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 and happy thanksgiving. i am sarah caldwell. >> i am stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> let's check the forecast. >> it is looking beautiful. high pressure is building in. lots of sunshine. 35 right now at the airport. the wind is mostly light. it doesn't feel too bad outside as long as you have a jacket. we're expecting temperatures to get into the mid to upper 50's. it will be a pleasant day. sunny skies drop . we will keep the dry weather into the ravens game.

>> breaking news. a strong earthquake has shaken japan. >> the magnitude 6.1 quake struck early wednesday evening. this is in a region known as the ring of fire. there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries. they don't expect a sonometer from this quake. .- they don't expect a tsunami try to stay calm. >> jennifer franciotti is live in the studio with how you can make the most out of family time and avoid the stress. >> a lot of people 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 and drama of thanksgiving stems from people's desire to make the holidays picture perfect for their loved ones. but in doing so, they may not realize how they hurt 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. >> he says that petty fights can also end up leading to big disasters. do not drink too much and table those serious conflicts until after the holiday and try to enjoy being together this thanksgiving. >> hundreds turned out in manhattan to watch the macy's thanksgiving day balloons get pumped up for this morning's

parade. parents and children come to see and about 40 other balloons come to life outside of central park. you can watch the parade right here on tv 11 at 9:00 a.m. >> black friday shopping is creeping into thanksgiving. 23% of black 40 shoppers plan to go to stores at midnight. for store employees, that means cutting their holidays even shorter. this is not a prospect they enjoy. >> my heart goes out to anybody who past to work on thanksgiving. to see real auto workers are on the same level as emergency workers, that is a false argument.

>> many stores make up to nearly a quarter of their annual sales during the holiday season. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think of stores opening early 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. from recipes on our website, wbaltv.com. >> new developments in the death of a woman found last june. yulia pogrebenko disappeared while visiting family in maryland. police believed the victims sun may know what happened -- the victim's son may know what happened. >> she rented a car and drove to catonsville and then

disappeared. the rental car was found in the baltimore area but there was no sign of yulia pogrebenko, until four months later, when her body was found. >> the case was ruled undetermined 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 the russian national and serving 10 years in a penitentiary in new york. police and not providing any information about the relationship between the mother and son. investigators are not saying who she called. >> this is an active investigation. the detectives are making a lot of progress. this is a complicated case because of the international

component. they are working with russian authorities to put this together. this is a bit of a complex case. >> a baltimore drug kingpin has reached a deal that will send him to prison for the next 20 years. stephen blackwell pleading guilty to eight drug and money- laundering conspiracy. prosecutors say he led drug operations in maryland, new york, and the dominican republic. was a mass shooting at a baltimore barbeque back in 2009 in which police say he was the target. he was also ended news when his two brothers were kidnapped. police believe he was the intended victim. in man accused in the killing of a baltimore county bar owner has pleaded guilty. robert garner was a hit man hired by the martin's wife.

he was owner of the bar in dundalk at the time of the murder. >> paul schurick is charged with using robocalls to try to suppress the black vote in the last gubernatorial election. he has subpoenaed elijah cummings to testify because some voters say they received a different robocall from the congressman. his attorneys deny any notion that his client broke the law. >> where is the conspiracy? you've got hundreds and thousands of documents and the mills and subpoenas. where is the so-called conspiracy? >> the trial is set for february for julius henson. an outside prosecutor will decide whether to file charges against the circuit court.

police say conaway may have pulled a gun against adam meister. the case is being handed over to avoid any conflict of interest. >> a man remains in shock trauma after a shooting in south baltimore. the suspect was brandishing two nuys. -- knives. no word on his condition or what sparked the incident. the president of the police union has been stripped of its powers after being charged with assault. he has been suspended with pay after an internal investigation. he is accused of accosting a driver while dropping off a fair re. westin could face further disciplinary action. >> a couple continues to recover after severe burns.

>> it is horrible. >> she was running out of the house screaming. >> this happened on tuesday night on a home on liberty parkway. police say some type of a flammable liquid caught on to the couple's clothing and it ignited. >> you could just see her whole body was on fire. her head and everything. everything was on fire. >> it seemed like it took forever to get to her. it fell like a lifetime. -- it felt like a lifetime. >> it was a sticky situation that halted holiday travel on the pennsylvania turnpike on tuesday. a leaking valve spilled driveway sealant on a stretch of the highway, damaging more than 100 cars.

it covered tires and caused major delays. it also frustrated commuters. >> we are going to new jersey. now we cannot. thanksgiving is ruined. >> the truck is based in stevensville maryland. spokesperson said the sealant can be removed with household cleaning products. >> 35 degrees on tv hill. and, as committee is rated -- an amish community is raided. >> a small plane crashed in arizona. >> we have some hints to get you through the crowds. >> a chilly start to the day

