[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon. >> good afternoon. i am sarah caldwell. hundreds of residents in southwest baltimore or without gas right now. bge was forced to suspend service to hundreds of homes and businesses in the area after crews trying to fix a water main break broke the gas main break water made its way into the gas line and needs to be pumped out

before the main can be fixed, which could take days. >> we still have to get into each building, turn the gas off, then go back to the gas main and drain the water out. we are canvassing the area and making progress. you are talking about hundreds of homes we have to access. >> officials said that once everything is fixed on the ground, bge will stop to go door-to-door to turn the gas back on. we're learning more about the future of professional racing in baltimore. the city announced a five-year deal with the downforce racing. the previous still left an estimated $12 million in debt to vendors, the city, and the state. the board will vote to finalize the contract on the 22nd. part of the proceeds from ticket sales will be placed in an escrow account. the city will levy a $3 fee on each ticket. organizers do not have to pay to

under $50,000 recent fee that the city charged baltimore racing development. the community impact funds will be based on ticket sales. the prosecution expects to wrap up its case today and the murder trial of george huguely. our own oil melser is tweeting from the court room in charlottesville, virginia. he reports that two of hug uely's friends took the stand as one, one is saying that he was drunk and another saying he was lying or he had been when he got home. we will have the latest at 5:00 and 6:00. psychologists are putting out the prevalence of domestic violence among college relationships. mental health experts say that alcohol can escalate violence situations and friends often ignore the violence using heavy drinking as an excuse. experts insist that the best thing parents can do is model healthy relationships for children when they are young.

>> when you have a context of mutual respect in the relationship, they don't get lost. they would need to fraternities and sororities to be accepted, and they drink the alcohol to be part of the group. >> he warns that anyone can be drawn into a dangerous relationship at on-campus dynamics can make it hard to break off. friends and family said they considered an intervention for george huguely's drinking, which often lead to violent fights with his former girlfriend. >> time to take a look at the forecast for the rest of the afternoon and evening. currently, it is 51 at b.w.i., beautiful february day out there buying. winds are pretty testy. northwest winds, 12 miles per hour. that will make it feel like the upper 40's in the afternoon. we will expect highs in the mid-

50's. sunshine earlier on, then clouds will be increasing tonight. winds will calm down, but the clouds are increasing at the next chance for rain. -- ahead of the next chance for rain. >> maryland it is one step closer to legalizing same-sex marriage. two house committees voted to send a bit act to the full chamber for a vote, where the bill died last year. gov. o'malley and knowledge is he still needs a few more delegates to pass it. david collins is monitoring the bill's progress and he will let us know when the senate addresses the issue. you thought gas prices were bad now. they could get even worse if the governor has his way. gov. o'malley outlined his gas tax proposal on tuesday. it calls for a 2% increase per year for the next three years. however, there is a braking mechanism that would stall the gas tax. if prices spiked 15% or more.

even with the precautions, the governor acknowledges it will be a tough sell. revenues raised would go toward funding transportation projects. house and senate negotiators have apparently reached a deal to extend the payroll tax cut along with other measures. kate amara has more on how the agreement is hammered out. >> several republican lawmakers have predicted the house will approve this deal. from capitol hill this morning, good news for anyone who gets a paycheck. democrats and republicans struck a tentative deal with last night to extend the payroll tax cut through the end of this year. >> i expect to see a number of democrats voting for it as well. >> it is estimated that without the extension the average family would lose $40 per paycheck. >> $40 less to pay for

groceries, $40 less for the medications you to find out, $40 less to cover the bills and rent, $40 less to take care of an elder. >> it would also reduce unemployment benefits and prevent a big cut in medicare payments to doctors. >> past the middle class tax cut, past the extension of the unemployment insurance, do it before it is too late, and i will sign it right away. >> republican leaders backed off demands to offset the tax cut costs with spending cuts elsewhere, and lawmakers could unveil the plan's key as early as today. >> i think it is a done deal, subject to it's being crossed and i's being dogtted. >> without action, the payroll tax cut would expire at the end of this month. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> catholics from the archdiocese of baltimore on invited -- are invited on a

pilgrimage to the vatican for the ceremony for cardinal edwin o'brien. he will be formally elevated to his new position on saturday during a ceremony at st. peter's basilica. the pilgrimage includes hotels and access to the ceremony. for more information, had to our website, wbaltv.com. if you cannot make it to run, wbal will have some great live coverage of the ceremony on saturday starting at 4:30 a.m. rod daniels is the only local tv reporter you will be reporting from the vatican. still ahead, we talk live to donald trump about the upcoming premiere of "celebrity apprentice." health nuts are eating chia seeds. endsirst, valentine's day

