i am lisa robinson. thank you for joining us this morning. >> a chilly start to the morning. denver is getting it again. they will pick up six to eight inches again. no winter weather to talk about this morning. there is a touch of fog this morning. the temperatures away from the city are close to freezing. there could be some slippery spots. 35 at the airport. the forecast for today, the fog will burn off pretty quickly and it will turn out to be a nice afternoon. sunshine with a high temperature neared 61. first we say good morning to sarah. >> good to see you. let's check some of the problems. we of an accident in abington at 24. you may start to see some delays. -- we have an accident in

abington. no delays on 95 towards the fort mchenry. 53 on the north side. problem free on the west side, 52. not a lot to talk about. five minutes on southbound 95 down towards the fort mchenry. 11 minutes on the outer loop west side. we will check 29 at 32. north and southbound traffic in good shape. that northeast corner building just a bit. no delays in yet on the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> a jury heads back to the quorum to decide whether walter bishop will live or die. >> that same jury convicted bishop of being the triggerman. jennifer franciotti is live with reaction from bishop's family. >> the key piece of evidence in this case is bishop's videotaped confession in which he told police that he shot porter in

the head at a baltimore county gas station on march 1 of last year. jurors found bishop guilty last week of first-degree murder. now they will decide if he'll face a death sentence or life in prison with or without the possibility of parole. bishop's father testified in court and told reporters about a recent phone conversation he had with his son. he said bishop expressed fear of getting the death penalty. >> he said, "dad, i'm scared." i said, "i know you are, boy." i said, "if i was in your shoes, i'd be scared, too." >> before jurors went into deliberations, walter bishop jr. made one final statement to porter's family. reporting live, jennifer franciotti. >> closing arguments will begin in the corruption trial of ulysses currie. prosecutors have laid out a case accusing the democrat of taking payments from shoppers food warehouse in exchange for his influence in getting political favors.

a man will spend the rest of this life in prison for murdering his ex-wife. a jury convicted him of stabbing his wife more than 100 times and then trying toet his home on fire. prosecutors say he flew into a rage after his wife sent a text message to him apologizing for having a miscarriage. >> charging documents show the gps of violence help police place looking crosby --lucky crosby at the scene at the time a girl was assaulted. >> it is not used in a real-time sense. it is not real-time, 24/7 active monitoring. it is not a crime-fighting tool. >> state officials say they do

use real-time gps to track offenders. your cases where some offenders were able to escape surveillance -- there are some cases where some offenders were able to escape surveillance. >> a teenager was knocked to the ground and robbed of its halloween stash. >> herman cain is in washington today but his campaign is being overshadowed by questions of sexual harassment. he has become his own worst enemy as contradictory statements lead to his past and his campaigns future. >> herman cain heads to capitol hill to pitch lawmakers on his 9-9-9 economic plan.

but the media spotlight is on the 1990's and special allegation allegations. one of its two accuser's wants to be released from a confidentiality agreement. >> when he says he never harassed anyone, i know that is not the perception of my client. >> the second accuser reportedly received $35,000 in severance. cain acknowledges there was an agreement. he is denying the claims and the search this bad publicity has not hurt his presidential hopes. >> our fund-raising has been the highest it has been since i've been in this campaign. >> and his fellow republicans are steering clear, at least for now. >> things go past the allegations to fact, i tried to leave them alone. >> mr. cain comes to

washington with some serious baggage. in washington, brian mooar, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a private memorial service will be held for dorothy rodham, the mother of hillary clinton. she died just after midnight at a washington, d.c., hospital. dorothy rodham was 92. >> a new ranking of hotel chains says the cost of the four seasons is worth the expense. rooms were rated on a business amenities and the four seasons came out on top. american and second -- marriott came in 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. >> of course the four seasons. 6:08. the nation's biggest bank makes an abrupt about-face over its controversial debit cards. customers may not be out of the woods yet. >> it lending worthy of selling sulzberger -- a landing worthy of sully sullenburger. >> facing criminal charges. >> we are live at tim's automotive and telling and we're talking tires to help you get ready for the changing season. >> we have an accident in the abington region. we'll update you on that

