[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. >> here is the deal. if you believe in free speech, you have a chance to do it. >> demonstrators with the occupy baltimore movement interrupt a speech by former presidential adviser karl rove. good afternoon, everyone. chaos erupts in occupy demonstrations across the

country. demonstrations in baltimore remain intact. several were removed from karl rove's beach last night. demonstrators say they have no plans to leave the square. >> occupy wall street protesters he can use the lower manhattan park. they just cannot camp out there. mayor michael bloomberg ordered the camp be cleared and cleaned after it was a safety hazard. in seattle yesterday, members were pepper spray and a clash with police. protesters marched through the middle of a downtown street blocking traffic. four demonstrators were arrested. in baltimore, a much different scene. occupy protesters lined up for their daily meal. >> we are watching it closely. >> discussions have focused on the events unfolding in new york city. >> we do not feel the exact same

thing would happen here. i believe the city of baltimore is handling the situation much differently. we hope that's the case. >> from other actions, when they clamp down on the movement, prevent people from speaking freely, the movement grows. i expect the same from this. >> protesters brought in solar panels after the city cut powers t to the square two weeks ago. the city's stance is that the square is not intended to be used as a campground and that overnight camping is prohibited. demonstrators say they have applied for a permit that they hope will allow them to continue the 24 hour per 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 improve our community. >> wbal-tv 11 news. >> fire investigators are trying to determine how a trash truck

caught fire this morning. fire crews responded to philadelphia and mayflower roads to find the truck fully engulfed with flames. everyone was able to get out safely. the man accused of burning down the baltimore tire store where he worked as a free man this afternoon. 35-year-old jason hicks pleaded guilty. in september, prosecutors say he flicked a lighter that sparked a massive fire at the belvidere tires in northwest baltimore. the store owner testified that he did not want hicks to go to jail. baltimore city police say they have no suspect in the deadly shooting in west baltimore. shots were fired around 11:00 in the harlem park neighborhood. we are told the victim was pronounced dead on the scene. police osurrounded the area, but tell us there were no suspects in the house.

>> heavy rain right now across parts of maryland and especially towards the north and towards the east. as you will notice, planting more is on the way from the southwest. there could be more downpours through the night. we will keep a scattered chance for rain through the afternoon, reaching highs around 60 to 62 degrees. as we get into the night in the evening commute, the rain could become much more steady and heavy at times. as we head into the night, the rain should start to taper off. we will tell you how long it will last in the seven-day forecast. >> thank you. in the wake of the penn state sex scandal, a former assistant coach mcqueary is falling under heavy fire for not intervening. in an e-mail to a friend obtained by the associated press, he said, "i did stop it, not physically, but made sure it was stopped when i left the

locker room. i did have discussions with the police and the officials at the university. no one can imagine my thoughts or wants to be in my shoes for those 30 to 45 seconds. trust me." public figures are not keeping their opinions quiet as the scandal grabs national headlines. according to a 2002 grand jury report, prosecutors were unable to identify the victim mcqueary claims he saw. in this afternoon's project economy, time to talk deadlines. the debt super committee in washington has one week left to come up with a debt deal that drastically cut its federal spending. so far, there are no signs of progress. >> today, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is expected to call on the super committee to go big and be bold.

>> last minute is fast approaching. >> one week away from the thanksgiving debt deal deadline and lawmakers are still at odds. >> they think we are the turkeys. they want stuffing. >> a congressional committee has until november 23 to agree on a plan to cut $1.2 trillion from the federal deficit. if time runs out, automatic cuts kick in that both sides say they want to avoid. >> failure is not an option. failure is absolutely not an option. >> republican leaders say they have offered several solutions to the talks forward. >> we have laid something on the table. we have made an offer. we have been waiting for a week for a counter offer. >> democrats say they are waiting on the details. >> i do not think there's anything up to the leadership level until there's anything to look at. there's nothing to look at, as far as i know. >> with time for a compromise running out, the top republican in congress endorsed a gop offered to raise $300 billion in tax revenue and overhauling the

irs code. >> if there is an agreement, i'm convinced that it can pass. >> today, the bipartisan group from the house and senate is expected to push for an ambitious plan that includes tax increases, as well as cuts to entitlement programs. in washington, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you, kate. five second rule. we've all done this, right? as following the old theory keep you safe from germs? >> just saying hello. >> the president practices his aussie accent down under and

>> secret service agents want to know who is firing shots at the white house. agents fund a round of ammunition outside of the white house on tuesday premier told it did not penetrate the protective glass. they're trying to figure out whether it's connected to an incident last friday when the ak-47 shots were fired near the building. police were able to recover the weapon in that shooting. >> president obama is spending some time with our australian

allies. many troops are headed home. a new deal with australia could have troops headed down under. that story from australia. >> president obama arrived on wednesday and made a major announcement, along with the australian prime minister. according to the leaders, there will be a new american marine air ground task force set up in the country's northern territory. this task force will initially be about 250 marines and eventually 2500. the forces will train and operate alongside their australian counterparts. >> this rotational deployment is significant because it allows us to not only build capacity and cooperation between our two countries, but it also allows us to meet the demands of a lot of partners in the region. some analysts have said

this is meant to send a signal to china. that's something the obama administration officials have downplayed. they say they support an emerging china, but they want the country to adhere to the rules of the road when it comes to things like trade and maritime security. the stop here is part of president obama's nine-day trip deepening ties with the asia- pacific region. he will deliver the keynote speech of the entire trip before the australian parliament later on today. he will make a stop in darwin and will wrap up his trip in bali, indonesia. back to you. >> doctors in europe are pushing for this and why smokers say it violates their rights. black thursday? stores announced plans to start a black friday sales early. one employee fight back.

