-- clear up. high temperatures the 50's, about 10 degrees above average. we will check the forecast going into the weekend when i come back. >> good morning. it is tough to see. we have some thick fog. something to keep in mind. 95, southwest corner, we do have an accident. that to be cleared surely. another one on hilton street. benton heights avenue, another accident. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. five minutes to travel south on on 95 from the 895 split down to the fort mchenry. this is the parkton region. that fog is thick.

no delays from parkton on down. some slow going on the outer loop. delays falling into place on liberty down towards 70. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> traffic is back to normal after an accident stop the southbound traffic for more than an hour last night. three tractor-trailer's and two a passenger vehicles collided in tube one of the tunnel just after midnight. the tunnel was closed for about an hour. the drivers of the cars were taken to the hospital. an investigation into the cause of the crash continues. a new jersey dr. is charged with murder.

the doctor is accused of bringing a teenager to elkton to terminate a pregnancy. two doctors are both indicted under maryland law. closing arguments are set in the federal civil trial of a former deputy who fatally shot a man with a stun gun. the parents of jarrel gray are seeking money for what they claim was excessive force against their son. they say gray was resisting arrest when jarrel gray shocked him. the officers said he was acting properly because they did that no if gray was armed. >> a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage is at the top

of the agenda for governor martin o'malley. kim dacey has more. >> the bills included in the agenda were filed last night. the exact language of those bills won't be available for a few days. his agenda includes the bay restoration fund. owners of waste-water treatment plants would get grant money generated through a fee increase for users to make system improvements. the agenda includes his civil marriage protection act that would legalize same-sex marriage. the 2012 version provides more religious exemptions than last year's measure that narrowly passed in the senate but died in the house. governor o'malley has vowed to put the force of his office behind the bills' passage this year. >> these are men and women who all have been elected independently who come to the maryland general assembly, trying to do the right thing in every vote, voting with principal and also voting as the honest representatives of the opinions of the people that they are elected to serve.

>> more details are available on our website, wbaltv.com. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. president obama will deliver his third and final state of the union address of his term tonight. kate amara has more on the story from washington. >> before a joint session of congress tonight, president barack obama will deliver his third state of the union address. the speech is expected to focus on the economy. >> in a lot of ways, my address on tuesday will be a book end to what i said in kansas last month. [cheers] i believe that this country succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot, when everyone does their fair share, when everyone plays by the same rules. >> the address comes in the middle of an election year, and the president is promoting the speech on his campaign youtube channel.

>> i wanted to share with you some of what i'm planning to talk about on tuesday night. >> republicans in a divided congress are already pouncing, say the president's previous addresses have offered lots of promises but few results. >> the state of the union is a time for truth-telling, and the sad truth is that the president's policies are making our economy worse. >> the white house says the president will lay out common ground for bipartisan action and stress the need to invest in american manufacturing, energy, workers, and values. >> they are big ideas because we've got to meet this moment, and this speech is going to be about how we do it. >> after the speech, the president will be promoting his ideas in iowa, michigan, and three other battleground states that are key to his re-election bid. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> i understand there's a new poll which indicates what

americans are hoping to hear from the president tonight. >> 81% of the public wants the president to focus on domestic affairs instead of foreign policy. five years ago, public opinion was evenly split. >> kate amara, thank you. >> a man has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two girls under the age of 10. authorities found 600 images and videos of child pornography when they searched his house. >> there was a fire in southwest baltimore on south fulton avenue . a woman and her daughter and a child escaped by sliding out of a window. no word this morning on their

conditions. >> it is crazy. i have a son. home. too close to >> and all fashions search warrant. investigators used a gps device to secretly track a suspect vehicle. this upholds the fourth amendment to privacy. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you feel that authorities should be required to get a search warrant before tracking criminals with gps? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:08. 42 degrees on tv hill. the price of beef is about to go

up again. >> a final tribute to a coaching great. saying goodbye to coach joe paterno. >> how this road turned into bumper car arena. >> oh, my. >> the annual polar bear plunged this weekend. we'll have details after the break. foge're dealing with some in spots and will update you on wa

>> good morning. 45 degrees downtown. you can see quite a bit of fog out there. things should be improving into the afternoon. i'm outside the stadium talking about the polar bear plunge. this is put on by the maryland state police department. you have been a longtime supporter. >> it is great fun. it is this saturday. you can check the wbal website.

