today appeared yesterday we hit 70. today, 65. we can handle that. a few more clouds today and a bit of fog. let's look at the current conditions. 36 at the airport. a chilly start. we will be warming up quickly in the morning and make it up to 65 this afternoon. a big change is on tap temperature-wise as we head into the weekend. first we say good morning to sarah. >> good morning. tony mentioned the fog. watch for that on the eastern shore this morning. we have an accident in dundalk on german hill road. another in the essex region on bennett road. no promise to report at the tunnels. fort avenue remains closed

reause of the gas remain main pair. a live look of traffic and we checked our cameras in the greenspring area. traffic is building in the outer loop for the west side. this is traffic on 70 at 29 east and westbound traffic. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> good morning. stephanie rawlings-blake is working up a winner in first elected term as mayor of baltimore. >> the former city council president defeated republican challenger alfred griffin with 87% of the vote. >> i want to thank everyone for being here tonight. thank you so much for believing in me and thank you for being here. >> incumbents won for the city

council races. belinda conaway will not return to office. voter turnout was at an abysmal level for this election. only 13% of eligible city voters bothered to shop at the polls. 23% showed up at the primary. >> it seems like the voters are not motivated and they may have various reasons why they are not coming out. we hope they would take advantage of the opportunity to come out and vote. >> i think the people have the test themselves from politics and find it unpleasant. they have turned out -- i think the people have detached

themselves. you can find more on our website. go to wbaltv.com and click on politics. >> allegations of sexual harassment continue to dog herman cain. another accuser was identified yesterday. some wonder if his campaign can't survive. tara mergener joins us live with the latest on the story. good morning to you. >> herman cain is striking back against his accusers and says he has no intention of quitting the race. presidential candidate herman cain faced reporters, hoping to keep a lid on allegations of sexual harassment. >> the charges and the accusations i absolutely reject. they simply didn't happen. >> cain's denial came as the name of another accuser was disclosed. karen kraushaar worked at the

national restaurant association in the 1990's when cain was ceo. >> she's unhappy that her name has come out, but she realized in today's day of instant communications, it's very difficult to stay private. >> so far four women, including sharon bialek, claim they were victims of unwanted sexual advances by cain. >> my first response in my mind and reaction was, i don't even know who this woman is. >> women have a right to be free of sexual harassment, and that is why sharon is standing up to fight back. >> while cain has repeatedly tried to put the matter to rest, analysts say the allegations will no doubt loom over tonight's republican debate. >> if herman cain stands there in the debate wednesday night and says nothing of it, it feels like there will be an outrageous elephant in the room. >> according to cnbc, the debate should focus on the economy. it should be lively.

>> tara mergener, t thank you. >> not guilty is the charge against -- is the verdict against ulysses currie. jurors said they believed he did fail to properly disclose his tie to shoppers food warehouse but they said a crime was not committed. >> he was cognizant of the ethical lines that need to be respected. we're not convinced he always met the goal on that. >> what would do differently? >> i have no idea. i think we're through now. >> he was removed from the chair of the powerful finance committee when he was indicted and is not clear if he will be reinstituted. >> b.g.e. is trying to restore power to 900 people and locas

points after a gas main break. >> crews have been working for months on this bridge project at locust point. crews worked to restore service and they had to shut down fort evident to foot traffic. this is a big inconvenience for folks who live and work in the area. they have figured out how to reroute a portion of the main. for the 900 customers on the east side, it will be a long and tedious process, possibly several days because officials have access to every home and building twice. >> once to turn the gas off. we make the repairs to the main. then we go back in and we make sure it is safe to reintroduce gas into that individual building and we turn the gas back on. >> officials say if you smell

gas, you're asked to leave your promises and call b.g.e. emily. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> he has been the face of penn state football for nearly 50 years. the recent sex abuse scandal might mean the end of the joker turnout era -- of the chow paternal era -- of the joe paterno era. >> he has not been charged with anything with charges against jerry sandusky. many feel he did not follow up, and into the cover-up. sources say support for perturb is eroding -- sources say support for joe paterno is

eroding. >> there has been no contact with anybody stepping down. that is all we have to say. >> for now, he is focusing on the final home game this weekend. many wonder if you will be the last game of his coaching career. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. should penn state coach joe paterno step down in the wake of the child sex abuse scandal coverup? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:08. in major mortgage company is asking for more help from the federal government. >> a five-story apartment building comes crashing down in new york. the latest on the people that are trapped beneath the debris. >> some robbers brandish an

unusual choice of weapon. >> we are still playing dan wo"where is ava?" i am helping to prepare a feast. >> we will let you know if any delays have developed and we will check on some accident

