the wind is calm. we will start with the clouds and maybe a snow flurries. i high temperature near 43. we will come back and check the forecast going into the weekend. first will say good morning to kim. >> a couple of problem spots. edgewood between philadelphia and pulaski. we have a crash. that involves an overturned vehicle. a water main break at joppa road. that is causing some icy conditions. otherwise, the major roadways are looking ok. 68 miles per hour on padonia road. we are up to speed on the rest of the major roads. 11 minutes on the inner loop in the northeast corner. eight minutes on 895 southbound.

no problems on those major roadways. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we're learning a man was involved in an alleged murder- suicides in san diego. a man from prince frederick shot himself in the head after murdering three others. a woman is charged with stabbing someone in anne arundel county. the victim was found on tuesday evening. the victim knew stacy bu ford. drugs and a large amount of money were found inside the apartment. >> in arson investigations in

anne arundel county. that fire took place on new year's morning. the house is located near a church and franklin. firefighters saw flames shooting out of the windows. investigators found racial and sexual slurs painted on the outside of the home. >> that raises suspicions with our crews. this fire was intentionally set. >> it appears the fire was started inside. the case is being investigated as an arson and a hate crime. >> police on the lookout for a robbery suspect in carroll county. the 7-eleven was robbed in figs

bird. no one was hurt but the suspect fled on foot -- in finksburg. anyone with information is asked to call the anonymous tip hot line. police are trying to determine whether two cases of indecent exposure or related. a man followed a woman into a cvs pharmacy and exposed himself. anyone with an affirmation should contact police -- anyone with information should contact police. >> the field of republican presidential hopefuls now have the site shifted to new hampshire.

tara mergener is in washington with our coverage. >> good morning. campaign mania has moved on to new hampshire. making an impression. republican presidential candidates have their sights set on the granite state. mitt romney squeaked out a victory in the iowa caucuses and is a favorite here. he picked up an endorsement from a john mccain. >> i am here for one reason. that is to make sure that we make mitt romney the next president of the united states of america. is eager for ao santorum rematch. ron paul will use his number 3

showing as fuel for his anti- establishment message. rick perry is vosing press on -- is vowing to press on. >> there will be real republicans voting. >> jon huntsman is hoping his strategy will pay off when votes are cast on tuesday. >> i am excited. i feel a sense of energy. >> michele bachmann pulled out of the race. no word issue will endorse someone else. >> thank you. we'll have a stress on the jobs. enlisted military soldiers have the most stressful jobs. the survey measures job competitiveness and risk. firefighters were second on the

list. the top three least struck shall jobs -- that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what do you consider to be a stressful job? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> i am thinking predicting snow. >> stressful? 30 degrees on tv hill. a skier falls to his death. >> this car ended up on top of an apartment. >> how bizarre. how the rest of the week is expected to ship up.

>> welcome back. we have cloudy skies out there and some snow flurries. we had a system go through last night. the clouds helped out with the temperature. it is not nearly as cold this morning as a was yesterday boarding. we're in the upper 20's and low 30's. 29 at the airport. 25 in taneytown. the wind is calm.

there are some snow flurries in here and there. we will start with the clouds and maybe a snow flurries. high temperature around average for this time of year between 40 and 45. we have a warm-up going into the weekend. >> a tragedy at the massachusetts ski resort. a person felt to his death off of a ski lifts. he was with a ski team for my nearby high school. he later died. no word on what caused him to fall from the left. >> the ultimate parking space. police found a car on the roof of an apartment building. the driver was going too fast and went airborne. no one in the apartment was

injured. killer whales are spotted off the california coastal. observe have seen two separate groups. seeing killer whales is a once- in-a-lifetime experience. >> 5:11. 30 degrees on tv hill. a push to create jobs in the white house. >> why gas prices are expected to go up this year. >> we have a water main break and an accident to talk about this morning

