it is quiet on this holiday. 18 degrees. clear skies. there's no wind. in the teens. we will see mostly sunny skies with a high temperature around 40. we do have some rain in the forecast. first will say good morning to sarah. >> great to see you. something tells me there's more to the vacation story. a nice start on most of the roadways. burning high weight is shut down because of an overnight accident. -- burning highway is expected to be shut down most of the morning. take dundalk as your alternate. no problems at the fort mchenry. 54 on the north side over

towards 795. so far so good on the j.f.x. and on the west side, 47 miles per hour. 70 looks good in from 29. this is a burning highway. burning highway is the road that is shut down. this is 95 at 395. north and southbound traffic check the gap just fine. --check it out just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the ravens wrote to indianapolis continues. they continue their home winning streak going undefeated in their first home playoff appearance in five years. the ravens capitalize on some early houston mistakes. joe flacco threw for two

touchdownns. timely interceptions allow the ravens to hang on and they defeated the texans 20-13. they will head to foxborough for the afc championship game against the patriots. kim dacey is live this morning in perry hall. >> fans are so excited that the ravens won yesterday. kathy and melinda are joining me. >> i thought it was a great game. next week is going to be tough, but i think we can do it. >> it was not an easy win. were you nervous?

>> i wondered why they did not put ray rice in earlier. but it turned out good. >> what did you do to celebrate the game? >> i was here and the diner was busy and people were screaming. it was great. everybody was excited. we were just screaming. it got tight for a minute, but then they came back and they won. next week we need to play better. we need to score from the beginning. many touchdowns right away. >> thank you for joining yes. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news --

thank you for joining us. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. are you optimistic or concern for the ravens? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. today we celebrate the legacy of the late dr. martin luther king jr.. take a closer look. >> tourists and locals braved the cold as a wreath was laid at the monument of the civil-rights icon. >> i thank god for this opportunity and that we're able to be here on this day. >> thousands have visited the 30-foot statue since it opened.

inscribed are exurbs of his speeches -- excerpts. one sparked controversy. the line is etched into the monument and said i was a drum major for peace and righteousness. he said, say that i was a drum major for righteousness. my angelo -- maya angelo said the meeting was changed. they will change to a more accurate version of the quotation. >> we do not want it as a distraction. >> it is the right thing to do. >> reaction at the site was

next. >> the point gets across and this is a beautiful tribute. >> i enjoy the full quotation. i was excited that they will change this. >> it will take time to determine how to change the quotation. it will be awhile before the official quotation is made. >> a maryland state trooper is recovering. police say jason james was issuing a citation when a car veered off and striking james. the incident is a great example of why it is important to abide by the move over law. >> it is a matter of inches of

being safe. that driver should have moved to a clear lane to his or left. >> he was rushed to hospital with bruisers but no broken bones. we hope he will be ok. the latest in the investigation as to what a cruise ship capsized. >> a car lines up halfway inside a building in

>> welcome back. 5:09. the stadium is still lit up

after the big victory yesterday. no wind to talk about today. we're in the teens in most places away from the city. 28 in annapolis. mostly sunny skies today with a high temperature near 40. that is a degree or to just below average. we will come back and check if forecast for the rest of the week. >> two americans are still missing after a cruise ship capsizes on friday. the captain is being accused of showing off when the steered the vessel far too close to the shore. five people are confirmed dead. the father of a man accused of killing a homeless man says he himself is homeless. he was taken into custody on friday after the murder of a

homeless man in anaheim. his father said he is homeless and his son is worried about him living on the streets. >> a car crashes into a chicago building. an elderly woman was driving the car and was pushed into the wall of a medical center. the woman and the truck driver were taken to the hospital. they are listed in good condition. a big brother saves his sister's life in georgia. there were standing too close to wait gas stove when her dress caught on fire. he routinely watches out for his sister. >> 5:11. 19 degrees on tv hill. a slots parlor is looking to hire.

