you park outside. let's take a look at the current conditions. 29 in the airport, mid 20's near the pennsylvania line. a mixture of sun and clouds as we head into the afternoon. when we come back, we will check the forecast. let's see what's happening on the roads. >> happy friday. the frost will be an issue. this is right past liberty road, there is a closure there. the debris is still blocking some lanes. 49 miles per hour on the west side. 55 miles an hour towards the harrisburg expressway.

good news to report on 95, we are at 43 miles per hour. there is a quick live look outside and we will show you what is going on. let's look at 95 at the memorial bridge. this is on the northbound side. everything is looking good through that construction zone. that is the latest. >> today, the labor department releases its november jobs report which shows seven people are looking for work. this comes as the debate and how to help americans in that tough times it is on capitol hill. >> hello. the jobless rate is not expected to budge much.

this is likely to hover at about 9%. with the unemployment rate barely budging for months, president obama is urging congress to expand tax cuts. >> do not vote to increase taxes. >> we will keep pressing for the fullest version of this tax cut. >> this is a multibillion-dollar plan which is the center of an agenda. >> the senate rejected measures from both sides, possibly paving the way for negotiations. >> republicans would put aside the misgivings and decided this extension could not because we believe that this will turn the economy around but because we know it will give some relief too troubling workers. >> the house is working on his

own version of an extension plan. >> not encouraging. >> we keep hearing about 9% unemployment. can you put that in perspective? >> that accounts for four people unemployed for every job. the long term account for the last two years is the longest amount of time that the labor department started counting back in 1928. >> new privacy concerns are raised after a computer analyst discovered the secret data collections of tens of thousands of cell phones. this is loaded onto 140 million cellphone. this tribes locations and keystrokes and it cannot be

unloaded. are you concerned about your privacy when it comes to your personal information and browse in history when you're using your smart phone? >> maryland is second in the nation for food stamp fraud. this year, investigators found one out of every four showed evidence of fraud. losses total about $8.5 billion. much of the problem goes to a lack of investigators. a hearing will be held regarding a lawsuit against the maryland it redistricting map. they hope to reach a decision by the end of january.

it is contended that the map dilutes the black hope -- black vote in the state. >> the judge has dropped the obstruction of justice charge against paul schurick. that does not mean that he is in the clear. >> the judge ruled that there was not enough to prove the obstructed of justice charge. prosecutors were hoping to prove that he obstructed justice. he is still facing charges that he was encouraging black voters to stay at home on election day. >> i just testified to the fact

that he worked for me for a dozen years and i have a very high opinion. >> his lawyers argued that this was political free speech and protected by the first amendment. >> a maryland businessman is a focus of an investigation into the disappearance of a woman who declaimed vanished while they were snorkeling. he said the accidental death policy he took out was part of a travel insurance policy to cover them both. he fell short of saying what happened to her.

they could not bring him back unless they intend to put him on trial. >> police say officers were falling -- following a car on thursday morning when the driver ran into a police cruiser. the suspect's car had been involved in a hit and run earlier in the morning. >> we know the name of the woman found burned inside of a vehicle. carol lynn davidson died after her car caught fire. her body was found that is giving morning. investigators tell us that the car drove over a hill. 30 degrees on tv hill. the jury will take over the sentencing of a man for a break- in and a brutal crime.

>> here is a live look at traffic. you want to get out early too warm up your vehicle. warm up your vehicle.

>> will come back. 30 degrees downtown. -- welcome back. the temperatures are colder in the northern and western suburbs. you will find some frost on your windshield. 21 in frederick and a mixture of sunshine and a few clouds. sunshine and a few clouds. when we come back, you will take a look at the forecast for the

upcoming weekend. >> covering the nation come of the fate of the man involved in a brutal home invasion will be in the hands of fate jury. he and an accomplice broke into a home in 2007 and they beat everyone inside of the home and raped her daughters. then they set the house on fire and there was only one survivor. closing arguments in this penalty phase are happening today and the jury could begin deliberating as soon as monday. wind ripped through california and trapped an elderly woman in her home. it fell through the roof and straight onto her lap. her son was in the house but there's not much he could do. firefighters were able to get her free from the tree. >> check out of the snow in denver.

