i am jennifer franciotti. >> another gop matchup in motor city. did the candidates stick to the issues? >> a baltimore city inmate is still at large this morning. >> this is a live look outside. look at that fog. it's been a beautiful couple of days. [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'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> it is so foggy out there it is like driving in a glass of milk. >> visibility is down to a quarter of a mile in some places. it has been sunrise the last couple of days. there's not much rain to talk about.

there is reduced visibility. rain shower activity out in the mountains. there's a slight chance that some committed over towards baltimore, a 20% or a 30% chance. fog will start today and that we have a chance for rain shower. a high temperature of only 56. we'll come back in detail what is going to happen going into the weekend. >> fog will be an issue for your morning commute. leave yourself plenty of extra time. we have this accident that is blocking jarrettsville pike in both directions in the phoenix area. this is in the phoenix --. there is an accident at liberty road. another problem in sykesville. several accidents this morning.

one in severna park at ritchie parkway. take your time this morning. we will show you what the fog looks like. not quite as bad as 29 at 32. this is traffic on the northeast corner at belair road. outer loop traffic continuing to move well over towards the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> total chaos overnight on penn as studentss campus protest the firing of joe paterno and the university president. the demonstration turned violent when some students toppled a newsman and pelted a photographer with a rock. joe paterno announced he would retire at the end of the year, but the border trustees fired the legendary coach.

our big story focuses on the victims of the scandal. so far nine have come forward saying they were sexy assaulted by jerry sandusky. jennifer franciotti joins us live with what parents can do to protect their children. >> good morning. experts say the more you talk to your kids, the better chance you have of knowing if something is wrong. officials with the baltimore child abuse center say 90% of kids know their abuser. there are signs to look for -- depression, sudden changes in behavior, a slip in grades, or if the child exhibits more sexualized behavior. >> if they start touching other children in class in an inappropriate way, if they start having nightmares. some children will regress, meaning they'll start having accidents and will not use the bathroom the way they used to. >> coming up, some conversations that experts say you should be having with your

children on a regular basis. jennifer franciotti reporting live. back to you. >> thank you. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. does the alleged sex abuse scandal make you view penn state university differently? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> an inmate is at large after escaping from the central booking intake center. police say 29-year-old maury figueroa was not sanitation detail when scaled a fence and ran off. officers were forced to shut down a portion of the j.f.x. while they did a search. he was being held for driving without a license and an immigration detainer. anyone with information on his whereabouts should call police. a homicide in northeast baltimore. a man was shot in the chest just after 9:00 p.m. last night on

loch raven boulevard. this morning there is no word on a suspect. >> funeral reasons for the frostburg state university student that was stabbed over the weekend have been set. on saturday, a funeral will be held at the empowerment temple on primrose avenue. the woman accused of stabbing mccoy was denied bail. she faces first and second- degree murder charges. >> back to the campaign trail for the candidates vying to be the republican nomination. this comes after last night's debate that focused on the economy. the comet was not the only hot topic -- the economy. >> herman cain was asked about the sexual harassment scandal, but much of the discussion was

centered around the economy. herman cain again defended himself against accusations of sexual harassment. >> for every one person that comes forward with a false accusation, there are probably -- there are thousands who would say none of that sort of activity ever came from herman cain. >> the dow plummeted over europe's debt crisis. the focus was on the economy. >> if you want a window into what this country will look like in the future if we don't get on top of our debt, you are seeing it played out in europe. >> the obama economy have crushed middle income americans. >> it was another rough night for repairing. fumbled again on the debate stage. >> i would do away with

education, the commerce -- let's see. i can't. sorry. oops. >> the housing crisis, texas, and social security or also touched on during the debate. tara mergener, wbal-tv 11 news. >> continuing coverage on our website. you can follow the candidates and keep track of who is leading the pack. does go to wbaltv.com and click on -- just go to wbaltv.com and click on politics. >> survivors continued to be pulled from the rubble of an earthquake in turkey. >> a rude awakening for one family. a police corps in the up inside a home -- a police car ended up inside a home.