>> good morning. we are playing "where is ava?"

i think we stumped a lot of you with our last clue. i'm inside a food truck. we're getting ready for the day. this is a new food trucks that opened last new year's eve. tom is the co-owner of this. >> we have had a lot of experience. the technical aspect of starting the truck and the generator and getting the gas going on the truck and we begin preparing air food. we have about 20 different items because we're set up like a restaurant. it is getting ready in the restaurant, the same thing on this food trucked. everything is made here fresh every day on the truck. we have to chop are fresh vegetables and prepare our meat

that has been marinating. >> that might impress people because you have to beobile. it is like packing for a trip. >> a lot of times we forget things and we have to scramble around. our main objective ever morning is, do not forget everything. did everything prepared. >> what are you going to prepare for us? >> this is a new sam koch, a marinated steak sandwich -- this is a new sandwich. we use this in the slice sirloin steak. we put this on the grill with onions with a liver pate. >> we will do some cooking in our next segment. tabitha walker did guess where we are so she won the prize

packet. i will announce the clue for tomorrow. up.t is coming on t this is so much fun. we're getting ready for the day. >> this is the hip thing to do. thank you. we will check out the clue for where you're going to be tomorrow. not a lot to talk about today. there is some fog in some never is. it 36 at the airport. 36 in parkton. we will wind up in the mid 60's this afternoon. mid 60's is good for this time of year. a low cloud deck near the water. the wind has shifted to the south east. temperatures will be a couple of degrees cooler than yesterday. a storm is coming out of the midwest.

there is some snow across iowa. we will market any snow, but there will be a big temperature change. this is a slow-mover. we will get through today dry but eventually this rain will catch up to us. after the front goes through, the temperatures will drop off. for today, it will be mild. a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperature expected in the mid 60's. sunrise coming up in about 30 minutes. mostly cloudy skies tonight. maybe some rain showers coming in late. temperatures will drop back into the 40's. scattered rain showers tomorrow. high temperature on friday it will struggle to get out of the 40's. it looks like a decent weekend. sunshine on saturday and sunday. 57 on saturday and back into the

60's on sunday. 6:15. >> we have an accident on the harrisburg expressway, a possible crash southbound 83 as you make your approach to timonium road. problem free on the north side. eastern boulevard in essex, we have an accident. another at german hill road. there are some closures because of gas main repair at locust point. this is traffic and we start at old court road. this is a backup developing on the northwest corner in the outer loop. this is the j.f.x. and coming towards us is southbound traffic. the pri's most ride -- a pretty smooth ride all the way into town.

>> union supporters beat back attempts to restrict collective bargaining in ohio. a bill that would have restricted some -- would put up for a referendum, ohio voters rejected the bill. pro-choice groups are celebrating the defeat of a referendum that would have established that life begins at conception. an apartment building under construction came tumbling down. two injures are listed in serious condition. inspectors are investigating whether improper procedures played a role in the building collapsed. a true of robbers -- a trio of robbers held up a store with a can of bug spray.

the suspect grabbed some cigarettes and fled the scene. the clerk to not require medical treatment -- the court did not require medical treatment. >> late mortgage payments are on the rise. for the first time since the last quarter of 2009, the rate of mortgage holders late with their payments rose. this was a surprise to researchers who predicted late payments to fall for the quarter. you can support the troops with more than the traditional yellow ribbons. troupons help members of the military stretch their dollars. the can be used for up to six months after they expire. go to our website to find out you can't contribute,

wbaltv.com. walmart hopes its new apps will help sales. fannie mae is asking for billions more from the government. jane king has more. >> fannie mae's financial picture is still looking dismal. they are seeking more money to help balance their books, almost $8 billion. low mortgage rates cut into their profits. a survey found nearly 70% of americans are listening to candidates' positions on housing. as for markets, stocks moving higher as italy's prime minister offered to resign. that boosted optimism that italy will get a new leader.

