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>> i am kim dacey with the deals are still rolling from black friday. >> ravens fans and players have something to be thankful for. so does coach john harbaugh. we will take into last night's big ravens win against the san francisco 49ers. >> find out what to expect before you head out for your day of shopping and the forecast as
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we continue right now. [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 am sarah caldwell. >> i am stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> great weather for shopping at. >> folks have been up earlier than we have to do the show and they are going home right now. the sun will come up. you can enjoy your coffee. it will be a great morning. look at some of the conditions outside. 50 degrees at the inner harbor. we were talking about saving money and spending money. looks like will top around 65 degrees on as black friday. shop until you drop.
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that's my motto. that is my wife's model. -- motto. >> that was your money. >> that is why i am picking up these chshifts. >> we will check the commute. so far so good on 795 and franklin boulevard. we don't anticipate any significant delays at the bay bridge. the only delays are at the malls. here is the beltway on the west side at old court road. greenspring avenue in shut down at hillside road. take greenspring brought to avoid it altogether. many people in the baltimore area have been shopping for hours. >> many stores opened at midnight. kim dacey is live at the best buy in timonium with more on the
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story and the crowds. >> good morning. the alliance were bad around midnight when they opened the door -- the lines were bad. now it seems to of dropped off a bit. one person did not come out last night. she got here about an hour ago. why did he choose to stay away from this morning? >> let today, and then we can have chrises. my sisters went out last night. i just needed four items. we will see if they are there. >> you said your sisters went out on thanksgiving. what did you think about that? >> stores, malls, a bunch of stuff. deals.ot some >> what else do still have to get? >> nothing major.
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the wireless printers. nothing major. cell phone. just some stuff for the kids. >> you still got up clearly. >> it is fun. it gets to any christmas mood. this is the calmest ever. it is like shopping at 3:00 a.m. i was not sure if they were open. >> thank you and good luck with the rest of your shopping. it seems as if a lot of people came in early when they first opened at midnight and did their shopping and went home to go to sleep. hopefully more people will come out later today. this is a good time to come out. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news.
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>> everybody is in a good mood. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. will you hit the stores for black friday sales, and what are you looking to buy? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> jar hobble waking up with a smile after the ravens beat -- john harbaugh waking up with a smile after the ravens beat the 49ers. all smiles before kickoff. a key defensive play. alex smith trying for it deep score. lardarius webb has other ideas, picked off in the end zone. we wish our this play again and again. baltimore was up 3 at the break. that was an incredible pick
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. ray lewis wishes he was in the game. joe flacco threw a touchdown. all kinds of pressure. jameel mcclain gets in on the action. the ravens go on to win 16-6. >> martin o'malley is scheduled to leave on a trade mission to india. ere will arrive in india on monday. but first it will stop in the qatar. there will develop export opportunities and expand educational ties. >> police investigate a suspicious death in phoenix. a bird-out car was spotted on phoenix road.
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officers found a body inside. -- a burned-out car. >> police cars are a rare sight on phoenix road. but something in addition to that put neighbors on edge. >> i woke up this morning with a helicopter flying over the house. at first i thought it was shock trauma or something. >> she became so concerned that she went searching for the emergency and found police cars everywhere. >> i went back home and called police to see if i could figure out more information. they told me there were looking for a missing person. >> the helicopter spotted a burned car. authorities found the body of a woman inside the car. investigators are looking into the possibility that the woman is the person reported missing 24 hours earlier.
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an autopsy will determine the exact cause of death. there are large homes on a huge loss in the stretch of phoenix road. a police investigation is red or and unsettling -- is rare. david collins, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a girl is missing in baltimore city and police need your help. r'ykia brown was last seen on tuesday at home on tivoly avenue. was givenown as ty permission to take the girl but never brought her home. she was wearing white sneakers. the woman she is with is bets with has two rings on her .