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have a few incidents to talk about. there is a water main break. watch for lane closures. also, watch for icy conditions. it harford county, we have a crash on edgewood. take route 24 as your alternate. there are possible lane closures involving an overturned vehicle. those are the incidence and problem spots. the major roadways are looking ok. 51 miles per hour on 795. 65, along the northwest corner of the beltway. no problems to report. 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 few delays on the buses this morning. 36 bus not stopping at washington boulevard because of construction. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail on schedule. the metro subway on time. a commuter bus in service near you. let the mta do the daily driving. call them at 410-500-4444. also on the internet at www.mta.maryland.gov. now back to tony pann. >> a chilly start for us. it will feel mild compared to yesterday. we head wind chills in the single digits yesterday.

we are in the upper 20's and low 30's. 27 in jarrettsville. the wind is almost calm. we had some cloud cover move through last night. we saw some snow flurries. you can see the first one go by and now there's a weaker one following that up. it is trying to produce some snow flurries in a few areas. do not be surprised if you see a few snow flurries. you can see this system better. there goes the first one and here comes the second one. behind this one, the skies will clear. we will start out with some cloud cover at this morning and maybe a snow flurries. it will turn mostly sunny this afternoon. high temperature between 40 and

45. that is back to average for this time of year. we will climb about 10 degrees above that tomorrow. we will go the other way. we have some good news. mostly clear tonight and chilly. sunset this evening at 4:57. a nice area of high pressure -- friday will be a decent day. we will have warmer temperatures. that front will give us a chance for some showers perhaps on saturday. 52 on friday. 53 on saturday. a chance for rain on saturday. that next system will hold off until tuesday or wednesday. the next chance for rain will be tuesday night and wednesday.

>> after a year of high gas prices, what will 2012 bring? bob hansen talks to experts that say we should brace ourselves for record high prices this year. >> feeling your tank -- filling your tank on the first of the year will not break your bank. >> this was the most expensive gasoline on record. >> what the price means four things to come. >> we are coming out of the starting blocks with high prices. >> if prices are higher now, they will only go up. >> we would probably break the all-time record high.

those >> record high prices hit close to home. >> i did not budget for it because that is something you do. >> you cut back on everything, clothing, expenses, a household expenses. >> higher prices take the bite out of the local economy. >> so gas prices are up 50 cents a gallon and that translates to $35 million a month taken out of the local economy. >> may and june can have some of the highest prices. >> if we continue to see prices continued to go up, we'll probably see another year of record prices.

>> a commitment to create 180,000 jobs by the white house. the white house is aiming for tens of thousands more. >> thousands of jobs are being cut out one of boeing's historic plants. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning. >> mastercard said gasoline demand is now at the lowest level in seven years. their data covers christmas week. the average price at the pumps rose 3 cents. defense cuts and billing. they will shut down operations in wichita, kansas. job cuts at the plant that employs more than 2100 workers.

we do get a closer look at the nation's employment picture today. also reports from the challenger gray and job growth. futures this morning looking steady for the start of things. the dow inching to its highest levels since july. sales are still red-hot at verizon. 4 million were sold during the fourth quarter. 21" albums giving digital sales a boost. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> apparently pepsico losing

jobs. >> another major american company cutting jobs. investors looking for some good news on the hiring front. news about pepsi possibly cutting jobs. and some macy's and bloomingdale's stores closing in maryland. >> 30 degrees on tv hill. a teenager falls asleep on a plane and ends up in the wrong city. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what do you consider to be a stressful job? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> you have probably fallen

asleep on it long flight, but imagine waking up in the wrong city. >> that happened to teenager. >> there is no reason for that to happen. she >> is fuming -- she is fuming. >> i was heading to tulsa. i fall asleep -- i fell sleep. >> he slept through the following takeoff and the landing. he got off the plane and things looked different. >> he was in st. louis with no money and no help. >> southwest shittah taken a head count -- should have taken

a head count. ric is tryinge to figure out how to get back home. restarted walking around the st. louis area. >> he went to a police station and there was nobody in the police station. >> eventually a good samaritan helped him a call home. >> we appreciate that. >> we were there when southwest called to apologize. >> my main rub was that eric got lost. can you guys look into that for me? >> and look to see if the

procedures need to be updated. >> 30 degrees on tv hill. >> an attack on a police officer in baltimore city. police say they need your help. >> a fire in anne arundel county is now being investigated as arson and a hate crime. >> we have a nice warmup in the seven-day forecast. >> we have a

