constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. happy friday. i am at jennifer franciotti. >> i am stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> we may reach 60 degrees. >> that is what we're for shooting for today. that is crazy for a january day. 29 degrees right now. a couple of degrees above normal. the wind is calm. 35 degrees around 8:00 a.m., and 58 around baltimore. it could get past the 60 degree mark. partly sunny skies throughout the day. we'll talk about the changes coming up in the seven-day forecast. >> thank you. good morning.

a busy start on the southbound harrisburg expressway. approaching shawan road, that fact is on the scene. all southbound lanes are closed. of traffic being held at belfast. you have to exit. they will stretch back prior to that. we will look at the traffic leading up to that. northbound lanes are moving by. york road is a much better bet. 53 on the west side. inner loop will shut down tomorrow. outer loop traffic will be in a two-way formo. m. you can see nothing getting by ed shawan road. watch for delays leading up to mount carmel. that is the latest on traffic

pulse 11. back to you. >> a baltimore county man will learn his fate for the murder of a girl whose body has yet to be found. jason gross was found guilty of murdering michele battle. prosecutors said they met in a chat room and arranged a meeting. they never found her body. attorneys for eight you taught dr. are taking aim at prosecutors. lawyers representing the doctor are asking prosecutors to be held in contempt for disclosing contents of a sealed indictment. the doctor was arrested last month in performing late term abortions in a facility in cecil county.

he will be brought to maryland to face similar charges. an angry community after they say police neglected to tell them about it disturbing kidnapping and robert that took place. >> they have to hear about this to the grapevine. we have more in the newsroom. >> police have several leads and atm footage could help them catch who is responsible. what bothers the communities is that the police did not let them know it happen. police say two suspects whose images are captured by a camera approached the victim. the suspects said hello to the victim as they displayed a handgun. the victim gave up his phone and explained his wallet was in his home. they went room to room looking

for cash and other a valuables. they drove around for hours stopping at atm machines to withdraw money from his account. the suspects said they killed people previously. residents to not hear about this crime until the victim warned neighbors through an e-mail. the association president is surprise given the close relationship with police. >> the bolton hill neighbors at the mount royal improvement association meeting, which is our larger neighborhood association, were shocked that our representative from the police department who appeared at this meeting was not aware of this crime at all. and he got a lot of heat. >> the suspects are described as african american in their early 20's. anyone with information are

urged to call the central district detective unit. community leaders say they will press police for more timely information about the crime at the next meeting. >> thank you. police have arrested a man responsible for a christmas eve shooting in crownsville. joseph clark faces several charges. investigators say clark shot a man outside of a home after a party on christmas eve. >> a committee is in shock after a deadly fire claimed the life of a beloved neighbors appeared the victim was mary hines, a retired principal. firefighters found her unresponsive. she was trying to escape the fire in her home. >> she did everything for everybody that she could do for

and she was a very good woman. very pleasant and very respectful. >> there was a working smoke detector in the home but mobility issues made it difficult for the victim to escape. authorities are charging a man with attempted murder after it set himself and his girlfriend on fire. joseph miller poured paint thinner on his girlfriend, rose ann owens, and center on fire. -- and set her on fire. she is still in critical but stable condition. >> hazmat crews were on the scene on thursday morning on washington boulevard. two people were taken to the hospital suffering from poisoning. none of their condition was said to be life-threatening.

fire officials don't know what caused that leak. >> a man accused of raping a girl at the skating rinks. the dna analysis was conducted but there was no dna evidence for the defendant. dna not be present during a sexual assault. the defense said the lack of dna proves that perry is innocent. the case could go to the jury this afternoon. >> it is the last week again before the new hampshire primary. the candidates are trying to make the hard sell to voters. tara mergener joins us live with that story. >> the latest poll shows mitt romney is in the lead in the granite state.

