-- their next move. occupiers say they're even action that will not stop their movement. tonight they held a meeting outside of city hall to reorganize. kai reed joins us on their efforts. >> occupy baltimore protesters held a general meeting every night in the square says the move started. tonight the move that here to city hall or the discussions focused on regrouping and were the movement will go from here. >> occupiers may have been moved out of their recent home, but their nightly 8:00 general assembly meeting went on as planned at. >> second thing on the agenda -- the discussion was moved to outside of city hall and focused on how the occupied baltimore movement will reorganize and continue on. >> i think this is just a start. there will be occupations.

it will be popping up around town. this is just -- lost i was not the end. it is just the beginning. it is time to move on to face it two. >> plans to retrieve items removed from the campsite during the early morning raid. about 100 police officers moved protesters out of the square just before 3:30 a.m. he was about one of a 40 occupiers the evicted from the site. >> it was definitely peaceful. it was respectful and a sense -- from a personal standpoint i see it as a violation of our first amendment rights. >> protesters discuss but made no official plans for a new occupy site. >> is where to have an general assembly tomorrow. >> while the had a lot of decisions to make, occupiers say

they are still focused and dedicated to their goals. >> the rich are getting richer and the poor getting poorer. the middle class is disappearing. it is time to do something about that. >> we should say there was a lot of discussion at the meeting but no specific decisions made here in occupy protesters do plan to go ahead with a rally scheduled for this sunday at the square. >> for more video of the raid and a timeline on the protests, you can visit the home page of our website. in other news, police have identified a man they say robbed the bank on the campus of towson university. it forced a lockdown at the university. mcknight is charged of robbing the bank of america and the 2800 block of smith avenue last

month. he is being held at the detention center without bail. baltimore county police have released the surveillance photos and hopes of finding this man. investigators say he connected to fraudulent wire transfers after assuming the identity of a suntrust bank account holder. it took place at the bank on central avenue back on november 23. again on november 28. if you know this man's identity, you are asked to contact crime stoppers at 1-866-7-lockup. a massive fire at their jappa home. here is some video of the two alarm blaze. it happened around 6:30 last night. it took 75 firefighters to get control of the blaze. fire crews said they had to transport water from a nearby restaurant because of its lack of fire hydrants in the area. neighbors described what crews had to face. >> about 7:30, it?

explosion. i come running outside and look on my roof and there was nothing wrong. that i see a flame coming up. had to be over 100 feet tall. >> the homeowner said the fire destroyed a number of show cars and motorcycles stored in the garage. damage estimates top $1 million and still no word on what sparked the blaze. some tense moments after a fight that chesapeake high forced police to use pepper spray. more than one dozen students were taken to the hospital. >> we are told injuries were minor. one of the students involved in the fight has been charged with resisting arrest, assaulting a police officer, and disrupting school activities. >> it was crazy. people were running a red all over the place. >> half of it does and the burdens the vehicles like the front of the high school to transport students overcome by

pepper spray to the nearest hospital. >> baltimore county fire and police responded to chesapeake high-school for an incident involving a fight between two was in the hallway right here in the front of the school. the police attempted to break up the fight. they use paris -- pepper spray in an effort to break it up. >> as many as 15 students receive medical attention. students and parents were trying to get a handle on what happened. what she called me at work and said there is police. you can hear it all in the background. >> once during clients there was more than 15 taking place on campus. >> i was already on the office. >> his mother is trying to sort out the details. >> they were saying there is an altercation going on. >> the incident was over in less than one hour. students were sent back to clause. some parents are not pleased with our school officials

responded to the incident. >> somebody said something was going on at the school. nobody would answer the phone. i cannot to get my child and that they could not find her. >> police have been looking for the second student involved. he will face similar charges. >> new tonight, a 6-year-old is recovering after being hit by a car in southwest baltimore. it was in the 100 block of the north van road. the child was with her mother when she ran out into traffic. the driver remained at the scene. the child was checked out and is expected to be ok. the overpass at over 5 -- 95 and 65 is safe for traffic. charges are pending against the driver hauling equipment from a nearby construction site when it hit the overpass on the elderly. the accident caused major traffic headaches during yesterday's rush hour.

a terrific accident likely triggered by detecting has federal officials calling for a complete ban on cell phone use while driving. lawmakers called the restriction unrealistic. >> the nt s&p made the case today for completely pulling the plug on cell phone usage behind the wheel. the idea is inconceivable even though it is just a recommendation for many people who rely on cell phones to make a business call, check on their kids, or get directions while on the road. >> of this deadly chain reaction crash prompted the national transportation safety board to make a drastic recommendations -- and our right and on cell phone usage behind the wheel. >> that does apply to handsfree, blue to it. it is a cognitive destruction.