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make one call to an allstate agent. ♪ >> good morning. we're back with a look from the skycam. there are some areas of fog. current temperature downtown, 45 degrees. much colder in the western suburbs. icy e could be some ci spots on the road. when is the last time you checked the tread on your tire? we're at tim's bottommost and telling -- tim's automotive and

telowing. trade is so important. -- tread is so important. >> this is a sample. ead very thin on the side walls compared to the new tire. when you come in for service an oil change, will check the tire and see how thick the trend ad . we use a tire gauge and we read how thick it is. there is a wear bar. >> to the best to bring it into the experts -- it is best to bring it to the experts.

amanda will help you understand what kind of things and explain how much longer. you were saying that all the accidents you guys sees how to do with bald tires. >> with bald tires, you have accidents. you don't want a truck like this with bald tires. >> let's get a quick check at the weather. clear conditions across the mid atlantic with high pressure in control. a massive snowstorm in the rockies. i hope they have checked their tires. very important to get ready for this winter. >> by 7:00 a.m., you'll be checking tires and changing oil. she cannot hear me. whenever i have my best jokes, she cannot hear me. weather-wise, there's not much

going on. there is a little bit of fog going on. temperatures are down close to freezing. the fog will be burning off quickly. there could be a few i see locations -- icy location. 28 in frederick. 28 in parkton. 33 in rising sun. you have to watch out for that. most of you will have some frost on your windshield this morning if your car is parked out stores. a big area of high pressure in control. a big story is the storm out of the rockies. denver getting hit hard again. they will pick up six to 8 inches of snow. most of that will miss denver. the win to be gusting over 40 miles per hour and they will get 10 to 12 inches of snow. i think this storm will miss us

this time. this will travel across the southern plains and stay mostly south of baltimore. maybe if you rain showers on friday. no snow in the forecast and a think things will stay quiet as we go into the weekend. a big area of high pressure in control. we're forecasting sunshine today. mostly sunny skies with a high temperature in the upper 50's and low 60's. tonight, mostly clear skies and temperatures drop back into the upper 30's. seven-day forecast -- the clouds will thicken up as the storm gets closer to us. we have a chance for a rain shower on friday. no big deal. it looks like a nice day with sunshine on saturday and sunday. back into the 60's on sunday. daylight savings time comes to an end saturday night and sunday

morning. 6:14. >> we are starting to pick up in volume. we have one accident at abington. use extra caution. one lane is blocked in the northbound direction. 55 miles per hour as you make your approach to white marsh. harbor tunnel traffic looks good. the north and west sides in good shape. more of volume down towards 70. 48 on southbound on 97. problem free on 50 this morning. 295 looking good. this is 29 at 32. southbound traffic a bit busier. on the northeast corner, starting to build at bel air road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. an amazing landing caught on tape in poland.

a jumbo jet forced to land without any landing gear. the circled for an hour to burn off fuel. special material was spread on the runway. all 230 passengers got off the plane on injured. the war between dominoes and has escalated inhn's florida. fire officials say the papa john's store is a total loss. nobody was hurt. in new statuette ronald reagan airport. it was unveiled yesterday. nancy reagan cannot attend. bob dole conveyed a message from her. this comes 10 months from what

would have been the president's 100th birthday. >> the $5 monthly fee that bank of america plant and charging debit card users will not happen. the debit card fee would have gone into effect in january. customers may not be out of the woods. some experts fear lenders may raise other charges. bank of america is trying to stem the tide of foreclosures in the sunshine state by paying owners to get out. to qualify, homeowners must secure a buyer before november 30. the amount awarded to the buyer depends on the value of the home and the wave of delinquency. the fed is kicking off its homeowner review process.

an ipad 2 blinged out with diamonds and dinosaur bones. >> nearly 4.5 million consumers have a chance to get their foreclosure cases reviewed. the first batch of letters already in the mail. banking regulators found flaws in the foreclosure process. regulators say not all home owners can be remedied. would it numbers from challenger gray and adp. a deep sell-off on stocks. the bloomberg maryland index drubbing hard on losses for t. rowe price . research in motion is at risk of selling mobile devices to uncle sam as apple has stepped up.