>> where is ava? i think i just saw edgar allan poe. >> 88 mess and other --

♪ >> good morning. we're live this blame. we are playing "where is ava?" i'm inside the westminster hall catacombs.

edgar allan poe is buried outside. poe.on i saw a bronedgar allan here he is. >> i'm here to express my gratitude for the good people of baltimore for the support they have shown for my home. for all the nice donations they of made. >> you wrote your first horror story here. >> i am honored beyond all measure to notice fine team of athletes, so powerful, such prowess and super bowl winning -- >> you follow football.

>> it is an extraordinary achievement. >> gives a performance. >> i would be honored. >> "long i stood there, dreaming dreams. but the silence was unbroken. the only word that was spoken was the whispered word -- "lenore." this i whispered. only this. and nothing more." >> thank you, mr. poe. we will be talking about the catacombs and the poe house all morning long. they're grateful for the funding. we go back to tony in the

weather center. we will talk about where i'm heading tomorrow. it is creepy in here. > where is a croueepier, inside the catacombs or outside in the cemetery? >> i do not know. >> we do have some fog this morning. this system from the midwest has fallen apart. the only rain i could find were some sprinkles in pennsylvania. nothing around baltimore. the steady rain is missing us to the north. this was a pretty potent storm. there were some thunderstorms in the ohio valley. these rain showers offshore are

associated with tropical storm sean. this is a potent tropical storm. this system off the east coast will kick it out. if you're at the beach, it could create some big waves and some dangerous rip currents. temperatures in the upper 40's and low 50's at the present time. mostly cloudy with fog in the morning and may be a rain shower. high temperatures will stay in the 50's. clearing tonight and turning colder. temperatures drop back into the 30's. into the weekend, dry but chilly. in the 40's are ans 50's. 6:14. let's see how the fog is affecting the roads. >> we will be talking about the

fog all morning. we have several accidents. in the phoenix area, a downed pole some wires. take manner road answer all to alternate. we want to remind you at 7:30 come the bridge at the conowingo dam was shut down for bridge repair. take 95 as your alternate. this is old court road as the delays start to fall into place. this is 95 at white marsh. starting to see some brake lights. give yourself plenty of extra time this morning. you can see how thick the fog is. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 25 workers in turkey are

recovered after being pulled from the rubble of an earthquake. 25 buildings collapsed. only three of the buildings were occupied. that six are the people were killed in the earthquake. a teenager is accused of shooting his parents. that is say the parents were found dead inside. the teenager is being charged as an adult. a police officer in or got hits another car and crashed into a house. video shows the crashed as it happens. you can see the officer collide with another driver and the cruiser gets pushed into the house. the accident happened back in september. a man was inside the home at the time.

nobody was seriously hurt in a crash. believe it or not. >> credit unions across the nation benefited greatly from bank transfer day. more than 40,000 people joined credit unions and they brought some $80 million with them. protest encourage people to switch banks in protest of new bank fees. bankamerica has since planned their $5 face. the wireless world is being shaken up with a $19 a month no contract plan. $19 for unlimited calling and texting. company is running as much of the network activity over wifi internet connections which are better equipped for streaming

music and movies with no additional costs. verizon is upping the ante as they try to compete with at&t and sprint. walmart has there black friday plans. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> black friday take not a new meaning as sales start on thursday. walmart will start offering deals at 10:00 p.m. on thanksgiving night. deals on electronics. for under $500. maps will be offered to help you plan it out. we will get earnings from walt disney later tonight. still talks were plunging -- stocks

were plunging. the bloomberg maryland index dropping on losses for stella black and decker -- on losses for stanley black & decker. wendy's is unveiling a new hamburger. if you consider switching wireless carriers, the rise it is doubling the size of its smart phone data plan. gigs. not get four they tried to stand out as the holiday shopping season heats up. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 50 degrees on tv hill. the latest on it helmet violation find for ray lewis. -- fine.

