>> live, local, latebreaking -- this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. >> i am deborah weiner. gas prices are almost 50 cents higher than a year ago. aaa expects more marylanders will hit the road this holiday

weekend. sheldon dutes has tips to beat the rush. >> usually the wednesday before thanksgiving has been considered the busiest day of the year for traveling. this year, transportation officials say more folks are hitting the road on tuesday. 800,000 marylanders are expected to hit the road this week. that is up from last year. they say the best time to avoid the rush is to travel during non-peak hours. transportation officials suggest being on the road before 6:00 a.m. or after 11:00 p.m. 95 is expected to be business between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.. gas prices have fallen. they're still higher than a year ago. that does not seem to have affected people's decision to travel. >> people are obviously willing and able to spend time with

family and friends over the holidays. despite economic uncertainty and higher prices, they are making the sacrifice to do that to spend time with loved ones. >> to find the cheapest gas prices in your neighborhood, go to wbaltv.com. >> starting on tuesday, the interconnector will open completely. it will relieve the burden on roads that parallel. the icc opens at 6:00 a.m. on tuesday. tolls are normally collected electrictronically. travel will be free for 80 days. ken spoke about how he hopes the

cameras will impact speeders. >> we have mobile cameras. there are no fixed locations. we will move them around. we do not have enough for every location. we want to change the culture. you might get a ticket, so please slow down. >> drivers will receive a $40 fine if they're caught driving 12 miles an hour over the speed limit. last month, howard county issued over 600 warning to speeders. a person is in custody after the triple stabbing in baltimore county. police were called around 2:00 this morning. when officers arrived, investigators found two dead men suffering from stab wounds. both victims were taken to nearby hospitals. there is no word on their condition. police are searching for a suspect after a shooting in southwest baltimore. investigators say a 27-year-old man was shot will times -- multiple times on eagle street

last night. he was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. there is no word on his identity or a possible motive. in the end, it was a much-needed win for the ravens as they beat them. >> it was a wild afternoon. it started in a way we are not used to sing. ray lewis was on the sidelines. he was smiling along with his teammates after teh win over the cincinnati bengals. there was no shortage of big plays. the ravens were down, not anymore. he had room to run. he goes 35 yards for the touchdown. he ties the game at 7-7.

from that point on, ravens were dictating the terms. flacco was up top. smith with a 38-yard touchdown. 10 unanswered points by the bagels made this intriguing to say the least. he got behind smith. the bingles pulled within seven. he puts the pressure on him. ravens go 7-3, best record in the afc. >> they were great. the wind kept pressure on them. -- the line kept pressure on them. they can give all they want as

long as they do not cross the line. >> that brought the home record to a perfect 6-0. they will be back on the field on thanksgiving night. >> it has become a holiday tradition for the 16th year in a row. the ravens and fans helped stock the food bank ahead of the holiday. fans were asked to bring non- person will food. if you were not able to make it to the game, you can still help. >> fans were asked to bring non- perishable food. >> this is a big time of need for the food bank. we like to support them. >> you can make a donation to the food bank through our web site at wbaltv.com. what is ahead if the super committee cannot meet the deadline to cut the debt. new details of the protest that has sparked outrage nationwide.

we will tell you how the school chancellor is responding to calls for resignation. >> showers are here. we will see what happens in the next couple days. the forecast is next.

>> the congressional super committee appears to be ready to admit defeat. we explain what that could mean for entitlement and pentagon spending. >> with the deadline looming, members of the deficit-cutting super committee seemed to have agreed there will be no agreement. the other side is to blame. >> nothing new came out of this. what they think they will win the senate, the presidency.

they want to wait until next year and write their own deal. >> the bipartisan committee has to agree on $1.2 trillion in cuts by monday evening to meet the wednesday deadline for a vote. the 12 members are deadlocked. republicans are standing firm on tax increases. >> it is not about assigning blame. we are not aware of any democratic offer that did not include at least a $1 trillion tax increase on the american economy. >> democrats are drawing the line on medicare and medicaid. >> what we will not put on the table is the end to the guarantee of those entitlements. >> without agreement, deep cuts kick in slashing defense and domestic spending, but not until 2013. it will be a crisis for the next congress. one economist says he does not believe the standoff will lead to another downgrade. in washington for wbal-tv 11 news.

two officers have been placed on leave after a protest in california that sparked outrage. the incident shows university of california davis police pepper protestersa row of that appear to be peacefully sitting. the davis faculty association is calling on the chancellor to resign for authorizing the police action. >> we understand the unfortunate situation that was created for our students. >> she says she takes full responsibility for the incident but has resisted calls to resign. there is much more ahead on 11 news at 6:00. >> the clouds were here all day. the rain is beginning to come in now. temperatures will be cooler.