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it is going to be a delightful day this black friday. get out and enjoy it. 41 at the airport. 37 open parkton. 38 in edgewood. 40 in chestertown. 46 in ocean city. 34 in frostburg. we will see a warming trend as the day goes on. 51 degrees by 9:00 a.m. beautiful skies by noon. 60 degrees and nice. top out around 65 degrees. some spots could see 66, 67 degrees as the afternoon moves on. we're under the influence of high pressure. not a cloud in the sky. there are three minute high pressure systems that of lined up from the atlantic ocean downs of the deep south and is giving gorgeous weather to this portion
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of the country. it will last another day or two. the will respond is this the upper level system when at last that will move in here probably around sunday afternoon and stay with us into monday. that will bring some wet weather with it. around 60 degrees in the mountains. 67 in southern pennsylvania. the average temperature and some spots could get up to 68. around 65 degrees in southern maryland. 62 in ocean city. 67 around the eastern shore. tonight, it will be just as beautiful as the day only cooler. the wind around 5 miles per hour. it should be a great night to head out and enjoy some dinner with the family that is in town. i know a lot of folks ate too
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much. topped off with the ravens game. we head into saturday. 61 degrees. a look cooler than today. the rain system moves in. we're still mile. we will be wet on sunday. the rain stays with us on monday. temperatures drop about 15 degrees and we have cooler temperatures into the rest of the week. preconditions' through wednesday -- breezy conditions through wednesday. >> the biggest delays at the malls. 795 at franklin boulevard and we are problem free traveling southbound down towards the beltway. 50 at sandy point checking out ok as you cross the bay bridge. greenspring avenue is closed at hillside because of an accident.
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it sounds pretty serious. avoid it by taking greenspring valley over to falls road. all the volume at the malls. >> the customer uses pepper spray on a crowd inside 8 los angeles walmart -- inside a los angeles walmart. firefighters had to treat at least 10 people. the store was evacuated but people were eventually lead back inside.
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is not in custody. investigators are trying to identify her. the families of three american students jailed in egypt are willing to find out if their loved ones are free. a court has ordered the release of the three. there were taken into custody after officials said they threw firebombs at security forces in cairo's tour square -- tahrir square. away andley has passed was 68 years old. she was a beloved figure in the chicago area. she was also president of the awareness foundation. it teaches parents about disabilities affecting children. she is survived by her husband and three children. >> it is time to think about etiquette. edand a it is about your relationship. if you only see your
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hairstylist a few times a year, they may not make the cut. maybe some extra time off is suggested for those who care for your children. bmw is raising prices on their vehicles in north america to cover inflation. the shipping fee is increasing 2%. incentives from your job to work off that thanksgiving meal. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. looking for apple ipad 2? today is the date to buy it. apple is holding a sale today. you can get up to $60 off your ipad. mac books also getting a deep price cut. best buy is already offering an ipad at a discount.
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walmart have them for for under $68 -- $468 for the base model. on wall street, more european woes. moody's cutting their rating on hungary to junk. stocks deep in the red on wednesday. the bloomberg maryland index falling on losses for stanley black & decker. today might be a good day to go to the gym. you might catch a break on membership. a growing number of companies are offered financial incentives for employees. employes who work out cost companies were less in health costs. one company is tight company weight-loss to the 2012 annual bonus. that is a business. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news.
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>> the results are in for from the gingerbread house competition. >> the morning croute build the gingerbread houses. here are the results. sarah came out on top. ava came in second. many bizarre was next -- mindy basara was expert we want to thank each and every one of you to cast your vote. >> thank you. >> hail sarah. >> all i wanted to do was use all the candy so did not stay in my house. 50 degrees on tv hill. a bond between a mother and daughter is like none other. >> don't forget to e-mail us
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bat out there. the major roadways are cooperating. this is 795 at franklin boulevard -- not too bad out there. this is 50% polite. to and from the eastern shore, a nice ride -- this is 50 at sandy point. the west side continues to cooperate. this is normally pretty busy at this hour of the morning. one problem at greenspring avenue. shut down at hillside avenue. take greenspring valley as your alternate. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it will be a delightful day, and unseasonably warm. temperatures from the mid to upper 60's. right now, 41 at the airport. inner harbor, and 50 degrees. look your day planner.
