>> live, local, and late- breaking, this is wbal tv 11 news tonight. >> the stars come out to remember whitney houston. we have new developments tonight as the grammys go on without her. tears and drama in the courtroom. the murder trial set to continue this week. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> to the bitter cold. what can we expect for the work week? >> we are getting hints right

now that the winds are dying down a little bit. we have quite a breeze of their but it is not nearly as windy as it was earlier in the day. temperatures and wind will continue to fall off tonight. these are the winds in the area. they are only in the 15-18, may be pushing 20 miles per hour range. the gusts are a lot weaker than they were earlier today. that is kind of helping the temperatures of little bit. the temperatures -- it feels like temperatures are still in the teens. the actual temperatures are in the mid to upper 20's right now. the wind until becoming less of a factor. the air temperature tonight will drop to the teens. so we are still hanging on to cold weather for one more night. the insta-weather-plus forecast is looking up. coming up in it just a minute. >> heavily father, we thank you for sharing our sister whitney with us. today our thoughts are with her

mother, her daughter. >> of prayer for whitney. music's biggest night. the stars took time out to remember whitney houston. it is all people have been able to talk about it. her death was sudden and shocking. we get the latest on the investigation. >> as the music industry prepared for its biggest night, it mourned the loss of a legendary talent. >> that voice, oh, my god. no one has ever come close to that voice. ♪ excedr i will always love you. >> and jennifer i have seen will give a tribute to whitney houston. >> i literally wanted to rub my shoulder against hers just to say are rubbed shoulders with the whitney houston. >> her body was transported early this morning from the beverly hilton hotel to the l.a. coroner's office where an autopsy was performed.

her ex-husband bobby brown was the emotional on stage last night. his 18-year-old daughter bobbi kristina was briefly hospitalized and treated for stress. today, at this new jersey church where houston's first shown, parishioners including her childhood friend, recalled the pop star's innocence. >> we were children and doing what we like to do and that was singing. >> while there was evidence last thursday of the erratic behavior that tarnished her career, at a service in los angeles, the reverend ernest critics to be kind. >> decades from now when they forget about the problems, they will still be listening to that voice. >> ♪ >> a voice silenced to soon. >> even though whitney houston's autopsy is complete, a

cause of death will not be determined until a toxicology exam is finished. a one-minute living in baltimore as three men duris remembering d growing up with whitney houston. >> all of our friends in the mount st. dominic class of 1981 and singing joyfully with the angels. >> dr. maria payne went to high school with whitney houston. she said that she sometimes challenged district uniform rules at the catholic school but they all enjoy her company and were not at all surprised by her success. lots of you are remembering whitney on our facebook page. michael houston wrote -- whitney singing at the 1991 super bowl. if that does not put chills done you, you are not from this great nation. nobody loves me like you do was my wedding song in 1987. planning on dancing to it again on december 11 for our 25th

anniversary. let us know your thoughts on facebook. you can read more about whitney houston's death on our web site -- wbaltv.com. you could share your thoughts on our facebook page. the state of the city. baltimore mayor mayor rawlings- blake will give us a speech tomorrow. >> mcnamara is expected to talk tomorrow at around 2:30 in the afternoon. she expected to outline her other plans to improve baltimore. when mayor rawlings-blake delivers her third state of the city address, she will outline her plans to improve education and public safety as well as her goals to make a progress strong record >> i think they are equally important because they all fit in as components of what she announced early in her term would be the major focus of her administration which was to attract 10,000 new families to

baltimore. >> political analysts say the increase could help the city make up for the approximately 30,000 people left between the previous two census report. >> crime statistics have dropped compared to previous years. but a spokesman says that she was to build on the numbers and will unveil their idea to make city streets safer. she is expected talk about her plans to cut the cities property tax from $2.26 to $2.20 by the year 2020. it is a realistic goal, but it still puts the city at a much higher rate compared to surrounding counties. >> that will be her biggest challenge. a lot of people say that is not enough. the good news is that people and businesses make their location decisions based on a number of factors. >> when it comes to city schools, the mayor is expected to talk about more funding of construction. this could generate millions of dollars, but not enough to pay for all the necessary

