the fort mchenry tunnel, the left tube has a disabled vehicle. we're seeing very light volume. 60 miles per hour on 95 in the northeast corner. no problems. we are up to speed on the major roadways. the outer loop on the topside, 11 minutes. 80 minutes on 895 between the 95's. looking good on the beltway in both directions. this is joppa road. north and southbound moving just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> the first homicide in the city is reported. it happened last night on edgewood road. police have said an adult male

was shot at that location. stay tuned for updates. >> mitt romney has been declared the winner of the iowa caucuses. the final count gives him an eight-vote edge. kate amara has more. >> mitt romney and rick santorum are looking ahead to the next contest. the new hampshire primary is next week. >> we are going to change the white house and get america back on track. >> the first votes cast and we finally have a winner. >> congratulations to governor mitt romney. congratulations to senator rick

santorum for a second place finish. >> mitt romney aced out rick santorum by just eight votes. >> game on. >> this was a photo finish. this election.n >> we will go on and we will raise the money. i have no doubt about the volunteers. >> new gingrich vowed to stay in the fight. rick perry said he is returning to texas. >> determine whether there is a path forward for myself in this race. >> word is to say that senator john mccain plans to endorse mitt romney. kate amara reporting. >> dramatic measures are

expected to be taken for the city to pay for judgments in lead paint poisoning cases. jennifer franciotti it is live at city hall with more on this lawsuit. good morning. >> for the housing authority, it means they are about to lose a lot of property in order to pay for a judgment. on the list to be taken, 21 vehicles including trucks and cars and a bobcat, all owned by baltimore housing authority. a lawyer retained from the housing authority and money was awarded in judgments because two people claimed they were poisoned when they lived in public housing when they were children. the city cannot afford to pay the judgment.

like any other debtor, their property can be taken. >> once we get the list, we will deal with which it will auction the vehicles off. this will be a public auction. advertise in the paper. anybody can bid on the vehicle and the funds will be used to pay the judgment. >> a whole slew of computers will be taxed. these property items will remain with the housing authority until the auction takes place. the case will be heard in state and federal court. >> a second person is charged in a bizarre and bleach and attacke. one person faces assault in connection with the fight. investigators said six people

got into a fight. nearly two dozen people were sent to the hospital. jefferson faces assault charges. more people are in custody for a robbery and stabbing in a incident that happened last month. authorities believe they have recovered a weapon that was used in that stabbing. terry thomas is already in jail on the crime. >> the state's attorney plans to unveil a new way to revise the way for its office to handle criminal prosecutions. 30 this so-called prosecution zones will be set up in areas that correspond to police divisions. the change affects about 60 prosecutors. a similar program was under

patricia jessamy. >> fantasy football could become a betting game in maryland. a delegate is a frequent flyer and realized the state is one that prohibits residents from winning cash prizes. he feels there is no problem with the legislation as long as they charge fees and taxes. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. 14 degrees on tv hill. 5:07. adults in iowa -- >> a fight breaks out at a colorado hotel on new year's

eve. >> this is the beltway and curtis creek. in issue at the fort mchenry tunnel

>> welcome back. it is cold start for us. 17 degrees downtown. much colder in the suburbs. we still have a bit of a breeze this morning. these are the actual temperatures. 10 in frederick. 14 at the airport. even a little breeze puts the wind chill in the single digits.

single digits. that is what you want to dress for this morning. mostly cloudy they brought with a high temperature of 33. for now to the news desk. >> the babysitter accused of killing a child goes to court later today. there will be an initial hearing in fort wayne, indiana. prosecutors said he killed the girl. he was watching the girl because her mother was ill. a man facing second-degree assault charges from a new year's eve fight. authorities said one man and injured another man in a scuffle. the man is currently recovering. witnesses attacked the first man after the fight. the fight results over a key card problem at a denver hotel. all the room cards stopped

working at the hotel. the fight arose after people were locked out of their rooms. >> there was a cookie caucus. students participated to elect one of three candidates. teachers have been planning this event since last year. students rallied around their favorite candidates. the fact of the candidates are edible doesn't hurt. the chocolate chip comes out on top. >> 14 degrees on tv hill. why the price of gasoline could be up again. >> how about getting your finances in order? we'll show you how. >> we have another accident on

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. would have cleared that disabled vehicle on southbound 95. we have an accident near annapolis road and 295. we're checking on some other major roadways. looking good on the topside of the beltway. 61 on 95 in the northeast corner. 67 on 795.