$50 in pledges to the event or pledge online. you conjoint governor o'malley and thousands of marylanders. >> even joe flacco will be participating -- you can join the governor. you are dipping into the bay. >> there is something unusual about that? it is a bit unique. it is more fun than some skeptics think is. it is a great time. it is a family from the events. >> it does benefit the special olympics. >> the money goes to support year-round sports training for children's and adults. about 10,000 of them in maryland participate in special olympics. >> it is not too late to sign

up. we do see the rain is moving offshore. things will clear out. i'm getting nervous for saturday. fun. said it will be >> on your first time, you cannot come out of the water for a least 90 seconds. >> you have been teasing me all morning long. >> have i ever lied to before? >> we have not found the footage from your plunge. >> thank you. it is for a wonderful cause. the poll bear plunge. -- polar bear plunge. ava will be participating on

saturday. most of the precipitation is moving offshore. we could pick up some sprinkles along the lower eastern shores. as soon as we get the wind to pick up, it will make some sunshine and it will turn out to be a nice day. 43 at the airport. 38 in parkton. everybody is above freezing. we'll start out with low clouds and fog. sunshine will break through. high temperatures in the low 50's. this is the coldest part of the winter for us. this will be nice. mostly clear tonight.

tomorrow will be a nice day as well but a couple of degrees cooler. thickening clouds on thursday with a chance for rain late thursday and into friday morning. it will turn cold this weekend. 6:15. let's check the roads with sarah. >> tracking one accident of note. we have fog warnings on 95 up to the delaware state line. southbound 95, there is an accident we are tracking. 51 on southbound 97. problem free over towards the harrisburg expressway from the towson region. the j.f.x. looking pretty good. fog is an issue on the west

side. 795 looks ok out of owings mills. this is traffic on the northwest corner from southbound 795. this is at reisterstown road down towards 795. this is the key bridge. that is looking good. it is foggy. take your time and you should be fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. families and fans plan to pack the penn state campus to say goodbye to joe paterno. he passed away on sunday from lung cancer. he was fired in the wake of a sex scandal. the attorney for joran van der sloot will appeal the sentence

imposed on him for killing a woman. he confessed for killing the woman. the attorney said the sentence was too harsh. a painful sight in utah. the drivers were just barely able to manage. the accidents began. it was like bumper cars. they had no chance on those slick roads. what a mess. >> if you have a tablet, you are in good company. the percentage of people who owned a tablet nearly doubled from 10% up to 19%. he has never seen such growth

since they started looking at the adoption and use of digital technology. disney listens up its employee dress code. your summer barbecue is about to get more expensive. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> if you thought beef prices were already high come and get ready for another possible hike. japan is considering easing trade curbs that were put in place after the metical process. cattle futures are at record highs this month on streaking herds.nking hotels could raise rates as much as 6.5% this year. if you travel to disneyland,

workers may look more like themselves. employees will be able to show up at work with facial hair. wall street investors get results from verizon, johnson and johnson, and apple. stocks closed little changed yesterday. the s&p did manage to end a little higher. the bloomberg maryland index was lower. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> urinary incontinence is a common problem among women. there are some easy ways to treat it. many factors like obesity and smoking are linked to incontinence. lifestyle changes and medication

may help some women. in some cases there is a surgical solution. >> it provides a backstop against which the urethra can closed during activity such as coughing and sneezing. >> it is important to see a gynecologist with three years additional training. talk to dr. about the problem. >> 42 degrees on tv hill. an accident on southbound 95 will create some problems. sarah will tell us where the slow spots are popping up. >> a somber date for the ravens -- a somber day. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you feel that authorities should be required to get a search warrant before tracking criminals with gps? you can share your response at

wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 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. it is kind of busy because we're

dealing with fog and it is reducing visibility. southbound 95, we have an accident still in the clearing stages. around 48 as you make your approach to dulaney valley. starting to back up on the west side, a 24 miles per hour making way down towards 70. 83 in great shape at shawan road. the j.f.x. running smoothly into town. this is the beltway a reisterstown road. no sign of a delays. things start to slop closer to 795. 29 at 32, north and southbound traffic so far as delay-free at this time. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony has a check on your forecast. >> we have some low clouds and fog to start the day but no ice.

35 in taneytown. 43 at the airport. the weather will gradually improve. we will get some sunshine. high temperature in the low to mid 50's. not too bad for the end of january. we'll come back and check the forecast going into the weekend. >> the ravens wasted little time in shutting it down for the 2011 season. after arriving back home, joe flacco and the rest of the team cleared out their lockers and called it a season. not before reflecting and looking ahead to next year. >> it just hurts because everybody knows what kind of team we are. we know we could have a duty yesterday. anything less than a super bowl

is on your achievement. my year at nine is over. i'm going into your 10. ray lewis, year 27. that window of opportunity is closing on us. >> 27? if you take your team to the doorstep of the super bowl, chances are your coaches will become hot properties. chuck pagano is reportedly among the short list of candidates for the indianapolis colts' head coaching position. he will interview later today, according to espn. never let it be said we're not good sports. >> we made a bet and we have to worthiear these --