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51 degrees at 9:00 p.m. sunny, sunny, sunny -- like a slot machine. it will be great. go to what outdoor mall or go have lunch outside, maybe it federal help or canton. it should be a great day to do that -- federal hill. >> thank you. a woman has been waiting for a kidney transplant four years. she lost her function over kidding because of a complicated pregnancy. >> she is getting a surprise from per daughter. >> sarah has spent h life giving. her daughter knows. she was there when her daughter was pregnant with ernie and doctors said she would have to make a decision. >> this it is used to have this
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pregnancy, she will be not dialysis the rest of your life. >> this has meant dialysis several times a day after she had ernie, and years of waiting for a kidney transplant. that is until this letter came. >> she thought it was another bill. it was, thank you for considering the nation. she looked at the front and said my name. she called and i said it was true. >> she wanted to donate a kidney to mom ever since ernie was born. she wanted it to be a surprise. after she turned 18, she got tested and found she was a match and will donate a kidney to her mother. >> 18, you want to how that
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college experience as to put that on hold for mother. very unselfish. >> i think she deserves a second chance at life. she has given me a lot. >> the lesson was learned over time. like mother, like daughter. they relish most what they can give. >> i want my mom here along your. >> what an incredible gift. >> that is a great story. >> 6:26. 50 degrees on tv hill. >> it is black friday and the shopping and the deals continue. i am live at the best buy in timonium. >> the next four weeks are considered the most crucial for
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welcome back to 11 news today. i am stan stovall. >> thank you for joining us this morning. >> it will be a great day today. unseasonably warm temperatures will make for a delightful black friday shopping day. or if you want to head outside to have some fun. 50 downtown. 43 in annapolis. 43 in westminster. 39 in frederick. ocean city, 46 degrees. mostly sunny skies today. mild conditions. wind around 5 miles per hour. temperatures will be from 63 to 66. i wouldn't be surprised if some places hit 68 or 69 degrees. it will be very clear so that son love a chance to been down -- so that sun will have a chance to beam down.
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>> many stores opened at midnight. kim dacey has more details. >> good morning. the store opened at midnight and had a big rush and a big line. and now it is kind of dropped off a little bit. pretty calm, is unusual for a black friday morning. donald has been out since 11:00 p.m. last night. you have been around town today. >> i have been down to wi heaton. the best buy down there was packed, elbow to elbow. they used every single register. >> why did allowed sorely to do your shopping -- why do you go out to do your shopping?
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>> this year i wanted an xbox. this is a pretty decent deal. i was helping friends not spend too much. >> how many stores have even so far? >> about 15 or so. just about every store in the mall was opened. up here, we'll have a few stores opened in towson. >> how is your shopping going? >> i will be heading out surely and getting sleep. >> what to think about shopping all night long -- what do you think about shopping all night long? >> i will not be doing it next year. it is a lot of work. i do not think i got enough sleep the night before.
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>> congratulations on your xbox. he said that is a gift for himself. a lot of people are still out shopping and having a good time. the mood is very calm and very pleasant. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. analysts called the next quarter week's crucial for the american economy -- analyst called the next four weeks crucial. retailers are upping the ante by giving extra deals to get americans spending again. >> i or have my dinner cooked -- i already have my dinner cooked. >> for those who don't want to face the crowds, retailers are
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making plenty of deals available online. gift cards are expected to be popular this year. >> and the harbaugh bowl goes to john. for the next four years, john harbaugh -- unless there is a super bowl meeting -- will have bragging rights over little brother jim. a very special night on thanksgiving night as the ravens got the victory by a final of 16-6. it was a game about few mistakes. great defense by the ravens. very good defense by the 49ers. the ravens had nine sacks, tying a franchise high. they got after alex smith all game long. he's a tough quarterback, though, for the 49ers. he took a beating and kept coming. the ravens did not make as many mistakes. they had zero turnovers. they had one great drive. it started midway through the third quarter. didn't finish until the beginning of the fourth quarter. it was 16 plays.