construction. of all the issues facing the city, creating good schools is the most important requests for us, because it is now seen as realistic. we have seen the schools a improving. test scores have gone up. that is what keeps families in this city. >> and you can catch the bloodstream of the mayor's state of the city address by heading to live.baltimorecity.gov. >> police are investigating a shooting in northeast baltimore. it happened in the 5900 block -- a route to a clock 30 this morning. -- at 2:30 this morning. >> right now they are vigorously investigating this incident. they are a little bit stumped. we're hoping for the public's help in bringing the individuals responsible to justice. >> if you have an information, you can call 410-396-2900./

the harford county sheriff's office is investigating the stabbing of a cab driver. pick a passenger or around 1:30 saturday morning. according to the sheriff's office, the suspect stabbed him in the upper body before running away. that was near crescent noll drive. more debate over the martin luther king memorial. officials are not happy with the decision to change the inscription. the national park service said friday it will replace the current inscription with the full quote instead. they say the abbreviated version is not accurate. the president of the project is worried that the changes will damage the structure. the president changed a controversial policy regarding birth control coverage on friday, but some lawmakers still are not happy. the rule allows religious

affiliated employers to deny not covered. we spoke with cardinal edwin o'brien to talk about strict birth control rules. >> the attention it has gotten out, from grassroots. we had 8 calls from protestant churches, pastor's banking us for the stand we are taking the carr. once and the government can tell religious group what to do regardless of their place, there is no more freedom of religion. >> of formal ceremony to emulate the new cargo will be held at the vatican this saturday. -- for the new cardinal. >> in commitment 2012, it has been a good weekend for mitt romney. he took the top spot in maine's caucus. he continues to try and convince

republican base that he is just as conservative as they are. >> i was a severely conservative republican governor. performed wellrum this weekend. after weeks of action, there was all lal until the end of the month primaries. some analysts think this may be a two-person race by march. prices and a pump on the rise. surveys show the average price for a gallon of gasoline jumped 12 cents over three weeks. the average price for a gallon ranges at $3.51 the. they attribute the jump to the rise in the cost of crude oil. prices in maryland and baltimore are well above the national average. these are the numbers from aaa mid-atlantic. take a look at this. a virginia woman nearly escaped death when a huge tree crashed into her bedroom overnight.

it pained the woman into her bed. firefighters were able to stabilize the tree so it would not crush her. it took an hour and a half to safely get her out. if she was taken to the hospital with non life- threatening injuries. the house is uninhabitable. he says one thing and prosecutors are saying another. we are tracking the hughley murder trial. at a dramatic look at the young couple's relationship. they are flaming mad in greece. fires all over. retirement, money and jobs. >> another cold night tonight. what about the rest of the week? the insta-weather-plus forecast is coming up. if temperatures are falling -- 25 at the airport. wins and not nearly as strong. wins and not nearly as strong. west at 9 at right now.

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>> an emotional week for the george huguely trial. his testimony continues. we are getting a graphic look inside a troubled relationship. >> george huguely's videotaped statement to police sparked a motion and tears from the accused killer and yeardley love's family. on the witness stand, the detective recounted the events of may 3, 2010, shortly after love fun. she said george huguely had been drinking and sounded groggy as he described the turbulence with love. according to george huguely, the two had recently learned the other had been unfaithful and he went to her apartment to talk things over. he said love got defensive when he entered her bedroom. he said, i was like to load and ship for a little. she started freaking out. she started hitting her head against the wall.

the detective asked george huguely if he hit her at all. i never strangled her. i may have grabbed her neck. george huguely response, she is dead? no, i did not. she is dead? he starts shouting and crying as he is handcuffed and says please, tell me she is not dead. kill me. there is no way she is dead. love was found dead in her apartment almost two years ago after her head was slammed against the wall. defense attorneys claim loved died in part by taking aderol and drinking alcohol. stick with us as the trial continues. visit us at wbaltv.com for full timeline of events. things are getting dangerous in greece. the parliament voted to approve

a controversial bill. basically it make the people in the country work longer before qualifying for retirement. thousands are already expected to lose their jobs. protesters have been out in full force. police in full riot gear are trying to dodge objects. some even decided to start letting buildings, including a local starbucks on fire. the prime minister asked for calm. so far, the protesters are not listening. >> your 11 insta-weather-plus forecast with john collins. >> a cold day today because of the wind. a few scattered clouds this afternoon. the clouds out in pennsylvania and new york have been generating some snow, lake effect snow. cold air over the war open waters of the great lakes. usually they are frozen over. not this year. the clouds are breaking up. the snow shower activity in

