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 that great weather. >> it didn't feel like thanksgiving weekend. we will throw some rain in the picture. today is not bad. we don't expect any problems. we will make it into the mid 60's this afternoon. not as warm as yesterday but that is pretty good. we're shooting for a high of 66. i do expect it to be dry for today. rain expected tomorrow. we'll check the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> good morning. back to reality. you can see 95 starting to get heavy. otherwise, looking pretty good. one problem we're attracting

southbound 83 near padonia road. word of a possible accident as you make your way southbound. this is wilkins avenue. you can see it building in volume. out of traffic is starting to see the normal delays from 70 down towards wilkins avenue. the topside running smoothly. no delays at the tunnels. everything checking out of the area bridges. we'll keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> jury selection is expected to begin later this morning in a trial of one man accused of trying to suppress voter turnout. paul schurick is accused of conspiring with julius henson to keep african american voters home by logic robocall telling them the election had been

decided. his attorney says his client committed no crime. jayne miller is covering the trial a lot of the latest tonight. the search continues for whoever vandalized a middle river neighborhood. >> kim dacey is live the police headquarters with more on the damage done. good morning. >> police think the vandals struck overnight from saturday into sunday morning in the 3700 block on holly grove road in middle river. residents say it is usually a nice neighborhood and they have had no major problems. but yesterday they woke to find a swastika and other messages spray-painted on several cars and fences. those residents are upset by the incident. they spent a lot of the day sunday trying to undo the damage. police don't have a description of the suspects. neighbors think it may be a group of teenagers they have seen around the area. >> these kids -- there's a lot of better things that you can be doing with your time than

vandalizing people's property. someday they will understand what it's like to own something and have somebody ruin it. >> we have one single -- or double lines painted across the cars. nothing -- no major damage. it generally comes off. but it's more of an inconvenience than anything. >> police don't think the incident is hate-related. anyone with information is asked to call baltimore county police. reporting live in towson, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. dale audet remains in serious condition after last friday's deadly crash. loved ones gathered to remember the victims killed in the crash, jeffery giles and jonathon deckman. it was late friday night when the three teenagers were driving on lawyers hill road and slammed into a tree. >> none of us knew anything what happened that night. see

in all of you out here, how much he affected everybody makes a wish i had more time to know him. >> god had a plan for taking him away. i love him forever. and the pain in my heart will probably never go away. i'm so touched that he touched so many people. >> police say speed may of been a factor in the crash. >> adam wyatt was killed after being thrown from his motorcycle on sunday morning. investigators are still trying to determine the chain of events that led to the crash. >> a fire claimed the life of a boy.

this happened on 4:00 a.m. on sunday morning. two women in the home were taken to the hospital while a third escaped unharmed. >> it is always a tragedy when somebody dies in a fire. it does take a toll on our firefighters and paramedics to do that kind of work. >> one firefighter suffered bad burns while fighting that fire. crews were called to a home on riverside drive just after 5:00 on sunday evening. a woman and three firefighters were taken to the hospital for treatment. >> the thanksgiving recess is over. lawmakers return to a hefty workload. the super committee failed to come up with a plan to cut the deficit. tara mergener joins us live with that story.

>> good morning. lawmakers are all the way to capitol hill. that means more haggling over some pressing economic issues. congress returns to work this week. >> it would give middle class families about $1,000 extra in their pockets. >> the measure reduces the employee share of the social security tax peril by 2%.-- tax 2%.l bayroll by >> the middle class families will get hit by tax increase if congress fails to act. >> many republicans are against it, saying americans will get little bang for the buck. >> we do not think that is a

good way to do it. >> democrats want to raise taxes on the nation's top earners. >> help those who are struggling paycheck to paycheck. >> the idea this not sit well with republicans. >> by taxing the people who provide jobs come you put off the day we have economic recovery in this country. >> congress must also decide whether or not to extend jobless benefits for the nation's long- term unemployed. >> both parties at odds over what to do. what to the experts say is the impact on our economy? >> some say the payroll tax cut will cut economic growth next year by 1% to 2%.

