>> upper 40's of low 50's. the heavy stuff is down close to annapolis and the lower eastern shore counties. we have some drizzle run baltimore. off and on rain showers. cloudy and cool with a high temperature of 55. the rain will pick up in intensity tonight. first we check the roads with sarah. >> a restart -- a rainy starts. have several accidents -- we have several actions. the major roadways are cooperating. a little slower than we normally see as you make your approach to the west side. speeds of slow on southbound 95 towards the fort mchenry. harbor tunnel traffic looking pretty good at this hour. we want to check the icc.

they will be having the ribbon cutting ceremony this morning. a big deal for motorists as they make your way from d.c. and back. everything looking good so far on the icc. the thing should open to traffic completely at 6:00 a.m. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> no deal. so-called super committee ended its work without completing its mission. kate amara has more on the story. >> the key sticking points or tax increases and entitlement programs. it was created in crisis and ended in failure. the debt cutting super committee giving up, admitting defeat in a written statement. "we're disappointed we have not become too agreement." >> this was a moment of the important leadership.

it was a real test. >> the panel was tasked with trimming $1.2 trillion from the national debt over a decade. they could not bridge the partisan divide. >> our democratic friends said it will not cut $1 more without raising taxes. that tells a lot about washington. >> that triggers across-the- board spending cuts in all washington programs in 2013, and that includes the pentagon. >> that could be more difficult for the defense department for some domestic programs. >> leon panetta has warned the impact could be devastating. the president will block any attempt to make the cuts take effect. >> we need to keep the pressure up to compromise, not turn off the pressure. >> one thing both sides to agree on -- action in congress is

still required and soon. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> any idea how the lack of a deal could impact u.s. credit rating? >> in a statement released yesterday, s&p said it is not planning further downgrades of the u.s. government's credit rating. it did warn that the current rating is based on the expectation that those automatic cuts will take place starting in january of 2013. >> kate amara, thank you. elijah cummings slammed his gop colleagues on the super committee, calling them out of touch. >> they have become disconnected from their constituents. they have become disconnected with their constituents. i'm so glad our leaders are very much connected. >> maryland's senators also

responded. barbara mikulski wrote: " there were given an impossible mandate with an impossible time line and pursued their charge with due diligence. i'm disappointed we cannot reach a bipartisan agreement." cardin: " could not seek a compromise to reduce our budget deficit." >> the postal service remains in trouble. they have lost $8 million so far this year. measures like closing retell post offices and cutting saturday delivery are necessary to slash operating costs. he is pushing congress to pass legislation that would restructure the service as soon as possible.

>> the postal service could soon be running deficits in the range of $10 billion annually. lack of speeds will kill the postal service. >> if nothing is done, $20 billion in cuts will be necessary by 2015. >> the mayor is doing her part to help the economy. she will give money to the youths work summer jobs program. she also has reduced the budget for office by more than 90% over the past two years -- by more than 19%. >> the department surrendered its training accreditation. kim dacey joins us live with more on this. good morning. >> the internal investigation

into the city fire academy cheating scandal ended in august and several instructors and supervisors face disciplinary action. one instructor was punished for knowingly handing out study materials to cadets that was similar to what was on the actual emt test. the number of problems were found, including insufficient record keeping and too few people ssupervising the cadets in the field. none were filed after august, 2010. >> i was not aware of the provisional status. people in the baltimore city fire department were. >> was the possible? 0-- how is that possible? >> the communication between the

fire academy staff and up the chain of command did not happen. >> an independent investigation has been going on into the scandal. we are expected to get that final report today. stay with 11 news for the latest developments. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> more troubles for the city's fire department. a blind man is accusing far medics of refusing to take along his service dog he needed help. paramedics arrived at the scene and curtis graham said they give him an ultimatum. >> i told them i was a blind person and have a service dog. i said i could not go anywhere without my service dog. they told me they couldn't take my service dog. >> so they give you an

ultimatum? >> they said they would have to leave my dog. >> after an argument, he was taken to the hospital but not until after he called someone to pick up the dog. curtis says he would like an apology. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what discipline do you think should be handed out for first reponsders who separated an injured blind man from his service dog? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. 49 degrees on tv hill. the colorado air force base is on edge this morning after an armed standoff. >> a protest at cal state -- of the cal state university's --

>> welcome back. 5:10. low clouds and drizzle around baltimore. upper 40's in some of the northern suburbs. a cold start. the heaviest rain is south of baltimore around annapolis and easton. which is heavy drizzle around the city. often on light rain showers -- we just have the drizzle. a high temperature of only 55. will check the seven forecast in just a few minutes. >> a calmer morning after an armed chairman surrounded - serve- rendered himself after barricading himself in a building on the base. the base was evacuated shortly

after the standoff began. a swat team responded. it is unclear how he got a weapon past security or why he barricaded himself. >> the protesters that or pepper sprayed what the schools chancellor to step down, but she is refusing. she apologized to nearly 2000 people who gathered at the site where the students were sprayed. students say they feel on safe with her in power. >> 5:12. 49 degrees on tv hill. living social gets in the spirit of black friday. littlt