>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. it feels better this morning. >> it is still cold.

it is in the 20's. it will feel almost balmy this morning. there are a few snow flurries flying around. 29 at the airport. 27 at york, pennsylvania. 34 in annapolis. we will start out with some cloud cover and maybe a snow flurry. a high temperature expected near 43. i do have a nice warmup in the seven-day forecast. news don't have as great in traffic. we have a few more incidents than we were seeing at this time yesterday. we have a water main break that is causing some ice on the road at joppa road. use some extra caution. in harford county, edgewood, we

have a crash with possible lane closures. take route 24 as your alternate. we have a crash in the city and bel air. the report of an accident in halethorpe. a few things to watch out for this morning. on the outer loop, 11 minutes. six minutes on 95 southbound in howard county. 18 minutes between the 95's. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> testimony will continue in the trial of a man accused of raping a girl. 2010.happened back and 1 jurors were shot surveillance video. the victim also testified.

an early-morning fire is ruled an arson. >> nobody was home at the time. jennifer franciotti is live at the scene at what police are saying about this incident. >> we're at church and franklin streets. investigators know this fire was intentionally set. morning, thereay were flames and smoke coming out of the roof. >> my mother looked up at 4:00 in the morning and she saw the house was up in flames and called 911. >> they were not home at the time the fire broke del. it took firefighters about 20 minutes to put out those flames. there were racial and sexual slurs on the outside of the

house. >> that raises suspicions with our crews. immediately contacted county police. we reported to the scene. it was also determined that this fire was intentionally set. >> investigators are looking to see if and the accelerant was tossed in before hand. the slurs are painted in white. it is unclear whether the residents were harassed in the past. the case is being investigated as arson and a hate crime. >> it could have been our house . kenaf happen to anybody -- it could have happened to anybody. >> ever word is being offered to this case. call metro crime stoppers, 1- 866-7-lockup. jennifer franciotti , wbal-tv 11 news. >> bruce roister was found

slumped over in his car. he was rushed to hospital but later died. a violent scene goes viral on youtube. the scene was captured on new year's eve morning and posted online. please were detaining one man when someone else moves in and punches a police officer in the face. this happened on east monument street. officers were speaking with him and another man interfered. this one he lunged forward -- that is when he lunged forward. >> it is a sobering reminder what these men and women go through. investigator >> say there were

previous charges against the man. >> nancy jacobs is expected to announce her run for -- she has been a state senator since 1999 and will face off against larry smith and the winner will take on dutch ruppersberger. the maryland board of public works approved $90 million for upgrades to it waste treatment plant. projects are an important part of the efforts to improve the chesapeake bay. >> we'll have a stress on the jobs. unless the military soldiers have the most stressful job. the survey measures work environment and risk. firefighters were second on a

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>> welcome back. it is quiet this morning. cloudy skies. there have been a couple reports of snow flurries this morning. it will turn out to be a decent day. we will get some sunshine. it is cold but not as cold as yesterday. 29 at the airport. it will turn up mostly sunny this afternoon with a high temperature between 40 and 45. good news in the seven-day forecast. >> an experimental vaccine for genital herpes has been shown to protect against one strain of the std. >> after testing more than 8000

women, researchers found the vaccine protected against herpes simplex virus one. it will not be tested in clinics. people are infected for life. vaccine to protect against both types is needed. the most popular diets have been ranked. >> coming out on top is the dash diet which focuses on food and vegetables. rank as the best diet for type- 2 diabetes. weight watchers was listed as the easiest diet to follow. >> 30 degrees on tv hill. keith mills will have highlights

from the orange bowl. this is a live look over baltimore this morning. not nearly as cold as it has been the last couple of days.