>> and found a teenage driver triggered this misery wrecked by exchanging 11 text between -- before slamming into a truck anted up school buses. >> all of us are guilty. every single one of us. >> she is on the house motor vehicle subcommittee. the democrat does not believe a cell phone band is realistic in any state. she does believe it is time to tighten the laws about talking or testing in the driver's seat. >> the laws are inconsistent. how could you make a testing lot primary offense and assault on a secondary offense. you cannot do with what -- you cannot do one without the other. >> a cell phone usage is a secondary offense. you can be right next to a police officer and be talking away and he cannot do anything to you unless you are on a red light. >> you can only get a ticket for dialing while driving if you are

caught breaking another traffic light at the same time. they want to make it a primary offense that comes with a stiffer penalty. officials say it is difficult to think of the actual toll of cell phone driving. has been cited in a train accident in california, a boat incident in philadelphia. they argued that while a fund and may be inconvenient -- >> death is inconvenient. >> they would still allow drivers to use separate state gps -- separate cbs, but cell phone gps would be prohibited. >> into next project the economy and lower, house republicans easily pursue what

they call their tax cuts jobs bill. they voted to extend a pay freeze on federal workers and reduce long-term unemployment from 99 to 59 weeks. a measure that is opposed by environmentalists. it is backed by many conservatives, democrats want a tax hike on the rich. >> the american people are asking where is the jobs. we have passed a large bill that contains many of the priorities of our caucus and the white house. >> republicans want to go hunt for the holidays, who felt they want working people to pay more in taxes next year and lose out on an unemployment check. >> president obama wants more study on the bill and will veto it if the keystone project is included. >> folks are out here for the wrong reasons. we want to look out for them.

>> a new feature that is key to keeping visitors safe. >> this is also one of the most dangerous times of the year. >> unsuspecting dangers. tips on how to keep your family safe this holiday season. an early exit for penn state coach jerry sandusky. another twist in this case. >> temperatures will warm up in the middle of the week. that might bring some rain this way.

>> the state had planned to restore it five years ago ahead of the other states. officials will follow the 2025 goal set by the restoration strategy. they have asked for more time after considering the cost of restoration efforts. input costs and more than $450 million. weeks after a deadly double shooting outside of and a rental mills mall. and security feature will spot

trouble. this gives the officers there a bird's-eye view with the mobile tower of the exterior of the ball. the device raises 15 and a half feet in the air and gives them a 25 foot the point of the parking lot. >> this is another element that people are not accustomed to. something that is unique and will help not only the criminal element see this and go somewhere else but the customer see this and they feel safe about shopping at the shopping center. >> the new tower is the latest security upgrade to the mall. other upgrades include sec was, blacks, and car patrols. --segways, bikes, and car patrols. >> the most joyous time of the year can quickly become dangerous. the small flame can turn into an inferno and less than one minute. they suggest to extinguish all

candles before you go to bed, leave the room, or leave the house. if you have an artificial christmas tree, look for fire resistant on the label. always keep live trees away from heat sources such as fireplaces and radiators. >> the bulk of home fires occurred during december and january. many of those are associated unfortunately with christmas trees. this should be the most joyous times of the year, it is also one of the most dangerous times of the year. >> you can go over to our consumer of our page on our website wbaltv.com. the u.s. postal service decided to delay cutbacks until mid may to give congress time to enact legislation that would save the agency from bankruptcy. the closing of nearly 200 processing centers and the elimination of 28,000 jobs by next spring. the agency lost $5 billion in

the past fiscal year and is projected to lose more next year. >> 3 florida a&m band members appeared in court facing charges after authorities believe what is another hazing incident. the trio attacked a female and a member with fists and pay broken roller. she suffered a broken thigh and blood clots and her leg. it comes on the alleged of another hazing incident that resulted in the death of another band member. jerry sandusky was in a courtroom today but not nearly as long as expected. sandusky's early exit was another surprising twist in the high lead emotional case. >> i will be back. >> for now, the face-to-face showdown between jerry sandusky and his accusers will have to wait.