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. major roadways so far so good. a few accidents within the city. when it howard street and lombard street. in edmondson, use extra caution. 49 miles per hour. speeds a bit slower this morning. reduced speeds and visibility as to make your way around the area. extra time should help you out. tunnel traffic moving well.

a quick live look at the harrisburg expressway. southbound traffic is moving fairly well aside from the drizzle. this is traffic on the intercounty connector aircraft 29. big news as a major portion of that will open today. 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 right now. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail on schedule. mature subway on time. the 19 bus diverting at eutaw street and baltimore. i'm for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. . -- i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> new york city, rain and 49 degrees. some thunderstorms later today

in atlanta. dry in tampa. a chance for some light rain in chicago. denver looks beautiful, sunshine and 58. 65 in los angeles. closer to home, we have some rain to contend with this morning. it is more like drizzle than anything else. the have restraint is across the lower eastern shore counties. we have some of drizzle and ethel fog. give yourself some extra time this morning. 44 in taneytown. 52 in annapolis. further south and east to go, the warmer it will be. .ere's the weather setup have a stalled front. that is what is triggering the

rain. we see some heavy thunderstorms. this will attract towards us tonight and tomorrow. the rain will pick up in intensity. it should clear up on wednesday. off and on light rain showers today. maybe some fog. temperatures in the 50's. there could be a few thunderstorms. temperatures will not move much. on wednesday, a good chance for rain in the morning and then clearing up in the afternoon. breezy and cool on thanksgiving day but it will be dry. sunshine and 59 on friday. low to'son saturday -- on saturday. >> living social gets into the black friday game. check out this video.

it gives customers a preview for the deals in fall. there will be specials also on cyber monday. americans will spend more money on their thanksgiving meal this year. >> the average consumer will have to put more money where their mouth is. the annual survey of the cost of thanksgiving dinner is up 13% for 2011. that increase can be tough to stomach in the current economy. smart shopping starts before you enter the store with coupons and a list. >> make a list and stick to it. it is so easy to go up and down the aisles and be tempted by the extras. think >> ahead and think big if you're making multiple meals. >> if you're doing a lot of

baking, it is a good idea to check a warehouse clubs and to buy these things in bulk. >> get prepackaged items -- skip prepackage items. >> more is prepared, the more costly it will be. >> you can save money by doing those things yourself. >> hmm. sketchy service for at&t wireless users is explained. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> things giving chicken -- thanksgiving chicken?

prepare for sticker shock on turkeys. if you want to save some money, chicken prices are down this year. only one-third of americans have more to be thankful for this year compared to a few years ago. markets are looking flat for the start of things. we're watching what is going on debt crisis.ope's a lack of movement from the super committee. republicans say they will work to block $500 billion of those automatic defense budget cuts. there are a risk since the super committee failed to reach an agreement. the pentagon was to be the most hurt by those automatic cuts. there was the budget control act

that president obama signed into law. some at&t users who may have experienced service disruptions. hackers -- it doesn't believe they were successful. the hacking affected less than 1% of at&t users. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> many people gearing up for black friday. black friday it may not be the best day for rock-bottom prices. >> roll up your tents. black friday discounts are great. but prices can go even lower. i'll tell you the best time to buy. >> tell those campers who are camped out since the weekend.

a baltimore native performed -off." "the single o his family and friends gathered to watch him perform in the semifinals. the group sang a mix of their favorite hits from lady gaga and the rolling stones. >> it is a great experience for him and for us to watch our son not only excel in some big hit shula loves to do, but to have so much fun with the guys that he is come to know this whole year. >> the group was founded at dartmouth college in 1946. they do not look that old. good luck to them. >> 49 degrees on tv hill. a surprising follow-up

involving social security benefits. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what discipline do you think should be handed out for first reponsders who separated an injured blind man from his service dog? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. ♪

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>> tonight at 11:00 p.m., and i team follow-up. >> you are never going to believe when we looked at the system again. here's deborah weiner. >> we were stunned when it happened the first time. does the i team have the midas touch?

remember the davis family and their battle to obtain social security benefits? was a huge government payday of $59,000. it happened again with jeffrey smith. >> it was directed posited fo. >> from people seeking disability social security benefits, the floodgates of reaction have opened. >> the general public should care for what reason? >> they made a beginning a fair shake when applying for disability. >> the ic puts the social security disability process under the microscope again. i'm deborah weiner for the 11 news i team. >> very interesting. 49 degrees on tv hill. much more ahead. >> an independent investigation