pennsylvania, new york state is backing off is the winds diminish. 32 is the high at the airport. 34 at the inner harbor. for much of the day, it felt like it was in the teens. 22, 25 their respective lows. the snow at b.w.i. marshall was after midnight. the typical high is 44. the record is 73. in 2006, we had 9 inches of snow on the ground. 28 degrees right now. ocean city is down to 26. frederick is 27. in the teens in western maryland. here is the satellite image showing the streamers of snow. the jet stream is dragging some clouds of canada as well. this is some very cold weather. detail of the clouds. most of the clouds are up north and pennsylvania. the scattered clouds have given way. we have that in west-northwest flow of air that is bringing the

cold the butchers. the area of high pressure will be sliding east word overnight -- bringing the cold temperatures. a slightly warmer air up to the west. i should say slightly last cold. the coldest of the air, the frigid stuff is in eastern canada. all of that frigid stuff is shifting east. and we will get slightly milder temperatures. clear and cold tonight. a chilly night, 17-21. not as windy. 5-10 miles per hour. mostly sunny tomorrow. we warm up to 45, which is close to normal. winds at 7-12 miles an hour. small craft advisories will still be up tomorrow. at least in the morning. west winds at 10-15. one to two foot chop. the bay water temperatures are up around 40 degrees. here is our insta-weather futurecast. mountain snows diminished a bit.

late in the day monday, even though monday is a dry day, we begin to see some clouds coming in. by tuesday, afternoon and evening, we could see a couple of sprinkles or showers develop. a lot of the moisture will go all around us, go south or north of us. again, overnight, we could see a shower or mixed precipitation. then by wednesday, we dry up temporarily. valentine's day, this tuesday, that tuesday forecast is calling for mostly cloudy skies. with that system coming in . an afternoon rainshower is not of the question. the 7 day forecast. 43 on monday. 30% chance for precipitation on tuesday. do not cancel your plans because of it. 52 on wednesday. maybe all morning flurry predawn. a 50% chance for rain on thursday.

temperatures will stay relatively mild right into next weekend. >> thank you. it has been a tough off-season. >> you have to live with that kick in during the off-season. today, he was feeling the love from his home state of iowa. he is ready for redemption next

>> now 11 sports. >> there is no place like home. dorothy said it and the wizard of oz. the ravens kicker was feeling it today. he returned to his home state of iowa. he was there to accept an alumni award from drake university. he talked about what happened in the title game. perhaps the moment we will never forget. the 32 yard field goal that would have sent the game into overtime but he missed it, ending the ravens season. he appreciates the support he

has received from his teammates. even though it remained a tough pill to swallow, he is anxious to come back strong. >> i think the big thing is you do not let people define who you are. playing on a good team, i think we are going to have a chance. what i am going to put out their moving forward in the future is going to be just as good or better than what i did the last couple seasons. >> the maryland women desperately wanted to avenge their loss last month to miami. for most of today's game, it looks like they would. but missed layups and free throws ended up costing tehe terps. we start in the second half. for three. she drains it. maryland leads by 6. miami makes their move. she sticks the jumper. he had 26 points. terps trailing.

drives and scores. trying to hold on. under 40 seconds left. miami almost turned it over. the pass to sylvia. barett with the ball, misses. the terps get the rebound. this 3 does not go, either. miami grabs the rebound and we get the victory. the final, 76-70. after beating iona on friday, jimmy patzos was worried that loyola could be in for a letdown. everything that could go wrong for the greyhounds and did against fairfield this afternoon. williamsold boss gary there. he scores for 2 of his 17

points. he kicks it out to bobby olseon. on. great passing by fairfield. nickerson with the reverse. stags by 12. williams with the slam. fairfield beat loyola, 68-51. when tiger woods was in his prime, the comebacks in the final round were the norm. times have changed. down four shots, he fell back instead of charging ahead, allowing his closest rival phil mickelson to surge to the top. to public beach. tiger and phil playing together. disaster for tiger on number 7. he misses par. another missed putt. 7, 8, 9 all bogies. his only bright spot came on the

12th hole. look at this, that tiger of old. he finished plus 3 for the day. here is phil mickelson. this is a long putt for par. phil looking more like tiger than tiger. phil answers the call again on 15. here is another long putt. 8 under. 64 for phil mickelson, finishing at 17 under. woods was 9 shots back. phil mickelson becomes the ninth player to record fo40 career wins. the capitals end up losing to the rangers. the final was 3-two. here is a john back with a look at the 7 day after this.