the bloomberg maryland index was hired on gains for t. rowe price. walmart is unveiling a free mobile apps, giving consumers a new way to access the store. you can purchase products online. 62% of consumers are expected to make purchases with their mobile devices this holiday season. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:20. 38 degrees on tv hill. some trouble on the harrisburg expressway could slow down your southbound commute. >> the first time the ravens beat the steelers, they fell into a trap against the lowly tennessee titans. they will take on the struggling seattle seahawks. >> 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. client is starting to pick up and creating some delays on the west side. we have an accident on southbound 83. you may find some delays. german hill road, an accident clearing in the dundalk region.

some closures in effect happening along fort avenue. 20 miles per hour on the west side. delay starting to fall into place. this is the wraps off of southbound 795. perry crowded down towards security. this is traffic on the harrisburg expressway -- very crowded down towards security. no signs of the accident but we're checking on it. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> there is some fog in some neighborhoods. visibility could be down. 36 at the airport. 36 degrees in parkton. it will be another mild afternoon. not as warm as yesterday but still nice. a mixture of sun and clouds. the changes in the seven-day forecast. first, here is keith mills -- big changes in the seven-day

forecast. >> thank you. dan duquette is the man whose turn to turn things around for the orioles. he was introduced as the new vice president of baseball operations. he rebuilt the montreal expos and the boston red sox into winners. he realizes his job is challenging and that the orioles fans are tired of losing. >> the timetable is right now. the fans are coming out to the ballpark and seeing them lose. if we're going to be competitive, we have to work hard and be smarter in how we invest in the players. >> he has a big history with harry dalton. back to work for the ravens today. remember week one, the ravens were the talk of the town after they beat the steelers. then the one to nashville --

then they went to nashville and got beat by the titans. john harbaugh said they cannot let the opponent or the trip affect their performance. >> and mostly i think you put it in the rearview mirror. it was such an emotional win. as far as the growth part of it, we have to build from it. there are still plenty of mistakes. you get smart and you learn from your mistakes and you become it smart team. >> i like the coach. the ravens art seven-point favorites -- the ravens are 7- point favorites. two words -- tennessee and

jacksonville. >> something unusual will happen to your tv at 2:00 p.m. today. >> hundreds of folks in locust point are dealing with a gas main break. i'm jennifer franciotti. >> closures remain in effect along fort avenue and will check on some accidents around the area. >> i am live on the gypsy queen cafe food truck and we're preparing the meals for the day. preparing the meals for the day. this

>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. are you going to be back on the golf course today? >> you have to take advantage of these days. we had sunshine and 70 yesterday. it will be nice day today. a little bit of fog in some areas today. we're in the upper 30's and low 40's and will make it up to 65

this afternoon. things will change as we head into the beginning of the weekend. now to the news desk. >> residents of locust point are open to get the gas turned on today. >> a ruptured main cut off service for some 1000 customers three days ago. jennifer franciotti has the latest on the restoration efforts. >> the residents are hoping that the good weather will prepares go faster. repairs will start today but progress could be slow. >> you could actually see the gas coming out of the ground. the pipe was laying there. it was a 12-inch main. and it was just an awful smell. >> bill has lived in the 1200 block of fort avenue and locust point since 1979, and he has never seen anything like this before. construction crews working on the long-term csx bridge project hit a 12-inch gas main around 10:30 monday morning, knocking out gas to about 1000 customers. >> the operator of the machine that busted it, when it broke,

he saw the dirt fly up in the air and it actually scared him. he knew that something was wrong and just backed away from it. >> on tuesday, crews from b.g.e. and several out-of-state gas companies worked to restore service, shutting down fort avenue to foot traffic, which had originally been able to pass during the bridge construction. that is bad news for business owners like bill hughes. >> killed me for the whole day. now they're telling me today that it might come back on. hopefully it comes back on today, and if not, hopefully tomorrow morning. what can we do? >> at this point, b.g.e. officials say they have figured out how to reroute a portion of the line to restore service to about 100 customers on the west side of the project. however, for the other 900 customers over on the east side, it will be a long and tedious process, possibly several days, because officials have to access each home and building twice. >> once to turn the gas off. we make the repairs to the main. then we go back in and we make sure it is safe to reintroduce gas into that individual building and we turn the gas back on. >> for residents on the west

side, they are taking it in stride. and the nice weather is helping, too, meaning they won't have to use their heat. >> it hasn't been too bad. b.g.e. has been out trying to get the job done as quick as possible. they are thinking about the residents' safety and i appreciate that. >> this area is still shut out to foot traffic. it's been an inconvenience for joggers and dog walkers and bicyclist. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a police officer is recovering after being dragged by a car. the officer approached the pickup truck to talk to the people inside. the driver took off dragging the officer for two blocks. investigators looking for a ford pickup.