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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 bit of a warm up this morning. >> you could of warmed up your baked beans and clam chowder -- could have. the briefady thing. i don't like his hair. >> but you like his uggs. >> it is too warm for ice.

temperatures in the 40's right now. clouds will break up and we will get some sunshine this afternoon. it will be a nice day with a high of 52. >> thank you. the governor announces his agenda. >> at the top of the list is a buildup would legalize same-sex marriage. kim dacey has more. >> the bills included in the agenda were filed last night, but in most cases, the exact language will not be available for a few days. changes added to the same-sex marriage bill include protections for groups that do not want to recognize same-sex marriage. as expected, the governor's legislative agenda includes his civil marriage protection act that would legalize same-sex marriage. the 2012 version provides more religious exemptions than last year's measure that narrowly passed in the senate and died in the house. governor o'malley has vowed to put the force of his office behind the bill's passage this year. >> these are men and women who

all have been elected independently who come to the maryland general assembly, trying to do the right thing in every vote, voting with principal and also voting as the honest representatives of the opinions of the people that they are elected to serve. >> besides same-sex marriage, the governor's agenda also includes the maryland offshore wind energy act. it establishes a renewable energy credit aimed to encourage private investment in the off-shore wind industry. also the flush tax increase or bay restoration fund. the legislation aims to reduce pollution in the chesapeake bay by providing grants to owners of waste water treatment plants for system improvements. the grant money would be generated through a fee increase for users of waste water facilities and septic systems. although the governor initially planned to triple the tax, his new plan is to double it. the agenda includes infrastructure investments and innovation initiatives, the health benefit exchange act, and a sustainable growth and preservation act.

you can visit our website for more details, wbaltv.com. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> unnecessarily personal and nasty. that is out newt gingrich announced mitt romney's attacks. >> mitt romney earned over $20 million and paid $3 million in taxes. an estimate of its taxes comes out today. he is paying just 15%. >> i don't think you want someone who pays more taxes than he owes. >> that dominated last night's debate. newt gingrich released his contract with freddie mac showed he earned three under thousand

dollars -- $300,000. >> i have never done any lobbying. there's a process when this gets on necessarily personal and that is said. -- sad. >> rick santorum characterize this as the rich protecting the ridgch. >> ron paul was asked if he would drop out and run as a third-party candidate. he did not rule it out. the next debate is thursday in jacksonville. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> family and friends remembered a baltimore educator that was murdered inside her home. a memorial service was held for

84-year-old mary hines. those in attendance recalled very fond moments. she was a person they gave and gave and gave unconditionally. it is a loss. >> she lost her life in what investigators first thought was a fatal fire in their home. an autopsy later revealed she had been stabbed to death. a search for a suspect continues. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we're looking at foggy conditions around the area. southbound 95, that accident is gone. speeds around 60 miles per hour for the south as you make your way through howard county. we're seeing delays on the west side. 26 miles per hour down towards

edmondson. 43 on southbound 95. fog warnings remain in effect all the way up towards the delaware state line. that will affect your ride. up to speed on the harrisburg expressway. not bad on the j.f.x. this morning. the j.f.x., southbound traffic as you make your approach to northern parkway. this is 29 at 32 and checking out just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we check in live with ava marie. she is preparing for the polar bear plunged this weekend. we have done it before and it is not bad. >> pleasant might be a stretch. it all benefits a great cause. it is going to the special olympics in maryland. many athletes will be there as

well. a great event to get involved with. i'm here with the superintendent of the maryland department of police. you're doing the plunge this year. >> this is my eighth year. this is a wonderful thing for the athletes and for the state police to be leading this event. >> this will be my first year of doing the plunge. temperatures will be in the 30's. >> it will be cold. you'll be fine. >> we have a super plunging when you the 124 times in 24 hours. jennifer franciotti will be doing that -- where you go in 24 times in 24 hours a. >> that will plunge every single

hour throughout the night until 9:00 a.m. on saturday morning. >> we will half more details on how you can get involved in just a few minutes. >> thank you. >> she will have a lot of fun. >> 42 degrees on tv hill. the queen of soul decides she does not need a came after all does not need a came after all -- a

>> read the franklin has changed her mind and will not be getting married -- aretha franklin has changed her mind and went up to getting married anytime soon. she says the couple was moving too fast. they do not plan to speak further about the canceled wedding. >> the second most anticipated day in hollywood. the oscar nominees will be announced. expected here a lot of nominations for "the artist" and "hugo." you can watch the nominees right here during the 8:00 a.m. hour of the "today" show.

>> 6:41. still ahead, your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> some delays on the west side and some fire activity in the city. >> we have some good news in the forecast. clouds and drizzle. clouds and drizzle. after allegra-d, i can breathe. [ male announcer ] a fast, non-drowsy antihistamine plus a powerful decongestant. [ woman ] after allegra-d, i have it all.