>> even more bargain hunters have been shopping without ever leaving their home. cyber monday kicked off at the stroke of midnight. industry analysts expect cyber sales to be on the rise this holiday season. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. how much of your holiday shopping will you do online? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:08. 52 degrees on tv hill. a good weekend for retailers hoping to cash in on black friday. >> the occupy members in los

angeles are gearing up for a possible showdown with police. >> and assistant college basketball coach out of a job this weekend. new evidence for syracuse to fire burning fine. >> ava marie live at a christmas tree farm. >> checking on your morning commute. some delays already and some problems. problems. we'll update you

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>> good morning.

a few clouds in the sky to start out the day. a storm system is approaching. we will get to the forecast in just a minute. we're at the frosty tree farm getting ready for the christmas season. you are the owner and you are carrying on the tradition of the owners who started this farm. >> that is correct. they passed away. continuing the farm as long as i can handle it. >> you said helen passed away a year ago today from cancer. >> we're matching those funds. >> nothing says christmas like picking out your own christmas tree. you have ready to cut trees. >> people will spend half a day .ooking for the rachael perfecte

>> it is an intimate experience to find the perfect tree. it is great that people can cut down their own trade. they know it is fresh and they can pick it out themselves. >> they know where it came from as opposed to buying a pre-cut. >> you guys are open saturday and sunday from 8:00 p.m. until dark. you're telling people to come out before it gets dark. >> some people call around 4:30. it gets dark around 4:45. they don't realize it is a farm. >> bring your saw, or they can lend one to you. come early before it gets dark.

a storm system will bring some rain. we will go back to tony in the weather center. some people pick a tree out fast. i would look for the charlie brown christmas tree. >> you will do with the old- fashioned way. you'll use an ax. >> could you see me with an ax? >> that's why said it, because the it is funny. temperatures right now, the upper 40's and low 50's, which is above average. we will keep that trend going. 52 in cockeysville. there is some cloud cover out there this morning. we don't expect any rain. that is a good thing. this high, thin cloud deck

will hold and you'll get some sunshine. clouds will thicken up. there is some rain and knocking on the doorstop and even some snow on the backside of it. those rain showers are starting to sneak into western maryland. we'll get through the day dry today but rain showers moving tonight. we have a mild stuff on the east coast. with a stalled front in the ohio valley. a chilly winter like air mass. they come together is where the rain is located. this will be a slow-mover and giving us a good chance for some rain starting tonight. but today i think it will stay dry. a chance for some rain showers this evening. high temperatures will be in the mid 60's. most

the cloudy tonight with a chance for a couple of showers. good chance for rain tomorrow. high temperature of 60. we will give back close to average on wednesday and thursday with temperatures in the low 50's. generally dry through the end of the week. temperatures close to 60 back on sunday. 6:16. >> good morning. see someolume to c delays. we're also seeing some accidents. the latest accident in howard county. volume is starting to build in the white marsh area. southbound traffic and tapping the brakes just past white marsh.

so far so good at the tunnels. this is traffic in the area of 795 at franklin boulevard. southbound traffic starting to build. the west side is starting to see some delays on the northwest corner. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. syracuse university and has fired bernie fine after a third alleged victim has come forward. jim boeheim says he supports the university's decision and he has apologized for his previous statements describing the alleged victims as moneygrubbers. about 1000 demonstrators are defying the mayor's orders to break the campsite. or urbanize say they intend to stay until that grievances are

addressed. concerns of violence in egypt in the first elections since the ouster of hosni mubarak. hundreds of people have been seen lining up to vote. past week has been marred by clashes from police and demonstrators. >> forget about bikes and barbies. iholiday.n the ipad touch and ipod come in at numbertwo. the nintendo 3do lead the pack. americans are spending more time

staring at the screen. 60% of americans spend anywhere from one to six hours a day looking at the tv, a computer screen, or a smart phone. only 2% of those surveyed said they spend no time in front of a screen. more on-line shopping being done in the work place. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. the cost of turtle dolls on the rise. the price index of the cost of buying every items in "the 12 days to christmas" up almost 4%. the cost to buy golden rain's did drop a bit. the milkmaids getting no pay increase in 2011. it is cyber monday. half of american's plan to spend