detectives have arrested a man for strangling his grandmother. police say demond tyler strangled shirley tyler early saturday morning. police arrested tyler and and charged him with first-degree murder and assault. >> a death in a senior living facility that has been attributed to legionnaires' disease. officials say there does not appear to be any of the cases among the residents. a task force is recommending maryland increase a tax to help clean up the chesapeake bay. a month byto $7 $5.50 2015. the governor's office has yet to

sign off on the suggestion. >> if you're watching tv at 2:00 p.m., at every station will be overtaken by a series of tones and beeps. it's a test of the emergency alert system. it will be a 30-second alert. when it is not a test, the system can activated by the president to inform the public in time of emergency. >> a cancer diagnosis can be traumatizing. new technology is giving doctors and patients hope. donna hamilton has a preview of tonight's special medical alert. >> joyce got the shock of a lifetime in 2009. she was having symptoms of acid reflux and then started losing weight and vomiting. >> long story short -- about four weeks later, i was sitting in a doctor's office, and he said basically, nine times out of 10 when i see this, it's cancer.

i was like, "whoa. cancer." >> she had a year of chemo for tumors in her liver and pancreas, and then a procedure she had never heard of before. >> this literally zaps a tumor. it leaves intact things like nerves, blood vessels, bile ducts, which allows us to go into places that we were never able to approach before. >> 2 1/2 years later, joyce feels good and is still going strong after thinking she had only a few months to live. tonight at 11:00, how the so- called "cancer zapper" works, where it's being used, and how it may change the way cancer is treated. donna hamilton, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. attracting a few accidents. we have one on eastbound 70 approaching 29. watch for delays. southbound 83, another accident location. if you travel in dundalk at

merritt boulevard, watch for a crash. fort avenue is closed because of the gas main break. we're seeing some delays on the west side. a quick live look outside. this is white marsh as delay start to form down towards the beltway northeast. we're tracking southbound traffic on the harrisburg expressway. we have a delay for me at padonia road. we'll keep you posted on that. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we check in with ava. "where is ava?" it involves cooking. >> i'm in baltimore on the gypsy queen cafe food truck and we're parked outside city hall. we are here with the co-owner, tom.

tell me about this dish. >> this is our newest dish, the vietnamese-inspired sandwich which has a sweet pork pate. >> that looks incredible. to think this was prepared inside a food truck. >> thank you for that. >> i will get to the forecast. we are expecting temperatures into the mid 60's this afternoon. we have increasing clouds. a better chance of rain into tonight and tomorrow. it smells amazing in here. i don't think i could read this on camera. >> just a collective, mmm in here. >> what is that noise? stan's stomach.

>> how this chalkboard staple has evolved. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. should penn state coach joe paterno step down in the wake of the child sex abuse scandal coverup? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> talk about instant karma. it would save the life of a man who came to her aid just before. moment blantyre -- one woman blew a tire. there were flagged down by somebody in need. it was the same elderly couple. repair efforts gave the husband a heart attack. one woman performed cpr. amazing. >> the streets of sarasota became the campus for 250 chalk artists. this was part of the chalk art festival. than 100,000 people came out. this art is fleeting.

it was swept away by it power washer. >> what happens when it rains? 38 degrees on tv hill. >> delays forming quickly on eastbound 70. we will check on an accident on the harrisburg expressway. >> we have some big changes at temperature-wise in the seven- day forecast. we will show you that in just a few minutes. 36 at the airport. stay t

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 13% of baltimoreons data to go to the polls yesterday.

stephanie rawlings-blake was electedto washer first term as mayor. everyone of the democratic candidates for city council won their races as well. prosecutors tried to prove ulysses currie accepted $245,000 from shoppers food warehouse in exchange for political favors. prosecutors failed to prove a federal crime was committed. could the recent child sex abuse scandal mean the end of the era? e paterno he has not been charged with anything. but many feel that joe paterno failed to follow up, in essence into the cover-up. reports

are swirling that he may be forced to step down if he does not opt to resign. >> that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- should penn state coach joe paterno step down in the wake of the child sex abuse scandal coverup? >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together.

