right now, 32 at the airport. clear skies and a west wind at 7. the wind will be diminishing. we will see lots of sunshine. a high temperature of only 48 degrees. we will come back and check the forecast for the upcoming weekend. >> good morning. a nice start of most of the major roads. a problem on church view road, an accident. 97 looks good north and southbound. so far so good on the j.f.x. the rest of the major roadways checking out just fine. 795 just fine. and i start on the harrisburg expressway. five minutes on southbound 95 down towards the fort mchenry.

11 minutes southbound on 95 towards 32. this is 50. problem free at the moment east and west bound. this is where 50 needs ritchie highway. -- meets. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> every trial is expected today for two brothers who allegedly set a pitbull on fire. jennifer franciotti is live with more on the story. >> the mr. route came after jurors told the judge they work deadlock -- the mistrial. the twin brothers are accused in the case. they are accused of setting a pitbull on fire. evidence in the case includes surveillance video taken minutes before the dogs suffered the fatal burns.

panel voted 11-1 to convict the twins. they said surveillance video was too blurry. >> phoenix still remains this in during symbol. it has become the face of animal cruelty nationwide. i think baltimore is taking this crime much more seriously. people are reporting it. police officers are investigating this crime. >> one of the twins was jailed on separate attempted murder charges at the time of the trial. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> several unions joined in on demonstrations here in baltimore. protesters marched across the howard street bridge.

could jobs better baltimore organize the demonstration -- good jobs better baltimore. the demands are similar to those in other cities. >> we need a bridge between the 1% and the 99%. we need to bring jobs back to baltimore city. >> i think a lot of the trading and credit default swaps are gimmicks that don't add value to our country. >> i am fed up with rodents, rats. i'm fed up with sinks falling off the walls, holes in the ceilings. i think our kids deserve better. >> the march ended peacefully.

>> occupy wall street protesters are waking up in maryland this morning. they spent the night in havre de grace and will be in baltimore today. the hope to reach washington by november 23. that is the deadline for the super committee. protesters say the cuts benefit only rich americans. nearly 200 demonstrators were arrested nationally. yesterday was the two-month anniversary of the movement. a number of protesters were arrested for blocking streets. scores of demonstrations were held across the country to mark the location. there was a march across the brooklyn bridge in new york. you can share your photos on our website.

go to wbaltv.com, don click on u local. >> there when not the fireworks on new year's eve. -- there may not be fireworks on new year's eve. the leaders need of least $75,000 to pull the display of. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. are you concerned the baltimore might not have a fireworks show on new year's eve of this year? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> president obama announced hillary clinton will travel to muammar as the u.s. looks to seize an opportunity for progress in that country. there have been some flickers of progress in the last several

weeks. the trip next month is the first such visit by secretary of state in more than 50 years. this is the most dramatic sign of a changing relationship. house members will weigh in on a constitutional amendment that would force congress to balance its budget. kate amara has more. >> this measure does have support from both sides of the aisle. the outcome of today's vote is far from certain. congress still debating how to balance the books. the house takes up a balanced budget amendment. >> do we embrace of fiscal responsibility or do we continue the status quo of more debt? >> democratic leaders are lobbying against it. and say forced measures could told over the economy. >> no confidence that in time of

danger, that we could summons the vote. >> the vote comes at the super committee is still make continues. the bipartisan panel still struggling to agree on $1.2 trillion in savings. >> i believe we have open the door in the final hours. if they can come to an agreement on revenue, we will be able to move forward. >> democrats are resisting entitlement cuts. >> they are well aware of what we're willing to do. you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink. >> the deadline is wednesday. congress would have one month to vote on it. if not, automatic cuts kick in. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 34 degrees on tv hill.

an investigation into claims of sexual abuse from a coach not at penn state. >> the investigation into the drowning of natalie wood is being reopened. >> this is the beltway at old court road.

>> welcome back. 38 degrees at the maryland science center. we don't expect any rain or snow. even the wind is starting to diminish. it is colder in the suburbs. freezing up towards the pennsylvania line. upper 20's in southern pennsylvania. 30 and parkton. 29 in taneytown. lots of sunshine in the forecast. we'll make it up to 48 this afternoon. we'll come back and check the

forecast for the rest of the weekend. >> the loss angeles police department has reopened its investigation into natalie wood 's death. homicide detectives say they have received new information and will hold a news conference later today about the case. drowned. police in new york or reviewing allegations of sexual molestation against a longtime assistant. two former players report that coach bernie fine sexually assaulted them for years. he has been placed on administrative leave. >> charges have been filed against the men attempted to assassinate president obama. allegedly fired shots at the white house and appeared in federal court in pittsburgh.

the judge ordered he be held without bail. he faces a maximum penalty of life without parole. >> 34 degrees on tv hill. you may want to check your cabinets. the latest on a recall on peanut butter. >> a long time inconvenience for e-mail users. >> on route 3, you may find some >> on route 3, you may find some delays.

