[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking -- this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon. >> good afternoon. diane sarah caldwell. let's start with residents for local -- locust point as b g e crews continue to repair a ruptured gas line. utility crews say repairs could wrap up later today giving

residents access to hot water for the first time since monday morning. many say they're happy, but some business owners say any time off is too much time off. >> it has not been to bed. b g has been out trying to get the job done as quick as possible, and they are thinking about resident safety. i really appreciate that. >> they are telling me today it might come back on, hopefully. if not, hopefully tomorrow morning. what can we do? >> the break in the 12-inch gas main effected about 1000 customers. it does not come as a big surprise, but democratic incumbent stephanie rawlings- blake has been officially elected as the mayor of baltimore city. >> i want to thank everyone for being here tonight. thank you for believing in me

and for being here. >> happy with her when, mayor rawlings-blake says she is extremely satisfied with voter turnout. only 12% of registered voters casting ballots. residents are becoming disgusted according to analysts. >> it is not the same set were happening, but the things that were not happening here. people have detached themselves. they find it unpleasant. they have to and out of politics. >> stephanie rawlings-blake was council president in 2007 but was appointed mayor when sheila dixon stepped down during a scandal. >> it has shaped up to be a spectacular day, especially for the month of november. if it does not get better than this. 60 degrees right now. a lot of sunshine.

the wind out of the south is light in nature, ushering in warmer weather. we will hit 65 degrees. the sun will set at 4:578 -- 4 cuts 57 this afternoon. we dropped down to 53 by 9:00 p.m.. changes in the seven-day includes a chance for rain. >> we have been awaiting breaking news. amid controversy over the child sex scandal at penn state, head football coach joe paterno is expected to announce he is retiring, but he might have one more season at the school. we have the breaking story. >> joe paterno did not speak. he left his home for practice this morning but in a written statement he announced his historic tenure as coach of the

nittany lions will end at the end of this season. he made the decision because the board of trustees has more important matters to address and he says this is a tragedy, when the greatest sorrows of my life. with the benefit of hindsight, i wish i had done more. >> i thought this was the end anyway. to end it in shame -- he has always wanted to leave when the program was in good shape. >> instead the program appears in shambles. former defensive coordinator jerry sandusky was indicted on charges of allegedly abusing 18 boys. one of those alleged attacks took place in the athletic facility. the athletic director and president have both been indicted as well. >> it will take a clean sweep of everyone who has been involved. i think it is unfortunate. hit as been one of the premier

programs in the country. >> there are indications that the university president might be asked to leave as well. the board of trustees will meet tonight and assign a special committee to continue the investigation. >> much more on that tonight at 5:00 p.m. at 6:00 p.m.. a baltimore city police officer is recovering after being dragged by a car. we are told the officer approached a pickup truck and number 1 relent and rose avenue -- north monroe went and burroughs ave. here is what investigators are looking for. police are urging anyone with information to contact me immediately. >the name of another alleged herman cain victim is released to the public. while he continues to deny

allegations, it is leading many to wonder whether the campaign can survive. >> herman cain is striking back against 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 acquisitions are absolutely rejected. they simply did not happen. >> the denial came as the name of another accuser was disclosed. she worked at the national restaurant association in the 1990's when herman cain was ceo. >> she is not happy that her name has come out but in today's day of instant communication it is difficult to stay private. >> so far four women claim they were victims.

>> my first response in my mind is a i do not even know who this woman is. >> women have a right to be free of sexual harassment. >> herman cain has repeatedly tried to put the matter to rest, but analysts say the allegations will loom over the republican debate tonight. >> if he stands there 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. >> "the new york times" is reporting the woman mentioned in that story was to get everyone together and hold a joint press conference with all of herman cain's accusers. no word on if or when that will happen. sells of bosnian our "consumer alert." are pre-holiday sales helping

anyone save a little green? + -- >> the economy runs the risk of downward spiral of uncertainty. >> grim words from the head of the imf. what she suggests. and

>> covering the nation -- mississippi voters should down a controversial measure that would have amended the state constitution to define life as beginning at conception and would have made no exceptions for victims of rape, incest, where pregnancy said jeopardize the life of the mother. while the initiative appeared to have support it was opposed by national right-to-life groups and the state's catholic church. police in washington state are retracing the steps of a mother who says her two-year-old son vanished. police suspect foul play. the mother says she ran out of gas and left her son sleeping in the car but by the time she returned he was gone.

police said the mother has refused to take a polygraph test as the european financial crisis drives on, the head of the international monetary fund warns things could get worse. the imf managing directors as the global economy faces a lost decade of little or no growth. she insists cooperation among nations is the only way to avoid a potential collapse. >> if we do not affect boldly, and if we do not act together, the economy around the world runs the risk of a downward spiral of uncertainty. >> christine lagarde went on to say that a lack of action could cause a global demand to split further and make countries less financially stable. still to come, long awaited approval for the iphone 4 s.

and, hang on to the expired coupons. the heroes that could benefit from the deals you missed out on. >> it might be november, but hurricane season is not over. for now, it is 60 degrees .