on the harrisburg expressway, 56 miles per hour. no problems to report. this is the curtis creek drawbridge. things are moving just fine on both loops. this is northbound 295 in the area of that crash. southbound traffic is looking good. northbound looking good, too. 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. >> on the marc trains, we have on time service. brunswick line writers can expect delays up to garrett park. no delays on the camden lines. metro subway on schedule. the 55 bus is delay. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. good morning.

temperatures are in the lower end of the teens this morning. the wind chills have dropped into the single digits. 19 in annapolis. 10 in frederick. 11 in taneytown. the wind is not like they were yesterday appeared there still a breeze coming out of the west. 14 at the airport. the wind is gusting up to eight or 9 miles per hour. that could drop the temperature down to 0. six in hagerstown. five in edgewood. that is what you want to dress for this morning. especially for the kids that have to stand out of the bus stop. we will see sunshine to start the day appeared there is a storm system moving in from the ohio valley. it doesn't have a lot of

moisture. you can see the clouds moving to the east. it will turn mostly cloudy. there could be some snow flurries as it goes by tonight. we will start with sunshine. it will be cold with a high temperature between 30 and 35. most partly cloudy skies tonight and a chance for a few snow flurries. temperatures will drop back into the 20's. it does get better. we will make it up to 43 on thursday. up to 50 on friday. low 50's on saturday. a chance for some rain showers on saturday. there could be a series of storms moving through on sunday and monday. perhaps some rain or snow in the afternoon on monday and into monday night. it will warm up by the time we get to the beginning of the

weekend. >> we could see gasoline prices going up again, but not because of rising oil prices. congress declined to renew the subsidy for ethanol, so it expired on sunday. that means gasoline could cost four and have a sense more starting next week -- 4 1/2 cents. so you major major new year's resolution, but what about your financial muscle? what do need to do is to improve your finances? >> this man has an eye for the basket. he is working on his ball skills , too.

his parents aren't taking steps. they planned to send him to a high school that cost $13,000 a year. >> we have some planning to do and looking over the budget. >> she is a schoolteacher. her husband works for a cruise line. they are hoping to make 2012 a financial success. >> if you know a teacher's salary is limited. >> greg is a financial planner. >> examine the goals you have established for yourself and your family. >> families should stick to a budget, pay off their debt. >> need to enroll in a 401k program.

put in as much as you can comfortably afford not to take home. the irs has increased the contribution limit for 2012. >> do not allow a user credit card to pay more than you can afford. >> was william shepard reporting. you may be paying more for homeowners insurance. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning to you. >> those home insurance rates are starting to go higher. mother nature is to blame. a few tornadoes in the southeast. premiums could go up as much as 5%. leon panetta plans to present the results of a review of the role of the u.s. worldwide.

his predecessor announced the review last year and said it was important for the congress and the public to get a full understanding for the military as it faced reductions. investors getting the latest reports on factory orders today. we'll hear from automakers today. futures are a little bit lower. there was a strong report on stocks climate in the u.s. and in china and australia. if you're sick of spam in your e-mail, and people are getting messages with malwaree. . this social spam appears to be from your friends.

i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> i understand you have information about another restaurant chain increasing prices. >> another price hike for denny's. a different kind of show for mccormicks. >> thank you. 14 degrees on tv hill. a lawsuit involving maryland's historical black colleges. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think maryland should legalize fantasy sports betting? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> the federal lawsuit trial involving the historical black colleges is expected to last about six weeks. it says policies led to segregation has hurt the institutions. practices carried over from the days of execration put black schools at a competitive disadvantage. >> it went to drivers in baltimore county who past stopped school buses. patrols have been stepped up and they are prepared to ticket more drivers and find them as much as five under $70 -- $570. >> they may be in a very. distracted driving, not paying attention.