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this could go on for a while. >> now traffic pulse 11 and

insta-weather plus together. o you.d morning than sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. one problem on route 3, an accident. in terms of delays, moving well on the north side, 60 miles per hour. no sign of delays on the west side. it is early and volume is on the light side. the j.f.x. in great shape into town. 52 miles per hour. drive times checking out ok to force the fort mchenry and harbor tunnels. a nice ride on 32 in howard county. 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. >> moving along nicely on the marc trains. light rail and metro subway on time. delays summit five, 11, 19, and 23 buses.

the 30, 36, 91 lines will resume the regular route on fayette between charles and eutaw street. we have diversions on the 13, 23, and 40 bus at monument and the castle. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> it will be cold to start the day. we don't expect any rain or snow. we still have a breeze from the northwest. the wind should be diminishing as we head throughout the morning. there's some light wind chill to calculate this morning. 38 downtown. 32 in randallstown. 29 in taneytown. 30 in parkton. you could see some frost up there. we do have some lake effect

snow. you can see the temperatures across northern pennsylvania in the 20's. they have the lake effect snow machine going. you could see some snow showers in the northern part of pennsylvania. they may reach as far south as harrisburg. that activity should stay north of us in baltimore. around baltimore, we should see plenty of sunshine today. sunshine is our forecast. chilly but sunny. high temperature in the upper 40's. the wind will be diminishing. mostly clear tonight and cold. there probably will be some frost developing tomorrow morning. mid 20's in the northern suburbs. sunshine tomorrow. surface wind will start to turn

to the southwest. the temperature will warm-up a little bit. upper 50's. that storm produced a few sprinkles on sunday. a small chance for rain on sunday. 57 on saturday. 61 on sunday. much warmer with a slight chance for a rain shower. there could be some light rain on tuesday and wednesday. thanksgiving day will be dry and chilly with a high near 50. >> make sure you check your capitas. there are reports of a possible seminal contamination in peanut butter jars. is recalling their natural chunky peanut butter. go to wbaltv.com to see the

production codes included in that recall. skype is introducing another feature to facebook. they are allowing users to make video calls to their facebook friends and receive them. this is a new free feature. it expands on the existing partnership between skype and facebook. facebook users can make skype calls. 155 billion e-mails are sent every day. how do you keep your e-mail from piling up with junk e-mail? chris clackum has some advice. >> if your e-mail inbox runs over, take a look at the mirror. >> if you're feeling

overwhelmed, maybe it's time to look at your own habits and how often your e-mail in people when they be used to be picking up the phone. >> with the holidays, at the very least, a change how much of what she calls bacon you receive, bacon being the opposite of spam. >> bacon is the e-mail that you signed up for. >> unsubscribed from it. but don't just leave it -- but do not just deleted. >> click the link to unsubscribe. >> to not send a bunch of e- mails before heading out tfor

the holidays to resist the urge to respond. >> fast food companies one more customers. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning to you. >> i feel like i've been in the twilight zone all week with all these protesters. good morning to you. happy friday. amazon working on it smart phone. the phone could go on sale about this time next year. the idea of the phone is to sell more digital media. who buys these gadgets? demographic of the typical talbot owner is revealed.

year usually male, own pets -- they are usually male, own pets. we're pulling to a higher open this morning. markets are worried about your's debt crisis. there's growing concern the super committee will fail to agree on plans to cut the deficit. the house approved higher limits for mortgages. the move was applauded by the national association of realtors. should stabilize local housing markers. yum brands has been trying to let more people use food stamps. states are encouraged to not give yum the green light. handful of states have been

letting people do it if they cannot cook for themselves. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> for those who want to avoid holiday shopping crowds come out there is a simple alternative. >> cold hard cash is always the best gift. many people prefer that. more phones are changing the travel industry. >> thank you. >> i always liked getting cash. 5:23. 34 degrees on tv hill. your box office preview is straight ahead. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. are you concerned that baltimore might not have a fireworks show on new year's eve this year? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> it is the beginning of the end for the popular "twilight" movie series. >> part 1 hits the theaters this weekend. we have a box office preview. >> to love. >> to cherish. as long as we both shall live. >> "the twilight saga =: breaking dawn." another skirmish.