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it went 76 yards and lasted more than seven and a half minutes. it ended in a touchdown pass from joe flacco on third down of eight yards to dennis pitta. the first career touchdown for dennis pitta. a very special moment for that young man. he now feels he is indeed a big part of this team. he told me -- hopes to be the first of many to come in a ravens uniform. so now the ravens have about a week and a half off. nice little break. the move to 8-3 before they take the field next in cleveland back to play in the afc north. that is how things played out at m&t bank stadium. i'm pete gilbert. have a great day. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> what an awesome game. time to check the traffic situation. the major roadways are in great shape. light volume on 795 down from franklin boulevard. we are problem free. what a pretty shot at the bay bridge. the only problem is along
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greenspring avenue in the city. it is closed at hillside road. avoid that by taking greenspring valley and falls road. out of the traffic from 795 all the way down to edmondson -- out of the traffic is clear. things are heaviest at the malls. that's to be wrapping up around noon -- that should be wrapping up around noon. >> it will be a great day for folks doing some shopping or going out to have some fun. these chilly temperatures will give way to warmer temperatures. westminster, 43. edgewood, 38. salisbury, 37. cambridge, 32. we will hit about 51 degrees by 9:00 p.m. 60 at noon and 65 degrees by
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3:00 p.m. with pleasant conditions. pretty much the same conditions around the state. the coolest spot will be in the mountains, 59 degrees. a delightful day. get out and enjoy it. i will have your extended forecast in a few minutes. >> 50 degrees on tv hill. >> it was all about the qu wallaby in one of missouri town yesterday. >> will you hit the stores for black friday sales, and what are you looking to buy? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook
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talking about a wallaby yesterday. noah got loose and the bounce into it fenced in area and local nursing home. the zoo camping to give noah a temporary home. >> those folks at the nursing home must of been surprised. 50 degrees on tv hill. >> a body is found burned inside a home in phoenix, maryland. >> looking good as we view a live picture of the west side at old court road. >> those clear conditions are making for a beautiful sunrise this morning.
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>> welcome back to 11 news today. police are investigating a suspicious death in phoenix, maryland. a helicopter spotted a car on phoenix road and officers found a body inside. the name of the victim has not been released of the case is considered suspicious. a man is recovering after someone shot him in the shoulder in northwest baltimore. this happened around 3:30 yesterday. police are still investigating. no word on a suspect. a deadly crash in a home depot store when authorities say a man driving the car fell asleep in the parking lot and then crashed into the home improvement store. the car struck several people
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who were standing near a curb. one-person is dead. driver is being treated in hospital. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> let's check your morning commute. so far so good. the major roadways are looking fabulous. this is 795 and franklin boulevard. 795 is checking out fine. the biggest delays are at the mall. this is 50 at sandy point. the bay bridge traffic is very light. one accident at greenspring avenue and hillside road. your alternate is greenspring valley and falls road. this is old court road. outer loop traffic is not building. so far so good on the entire
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beltway and the major roads. >> between eating at the turkey and the mashed potatoes and the late ravens game, i'm surprised i was able to make it into work this morning. i am exhausted. i haven't easy forecast to tell you about because we're under the impact of high pressure. it will be a delightful day for folks hitting out shopping this morning. where will come home for folks that are heading back. 50 degrees downtown. 43 in annapolis. 39 in easton. ocean city, 46 degrees. 37 in parkton. frostburg,
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folks heading out to shop. saving and spending. sunny conditions. wind out of the west-southwest at 5 miles per hour. a beautiful day. 65 degrees. shops like the wind. here is the current conditions. we're under an interesting pattern right now. triple high pressure that is dominating the entire east coast heading into the midwest and the south. this is bringing the life of temperatures to this portion of the country. it will stay with us the next day or so. it will go away on sunday afternoon because of this system we're monitoring that will bring some what whether -- wet weather. darry conditions through saturday. on sunday at noon. you could see some spotty showers. this will move in until monday morning. out west, they will get some
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snowy conditions into western maryland. tonight, we will have mostly clear conditions. a great night to head out on the town. maybe get some dinner and see a show. do something. it is friday. your seven-day forecast looks good until we hit sunday afternoon when that system starts moving in. we will stay miles at 63 degrees. once the system it moves through on monday, we will drop about 15 degrees or so. tuesday and wednesday and thursday, the highest we will get is about 50 degrees. break the jackets out once again. >> tis the season to shop why you drop. we go to kim dacey. she is live at the best buy at timonium. >> it is slow down a bit.
