us. a few sprinkles around annapolis. there is some fog of their. re. off and on rain showers. will make it up to about 62. we'll come back and check the forecast going into the weekend. >> good morning. not a bad start on most of the major roadways. it is a little wet and we're dealing with fog. one accident on 29. you may have some lane closures. some delays in the city at lafayette with some police activity. philadelphia road, a truck fire we're tracking. looking good on the north side. problem free on the j.f.x. this morning. this is drive times. 11 minutes on the outer loop

west side. six minutes i-95 south down to the fort mchenry from the 895 split. the roads are wet. this is dogwood road. not a bad start. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the clock is ticking on capitol hill. one week left to come up with a deficit reduction plan. president obama arrived in australia. he will address the country's parliament. he is expected to announce plans to increase the military presence. the super committee is trying to work out a deal. kate amara has more on the compromise.

>> can you say stalemate? calling for the super committee to go big in koband go bold. lawmakers are still at odds. >> they think we are the turkeys. >> the super committee has until november 23 to cut $1.2 trillion. if time runs out, automatic cuts kick in. >> failure is not an option. >> republican leaders have offered several solutions to move the talks forward. >> we have been waiting for a week for a counter offer. >> we're waiting for something to take a look, at least as far

as i know. >> the top republican in congress endorsed a gop offer to raise $300 billion in tax revenue. >> if there is an agreement, it can pass, i am convinced. >> so today, at this group will be pushing for an ambitious plan that includes tax increases as well as cuts to entitlements. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> what are some of the sticking points? >> the sticking points are what you might expect -- taxes and entitlement programs. republicans are against new taxes. democrats are against cuts to social security without promises of new revenue. >> kate amara, thank you. >> several baltimore protesters

were forced to leave a johns hopkins event featuring karl rove. police did not have to make any arrests. jennifer franciotti joins us live where protesters say they are not going anywhere. >> things have been much more peaceful in baltimore than in other parts of the country. all eyes were on at new york when the mayor ordered a park to be cleaned and cleared after the area was declared a health hazard. in seattle, there was a much more chaotic scene. members were pepper sprayed. they blocked traffic. four demonstrators had to be arrested. the size of the crowd varies throughout the day.

the square still resembles a campground. the city says the area is not to be used as a campground. demonstrators have applied for a permit to consider their occupation. >> i hope we have a two-way street of communication. i would like to see us working together, to improve our community. >> a couple of weeks ago, the tents came up to where we're standing. they have been moved onto the concrete area. very quiet out here this morning with some light rain and drizzle. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> advocacy groups pushing for the mayor to keep our promise. they want an executive order.

the group says she plans to enact the end racial profile act of 2011. now they want her to follow through on our promise. >> enforcing immigration law. we know that baltimore is better than that. we want the mayor to put that in writing. >> it would prohibit using local resources to enforce immigration laws. >> one person was killed in baltimore city around north carrollton avenue. no word on a motive or possible suspect. police looking for answers after a body is found in west baltimore. this was on park heights avenue. >> a man accused of burning down at a tire store was set for a.

free. this was at belvedere tires. the store's owner said he did not want jason hicks to go to jail. police are recognized on an international level for their efforts in target repeat violent offenders. more than 200 warrants were served. only two other awards were handed out this year. >> 5:07. 56 degrees on tv hill. a tragic ending for a missing child in missouri. details on the bizarre delivery. this is old court road.

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>> welcome back. this is a live shot. 59 degrees downtown. relatively mild for this time of year. we will sneak into the low 60's this afternoon. we have some rain moving through chalice county in southern maryland. we have lights sprinkles around baltimore. off and on rain showers. maybe some fog this morning with a high temperature of 62 appeared will check the forecast for the weekend in a few minutes. >> the body of a missing child is found in missouri after an extensive search.

it was found in st. louis county. pleased to have a motive for the abduction. there are reports of a man seen carrying a small child in a blanket along a wooded area not far from the family's home. the mother said she put her son to bed and will go to find his bed and thempty. a man reportedly does not own the car in is cooperating with the investigation. the body has been in the trunk for a least 24 hours. >> a teenager being pulled out of a chimney. he was trying to break into the home but was trapped for nearly 12 hours. no word on whether the teenager will face any charges. >> i don't think he will be doing that again.