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 6:44. a trial date is set for a new jersey dr.. he will stand trial and is

accused of bringing a teenager to maryland to terminate a pregnancy. two doctors have been indicted. ocean city is considering allowing horseback riding on its beaches. this would permit beach wri riding from november through march. the council appears split on the issue, including on the issue of cleaning up after the horses. the latest high-tech investments will still need a search warrant. that is the unanimous decision of the u.s. supreme court after hearing a case where a gps use was used to secretly track a vehicle. this appalls the amendment of privacy despite the ability of new technology to infringe on it

from a remote location. >> that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you feel that authorities should be required to get a search warrant before tracking criminals with gps? >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> let's get you up to speed. we do have some fire activity to avoid and some delays around fulton avenue in the city. you can see the yellow on the west side.

795 down to edmondson, 24 miles per hour and that is causing a backup on 795 as you approach the beltway. further south on on 95 is still moving well, 57 through howard county. 295 in pretty good shape. no problems on 97 in the glen burnie area are heading down to the bay bridge. this is southbound traffic and those delays are starting to fall into place approaching northern parkway. this is dulaney valley. those delays are showing up as you make your way towards the harrisburg expressway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie joins us live to talk about the polar bear plunge, which you were doing for the first time. >> i do have some jitters for

this saturday. jumping into the bay is crazy but is for a good cause. the maryland state police have been doing this for 16 years. >> special olympics is the charity of choice. the state police are so proud that maryland has the number 1 fund raiser. >> you're expecting thousands of people to participate. millionvent raisins' dollars -- raises millions of dollars for special olympics. there is a family plunge and small kids can jump into swimming pools on the beach. we're getting everybody involved. >> even the little kids can get involved and in a safe manner. and your sons are doing it.

>> i have twin 11-year-old and a very excited. >> i will be there as well. so will jennifer franciotti. joe flacco and governor martin o'malley. you can join them and all for a good cause. the radar is showing precipitation moving offshore. we will get rid of this fog. the weekend will be chilly. we may have a storm. 39 degrees at the bay. >> how about jennifer franciotti. a super plunger. they jumped in every hour. that is awesome. >> she is a ravens fan. you know she has a heart.

>> it is a lot of fun. high pressure will move in from the west. that will push the fog of the cost. -- coast. we could see some sprinkles long the lower eastern shore counties. the change is starting to take place on the satellite. you can see some breaks. we will get rid of the low clouds and the fog. 35 in taneytown. 43 degrees at the airport. we'll start with the low clouds and the fog and we'll have some sunshine to break through. it will be nice this afternoon, low 50's. that is about 10 degrees above average. the record is 74 back in 1967.

it will be nice this afternoon. mostly clear tonight. sunset at 5:17. a nice day again tomorrow. mostly sunny, 48. the clouds will thicken on thursday. rain and likely in the morning on friday. it will turn colder over the weekend. high temperature in the 30's. we will keep an eye on that. it will turn colder on saturday and sunday. >> the governor unveiled his legislative agenda. at the top of the list is a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. kim dacey has the details. good morning. >> the bills included in the agenda were filed last night. the exact language of those bills won't be available for a few days.

his agenda includes the bay restoration fund. owners of waste-water treatment plants would get grant money generated through a fee increase for users to make system improvements. the agenda includes his civil marriage protection act that would legalize same-sex marriage. the 2012 version provides more religious exemptions than last year's measure that narrowly passed in the senate but died in the house. governor o'malley has vowed to put the force of his office behind the bills' passage this year. more details are available on our website, wbaltv.com. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. here is ann curry with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. we're getting our first look at mitt romney's tax returns. president obama prepares to deliver his state of the union address tonight.

a controversial plea deal least to wait surprise confession. the man who confessed could serve less than 25 years in prison. the duchess of cambridge on a luxurious vacation in the caribbean. complete coverage of this morning's oscar nomination as we get started on a tuesday morning. >> 42 degrees on tv hill. >> coming up, we'll take a last look at weather and traffic before you head out to start your day. your day. it is pretty foggy out there.

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>> there is some fog this morning. >> we have some normal delays. an accident in bel air and that could be a factor in terms of fog at the bel air bypass. another problem to avoid is in the city at fulton avenue, some of fire activity. we're seeing a slowdown, 22 miles per hour in the outer loop west side as you make your way down towards edmondson. the north side is also seeing some yellow and harford. this is the j.f.x. those delays approaching northern parkway. this is 95 out of the white marsh region. you can see those delays in place. >> the temperatures are rising

so quickly. >> it is chilly right now but not cold enough for ice. we will make it to 52 or 53. it will be a nice day and a nice day again tomorrow. this afternoon will be ok. >> i will assure my cold baked beans with you. >> i'm starving. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.