>> rain continues to move in with the latest storm system. behind that, a drop in the temperatures. we will talk about that in the insta-weather plus. foggy downt

>> in this afternoon's medical settlor, we've all heard the five-second rule, but does it really work? a team of reporters put the theory to test, dropping pacifiers on restaurant kitchen floors and other places for exactly five seconds. when they were taken to a lab for testing, they all tested positive for bacteria. doctors say that should make parents think twice before following the old wives' tale. >> bacteria can make you sick. five seconds, one second. it's all the same >> 10 of the

objects tested positive for serious strains, like salmonella. there was evidence -- experts say all the germs are enough to make young children sick. cyber bullying continues to be a problem. a new report shows social networking can boost teenagers' self-esteem. a quarter of teenagers say they have even had face-to-face confrontations because of mean posts. the 5% of teenagers say social networking helps them bond with others 65 --% of teenagers say social networking helps them bond with others. banning smoking in the car -- the british medical association says it exposes people to 23 times more toxins. the group says the children are especially vulnerable. opponents say it goes too far because drivers should be able to smoke in their own private

property. a local doctor has an amazing story to tell. he collapsed in a local mall. thanks to something he was wearing, he survived. donna hamilton spoke with him and his wife. she has a preview. >> after open-heart surgery, they walked every day at the mall as part of his rehab. this past september, they finished two miles when something unexpected happened. >> i did not feel my heart get a beat. i was feeling a little bit lightheaded. >> we were just finishing up. we were right over there. all of a sudden, i see him put his hands to his head and he is standing perfectly upright and he goes down. >> the doctor had suffered cardiac arrest, which is a condition that is fatal if something is not done immediately. he was wearing a little-known device that saved his life.

>> tonight at 11, the technology that saved his life. wbal-tv 11 news. >> now your insta-weather plus forecast. >> its been a good day to carry an umbrella. on and off rain showers. here is the latest snapshot. you can see the rain across northern maryland and eastern delaware, as well. here comes another round. this will continue to push up through washington and moved into baltimore, as well. these storms are moving to the north and east. this is something we will have to deal with now through the rest of the night. let's take a look at the temperatures right now. it is my old pal there. -- it is pretty mild out there. out towards ocean city, a little

bit more sunshine today. that helped the temperatures warm up. for the west, temperatures are dropping as the latest storm system moves in. a lot of clouds in the area right now and it looks like the rain continues to push in from the northeast. there are some pretty heavy pockets in virginia. this is something we will have to face through the rest of the day. the storm system is in place. a friend has moved to our south. still pushing in across the ohio valley, tennessee, and kentucky right now. heavy rain. this area of low pressure moves in. warm and humid air sparking severe weather. tornado watch and alabama. storms are pushing through right now. for us, this is just a rain event. we are not talking about severe weather. you still have to take it easy. this rain will be pushing our way down the roads. you can see one round of rain after another.

it looks like that should start to shift east and we start to taper off into the night. there could be some rain showers tomorrow morning. the concern is, depending on how cold it is tomorrow morning, there could be a mix of snow. that's not likely to accumulate across baltimore. western maryland by tomorrow evening. tonight, rain is likely. 30's towards the suburbs. 40's as you get to the city. tomorrow, highs only in the upper 20s and low 50s. maybe a mix of rain and show early -- rain and snow early tomorrow evening. the seven-day forecast calls for much cooler weather tomorrow. 50 is the high. 51 on friday. the weekend, we start to move back up. another chance of showers sunday

for the ravens. >> in this afternoon's consumer alert, a new study shows recycling could help bring down the nation's unemployment rate. a report from the nonprofit research group says increasing recycling from 33% to 75% would create 1.5 million jobs by 2013. the group says waste diversion requires more manpower than complete disposal. many shoppers are loving the fact that retailers are introducing holiday deals earlier then black friday, -- the black friday backlash from one retailer and the shoppers joining the cause. >> a target worker in omaha is opposing his company's plan to open at midnight on black friday. >> i think it's a little unreasonable to expect the employees to come into the store

at 11:00 p.m. and still operate under the assumption that they will be able to have a thanksgiving dinner. >> about 100,000 people had signed his on-line petition, asking the company to open at 5:00 a.m. instead. target responded, saying -- other on-line petitions are urging major retailers and shoppers to keep black friday on friday. macy's, best buy, and kohl's also planned to open at midnight. some college students say it works for them. >> college students can go. we can get out late. one shopper says the workers should be thankful to have a job. >> coming up, a look at your maryland lottery pick three and picked four numbers and another

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the maryland lawyelin lothery, t yourself playing. >> some rain passing through. >> looks like it will remain pretty soggy. some of the rain could become heavy into the evening hours. that should start to taper out through the night. we could see some showers tomorrow morning. in the northwest of the city, snow flakes mixed in with that, but we're not expecting accumulation. most likely, this will all, as rain. high on friday is 51. >> thank you. thank you for joining us. >> be sure to join us tonight at 5:00. have a great day. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.