an analyst says if there's enough -- they can move away from those blackberries. luxury goods makers has a customized ipad 2 that is covered in diamonds and slivers of dinosaur bones. the asking price is $8 million. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> the stink bug is here to stay. there are things you can do to keep them out. mike is well acquainted with stink bugs and says there's nothing to fear. >> they are not going to breed or lay eggs or by your pets or you when they're inside your house. >> but they can be a big

nuisance. >> they are going to be in there and it will be like a highway. >> we will show you the ways they're likely to get in. and we'll show you the best way to get rid of those stink bugs. >> 36 degrees on tv hill. a crash in abington is slowing things down for commuters. >> the oddsmakers are not impressed with the ravens. they are underdogs against the steelers. >> 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. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning to you. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a nice start with one exception. in abington along northbound 924 where it meets 24, there is an accident. watch for delays. 54 and southbound 95 from white marsh.

a nice beat down towards the beltway. a nice start at the fort mchenry. traffic looks good. 27 miles per hour just past 795. on southbound 83, 45 miles per hour. a quick live look outside. this is 95 at route 24. this is a buildup in volume heading southbound from the abington region. watching the accident on 924 adn nd 24. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we're off to a quiet start. the recent faulk in some neighborhoods. the temperatures are close to freezing up north -- there is some fog in some neighborhoods. 35 degrees at the airport. any fog in your neighborhood

will burn off quickly. sunshine this afternoon with temperatures in the upper 50's and low 60's. first, here is keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. we begin with the orioles and the tradition continues. matt wieters and nick markakis won gold gloves last night. brooks robinson won 16 gold gloves. it was the first four wieters and markakis. markakis did not make an error the entire season. the leading candidate to replace andy macphail turned down the offer and decided to stay in toronto.

peter angelos was among those who handle the interview process for the orioles. the steelers are favored by four to beat the ravens. the ravens blasted the steelers on opening day. ray rice, 36-yard run to open the game and the ravens never looked back, winning 35-7. joe flacco to anquan boldin. since then, some ups and downs. the incident on sunday playing well. john harbaugh wants to see them get back to that week one dominance. >> my assessment is they will be ready to play against pittsburgh. we'll be the best offensive line we can be. they are capable of playing winning football against pittsburgh. that is the only thing you need to assess as a coach. we're looking to get better and you try to work on all those things. >> son the night run wbal-tv 11

-- sunday night right here on wbal-tv 11, 8:20. >> i like being the underdog. >> i think the share of this game will be 99.99%. joe flacco addressed the offense emphatically on sunday, we're told. a good sign. yes indeed. the key word he used was "played better." >> 36 degrees on tv hill. a good report card for maryland's math students. >> a man convicted in a murder for hire scheme will learn his fate, possibly as soon as today. >> what president obama is

promoting today to create millions of jobs. i am kate amara in washington. >> good morning. ava marie talking cars. how you can get ready for the how you can get ready for the winter

>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning and welcome back to 11 news today. i am lisa robinson. >> i am mindy basara. a chilly start for the morning. >> it is cold right now. temperatures in the 30's and in some spots below freezing. there is a bit of fog. if the temperature is near freezing, there could be a few slippery spots. we will enjoy a pleasant afternoon with a high temperature near 61. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up. >> president obama makes another push for congress to push a pass of his jobs bill. >> kate amara joins us live with that story. >> good morning. president will be at georgetown

with the key bridge behind in promoting the infrastructure part of his jobs plan. >> the american people, i think, desperately want to see us take some action. >> at a stop in d.c. today, president obama will continue promoting the american jobs act, his plan to put people back to work. >> this jobs plan we know will grow the economy, could create as many as 1.9 million jobs. >> since announcing it in september, the president has been on a cross-country sales tour. today his pitch will focus on $50 billion in infrastructure spending to boost the economy. >> focus on construction workers to get them back to work rebuilding our roads and our bridges. >> the senate is set to vote on the measure later this week. but so far, the jobs package and its components have been a tough sell to the other side of the aisle. >> the thing that we ought to be concentrating on in the senate is passing legislation that enjoys bipartisan support. >> the legislation has stalled in congress. republicans have vowed to block

any new spending proposal and say they're working on an alternative. >> infrastructure spending is popular on both sides. the question is, how much are we going to spend and we'll continue to work on that. >> tonight the president heads to france for the g-20 economic summit. in washington, i'm kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> what of the chances this legislation will pass? >> when asked, the president said he does believe the infrastructure measure has enough bipartisan support to pass and make it to congress. if not, he will focus on the next component on his jobs bill which focuses on finding jobs for veterans. >> the life of a baltimore county man convicted of killing a gas station owner is in the hands of the jury. jennifer franciotti is live in the studio with reaction from walter bishop's family.