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>> 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. are we going to dry out before thanksgiving? >> do you want to say hi to some folks? >> they love you guys. taylor, thank you for coming down to visit the station. i said to names on the air -- i said your names on the air. >> we have some rain. just drizzle around baltimore. you can see some darker shades of green around annapolis.

off and on like rain showers. we will make it up to 55. the rain will pick up tonight and in the morning. there could be a problem if you have a flight. >> that rain could create some problems. we're wating for them right now. the major roadways are looking good. one accident in the city at edmondson avenue. just keep your speeds down as much as possible this morning. a little bit of drizzle and some fog in areas. reduced speed and visibility is what you can expect this morning. not quite as foggy as yesterday morning. 295 been pretty good shape. major roadways around the airport checking out ok. this is 70 at 29.

traffic so far is pretty light. this is the topside at greenspring. the corner, and traffic starting to build. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> commuters will be able to use more of the intercounty connector. local and federal officials joint anthony brown for the official ribbon coutting ceremony yesterday. the chief said things are moving as planned. >> we have a lot of ups and downs. we may commit to be on time and on budget. we had people that made that happen. >> the only extension now is from 95 to route 1. you can check out more pictures on our website, wbaltv.com.

you'll find the toll information. >> are about to learn more about the cheating scandal at the fire academy. the details are expected to be released today. kim dacey has more on that. >> in august, the fire academy surrendered their emergency medical training accreditation as a result of a scandal. an internal investigation followed. the internal investigation into cheating at the baltimore city fire academy ended in august. several instructors and supervisors face disciplinary action. the investigation found no evidence that any cadets cheated. they voluntarily stopped ems training after failing to meet the status of trading.

>> i was not aware of the provisional status. people in the baltimore city fire department were. >> but how is that possible? i mean, you were in charge. >> well, that's one of the issues that the investigation turned up, was that the communication between the fire academy staff and up the chain of command did not happen. >> the academy was put on provisional status because of problems with record-keeping. the academy developed a plan of action to address those concerns and provide the required quarterly updates from august 2010 to april of this year. no reports were csent. >> would have been nice to get a notice that set out you have not complied with what we told you to do. where's our report? that didn't happen either.

all >> these issues were examined in the independent examination. we're expected to get that report today. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the body of the missing wisconsin man turns up in maryland. authorities say james wilson vanish more than a week ago. someone discovered his body in the green ridge state forest. he may have died from exposure after leaving his minivan in the woods. authorities say he may have become confused and disoriented. police are investigating whether the clerk of the course pulled a gun during a dispute with say blogger. adam meister said he was on a daily jog with a politician can outside and started yelling at him. is comes from a long claimed

that conaway and does not live in that home. >> that was a pretty heavy threats. >> we were yelling back and forth. he was getting closer and closer. he lunges at me to punch. he does not hit me. look at me. i'm in great shape. >> i have a good aim. if i would have taken a swing, i would've hit him. >> police are investigating that conaway pulled a gun during the altercation. know what has been charged with a crime. ree will lead the investigation into the scandal at penn state. sandusky says he is innocent.

two school administrators are charged with lying to the grand jury. a public town hall meeting to answer any of the questions the public may have had about the incident at penn state. the executive director says the emphasis is often put on the reporter quoted should be extended to authorities as well. >> we cannot do our jobs unless the citizen does their job of holding this in. report abuses is just that, a report. they can figure out how to get some help. it is import to reporte it, just as if something happened on a train or plane. >> the next meeting will be next tuesday at the jewish community

center in owings mills. >> tens of thousands of demonstrators in egypt will hold what some are calling a second revolution. this is a live look of the scene in cairo. the point did civilian cabinet offered their resignations on monday night. protesters say the transition to an authentic civilian government is not moving quickly enough. protesters threw stones at forces. they returned fire with canisters of tear gas. hundreds of protesters suffered respiratory problems after teargas was used at to rear square - -tahrir square. company news in the fight against aids -- some good news

in the fight against aids. >> we have some drizzle. >> we have some drizzle.

