inch. it doesn't feel that that outside right now. it will get even colder. we have some strong winds across the area. this is coming in and out of the west when we're bringing in some colder temperatures. 40 degrees in baltimore. to the west, a lot of 30's out there. we will slowly rise to about 43 this afternoon. mostly sunny skies. breezy throughout the day. it will feel even colder. temperatures will be bouncing back as we head into the seven- day forecast. >> let's check your morning commute. some problems on the roads. on 50 on the eastbound side just past ritchie highway, we do have a tractor-trailer fire and the left lane is squeezing by. northbound on 295, we have an

overturned the vehicle. another problem at harford county. an accident to report. some closures at madison with some fire department activity. we start to show the accident on 50 eastbound just past ritchie highway. you can see plenty of activity. watch for a delay. this is traffic in the area of 895, looking for that overturned a vehicle. watch for northbound 295 traffic to back down as you approach 895. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we want to get to our story this morning. paramedics respond to an accident in anne arundel county. this happened on northbound 295 tuesday night when a bthe bus

struck a curb. >> today marks one year since the disappearance of a 16-year- old phylicia barnes. no arrest in her murder. kim dacey is live at state police headquarters with how the community is remembered phylicia barnes. >> maryland state police recently said they are making progress in the phylicia barnes murder investigation but not say if there will soon be any arrests. she was last seen last year in baltimore. she disappeared while visiting her sister in baltimore. her body turned up in the susquehanna river in april. her death has been classified as a murder. her family and friends held a vigil for her in anticipation of

the one-year anniversary of her disappearance. this is a difficult day. >> just a good feeling to know that people have not forgotten at necessarily and kind of like it can be that one tip -- it has been a whole year and a somebody knows something and they have not forgotten about the situation. >> there is another vigil being held tonight at 7:00 p.m. in northwest baltimore. if you know anything about the investigation, police are asking you to call metro crime stoppers at 1-866-7-lockup. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police are searching for a suspect who allegedly robbed a woman during a carjacking. investigators say the woman got into her car to go to work and a man popped up from the back seat. the suspect ordered the woman to

drive across the street and ran off with her purse. she was not injured in the attack. the carroll county health department has a lot of repairs to make after several vehicles were damaged on christmas morning. an employee noticed the vehicles will not want a walk and contacted authorities. police did not have a motive. >> this is malicious vandalism for no real reason. you do not want to see people get away with that kind of stuff with impunity. >> police have made no arrests in this case. >> a couple reportedly injured in their home. there was a fire. it took about 55 firefighters to contain the blaze. no word of what caused the fire

-- on what caused the fire. >> almost all of the republican presidential contenders are on the ground in and buy what today. with no clear front runner, candidates are trekking across the state. tara mergener is live in washington with the latest. good morning. >> just six days left until the iowa caucuses. the race is on to grab those undecided voters. >> i will ask you to be with me. >> gop hopefuls fan out across iowa. >> this marks my 350th town hall meeting. >> 12% of iowans still have not made up their mind. but today, all but one major

candidate will be crisscrossing the highways, showing up in local diners while their tv ads take up the airwaves. the last week has brought little change in the standing. ron paul and mitt romney are the top two. >> i'm tired of the president who is proud to announce it could be worse. >> newt gingrich continuing to slide. >> he has not fare so well under the limelight. people are having second thoughts. >> all are hoping going the extra mile in i will will pay off. rick perry is running fourth in polls. walpiowa the race is on. >> traditionally the candidates that end up at the bottom are

the ones that are leaving. >> a lot of analysts are saying that michele bachmann and rick santorum, if they have a bad performance, perhaps this is the end for them. rick santorum says it becomes a dead last, he will quit, but he is hoping and he does not expect that to happen. >> tara mergener, thank you. 5:07. 43 degrees on tv hill. a man admits to murdering his neighbor. >> video captured during a wild police chase in michigan. police chase in michigan. 295his is www.mta.maryl895 at

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:10.

44 degrees outside at the maryland science center. it is still dark out. the temperatures are not that bad right now. we're starting off near 40 degrees. 44 in annapolis. that is 15 above our normal low for this year. temperatures are not going to warm much today. we expect temperatures to drop a couple more at degrees. near the freezing mark in frostburg. in the mountains, there could be snow showers throughout the morning hours. snow falling in oakland. we will have some strong winds today. >> north koreans say goodbye to their so-called dear leader. kim jong il was laid to rest overnight. his son and the next korean

leader was next to them. soldiers stood in line with their heads bowed. back in this country, a terrific story out of indiana. a missing girl is found dead. a neighbor is now charged with her murder. a neighbor admitted to police that he killed the girl. he said he killed the girl by striking her in the head with a brick and cutting up for body, placing the parts in several freezer bags and storing them in his freezer. police are not saying if anyone is connected with the crime. >> video of a wild ride that began with a stolen patrol car and ended with a bang. a man took the car and led police on a wild chase through three counties.

he finally crashes. no injuries have been reported from the accident. he faces felony fleeing, illegal firearms possessions, and operating a meth lab. >> nobody was hurt. 5:12. mother's nursing in public. >> sears and kmart announced store closings. this is 50 at ritchie highway. we have another accident on 295 .