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:13. the sun just going to peak over the horizon. it will rise at 7:00 a.m. on the dot this morning. the clear skies have allowed the temperatures two cooldown overnight. 32 in college park. 32 in gaithersburg. a bit milder as you have across to easton, 41 degrees. a chilly start to the day. it should be improving as we

head through the afternoon. we have clear skies. clouds have moved offshore. no clouds to speak of. high pressure is moving in. now we have a nice taste of dry weather. building in from the ohio valley. this will be sticking with us for the next several days. the next storm system moves in early next week. sunshine across the area. mid to upper 50's. seasonably cool for this time of year. light wind around 5 miles per hour. 51 out towards the western mountains. 55 in southern pennsylvania. 56 in ocean city. this evening, 51 degrees at 6:00 p.m. the sun does set before 5:00 p.m. this time of year. you may want to do it walk

before it gets darke. we have the 49 is in town at m&t bank stadium. it will be around 49 at the kickoff. keep a jacket handy. no major concerns. great football weather. we expect great weather all weekend. 64 on sunday. mild this weekend. rain could return sunday night. behind the storm system, big changes on the way. we expect temperatures to drop next week. by wednesday, in the 40's. >> thank you. rescue crews holds out little hope for finding any survivors of a small plane that crashed into the mountains outside of phoenix, arizona. this camera recorded the plane

as it crashed on wednesday evening. three adults and three children were on board that aircraft traveling for the thanksgiving holiday when it crashed. clashes continued in egypt as citizens call for the resignation of the interim military government. protesters stormed the security and throwing molotov cocktails. police responded to similar protests with teargas in somalia. people want a new constitution that guarantees a civilian state. seven members of an ohio amish community have been arrested on eight charges -- on hate char ges. the attacks came after the group eader judge their victims as

being weak in their faith. >> the better business bureau is warning people about an e-mail scam. an e-mail about it recently filed complaints sent from my b account. it goes to what outside leg appeared disregard the e-mail and delete it. you can expect to pay more at the post office next year. new rate hikes are out. the postal service plans to triple the price for overnight express mail boxes. you $39.99.ot cost yw cost last year the postal service lost more than $5 billion. wall street is closed for the

thanksgiving holiday. we have the latest in this morning's bloomberg business report. >> happy thanksgiving. the markets are closed today. this weekend, aaa says u.s. travel will be up 4% compared with last year. more americans take trips that they had to put off because of the weak economy. airline tickets are higher. carriers have cut their seating capacity. on average, those ticket prices are up 6% compared with last year. what is a thanksgiving report without mentioning black friday? will black friday take on a shade of gray this year? shopping will not be down. 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 also making deals available before and even after

the turkey. a retail analyst says this alone will water down the activity we see in one day on black friday. if you're a traditionalist and you're hitting the stores early tomorrow, here are some deals you need to know about. sears is giving out a coupon book with more than 3000 discounts. toye "r" us is giving out a $50 gift card if you buy a $200 ipod touch. old navy giving out 3-d goggles so shoppers can find some secret discounts. that is business at the new york stock exchange. this is the bloomberg business report. >> to not leave home without a good strategy -- do not. >> deals will have crowds bused into the door as early as 9:00 p.m. on thursday. those items are using limited in quantity. >> call ahead and find out how many are available.

or consider shopping online. >> it never hurts to tackle -- haggle. >> eat 2% of people were able to get better deals on electronics -- 82%. >> have the detailed plan of who you're planning to shop for any price plan of how much you are planning to spend. >> it is easier than ever to shop around and save money by using your mobile smart phone. >> there will be instant price comparison for local brick and mortar stores as well as online retailers. another offers you instant coupons on your phone. >> if you get tired of dealing

with the crowds -- >> there are still plenty of opportunities for deals on cyber mondays. deals on appliances, the new games, appliances. >> good deals out there. online shopping is all i do. 6:20. 35 degrees on tv hill. >> one family, one game, but two different approaches for john and jim harbaugh. >> 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 night? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. good luck.

>> it is a chilly start to the day. many temperatures at freezing or a couple of degrees above that. we expect pleasant conditions into the afternoon.

