tape. a helicopter comes crashing down. what the chopper was doing at the time. >> if you're getting a jump on your holiday travel, you may be better off going by both -- may be better off going by boat. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> we have had a lot of rain overnight. about an inch and a half at the airport. the roads are still wet. ocean city is about to get some pretty heavy downpours. a bit of a break in the rain. more showers are popping up in the western part of the state. you will see another round of

this. temperatures will be dropping down. it is in the 60's right now. we will go into the 50's by this afternoon. it is only going to get colder. i'm sure this wet weather is affecting the roads. >> we're looking at accidents around the area. a lot of volume as well. southbound on the j.f.x., we have it closed from coldspring lane to 28. lanes are closed southbound. take falls road as alternate. southbound 95 approach to the bridge.un foundgunpowder overturned a vehicle on the ramp to westbound 100. those lanes on the ramp or close to. overturn vehicle approaching 195. ridge road is closed because of

a downed tree. route 30 is closed and closures due to flooding on route 31 at church street. we will check 97 at 100. this is the j.f.x. there is an accident further south. southbound lanes are closed at coldspring. take falls road as your alternate. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> more than 20 people are being treated for injuries after a collision involving a school bus. police say a pickup truck tried to make a left turn. the truck crossed the path of an oncoming car and slammed back into the school bus that was caring the girls' basketball

team. 70 people on the bus were taken to the hospital -- seventeen people on the bus were taken to the hospital. they have since been released. the driver of the pickup truck is being charged with driving under the influence. it will and is being treated after suffering severe burns inside her home. this happened last night on liberty parkway. her condition is not known. police have not said how the woman was burned. a man is being treated for serious injuries in after being shot in woodlawn. us for fired at rolling road -- shots were fired. no word on a suspect or possible motive for the shooting. today is one of the busiest travel days of the year. all the wet weather could

complicate things. >> kim dacey has more on the story. >> the rain has stopped for the moment. very light volume on the j.f.x. right now. >> the wet weather has caused some problems for people who were trying to beat the rush by heading out of town last evening. major arteries were jammed with traffic during the evening rush. thanksgiving travelers added to the normal commuters. it was predicted that nearly 3 million travelers will hit state highways, tunnels, and bridges over the holiday week. drivers say, with the rain, conditions were terrible on the roads last night. standing water on the roads cut visibility, paralyzed traffic, and made driving downright dangerous. >> i have had a couple of close calls and even just going under some of the bridges, going under some trees. you have more water coming down on top of the car, which makes it even harder to see. >> if you do plan to leave today or tomorrow, it is suggested to leave before 6:00

a.m. or after 11:00 p.m., especially if you plan to take 95. reporting live, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the search continues for the second of two suspects who held up a walmart at gunpoint. edwin perkins was arrested after he and another man were seen walking out of the store with two large screen tv's. the second suspect managed to escape. >> police are stepping up their patrols in the phoenix area. firefighters were called to dance mill road to put out a blaze that destroyed a chevy suburban. visitors later found broken bottles that were burned and also a container of gas was recovered from the roadway. that is enough to have neighbors concerned. >> it doesn't frighten me but it

caused me some concern. i would hate to wake up in the middle of the night and see my car or truck being burned up. >> anyone with information is asked to call baltimore county police. >> it will but was killed after her car went barreling into the front yard of a home. she was trying to cross three lanes of traffic early on tuesday morning when she was struck by a pickup truck. she went into the yard of a home facing the highway. so far no charges have been filed. >> police look deeper into the confrontation between frank conaway and adam meister. police are trying to determine where the market took place. it is alleged conaway may have pulled a gun. permit to carry a firearm expired back in march. he is allowed to possess a registered gun on his own property but not take it over

his property line. he said he is not saying if the gun was in his possession at the time of the confrontation, but says he didn't brandish one. >> no instructors at the fire academy are being charged in connection with the cheating scandal. the report found several recruits were given confidential copies of the exam, there was no deliberate misconduct. >> it was it about the recruits and people cheating. it was about us as leaders and our lack of communication, our lack of clear direction and some inexperience. >> there will likely be further investigation of the least one instructor reproduced testing material. >> the republican presidential