good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have a couple of accidents to talk about. one on edgewood between philadelphia and pulaski highway. we have it were made break in joppa. that is causing some icy conditions in the perry hall area. we have an accident at bel air

and sinclair. the report of a crash on washington boulevard. the major roadways are checking out ok. 64 miles per hour heading south on the harrisburg expressway. 57 on 95 in the northeast corner heading down towards the beltway. 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. >> we're moving along nicely on the rails with no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. metro subway on time. the 46 bus is operating with a delight. i am at kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we have some good news in the seven-day forecast. first we say good morning to ava marie.

has found an interesting story. >> what we're talking about is not appropriate for children. a horror film. this is the place to be on a friday night. a live on eastern avenue near patterson park and talking to the people who made this film. it is an interesting concept. i will talk to the director first. >> the film follows two micro brewers. anyone who drinks the brew suffers a demise." >> you guys use a lot of creative make up and no special effects. >> there are tons of special a

feffects. they knocked it out of the park. t a very ambitious, low-budget film. >> how long did it take to pull this together? >> we started shooting in july of 2010 and finished the edit in august of 2011. we shot about 22 days. >> you help to make this werewolf head. this is incredible. >> we did about 50 onscreen deaths. lots of fun and creative ways to die by killer beer. >> the movie is showing this

friday night and it is rated r. this has gotten great reviews. we will talk about how ties into the local brewery sacene. we're talking about improving conditions. i am a bit of a wimp. if i saw this movie, i probably would have to close my eyes. >> mindy said she does not want to watch any trailers. >> they want a shot of the werewolf head. that is what i look like when i wake up in the morning. and then i transformed into this. it is like a full-blown. >> what is the difference?

>> i set myself up for that. thank you. interesting stuff. local filmmakers. it is warmer than yesterday. it will feel better. we had a disturbance go through last night. there is another one trailing behind it. that is trying to produce some snow flurries. there goes the first disturbance. this one is producing some cloud cover. the skies will clear and it will turn out to be a nice day, becoming mostly sunny with a high temperature between 40 and 45. that is around average for this time of year. the average height is 42.

the record for today is 69. chilly but not cold for this time of year. there'll be a nice area of high pressure in control on the east coast. that means the wind will turn around. some of the mild air will drift up towards maryland. on saturday, this front will give a slight chance for a few showers. it will warm up into the 50's. 52 on friday. about 10 degrees above average. a small chance for rain with that front on saturday. we will have a dry whether to close out the weekend. temperatures falling back into the 40's. a nice warmup on tap over the next several days. >> to many microbrews and the

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>> we want to get to a couple of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- what do you consider to be a stressful job? [laughter] >> that is a funny answer. >> here, here. >> keeps setting as 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. -- keep sending us those responses.

>> good morning. we begin with college football and a record-setting night for west virginia. the mountaineers beat clemson. tavon austin from dunbar high school. he scored a record four touchdown passes as the mountaineers scored 10 touchdowns and destroyed clemson. west virginia in the white. geno smith. tavon austin with the big game. there is tavon. on the short list of great players i've seen around here. six touchdown passes for smith. four touchdown catches for tavon austin.

70-33. reminds you of jermaine lewis. he is fun to watch. way to go. ray lewis was the centerpiece of that super bowl piece. he is taking aim at a second championship as they get ready for next week's playoff game. he has been playing and a high level. there are more critics of the game and he hears them. he knows there's nothing there quiet critics more than winning a championship. >> i don't know if you can match the first one. the first one is always hard to match. i have to see what it feels like to win a second one. i think it will be a special moment to be on two teams that did that.

interesting having ray and tavon on the same show. >> do not write things. will never say you love lost more than a step. >> smart man. details on the push to get out the vote. >> you can send your good luck wishes to the ravens. >> look to this group of baby pandas adjusting to their new environment. >> we have some cold weather the last few days. >> we have some early morning problem spots to talk about including a water main break in

perry hall.

>> a new year's day fire is now being investigated as a hate crime. >> the campaign trail now leads to new hampshire. how the candidates are stacking up, coming up. >> a shocking incident caught on tape. police officer is attacked while trying to make an arrest. >>