>> welcome back. 52 degrees downtown. we have some low clouds and drizzle around the baltimore. that is what you have to contend with this morning. we're starting in the low 50's. we will make it up to 55 this afternoon. often not rain showers will continue. the rating gets heavier. i will talk about that when i come back in just a few minutes. -- the rain gets heavier. >> being too skinny could be in indicator of alzheimer's disease. >> researchers studied more

than 51 adults that varying degrees of memory problems. they found among people with no major memory problems, those with the low body mass are less likely to show any kind of disease. more studies are needed to understand the connection. good news to report as the number of new hiv infections has not changed in three years. >> there were 2.7 million new cases of hiv last year. that was the same number as in 2007. people are living with the illness longer than in the past. cases continue to be highest in south african nations. the number is rising in central asia. 49 degrees on tv hill. a live report from ava

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning to you. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a little tough to navigate. the roads are wet and we are dealing with fog in areas. give yourself some extra time. we have a accident in this city at edmondson. speeds are a little slower than we normally see them. 47 and southbound 97 at 100. so far so good on the rest of the major roads around the airport. leave early so you don't have to rush on the wet roads. the key bridge in great shape. we checked our cameras starting with 795 at franklin boulevard. no delays down towards the beltway. this is traffic at the key bridge.

we're checking out just fine to and from the key bridge this morning. 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 q. >> good morning. we have a delay on the brunswick line, running 10 minutes late. light rail northbound running 10 minutes late. metro subway on schedule. the 13 and 36 buses operating in with delays. 19 bus with a diversion at eutaw street and baltimore. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. i thought we would start with a wide view run the country. hubs coulde major cub have some promise. light rain in new york, 49. denver looks beautiful, 58. 48 in seattle with a chance for some rain. we do have some light rain mood

ving to the area right now. 50 at the airport. we will add a couple of degrees today. we have a front south of us. this is the trigger mechanism for the light rain showers. rain will pick up in intensity tonight and tomorrow morning. keep that in mind. this area of pressure will produce some thunderstorms. i said a thunderstorms will be over near atlanta. there is severe weather. the closer this gets to us, the closer we will have some heavier rain tonight and tomorrow morning here in baltimore. off and on at white rain showers to start the day. mostly drizzle around right now. and low 50's at the present time. a chance for rain showers tonight. the rain will turn heavier.

temperatures will drop back into the upper 40's and low 50's. holding just about steady. rain in the morning tomorrow. the could be a problem if you are flying out tomorrow morning. clearing up in the afternoon with a high temperature near 60. cool and dry on thanksgiving day. high temperature in the upper 50's on friday. we will rebound nicely going into next weekend. let's take a bite to ava marie. she is at the timonium fair grounds and she will give you in the mood for the holidays -- let's say good morning to ava marie. the festival of trees. >> there are many decorated trees behind me. each day, the time is a little different. on sunday, from 10:00 until 6:00

p.m. you can see some decorated trees. there is santa land where kids can do arts and crafts. there's a whole section on gingerbread houses. we had homered excitements this weekend. we made our own gingerbread -- we had our own assignments this weekend. i made one as well. they are on display. you guys can vote on your favorite house. you can go to our website, wbaltv.com, and vote on which one you think is the best. you can come to the festival of trees to see them in action. there are some pretty incredible houses here. you have a chance to buy the houses and put them in your own house. what a great way to get ready for the holidays.

we have thanksgiving and then christmas. are you up to the competition? >> i think yours is the best. she did little bricks. >> thank you. jen to the ravens house -- did the ravens house. >> of us had a ringer. >> i have a helper -- one of us had a ringer. >> you couldn't tell nobody helped me -- you can tell nobody helped me. >> you can vote for your favorite by clicking on the link. >> mindy grousing already. >> oh, my god. >> jen's was really nice.

>> 49 degrees on tv hill. up next, one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> time to get to one of your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- what discipline do you think should be handed out for first reponsders who separated an injured blind man from his service dog? >> keep sending as those responses. we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> good morning. i have some ravens players if they could imagine what this week would have been like if they had not held off the bengals. dders and some shutter

mumbles. >> my name goes up there, your name is up there, too. thank you, baltimore. god bless you. >> joe flacco, naked boot role. anquan boldin, a 35-yard strike. walks in, touchdown, ravens. >> that was a huge hole. >> first down, ray rice. he has one man to beat. he is pulled down from behind by adam jones at the six-yard line. ravens russia four -- ravens russia

four. the ball is loose -- ravens rush four. >> is going in seoul and looking for torrey smith -- he is looking for a touchdown. a football strike. >> takes the snap. it is incomplete. the hague is in the barn -- the hay is in the barn. >> that was fun to watch. >> the harbaugh bowl. head coaching brothers against each other. >> and on thanksgiving. a thief targets a goodwill store again. >> good news for ipad owners.

>> is the holiday hassle giving you a headache? you're not alone. >> we do have some rain to talk about. we'll discuss that in just a few minutes. >> it could be a difficult morning rush. we'll update you on any problems coming in.

>> the super committee has announced it has failed. i am kate amara with the key sticking points. >> if final report is expected on the fire department academy cheating scandal. cheating scandal.