hopefuls faced off in another debate. kate amara has more in this morning's commit 2012 report. >> the debate focused on national security, and we saw it wide range of opinion on stage. >> the republican candidates for president. >> eight republican presidential hopefuls squared off in washington tuesday night. this latest debate focused on foreign policy with new front- runner newt gingrich fielding the first question. >> national security -- the government should have many more tools in order to save our lives. >> on the patriot act, congressman ron paul disagreed. >> i think the patriot act is unpatriotic because it undermines our liberty. >> the issue of pakistan and its alleged support of afghan militants drew some sparks on the stage. >> until pakistan clearly shows that they have america's best interest in mind, i would not send them one penny. >> with all due respect to the governor, i think that's highly naive, because, again, we have to recognize what's happening

on the ground. >> more sparring over the war in afghanistan. >> i think the american people are getting very tired about where we find ourselves today. >> let me let governor romney respond. >> let me respond. are you suggesting, governor, that we just take all our troops out next week? what's your proposal? >> did you hear what i just said? i said we should draw down from 100,000. we don't need 100,000 troops. we don't need 100,000 troops. >> many of whom cannot even cross the wire. >> the candidates were nearly united in opposing deep cuts to the defense budget. in washington, i'm kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:09. 58 degrees on tv hill. maryland stays above the national average when it comes to unemployment. >> one of the most recognized collegiate marching bands -- incident involving a hazing. crown >> is gather for a holiday tradition.

the amazing stories behind is frightening pictures. >> rain has let up across the area for now. there could be delays coming up. >> we will see delays shortly on the j.f.x. we have a closure southbound on we have a closure southbound on the j.f.x. because of ail, any ? not yet. i want to buy used but how do you know what you're really getting. check out carmax. all their used cars are guaranteed. that's where henderson found the one for him. way to go, henderson. finding the perfect car is easy at carmax because each car is carefully selected, inspected, thoroughly reconditioned and backed with a five-day money back guarantee so come find the one for you today, at carmax. way to go, neil. >> welcome back to 11 news

today. raindrops still showing up on the camera. we're seeing a break in the raid

across the baltimore metro area. there is another possibility of showers. this is the busiest travel day of the year -- we're seeing a break in the rain. rain likely to cause delays in new york city. the possibility as well in atlanta. denver, a beautiful destination, temperature up to 67. at the airport, we could see showers, causing delays into the day. that is the latest on the weather. we will go back to you guys. >> it is busy out there. have been talking about an accident on the j.f.x. all traffic is being diverted at coldspring.

you can take falls road as your alternate. this is affecting southbound lanes of travel on the j.f.x. we have reports of an accident. delays are expected. no delays on northbound 97. that ramp is now open. we have a problem northbound on 295, an accident. ridge road is closed because of a downed tree. closures on route 30 because of flooding. flooding an issue on church street in new windsor because of flooding. this is 295 at 175. a lot of volume out there. many folks heading out of town. watch for the accident southbound at 195. this is the j.f.x. this is the top of the j.f.x.,

south of the beltway. dow to coldspring, delays will start. the have to exit at coldspring or take falls road -- down to coldspring. >> the music has stopped at a florida university. the marching band is that the center of the deadly hazing incident. a drum major in the marching band died saturday in what is believed to be a hazing incident. all the marching band scheduled activities have been suspended. 30 students have been expelled. the pepper spray incident on friday has only seemed to strengthen the resolve of demonstrators. more tents popped up on the quad. officers involved are on leave.

that is a frightening scene, on tape, as a helicopter crashes to the ground. the main river hit a cable, causing the chopper to flip and slammed to the ground. the tale was smashed in half -- the tail. nobody was hurt. the crash is under investigation. >> retailers are offering freebies to lure in more shoppers. old lady is offering free shoppers to those who spend more than $40 -- old navy.

seattle's best will send a free sample of calling to people who visit the facebook page. the folks -- parents are warned to watch out for toys with small parts that could be choking hazards and those that contain toxic chemicals. link to the report is available on our website, wbaltv.com. maryland edit 3100 jobs last month. the present unemployment rate down to 7.2%. private-sector jobs made up 60% of the net gains last month. the unemployment rate is less than the national rate of 9%. it is all about pizza tonight. jane king has the bloomberg business report.