don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. does the alleged sex abuse scandal make you view penn state university differently? 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. another foggy start that is widespread entry to get around. leave early if you can. there is an accident on the inner loop of the bell was asked to identify bank. northbound 295 near the airport, an accident. a crash in parkville. a crash in the phoenix area. take manner road as your alternate. the fog will be thick from the maryland line all the way to the beltway. delays in placed on the outer loop down towards liberty. this is traffic on the beltway at the b-w parkway. inner loop traffic. you can see the accident in the distance taking a part of the right lane.

stay to the left and you can get by. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> fog is the big story. not much rainfall at all any temperatures are warmer than they were yesterday. 51 at the airport. fog to start today. a slight chance for a share. mostly cloudy in cooler. temperatures will stay in the 50's. here is keith mills, the man. >> thank you. good morning. penn state students and flooded the streets last night in protest of the firing of joe paterno. he was fired by the school board of trustees last night along with president graham spanier. earlier in the day, joe paterno said he would retire at the end of the season. tom bradley will coach the team on an interim basis.

coach joe paterno and his wife address tunes blast by. he said, they'll have to beat nebraska without him. he asked the kids to gold and study and pray for the victims -- he asked the kids to go home and study. this is an unbelievable story. out. rays ars are lewis is out $20,000 for his hit on hines ward. the ravens are back of the practice field. lee evans returned for the first time in almost two months. ravens lost to jacksonville. now there will play a seattle team that is struggling. real suggs says he does not see the trend continuing this week.

-- terrell suggs. >> we had a big win in the opening week and then we came back and tennessee got after us. we had a win at texas, and then jacksonville got after us. we do not want to start a trend there. we're well aware of it. we're going to prepare all week for it. >> mr. media. he has taken over the mantle of ray lewis. >> thank you. >> 50 degrees on tv hill. 7 >> spotting some of the signs of sexual abuse. details are had. >> ulysses currie is still not in the clear. details of the new investigations by his peers in annapolis. >> we have fog for your morning commute.

details are coming up. >> i'm live at the westminster hall catacombs where a lot of famous people are buried

>> 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. lots of school delays on the eastern shore because of the fog this morning. fog is the big issue this morning. >> yesterday was kind of patchy. just about everybody will see this ability reduced this

morning. maybe down to a quarter of a mile. slow down a little bit. there could be some drizzle in the fog. we have a chance for rain shower this afternoon. cloudy with high temperatures in the 50's. cooler today. that will be our trend going into the weekend. we will check the seven-day forecast. >> the big story, many child abuse experts are weighing in on this issue. >> only 10% of child abuse cases are reported. jennifer franciotti joins us from the newsroom with what parents need to know to protect their children. >> experts say it all starts at home. there are warning signs. one of the best ways to to prevent from happening is by talking to your kids. >> one of the lessons to come out of this case also is it's not just about them and those people over there, but that this can happen to anybody. >> adam rosenburg is the executive director of the

baltimore child abuse center and says in 90% of child sex-abuse cases, the children know their abuser. >> we spend a lot of time obsessing on stranger danger, which is important, but the reality is, is we need to be concerned and we need to have a watchful eye over the people who we entrust to watch our children and spend time with, be it neighbors, coaches, clergy, family members. >> experts say there are signs to look out for such as depression, sudden changes in behavior, a slip in grades, or if the child exhibits more sexualized behavior. >> if they start touching other children in class in an inappropriate way, if they start having nightmares. some children will regress, meaning they'll start having accidents and will not use the bathroom the way they used to. >> barbara robb says if you start seeing dramatic changes in your child, it is time to start asking questions. but to prevent any type of abuse, experts say it is important to be proactive and have an open dialogue with your children. >> which adults are appropriate to be with? what actions are appropriate? what actions are inappropriate? who do they feel safe with?