56 degrees on tv hill. some retailers and shoppers talking about a curse. >> an extra 1.5 million jobs. >> an extra 1.5 million jobs. >> it is 8 5 feet and went ride

everybody knows the best place for a good time is mississippi. >> an extra 1.5 million jobs. >> it is 8 5 feet and went ride and that's only until they visited us in louisiana. which is a distant second to sunny florida. for beautiful vacation, nothing beats alabama. ok, we'll never agree on who's best. but we can all agree on one thing. the gulf's the worlds number one vacation spot. and we've gone all out to make this year the best ever. mississippi has wonderful people, great music, and the beautiful outdoors. louisiana's the best seafood you'll ever eat. shrimp gumbo, crab cakes, etouffee.

florida means beautiful beaches and sugar white sands. actually experts agree that the best beaches are here in alabama. which can't compare to a good time on the gulf in mississippi. louisiana fresh catch. florida beaches. alabama beauty. mississippi outdoors. the gulf is the world's goodtime headquarters. and we are 100% open for business. i'm glad we got that settled. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning to you. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we are tracking a few problems. we start at philadelphia's road and joppa road. that is the latest accident.

we have a disabled vehicle. philadelphia road and mayflower road, there's a truck fire. at dulaney valley and the beltway, a disabled vehicle. in the city at carrollton and lafayette, watch for police activity. so far so good in terms of delays this morning. it is a little foggy in spots. this is the bellwether of the harrisburg expressway. no sign of delays. et roads. fog and what roa that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning to you. >> a few butterflies. the three, 36, 47 buses operating with delays. a few diversions.

the 15 bus is diverting at windsor mill because of utility work. light rail and metro subway both on schedule. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. good morning. >> we have some fog and some light rain in some areas. give yourself some extra time. the heaviest rain is missing as to the south. we have some heavy stuff in southern maryland, la plata. maybe some drizzle up around baltimore right now and in the northern suburbs. visibility is down to about half a mile. let's look at the temperatures. nice and mild. the high temperature average is 56. it is 56 at the airport. 52 in parkton. we will sneak into the low 60's this afternoon. the clouds are pretty thick and

there is some fog. the temperatures are not gone to move all that much. most of the energy is back to the west. a big batch of heavy rain heading towards cincinnati. as beckett's closer, the rain will become steadier this afternoon -- as that becomes closer, the rain will become steadier. we could see some snow flakes mixed in with the rain as it ends early on thursday morning. showers are likely today, especially later this afternoon. cloudy with some fog this morning. rain is likely to night. temperatures will drop back into the 40's. there could be a mix of light rain or snow tomorrow morning. it will clear up as we go through the morning. high temperature in the upper 40's. 51 on friday with lots of

sunshine. back into the 60's this weekend. a chance for some white sprinkles on sunday for the ravens game. not a big deal -- a chance for some light sprinkles. >> the orioles have introduced a new uniform. this is the first time the club will wear orange jerseys since 1992. there'll be a home version and a road version of the baseball cap. there have been a number of different looks at the team has taken on a through the years. you can see the mall on our website, wbaltv.com. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. will the return of the old orioles look do anything to revive your interest in the club for the 2012 season? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> recycle more and create more jobs. an extra 1.5 million jobs by recycling more. waste of version rather than disposal is more labor intensive. 85% of new jobs result in composting trash as well as making new products from recycled materials. retailers are introducing holiday shopping early. the black friday b acklash from some workers. >> i think it is a little unreasonable to expect their employees to come back into the store at 11:00 p.m. and still

under the assumption that they will be able to have a thanksgiving dinner. >> about 100,000 people had signed his on-line petition. target responded, saying they heard from their guests. other on-line petitions are urging shoppers and retailers to keep black friday on friday. walmart plans to open on 10:00 p.m. on thanksgiving day. some college students say it works for them. >> we can go, we can stay out late. >> they're talking to much about that. >> american airlines is in more trouble with their airline's union. look out, apple.

jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning to you. >> google will unveil its new service, letting users store music online. they have reached agreements with sony and vivendi and emi. prices will be about the same as itunes, but googled may offer discounts. home builders are among those offering homes with two master bedrooms and separate entrances. it is not clear whether the trend will continue once the economy recovers. stock futures poet to write a higher close this morning. it seems like americans were shopping in november. shares of amr dropping the most

in six weeks. they're trying to end a five- year stalemate with their pilots union. they offered smaller pay increases. they are in a second round of stepped up talks. the board may have to weigh a possible bankruptcy filing. top military employers. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> it is not like in this country which do not work long enough before we retire. more americans are expected to push off their retirement until the age 80. >> warren buffet is 80 and he's still working.

age is just a number when it comes to retirement. i will talk more about that coming up. boeing added business sales kickoff today. >> uses place me in the same category as warren buffett. thank you, jane. >> 56 degrees on tv hill. details on a device that saved a doctor's life. ♪

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>> a local doctor has an amazing story to tell. >> donna hamilton spoke with him and his wife. she has a preview.

>> after open heart surgery, this doctor and his wife worked every day at the mall. this past december, they finished two miles when something unexpected happened. >> i felt -- i didn't feel anything. the only thing i felt -- i was feeling a little lightheaded. >> we were just finishing up and we are right over there. i see jury put his hands to his head and he is standing perfectly upright and he goes down. >> the doctor suffered cardiac arrest. he was wearing in little-known device that saved his life. tonight, a special medical alert. the technology to save his life, who wears a, and why. >> interesting. 5:26. 56 degrees on tv hill. a shooting close to occupy

processors in california. >> occupy baltimore members asked to lead a protest. >> a man who said he saw jerry sandusky assault a child is speaking out. >> we have some light rain and fog this morning. we will check the seven forecast in just a few minutes. >> that is already impacting your morning rush. we will update

>> 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. do the kids need rain gear today?

>> there will be off and on rain showers said. there is some fog out side as well. visibility is down to half a mile in some locations. the heaviest rain is going across southern maryland. we have some sprinkles around baltimore. let's look to the forecast. off and on rain showers. we're in the mid 50's right now. we will make it up to 62 this afternoon. the temperature will change by the end of the week. we may not get out of the 40's. >> not doing too poorly. as the rain moves up, we will see how the morning commute evolves. we have an accident in perry hall a lot philadelphia road and joppa road. watch for possible lane closures. a problem at philadelphia road

and mayflower road, a truck fire being worked on. problem free on the j.f.x. and the harrisburg expressway. we have it disabled vehicle in the towson region. carrollton avenue is closed at lafayette avenue because of police activity. this is the beltway and the harrisburg expressway. problem free in terms of delays. reduced speeds and visibility is expected because the rain is moving up towards us. this is dog would road. the west side is filling up ever so slightly. -- this is dogwood road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> occupied wall street movements continue to grow across the country. >> several baltimore protesters were asked to leave johns hopkins university after disrupting a speech. that was not the case for the demonstrators elsewhere around

the country. jennifer franciotti is live downtown with more on the story. >> that event last night turned out to be peaceful. nobody was arrested. folks here are keeping a close eye on the situation. they are making plans for making it a long haul here. occupy wall street's protesters cannot camp out there. the mayor ordered to cut the park to be cleared and cleaned after he said camping processors turns it into a safety scene. look at the scene in seattle yesterday. members were pepper spray in a clash with police. protesters marched down the middle of a downtown street blocking traffic. four demonstrators were arrested. a much different seat in baltimore on tuesday evening. people lined up for their evening meal. >> we're watching it closely.

