[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal tv 11 news at noon. >> good afternoon. i am sarah caldwell. a strong recommendation from the feds when it comes to cell phones behind the wheel. kim dacey has more on how maryland delegate by getting involved in the debate. >> this is that the chain reaction crash prompted the national transportation safety board to make a drastic

recommendation, and outright ban on a cellphone usage behind the wheel. >> yes, that does apply to bluetooth, handheld, hands-free. it is the visual and cognitive and manual distractions we are concerned about. >> i 19-year-old driver caused this misdirects, exchanging 11 texts while driving. delicate cheryl glenn it does not believe a cellphone ban is realistic in any state, but police is time to tighten maryland's's laws about talking or texting in the driver's seat. currently you can get pulled over for texting but not for dialing the phone. >> the laws are inconsistent. how can you have at texting law that makes it a primary offense and using a solvent that is secondary? you have to use a cellphone to text. >> officials said cellphone use

has also been decided in a fatal train accident in california and a deadly boat condition in -- deadly boat collision in philadelphia. ntsb argues that the phone band may be inconvenient -- >> death is inconvenient. >> in a lot of drivers are pressing their opinions on a facebook page about the proposed ban. thanks for your comments. although their eviction may have gone peacefully, occupy baltimore protesters say the fight will continue. the group decided on a new plan id protesters say they will use of vacant housing to continue supporting the occupy wall street movement. >> really, where we go from here -- i think this is just the

start. there will be a occupations, i am at shoe ray, popping up around town. -- i am sure, popping up around town. it is time to move into phase two. >> the city recently cut off the group's power supply and denied a permit to continue protesting in the plaza. occupiers had been camping out downtown since the beginning of october and had hoped to extend the protest into april. officials said no arrests were made during tuesday's eviction. anne arundel county police hope that surveillance photos will lead them to a man suspected of identity theft. investigators say the man in the photographs conducted two fraudulent wire transfers after assuming the identity of an account holder at suntrust bank. it took place at the suntrust bank at central avenue in edgewood on november 23 and november 28. if you have information, call metro crime stoppers. police have identified the man in they say robbed a bank on the towson university campus on

monday. 47-year-old larry mcknight is charged with robbing the pnc bank inside the student union did that incident forced a lot down inside at the school. he is also charged with robbing the bank of america at smith avenue last month. he is being held at the baltimore county detention center without bail. a dozen high schoolers in baltimore county are treated for minor injuries after a school fight bread at least six emergency vehicles were called in when a school resource officer used pepper spray to break up an altercation between two boys. one of them faces assault charges. >> she called me at work and said there is police and there is -- you could hear a in the background. terrifying. >> somebody tell me if something was going on at the school. when i tried to call, no one would answer the phone. i came to get my child, and they could not find her. >> police are searching for the

second boy, who faces similar charges. >> high pressure moving offshore, a storm moving in. we have seen a couple of showers into western maryland, mainly in garrett county. pretty minimal in nature. clouds have felt in all across the state. not too bad for a december day. it is definitely a lot milder than what we saw for the afternoon. -- than what we saw this weekend. we expect temperatures to get colder during the afternoon. dry in baltimore for the evening. rain chance is increase tomorrow. we will detail that in the insta-weather-plus forecast. >> the u.s. postal service will wait a few more months before implementing service cuts. usps will delay the cuts until may to give congress time to enact legislation that will save the agency from bankruptcy. post office officials announced

the closing of nearly 250 processing centers and the elimination of 20,000 jobs by next spring. the agency lost more than $5 billion in the last fiscal year and is projected to lose $14 billion more next year. the bill is passed on extending this year's payroll tax cut, but the fight is far from over. even though the house passed the republican bill, most democrats voted against it. democrats who control the senate say there is no way they will provide tax cut with a controversial oil pipeline attached. >> the bill is dead on arrival, it was dead before it got to the senate. >> with another government shutdown looming on friday, democrats want to deal with the spending first. reaction from the white house -- get the tax cut down or no vacation. nbc's latest poll finds americans increasingly frustrated with this congress. 42% say it is one of the worst. still ahead, many of us like to sip one during the holidays but

don't want a headache. how to cure the nasty hangover. what area mall is turning to be in the sky to make sure shoppers stay sake. missing for eight years, a dog turns up more than 2000 miles

>> after nearly a decade, a beloved family friend is at home. she disappeared eight years ago from her home in fredericksburg, virginia. he was recently found 2700 miles away near sacramento, california. >> after awhile, the acceptance kicks in, that the dog is not going to come back. >> she was flown from sacramento to jfk, and then we picked her up in new york. >> it is the best christmas present ever. >> just unbelievable. animal control workers were able to reunite her with her family thanks to a microchip. that is a nice holiday surprise. a new analysis of census data by the pew pew research center shows that 51% of american adults are married. compare that to 1960, when a 72%

of americans over age 18 were married. the median age for the first marriage is a record high, 26.5 for brides, just shy of 29 for grooms. but while the percentage has gone down, the numbers reflect an increase in cohabitation, single-person households, and single parents. still ahead, looking for a job? we have tips on how to boost your resume. >> some people may be out shopping for you. >> in "consumer alert," safety tip to make sure you and your purchases make it home safely. >> clouds are building in across the area. a storm system is approaching from the west. first, a live look outside from skycam.