>> school bus drivers are writing down vehicle license plate numbers. the corporations has led police to issue a number of driver warnings. once the warnings are over, $570. >> your benefits to come with a plant to clean up the chesapeake bay. >> about to lose a lot of property because of something they've failed to do. details are next. >> it is call this morning of the season so far. -- it is the call

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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'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. it is frigid outside this morning. >> we have had a mild temperatures. this is the first of the season. this is not record-breaking but it is pretty impressive. let's look at the current conditions. 14 at the airport. a little breeze out of the northwest at 3. that is what you want to dress the children for this morning. temperatures like five or six degrees. we will see a lot of sunshine to start the day. it will be cold with a high temperature of 33 degrees. i do have some better news in the seven-day forecast. >> you might want to leave a few minutes early to warm up your car this morning. old when it's led 1 it 60old whn

60. >> we have one incident on 295. it does not appear to be affecting traffic. we are looking good on the major roadways. 65 along the topside. things are moving just fine. we're up to speed on the west side, 12 minutes. eight minutes on 895 northbound on the north side. no problems on the major roadways. this is the beltway on the south side. things are moving just fine. this is 295 in the area of 175. north and southbound are moving just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> mitt romney beats bricks

santorum by just eight votes. -- beats rick santorum. after a not so good run, rick perry said he will go home to determine whether or not he will ntinue his campaign. michele bachmann says she is still in. our coverage continues online. you can follow the candidates and keep track of who was leading the pack all the politics page of wbaltv.com. >> a former executive with and pleads guilty. she is scheduled to be sentenced on may 31. she had worked for the company since 1985 and was terminated for reasons unrelated to the case. >> the first homicide in the

city is reported in northwest baltimore along edgewood road. police have said an adult male was shot at this location. stay tuned to wbaltv.com for updates. >> the housing authority of baltimore city is on the wrong end of an extraordinary legal matter. jennifer franciotti is live at city hall with more on what will be done to make the city pay up. >> the housing authority says they cannot afford to pay these judgments and they stand to lose a great deal of property to pay for these judgments. there are 21 vehicles on the list. even a bobcat, all owned by the baltimore housing authority. evan goldman is a lawyer

retained to collect more than $2 million. the money was awarded to two people who claimed they were led poisoned. the house a commissioner and the mayor insist that the city cannot afford to pay the judgments without affecting the city. but like any other debtor, their property can be taken. >> once we get the list, we're going to deal with an auctioneer and auction the vehicles off. it's going to be a public auction, advertised in the paper. anyone can go there and bid on a non-federal vehicle, and all the funds are going to be used to pay the judgment. eriff is working on tagging computers. not of the unpaid judgment is over $2 million. >> it is hard to believe

that the housing authority has continued to fight this and spend more money to try to fight a judgment that they have lost the underlying issue. it would be more economical to pay the money and not have these vehicles -- >> this was a case that was heard in federal and state court. jennifer franciotti reporting. >> good news for residents living near a water main break in lansdowne as their service has been restored. the main is fixed and water is flowing. the main broke just after midnight on tuesday forcing several areas schools to close. the main valve was made from --

nearly toward the 50,000 jobs will be added to the maryland economy. it disproves the theory that environmental --they say the cleanup a courage is jobs. >> just for the plan, over 230,000 jobs will be created simply in the storm water and the sewage treatment plant upgrade area. >> the report outlines the new economic findings. >> fantasy football could become a betting game in maryland because of legislation in the upcoming general assembly. the baltimore county delegate says he is a frequent player and realize maryland is one of a handful of state that prohibits residents to put up money to

play the competition. he feels there's no problem with the legalization as long as the state charges the appropriate taxes and fees. 14 degrees on tv hill. why it being treated of a heart attack overseas may be better than being treated in the united states. don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think maryland should legalize fantasy sports betting? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> we have one problem spot northbound on 295. we will

>> welcome back. temperatures in the teens and the wind chills are running in the single digits. at least it is dry and there's not much of a wind. temperatures in the single digits with the wind chill. 19 in annapolis. the wind chill running five or six degrees in some neighborhoods. sunshine to start the day. clouds will thicken up and it will be cold with a high temperature of 33. we have better news in the seven-day forecast going into the weekend. >> something i found very surprising. you're more likely to have to go back into the hospital if you have a heart attack in this country. >> researchers examined

admissions and discharge data from 17 different countries. they all suffered a heart attack. two main factors were having multiple blockages and living in the u.s. researchers say 60% of patients in the u.s. were discharged within three days while half of patients were kept in the hospital for six days in other countries. >> researchers tested six brands of commercial paper towels and found high bacteria counts. food poisoning could be transferred to the hands after washing. the study found no ellises found with paper towel use -- no

illnesses. >> keith mills will join us with how the maryland terps started out strong but one of falling behind cornell. >> i think i'd died and went to ravens heavens. we have all the details on how you can get great stuff. >> that looks shocking. here is traffic on the beltway at the curtis strcreek bridge. your complete forecast is straight ahead, including the straight ahead, including the seven-