snow fell around the city yesterday and temperatures should warm up today but residents are up for another round of snow. >> it is 30 degrees on tv hill. turbo tax has a new feature. >> the holidays are a perfect time to share. what you should know before spreading holiday cheer on sites like facebook. >> some overnight construction in place. we will let you know

waxman morning. happy friday. checking on your morning commute. if you are traveling northbound , some overnight construction still, so you can get by taking the last lines, and the right lanes are blocked still. we will let you know if it is impacting traffic. is slowing things down just a bit. you also want to plan for frost on your windshield. other than that, some debris in the road is left over from an earlier accident.

so far, so good on the 83. the rest of the major roadways, and this is just beyond a construction zone. it appears they are picking it up by the memorial bridge. thes get the latest from buses and trains. trucks moving along nicely. the metro subway is on time. with the transit team, back to tony. >> you are going to find a little frost on your windshield this morning. temperatures are in the 20 cost right now. high pressure is sliding off the

coast. i think we are going to miss the precipitation with this front, and there is some snow to the north of us. we have some snow towards detroit. all of that should stay north of us. maybe some cloud cover will drive through maryland from time to time later this morning and into the afternoon. we do have some of the starting to work from the west towards baltimore. i do think it is going to stay dry. it is 21 in frederick, so especially north and west of town you will have to scrape ice frost off your windshield. it is 38 degrees downtown, and the bay temperatures are in the fifth dave's.

after the cold start we should warm up quickly and make it to 55 by the afternoon. temperatures will drop back to the upper 20's of the low 30's. tomorrow high-pressure takes control. it is a little warmer on sunday. the seven-day forecast looks like this. the wins will turn to the south, so it is going to get warmer. late monday, tuesday, and wednesday, the temperatures turn unsettled. temperatures will fall to the 40's by next week. >> it is time to start thinking taxes, and turbo tax has a new

future to lure new customers. they will have 700 lives tax and visors to answer questions for free. the service starts this month. there the top-selling tax software product. is the season for sharing, but some information about your holiday celebrations should stay under rap. how to avoid some holiday networking pitfalls. >> holidays are about spreading cheer, and social networking seemed like a perfect venue, but make sure you are not giving too much information, especially about gives you give or receive. >> they are very savvy about holidays. >> speaking of gift giving, a

facebook page or a twitter link may appear to have the deal of the season. the end result will not be what you bargain for. >> it is not something you need during the holiday season when you should be enjoying the holidays and the new year coming. >> heading out of time -- out of town? secure your network, to. not everyone needs to know you are going out of town. when the careful about posting pictures of others, too. a father that seems funny could get a co-worker in trouble. -- a photo that seems funny could get a co-worker in trouble.

>> general motors of offering to buy back shares devolves region -- offering to buy back chevy volts. >> a data out of the jobs department. an economist we start to predicted will show $125,000. wheeler actually seeing futures of about 100 points. typically futures are pretty quiet, but we have on germany's chancellor expecting to make a speech addressing the debt crisis. the nasdaq did get a boost on gains for apple and google. bad news for honda. it is expanding its biggest recall to fix flaws related to air bags. no air bags may deploy with too much pressure. this includes the best selling

civic and accord. general motors is still trying to prevent not a public relations fiasco with the hybrid volt. back inoffering to buy the car from a customers afraid of lithium ion battery fires. a specialist says most men use cosmetics through correct imperfections. men are expected to spend more on duty products as a cover-up for the holiday. -- on beauty products as a cover-up for the holidays. >> it is 30 degrees. box office sales are slow, but hollywood is going all out this holiday season. what is to come in the previous.

>> are you concerned about your privacy when it comes to personal info when you use your smartphone? sure your response on wbaltv.com.

>> box office receipts are down this year, but that is not stopping hollywood from going all out this year. >> twilight was the main force of the fees. s alsofeet and the muppet sai satisfying. the upcoming holiday box office time will leave lots of treats under the tree but only one with

the yuletide theme. >> christmas is getting short shrift in theaters. >> new year's eve has an all- star cast, and if you need someone to watch your kids, and jonah hill is not the one. of an and the chipmunks on december 16 followed by a steven spielberg 3-d feature, the inventors of -- adventures of tintin. >> spielberg is a great guy to deliver. >> he also delivers the world war ii epic "war horse." tom cruise will been appearing in mission impossible.

and the girl with a dragon tattoo, but the biggest surprise is already in theaters. >> there is a film called "artist." is in black and white. it is a silent film. this is going to take off. >> filmmakers were hoping audiences would take off to movie theaters this month. >> a wide variety of stuff. why am accused murderer was found not responsible for the death of his two teenage daughters. parks the former governor's take the witness stand. i am live with details. >> it is a frosty start. what can you expect for the rest of the weekend?