who do they don't feel safe with? it's something that needs to happen on a regular basis. >> there is lots of good information on different warning signs of sexual abuse and waste to reporte it. for more information, log on to our website, wbaltv.com. >> the future of ulysses currie is not certain this morning. he could now face separate investigations by his peers in annapolis. one by the state ethics commission for failing to disclose his consulting agreement with shoppers food warehouse. there are some conflict of interest complaints. >> he did make mistakes. there's no question. the ethics committee will look into that and make recommendations to the speaker and myself. >> among the possible recommendations -- suspension

on. he does not think he should be expelled. >> a homeowner is trying to save her home for the second time. she worked out home loan modifications. but in her case, something went wrong. here's barry simms. >> donna roberts made it clear she does not like discussing her personal business. she felt all other options were gone. she is on disability. she needed help to keep your home. -- she need help to keep her home. she was making the payments. her home was in jeopardy again. >> i want my life back. it has turned into total chaos. >> the bank increased her payments by more than 100%, saying she has not been paying

enough. how could that happen? tonight, the high stakes for donna roberts. simms.ry >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a tough ride out there because of the fog. we have an accident northbound on 295. another one in parkville. delays on southbound 95 down to the beltway. tapping the brakes on the north side and the west side." jarrettsville pike remains close in both directions in phoenix. take manner road as your alternate. harrisburg expressway is so for

cooperating. we start in parkton. it looks like we're starting to see brake lights. southbound traffic is beginning to back down. this is the b-w parkway were meets up with the beltway. fog is an issue there as well. leave early this morning. 295 seeing delays down to west nursery road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we check in live again with ava marie. she is that the catacombs. you're being very brave. >> we are live in the westminster hall catacombs. edgar allan poe is buried outside. there is a misconception that he is inside the catacombs. a cemetery the church has built on top of.

you can see the mausoleum. .e have a general salwan the first mayor of baltimore is buried here. i'm standing on top of somebody's grave. her name is sarah. i hope i'm not disturbing her. we're expecting fog to clear out as we head into the afternoon. we're expecting a major cooldown as we head into tomorrow. there may be a slight chance of showers today. intoer weather ba tomorrow. i hope i make a backit back. >> we are a little worried about you. >> 50 degrees on tv hill. which country music stars received top honors at last

night's awards. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. does the alleged sex abuse scandal make you view penn state university differently? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> actress kate winslet is now

in wax forms. she features the red dress she wore to the emmys this year. took place on long helen merrin and judy dench. >> looks like to real deal. taylor's swift was named the entertainer of the year. -- taylor swift. blake shelton won male vocalist of the year. looked shocked when she was named entertainer of the year. >> she is adorable.

6:40. 50 degrees on tv hill. >> we have fog for your morning commute and some accidents as a result. we have some closures in phoenix. an update is coming up. >> visibility is down to a quarter of a mile and some areas. 83 at york road. 51 at the airport.

>> welcome back. police are piecing together the details of a deadly shooting in northeast baltimore. an adult male was found shot on loch raven boulevard last night. no word on any possible suspect.

life behind bars for a man convicted of a deadly shooting in a convenience store in catonsville. a man was convicted in the murder and attempted murder of the shop owner. officials say the man was a customer when green walked in and shot and killed him. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. you'll need some extra time. the fog is dense. northbound on 295, a crash although delays on developing in the southbound direction down to nursery road. another accident being cleared a lot jarrettsville pike at paper mill road. they have temporarily reopened the lands north and southbound.