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> time to check your morning commute. several accidents that we're tracking. we start on eastbound 50. the left lane and getting by with an accident involving a tractor-trailer fire. rude 295 northbound -- route 295, have been overturned vehicle. waterville road, watch for an accident. some problems in the city along roberts street and madison avenue. we will show you some of these scenes. you can see the left lane is getting by. this is on the eastbound direction on 50 just past ritchie highway. this is traffic of 895 at 295. looks like the left lane gets by.

in overturned vehicle being worked on 895. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. a smooth commit so far. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail on time. mattress subway on schedule. the eight busts is diverting. -- the eight bus is diverting because of fire. >> good morning. not too bad out there right now. it is going to feel colder as we go throughout the day. 40 degrees at b.w.i. marshall. 44 at ocean city. 39 in westminster. these temperatures are our lows for the morning. we have so strong wind building in from the west. 14 mile per hour wind gust in

oakland. 20 in westminster. these winds are picking up behind the latest storm. it will make it feel colder. we are expecting temperatures to dip into the upper 30's and that we warm into the upper 40's. with those winds, you have to factor in the wind chill. some gusts may be up to 40 miles per hour. it will be a cold night. lows around 24 in baltimore. it could drop into the low 20's in the western suburbs. that storm system is heading up towards the north and east. we have some clearing overnight. some light snow showers still occurring in the mountains. these will be late in nature and

taper off into the afternoon. in baltimore, we have the strong winds. have the strong pressure which is causing those winds to strengthen. lines of constant pressure. the tighter those lines get, the stronger the wind as we of the competing areas of pressure. they should taper into the night. the mountains are likely to see flurries with the cold air. then a storm passes to our north on friday. there is a chance we could see a wintry mix. if anything, it doesn't look like much. just something to keep in mind by saturday morning. that could be an issue if you have travel plans. we will see a major drop down by next week.

>> thank you appeared in nation. nursing moms will breast feed at local target stores. one woman was harassed when she was breast-feeding. a spokesperson says target has apologized to the mother and employees will feel proud to support nursing mothers who show up to protest. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you feel that a mother nursing in public is socially acceptable? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> as many as 120 sears and kmart stores will close.

the closings will generate around $170 million in inventory sales. the company has more than 4000 stores throughout the united states and canada. no word if any baltimore-area stores will be affected. sales of paper savings bonds will end on december 31. the move was announced back in july in hopes of increasing the number of electronic transactions. series ee and i will be made available for purchase. those holding paper saving bonds can continue to redeem them at financial institutions. >> you could be in for a rude surprise at the pump. thank you, jane. we will see you at 6:15 for your next report. is live with the

new york stock exchange. >> good morning. higher gas may be on the way. crude oil futures are rising to more than $100 a barrel. they said iran will block the strait of hormuz. there is some good news for drivers. the number of fatal motor vehicle crashes is that the lowest level in more than 60 years. that is thanks to improved vehicle and road safety. futures this morning, we're pretty quiet. a mixed close yesterday. we had a low-volume trading day. we did cover the disaster unfolding at sears. sears shares falling more than 27% on news that sales are

falling off a cliff and the company closing more than 100 stores. there is a new app at the local krispy kreme so you can go over when the doughnuts are fresh. it is free on itunes or krispy kreme.com. that is business. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> that is not fair to show was fresh doughnuts at this hour of the morning. >> i have to watch them over and over. >> i hear things are picking up for google plus. >> right now google getting about 620,000 new users each day. that means google plus could be a big minus for facebook. >> 42 degrees on tv hill.

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they listened to four different pieces of music what drinking wine. they describe the wind according to the background music. mellow, soft. experts say it is true, we tend to have physical reactions to music. >> our heart rate kind of matches it. sam says he prefers jazz, but doesn't need it to enjoy his favorite vino. wine does lend itself to come roderick no matter what kind of music is playing in the background. maybe musicians know something we do not. dave matthews has a variety of wines. a member of the band train came

out with a line based on the song "drops of jupiter." your grape a taste differently depending on your groove. >> what kind of music do you listen to? >> they poured the wine into your hand. >> that was interesting. so i should not do that. 42 degrees on tv hill. a legendary leader it will soon be closing up shop. >> phylicia barnes disappeared one year ago today. i have details on where the investigation stands now. >> that is our always drink my wine. we do have dry conditions de but colder wind is pushing in. >> we have a busy morning rush.