alert,"day's "consumer the next time you go through your resume or job application, linke4din has a list of the 10 words most overused by job- seekers. they include "effective," " innovative." "motivated" at "organizational" also made the list. "creative" was overused in at least five other countries. weak tv sales during the holiday season could mean good deals for shoppers come springtime. sales on high-end model televisions could get better in the year because the demand for them has been no all year. most sales have targeted high- end models while shoppers are looking for cheaper sets for other rooms. what a market where sales are on the rise, champagne. "the wall street journal" reports that champagne sales rose during the first nine

months of the year, and extreme improvement over 2008 and 2009, when champagne makers left grapes riding on the vine to avoid the huge price drop. 'tis the season for gifts for friends and family, and also a time for thieves. here are ways to keep you in your property save this season. >> parking lots are full, shoppers are busy, and if these are out there, police said. -- thieves are out there, police say. >> i am cautious with my purse, making sure it is by mail at all times. >> it is more than keeping an eye on what you buy and where you put it. >> some people may be shopping for you. one of the primary tactics is asking or offering assistance, especially during the holiday season. be very leery of people asking

you to take something to and from cars. -- but your stuff away fro but your stuff anda lie in your car and lock your door. -- put your stuff away in your car and onto door. >> don't let anything get your senses, sight or hearing. >> easy to keep your sense of security from being stolen this holiday season. >> one area mall is stepping up security during the holiday season is just weeks after two people were shot and killed in the parking lot. management at of one of mills mall are using a new security tactic a mobile tower lights the guard 50 above the ground, giving a bird's eye view of security. if officers spot something suspicious, they can radioed

down on foot or on segways. >> now your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast with ava marie. >> after a mile start today, we definitely see clouds increase from the west. a new storm system is approaching. light sprinkles are showing up in oakland. most of these are west of frostburg. a lot of this is not reaching the ground. no major concerns as far as what weather knows just yet. as the storm continues to inch our way, we will talk about better and better chances for rain. we have seen temperatures increase ahead of the storm. 50 and chestertown paid 50 in college park. robert 40's and 50's out there. we expect temperatures to gain a couple more degrees into the early afternoon brad looked out west. it little bit colder. temperatures are warming up all across the east, south as well. 64 in dallas, 66 at atlanta. chilly air is in place out north

and west. it is not hard to pick out the storm with the cold front slicing in. this is moving east, which means cold air will eventually move our way as well. here we can see rainshowers along a cold front. we have rainshowers and the indian act throughout ohio, reaching into to maryland it as well. i want to put the futurecast in motion. already we have seen the slight chance of rain in western maryland for baltimore, is mostly hold off until tomorrow afternoon. many in the new tower and into the later part of the afternoon there is a chance of rain. this right is going to basically stalled out to our south. another batch of moisture will white along it southern maryland, another shot of rain. 5 and saturday with baltimore, we are expecting mostly dry conditions.

mostly cloudy skies, maybe a little bit of clearing through the evening. we quickly cloud up again. it is not as cold as this weekend or early into the week. we're expecting temperatures in the mid-thirties and even at low 40's in the downtown area. tomorrow, although we have the mild temperatures, a better chance of rain but scattered showers, especially to the afternoon. wins at the south. temperatures in the mid-fifties. as a front passes, we dropped out of 50 on friday. chance for rain late on friday. in the weekend, dry in baltimore. temperatures in the mid-forties. >> this afternoon's "medical alert," wait until you hear this. a california sperm donor says he's doing a good deed, but that he disagrees. the computer technician said at a web site with his background and medical history and counsels

couples looking for a baby and arranges for them to come to his home, where he provides them with his own sperm free of charge. >> what some recipients want, and it seems to be an increasing trend, is some connection or at least that i name and a face to put with their donor. provided mores than 350 sperm donations, resulting in more than a dozen children. after inspecting his home, the fda demanded he shut down his operation, as saying they found a significant violations of procedure and documentation. he has gotten an attorney and plans to fight the ruling. from sperm donation to holiday hangovers, is that time of year again. there is one treatment you should absolutely avoid. >> so you toss back one to many,

and now you are suffering. it is a classic hangover. >> you cannot be, because your stomach is all messed up. >> alka-seltzer has been a favorite cure for years. researchers say that asparagus can help you recover after a night of drinking. it ran a product called the blowfish combines aspirin d caffeine -- a brand new product called love fish, as aspirin and caffeine. >> the best solution is more booze. >> i drinkwater before had. >> the first thing a person who over-indulgence should do is to drink water. too much alcohol is dehydrating. >> ibuprofen or aspirin is a good idea soon after finishing drinking alcohol. >> any painkiller that is non- steroidal or inflammatory will work. >> after you wake up, having passed the cup of coffee. >> when you take a pain killer

matters. take it right away if you have only had a little. >> if a person drinks a small amount of alcohol, the hague will come sooner. >> -- the headache will come sooner. 46 hours later, -- four to six hours later, that is when the person wants the non-steroidal drug with the caffeine. >> it is important to avoid painkillers with acetaminophen, metabolized by the liver. >> it is a potentially toxic >>, >. -- potentially toxic, nation. >> see, we are here for you. up next, another check of the insta-weather-plus forecast.

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including the star of david, the virgin mary, and a peace sign for the less religious. it is about $32 a toaster. i think we've seen everything on this show. tonight at 5:00, authorities at chesapeake high school say they had no choice but to use pepper spray on students during a brawl. more students are using marijuana. an extraordinary broadway musical behind the scenes. what it takes to get "the lion king" up and running. and now your maryland lottery numbers. >> good wednesday afternoon. i am sarah fleischer from 98 rock with your pick 3 numbers. we will get to your pick four in

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