some places saw 1 inch to 2 inches of rain. a beautiful start to do the day. it is chilly. 36 at the airport. the wind is mostly calm. temperatures will be warming. 58 around baltimore. 57 in southern maryland. light wind throughout the day. cool as we head into the afternoon. we'll come back and forecast the ravens game. >> for some, spending time with holiday is more stressful. jennifer franciotti joins us from the newsroom with some tips on how to avoid the holiday drama. >> happy thanksgiving. the holidays are supposed to be fun. people sometimes get anxious

this time of year. the holidays can sometimes bring out the worst in families. not to mention all the stress of getting everything done on time. a clinical psychologist says a lot of the anxiety comes from people making the holidays picture perfect for their loved ones. >> what happens with families, "mom, you should do this. if we reduce the shoulds, will be more tolerant and more excepting. >> he says that petty fights can end up two leading to big disasters. do not drink too much and table those serious conflicts until the after the holiday and tried to enjoy being together this thanksgiving. >> good advice.

an outside prosecutor will decide whether to prosecute the baltimore clerk following an altercation between frank conaway and adam meister. police say conaway may have pulled a gun. >> the president of the police union has been stripped of his powers. he has been suspended with pay after an internal investigation. he's accused of accosting a driver. the driver says westin accused him of selling drugs. he could face further disciplinary actions. part two of the robocall case is expected to continue after the weekend. paul schurick has subpoenaed

elijah cummings testified because some callers say they received a different robocall. his attorney denies any notion that his client broke the law. >> where is the conspiracy? you have gone through hundreds of thousands of documents and e- mails. is the so-called great conspiracy -- where is the so- called great conspiracy? >> 8 couple wants their dog back -- a coupple once their dog back. >> the dog was that's out of her owner's hands. this happened in early november in northeast baltimore. >> me and my dog were strolling.

next thing i know, he has put his hand on may and pulls me towards him. i'm talking to him. i said, backup. >> he said the assailant grabbed the dog and fled on foot. joe chased after him. >> michele is joe's wife. she contacted veterinarians and got the word out on social media. >> i cry every time i see these fliers. i want my dog. that's all i want, my dog. >> i just broke down and started sobbing. >> we do not know how many pets have been stolen because police

did not keep track. but pet theft is on the rise. there were 150 reports of stolen pets last year. this year, 224. they are being stolen out of parked cars and while out on a walk. there has been a new trend of dogs being stolen, up from shelters and adoption events. stolen pets are often resold on the internet. more disturbing is often how they are used in the baltimore area. >> they always need play dogs for the fighting dogs to learn their killing skills on. they need bait.

>> police broke up eight people ring.bull experts warn pets also stolen and held for ransom. that is what happened to this puppy. calleds' owner was saying he had found him but he wanted money for the return. >> you have to give me $200. >> scooby was accidently struck and killed by car. he was sentenced to 18 months in jail. as for the thompsons, they believe diva has been sold. >> i want my diva to come back

home. >> it is advise you don't buy a pat on craigslist. ro-chipping thea shippi dog. >> 36 degrees on tv hill. the newest victim in the penn state sex abuse case was a family member of jerry sandusky. >> a devastating scene in arizona after a plane crashes east of phoenix. one child is confirmed dead. >> a chilly but beautiful start to this thanksgiving day.

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:10. 43 degrees downtown. mostly clear skies right now. the sun will be coming up in about an hour to two hours. it comes up around 7:00 a.m. this morning. this is a quiet start to the day. it is cool. as we head into the afternoon. mostly sunny skies. a high temperature of 58. for the ravens game later this evening, the game is a night game so it will be cooler, 45 for kickoff and down to 40 for the end. be looking good -- should be looking good. >> authorities in arizona do not believe there will be any survivors in a small plane crashed just east of phoenix.

one of those children has been confirmed dead. the plane arrived to pick up the children and refuel. a pilot and another adult were also on board. there are new allegations of child sexual abuse by former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky, and one is coming from a member of his own family. his attorney confirms one of the new allegations is coming from a member of his family. the relationship is not being revealed. these are the first allegations of abuse on children under the age of 18. he is facing 40 counts of child sexual abuse. those alleged victims are all now adults. >> a new york tradition as dozens of balloons get their

left. there is a new sock puppet monkey. also returning is sonic the hedgehog. there will be 27 floats and more than 6000 cheerleaders. an estimated 3.5 million people will line the parade route. that looks like fun. >> 85 years. >> have you ever been? >> no. >> coming up in the bloomberg business report -- >> shopping deals galore today. some are not happy about the new trend -. >> one family, one game, but two