>> time to check your morning commute. it is getting dizzy on eastbound 7. delays forming back to 40 because of an accident eastbound 70 as you approached 29. a busy ride. you can see the west side delays fall into place. southbound 83, delays are developing because of an accident. in dundalk, watch for a crash at the merrick boulevard. have closures at fort avenue. a slow go beginning on 795. that is backing up traffic out of owings mills. we have a delay on the north side around providence. we will update you on 70 at 29. this is just beyond the accident scene. eastbound 70 backed up from 40.

this is a delight on southbound 83 at padonia road. the stretches back prior to the padonia road. now we want to know where is ava. she is cooking this morning. >> they are letting me get my hands dirty in the kitchen. we're live on the gypsy queen cafe food truck. they move their location every day. what are you preparing? >> this is what makes the gypsy queen the best food truck in baltimore. this is crap b cake. >> it does have to have -- you just have to have the crab hat. >> we have to have you wear one

today. >> we will take a waffle cone and filled with old bay french uries and top it with o u lump meat crab cakes. >> this looks amazing. >> a crab cake platter on the street. >> we are going down under to unearth a mystery. we will post this on our facebook page." tarp facebook page and -- go to our facebook page and post your best guess. yes today it was tabitha walker who won. i'm eating crab with a crab hat

on. >> i love that. i may wear one on the golf course. it will distract people. the baltimore breakfast of champions. thank you. what an interesting " for tomorrow -- what an interesting clue for tomorrow. 36 in parkton. a chilly start. there is some fog in some neighborhoods. the wind has shifted. you can see a marine layer cloud deck across the lower eastern shore counties. the temperature will be little bit cooler than yesterday. we will be in the mid 60's today. that is nice for this time of year. we're watching this system that is producing some rain in

indiana and ohio and some snow on the back side of it. we will see a big temperature change. we're on the mild side of the storm. the wind was shipped to the north and northwest. high temperatures on friday will struggle to get out of the 40's. we drop off into the upper 40's and low 50's by the end of the week. a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperature this afternoon in the mid 60's. some fog in some areas. we just had sunrise a few minutes ago. mostly cloudy tonight. a slight chance for some rain late. temperatures drop back into the 40's. breezy and cooler tomorrow. 51 on friday. a lot of you will stay in the 40's on friday, especially north and west of town. a little chilly on saturday, 57.

back into the 60's on sunday. big changes coming up temperature-wise. back over to you. >> repairs continue in the lopez. neighborhood. residents have been without natural gas for three days. jennifer franciotti joins us live from south baltimore with more. >> good morning. there is a long-term bridge construction project going on. this gas main issue is unrelated but it happens to be in the same area. we do know that b.g.e. crews and other contractors have been trying to get things back up and running for folks affected by this 12-inch gas main break. it shut down a foot traffic on fort avenue.

they have restored service to about 100 customers. 900 customers on the east side are still waiting. officials how to access each home and building twice to get everything back up and running safely. if you smell gas, you're asked to call b.g.e. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. 38 degrees on tv hill. >> we will come back and check the weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day.

>> we have a handful of accidents. two of them are impacting major roads. eastbound 70, approaching 29. we're down to 29 miles per hour. watch for those delays. a slow go on southbound 83 approaching timonium road. silver spring and honeygo, a crash just coming into us. another threat merritt boulevard. -- another at merritt boulevard. the harbor tunnel is moving smoothly north and southbound. we see those delays on the harrisburg expressway. looks like sunshine is playing a role in that as well. >> there are going to be some big changes going into the

weekend. not quite as warm as yesterday. 65 today. a mixture of sun and clouds. may be some rain late tonight and it will be a breezy and chilly on friday with high temperatures in the 40's and 50's. we will go from 7's in the beginning of the week to the 40's by the end of the week. >> looking for more weather and traffic together? be sure to join us this morning for 11 news at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. >> you'll find more local news as well as up-to-date traffic and weather information. you can find it all on 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.