i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> the temperatures are going back up. >> it sounds crazy but that's what the weather does. basically we see the weather fluctuate and that is normal. we're seeing temperatures moved back up. the wind is out of the southwest 13 miles per hour. we have a mild air pushing over colder ground and that is creating some fog. sunshine today. 10 degrees above average. we will see more temperature swings in the seven-day forecast. >> not bad out there. we do have one problem at overland avenue, 8 accident in the city. 55 traveling up towards the

parkville region just past 95. moving well towards the harrisburg expressway. 52 on the west side. problem free on 70 from 29. here are your drive times. five minutes from 95 south down to the fort mchenry. eight minutes toward the harbor tunnel tolls. four minutes south on 95 between 100 and 32 in howard county. volume is picking up in the northwest corner of the beltway. some like real delay between hunt valley and cromwell. the j.f.x. looking good at the moment. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is primary election day in the state of new hampshire.

>> kate amara has the early results in this morning's report. >> it has been a tradition since 1960. the polls have opened and closed in a tiny village near the route canadian border. >> the republicans. >> so far it's a tie in tiny dixville notch, where the first new hampshire primary ballots are cast at the stroke of midnight. mitt romney and jon huntsman got two votes each. >> for a total of nine. >> the rest of the granite state will head to the polls all day long, and the republican candidates were campaigning down to the wire. >> i need votes. i need help. i need support. >> shaking hands, holding babies, driving their message home. mitt romney is the overwhelming favorite to win this presidential primary. the only question is by how wide a margin. >> this country is too important to hand over to president obama for a second term. [cheers} >> romney's rivals working to chip away at the front-runner's lead. >> he raised taxes where i

lowered taxes. >> this field will narrow. it'll be a one-on-one race. >> but it's ron paul who's running a strong second to romney. >> we have to get confidence in ourselves once again, that a free society and free markets work. >> while jon huntsman is hoping independents will fuel his late surge in the polls. >> i'm feeling pretty good about the momentum that we're experiencing. where that takes us, i do not know. >> big turnout predicted for today. new hampshire's secretary of state expects 325,000 ballots to be cast in the two primaries. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> you taught doctors heading back to maryland to face murder charges. the doctor waived extradition in a hearing on monday and is accused of performing an abortion on a girl that was 21

weeks pregnant. authorities learned of the case after she drove the turn major to a hospital after she suffered a ruptured uterus. maryland allows murder charges against someone accused of killing a viable fetus. joaquinia lajeuness is charged with a child abuse of assaults regarding her son elijah. he was found dead five months later of asphyxiation in columbia. a first in a series of studies of a natural gas drilling. the report made no comment on the possible environmental impact of the process which extracts natural gas and ne.sting with a watery bria

it recommended a feat to companies that would drill in those regions. two more studies are due in the next two years. >> the search for answers continues after two women were killed in a fire in essex. kim dacey has more on the investigation. >> fire crews were called here to the 900 block of arncliffe road around 7:30 last night. fire officials say there was smoke coming from the windows and a neighbor knocking on the door. they found two women inside, 41 and 63 years old. "the baltimore sun" is reporting that neighbors say the two were mother and daughter. no official identification has been released. firefighters say both were found upstairs in the home. they did what they could for the victims. >> crews arrived and they

knocked down the fire gate and did a quick removal of two victims, two adult females in critical condition. females were transported to bayview and franklin square hospital where they were pronounced dead at the scene. >> the cause of the fire is still under investigation. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police officers are going door-to-door in the hope of finding the killer of a beloved retired school principal. it was thought mary hines died from a fire last week. an autopsy found she had been stabbed multiple times. police are now canvassing the neighborhood. >> the lady lived by herself. somebody had to know something. >> i don't care who you call but call somebody in authority so we can put this homicide down.