>> one family, one game, but two

>> good morning. happy thanksgiving. the weather was not so cooperative over the holiday travels. the clouds had moved offshore. all across the state of maryland, not a cloud in the sky. same thing in southern pennsylvania and the northern tier of virginia.

there are some minimal clouds moving into the ohio valley. we will see the sunny weather. there are still some concerns with flooding. we had lots of rain in carroll county and frederick county. there are concerns with some of the rivers and streams running high. there should be ending after the evening. everyone else is doing with mostly dry weather. we had mainly clear skies. 35 at the airport. 43 at the inner harbor. 32 in gaithersburg. the skies are clear with high pressure building. this system will stick around for the next couple of days bringing tranquil weather all the way through the holiday weekend. the storms will hold off until next week. we will have plenty of food. we'll have lots of sunshine.

58 into the afternoon. the wind will be light, 5 to 10 miles per hour. ocean city, 56. as for the ravens game, it will be a little chilly with the clear skies. 48 for kickoff. have a jacket and you'll have that mostly try whether. 67 -- have a jacket and will have that mostly dry weather. >> consumers do not have to wait until black friday to find holiday shopping deals. stores are opening earlier than ever. not everybody is happy about the trend. >> crushing crowds offered cheap gadgets have become a holiday tradition. but this year, black friday now

starts thursday, thanksgiving day. >> everybody is nervous about what this holiday season is going to be. >> many stores make up to nearly a quarter of their annual sales during the holiday season. but this is creating a bla acklash. not just customers. many workers have to stock shelves are downright angry. >> my heart goes out to anybody who last worked on thanksgiving. to see that retell workers are on the same level as emergency services on thanksgiving, that is a false argument. >> his on-line petition to save things giving got nearly 200,000

signatures. target officials responded. >> our guest would prefer to spend their holiday shopping experience after the holiday shopping day. >> for some, the marathon is already under way. and eager shopper turn the parking lot into a camp site. this guy set up at the louisiana stores last friday. another dedicated deal finder in texas. >> we figured people would be here early. >> consumers want to be part of it. there want to say -- they want

to say, "i was there at 4:00 a.m." that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what to think of stores opening on thanksgiving night? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> wall street is close to that but the business world does not stop. here's the bloomberg business report. >> the markets are closed today. u.s. travel this weekend will be up 4% compared with last year. more americans -- airline tickets are higher. carriers have cut their seating capacity. the sticker prices are up 6% compared with last year. what is the thanksgiving report without mentioning black friday?

will black friday take got a shade of gray this year? as many as 152 million people plan to shop between now and sunday. that is up 10% compared with last year. shoppers will be hitting the store today. walmart and toys "r" us are rolling out deals tonight. amazon is making deals available before and after the turkey. this will water down the activity we see in one day on black friday. if you're a traditionalist and hitting the stores early tomorrow, here are some deals. sears is giving up a coupon book with more than 3000 discounts. old navy giving out 3-d goggles so shoppers can find some secret discounts. that is business at the new york stock exchange. >> 5:21. 36 degrees on tv hill.

>> one at georgia turkic avoided the dinner table and what up the dinner table and what up inside a police car

>> ray lewis had only limited predict decision -- participation in the ravens practice. in tonight's game, jim and john are the two guys that have the least amount of time to win joy this special holiday because they have been busy getting their teams ready to play. they both have coming long way since started their coaching careers on their father's college staffs.

john harbaugh, first place in the afc north. both guys think they have a special team. listen to the brothers and they are approaching the brother bowl a different attitude. >> you are always anxious for a game. they talk about your plan this team or that guy. it's like playing your brother. this is playing your brother. this is the real thing. the only other guy who's had that experience is brandon. we will be aligned -- it will not be prepared you'll see two great football teams. >> this week my brother is somebody we're trying to beat. i'm doing my job as it relates to our team preparing for the game is first and foremost. today will be a big deal for my

parents. this is not relevant to what we're trying to accomplish this week. >> we can get you set for tonight's game. prince of a 49 is will kickoff tonight at 8:20. pregame coverage begins at 7:00 p.m.. we will walk you up to the action tonight at m&t bank stadium. you heard jim harbaugh saying this will be a special game for is parents. tomorrow, there will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. quite the weekend. i am at gerry sandusky. >> the christmas lights were switched on this week. a french actress was there as the lights were switched on in paris. the lights adorned some 200 trees along the avenue.

they wanted to bring a new colorful and animated approach to the display. >> very beautiful. when turkey was able to avoid the dinner table. a wild turkey wandered into a gas station. he took a picture and fed the turkey some chips. the store owner picked up the bird and give it to the officer. this jailbird had to stay in the back seat until animal control arrived on the scene. they will keep the bird to see if anybody claims it. may avoid the turkey day chopping block -- he may avoid the turkey day chopping block. 36 degrees on tv hill.