part one is rated pg-13. get ready to flap to the beat. his son finds a different role model who can fly. this pales in comparison to the construction of the habitat that will bring all the penguin nation together. >> my daughters are testing me. >> george clooney tries to hold his family together. learns a secret about his wife and is forced to reexamine his life and relationships. it is rated r. that is the box office preview. >> and your daughter did the "twilight" thing.

all the rage. >> no school. >> 34 cold degrees on tv hill. >> two brothers accused of setting pitbull on fire will go on trial again. >> i jumped up. somebody was trying to break into my house. >> the man said he was the victim of a faulty search warrant. >> the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> have an accident in anne arundel county along route 3. [ male announcer ] want to achieve more with your money?

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>> it was ruled a mistrial at the start of the year. two brothers accused of that brutal case of animal cruelty are expected to be back in court later today. good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. a dry weekend. >> we will be back into the 60's by sunday. it is cold right now. temperature around freezing. a 32 at the airport. in the upper 20's at the pennsylvania line. we'll see lots of sunshine. a high of 40 today. we will lose the wind. it will warm up over the weekend. i will share the seven-day forecast. >> the major roads are ok. one problem along route 3 in

anne arundel county. in the northbound direction, you may find some delays. 97 looks good north and southbound. speeds around 51 miles per hour as you make your way down towards the glen burnie area. a smooth ride as you make your way on the j.f.x., 55 miles per hour traveling southbound. 54 on the west side of the beltway. traveling on the harrisburg expressway, 53 miles per hour. a nice start in the area of padonia road. this is 97. excellent ride. this is traffic on 50 down towards ritchie highway. a smooth condition at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> an arraignment is expected in

late howard county murder case. anthony parker is accused of killing philip wise on september 13. parker turned himself into police. life behind bars for a man convicted of stabbing and active duty marine in january. police say after being asked to leave a party, michael williams returned with two nice and attacked the private. eames was convicted of first- degree murder -- williams was convicted of first-degree murder. >> two brothers expected to do back in court for it retrial in an animal cruelty case. jennifer franciotti it is live at the courthouse with that story. good morning. >> the twin brothers are accused

of setting a pitbull on fire back in 2009. the first case was declared a mistrial. the mistral decision came after jurors told the judge they were deadlocked. it had suspect walking out of court with a smile after a judge declared the mistrial against him and his brother. >> the evidence was not there. they should just leave it alone. >> one juror said the panel voted 11-1. the pitbull became known as phoenix. the dissenter held out because she believed surveillance video was too blurry to identify the johnson brothers. some people are disappointed. they were hopeful that prosecutors would retry the

case. >> a question of a dog who got her day in court. she will be remembered for a long time for the dedication that the state put into this. p>> phoenix still remains this enduring symbol and really, he just has become the face of animal cruelty nationwide. so, i think baltimore is taking this crime much more seriously. people are reporting it. police officers are investigating this crime. >> supporters of the bronze jos believes the twins were -- one juror said he believes that animal abuse is a gateway to more violent crimes. reporting live, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> new information leads police

to believe two rapes are connected. crimes both involve female victims in their 20's. one was in west baltimore and the other on the east side. investigators say the suspect entered threat first floor window and blindfolded the women. police are reviewing surveillance video for clues. >> two more police officers have pled guilty in the telling scandal. -- in the towing kennel. the people have admitted to steering victims in exchange for cash. this was not an authorized two company for the city of baltimore.

mann says there was a faulty search warrant. arnold armstrong said he was watching tv when four officers kicked in at the door and searched upstairs for 35 minutes. >> he believes there were as weapons in that house. if you believe there was something in this house, -- no apology or anything. you're wrong, you should say you are wrong. >> police officials believed the have the correct location for the warrant. they are still investigating the details around the case. >> 5:37. 34 degrees on tv hill. reports antibiotics may be overused in one section of the country. > the benefits of using mri's for breast cancer. >> don't forget to e-mail us

your response to our water cooler question of the day. are you concerned that baltimore might not have a fireworks show on new year's eve this year? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> we are watching the area roads for problems. we have a problem in anne arundel county along northbound route 3. ♪

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>> welcome back. 5:40j . 38 degrees at the maryland science center. we don't have any rain or snow to talk about. that is a good thing. upper 20's in southern pennsylvania.