>> some neighbors say she may have had a troubled relationship with a nephew. >> new details of a story. police have charged a man that stabbed his wife multiple times. this happened just after 8:00 p.m. on sunday night. police arrived on the scene and found a woman suffering from multiple stab wounds. both were taken to shock trauma where they are listed in serious but stable condition. >> a man has been acquitted of rape. the jury found davon perry not guilty of rape. they told the judge they were deadlocked on two other accounts. this happened in august of 2010. perry denied involvement and its

dna was not found on the victim or is clothing. >> we knew that davon was innocent and we're happy. >> two other suspects pleaded guilty to lesser counts for their involvement in the case. >> a former army soldier and in maryland -- authorities say craig baxam converted to moslem and was headed to somalia to join al-shabaab and he was caught in kenya. if convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison. a citizen has been charged with trying to carry up a series of bombings. authorities described him as an islamic extremists who wanted to die to terrorize his adopted

country. he was arrested on saturday. authorities say he taped a video in which he explained his actions. >> a new survey shows americans want police to crack down on people who text behind the wheel. half said people who text of a drive should lose their license for a punta of time -- for a period of time. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think drivers should lose their license for texting while driving? 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. 34 degrees on tv hill. young veterans are having a hard time finding work.

>> the company that makes twinkies not be around much longer. >> hardly a winter wonderland for an alaska town that is buried in snow. we will tell you the amazing totals. >> which is had a light coating yesterday. watch out for fog this morning -- we just had a light coating. >> a smooth start on most of the roadways. the roadways.

>> good morning. we're starting you off with a live view from the skycam. 35 degrees downtown. the fog is the biggest concern through 9:00 a.m. it could be dense at time from 95 west. visibility down to a half mile. any work east of that, it will be more patchy but still something to watch out for. maybe some areas of drizzle. we have milder temperatures but the ground is calleold.

the mild air is helping to produce some of that fog. 33 at the airport. 30 in westminster. with temperatures below freezing, if we get any mist, a move that could stick on the roads. that fog should dissipate after 9:00 a.m. and we will have full sunshine. the temperatures will be warming up. 51 in baltimore. low 40's out in the mountains. tonight, the skies will be mostly clear. then we will see a few clouds pushed in. we will see more clouds increase into tomorrow. for now, these white clouds and the fog will be pushing offshore. the next storm system is forming down in texas.

the backside, maybe some snow. the rain man pushes in through wednesday afternoon. maybe some comes down as a wintry mix. the second piece of the storm and it could be called bank enough to see some snow on friday. -- it could be cold enough to see some snow. we drop into the 30's this weekend. some models have been hinting at a storm for sunday's playoff game. >> not bad. nothing too freaked out about. on the inner loop, some debris in the road near park heights. we have an accident at overland avenue. that should be cleared shortly. 43 on southbound 95.

a nice start on the harrisburg expressway. 52 at shawan road. no problems to report on the major roadways. 15 to 20 minute delays on a light rail. a quick live look at traffic. this is the beltway at security boulevard. traffic is starting to build. this is traffic in the area of 95. no delays to report. everything's looking good as you get closer to the white marsh area. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. president obama is getting a new chief of staff after bill daly resigned on monday. he spent one year managing the operations of the white house. jack " will take over at the end of the month. -- jack lew will take over.

three men have been rescued from a massive cave in west virginia. the man went into the cave but did not return as expected sunday night. trained cave rescuers began their search in the middle of the night. some amazing pictures out of alaska. a port town that has seen 18 feet of snow in the last few weeks. at least six homes are under threat of collapse. a disaster declaration after weeks of snow falls overwhelmed crews and cut off access by roads. >> it seems rising grocery bills are making eating out more affordable these days.

meat and egg prices were up. the company that brought you the 20 is close to going under. is preparing torand file for chapter 11 bankruptcy. the company faces high labor costs and rising prices for ingredients such as sugar and flour. more young veterans are having trouble finding work. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> the department of agriculture closing 259 offices that this is with food safety. this is part of a plan to save $150 million a year.