>> discussions have focused on the events unfolding in new york city. >> we do not feel the same thing would happen here. i believe the city of baltimore is trying to handle the situation better. >> the example has been said. when the clamp down on the movement, the movement just grows. i expect the same from this. >> process is broad and solar panels after the city cut power to the square at two weeks ago. plans to bring it bicycle power electricity in the future. says overnight camping is prohibited. demonstrators said they have applied to a permit so they can continue their 24-hour day occupation. >> i hope we have a two-way street of communication, which we do not currently have. i would like to see us working together, to do what we're both here supposedly to do, which is to improve our community. >> approaches say they have had

a concert planned over the weekend but was canceled because of police concerns. they are planning to of that concert on saturday. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> california authorities are trying to determine whether a shooting at the university of california at berkeley has anything to do with the occupied protest their. this happened on the east side of the campus. a funeral staff member said she saw the man take a gun from a backpack and he raised the gun when police approached him. >> dramatic video captures the scene as federal agents raid in south baltimore storage lot. an suv was careening through the slot as gunfire was exchanged. the owner of the restaurant said

he is never seen anything like that. >> i heard some kind of a loud sound, i thought something happened. i was scared. >> the driver billick hit his customers come who are outside eating crabs at the time. seven people were charged. >> penn state university assistant coach mike mccurry is -- mike mcqueary is speaking out. he said he saw jerry sandusky sexually abusing a boy back in 2002. >> he has emerged as a key player. assistant coach mike mcqueary said he witnessed jerry sandusky raping a boy in the locker room back in 2002. he spoke to cbs news on tuesday. >> this process has to play out.

i don't have anything else to say. >> describe your emotions right now. >> all over the place. kind of shaken. >> crazy? in an e-mail, he told former teammates it was wrong to assume he had done nothing to stop the abuse he said he saw. he wrote, i did the right thing. you guys know me. i had to make quick, tough decisions. he did have discussions with police about the incident. >> an apparent conflict of interest has thrown the election date robocall trial off-track. the trial with julius henson was

postponed until february. the judge decided he could not fairly preside over the case. is accused of making robocalls to suppress the african-american vote. >> good and bad news about niacin. what medical researchers suggest doctors do when prescribing it. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. will the return of the old orioles look do anything to revive your interest in the club for the 2012 season? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> the weather could impact your morning rush. we have some fog and some what

>> welcome back. 5:50. upper 50's in the suburbs. that is a live shot from maryland 100. you can see the visibility is down. some drizzle and fog to start the day. we have some heavy rain across the lower eastern shore counties, north of cambridge. in baltimore, just sprinkles. that will be the case for the next hour, at least. heavier rain will move in. the best chance for steady rain will be this afternoon. high temperature of 62. -- willck the 74 pres check the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> the only fda-approved

supplement to boost good levels of cholesterol not help lower the risk for heart attack and stroke. >> researchers looked at the effect of niacin on more than 3000 patients with heart attacks. a majority of them were also taking a statin. getting niacin with the drug improved good cholesterol and further lowered the bad cholesterol. it did not translate into fewer heart attacks and are strokes. there was a slight increase for the risk for stroke. >> if you can maintain a low level of bad cholesterol, there is no reason why you should be taking a drug like dl.cin to raise he if >> a larger trial of 25,000

adults is now under way. researchers say doctors and patients should not overreact and to continue with their current treatments. >> our medical alert coverage continues online. you can learn how hearing loss takes place over time and what vaccinations every adult should have and what you need to know about taking anti-depressant. it is all on wbaltv.com. 5:42. 56 degrees on tv hill. a record-breaking night for duke. >> we are live this morning in canton where local high shop is gearing up for the thanksgiving. >> here is traffic on 695 and old court road. the volume is starting to pick up.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning to you. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a nice start on this wednesday morning even though it is foggy in spots. rain could start to impact your rush as volume picks up. we are tracking 1 accident at philadelphia road and joppa road. we have a disabled vehicle in rosedale. watch for some closures at mayflower road because of a truck fire. another disabled vehicle at delaney. police activity at lafayette avenue. we'll show you. 95 north in howard county, north and southbound traffic flowing pretty well. this is traffic on the harrisburg expressway. problem free all the way down to

the j.f.x. into town. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we are moving along nicely on the trains. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on schedule. there are some bus delays. there diverges on the 15 bus at windsor mill because of utility work. 3 and 11 boz's diverting at cathedral and monument. -- the three and 11 buses. good morning. >> we have some rain to talk about. first let's take a morning to ava marie. she is in the kitchen and baking holiday pies. whose kitchen are you in? >> we're talking about pies.