that has the competition sharpening the attacks on each other. in the days ahead of the new hampshire primary, mitt romney is all but ignoring his republican rivals, instead taking aim at president obama. >> you are seeing a president adopt policies which affect our economy, based not upon what's right for the american worker, but instead what's right for their politics. >> romney, who campaigned in new hampshire and south carolina thursday, remains the leader in the polls, and newt gingrich's prime target. >> romney's economic plan, timid. parts of it virtually identical to obama's failed policy. >> coming off a photo finish with romney in the iowa caucuses, rick santorum's second-place standing has put him in the spotlight and under the microscope. [boos] santorum was booed after a testy exchange with a new hampshire audience over same-sex marriage. >> are we saying that everyone should have the right to marry? everyone?

>> yes. >> ok. >> and while huntsman is still at the bottom of the polls, he got a big boost with an endorsement from "the boston globe" over former massachusetts governor mitt romney. >> i am the underdog in this race. i don't make any bones about that. but you know what? new hampshire loves the underdog. >> and ron paul returns to the campaign trail today with several stops it new hampshire. rick perry sets his sights on south carolina. jenn? >> thank you, tara mergener. >> when same-sex marriage comes up for discussion, opponents of a powerful new ally. the afl-cio is backing efforts to pass legislation that will allow committed couples to marry. supporters believe the opposition will petition the question to appear on the

ballot. last year declared the state senate but stalled in the house of delegates. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the same-sex marriage bill will be passed in this year's general election session? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:10. 30 degrees on tv hill. fast-food chains are hoping to derail your new year's resolution with some new deals. >> the man who killed natalie hallway will go on trial for another murder. >> how gabrielle giffords will mark the one-year attack that almost killed her. >> temperatures are improving. we will talk about how warm it will get. >> the harrisburg expressway is

shut down in the southbound direction. in new accident in the joppa region of harford county. another an overturned

>> good morning. we're back with a live shot of the skycam.

you can see the lights twinkling. we're awfully quiet start. temperatures around 36 downtown. the temperature will keep warming as we head into the afternoon. we will see warmer weather. temperatures are starting to pick up in the western part of the state. i think the strongest of the wind will stay to the west. we will see a light wind from the west. three miles per hour around the inner harbor. you could hardly believe that these temperatures. 58 in baltimore. maybe some spots will get up to 60 degrees. 56 long the eastern shore. the mountains state a little bit cooler. partly sunny skies throughout the day. breezy out in the west. not as cold. expecting temperatures around 35

tonight. with all that warm air pushing in from the plains. this front will be passing by on saturday night. after that, we will see temperatures back to normal. saturday evening you can take out that front. a band of clouds will pass by it as a dry front. maybe a drop of rain. you'll notice a drop in the temperatures. back to the 40's by sunday. we stay in the 40's next week. a new storm next week stays to the south. we're talking just rain. no big snow in the forecast just now. >> a busy morning. we are tracking some problems. on the harrisburg expressway, all southbound lanes are closed approaching shawan road.

several people had to be rushed off to the hospital. we will keep you posted. a pretty serious crash. northbound lanes are getting by. southbound 152, have an accident involving an overturned vehicle in the joppa region. watch for that to impact your right as you can access that ramp. we will keep you posted. this is southbound 83 at shawan road. nothing getting by at that accident. you can see the traffic on this ramp from southbound 152. watch for closures on that ramp. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. candles lit up the night in

honor of a police officer killed in utah. dozens of officers huddle together. one always it was killed when a drug suspect open fire as an arrest warrant was being served. a man is standing trial for the murder of another young woman. yourn vendors would -- the joran van der sloot is accused of killing a woman after they left a casino together. he said he became enraged. they are trying to get that confession thrown out. still recovering from a gunshot wound, gabrielle giffords said she will return to tucson to mark the one-year anniversary. she and her husband will attend