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>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i am stan stovall. >> thank you for joining us this morning. we had some rain yesterday. we're thankful it is not snow. >> we got about 8 inch of rain across the area yesterday. gottenew it may of gunstohave stuck in it -- we got about an inch of rain. the wind is going to pick up. that will make it feel even colder. temperatures struggled to want into the afternoon with the wind

chill. the wind should calm down tonight. >> we will talk about your morning commute. it has been a kind of busy. let's get you up to date. eastbound 50 just past ritchie highway, we have a tractor- trailer fire still being cleared. watch for delays. northbound on 295, an overturned vehicle. the left lane gets by patrick shannon drive, an accident on the east side of the city. water vail road, an accident to report. no major delays on the area roads. we have a closure at madison avenue because of fire activity. eastbound 50, it looks like they still have it taking up the right lane. the left lane gets by at ritchie highway. this is 295 at 895, northbound

traffic backed up just slightly. we will keep you posted on all of that. 16-year-old phylicia barnes disappeared in baltimore one year ago today. >> her body was later found in the susquehanna river. kim dacey is live with the latest on the investigation and how she is being remembered. >> just last week, police said they are making progress on the phylicia barnes murder investigation. they are not saying whether they are expecting any arrests any time soon. the family says they just want justice. phylicia barnes was last seen in the area of the reisterstown plaza last year. that is where her family and friends gathered recently. >> i just want justice for my sister. that is what i want for my christmas gift this year.

>> she disappeared while visiting relatives over christmas break. her body was discovered in the susquehanna river in april. officials have classified her death as a murder. little else is known about the case. >> it is so important to keep her story out in the media. dictums of violence are forgotten about. we don't want to forget about her. >> the guardian angels were back for a unique vigil, encouraging in her honor.nonk >> come forward and tell the truth so we can get justice and it can be over. if anybody knows anything, please come forward and say something. >> there is another vigil schedule tonight at 7:00 p.m. at

brown's baptist church in northwest baltimore. anyone with information on the investigation is asked to call metro crime stoppers 1-866-7- lockup. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a judge decides not to throw out statements made by a man charged with killing a young couple. the man faces two counts of first-degree murder. the bodies were found in june. his lawyers argued that minnick had not been read his miranda rights when investigators began questioning him about the slayings. drug charges this morning against a man accused of causing a crash that critically injured toddler. a man has been injured whiwith driving while impaired.

month-old remainsal in critical condition. engineers plan to convert a portion of light street to wait roundabout to make things easier to navigate. the reason for the chaos is oftentimes cars attempt to turn from light street onto a key highway. the project will be similar to the towson roundabout. the lanes will be clearly marked to make easier to see where light street curves around on the highway and the design will force drivers to take the turn slowly. construction could begin as soon as next summer. >> after 43 years, polock johnny's is closing its lexington market location. diane wilkins has oownewned the

franchise for 15 years. >> we would have loved to of kept polock johnny's because polock johnny's is lexington market. i was put in a position where i did not have a choice. i had to let it go. >> there will remain open until saturday. she will be working at the security mall location. >> if you hate getting automated messages while you're at home, they could be popping up in even more places. business could robocall yourself phones. >> this is a recording from -- >> they're ready to get robocalls on your cell phone. if a new bill passes in congress.

an attorney that represents several groups that represent the call act says the bill would allow companies to place important calls to a mass amount of consumers at the same time at. >> that is everything from fraud alerts to did a breach notifications to product recalls to a slight change -- to flight change notification. >> they would be able to do it without your prior consent. the florida attorney general said the bill violates a person's telephone privacy. >> people who pay by the minute could actually pay more if the bill goes into effect, according to them. >> all the more reason to hang up on this bill. >> this woman's husband uses it prepaid phone. they insist that consumers would

have the chance to opt out of these calls. >> i think it is ridiculous. opponents worry it could pave the way for those calls we get during the dinner hour. they insist it is not a marketing ploy. they're updating the system and changing phone patterns. >> i love what i call and say to please hold. >> i hang up. 5:38. 42 degrees on tv hill. >> stressed during pregnancy could mean preterm babies. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you feel that a mother nursing in public is socially acceptable? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> we will get you up to date on your morning commute. you can see an accident on 50 and another on