joblessness among young veterans is on the rise. 24, one in 18 to three was out of work in the last three months of 2011. 77% have delayed a major life change like buying a home or going back to school because of the economy. we're keeping an eye on europe. stocks ended modestly higher. alcoa was hire. the bloomberg maryland index barely budging on the day. barnes and nobles shaving off $50 off of their e-reader. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11

news. >> it may be called tennis elbow, but it affects far more than just athletes. the symptoms of tennis elbow are pretty clear cut. >> it happens at the attachment point of the muscle right here at the outside part of the elbow. that is why people feel pain going down the forearm. these muscles pull on the attachment point when you are gripping and grabbing and do in the repetitive activities. >> treatment includes rest, ice. recovery could take six months to a year. for more, visit our website, wbaltv.com.

>> that's why i opted against a professional tennis career. yeah, right. ok. 34 degrees on tv hill. an accident on the east side of the city. sarah will have details. >> friction between michelle obama and the president's staff. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. hopefully you are doing well this morning. those delays will be falling into place. we're watching as of volume builds on the west side. a trash bag in the road near park heights. this accident was just cleared at overland avenue in the city. so far so good on the j.f.x. around 45 out of white marsh as you make your approach to the beltway. 83 -- it is so attractive. 83 southbound, a 52 miles per hour down to the beltway. we start at park heights. inner loop traffic and no sign of any delays.

be extra careful and watch for that making your way to the j.f.x. 95 southbound is looking good down towards the white marsh area. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava has a check on your forecast. >> we have to watch out for some fog out there. dense fog is an issue west of 95. temperatures currently below freezing. maybe some freezing on the roadway. we're expecting clearing condition. we're heading for a high of 51 degrees with sunshine as high pressure builds in. details on the seven-day forecast when we come back. >> a new book is revealing some tensions between the first lady and some of the president's staff. >> the author says it has not been pretty.

>> two french journalists claimed michelle obama said the french first lady was living in the white house was "hell." the incident led to what is perhaps the most eyebrows raised it assertion in a new book by a new york times reporter. robert gibbs on loaded, cursing michelle obama after a top adviser said the first lady was dissatisfied with the response to the alleged comment. the book over hypes and sensationalizes events but would not say the event is not true. >> sometimes the intensity leads people to raise their voices or have sharp exchanges. a genuine focus.

>> administration officials are pushing back firmly, stressing that there was an interview -- stressing the author did not interview president for the book. car tri d by her p portrayael. she also said the main thrust was how her role in the white house has changed over time. >> this is about michelle obama learning as first lady. she is moving away from more of an emphasis on style and towards a much more substancetive work. >> very interesting book. >> i believe every first lady

has had a transition period. the top prosecutor wants to change the way they tried small- time marijuana. >> two women die in a fire in essex. >> better late than never. >> better late than never. a war

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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. a little warm-up today? >> it will be warmer. some of you may have received a coating of snow yesterday. the fog will clear out by 9:00 a.m. our high will be 51 degrees. we're above normal today, but that will change as we head into the seven-day forecast. >> a house fire claims the lives of two women. >> kim dacey is live with more details.

good morning. >> it is 11 hours later and you can still smell the smoky smell outside the home. the women are the first fire fatalities in baltimore county so far this year. firefighters did get them out of the house but it was too late. >> police arrived and neighbors were knocking on the door. there was smoke showing from the windows. >> 7:30 monday night, baltimore county fire crews arrived at a home in the 900 block of arncliffe road in essex. fire officials say they quickly knocked down the fire and went inside and found two women. >> the victims were found upstairs, one in the bathroom and one near the bathroom. >> fire officials say the victims were 41 and 63 years old. "the baltimore sun" is reporting neighbors say the two are mother and daughter, but no official identification has been made. firefighters got them out, but it was too late. >> removal of two victims, two adult females in critical condition. females were transported to bayview and franklin square hospital where they were pronounced dead at the scene.