>> good morning. the ipad 2 topping many wish lists this year. it is much more expensive than kindle fire by amazon. there'll be a head-to-head matchup. and the stock is poised to take 15% of the tablets market from apple next year. research in motion try to keep up. a setback for best buy. the retailer is working to resolve its tech issues. we do get numbers on consumer spending ahead of the opening bell. stocks taking another step

yesterday. lower-than-expected growth in the u.s. economy. the bloomberg maryland index lower. it will be a busy bat for domino's pizza -- it will be a busy night as americans take a break from the kitchen before tomorrow's big meal. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> a group of breast cancer survivors is battling facebook after a picture was taken offline. an artist and other breast cancer survivors posed topless with their breasts and scars covered with body paint. facebook disagreed with their intentions, taking down the photos. the artist does not see why there page was taken down and others which shows models

in body paint were allowed to stay up. >> i wanted to show the horror of breast cancer and the process that i went through. there are many pages and images all over facebook that are more productive, that are more naked looking. >> she says she hopes facebook changes its mind and supports their cause. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think facebook overreacted when it took down a page showing breast cancer survivors covered in body paint? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:20. 58 degrees on tv hill. big promise on the southbound j.f.x. -- problems on the southbound j.f.x. >> the ravens gear ready to take on the san francisco 49ers. keith mills love more on the

matchup -- keith mills will have more on the matchup. >> vote on your favorite gingerbread house online. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning 2. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we're dealing with a promise on

the j.f.x.. it is close in the southbound direction. this is the 41st street bridge. that is the southbound j.f.x. to the right of your screen. nothing is getting by. all lanes are closed at coldspring lane. the action it is further south. you have to exit at coldspring. four vehicles are involved. falls road is a much better bet. we'll update you on 295. in the northbound direction, we have been overturned vehicle being cleared. you are looking at a little bit more volume than normal because all lot of folks are out there trying to get at of town. this is a map and southbound on the j.f.x. and remind you of that closure. we have a problem approaching little gunpowder falls bridge. some southbound delays in place from harford county.

approaching 195, an accident with delays. ridge road is closed because of a downed tree. we have flooding that is another issue. true 30 is closed in reisterstown. flooding also an issue on route 31 at church street. that is the various latest -- that is the very latest. >> the rain is starting to let up across the metro area. travel should be improving. the heaviest rain is pushing three ocean city right now. more showers are popping up in west virginia and in western maryland. there's a possibility of showers as we go into this afternoon. ms. 50's this afternoon in baltimore. -- ms. 50's this afternoon. here is keith mills with sports.

>> good morning. the ravens are 3 years point favorites to beat the 49ers tomorrow. the first time brothers had never met as head coaches in the nfl. rex ryan and his brother rob, defensive coordinator of the cowboys. peyton and eli manning have met, but never two brothers. ray lewis will test his toe. jim and john r. phillips competitors -- jim and john r. fear was competitors -- are fearless competitors. >> it will be fun. i cannot wait to see the handshake. >> game time at 8:20.

major league baseball has a new collective bargaining agreement. braun is the national the most viable player. had a spectacular season -- the most valuable player. he beat out prince fielder, his teammate. which teammate said that? that was his father. cheat! >> i was impressed. >> good job. >> 58 degrees on tv hill. a week in jail sentence could turn into a blogger sense for an anne arundel county man. >> it is the biggest holiday

travel day of the year, and the weather is not helping much. >> all lanes closed southbound on the j.f.x.

>> 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. is the re going to move out -- is the rain and going to move out? >> we're having a break from the rain right now. current temperature is 57. that will change as we head into the afternoon. it will turn much more whinney. we will see another chance for showers this afternoon. temperatures will be falling -- it will turn much more windy. >> the mass exodus has started. the roads are packed as folks had at of town for the thanksgiving. >> kim dacey is live with a look at some of the travel conditions. >> the rain has stopped for the moment.

the j.f.x. is looking pretty good. northbound is looking good. the people did start heading at of talent to try to beat the rush last night. that terrible rain did not help things. if health -- in may things counterproductive for them. -- it made things counterproductive for them. brake lights clogged the evening commute on major arteries tuesday as rain cascaded and tempers boiled. >> on top of the normal craziness, it's just been a nightmare. >> justin battled his way out of downtown baltimore and stopped to gas up before he tackled the longest leg of his commute, taking 83 all the way to pennsylvania. >> i have had a couple close calls. even just going under some of the bridges, going under some trees, you get more water coming down on top of the car, which makes it even harder to see. >> thanksgiving travel is part of the reason the roads were so jammed. it is predicted nearly 3 million travelers will hit state highways, tunnels, and bridges over the holiday week. ron thought he could avoid the