43 by 9:00 a.m. with sunshine. a high temperature of 58 with plenty of sunshine. if you're heading out, tempetures are very similar. 56 at the eastern shore. 51 out for the west. all the road stay dry because of the sunshine. >> ray lewis had only limited participation in the ravens practice. he is listed as questionable for tonight's game. in tonight's game, jim and john harbaugh are the two guys that have the least amount of time to enjoy this special holiday because they have been busy getting their teams ready to play. they both have come a long way

since starting their coaching careers on their father's college staffs. john harbaugh, first place in the afc north. jim harbaugh is in first place in the nfc west. both guys think they have a special team. listen to the brothers as they are approaching the brother bowl with a different attitude. >> you are always anxious for a game. they talk about your plan this team or that guy. team ore playing this 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. -- it will not be pretty. >> 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. the game 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 they will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. quite the weekend for the harbaughs. i am at gerry sandusky. >> hopefully john harbaugh will be celebrating after tonight. >> a good weekend for the family. 34 degrees on tv hill.

here's a look at what is ahead. >> i don't think anybody has as much holiday stress as the harbaugh family. we have some tips to help you deal with stress. >> calling for financial justice. much the occupy wall street protest is costing you. -- how much. >> what one man would say about a night he would ratherat

>> 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 of this are called. thank you for joining us this morning. ava marie has a quick look at the forecast -- i am sarah caldwell. >> a chilly start to the day. 35 at the airport. 42 at the inner harbor. 34 in frederick. we are expecting temperatures to warm up.

58 into the afternoon with plenty of sunshine. maybe that will help you -- maybe that will encourage you to get out and walk. we'll come back and check the ravens tell getting forecasts -- tailgating. >> it is thanksgiving. >> sometimes those get together as can be stressful. jennifer franciotti joins us with some peacekeeping advice that we can use. >> holidays are supposed to be fun. between cleaning the house and cooking in the meal, it can all add up sometimes for some people to a lot of stress. >> everybody gets that competitive spirit, who can make the best stuffing and macaroni and cheese. just competitive. >> the anxiety, i guess, is when you work full-time and you still have to do what you have to do to feed family. that is hard to put it together.

>> a clinical psychologist says a lot of the anxiety and drama of thanksgiving stems from people's desire to make the holiday picture perfect for their loved ones. but in doing so, they may not realize how much they hurt 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, then 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. >> to avoid the drama, don't drink too much alcohol and wait to resolve deep-seated conflicts. enjoy family traditions and have fun with your guests. >> people at the dinner table are really very fortunate. there are other people out there taking care of us, and we don't realize what a wonderful

country we actually live in. sometimes we do take those things for granted. >> if all else fails, go out and take a walk to try to relieve some of that stress. think positive. if you think today will be good, maybe it will be. >> that is a great advice. students and employees got to go on early for thanksgiving. the campus shutdown on wednesday morning because of a power outage. water got into it substation, knocking out power. the hospital had power. the campus has generators but it is intended for safety. >> we are not sure about the source of the leak. we have damage electrical equipment.

we have people assessing damage and seeing how quickly we can restore power. >> the school is or is scheduled to be close to more and throughout the weekend. >> protesters say they are in it for the long haul. was an application submitted to the city to continue their protest in mckeldin square through april. it's seeks permission for four large tents and the use of electricity. the city cut electricity earlier this month. we're getting our first look at how much did occupy movement is costing taxpayers. the protests have cost some $13 million. that is in police overtime and other city expenses. the cost is demonstrations have been new york city and oakland, california.

>> he is becoming known as the real-life hamburgelar. one man broke into a mcdonald's for a snack. he turned himself into police. he is regretting his bout with the munchies. >> a student in waverly. plans to graduate in the spring of 2013. >> i regret it all. i messed up my career plans and everything like that. is screwed up a lot of my career plans. >> he saw himself on the news this week in cedar falls. is the year shows a young man climbing through the window and making food -- it shows a young

man climbing through a window. >> there is a 24-hour mcdonald's not far away in cedar falls. >> he seemed uncomfortable in the restaurant. he says he never worked at a restaurant. >> there were asking me for orders and stuff like that. >> he stops to get ketchup. he spent half an hour inside the business. some find this funny. >> people are joking about this. this is not humorous at all. >> he says he does not remember much about this at all. the snack was anything but a happy meal. >> my apology to the people at

mcdonald's. this is hard for me to deal with. >> we're awfully quiet start. chilly conditions. currently in the 30's. we expected to get into the 50's as we move to the afternoon with lots of sunshine. if you head out to see some friends, down to 51 by 6:00 p.m. if you go to the ravens game, it will be chilly, dropping into the mid 40's by the end of the game, but the skies will be clear. milder conditions on friday and saturday. sunshine lasting all the way through saturday. clouds increase on sunday as a new storm system approaches. some of that range could be lasting into monday.

wednesday we're expected to be in the 40's. >> 34 degrees on tv hill. some thing looks different about santa's sleigh team. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think of stores opening early 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.