>> the cause of this fire remains under investigation. reporting live in essex, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the mayor is keeping tight- lipped regarding the recent seizure of tens of thousands of dollars of property to resolve a lawsuit. the sheriff's office tagged dozens of vehicles and equipment for auction. that money will pay part of a judgment for people who suffered brain damage. the mayor seemed reluctant to respond. >> this is an ongoing and complex litigation. cases that we inherited and i can say much more than that. >> the mayor said she was working on the resolution to the non-payment of the judgment but wouldn't comment on the status

of the plan yesterday. a recent indictment includes four people to steal $1.4 million from the city housing authority. they said they set up a phony company and was true money from the account. the accused are from prince george's county and from washington, d.c. >> gregg bernstein says he will back legislation to reduce penalties for those convicted of possessing small amounts of marijuana. the top prosecutor considers 14 grams a small amount and the city wants to change it to a maximum of 90 days. >> we are looking at the statistics and few people if any are incarcerated for possession of these small amounts of marijuana and to keep us more in line of jurisdictions

of other states and we think a maximum sentence would be more appropriate. >> they say better late than never. a veteran has been honored for his service. >> i want to say thank you for your outstanding service and welcome home. >> michael lewis was given five service medals that were long overdue. he barely had any words describe the joy he was feeling. he served in the navy from 1959 to 1979. more than 30 years later, he is getting recognized for is a courageous service. >> those things in the navy just happened. it got lost in the shuffle,

which is not unusual. i'm not bitter. >> he says his friend helped him track down these metals. they say this kind of thing happens a lot to veterans -- medals. >> they didn't get the me dals and they leave the service. >> they get right on it and make sure the paperwork was process. it is exciting to be able to give him this honor, something they can hand down through generations. >> i served my country and i'm proud of that. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute.

volume continues to build. we have a couple of problems. inner loop at park heights, some debris in the road. a delay on 95 southbound towards the beltway northeast. 26 on the west side outer loop down towards security. patapsco avenue, word of it sinkhole. everything moving well at the tunnel and the area bridges. this is part kites. inner loop traffic is tapping the brakes just a bit. there's a trash bag in the road. this is the beltway at baltimore national pike. that is the west side delight and things start to back down around liberty. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. yesterday we had a christmas tree in the road. you may have to contend with

some fog west of 95 until 9:00 a.m. east of baltimore, it is more patchy. high pressure is building in. we're keeping our eye on the next storm forming in texas. it could bring some heavier rain and colder temperatures behind it. only in the 30's this weekend. >> 6:37. a toddler stands toe to toe with a lion four times size.zedher >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. do you think drivers should lose their license for texting while driving? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> last time i checked we're right in the middle of a recession. somebody forgot to tell the they announced their seat prices.

another $3,700 for the season. the current tickets cost $8,000. >> a fascinating sight were a girl did not know she was up against when she got into a staring contest with a lion. the parents were recording this game of chicken. the lion took 12 swipes at the separating them.h the girl never batted an eye. he was a big kitty to her. >> did you see that glass rattle? 34 degrees on tv hill. coming up, we'll look at one of

your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> we're dealing with a pothole and we will let you know what to watch for in terms of delays. >> we're checking the temperatures which are warmi up before the drop down.

