mostly clear skies. we will start with sunshine today. high temperature, 48. we will come back and talk about the rain that is knocking on the doorstep. >> good morning. a nice start. no problems like we had yesterday morning with the fog. 56 to the towson region. so far so good on the j.f.x. into town. 795 looking good. the harrisburg expressway, speeds around 53 from padonia road down to the beltway. eight minutes on southbound 895. 11 minutes on 95 south down towards 32. this is the west side.

volume building just a bit near liberty. problem free at the moment. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> president obama says the state of our union is getting stronger. >> he laid out a plan to boost the economy. kate amara joins us with a wrapup. >> the president hits the road today. he will go through five battleground states to sell his ideas to voters. >> mr. speaker, the president of the united states. >> facing a divided congress and a divided electorate, president obama's third state of the union address began with a moment of unity, a hug for gabrielle giffords.

then the president got down to business. >> it is applied the same rules from top to bottom. copoutts.s and no, bou >> funding for education and job-training and tax breaks for companies that create jobs. >> we have a huge opportunity to bring manufacturing back. >> the president challenged republicans to work with him or get out of the way. after the speech, the gop fireback. >> the president did not cause the crises to continue in america tonight, but he was elected on a promise to fix them and he cannot claim the last three years have made things anything but worse. >> the president will be

highlighting his manufacturing ideas today. he will travel to an intel plant. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> will or some other items on his list -- what were some other items on his list? >> immigration reform, extending the payroll tax cut for the remainder of 2012, tax credits for clean energy as well as eliminating red tape for americans trying to refinance the mortgage. >> what to lawmakers from maryland have to say about the president's speech? kim dacey has the reaction. >> 11 news talk to some lawmakers about what they expected from the state of the union. they told us they wanted president obama to be specific,

strong, and bipartisan. we caught up with those lawmakers to see how the speech backed up to those expectations and no big surprise -- we got a divided response. >> i want this president to be specific, to talk about solutions and bring our country together, and i thought he did that. he came up with ideas that democrats and republicans can agree to. >> i did not hear anything new today. he blamed a few people and wrecked out some of the same policies he had in the past. he talked about another stimulus bill and even mentioned obamacare. in the end, there was nothing new here. >> how will the speech translate on the campaign trail? we have reaction on our website, wbaltv.com.

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> our coverage of the speech continues online. you can see past presidential speeches on our website, wbaltv.com. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what did you think of the president's state of the union address? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> martin o'malley details of the marriage protection act. it would extend protection for those who fail to perform same sex language. it did not appear in last year's version. >> we're not simply concerned about protecting religious institutions. >> if the measure passes,

opponents will petition for a referendum. a senate hearing is set for next week. a proposal for the way maryland deals with people chosen guilty of a crime. a defiant of guilt -- the amendment was introduced by several prince george's county democrats. it requires a 3/5 vote and maryland will be able to place their votes in november. 34 degrees on tv hill. no jail time for a marine accused of killing iraqi civilians. >> paying respects to former penn state coach joe paterno. >> this is 695. >> this is 695.

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>> welcome back. mostly clear skies this morning. this will turn out to beat another nice day today. we have some rain in the forecast to more -- this will turn out to beat another nice day. 33 in parkton. 34 in columbia. a slow increase in the cloud cover today. sunshine to start. high temperature of 48. we will come back and check the seven forecast going into the weekend. >> u.s. marine convicted of killing two dozen unarmed iraqi

civilians would not spend any time behind bars. a marine was killed. the lone marine was convicted of a single count of dereliction of duty and faces having his rank reduced. many residents are reportedly outraged of the outcome. a not guilty plea from a man trying to assassinate president obama obama when he reportedly fired shots at the white house. he had fantasies of killing the president. he did not speak in court. >> mourners continue to pay their respects to a legendary football coach. today will mark day two of the

public viewing at for joe paterno. there will be a public memorial service tomorrow. the biggest solar storms in years is now pounding the earth. it has not cause any serious problems here on earth. delta air lines ratted six flights to avoid problems -- rerouted. it produce some spectacular northern lights. >> 5:11. 34 degrees on tv hill. close to 200 baltimore employees are out of a job this morning. >> if you don't like the time line feature on facebook, too bad. >> we will let you know how the