>> juror spent nearly five hours deliberate but no decision about whether walter bishop will be sent to death for the death of walter ray porter. the key piece of evidence is bishop's videotaped confession in which he told police that he shot porter in the head at a baltimore county gas station on march 1 of last year. he said porter's wife promised to pay him $9,000 to kill her husband. jurors found bishop guilty last week of first-degree murder. now they'll decide if he'll face a death sentence or life in prison with or without the possibility of parole. >> nervous, real nervous. >> bishop's father testified in court and told reporters about a recent phone conversation with his son. he said bishop expressed fear of getting the death penalty. >> he said, "dad, i'm scared." i said, "i know you are, boy." i said, "if i was in your shoes, i'd be scared, too." what i regret -- not being there for him. and, i mean -- i know he had a lot of hurt and i shouldn't -- it's just hard. >> before jurors went into deliberations, 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. it haunts me when i'm awake." deliberations are expected to resume this morning. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> a theft of a different kind inside baltimore's occupy baltimore compound has attracted the attention of police. someone robbed a woman of 80 hunter woman as she slept in a tent -- $1,800. the mayor is concerned. suntans hours on the campus of towson university. -- some tense hours on the campus of towson university. a student had a prop gun.

classes continued. >> in the report card shows maryland students are making progress in math. new results find students around the state ranked in the top five in the nation. 40% of maryland fourth graders scored proficient on the math test. 13% were advance. a lot of credit goes to what is happening in the classroom. >> it is constantly changing the way kids have to interact with math. the way kids use math and apply it to solve problems is different. >> reading scores were also released. you can see the results of our website, wbaltv.com. click on education alert. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> a few problems on the roads. an accident southbound 95 just prior to the fort mchenry toll

plaza. this in abington, northbound 924 at 24. we're seeing delays from the accident scene, a 17 miles per hour traveling southbound. loughlin getting by only. 17 miles per hour on the west side outer loop. 97 southbound is slow from aviation boulevard towards 100. -- the left lane and getting by. this is 24 coming out of harford county. you'll not find any significant delays until you get closer to the accident scene. this is o'donnell street. the left lane is squeezing by. those delays will be squeezing by. you might want to consider the harbor tunnel as your alternate this morning. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we joint ava marie. she is live in the city and checking on how to change oil and tires at an auto repair

shop. >> good morning. we're talking cars and talking about how to get ready for the changing of the seasons. an important time to care for your car. i'm live at tim's automotive and towing in carney. i'm with bill and you are the tow recovery specialists. this is one of your smaller trucks. >> we have a bigger trucks. >> check your tires. there is a free car clinic for women this saturday. we will check the forecast. no snow in the forecast. we do have a chance for rain on friday. the storm system will move to the south. temperatures will be mild. mostly in the low 60's.

dry weather this weekend. back to the desk. what a great tip for the winter. >> we need all the help we can get. an amazing sight in eight san diego neighborhood as a car levitates 10 feet above the ground. >> we are still taking your answers 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.

>> it is not quite a flying car . in san diego, this is what happens when a car smashed into eight fire hydrants. the force of the water lifted the car into the air. >> that is weird. >> the tories believe in the vehicle was stolen sometime monday night -- authorities believed the vehicle was stolen sometime monday night. uck gets a second

chance at love. jack died suddenly of natural causes leaving cracker sad and depressed. kronor took out an ad -- her owner took out an enad. open for lots of checks this spring -- they are hoping for lots of checks of the spring. isn't that nice? 6:42. it is beginning to look all like christmas downtown beginning today. >> looking heavy on southbound 95. there is an accident as you make your approach to the fort mchenry. >> be careful with those on-line ads. you can attract a lot of quacks.

weather-wise come up nice and quiet. will check the forecast for the weekend in a second.