a vigil to remember the six people that were killed. that is one of several events taking place this weekend. >> already at a record low, a 30-year mortgage rates have fallen even further. the average rate fell to 3.9% this week. the 15-year record also fell to 3.23 $. mortgage rates have done little to boost the economy -- 3.23 %. general motors announcing a fix to 50 fires in the chevy va olts. they are not calling this a

recall. they said battery " was leaking onto an electronic board. your iphone 4s could be eating up more data the thing that is. fast-food chains with some meal deals. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> looking for some cheap eats? fast-food chains with the deals. kfc has 10 pieces of chicken. burger king out with a coupon books. if you have a new iphone 4s, the voice recognition is causing users to require almost twice as much then with as the old iphone 4.

investors today taking a close look at the december jobs report. yesterday we had a lackluster close. mixed.and neending the bloomberg maryland index was up. yearsrbeen twoyeayears since michael jackson passed away. there's a new show in las vegas and even a video game. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. 6:20. 30 degrees on tv hill para a lot of accidents around the area. >> some big shoes to fill when todd heap left.

you'll hear from a big supporter when keith mills joins us for sports. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a lot going on. let's keep you up to date. we start with the harrisburg

expressway. avoid it southbound. take york road. we had an overturned vehicle that is still being worked on. it is create a big back up. of traffic being forced off at belfast. northbound traffic is not affected. southbound 152, we have an overturned vehicle. we will give you a live view of that in a moment. eastbound 195, other accident report. no delays to report elsewhere. we start with 83 at shawan road. this would be southbound traffic. nothing getting by. this is a matter of fact situation. in joppa, watch for this closure. the right lane of the ramp from southbound 152, and it is create a bit of a backup on that ramp.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we're looking at what you can expect. clearing skies. we have some clouds right now. temperatures from the upper 20's to the low 30's. we will give this day an a-plus day. unseasonable mild. we'll love details with the changes in the seven-day forecast. here is keith mills with sports. >> kind of surprised me. bill o'brien is the man this morning. he is the offensive coordinator of the new england patriots. now it appears he will be the next coach at penn state. will reportedly replaced joe paterno despite having no ties

to the school or never having been a head coach. he was the running back coach for ralph friedgen back to maryland. the football program at towson. the coach gets the 80 robinson toward. the tigers won the colonial athletic association after what finishing 1-10 last year. the top freshman in the country. two big honors. terrell suggs is a major contender for the nfl's defensive player of the year award. he could be the chairman of the dennis pitta fan club. they have become major partners for joe flacco and of combined for 91 touchdowns and eight touchdowns -- 91 receptions and

eight touchdowns. this ravens team has developed a unique chemistry. >> you have as blue-collar guy that is not flamboyant. not really -- he just shows up to work. he is happy. tellin to block any blocks -- tell him to block and the blocks. >> always nice to have some supporters. we've had fun with it. he is a great teammate, a great leader. >> what do you think? doyle of different -- do i look different? these are the new fantasches. local friends created these. $1 for a result goes to the

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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. >> i and jennifer franciotti. thank you for joining us this morning. we have something to look for to today. >> we have some good news to share. we expect warm temperatures today. we are in the 30's downtown. by noon, 53. by 3:00 p.m., 58 degrees. some spots may get past the 60 degree mark. dry conditions with light winds out of the southwest. this will only last so long. we're expecting a few changes. >> we have some breaking news. pope benedict has just named

edward o'brien to the college of cardinals. >> he will serve as the adviser to the pope and will be eligible to vote in people elections -- papal elections. will remain head of the baltimore archdiocese until his successor is installed. formal ceremony will be held at the vatican. we're hoping to talk with the cardinal designate live from rome about this huge honor. we get a better look at the health of the nation's economy. the labor department is set to release its employment report for december. economists expect an uptick in payrolls. companies are planning fewer layoffs. new jobs are coming to howard

county as wegmans prepares to open its new store in columbia. the are recruiting full-time employees. this will be at snowdon river parkway. range ofre's a wide restaurant openings. hiring begins in march but you do need to make an apartment for this interview. find out how on our website. >> new efforts to help hundreds of employees of rg steel who were recently laid-off from the christmas holiday. kevin kamenetz is announcing an initiative to help the 720 people who are out of a job. the session will include presentations about unemployment insurance benefits and career services.