>> standard course to fight -- we will make the opportunity to present our side. >> sandusky and his attorneys left the courthouse this morning after a surprising last-minute decision. >> we decided late last night the better part of a tactical maneuver from our standpoint would be to win today's proceeding. >> it impacts the strategy on both sides of this high-profile case. in exchange for waiving the hearing, they were promised prosecutors would not raise bail, when provide discovery of permission more quickly, and if there are any new charges sandusky would be allowed to turn himself in. >> the commonwealth has been out to get him with every step of this case. look what they did last wednesday. taking him out of his house with in handcuffs. >> that allowed them to keep the accusers details out of the

considerable media spotlight. >> all you would have been heard was the common law's case. not our case because today is at the time for us to present our defense. >> it is not a complete shock. >> based on our readiness and the strength of the case, i am not surprised. >> it means the victims will have more time to prepare for what will be an emotional testimony. >> enough with them having to testify for a second time. >> one thing both sides cannot agree on, the move is in no way an indication that any deal. >> no discussions regarding a plea bargain. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> for the 13th day in december, the normal high temperatures in the 40's. today we did manage to get into the low 50's in most locations surpassing the normal temperature by a few degrees. we will see more clouds tomorrow

and into thursday and eventually some showers and rain. still it does look like temperatures will trend upward ahead of the next weather disturbance. a little bit cooler and some of the outlying suburbs. temperatures dropped into the upper thirties through southern pennsylvania and down the route freezing in manchester. 41 at the naval academy in annapolis right now. low 40's and steven seagal to rock call on the coastal areas of the eastern shore. -- stephenville and rockwall. it will stay with clear skies a little bit longer. clouds are approaching from the west. cloudiness will prevent the temperatures from dropping to some of the interior sections of the eastern shore. early tomorrow morning, clouds and sprinkles of rain in the mountains -- that is still clear to partly cloudy. drink it -- during the day tomorrow, this was a surge of

warm air. a surge of warm air coming in from the west will bring clouds and and some sprinkles of rain through the early afternoon especially up and pennsylvania in the mountains to the west. it will be partly cloudy morning. 30's 4) a sprinkle could develop north and west of baltimore with highs of a 48-53 degrees. it will get even warmer as we head into thursday. scattered rain showers and unfortunately for the western maryland mountains where the ski resorts are anxious to open up. after thursday showers move through, thursday and into friday it will turn colder. better see patterns and shipping up as the temperatures drop closer to normal. a chance of a shower on thursday. of the lower eastern shore we could see temperatures up into the 60's by thursday. rain will be approaching by afternoon and evening on

thursday. all of this developing ahead of us. high pressure leaves us, this front will come pushing in from the midwest. the storm in the desert southwest will help pull this front to the eastern seaboard thursday afternoon. this is an interesting story. it has warnings all the way to the coast. the high elevations here up above 6000 and 7,000 feet are looking for snow in the highest elevations. snowfall the with south and southern arizona and the mountains of new mexico and colorado as well. that storm will be tracking up to the western great lakes. even chicago gets rain. we will be on the warm side of it as well. the front will settle south of us on friday allowing temperatures to drop closer to normal for the weekend. 50 degrees tomorrow and partly to cloudy -- mostly cloudy on friday. by the weekend highs are back

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opportunity possible. >> two looks after they scored off as opponents,john and jim

harbough have a chance to look out for each other. chance 49 as host pittsburgh this week. the baltimore ravens would love to see san francisco beat the pittsburgh steelers. a pretty good chance he will feel inclined to share a few insights this week. he denies that some sharing will take place, but he does say that other coaches do that all the time. >> i am sure there will be some of that. coaches do that around the league. espy based on best interests and things like that. i know a lot of coaches spend time talking about us before they play us. i am sure we will try to put -- and help them in some way. it is not our game or our concern. >> good things come in threes toward terrell suggs. he had three sacks, that marks the third time this season he

has recorded three sacks in the same game. today, he won the afc defensive player of the week award for the third time. the baltimore ravens have three games remaining and carol suggs it's free more sacks --terrel suggs needs 3 more sacksc. at officially marks taking the whole three things one step too far. james harrison will head into the off-season with less dollars. the nfl suspended him for one game per his helmet to helmet hit last week on coly mccoy. it marked his fifth illegal hit in the past three seasons. what is it with the no. 3 tonight? that explains why he is the first player that the commissioner has suspended for a helmet to helmand hit.

>> the orioles signed a japanese pitcher to a two year deal today. the orioles have not officially commented on the move. they made the comment that they did not offer scott. it keeps the orioles a chance of not going into arbitration. shoulder surgery ended luke scottt's season in july. his of the washington zerizon center in disappointment tonight. a 5-1 win over the capitals. pick up the action in the first. it was 1-0 fliers. the start of a very long night.

the flyers are up 2-0. a redirect and its 3-0. a long night. philly stomps the caps 5-0.

>> we had into the next seven days with a warm-up for three and then a cold of 43. >> that theme of -- that theme of 3. >> of this chance of rain for the thursday afternoon and a mostly cloudy friday. >> how many people sitting there? >> just the three of us. >> thank you for joining us. good night everybody.

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