time holiday shopping while at work. do not expect much work to get done today. other shoppers say they will spend at two hours or more. that is up slightly compared to last year. we get a report of a new home sales. purchases should be little changed in october. reports of heavy shopping over the thanksgiving weekend. good news at of europe -- news out of europe could give stocks a boost. greece is demanding private investors expecting bigger losses on their debt. the bloomberg maryland index lower on losses for under armour. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. could the cheese help the ravens -- could the chiefs help

the ravens? >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. starting to get busier out there. delays on the west side. picking up in violent around 795

in the outer loop down towards seven-day. you can see a lot of volume on old court road and that is backing up traffic on southbound 795. so far so good on the north side. nothing significant on the 83's this boating. this is chesaco avenue. nothing too bad as you make your way to and from the key bridge -- nothing significant on the 83's this morning. an accident at washington boulevard. watch for police responded to that. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. so far so good. it will be another nice day today. pretty good for this time of year. 56 downtown. partly to mostly clear skies. there will be cloud cover hanging around with a high temperature of 66. rain is possible tonight. we will talk about the seven-day

forecast in just a few minutes. here is keith mills. >> thank you. good morning. the ravens return to the practice field and they get ready for sunday's game with the browns in cleveland. houston, houston, and new england all won. the steelers beat the chiefs last night in kansas city. palkow not play well. he was the starting quarterback over joe flacco at pitt. i think the ravens may have gone the better of the two. was pitiful last night. big ben buying some time, diluting the rush. 10-3 pittsburgh. that was the only touchdown of the game.

a horrible pass. three interceptions and a lost fumble. steelers win. they are tied with the ravens. the women also 8-3. they beat the eagles. eagles led 10-0 at one point. green muscles in. then the time british show to go over. -- then the tom brady show takes over. the route is over. quarterback rating of 134. pretty far. >> the eagles. >> and eagles fan. -- an eagles

fan. >> thank you. details on a special delivery. graffiti allpray preferred over a middle river neighborhood. >> a key endorsement is bad news for others. >> tracking an early morning accident in howard county. we'll check for delays. they are starting to form around the area. >> we are live at a local christmas tree farm. how you can get a

>> 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 some rain going to put a damper on this great whether we have been having? -- weather. >> it has been a good stretch.

no weather problems expected on this monday. increasing clouds and dry during the day. maybe some rain at deceiving. we will come back and check the seven-day forecast. for now, to the news desk -- maybe some rain this evening. >> nuking rich is on a roll this morning after capturing a key newspaper endorsement. >> "the union leader"gave him his support -- newt gingrich is on a roll. >> nuking rich is better than mitt romney -- newt gingrich is better than mitt romney. >> if you're to bounce it between romney and gingrich, romney is a play it safe candidate. >> do you want a bonafide conservative like newt

gingrich, do you want more of the middle of the rote candidate like mitt romney? >> gingrich is the latest to gop field.he go >> hurricane is struggling to regain momentum -- herman cain. john huntsman is open for his term. >> i'm getting whiplash watching these people go up and down. >> republican voters are still shopping around. for gingrich, mes or campaign cash but also more scrutiny -- it means more campaign cash but also more scrutiny. >> kim dacey is live at police

headquarters with more on vandalism in middle river. >> police think the vandals struck overnight from saturday into sunday morning in the 3700 block on holly grove road in middle river. residents say it is usually a nice neighborhood and they have had no major problems. but yesterday they woke to find a swastika and other messages spray-painted on several cars and fences. those residents are upset by the incident. they spent a lot of the day sunday trying to undo the damage. police don't have a description of the suspects. neighbors think it may be a group of teenagers they have seen around the area. >> these kids -- there's a lot of better things that you can be doing with your time than vandalizing people's property. someday they will understand what it's like to own something and have somebody ruin it. >> we have one single -- or double lines painted across the cars. nothing -- no major damage. it generally comes off. but it's more of an inconvenience than anything. >> police don't think the incident is hate-related. anyone with information is