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:45. closing arguments will begin in the corruption trial of ulysses currie. prosecutors have let out a case accusing the democrats of taking payments from shoppers food warehouse. his attorneys have portrayed the client as too politically naive to break the law. the first signs of the holiday season will be showing up in mount vernon this afternoon. hundreds of lights will run up

the length of the structure really in the holiday season. there will not be let up until december 1. it may cost more but a new ranking of hotel chains suggest the four seasons is worth the expense. were rated on a business amenities, and the four seasons came out on top, knocking out the ritz carlton. marriott came in second. >> that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- what do you look for when you shop for a hotel? >> hmm. [laughter]

>> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> looking at some problems for your morning commute. you might want to take 895 this point because we of it back up on southbound 95 at $0 street. down to 14 miles per hour. -- southbound at o'donnell street. you may want to take the beltway to the key bridge. a slowdown on the west side outer loop, 70 miles per hour. that is backing up traffic on southbound 795. we have an accident at abington, 924 at 24. we're seeing some delays in parkton. this is early for a delay this substantial. we're watching to see if anything more develops. there is an -- we're checking in an accident on southbound 83 at

york road. this is southbound 95 at o'donnell street. big delays. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we get the latest from ava marie joining us from an auto repair shop and getting as ladies ready to get our car ready for the winter. i just call tony. >> that is in the state. i think you're better off coming to the clinic on saturday -- that is a mistake. >> i am at tim's automotive and towing. you guys are offered a free clinic on saturday and it is for women. i'm here with pat. >> we did this a couple of years ago because most of our customers, 60% of them are women.

they will ask, what 20 to do to keep my car longer -- what do what need to do to keep my car longer? we started to these women's carped here clinics where we go are the basics and teach them about what you do it will changes and what are the fluids in the car and how important they are to help function. we also do this for new drivers. >> we have mali who is 16 -- we have molly. >> they teach you to stay safe on the road and how to know what the car is and what to do in case of an emergency. >> so basic information about the event. >> the car clinic is this saturday. you can call the shop. >> we are at tim's automotive

and towing. the car clinic is this saturday for ladies only. we have high pressure in control. a big snowstorm out in the west. back to tony. don't think i will fix your car for free. >> i now have to clear my wife's schedule and getter in the clinic. -- get her in the clinic. >> she would be good at it, too. >> thank you, ava. maybe she will be changing oil and tigers by 7:00 a.m. -- changing oil and tires. there's a touch of fog.

temperatures are close to freezing. there could be some minor icing. 28 in frederick. a big area of high pressure is in control and we will wind up with sunshine. the big weather story is another snowstorm across colorado. denver will pick up six or 8 inches of snow. the win may be over 40 miles per hour with visibility down under a quarter of a mile. even some snow extended into nebraska this morning. this storm will stay south of us. this will travel out of it mountains and across the southeast states. we may see some rain on friday. high pressure would it was plenty of sunshine over the next 24 hours. sunshine and upper 50's and low 60's this afternoon.

clear and chilly tonight. temperatures drop back into the upper 30's. clouds will thicken up tomorrow. it will stay dry. we have a 20% chance for some rain on friday. it looks like a nice weekend with temperatures back into the 60's on sunday. daylight savings time comes to an end saturday night and sunday morning. >> 8 life or death decision fort harford county jury in the murder for hire scheme. jennifer franciotti is live in the studio with that story. >> the key piece of evidence in this case is bishop's videotaped confession in which he told police that he shot porter in the head at a baltimore county gas station on march 1 of last year. jurors found bishop guilty last week of first-degree murder. now they will decide if he'll face a death sentence or life in prison with or without the

possibility of parole. bishop's father testified in court and told reporters about a recent phone conversation he had with his son. he said bishop expressed fear of getting the death penalty. the jury deliberated yesterday for about five hours. back to you. >> the woman who accused herman cain of sexual harassment is ready to speak out. details in a live report. 's analysis from chris matthews -- plus analysis from chris matthews. kim kardashian breaks her silence over the controversy of for a short marriage. this is minutes away on "today'' " 36 degrees on tv hill. >> we will come back and check the weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day.

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>> 95 out of white marsh is a mess. >> there is an accident at $0 tree. we're looking at 11 miles per hour. take the key bridge -- there is an accident at o'donnell street . found 924 at 24 in abingdon, one lane closed because of an accident. -- northbound 924. traveling southbound, is early for a delay this early it york road. my guess is there something going on.

check us out on the plus channel. this is a live view at o'donnell street. delays are back to white marsh. >> temperatures will stop near freezing in some areas this morning with some frost on your windshield. we'll take up to 61 degrees. it should be a nice day. maybe some rain by the end of the week. big story this week is the time change. >> the time of year again. prepare for some long lines at the stores. we'll tell you about that at 7:00 a.m. >> more news at comcast channel 208, verizon fios 460, and 11-2. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.