we will let you know once that happens. another accident at popular helar hill. the conaway dam bridge was shut down along route 1 in and out of cecil county. the fog could impact the ability to do that. -- the conowingo dam bridge. delays forming southbound from york road down to middletown. this is traffic in the beltway at the b-w parkway. you can see it southbound delays on 295 down to west nursery road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we want to find out where is ava marie? she is joining us from the catacombs this morning at. >> i was freaked out about this

assignment about the possibility of the unknown, that there could be supernatural powers. it has been great to learn the history of edgar allan poe and of the other people who are buried here. i'm outside the westminster hall catacombs. you're the curator at the edgar allan poe house and museum. >> the house is on north amity street. >> there is a lot of history in baltimore revolving around edgar allan poe. he wrote "the raven." >> the house is dedicated to the time period that the live here. this is the oldest house that he

lived and that is still standing. he lived there with his aunt and two cousins. he discovered the public's fascination with the bizarre and strange while in baltimore. it must've been exciting for him to write something that people appreciated and meet people scared. >> i am scared just thinking of it. you can go to the house and see some of the works. you guys need funding. are you hoping people will do -- what are you hoping people will do? >> we hope people will make a donation. you can go to the website and you could help keep the poe house open to the public. we will be open through

december, if anyone has been postponing visiting the poe house. >> good to know. i want to give the cloak of where i will be heading tomorrow. jay won yesterday. you are the winner of the prize pack. he is new to the plot with an historical address the heady run and with hurricane irene. we will post that on facebook. tamara is our last day of "where is ava?" -- tomorrow is our last day of "where is ava?" >> asked him if they find out who the mysterious stranger who

leaves the rose. thank you. we'll talk to during the 7:00 a.m. hour on the digital pg channel. the visibility is down to a quarter of a malt in some places. be careful driving in that kind fog. fou -- the visibility is down to a quarter of a mile. we have some low clouds that is associated with a cold front. this is associated with the strong system across ohio. it completely fell apart as it has over towards us. a few sprinkles on the radar west of hagerstown. with a slight chance that you'll run into a rain shower, 20% or

30%. this is a tropical storm sean sustained winds of 65 miles per hour. it will stay offshore. mostly cloudy skies today. thick fog to start today. high temperatures are not on to move much. we will stay in the 50's. it will be cooler this afternoon than the past couple of days. temperatures drop back into the 30's tonight. into the weekend, no rain but it will be chilly tomorrow. high temperature in the upper 40's and low 50's. we keep the sunshine on saturday, 57. back into the 60's by sunday. the change in temperatures coming up and fog is the big story this morning. >> penn state university

continues to make moves. the president and joe paterno have been fired. the nation continues to feel for the delay is victims of former assistant coach jerry sandusky. jennifer franciotti has more with what you can do to keep children safe. >> experts say the more you talk to your kids, the better chance you have of knowing if something is wrong. officials with the baltimore child abuse center say 90% of kids know their abuser. there are signs to look for -- depression, sudden changes in behavior, a slip in grades, or if the child exhibits more sexualized behavior. for a link to the child abuse center, you can go to our website, wbaltv.com. you'll find a wealth of information. reporting live, jennifer franciotti. >> that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- does the alleged sex abuse scandal make you view penn state university differently?

>> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> here is ann curry with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. police used pepper spray on students at penn state

university who took to the streets to protest the firing of head football coach joe paterno. we are live with the latest fallout. we will talk with rick perry about a major blunder during last night's debate. some are saying it could end his campaign. an exclusive interview with conrad murray. we will find out where in the world matt lauer is on day quarter of this week long adventure as we get started on a thursday morning. >> 50 degrees on tv hill. >> we will come back and check the weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day. look at that fog.

>> that fog is terrible. >> you cannot see a lot in our cameras. we have several accidents as a result of fog. there is one on jarrettsville pike southbound that is still being cleared. another accident in phoenix in pawpaw hills -- poplar hills. in parkville, there is an accident. closures at 7:30 at the conowingo dam. will shut down for bridge repairs. a standstill south towards mt. carmel. at the ballot looks ok. we have delays on southbound

295. >> the fog will be around for a longer than the last couple of mornings. we have a cloud deck on top of that. police to the middle of the morning. 56 for high temperature today. the fog is the bigger story. a high of 51 tomorrow. >> 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.