>> in belgium, it is disney ice. finishing touches on some ice sculptures for the annual snow and ice festival. it took five weeks for artists to sculpt more than 200 tons of vice. the theme is the anniversary of disneyland paris. year are buzz like yeght- all part of the festival. >> santa claus how to improvise when it came to was slate eigh team in south korea.

they met have the same pulling power as rudolph and his crew, but they are not baaaaad. >> i was waiting to give that line myself. nice try. >> 6:41. 36 degrees on tv hill. how would you like to have a celebrity for breakfast? it depends on which one, right? to visit our web site to vote on the gingerbread houses that have been greeted by the morning team for the festival of trees. you can vote for which one you like the best. sarah thinks she will win this. >> uh-uh, ava. >> have clear skies in price. where will the temperatures be for the next several days. ?

42 at the inner harbor. remember, vote for

>> welcome back to 11 news today. a home intruder is dead after try to force his way into an age would home. police say he pushed his way into a home and refused to leave. the husband and never tried to force the man out and a fight ensued. he was pronounced dead and no charges have been filed in the case. about 150,000 of wastewater have overflowed from the plant.

heavy rain caused the overflow. signs have been posted at the creek. black friday shopping is creeping into thanksgiving. nearly 23% of black friday shoppers plan on going to stores at midnight. 44% people say they will start between midnight and 5:00 a.m. 26% say they plan to shop online on thanksgiving day. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- what do you think of stores opening early on thanksgiving night?

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i get a job doing it -- maybe i can get a job doing it. >> those cookies or panties are pretty good -- good news or pancakes. there is some lingering flood concerns because of the rain we saw yesterday. southern pennsylvania, a flood warnings because the rivers and streams are running high from the rain we have seen. just be aware that there could be some standing water. your best bet is to turn around. at least we have the weather core operating. we will have clear skies across the area. 35 at the airport. 42 at the inner harbor. 37 in westminster. we have the clear skies. once the sun rises, we will see

lots of sunshine across the area. this will help those temperatures bounce back into the afternoon. high pressure is building in. that is what we have as we head into the holiday weekend. this system will continue to move towards the mid atlantic and stick around for the holiday weekend. the next system is likely to arrive on sunday night into monday. high temperature of 58 around baltimore. 56 in ocean city. 51 out towards the western mountains. 56 at 4:00 p.m. today. the sun sets before 5:00 p.m. tonight. 49 by 8:00 p.m.. just-in-time for the ravens game. they are home at m&t bank stadium. 49ers in town. have a jacket. it will be mostly dry for some

great football weather. temperatures warming up into the mid 60's. still mild on sunday but clouds increase. a chance for rain sunday night into monday. a major cooldown. we'll say goodbye to the 60's and 50's -- will be in the 40's 4 highs on wednesday. >> the holiday season is supposed to be about family and celebration. jennifer franciotti joins us in the studio with some tips on how to make the holiday season merrier for everyone. >> how about some turkey with a side dish of stress? 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 and drama of thanksgiving stems from

people's desire to make the holidays picture perfect for their loved ones. but in doing so, they may not realize how they hurt others. try not to do too much alcohol indulging if you think that will bring out stressful situations. back to you. >> people argue about who makes the best stuff thing? wow. >> thank you. 36 degrees on tv hill. >> we will come back and check the weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day. sunday tells me you'll not be heading out this morning. getting ready for the big parade.

>> they say timing is everything. today will be beautiful. >> today is the day nobody is out on the roads. we have the sunshine. 58 for the high today. we still on the sunshine. smiled again on saturday. the next storm system holding off until sunday night. >> great. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. join us on the plus channel for the 7:00 a.m. hour. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.

>> this is a wbal-tv 11 editorial, from president and general manager dan joerres. as we come to the close of another year and celebrate thanksgiving, we at wbal-tv 11 pause to give thanks for those who make our community a very special place to live. we are thankful for the baltimore ravens and their commitment to nfl play 60 to get children involved in sports for at least 60 minutes a day. the goal is to help young fans understand the benefits of exercise and a healthy lifestyle. of course, we are thankful for our partnership with the team and their exciting season. kudos to professor adam reiss who brought international

recognition to baltimore and johns hopkins university for winning the 2011 nobel prize in physics. reiss is the 35th nobel laureate associated with johns hopkins. he will share his $1.5 million prize with two other scientists. the hippodrome art fund and broadway across america announced a new fund to support performances by nonprofit performers with the first grant bringing darin atwater and soulful symphony back to baltimore audiences. the new fund makes the historic west side theater a hub for local arts groups as well as a signature venue for touring artists and marquee productions. we are also thankful for regal cinemas' disability-friendly matinees. on any given night there are 4,000 homeless people in baltimore who are thankful for journey home, baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake's 10- year initiative to end homelessness in baltimore city. the collaborative efforts of public and private agencies provide shelter, healthcare and human services to those struggling so hard to survive their adverse circumstances. on that note, we join kimberly, a once homeless cancer patient,

in thanking shirley barber for providing a townhouse for kimberly to call home. we offer you our best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season. a safe and happy holiday season.