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. police officers are going door- to-door in east baltimore and looking for leads for a killer for a beloved teacher. mary hines was stabbed multiple times. police are hoping neighbors

could shed some light on who might have wanted to harm her. a jury has acquitted a man of rape. the jury found davon perry not guilty of rape. he was identified as one of three attackers who dragged her into a storage room back in 2010 and forced her to perform sex acts on them. his dna was not found on the victim or clothing. half of americans think drivers should lose their license for texting while driver. people who text should lose their license for a period of time, said half of those polled.

this morning we asked -- do you think drivers should lose their license for texting while driving? >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> we have a winner in new hampshire republican primary -- a tie in one small town.

dixville notch voted at midnight. tracie potts has a preview from manchester. >> just after midnight, mitt romney and jon huntsman tied for first in dixville notch with two votes each. >> i hope you'll be able to give me a bigger margin of victory than eight votes. >> mitt romney is the big front runner. newt gingrich and others hammer away at his record. gingrich predicts he will do better than expected. >> we will see. i spent a lot of momentum. >> ron paul is pulling second. jon huntsman said he is open for a strong finish. >> when you feel momentum in the air -- do you feel momentum in the air?

we will surprise a whole bunch of people tomorrow night. >> stick it to mitt romney. >> he has worked hard in new hampshire. >> rick santorum is not expected to pull off another i was surprised. >> iowa and new hampshire bar a winnowing process. south carolina takes precedence. >> no republican has won without getting first or second place in new hampshire. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we are looking at some delays falling into place in the usual spots. we have a pot hall at annapolis and patapsco avenue. on the west side, a 39 miles per

hour -- with a pothole. nothing out of the ordinary. that will back up traffic on 795 shortly. 90 miles per hour down towards the beltway northeast. traveling for the south on 95, 55 through howard county at 32. 295 in great shape. this is the northwest corner. not that of the ramps, but you're building went to get beyond liberty. the beltway at bel air road, a problem free ride at the moment. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. let's check problems in terms of the weather. >> we have to watch out for some fog west of 95. mild air is moving over colder ground. visibility to be down to half a

mile in some spots. maybe some mist. 30 in parkton. carroll county -- if there is any mist, it could freeze. the fog should be patchy nature down towards the eastern shore appeared that fog should clear out by 9:00 a.m. 51 for the high temperature after a 30's yesterday. 52 in ocean city. low 40's into the mountains. clouds will be returning late tonight. temperatures down to 26 in the suburbs. around 30 degrees at the airport tonight. the next storm system is drawing in moisture from the gulf. it is mainly eight rain event.

-- it is mainly a rain event. 51 today and sunshine. clouts increase tomorrow. the onset of that rain may move in as it wintry mix. the second peace could bring snow flurries on friday -- the second piece could bring snow flurries on friday. >> baltimore county has registered the first fire fatalities of the new year. two women died in a fire last night. kim dacey joins us live with the details. >> fire crews were called here to the 900 block of arncliffe road around 7:30 last night. fire officials say there was smoke coming from the windows and a neighbor knocking on the door. they found two women inside, 41

and 63 years old. "the baltimore sun" is reporting that neighbors say the two were mother and daughter. no official identification has been released. firefighters say both were found upstairs in the home. they were taken to area hospitals but died from their injuries. the cause is still under investigation. >> thank you. here is matt lauer with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. voters in new hampshire ahead to the polls. mitt romney takes heat for a comment he made among business leaders. the latest on the search for a missing toddler in maine as the family unveils a new website to help with the investigation. jay-z releases a new song dedicated to his new daughter

with beyonce. our website lit up after we asked you if it high school seniors should be allowed to use this photo as her official your book photo -- yearbook photo. that and much more when we get started on a tuesday morning. >> coming up, we'll take a last look at weather and traffic before you head out to start your day.

>> not a bad morning on the roads.

>> we have a pot hole in the city at annapolis and patapsco avenue. that speech center is probably not correct. there are some delays -- that speed sensor is probably not correct. 23 from white marsh down to just be on the beltway northeast. 54 and southbound 95 through howard county. this is the west side. we're running smoothly of the ramps from 795 as you get down to liberty. this is the northeast corner and running smoothly in this area. >> we have the fog this morning. maybe some mist. 51 and sunshine this afternoon. rain on wednesday night into thursday. flurries are possible on friday.

expecting a dry on sunday for the game. >> they will not feel the cold. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a great day. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.