asked to call baltimore county police. reporting live in towson, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. note're told foul play is suspected in the death of an inmate. deputies arrested michael malpass back on november 18 and charged him with the robberies of three area convenience stores. he was found dead in his cell. police said he had been isolated for medical reasons. a hometown hero is honored. dr. benjamin carson was dedicated downtown. the room serves as a tribute to the renowned neurosurgeon's mother sonia. this is one of 65 reading rooms across the country. >> special arrival at the airport. it was not a flight.

it was a baby. a woman went into labor. a police officer help the woman delivered a boy. the mother and help the baby will take into the hospital and are both doing fine this morning. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. back-to-school and to work. we're seeing the signs of that because of a buildup in volume. we start on the west side. you can see around 795 and down towards edmondson, outer loop delays in place. that creates a backup on 795. the topside in pretty good shape. outer loop traffic is just starting to build. a couple of accidents. one being cleared at washington

boulevard in howard county. another in pikesville. two locations to use extra caution. some delays on 95 in the white marsh area. we will keep you posted when we give more delays or incidents. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we go live to ava marie at a christmas tree farm in perry hall. >> good morning. this is just a month away. we're getting excited to bring christmas trees into the home. people come here and can cut down their own christmas tree. they can bring their own saws. >> or weekend lawn and a saw -- or we can loan them a saw. >> people may want directions and they can check this out on

our website. that will give direction to our place. >> you can find all the information online. all this in memory of the former tree owners. 10% of the proceeds will going to the huntsman cancer research foundation. let's check the forecast. we are looking for a few more clouds to push in today. 66 in baltimore. that storm system is approaching. a better chance for rain tonight. reconditions tomorrow. maybe some sprinkles on wednesday appeared there could be snow showers in the western mountains. for a cold air pushing in as to go into the hands of the week. it will feel like christmas by next weekend. frostee tree farm located in

perry hall and they are open on saturday and sunday from 8:00 a.m. until dark. >> 6:37. 52 degrees on tv hill. the dog that is a man's best friend. makes deliveries -- he makes deliveries. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. how much of your holiday shopping will you do online? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

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geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >> dogs may be man's best friend. a man has trained his dog to go grocery shopping for him. the dog carries the list and the bag. they send him home with everything on the list. in exchange, he gets to enjoy his favorite foods, sausage and ice-cream. that is a smart dog. >> it is 20's favorite foods -- foods. tony's favorite

prince william came to the rescue and co-pilot the helicopter at the came to the aid of a boat off the coast of wales on sunday. six of the members of the crew are still being searched for. >> 52 degrees on tv hill. a former aide has to trial for his role in it robocall incident. >> tracking a couple of accidents, one in pikesville and one in howard county. we will check on those delays. >> i'm thinking about getting some sausage is king for breakfast. --- sauces ice cream for cream.e ice stay tuned. the weather is next.

>> welcome back to 11 news today. jury selection is expected to begin later today in the trial of one of two men charged of suppressing voter turnout. paul schurick is accused of conspiring with julius henson to try to keep african american voters home by launching eight robocall saying the election had been decided. the attorney said his client committed no crime. no charges in connection with a deadly crash involving eight modus like this -- volva a motorcyclist.

investigators say they are still trying to determine the chain of events that led to the crash. holiday bargain hunters have been shopping for the past six hours. it became cyber monday at midnight. the start of countless sales around the internet. experts expect shopping to be on the rise this holiday season. >> that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- how much of your holiday shopping will you do online? >> a lot of similar answers this

morning. we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> time to check your morning commute. we're seeing the normal delays fall into place. this is the harrisburg expressway at york road. southbound traffic building in the parkton region but not too bad until you get closer to padonia road. the j.f.x. is running smoothly. defective traffic lights in towson. washington boulevard in howard county, we have an accident clearing. this is traffic in the area of 795. heavier on the southbound side from franklin down towards the beltway. the beltway filling up quickly all the way down to edmondson. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. let's get the latest from ava

marie who is at a christmas tree farm in perry hall. tis the season. >> you have to look outside. it is spectacular. we're at the frostee tree farm. what a great experience to get a fresh cut christmas tree. >> alot of people, every year and the people that are coming to get a tree want to get a real treat. some of it is because of the promotion to buy local and to buy a real tree. it is good for the environment. you can have it mulched. sometimes they picked up for you. baltimore city does it also. they will mulch it for you.