>> who needs a detective when you have an ipad? >> continued closures in dundalk on burning highway. will t

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is martin luther king day so we're not having any commuter bus service. don't expect to see any significant delays. birding highway -- burning

highway is shut down in dundalk. speeds are up on 95 from the northeast. the j.f.x. running smoothly into town. 51 on the west side outer loop. 51 as you make your approach to 32 on southbound 95. b-w parkway in great shape. this is burning highway where it meets the beltway. birding high weight is shut down - -burning highway is shutdown. moving well on 95 north and southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. it is cold, but we don't have anyone to discuss. we're not talking about wind chills, you still have to bundle up.

14 in frederick. 28 in annapolis. 23 in stevensville. the weather is pretty quiet. high pressure is in control on the east coast. the skies are clear. plenty of sunshine to start the day. there is a storm system going across the upper midwest and producing some rain and snow into the dakotas. a second storm moving across the south. you can see some rain showers into kentucky and tennessee. these rain showers are moving pretty quickly. some of that rain make it in here tonight. there are winter weather

advisory is in central pennsylvania. in harrisburg, there could be snow. i think frost, it will be rain. mostly sunny is our forecast for today. cloudy tonight with a chance for rain showers and maybe a snowflake. temperatures drop back into the 30's. we will make it into the 50's tomorrow. colder on wednesday. there could be a clipper storm tomorrow night. a high of 39. >> and ipad bust -- an ipad bust in in texas. >> susan was just starting her

daily routine and didn't discover the problem until later. >> my normal setup, my phone was missing. >> she figured out it was missing. >> i had my ipad. >> found her phone on the map. she called police. an officer followed along. >> just watched the cell phone move around on the map. the cell phone was sitting right there. that was the lobby. >> he said, empty your pockets. they got him. >> officers love taking bad guys to jail.

>> kevin smith was arrested. susan's cell phone was returned. all thanks to quick police work and modern technology. >> this is for all smart phones. their programs for androids. i uses myself for my phone -- i use it myself for my phone. >> wow. there really is an app for that. >> 8 slots parlor expect -- a slot parlor is opening up an employment center to fill part- time and full-time positions.

they include security and finance. the employment center opens today in hanover. the slots parlor is expected to open for business this coming summer. wall street is closed today. cali carlin has the bloomberg business report. >> the markets are closed today. many of you may of taken a long weekend to hit the slopes. the nation's resorts are struggling from a lack of snow. we have seen warm temperatures which may end up killing profits. consumers are spending elsewhere. a boost in confidence -- that is great news to get consumer

spending because that is a huge part of the economic recovery. apple will launch a slimmer iphone 5 later this year. it is expected to be released early this summer. the ipad 3 will be here in march with a faster processor. youtube is in talks with three of the four record companies to renew its video license. they let you watch videos on youtube for for ree. >> 19 degrees on tv hill. an extreme lego builders at this year's convention. no way.

>> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. are you optimistic or are you concerned about the ravens based on what you saw sunday? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.the 2-4's

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loved playing with legos and letting my imagination run wild. [phone rings] hello? what? a lego convention? i am on my way. a little convention. i was not the only big child in the room. bill has been traveling everywhere east of the mississippi, all for legos. >> we love legos. we're crazy about legos. >> this display has about 500,000 pieces. this is something he and his son enjoy together. >> the hobby got out of control

little by little. >> he feels the same way. some inspiration comes from these conventions. >> it is a lot of fun. i see all sorts of ideas and i still the ideas. >> but these guys do not mind. >> you tend to lose that mental capacity to do other things. >> it is a great hobby. it is imagination gone crazy. >> that is amazing. >> now we know what santa claus does in the off-season. >> 5:26. 19 degrees on tv hill. martin o'malley expected to

release hi budget. >> ravens fans are on a high after the big win yesterday. >> another republican drops out. we have the latest on the republican race for president. >> it is a cold start for us. >> not seeing a lot of volume, but we do have a closure along but we do have a closure along burning highway [ dog barking ] mom!