the film industry of baltimore is getting a big boost from actor kevin spacey. he is producing and storing in a remake of the british political miniseries "house of cards." baltimore will be used to felon for many of the washington, d.c., locations. officials estimate this series could pump some $75 million into the local economy. many have asked us about a public memorial service for ron smith. those details have not been finalized. the service will be held on january 17 at dodger college at 11:00 a.m. -- goucher college. you can listen to it on wbal-t

radio. >> on the harrisburg expressway, you can see it delays stretch back to it middletown road to approaching shawan road. all southbound lanes remained closed because of an overturned vehicle. a complete mess. take york road as your alternate. southbound 152, we have an accident clearing, causing a bit of a delay. . 195, the left lane is closed with an accident further south. this is the harrisburg expressway. traffic is not moving in the area of mount carmel. you can see what it looks like. a lot of folks getting off at mount carmel. in joppa, this is the accident. the tow truck is on the scene. hopefully that will be out of their shortly.

only the left lane is squeezing by on that ramp. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> i have much better news in the forecast. we're expecting warm air to pushpin from the west. all that warm air is heading our way. the cold front is likely to pass by on saturday evening. it will pass by as it dry front. maybe a drop of rain possible on saturday evening. 50's for the next several days. 40's next week. rain chances hold off until wednesday or thursday. >> 6:36. 30 degrees on tv hill. >> an amazing "tail"

>> a couple thought they looked everywhere when the lost a wedding ring until the look at their dog. diamond was too tempting for the bass a pound to avoid. -- for the basset hound. found the ring inside. it required little surgery,

which was successful. she got her bring back and the dog is doing just fine -- got here ring back. >> a family suffered a terrible loss. father and husband died in an avalanche. the wife survived. they thought the dog was also killed. the dog showed up four days later at the hotel. rescue workers reignited the dog with the family. that is good news for them. >> 30 degrees on tv hill. >> coming up, we'll look at one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> a busy morning rush. an overturned vehicle and two other actions this morning. >> things are looking quiet.

light winds will usher in warmer temperatures. details coming

>> welcome b back to 11 news today. 6:43. archdiocese of baltimore has announced the pope has named archbishop edwin o'brien to the college of cardinals. he will serve as adviser to the pope and will be eligible to vote for papal elections. he will now remain head of the baltimore archdiocese until his successor is installed. he is the third archbishop of baltimore to be elevated to cardinal.

formal ceremony will be at the vatican in rome. man and learn his fate for the murder of a girl whose body has yet to be found. jason gross has been found guilty in the murder of michele battle. they met in a chat room. prosecutors managed to overcome the fact that they never found the body. when it same-sex marriage comes up for discussion, opponents will have a powerful new ally. afl-cio is backing legislation that will allow committed gay and lesbian couples to marry. support is believed the opposition will petition the question to appear on the ballot. last year it clear the state senate but stalled in the house of delegates. >> the brings us to your

answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you think the same-sex marriage bill will be passed in this year's general election session? >> that is from rick. if you have any comments come at you can post and on our website, wbaltv.com. let's get a check on the traffic. >> we're dealing with a lot of problems.

the biggest problem is southbound 83. all the way down to shawan road. all southbound lanes are closed because of that overturned vehicle. northbound lanes are not affected. york road is starting to fill up or delay your departure because it will be a mess. southbound 152 in the joppa region, we have a couple of closures. the left lane is squeezing by. further south, eastbound 195, have it left lane closure that is causing a bit of a backup. this is the harrisburg expressway. traffic bumper-to-bumper from middletown road all the way down to approaching shawan road. all lanes are closed approaching shawan road.