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they open the doors at midnight and had a big rush with a line around the building. but now with a bit of a lull. very unusual for a black friday when stores are starting to open up. the midnight deals are gone. many stores open at midnight. a lot of people crowded the other stores to get toys and gifts for the kids. a lot of people went to toys "r" us. some stores even opened late on thanksgiving night. some shoppers have been out since 9:00 p.m. or 10:00 p.m. last night and there are still going. a lot of people are finishing up their shopping at this time of the morning and then it will go home and go to bed.
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kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> i imagine a lot of folks watched the ravens game. that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- will you hit the stores for black friday sales, and what are you looking to buy? >> i love this one. [laughter] >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> time for a check on what is
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coming up on the today show. >> black friday shopping rush is already under way. there was an ugly incident at a store in los angeles when a customer used pepper spray on the other shoppers. a key hearing is set for today tied to the disappearance of an american moment in aruba. dozens of dogs getting a new lease on life this thanksgiving when we get started on a friday morning. >> 6:50. 50 degrees on tv hill. >> we will come back and check the weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day.
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>> the shoppers have the roads all to themselves. >> the only traffic you'll see is that the parking lots. no delays. this is 795 coming down from franklin boulevard. there is an accident at greenspring avenue and hillside road. avoid that by taking greenspring valley to falls road. a live picture at the bay bridge showing no volume. this is old court road. checking out fine. the entire beltway is problem free. same for the major roads leading up to reait.
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>> the weather is cooperating. it will be great for shoppers. 51 degrees by 9:00 a.m. 65 by 3:00 p.m. very pleasant conditions. tomorrow is pretty much a carbon copy of today. a little bit cooler. then a system starts moving in on sunday to give us a chance of rain in the later afternoon hours. by monday, we will drop down 13 to 15 degrees so the cooler temperatures will movement once again. we will have a breezy conditions. something to watch out. >> are you working the evening shift with me? >> i'm not. i get to come back tomorrow morning. >> that napping think is such a scale.
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>> should we bring up the gingerbread winner? >> sarah won. >> i feel bad for tony. >> i'm so excited. i don't deserve to win. i think you all for voting. >> what are you going to do with that? >> do you get to eat it? >> i saved a few morsels of candy. >>looking for more weather and traffic together? be sure to join us this morning for 11 news at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. >> you'll find more local news as well as up-to-date traffic and weather information. you can find it all on comcast channel 208, verizon fios 460, and 11-2. >> do we mentioned sarah won the gingerbread house?
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>> we at wbal-tv 11 pause to give thanks to those in our community who make reckless a special place to live. thanks to dutch ruppersberger and senator ben cardin for the campaign that allows workers to donate a hotel or more points to members of the armed forces and their families. this is an outgrowth of the campaign that collected
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frequent flyer miles for military families who use 25,000 tickets provided by the miles. kudos to jeff singer for his 40- year career helping homeless individuals and as families. bash at new year's eve the inner harbor to artscape, the book festival, and the monument lighting, not to mention hundreds of exhibits and cultural performances in every unmentionable medium, all for free during the entire month of october. we're thankful to irene smith for bring back baltimore's oldest restaurant, and to denise for relinquishing trademark ownership of the hon title and giving it back to the city. thanks to philanthropists, the 15-story tower still stands as a
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