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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. the cold temperatures must come as a shock to your system. >> i was on the beach and you

come back and it is 18 degrees. we will make it to 50 tomorrow. it is clear and cold this morning. 18 right now at the airport. there is no wind. mostly sunny today. will make it up to 40 -- we will make it up to 40 today. this is the dead of winter. it will warm up tomorrow and we will throw some rain in the forecast. >> not a lot in the way of volume because of the holiday. have one problem, an accident from overnight. we still have some closures in effect because of the accident investigation. burning highway is shut down. take dundalk highway as your alternate. 95 looks good out of the

northeast. 48 on the outer loop west side. moving well on 97 through the glen burnie area. we will update you on the harrisburg expressway at padonia road. this is southbound traffic. running well down to the beltway. this is the beltway at the b-w parkway appeared the entire beltway running smoothly this morning. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the ravens wrote to indianapolis continues -- ravens road. umpedy lewis came out palm up as the ravens took on the houston texans. threw for twohrew o

touchdown passes. ravens knocked off the texans 20-13. there will play against the patriots in the title game -- they will play against the patriots. kim dacey is live at perry hall with reaction. >> they have their purple pried out here with all kinds of decorations, purple decorations -- purple pride. they have jerseys hanging from the wall and they are showing their purple pride. the biggest ravens fans around. in.let's get a ravens w baltimore pride.

>> it was a tough win. >> i think we did very well. we continued to pound the ball and we just made touchdowns so we just won the game. that's what this is about -- ravens purple pride. >> is the offense up to the task next week? >> there will run the ball and put our defense on the field and see what happens. i think we can get mr. brady next week and i think we will be ok. we're going to the super bowl in indianapolis. i do think we will do with this year. we're going for another super bowl for baltimore. ravens pride. >> thank you so much.

everyone is excited. we will cheer them on. >> thank you. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. are you optimistic or are you concerned about the ravens based on what you saw sunday? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. today we honor the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. millions of americans take part in this day of service to felt ision fors vu a better america. you can volunteer in your community. >> one more republican

presidential candidate drops out. jon huntsman will quit the race this morning and indoors mitt romney. tracie potts has the latest. >> jon huntsman will drop out this morning and indoors mitt romney. he does not want to stand in the way of the candidate best prepared to beat barack obama. a simitt romney has even-point leade. >> i'm the one person with a realistic chance of defeating him. >> do not let the popular media tell you who is best prepared to beat barack obama.

>> i did well in iowa and new hampshire and we will do well next saturday. >> if mitt romney wins south carolina, it will be hard to stop him from winning the nomination. jon huntsman is supposed to speak with mitt romney today but a spokesperson said they do not know how often they will be seen together on the campaign trail. >> our coverage continues online. we have the candidates in their own words at wbaltv.com. click on politics is all you have to do. >> governor martin o'malley is expected to unveil his fiscal budget this week.

lawmakers are seeking to close a $1 billion deficit. last week he said he would prefer a sales tax increase to an alternative. >> 19 degrees on tv hill. medical coverage for gym memberships. >> the biggest health threats in mass gatherings. >> we have some closures in dundalk along burning highway

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maryland science center. the temperatures are much colder outside this city. into the midteens as you get out of town. mostly sunny skies today with a high temperature around 40 degrees. we have some rain in the forecast beginning tonight and tomorrow. will check the seven-day in just a few minutes. >> people often worry about trying to avoid the germs when they're in large public crowds. >> human stampede of the -- crushed traumas killed more than 7000 people. the risk of heart attack is significant when it is stressful

like a sporting event. medicare plans that offer to pay for gym member ships attract healthier adults. >> premiums are adjusted based on pre-existing medical conditions. sicker applicants pay more. those were healthier and could what better. may be anships attractive proposition for insurance companies. >> 19 degrees on tv hill. the ravens beat the texans. >> reaction from lardarius webb. >> avathe 2-4-6-8 value menu's