>> are you getting your turkey on? are you feeling any stress? i am jennifer franciotti. >> it has been 40 years is the legendary skyjacking of db cooper. new evidence in the case. >> a much colder start than we >> a much colder start than we saw yesterday

>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i am stan stovall. >> i am sarah caldwell. thank you for joining us this morning. >> what a difference a day can make. starting off in the 30's.

we have clear skies. we will be warming up into this afternoon. as we go into the day, we expect a high around 58 in baltimore and the sea -- d.c. lots of sunshine. the road should be looking okay. >> thank you. ama.oliday drop dealing with family presents a whole new issue for some. >> how you can avoid the stress. jennifer franciotti has some insight. >> we talk with an expert who does. holidays are supposed to be fun. they can all add up some time for some people to a lot of stress.

>> everybody gets that competitive spirit, just competitive. >> anxiety is when you work full-time a still have to do to feed your family. >> a clinical psychologist says all of the anxiety of thanksgiving stems from people's desire to make the holiday picture perfect. they may not realize how much they heard others. >> what happens with family -- "you know, mom, you should do this," or, "brother, you should do this. cousin, you ought to do this." and if we reduce the shoulds that we have on people, then we're probably going to be more tolerant, we're going to be more accepting. >> these petty fights could represent bigger issues. >> if we get into control battles, we wind up with this conflict. if you're a person who is a control freak, see what you can do about loosening the reins. >> don't drink too much alcohol

and way to resolve conflicts. enjoy family traditions and have fun with your guests. >> people of the dinner table are fortunate. there are other people taking care of us and we didn't realize what a wonderful country we live in. sometimes we take those things for granted. >> hopefully everybody will have a wonderful holiday. if you find yourself getting stressed can go out and take a walk. jennifer franciotti reporting live in the newsroom. >> some new developments in the death of the russian tourist. the discovery came four months after yulia pogrebenko disappeared while visiting family in maryland. 'slice believed the victims su son may know what happened.

>> rented a car and drove to catonsville to visit her son and then disappeared. the rental car was found in the baltimore area but there was no sign of yulia pogrebenko until four months later, her body was found. >> the case was ruled undetermined as far as the manner of death because it was incomplete. it has been ruled a homicide. >> investigators have named her son a suspect. he robbed a bank in delaware 10 days after his mother went missing. he is a russian national who has been living in the u.s. for three years. police are not providing any information about the relationship between the mother and son. investigators are not saying who she called. >> this is an ongoing

investigation. the homicide detectives are making progress. this is a complicated case because of the international component. they're working with russian authorities to put this together. >> kai reed reporting for wbal- tv 11 news. >> a man remains in shock trauma after a police-involved shooting. he had two knives when he confronted officers on wednesday morning. there is no word on this condition or what sparked the incident. >> some residents in dundalk are in shock after seeing one of their neighbors on fire. >> horrible. she was running out of the house and usreaming and yelling. >> it happened tuesday night on libertyy parkway. a man was also burned at the same location. both victims live together. the i-team spoke with neighbors

who jumped in to help. >> you could see her whole body was on fire. her head and everything. >> it seemed like it took forever to get to her. it felt like a lifetime. >> police say both victims had some kind of accelerant on their clothing. investigators are looking into whether the burnings were intentional. >> this is the fourth anniversary of the legendary skyjacking of d. d. cooper. new physical evidence. >> this was the tie worn by db cooper. >> the new evidence was lifted by this tie. the seattle fbi gave the team of private scientists unprecedented access to the tie other

artifacts. >> what did you find? >> titanium metal. >> titania is used in things from golf clubs to " wear these days. back then, it was extremely rare. >> there was a big of people in the timonium -- back in 1971. cooper could have been part of the fallout. >> the supersonic transport was canceled by boeing months before the hijacking. but cooper was unemployed. could be a been desperate to parachute with the ransom money? >> we think he was a manager in the company that went back on

the shop for regulate. >> he was likely not a boeing employee. dacey cooper was probably employed at titanium production facility or chemical plant -- they say cooper was probably employed. >> very interesting. titanium these days is used for knee joints and shoulder joints. 36 degrees on tv hill. another benefit for drinking red wine. >> a teenager who suffers from acne may develop a sore throat. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think of stores opening early on thanksgiving day? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 43 degrees downtown at the inner harbor. you can see the city lights on the mostly clear skies. we will have lots of sunshine today. temperatures will be in the upper 50's towards the afternoon. this is where we should be this time of year. pleasant with light winds out of the northwest. sunshine and clear skies lasted the entire day. 49 for kickoff for the ravens game. make sure you have your jackets handy.