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. no delays to report on the north side. 57 running smoothly over towards the west side. 50 miles per hour on the west side. no delays on 70 east or west bound. the j.f.x. running smoothly into town.

problem free on 100 east and west down. 295, a nice start on the b-w parkway. this is the west side at liberty. it looks pretty good so far this morning. this is traffic in the area of dulaney valley. 95 looks good out of the white marsh area. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to vanetta brooks of the mta system. good morning >> we have a nice start as well. watch out for the one line and the 36 line not stopping at washington and monroe. no problems on natural. the penn, camden, and brunswick lines running problem free. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. we're off to a quiet start. a few clouds this morning. temperatures are a little bit

chilly. 32 at the airport. 35 in rising sun. we should make it into the 40's later this afternoon. skies are basically clear. we're watching a thicker cloud deck moving in from the southwest. a lot of heavy rain across portions of texas and into arkansas. this is good news for people in texas. they have had a severe drought through last summer and the summer before that. any rain they get they can say. that is our next storm system and that will arrive tomorrow morning and lasting off and on into friday morning. it will be pretty nice before the storm gets here. high temperature, 48. it to be a beautiful sunrise. this is an instinct turning point.

this is the first day the average high temperature goes up. the average high temperature was 41 yesterday and 42 today. mostly cloudy tonight. temperatures drop back around 40 tonight. no precipitation is expected. the rain will catch up to us tomorrow. it will probably start during the middle of the morning. the storm center will pass west of us. rained likely on thursday with a high temperature near 45. the rain should carry over into friday morning. highs in the upper 40's. a high near 41 on saturday. there could be some light snow on sunday, especially in the morning with a high temperature around 37 degrees.

>> a. hunt valley company is laying off close to 200 cos. 11 news received an e-mail which owns the defense contractor aai. the laid-off employees will be provided with unemployment benefits and job search information. >> we have shutdown our activities in iraq and will shut down our activities in afghanistan. it is not a shock to hear that aai is going to do some downsizing. >> regulations tighten when it comes to financial aid for college.

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you can find more information at be introducing timeline page. >> bad news for big banks. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning. >> make it easier to refinance your mortgage. a plan to allow more on the water homeowners refinanced at current rock-bottom interest rates. this would cover the cost of the plan. obama creating a crisis unit. more bad news for the big banks. investment bankers have been told to expect an average 20% cut in their compensation as banks face more regulatory pressure.

as for trading, the earnings reports are fast and furious. we get a general dynamics as well as delta and netflix at the close today. futures this morning are slightly lower. the imf st. europe is slipping into a recession. a professor from johns hopkins spoke at the bloomberg crisis converts in new york and he says whether or not greece can reach an agreement on restructuring its debt, the country is still set to implode. i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> you mentioned how meat prices are going higher. mcdonald's is now emphasizing chicken.

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out of florida. >> a breast implant save a woman's life. >> it had just enough saline in it to stop a belalade. this woman says the $6,000 she spent on breast augmentation was well worth it. without the surgery, a recent stabbing could have cost her her life. >> she would have been dead. >> her old boyfriends new growth and attacked her, still aberdare repeatedly on the left side of her chest. >> it happened so fast. i looked down and i was covered in blood.

>> she was soaked in saline. >> this gives a little bit. through it. iit went >> says this is a first. >> there is nothing wrong about passing legislation that everyone should have this. >> sometimes you just don't say anything. 34 degrees on tv hill. baltimore schools fight for more funding. >> economic fairness was the theme of the president's state of the union message last night. >> what do maryland lawmakers think about president obama's speech? >> we do have some rain in the