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. one problem spot this morning which is northbound on 295

approaching annapolis road. things are moving just fine. 63 in the northwest corner of the beltway. 71 on the harrisburg expressway heading south. no delays on the major roadways. this is the west side of the beltway at liberty road. both loops are moving just fine. this is 95 in the area of white marsh. southbound traffic is moving just fine as well as northbound. 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. we have a few delays on the marc trains. brunswick 870 is running at 10 lights. light rail and metro subway on time. the 55 bus is operating with a delay.

i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann at. >> we have the coldest morning of the season in progress. first we say good morning to ava marie. the ravens minnick the play the next playoff game for a while, but ava has caught ravens fever. >> are you laughing? i feel like i'm at a bachelorette party. you have to make it ravens theme. everything to get ready for the playoffs. we're live this morning in dundalk and you are well known for a lawyer ravens merchandise. i'm here with mike and tracy tyson. you have another store in parkville. what kinds of things are people

getting excited for about the playoffs? >> we have shirts. >> that is neat. >> it works. >> blinking glasses. we sell a bunch of that. there you go. it does different things. if it is cold, that is a good hat to wear. >> this is a bottle opener. >> when you open your beer or your soda, then your tap slides to the back of the board. >> it is magnetic. >> it will not hurt the paid on your vehicle -- paint.

>> you can bring in anywhere. that is key. let's get to your hair piece. >> this is a comb that goes in your hair and has her hair extensions. >> we will be here all morning long. anything you can think of. we're live in dundalk this morning. we have high pressure briefly in control. we could see some light flurries as we head into the evening. chucan get a full manc man without even growing in. >> blinking mustache. that would be great. >> you would be invincible. >> yes!

getting excited about the ravens. gets into the spirit already. 14 at the airport. 11 in taneytown. not much of a breeze. the wind has diminished. at the airport, 14. a northwest wind of three will push the wind chill down to eight or nine degrees. you get a breeze up to 10 miles per hour and look what happens to parkton. five in edgewood. dress for temperatures in the single digits. kids at the bus stop, make sure they are prepared for the kind of weather. the skies are clear. you can see some cloud cover

moving in from the west. these are clippers storms. not much precipitation. it will thicken up the clouds and may be produced a couple of snow flurries tonight. i do not think the snow will be as significant as yesterday. it will be cold with high temperatures between 30 and 35. mostly cloudy skies tonight with a chance for some snow flurries. temperatures drop back into the 20's. tomorrow, we have a high pressure moving in from the great lakes. that will give us quiet weather. warmer than the last couple of days. we will add about 10 degrees. we will make it up to 43 tomorrow. 50 on friday. 52 on saturday. a front will move through on saturday night.

we could see some rain on saturday. another system moves in on monday afternoon and we could see a mix of rain or snow. we break out of this arctic blasts in about 24 hours. back to the news desk. >> thank goodness. 5:50. 14 degrees on tv hill. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope you have them.

>> fantasy football could eventually become a betting game in maryland. but a delegate says he is a frequent player and realize the state is one of a handful that prohibits residents from winning cash prizes. he feels there is no problem with the legalization as long as the state charges their property taxes and fees. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think maryland should legalize fantasy sports

betting? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> good morning. we begin with college bast will. the final acc tuneup for the university of maryland against cornell. this was a close game. sean mosley had a big game. the terps scored the first 16 points of the game. pe'shon howard with the span. maryland led by 16. here's a chance to look at alex len. terps up 15 at the half. second half, cornell comes back. chris wroblewski, the basket and the foul. devin cherry hits the three.

marilyn finds a way to win -- lend finds a way to win. alex len gets the put back and maryland win. maryland 103. the ravens -- maryland 10-3. the ravens sold out the remaining tickets for next week's game in 40 minutes. ray rice was named the offensive player of the week. he finished the regular season with over 2,000 yards rushing and receiving enjoins marshall faulk as the only back to do that twice in his career. john harbaugh says race is getting stronger. >> this guy, ray rice, worked

very hard not just in the off- season but during the season. you see and in the weight room and what it does with his conditioning. i think he gets stronger as the year goes on. it is a credit to ray. >> michigan over virginia tech in the sugar bowl. >> i expected you to have purple hair this morning. we will give you a wig. coming up, ava marie will join us live from a store for the ravens. maybe they have something for keeith. >> a family's reunion with their dog. >> an unusual wedding ceremony. >> ava did have purples hair.

it is cold but it will warm up. >> we are problem free for the moment.

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