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wineskin morning, and welcome back. >> tony is a big star right now. he is predicting the winner. >> yesterday i found a new forecasting site where you can actually forecast the exact dates were you have a chance for some snow. if you want to see it, and now you can find is the weather and blog -- on the instaweather

blog. you will probably see some frost. 29 at airport. it will warm up quickly today. no rain or snow. the high temperature is 55. we will take a look at the forecast. >> once you get a frost off your windshield, it will be ok. some nice smooth sailing for the most part. from the beltway, they should be clearing overnight construction as we speak. if you want to head out, there is debris still being cleared. 49 miles per hour on the west side and the same stain.

the roads are ok if you are catching a flight out of town. all of this is overnight construction, so they should be picking up cones. let's switch to a wide view of traffic. this is southbound construction. left lane is getting by but starting to cause some delays. >> five years in prison for a delaware man who armolested a young girl. he committed the crime over two and a half years. he is ordered to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. also new this morning, a man is declared not criminally responsible for injuring his

wife. he will be committed to the department of health and the wife survived the attack. fromcutors found he's not extreme anxiety. but the prosecution gets dealt a major blow. the judge has decided to throw out the charges. live at the courthouse to explain what that means for this case. >> yesterday's they included testimony from several witnesses, including political heavyweights. the key advisor for the former governor is charged with conspiracy and election fraud.

he is accused of trying to illegally persuade african americans to stay home during the election. >> i testified to the fact that he worked for me for a dozen or more years. i had a high opinion of him. >> i never had a problem under any circumstances. >> thursday the judge ruled there was not enough evidence for the obstruction of justice charge. >> it is a big deal. it is a serious count, and it goes to the substance of our

case which is that he did not have a great attention. >> the judge rejected the view enrobe the other counts against him will stand. he said this message is plainly fraudulent. most people see it as an attempt to stay home. the defense will continue today. for the latest on this, you can keep updated on our web site. >> in this morning's commitment 2012, herman cain is expected be back in his home state of georgia today. he says he needs to speak to his wife. newt gingrich's campaign continues. >> former speaker gingrich was in iowa today, making broad assertion and diving into issues and have not been front and center. >> millipore children have no habits -- poor children have no habits of working and have no

one around them who worked. >> he tried to clarify that child labor laws are stupid. >> kids are required under law to go to school. they have no money. they have no habit of work. what if you paid them part-time to sit of a clerical office and read them when they come in? what if you paid them to work bazin assistant librarian? >> herman cain created what if you paid them to be an assistant librarian? >> herman cain says he has not talked to his wife in person or decided whether to quit running. >> i have not had an opportunity to sit down and walk through this with my family. i will do that when i get home on friday. >> it appears he plans to stay in. the super pak set on supporting him will unveil one of the most unusual commercials ever.

>> the allegations of saying she has been sexually assaulted by him did not occur. >> our commitment 2012 coverage continues online. you can keep track of who is leading the pack. you can find it on the politics page. >> meanwhile, a slowdown over plans to extend a payroll tax cut in washington. the legislation would have extended the tax cut for another year. earlier president obama back the bill to renew the tax holiday and make it generous. leaders on both sides of the aisle say they will come to an agreement before the current law expires at the end of the year. it is 30 degrees. coming up, the connection between fruits and vegetables and risk of stroke.

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>> welcome back. is 40 minutes after 5:00. that is a shot of ocean city. it is cold right now. you will probably have to scrape frost off your windshield. as soon as you get away from the city and the water, it drops off significantly. it is 23 in pennsylvania, so

those of you watching in the northern suburbs, he will have a frost at the start of your day. it will warm up quickly. it is not going to be bad this afternoon. we will check the seven-day forecast when i come back in a couple minutes. >> this is really interesting. vaccines may be more affective if given in the afternoon. >> a new study reveals an immunization takes hold more strongly when the baby sleeps for a long time afterward. they also found the baby slept more soundly after 1:30 in the afternoon whether or not given fever vaccinations. the baby vaccinated in the afternoon also slept longer than those vaccinated in the morning. >> that is good to know. >> women whose diet includes fruits and vegetables have a lower risk of stroke.