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>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. > >> did good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. >> i made it. >> high heels and all. >> i should not be able to run in these. >> ago most her myself -- i

almost hearurt myself. >> the weather is nice and quiet this morning. skies are basically clear. today will be a nice day, about 10 degrees cooler than yesterday. 48 for the high temperature with a thickening clouds. we expect some rain tomorrow. >> the commute is getting busy. we have a couple of accidents. we will start on the west side. a crash in the outer loop at frederick road. watch for possible delays. washington boulevard in elkridge, another accident location. everything running smoothly on 97. 47 miles per hour. the area bridges are checking

out ok. no delays at the harbor tunnel. this is frederick. we're starting to develop a delay with the accident in the outer loop at frederick. this is dulaney valley. looking pretty light. both loops checking out fine in the north side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> president obama takes off on it 5-state fotour. >> to president urged americans to work hard. this is what he did not mention that as republicans talking. >> osama bin laden is not a threat to this country. >> this brought bipartisan applause. but he turned off republicans what promises to insure millionaires pay no less than

30% in taxes. >> you can call this class warfare up all you want. most americans would call this common-sense. >> president obama announced a special group of prosecutors to investigate risky mortgages. homeowners can save up to $3,000 a year by refinancing. >> no more red tape. copouts.ts and no, boun >> ending oil subsidies and warned colleges to put the brakes on rising tuitions. >> the funny you get from taxpayers will go down -- the funding you get from taxpayers will go down. use half to pay down our debt

and use the rest to decent nation building right here home. >> republicans call the idea is an extreme. >> this has been sadder in the constant efforts to divide us by castigating others. >> a blueprint for divided nation. the president's tour begins in iowa. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> maryland lawmakers are weighing in on the president's speech. kim dacey is live with their reaction. >> before the speech last night, 11 news talked to some lawmakers about what they expected from the state of the union. because it's an election year, those expectations were high. they told us they wanted president obama to be specific, strong, positive, and bipartisan. after the state of the union, we caught up with those lawmakers to see how the speech stacked up to those expectations

and no big surprise -- we got a divided response. >> i want this president to be specific, to talk about solutions and bring our country together, and i thought that he did that. he came up with ideas that both democrats and republicans can agree to to help our country. >> i did not hear anything new today. the president obviously can't run on his record, so he blamed a few people and he dragged out some of the same old policies that he's had in the past. he talked about another stimulus bill. he talked about solyndra-type programs. he even mentioned obamacare. in the end, there was just nothing new here. >> today the big question is, how will the speech translate on the campaign trail? we have continuing coverage of the state of the union and the reaction on our website, wbaltv.com. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what did you think of the president's state of the union address? you can share your response at

wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> baltimore city schools ceo doctor anders alonso made his pitch for more school funding. the city gets about $32 million from the state. they want to invest those same dollars for long-term projects. >> the important thing is flexibility but we also need predictability. no bank will allow us to borrow. >> baltimore city said it would take at least $3 billion to build and renovate schools. the city has some of the oldest school buildings in the state. >> five years in prison for a silver spring man for shooting another man.

the man entered an alford plea for an attempted murder. prosecutors said he met another man outside a mall to sell cocaine. he shocked johnson twice. -- he shot johnson twice. >> after seeing a man, they locked all the doors and hit the alarm. the man shouted for them to open the door. he ran off into the woods. a series of home break-ins in baltimore county. four homes were burglarized three rear door or window and they open the garage door and ransacked their homes. police are looking for a blue or

gray four-store honda sedan. 5:36. a report on the number of amputations is released. who is most at risk? >> do you dread taking your parent or grandparent to the doctor? >> a couple of accidents, one on the west side and another in the west side and another in

>> welcome back. 42 degrees downtown. mostly clear skies this morning. it will turn out to be nice day today.

32 at the airport. 33 in york, pennsylvania. we will start out with sunshine. clouds will thicken up. it will stay dry. a high of 48. will check the seven-day forecast going through the weekend. >> the number of amputations associated with type 2 diabetes has fallen dramatically in recent years. >> the rate of leg and foot amputations declined by 65%. the office attributes the decline to improved blood-sugar control and foot care. men and african-americans had low rates. going with an older family member to a doctor could improve their care. >> there was a national survey

of medical patients. 3/4 of the patients who had a companion were also accompanied on doctors' visits a year later. they explained doctor instructions to the patients when they were physically disabled. >> 34 degrees on tv hill. the terrapins take on duke tonight. keith mills will join us live in the studio. >> a local company giving a second chance to people and building materials. >> it is not raining, but will last through the rest of the day and the en

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together.

>> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is a little busy expensive for motorists on the west side. there is a problem out at frederick road. there is an accident. those delays will be stretching back to liberty. eastbound 175, another accident location to avoid. 56 on southbound 95. running smoothly at the fort mchenry and the harbor tunnel. 50 heading down from the owings mills area on southbound 795. this is frederick approaching that accident scene. it is in the outer loop. plan for some extra time. this is traffic in the area of padonia road appeared the harrisburg expressway looks pretty good. we're up to speed. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to vanetta brooks

of the mta system. good morning. >> a quiet ride with the light rail and metro running problem free. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. watch out for a few diversions on the bus line. the 36 line not stopping at washington and monroe because of construction. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. we do have some rain in the seven-day forecast. first we say good morning to ava marie. she is in baltimore city. what is going on? >> i am live in a warehouse just south of the stadium. this is the newest location they are opening up tomorrow. they're hoping to restore antique building material in the city.

i'm here with jeff. you're helping to build the work force in baltimore. that is a lot to accomplish. >> we have a great staff and a great partnership with the city. that helps us be successful. >> we're standing in front of some materials you have recovered. this is from philadelphia. >> this comes from the philadelphia civic center. this is one of the headers from the civic center. >> you were able to recover this and now it is up for sale. >> absolutely. so many valuable pieces could end up in a landfill.

this is the preservation of our history. >> now comes the community aspect. you hire people to help recover this material. you are giving them a job. >> we have a 16-week job- training program. we give them certification and skills and other things that make them more hirable so they develop a track record. employment isto unemployme unemployment. >> what a great story. we will show you some of the pieces they have done. you can pick up some of these items. we're watching that rain down in

texas, hoping to relieve their drought. this is so neat. people can donate their items if they are remodeling their house. >> that is fantastic. they hire people that are out of work. love that story. you will have a smooth morning commute as far as the weather goes. 32 at the airport and up in taneytown. it is a chilly start. there a few high, thin clouds out there this morning. it will be a beautiful sunrise. you can see some thicker clouds over at west virginia and back into tennessee.

there is a big storm system that is dropping heavy rain down in texas. they have been in a severe drought system. that storm is going to come up in our direction and give was a chance for rain tomorrow and friday. sunshine this morning. high temperatures in the upper 40's. this is a turning point date in the winter. this is the first day the average temperature starts to go up. yesterday it was 41 and today it is 42. mostly cloudy tonight. temperatures around 40 degrees. the rain will move in sometime during the middle of the morning. this will be a slower-moving

storm. that is our seven-day forecast. a good chance for rain tomorrow. saturday looks ok with a high near 41. an arctic front will move through saturday night. there's a possibility for some light snow to close the weekend. >> 34 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.

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tonight at college park, the maryland men's basketball team plays duke. the first time mark turgeon has taken not the money blue devils. gary williams. the court will be named gary williams' court in honor of his 22 years at maryland and a national championship. it is fitting the terrapins will play duke tonight. the burning desire to beat the blue devils does not change. >> it opened my eyes up around college park, the players and the fans. we know we need to get this win. there is no pressure. if we get this win, it will

help us down the stretch. >> the off season well under way for the ravens. ice amongnd ray rac those heading to the pro ball. the coaching staff is in alabama for the senior bowl. no indication that he will not be back as the ravens offensive coordinator. chuck pagano joined the staff after meeting with the colts. the orioles signed a very good hitter. he will probably dh. >> we heard some of the ray lewis post game speech. i'm fired up about next year. >> the off season begins today.

>> terrapins -- beat duke. no pressure. are you kidding me? >> getting vets back to work. >> a man goes on trial in a case dating back almost 25 years. >> demi moore rushed to the hospital. >> we have some rain and possibly some snow in the seven- day forecast. >> the delays are growing quickly on the west side because of an accident. an accident also in elkridge.

>> the president hits the road to sell his plan to voters. i am kate amara in washington. >> we have reaction from maryland lawmakers on both sides of the aisle about the president's speech. >> a deadly crash but it is what came before this crash that has police investigating further. >> is winter making a comeback? [captioning made possible by 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