>> last week we told you how you could send leftover halloween candy overseas to our troops. we are happy to report that 300 pounds of candy, toothbrushes, and other dental supplies were collected for operation gratitude. >> in our "consumer alert," do not throw away expired coupons.

they could help troops. it helps military families living on military bases. active coupons could be spent to bases in the u.s., and expired coupons can be sent overseas. the highly anticipated product review of the is granting approval to the latest model of the iphone to consumers. reception tests were conducted on the iphone four andy iphone four s. if you remember, consumer reports declined to recommend the iphone four due to end losses. everyone is looking to stretch their dollars this holiday season and retailers seem to be doing what they can to bring in extra dollars with early holiday shopping deals. are the deals working for either side?

>> black friday has a look all its own. shoppers flocking to the mall looking for the best deals, but this year the sale seemed to become an earlier. >> the matter where you go, the holidays are rolling out earlier and people are embracing it. >> some are increasing, and some are reluctantly accepting it. >> i think it is too early. >> people are out doing christmas shopping earlier, even if they're not buying >> normally i do not get serious until december. >> there are so many good deals. whenever there is a sale you cannot pass it up. >> what about black friday? that is still going to happen, but the stores and the shoppers are not afraid to get an earlier start. >> just extend the christmas

season as long as you can. >> the early shoppers are often savvy, looking for the best deals without the pressure to buy, keeping within a budget. >> it is them a chance to look around, if you think about it. >> penny pinchers are taking notice. >> it is not how much you spend, it is how much you save. >> now, your insta-weather-plus forecast with meteorologist ava marie. >> it has been a beautiful day across the mid-atlantic, and the past couple of days have done as well really. wheel of a storm system approaching. showers are pushing in across the ohio. they are heading to our area tomorrow. behind it, cold air with snow. temperatures are extremely cold behind the storm system.

i will step back so you can see the temperatures. it is only in the 40's in the midwest. 44 in wisconsin. it is mainly in the 60's across the east coast. a comfortable day for maryland and pennsylvania. a storm system will bring cooler air and the chance for rain tomorrow. we are also keeping an eye on the latest tropical system. are we not out of hurricane season? it actually says -- extends through november. here we have a tropical storm,

moving through the cold front right now. sean 8 brings a chance for showers overnight and into western maryland. you see rain off the coast as well. that is the outskirts of sean. while it misses most of the mid- atlantic, eastern delaware might see some rain. the bulk of it will be heading into a note -- new england. boston might get some rain. behind the storm, very cold air pushes in. although baltimore is expected to stay dry into friday, there could be some snow flakes for the western mountain. accumulation is in western virginia. we're sitting at 60. 59 and easton. 60 degrees in hagerstown. pretty comfortable afternoon. we will reach into the mid-60's

across baltimore. we dropped into the 40's tonight. the wind starts to pick up out of the northwest. the seven-day forecast -- much cooler weather tomorrow. pretty chilly veterans day, friday, but the weekend improves and the sunshine the turns. -- returns. >> in our "medical alert," an experimental vaccine seems to be helping one woman beat breast cancer. it was used on 26 patients with cancers that have spread to other parts of the body. most patients have exhausted all other forms of treatment. overall cancer returned within about two months, and median survival was only 14 months, but one patient remains cancer free. researchers say the small victory gives them hope. with the competing claims on

store shelves, a trip to the grocery store can be difficult for health-conscious shoppers. dietitians suggests looking for the usda organic seal. be aware of bold claims because there are vague guidelines for what can be advertised as natural and healthy. >> do not look at the bas words. look at the nutrition facts. >> it is always a good idea to compare brands to see which has the least amount of added preservatives and sugars. cancer diagnosis could be devastating, especially if the patient is not a candidate for traditional options. new technology is giving doctors and patients hope. donna hamilton has a preview of tonight's special local medical alert." >> joyce had a shot of a lifetime. she was having symptoms of acid

reflux, started losing weight, and vomiting. >> four weeks later i was sitting in a doctor's office and they said nine times out of time when i see this it is cancer. >> she had a year of chemotherapy, then a procedure shed never heard of before. >> this leaves intact things like nervous, blood vessels, bile ducts. it allows us to go into places we were never able to approach before. >> 2 1/2 years later joyce feels good and is still going strong. tonight, how the so-called cancer-zapper works. >> looking forward to that. >> coming up, your maryland lottery numbers and another check of the insta-weather-plus forecast with ava marie.

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we warm up into the weekend. >> thank you for joining us. >> be sure to watch