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. volume is lighter. it is martin luther king day. we do have a problem in dundalk along burning highway. it is shut down. so take dundalk avenue as your alternate. it is expected to be closed most of the morning. 57 on southbound 95. no delays out of owings mills and looking good on the west side, a 52 just past 795. 70 running smoothly in towards the beltway. this is the harrisburg expressway near padonia road. traffic is moving well. no delays down to the beltway. the j.f.x. is moving smoothly into town.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we will look at the seven-day forecast. but first we sake morning to ava marie. she will keep the ravens theme going -- but first we say good morning. >> is that you? >> this is ravens solidarity. we're going to the super bowl. >> we're talking ravens and we're in dundalk. you guys are located on eastern avenue. we have been here for 13 years. >> you guys take an interest in the customers who come in. >> we are smaller than most big stores.

we care about those who come in. we go out of the way. >> there is a lot that people can be interested right now. you have a division shirts. >> we make what the customer needs. whenever you need to make you happy is what we do. i want you to be happy. >> you have a large selection of shares, including the festivus shared and shirts for women -- the festivus shirt. hirt.e a purple ravens schuri i'm getting excited. >> you should be excited. we won. patriots, no chance.

the ravens fans are on fire because everything is working. we met new people this morning. we want to thank you. important for us to know that you guys come out this early to do a show. we have been up since 2:30 getting ready. >> people need more ravens geat. we need more -- gear. >> we are scouring the country for merchandise. nobody at this time wants to be disappointed with ravens gear. >> what are your hours? >> 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. and on saturday, 10:00 a.m.

until 6:00 p.m. >> it sounds like you'll be treated well when you come here. a storm system is approaching from the south. they insisted that i wear the cowboy hat. >> very nice. everybody has the ravens spirit this morning. thank you. it is cold. there should be no problems this morning. 18 at the airport and the wind is calm. 16 in parkton. 19 in jarrettsville. to midteens -- low to mid teens in the western suburbs. we will see plenty of sunshine.

you can see some cloud cover developing off to the south. that is in two pieces. the one down south will give us a chance for some rain first. the second part will come through tomorrow. we can see some rain moving through atlanta. we will see some rain showers during the overnight. i think it will be mostly rain. north of here, it will be cold enough for some snow. if you drive from baltimore towards harrisburg, there could be some accumulating snow up north. it should be mostly rain in baltimore. chilly but dry day.

mostly cloudy tonight and a chance for rain showers. temperatures drop back into the 30's. seven-day forecast -- up to 50 tomorrow with a chance for rain. breezy and chilly on wednesday with a high near 41. could be some snow flurries late on thursday with the clippers storm. a high near 39 degrees by the end of the week. >> 19 degrees on tv hill. coming up, we'll look at one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> good morning. it is onto foxborough for the ravens, one of four teams left in the playoffs. the ravens send the fans home happy. they send them up to new england for a showdown with tom brady and the patriots.

ray lewis -- oh, man. and the texans self-destructive early. jones -- is he thinking? -- what is he thinking? joe flacco -- who was that guy? ravens get it back on it lardarius webb interception. 17-3. houston stay in it. they rode arian foster. new ball game. ravens kicked a late field goal. look who makes the play. surprise, surprise. ed reed. t.j. yates throws the

interception. lardarius webb talks about getting the best of working quarterback t.j. yates. >> he is a young guy but before this game he was not making any mistakes. he was not trying to force anything. he was using his running backs. he was playing like ben roethlisberger. i think we did a good job of containing him. we confuse them a little bit. we won the turnover battle. >> just ask green bay or and orleans about the turnover battle. the ravens by the early game next sunday. the giants and the 49ers next week. so much for the high-powered

green bay and new orleans teams. a nice flip. 10-10. check this out. mary.d help mahail green bay is handled on their home fair. -- home field. a super bowl with john harbaugh and jim harbaugh is still alive. >> that brings us to one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- are you optimistic or are you concerned about the ravens based on what you saw sunday? >> keep sending 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. come on! >> more fan reaction from the ravens' win. >> a new campaign against economic justice inspired by the late dr. martin luther king jr.. >> a look at the golden globes from last night. >> it is martin luther king day so we're not seeing a lot in terms of delays. we have a closure in dundalk along burning highway.

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