>> do not be surprised if your teenager complains of a sore onoat isif here she is antibiotics to treat acne. >> sore throats or more common with young adults who treat their acne with oral drugs. the oral drugs may alter the bacteria in the throats. on teenagers stay on oral medications for months at a time. >> when obese men took a daily supplement, they showed improved health after only a month. the supplement was as effective on the body's metabolism rate as severe calorie restriction. the men also have less fat in their riliver.

caused no significant side effects. >> 5:42. 36 degrees on tv hill. 36 degrees on tv hill. the deal

>> good morning and happy thanksgiving. what a difference a day can make. yesterday we have the jury whether -- dreary weather. now we have the sunshine back. not a cloud in the sky across the mid atlantic. the clouds have gone and we have mostly dry conditions. this will stick around for a couple of days. if you are heading to any destination, you'll have mostly dry weather as people are busy at the the holidays and doing

some shopping. high pressure will be in control. by sunday, will start to talk about our next storm system. temperatures have dropped down. we have had wins at of the northwest overnight. 34 right now in frederick. 35 at the airport. 43 at the inner harbor. this is the coldest part of the day. we will be worn to a high of 58 in baltimore. 56 in ocean city. as we go through the evening, it will be around 56 and sunshine around 4:00 p.m. by 8:00 p.m., 49 degrees. that is what we're expecting for kickoff at the ravens game. humidity 50's by the end of the game. the forecast days dry into saturday.

we could see some rain on sunday. elected those temperatures. upper 50's today. ms. 60's friday and saturday. " the weather arrives next week -- cooler weather. >> thank you. a baltimore drug been has reached a deal with prosecutors that should keep them behind bars for the next 20 years. prosecutors say the man lead drug operations in maryland, new york, and the dominican republic. was a mass shooting at and east baltimore barbeque back in 2009 in which police say he was the target. he was in the news a year prior to that when his brothers were kidnapped. police believe he was the intended victim that time. sentencing is expected for january 12.

a man pleading guilty of killing a bar owner. he was a hit man. she is awaiting trial. mr. martin was the owner of a bar in dundalk at the time of the murder. huge game for the ravens tonight as one harbaugh brother takes on the other harbaugh brother. >> the ravens and 49ers have thrived this season because of their combat of styles. so are their coaches. pete gilbert has more on the game. >> a bit of an unusual day before the game. they had the availability and the focus was not on getting ready for the san francisco 49ers players and what they are going to do. it was about understanding this

game on thursday night, it is about history. the first time for brothers to square off as coaches. >> this is a sibling rivalry. if you have a brother, you know what that feeling is like. he wants to win this game. >> the game represents family pride, the chance to compete once again against each other. the family will not watch from a suite. >> there will down and watch it on tv. >> a family reunion that gave john harbaugh today emily to forget about trying to solve the front seven and reflect on the big picture. >> i'm thankful for the chance to do this.

matter what happens, we'll come down to back the next day. these things don't last forever. thanksgiving is about that. >> a sibling rivalry in a holiday. we get leftovers -- over time, the only thing better. >> love the story line. 5:50. 36 degrees on tv hill. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope you have them.

>> it is estimated at 3.4 million travelers will take to the sky during the holiday weekend. >> some thoughts on an air travel etiquette to make your experience more durable --

bearable. >> it is not the destination, it is the journey. when the journey looks and sounds -- we want to focus on the destination. >> making friends is great, but to an extent. you don't need to get into my career or my animals are my pets. keep it jovial and keep it to the basics. >> how can we help each other to enjoy the ride? tall.r tall -- you're >> one person asked if they could put their seat back. i ask if they could put it halfway. >> they said emergency exit.

>> as further perfume's come out to knock get on board smelling like duty-free shops. >> people kicked the back of your seat. keep those feet under control. >> bring everything for the child and nothing for yourself. >> it comes back to being prepared. bring the books and you read to them. >> some moms and dads have preventive drink of doctors and earplugs. >> not bad ideas -- preventative drink vouchers. >> an average of 20% higher airfares compared to last thanksgiving. >> so let my kids are past that stage. >> this morning we asked -- what

do you think of stores opening early on thanksgiving day? 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. have a strategy for shopping on black friday. >> 8 real-life hamburger is facing charges after sneaking into a mcdonald's to make his own. >> why this flock of sheep accompanied santa claus. >> it is in much colder start today. we will detail the temperatures in the forecast.

>> thinks giving is a time for family and friends to get together. there could be stressed. some tips to help you deal. >> the counter is creeping in on thursday. tell us what you think -- the calendar is creeping in on thursday. spin >> their wills after being caught in a sticky situation -- spinning their wheels. >> the forecast as we continue right now.

we're expecting cool conditions