worst traffic by driving down from new jersey to maryland on tuesday. he was wrong. >> oh, it was horrendous. usually it takes me abaout three hours. it took me four and half hours. >> he says standing water on the shoulder of the road cut visibility and paralyzed traffic. >> when you're in the right lane, you got about a foot of water. >> if you plan to leave today or tomorrow, go early or leave late. it is suggested traveling before 6:00 a.m. or after 11:00 p.m., especially if you have to take 95. you can follow the holiday travel forecast on facebook. stay ahead of this weather. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police got two arrest for the price of one when an accused murderer turned himself in. cornelius johnson showed up to serve a weekend sentence, a corrections official discovered

he was wanted in connection with a deadly shooting outside of mo's seafood. he was transferred to the jennifer road detention center where he sits without bail. police are searching for two man charged in a home invasion. six men with guns broke in just before noon on tuesday. -- two men with guns. police are still piecing together the clues. >> a man has been arrested that is believed offered a board a ride last week. james oliver is a registered sex offender and is charged with a probation violation after allegedly approaching a child's in edgewater last thursday. he was arrested after the boy told school police who pass the description on to anne arundel county police. a man has been convicted of kidnapping his girlfriend's son.

men drove off with the child back on july 4 after his girlfriend fled their home. he later dropped the child off at a nearby nursing home. >> this is the time of year when families are sharing their family stories. tonight at 11, lisa robinson shares her story with us. >> it is an amazing gift to know where you come from, the people who came before you to help shape who you are. and that is what my search was all about. >> your family has been one of the harder families that we've traced. >> ancestry.com's family historian helped me sort through my family tree. we traveled througt north carolina and back to baltimore. i was able to confirm some stories i had heard. the records revealed much more than i could have imagined. >> we believe this plantation house was either a property where your ancestors would have been enslaved or that the people from the plantation are

related to the former masters of your ancestors. >> tonight you'll come on my journey of discovery as i try to solve some family masteries. -- mysteries. lisa robinson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> major problems on the j.f.x. the j.f.x. is not the way to go. it is shut down from coldspring down to 28. take falls road answer all to that or avoided altogether. southbound 95, you can see the delay is developing. they stretch back to mountain road. this is in the southbound lanes. northbound 295, an overturned vehicle. there is also a downed tree without. delays go back to the accident

scene. a downed tree blocking -- road at dogwood road. route 30 is closed in reisterstown. 295 at 175, travis is heavier up towards 175 because of that accident involving an overturned vehicle. 95 at a crawl approaching mountain road from harford county all the way down to the little gun powder bridge. >> the heaviest of the rate is pushing out of the baltimore metro area. there is still some fog to contend with and the roads are still wet. take it easy as we have seen plenty of problems. more showers are possible as the entire storm system still has to pass bylaws. expecting a round of showers

later today. temperatures will be dropping down. los 60's right now. mid-50s boss by this afternoon -- low 60's right now. by this afternoon. fairly pleasant by the upcoming weekend. >> 6:37. 57 degrees on tv hill. who has time to go around the world in 80 days? we will do it in 15 seconds. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. do you think facebook overreacted when it took down a page showing breast cancer survivors covered in body paint? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> we know of one turkey that can breed easier this week. this was an annual tradition. the president will deliver the annual pardon. after the party, the lucky bird will go to not vernon through the holidays. the other will be appreciated from the dinner table.

>> and asked not shoot some amazing home movies. the acid not says this video is about as close as -- this after aut shows the hurricane. the photos were taken from the observatory module 21 to 50 miles above the earth. >> 58 degrees on tv hill. a group of high school students making this honor roll, accused of cheating. >> word of another accident on the southbound j.f.x. we will talk about the major delays on 95 coming out harford county. >> a storm system is making its way into the east and like the slowdown travel. we will talk about your travel forecast. 58 at the airport. so far, no delays at the

airport

>> welcome back to 11 news today. more than 20 people are being treated for injuries after a collision involving a school bus. police say a pickup truck tried to make a left turn. the truck crossed the path of oncoming car, slammed the car back into the path of the school bus. 17 people on the bus were taken to the hospital. the driver of a pickup truck suffered minor injuries and is charged with driving under the influence. a woman is being treated after suffering a severe burns inside

her home. this happened last night at a home on liberty parkway. her condition is not known. police have not said how the woman was burned. a group of breast cancer survivors is battling facebook after a page they say was taken offline. this began when an artist and others posed topless with their chest and scars covered with body paint. facebook disagreed with their intention and took down the photos. the artist says she hopes facebook changes their mind and supports their cause. that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you think facebook overreacted when it took down a page showing breast cancer survivors covered in body paint?

>> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> more arrests as police in new york continue their investigation into a college cheating scandal. high school students are accused of cheating on their tests. >> three former high school students were arrested for allegedly taking standardized exams for money. the four are all facing

felony charges. >> now this kind of cheating is very easy to do. because of inadequate screening procedures at test centers. >> the students accused of paying them to take the test all round of criminal court with scars and hats to conceal their identities. there were not identified because of their age. attorneys did not believe this was a criminal matter. >> it did not do anything and this is not a criminal matter that should be processed in the courts system. >> the criminal justice system is not a place to push his agenda. >> the scandal was first exposed in september. 40 people were identified in the cheating scandal, but the only

arrested 13 today. the statute of limitations had expired for many of the cases. parents were not surprised to hear about more arrests. >> in this tack, that is the normal --in this town, that is the normal. >> at the end of the day, every test is taken with a grain of salt because of these kids. that is not right. that is not fair. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a lot of folks are trying to get at of town. we have wet roads and accidents around the area. the j.f.x. shut down at coldspring lane down to 28. four vehicles are involved. you do have to get off at coldspring. reports of a separate accident on the southbound j.f.x. just

prior to coldspring. take falls road. southbound 95 approaching the little gunpowder falls bridge. you can see the backup extends back to route 24 in harford county. it is very busy. pulaski highway is a better bet. ridge road is closed because of a downed tree. we have flooding and some closures in glen falls because of an earlier water rescue. they still on the closures in effect. route 30 is closed in reisterstown. 295 at 175, looking much better. here's the big delays. southbound 95 approaching 24. we will keep you posted on all that including the problems on the j.f.x. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11.

>> thank you. the worst of the rain is off of 95. it is dry from baltimore down to d.c. the worst of the rain is down at the eastern shore. problems because of the heavy rain. this is pushing the spirit we have a lot of clouds in the sky. we could see more of showers. this storm system is moving towards the east. the colder air has yet to come. we dry out tonight. high pressure builds in. there will still be some problems along the east coast if you travel this morning from new york city all the way to atlanta. problems because of the weather . there'll be dry weather if you're flying out west. we do expect the temperature to

drop down this afternoon as the cold air starts to move in with the front. expect it to be colder. 64 in ocean city. 64 in southern maryland. showers are possible late this afternoon. down into the 30's tonight. sunshine from tomorrow into friday. temperatures warming to 62 on friday with dry conditions. >> the soggy trip to get you to where you're going. kim dacey joins us live with more. >> the wet weather has caused some problems for people who were trying to beat the rush by heading out of town last evening. major arteries were jammed with traffic during the evening rush. thanksgiving travelers added to the normal commuters.

it was predicted that nearly 3 million travelers will hit state highways, tunnels, and bridges over the holiday week. drivers say, with the rain, conditions were terrible on the roads last night. standing water on the roads cut visibility, paralyzed traffic, and made driving downright dangerous. if you do plan to leave today or tomorrow, it is suggested to leave before 6:00 a.m. or after plan to take 95. reporting live, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. here is ann curry with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. powerful storms disrupted travel plans across the country as the thanksgiving rush gets underway. we are live and al will have the important holiday forecast. did a costly delay the to the death of natalie hallway? we'll hear from a man.

it has been seen by nearly 6 million people on youtube, this video of two boys trashing their living room with flour. we'll talk to the boys and their parents. our plaza is overflowing with a concert from justin bieber. people have been standing outside in the pouring rain overnight. they are dedicated fans. >> 6:53. 58 degrees on tv hill. >> we will come back and check the weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day. the areas the

>> this might be a good day to phone it in. >> have a wet roads. southbound on the j.f.x. is closed. word of another accident on the j.f.x. take falls road as your alternate. about 95, an accident that as traffic completely at a crawl from approaching 24 and down to the accident scene. bridge road is closed because of a downed tree. flooding this point -- ridge road is closed.

95 over towards gwynns falls. flooding air route 30. this is 295. not bad. a lot of volume in the southbound direction. this is southbound 95. it is mess. >> but the conditions will be improving. >> we are getting a break midday. that we dry out tonight. beautiful into thanksgiving. 62 on friday for all the shoppers. loss of sunshine for black friday. >> >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a great day. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.