>> it is grown here locally. people can use that mulch. you have to take care of a fresh trade. >> maintain the water in the stand. if it dries out, sap form on the bottom. porter there all the time -- keep water in there all the time. do with fresh cut when you bring it home -- do a fresh cut when you bring home. >> so many ways we can help the trade. a tree can last over five weeks. come out to the frostee tree farm. they are open saturday and

sunday, 8:00 p.m. until dark. it does get dark before 5:00 p.m. we do have some rain showers as a storm front approaches from the ohio valley. we will go back to tony in the weather center. that? sometch people but their trees by the furnace and it dries out. >> it is gorgeous outside. lots of color on the horizon. a nice start for us. a good weekend for christmas tree shopping. thank you, ava. 54 in westminster. we have some cloud cover this morning. we will see some breaks in that cloud cover. will not see any rain this morning. cloud cover to start the day.

it is a beautiful sunrise. we do have a lot of rain on the map of to our west. there is some snow on the backside of this across the western side of kentucky. this is inching its way towards us. we have a front stalled to the west of us. temperatures have been close to 70 for the past three days. the other side of this front, 30's and 40's. see showers and thunderstorms and we will be in the collision zone for the next 24 hours. but not today, we should have a dry monday. chance for a few rain showers the seating. high temperature around 66 degrees. -- chance for a few rain showers this evening. seven-day forecast -- a good chance for rain tomorrow, 90%. high temperature of 59. some of that range could be

heavy. the average high is 51. around 50 on wednesday. a chance for a rain shower, 30%. it warms up over the weekend. 55 on saturday. 60 on sunday. >> the search continues for however vandalizes a middle river neighborhood. kim dacey joins us live from police headquarters in towson with the details. good morning. >> police think the vandals struck overnight from saturday into sunday morning in the 3700 block on holly grove road in middle river. residents say it is usually a nice neighborhood and they have had no major problems. but yesterday they woke to find a swastika and other messages spray-painted on several cars and fences. those residents are upset by the incident. they spent a lot of the day sunday trying to undo the damage. police don't have a description of the suspects. neighbors think it may be a

group of teenagers they have seen around the area. police don't think the incident is hate-related. anyone with information is asked to call baltimore county police. reporting live in towson, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. syracuse university of fires its longtime assistant basketball coach, bernie fine, as a third man comes forward claiming he was sexually abused. did she know what was allegedly billing on? -- was going on? the prime suspect set to be released tomorrow before an appeal is being heard. the holiday shopping season is off to a record-breaking start with millions expected to shop

online today. where to find the best cyber monday deals. live holiday performance by michael buble as we get started. >> i like him. >> we will come back and check the weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day.

>> we're seeing a buildup in volume. normal delays are falling into

place. we have an accident on southbound 295. this is all of volume best delighted at white marsh. you will back down again in the southbound lanes at keefe avenue just prior to the toll plazas -- southbound lanes at keith avenue. this is the j.f.x. this is in pretty good shape down to the beltway. you'll start to tap the breaks into the city around coldspring. >> a gradual return for more seasonal like whether. >> you would not caught cold. hit seven degrees three days in a row. we will be in the 60's said. that is still above average. 66 today. it should be dry. no rain expected until tonight. a good chance of rain tomorrow. then we go back to the low 50's

for the rest of the week. maybe near 60 on sunday. >> i can get the light supps up. >> there is tonight is the- monument lighting. >> it will be chilly but dry. >> 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. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.