25 in york. 30 in hagerstown. it is chilly. lots of sunshine in the forecast for today. we will make it up to 48 today. more weather when we come back. >> mri screening has been shown to stop tumors. doctors are not quite sure the test is beneficial for all women. >> the available data on amri screening and found there is no evidence the test leads to better surgical treatments. they could not prove mri improved long-term outcome. a new study finds an antibiotic may be overused in certain parts of the country. >> researchers tracked antibiotics used between 1999 and 2007.

tabanid used when downfall % and was high in the southeast. americans in west virginia and kentucky work two times as likely to take the medication as those in oregon and alaska. they plan to do more studies. >> 34 degrees on tv hill. bad news for ray lewis fans. the linebacker may not be playing on sunday. >> a once-in-a-lifetime experience for a gallon to generous than -- and ellen degeneres fan. >> on weather and

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning.

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have one accident northbound on route 3 at church view road as you make your approach to 97. hopefully that will be cleared surely. north and southbound on 97 looking good in glen burnie at 100. moving well at the west side, 54. on the harrisburg expressway, 57 at padonia road. 52 miles per hour south of the beltway. the fort mchenry and harbor tunnels are clear this morning. this is 97. north and southbound very light. this is traffic on 50 coming to and from the bay bridge and we are problem free at the moment. 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.

>> moving along nicely on the marc trains. metro subway on time. delays summit 19, 36, 55, and 57 buses -- delays on the. 19 thus diverting at eutaw street and baltimore. the commuter buses will resume the regular route on fayette street and baltimore. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> things are nice and quiet on this friday. we have clear skies. it is cold. 32 degrees at the airport right now. the wind is diminishing. pretty close to freezing or below in the northern suburbs. 30 in parkton. probably not any frost on your

windshield. we probably will get some as we head into tomorrow morning. you can see 20's stretching across northern pennsylvania and back into new york state. the cold air is dragging across the lake waters. we have the lake effect snow going. most of that should stay north of us in maryland. maybe some clouds in the mountains. it will be eight sunny day today. lots of sunshine today. a little on the chilly side. i temperatures between 45 and 50. mostly clear tonight and c old. we will lose the wind. most likely you'll see some frost tomorrow morning. the wind will turn to the south. into the 50's tomorrow.

that system will fall apart when it gets closer to us. we have a slight chance for a shower on sunday. 57 tomorrow. 61 on sunday. the weather will be nice on sunday for the ravens game. dry on monday appeared a chance for some rain showers on tuesday and wednesday. it looks like thanksgiving is going to be dry but chilly with a high near 50. >> rosetta winters is heading to california for the first time and she can thank ellen degeneres for the experience. will report of the 12 days of giveaways -- will be a part of. >> i am about to surprise rosetta winters. she is a big winner.

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>> time to get to one of your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- are you concerned that baltimore might not have a fireworks show on new year's eve this year? >> keep sending as 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. >> i think i will pass going to michael's house. good morning. ray lewis missed his second practice. ury.as a toe inj

he has notace by -- missed a game since november of 2008. tim tebow and the denver broncos do would again. they beat the jets last night. jets up 10-3. mark sanchez is picked off. 10-10. fourth quarter, one minute left. nobody can catch tim tebow. that is the game winner. 17-10, the broncos win. back to the ravens, there will take on cincinnati on sunday. the ravens want to avoid the start the crippled them against seattle. 1

the ravens need to play better as a team. it is tough plane from behind in the nfl. >> there is the but the loss to get them ready more than i do. sometimes circumstances dictate -- never tried to throw to a guy instead of handing it to him. by the end of this season, it needs to be a guy who gets the ball as much as anybody in the league. >> maryland basketball team plays colorado. the loss to alabama -- they lost to alabama. ray has a toe injury. if anybody will be out there, it will be him. >> why presidential candidate herman cain needs protection from the secret service. >> more trouble in paris for

demi and ashton. >> how these hockey players managed to play under water. >> no water in our forecast. we will check the forecast into the weekend and into thanksgiving. >> not bad on the roads as you make your way around the area. one accident in anne arundel county still clearing. a possible problem on 95 in the perryville region.

>> twin brothers accused of setting a pitbull on fire