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:41. 44 degrees at the maryland science center. much colder if you look out to the west. we do have colder air pushing in. we are dry today. wickiup to a few clouds. you see 40's in the mid atlantic, but 30's in west virginia -- we're waking up to a few clouds. temperatures will struggle to get into the low 40's this

afternoon. watch out for a strong wind today. better weather on the way in the seven-day forecast. >> a study of more than 5000 patient reveals the malia is the most common infection following heart surgery. >> infections of the intestines or the next most common complication. researchers found most infections ocher about two weeks after surgery. women who experienced extreme stress in their second and third months of pregnancy may have babies born preterm, but fewer baby boys. >> the birth certificates were analyzed of all babies born between 2004 and 2006 in chile and without women in their

second and third month of pregnancy who experience the earthquake were more likely to have a preterm births and the number of boys born went down. male fetus is maybe less likely to survive a stressful environment in the womb. >> 42 degrees on tv hill. john harbaugh on the performance of the upcoming components. the cincinnati bengals. >> a theft reported at a baltimore county museum. a colt was taken in catonsville -- a quilt. >> this is a live picture of the city. not that on most of the major roadways. roadways. we have

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> pets did you up to date on your morning commute. there are some accidents to

watch for. we start on u.s. 50. a tractor-trailer fire is still being worked on. watch for a bit of a slow spot as they worked to clear up. northbound 295, an overturned vehicle at 895. and then drive -- shannon drive, an accident on the east side. roberts street is closed at madison street because of fire activity. we still have some activity eastbound 50 just past ritchie highway. they are making some progress. this is traffic in the area of 295 northbound. the left-wing getting by at 895. watch for delays -- the left lane and getting by. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains.

for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. >> we have a delay on 870. light rail and metro subway on time. the 55 bus is operate with a delay. the divergent affecting the eight bus -- a diversion affecting the eight bus. >> good morning. the latest form moves up to the north. we're drying out. the temperatures will be the big factor today. 40 degrees at the airport. 43 -- 44 in ocean city. we start to see 30's into hancock. it 30 degrees in oakland. this is very warm for this time of year. normally we see lows in the 20's in december. we have a strong winds coming in from the west.

18 are now in frostburg. 14 in the city. strong wind are ushering in colder air and will factor in the wind chill throughout the day. it doesn't feel bad right now. i think it will feel worse as we head into the afternoon. we drop a few degrees as we head towards sunrise and we slowly warm back up. 32 in the mountains with some light snow showers. some sunshine across the rest of the state. it turns even colder tonight. the wind should diminish. the temperatures dropped out into the 20's. some changes on? -- we have some changes on deck. we have some strong wind because

the high areas of pressure. the win it breaks through. -- the wind breaks through. we have mostly dry weather except for the mountains. the next storm system is coming in from the north. this will stay mostly to the north. you can see snow showers in pennsylvania by friday. we may have a chance to see a light wintry mix from that. new year's eve looks mostly dry. >> thank you. an accident involving a bus and a car brings out four medics on northbound 295 on tuesday night. six people were transported to area hospitals. police are searching for a suspect who allegedly robbed a

woman during a carjacking. officials say the woman got into her car to go to work when a man popped up from the back seat. the suspect ordered the woman to drive across the street and ran off with her purse. was not injured in the attack -- she was not injured in the attack. >> a burglary at a baltimore county museum. this historic quilt was stolen. the quilt was the only thing taken. it contains patrick with various maryland laws -- it contains a patchwork with various maryland laws. >> like to be able to return it to its rightful place in the museum.

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>> time to get to one of your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you feel that a mother nursing in public is socially acceptable? >> keep sending us those responses. we will read more of your responses in the next hour and post all of them on the front page of our website, wbaltv.com. ray lewis makes the pro bowl roster for the 13th time. he leads the ravens in tackles. he may look a tad slower but he does remain the emotional leader of the team. the other ray start at tailback.

ray rice guess the starting nod over foster of houston. rice leads the league in yards from scrimmage. he becomes the second back in nfl history with multiple seasons of 1,000 yards rushing and 700 yards receiving. the ravens will head to cincinnati this weekend where andy dalton has surpassed expectations this season. the last time he faced the ravens, he threw for 373 yards but made some rookie mistakes. he did not have green last month. he is big and strong and fast. dalton has settled with some solid statistics. coach john harbaugh is happy to have more tape to review on

dalton but it doesn't salic he loves what he sees. -- and sound like he loves what he sees. >> we have more tape another young guys. we have more tape on the quarterback is a big plus for us. it's a good tape and he is a good player. they have weapons. everybody has seen that clip of simpson. that was pretty impressive. they have some talented young players on offense. they have playmakers that we have to deal with. >> i wish he would try to do that flipped against the ravens. that was pretty impressive. >> a workshop recall. one stuffed animal is being pulled from shelves. >> the most wonderful time of year for the ravens. this year's ravens festival t-

shirts. >> the clock is ticking for the count of new year's eve. >> our latest storm up to our number but we're feeling the effects in terms of the colder winds. >> looks like some good news to report on 295 with the accident clearing. we'll let you know if we have more news to report of the major roads.

>> it has been one year since phylicia barnes has disappeared. i'm kim dacey. >> six days and counting until