you have to get off on a belfast if you setravel south on 83. take falls road. you can see the closure. the left lane gets by. that is an overturned vehicle. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. 83 things are looking much better in the weather department. 35 at the inner harbor. 36 at ocean city. we can see some 30's in the western part of the state. we have it southwest wind. breezy out in the west today. areas like cumberland. 50 in the mountains. 60 degrees in southern maryland.

unbelievable mild for this time of year. we will have some sunshine to a company that. mostly clear and honest cold tonight. may be around 40 as you go downtown. we're watching something once these clouds moved offshore. we talk about our next call front. that is pushing into the dakotas and nebraska. a band of clouds stretched across the midwest. it will change our temperatures. it will not affect our chances for rain. we timeout that frontal passage around 8:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. in baltimore. that is just a band of clouds and it could bring a sprinkle. you'll notice a drop in the temperatures. 60's inen, 50's and some spots.

saturday, 47. the next storm system develops on monday but i think it will stay mostly to the south. 40's and 50's through next week. astronaut, and looks -- it look s too warm for any significant snow. >> a fire at the tall pines apartment complex. >> we have a smoke damage. it is pretty serious. it aggravates me just a little bed. >> curtis johnson is scrambling for a place to stay. >> i cannot live here. the smell makes me want to vomit. >> firefighters saw smoke coming from the first and third floors

of the building. he ran over to check on his friend who lives in the building. >> everything was burnt. the wall was torn apart. she said her grandmother was on fire. >> which transported a female with serious burns and two other patients the were in the building at the time of the fire. >> fire officials said the extent of their injuries were minor. they think this fire may have been sparked by an unattended cigarette. >> this is crazy. i just hope they are ok. >> 6:50. 30 degrees on tv hill. >> another check on traffic and

>> it is awful on 83. >> we have an overturned vehicle. it will take awhile to clear. all southbound lanes approaching shawan road. speeds around 6. that is generous. it is not moving down to the accident scene. all traffic is being forced off at belfast. avoid 83 if you can. you'll find delays on falls road or york road. southbound 152, a hat an overturned vehicle clearing. further south, an accident on

195. delays back to washington boulevard. this is the harrisburg expressway. not moving. you could not pay me. i would not allowed. outbound traffic on 152. >> no complaints about the weather. >> things are looking good on the roads were there are not accidents. 58 for the high today. a weak cold front passes by on saturday evening. not any rain chances. 40's and 50's next week. >> we did bring some breaking news out of rome. the archbishop has been tapped to become the newest member of the college of cardinals. >> joining us is the cardinal does it himself. are you with us? -- the

cardinals designate himself. congratulations . quite an honor. >> was a reaction -- what was your reaction? >> it is a great honor. the clergy and the priest have been wonderful. a lot of honor to spread around. >> i know you have been working closely with the pope. does this come as a surprise? >> i found out about three days ago as i was living in baltimore to come to rome. i got a call telling me the pope had not wanted me as cardinal. that is the only time i was sure it was going to happen.

it is a little earlier than i thought. i'm grateful is happen while i am still -- it is a great city, baltimore. >> now you will be in rome as a cardinal. how will this change your position? >> i will be traveling a lot to try to rev up support in the holy land and to try to get more people conscious of the christians there. the will take me all round the world. i will probably be named to a couple of committees in order to help these administration. one role is to assist the holy father as pastor and he looks to the cardinals to help him do that.

>> i understand -- we talked about the significance of what this means back home for our archdiocese's back in baltimore to have a cardinal had up the archdiocese. >> it is quite an honor. i wish i could remain in baltimore as the archbishop. that is not what the holy father wanted. i think this is something we're happy with. >> congratulations once again and look forward to talking to you when you come back to baltimore, sir. >> thank you, stan. happy new year. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. that is all the time we have.