>> eating fruits, vegetables, grains, tea, and chocolate all booze and by accident -- all boost entire oxidant levels. researchers say women who include these foods in their diets may lead a healthier lifestyle, which could play a role in the results. >> if we could add some wine, that would be good. >> the date is set for the orioles to akick off. >> and the operation between frank conway and a police report that tells a third story about what really happened outside his home last month. >> here is a live look of traffic. construction activity has cleared up, but we will have a cleared up, but we will have a look at the

>> a nice start out there at this friday morning. you're dealing with some overnight construction. right now, the left lane getting by. other than that, looking at a smooth start on a the west side. 65 miles per hour on southbound 83. here is a live look of traffic. coming toward us is northbound traffic. southbound traffic is down towards the mechanic.

we had some over the construction clary thus clearing -- the line we have some overnight construction clearing. >> on the rails surface, light rail on schedule. the metro subway john time >> good morning, everyone. the high pressure that has given us the weather is moving up the coast. we had clear skies for most of last night. it is in the 20 + and many places. this one is going to go through late this afternoon. there is some rain and snow along the front but it should stay number of us.

we should wind up with some clout cover. you can see the beginning to happen on the satellite. you can see the clouds developing in western maryland. we start off with a lot of sunshine and then some clouds. 21 in frederick. in the northern and western suburbs, you're likely to see some frost on your windshield. the temperatures will not be bad this afternoon. overnight tonight, the skies will clear behind the front. we will probably see some clouds early. sun said at 4:44.

it will be chilly tomorrow. the forecast looks like this. chile to start the weekend. then it will warm up on sunday. we will make it up to the upper 50's too near 60. off and on rainshowers by the middle and end of next week. >> taking a look at some of our top stories. we know the name of the woman was found burned to death inside of her car. carolyn davidson von-schnell is the name of the woman who was found in the embankment. investigators tell us that the car drove over a hill before it

caught fire. new details in the altercation between a city clerk and a blocker. a police report released says that the police officers witnessed the incident. conway revealed a handgun during the altercation. it was claimed that conway and his daughter cannot live in their home. >> the kickoff to the 2012 baseball season will begin saturday, january 21st. this will feature appearances

by former players. hundreds rain in the holiday season for the 40th annual lighting of the washington monument. musical guests performed an array of favorites. see videos and more than hundred photos on a website. you can watch the special in its entirety. >> there was thousands of people there. it was a great night. >> up next, we will take a look at one of the answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> here are the winning lottery numbers.

>> we ask you are concerned about your privacy when it comes to your personal information

when you browse the internet on your smart phone? courts one answer, no, it is the same as using your home computer. the effort that it takes is the same as hacking into your other information. >> a little snow expected and the cleveland area tomorrow. rain and temperatures in the high 40's expected on sunday. bad weather or not, that forecast or not, the ravens' forecast is happy to have evans back. this took some of the sting at of the season.

now, he is looking to help the ravens' make the playoffs. >> it felt good to get the win but also get involved a little bit and make some plays. you know, it was a good start and a good way to contribute but a lot more plays are made and a lot more work to be done. >> ray lewis did not practice again on thursday. jury will have the radio call. i will have the free show. the eagles lose in seattle. they are 4 and 8. west virginia beats the south florida. a huge game for the electrifying junior from dunbar high school. he is gone. a 90 yard touchdown. back in 2008, he led the team to

a championship. tomorrow, they will play in a class one championship. west virginia wins 30-27 to win a share of the championship. a national playoff tomorrow. >> that is exciting. >> coming up, friends and loved ones gathered to remember a high school student killed a year ago. >> a worldwide air bike recall -- air bag recall by honda. >> items belonging to elizabeth taylor head to the auction block. >> we will be back with the seven day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> right now, the roads are looking pretty good. but will update you on what is going on coming up.

>> the defense team in a rowboat whole trial brings some heavyweights to the stand. >> we find out how many americans are looking for work as lawmakers bickered over how to help them. >> is your smart phone too smart for its own good? some are concerned about the tabs it keeps on you. >> the forecast continues-the forecast as