we're at dangerously delicious pies. amazing pies. you are a baker here. >> we have a couple of fruit pies. this is apple, a french apple. my favorite one is chocolate pie, vanilla and cinnamon. >> sounds delicious. what is the secret behind your pies? >> the started about rock-and- roll and pies. a musician around town went out on a tour and took 60 prize with them. -- and took 60 pies with him. it started with rock-and-roll music and pies. >> rodney was recently on the

food network. people can get these pies. >> we're taking orders. >> you can come on thanksgiving day. last year we had about 40 pies.ri1,400 there will be a line out the door. let's check the weather. areas of fog and drizzle. a big storm system heading our way. that could increase our chance for rain. this goes perfectly on thanksgiving. all the food is dangerous. >> rock-and-roll pie. everybody is giving me their orders. thank you, ava.

looks like a lot of fine. fantastic-looking pies. most of the rain is south of baltimore. we have some drizzle and fog. that will change as we go through the morning. 56 at the airport. 52 in parkton. the average high temperature is 56. the rain we were discussing south of us. most of the rain is back across the ohio valley. heavy rain heading towards cincinnati. the direction of movement is right towards us. the rain will pick up in intensity. there could be a few thunderstorms. cold air waiting in the wings to

swing and behind it and may catch up to the precipitation. we could see some snow flakes mixed in with the raindrops. that signals the big change in the temperatures. rain showers off and on today. high temperature around 62 or 63. rain likely to die. temperatures drop back into the low 40's tonight -- rain likely tonight. breezy and chilly on thursday with highs around 50. sunshine on friday, will make it up to 51. back into the 60's over the weekend with a slight chance for some showers on sunday. the big deal is the change in temperatures. >> 56 degrees on tv hill. up next, a look at one of your answers to our water cooler

question of the day. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> good morning. we begin with college basketball. the maryland men's team in purto rico. the men's play alabama. some college basketball in new york. my shoes is be -- mike krzyzewski is the winningest coach, passing bob knight. duke wins 74-64. you see the mob scene. he hugs bobby knight. bobbinet was there last by doing the game for espn -- bobby knight was there last night. the ravens back on the practice field with sunday's loss to seattle a distant memory. they will play cincinnati on

sunday. cincinnati has won three of the last quarter against the ravens. a quick start will help. ravens are 5-0 wins going first. the orioles on vail part of their new look for 2012. it is returned to the cartoon bird. they will wear orange jerseys at time this year. that is the batting helmet. this is the 20th anniversary of the opening of camden yards. the new look goes back to the glory years. texting fans like to see -- more wins. we need some more wins to go under the hat. >> that is our water cooler

question. >> she gave my line. our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- will the return of the old orioles look do anything to revive your interest in the club for the 2012 season? >> keep sending us those responses. we will read more of your responses in the next hour and post all of them on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. >> coming up, a divorcing couple required to exchange social media passwords. >> qadry ismail shows off his softer side. >> it is getting to be about that time. characters expected to be featured in this year's macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> weather-wise, we have some rain in the forecast.

will check the seven-day forecast. >> 1 accident in the city that may involve an overturned a vehicle. we will check on other problems to avoid.

>> occupy baltimore members disrupt a speech on the campus of johns hopkins university. >> the super committee deadline, one week left to reach a debt deal, but the stomach continues. >> the orioles are hoping a new look might bring about new fortunes. will the bring you back to the ballpark?-