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>> thinks giving king early at can victory in baghdad this year. soldiers sat down for lunch because they are heading home. the canteen will be packed away and sent back to the u.s. the u.s. government plans to withdraw all 33,000 troops from iraq by the end of the year. >> now your insta-weather plus forecast with john collins. >> we mentioned the rain would probably hold off until after the game. they blew the whistle and it

started sprinting. it was that close. we have light showers moving across the area. there is more rain to the west coming in tonight. the rain will be increasing overnight tonight. we have several days of on and off again rain in the forecast. it made it to 68 degrees at the airport and 70 at the inner harbor. i thought it would be cooler than that. 46 and 49 were the lows this morning. we have a trace of precipitation so far. we will pick up more tonight. the green are temperatures still in the 60's. the darker shades are already dropping into the 50's especially in western maryland. this is the rain that will be coming in. there is a cool front to the north that will be coming in. it will push the mild air south of us. the front will stall south of

us. it will be with us for a couple of days. these lows will be moving along the front. each one will stir up a little rain. that is the way things will be. when you get to the west of the front, it gets quite chilly. there are already single-digit temperatures for the afternoon at international falls. it is 7 degrees. readings are in the 30's in montana. yesterday they were in the single digits as well. there is cold air to the north. the chances of rain increase tonight. east to northeast win tomorrow. that will keep the clouds blocked in. scattered showers. 56 will be the high temperature. the rain will probably be more significant in the morning, a drop off, and then pick up again tomorrow night. the wind will be gusting to 20 miles an hour.

you can see the rain increase and then decrease for a while. increases again early tuesday. then it eases up for a bit. it comes back again with a final front coming through on wednesday. that will get the rain out of the picture in time for thanksgiving. tomorrow temperatures will only be in the mid-50s. it will be closer to 60 by wednesday. the rain will be on and off again. turkey day looks fine with a high of 54. >> i am pete gilbert. it is the first game for teh it is the first game for teh ravens with [ male announcer ] want to achieve more with your money?

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>> from the susquehanna bay sports center, this is 11 sports. >> a week after the struggle in seattle, the ravens come back home with fireworks on offense. they knocked off the bengals to the delight of the sellout crowd. >> they split the pass and run. they held on for the win. >> they do it for triple digits. they have the best record in the afc. look at how the first half would unfold. joe flacco brought the experience. these two are going to do all it out a lot in the years ahead. today was probably a sneak peek of what is coming up. dalton finds an acrobatic

simpson. flacco stepped up and down the -- found bowden. 7-7. this game was filled with big plays. flacco to smith for one of his six receptions. >> we pick it up in the third quarter. this is why you have to keep giving it to them. you never know when this might happen. the 59-yard run would not get the touchdown. in the third quarter, he gets back to the middle of the field. it works out ok. he took a beating there.

>> he broke the referee's mic he hit so hard. >> webb has become one of the best cover man. in the fourth quarter, this is what you do to take advantage of a play like that. you go right at them. smith for the touchdown. bengals roared back and had a chance. he gets it done. the ravens hold on for the win without re louis on board. >> whole defense, make sure we communicate. it was not perfect game. the communication was not there all the time. we missed it with ray not being

out there. we made plays. we got the win. >> smith made some big catches. he got underneath the ball and got the third-down conversion might have been the best play. >> the ravens will play at home again on thursday night. >> you would expect this to be close. this game got interesting. 17-17. romo to his bff. 59 yards. dallas has gone ahead and taking care of business. on this play, the former raven got it done.

in overtime, the cowboys get it done. cowboys win 27-24. >> the ravens get the grin. we will have more on the maryland had coached tonight at 11:00.

sunday.s a warm >> we have sprinkles changing to showers overnight. we have rainshowers on and off again monday through wednesday. it could be heavy on tuesday night. temperatures will be in the 50's on monday and tuesday. it will be near 60 on wednesday. he will get windy in the afternoon on wednesday. thanksgiving looks dry it with a high of 54. >> that is it for 11 years at 6:00. nbc nightly news is next. we will see you tonight after the game. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group]

>> this is an editorial from president and general manager dan joerres. >> he has yet another honor. this one not only comes with a plaque but also includes a $500,000 check. he is the winner of the academic achievement award. this is one of the largest cash prizes given in recognition of higher education leadership. he has a long list of accolades. the charismatic leader has spent 19 years at the school advocating for low-income and minority students to succeed in science and engineering fields and pursue graduate education. it is now one of the nation's leading sources for african- american ph.d.'s in science and

engineering. almost half of their graduating seniors go to graduate school. they've started the fund for academic innovation with plans to grow the fund so it provides an annual income for similar projects. the goal of providing the university with a first-rate research across all disciplines will certainly be helped by the gift.