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shoppers at a portland christie's were called 911 after seeing a naked woman and bound with duct tape in the back of a car in the parking lot. a man and his girlfriend admitted they were involved in a valentine's day role-playing game. they were arrested for disorderly conduct. a fight over where one man's dogs were going to the bathroom turned deadly in philadelphia. a man confronted his neighbor about his dogs going to the bathroom in his yard. the 27-year-old allegedly got upset and shot his neighbor several times. tuesday's shooting was part of an ongoing dispute between the 27-year-old man and several of his neighbors, who were upset that his stocks were running free. still to come, we talk live to the donald about the premiere of "celebrity apprentice." u.s. mint is getting nickel and

dime. >> we are keeping an eye on next storm. we will detail that in the insta-weather-plus forecast.

alert,"day's "consumer a penny is 1 cent and nickel is 5 cents, right? not true. that is what u.s. mint says. -- not what u.s. mint says trade costs more to make any senate

bills that what they are worth. -- to make pennies and nickels and what they are worth. it costs 2.4 cents to make a penny and 11.2 cents to make medical. -- make a nickel. financial pain has been compounded even if the situation is so bad that you had to file for bankruptcy. student loan debt is almost never wiped away. >> sally and her husband always believed in their assigned's dreams for the future. >> we assumed he would go in the marine corps as an officer. >> michael's parents, on a student loan, now totaling about $90,000. in the year michael wedgewood, his parents were devastated by the loss of both of their mothers. sally also had surgery and cannot go back to work right away.

>> we are getting behind. >> michael, armed with a degree in criminal justice, was not able to become a marine, found work is selling its cellphones for commission. after losing their house and saddled with a total of $2,000 in debt, michael's parents filed for bankruptcy last year. >> a very humbling. you think, wow, we make a decent amount of money. we keep up with everything. >> this bankruptcy attorney says she is on the front lines of the student loan crisis. >> i see people every day who are on the verge of losing their homes because they are paying student loan debt created by the children. >> you become more concerned about finding high-paying jobs than the one he said earhardt on -- you set your heart on.

>> we will start off with a live view of hd doppler. storm's coming in from the west. that is the next storm heading our way. it will bring in rain chance is as we head into tomorrow. it is february, usually a month where we are talking this now. mild temperatures are making this all. if then. -- making this all a rain event. these temperatures above normal for this afternoon and stay above normal even for tonight. 20 miles per hour at b.w.i. that is going to make it feel a little bit cooler this afternoon. tonight we stay mostly mild.

temperatures dropping into the mid-to-low 30's. most areas above the freezing mark. increasing clouds of the next storm system adds our way. cloudy skies tomorrow, could gos -- periods of rain. let's put futurecast in motion to see when we are expecting this rain overnight to increase. there may be some showers to our west. at a major concern. rain is most likely in baltimore. some of the rain could be heavy at times. then the storm system clears out on thursday night and we dry out on friday. we mentioned how this is all rain event. well above the freezing mark. it is come in not as frozen precipitation but more like a springtime storm. as the colder air starts to come

in on the backside, is it could set up for us to see his nose from this weekend. a storm may develop off the coast of texas, and then it will move into the east. it has a chance to bring some snow into the baltimore area. we need to track up the coast on sunday for that to happen. if that stays to our south, we will not get much out of it. that is what we are focusing on. at least for now, it looks like a chance for rain tomorrow. 46 on friday, partly sunny skies. then on sunday, the potential for the storm. again, it depends on where the storm tracks. we will keep you up-to-date. >> a new season of "celebrity" kicks off this sunday, to the delight of clay aiken and arsenio hall, you remember

him. >> how are you? >> i'm doing great. i am seeing the promise for a season f -- promos for season 5. >> you put a group of italians together in a room, right? >> both of you have lots of experience with the reality tv. tell us how -- what it is like to be part of this show compared to what you have done in the past. you know what, for me, the reason why is i want to raise as much money as i can for my charity. we are all here to try to raise awareness. >> what charity --

>> the charitable cause -- i am doing it for boys and girls, the underprivileged and impoverished. and having experience with the reality tv, we kind of thought we knew what to expect, but we did not bring anybody who goes into this thinking even know what is going to be there -- thinking you know what is going to be there is mistaken. complete pandemonium, competition, constant backstabbing. you have to sleep with one eye open, really. >> i love how you smile when she says "backstopping." -- "backstabbing." >> it is sad. that does happen. >> i think it is going to be a lot of fun. >> it will be. you don't expect it, but it is

and there. you hope it is not there, it is at there. >> i was totally joking, that is what makes the show. >> we will find out who was talking behind our backs. >> it has got to be fun working with donald trump, i got to say. >> he is amazing. and his children, they were great. >> thanks for being with us. this has been a lot of fun. >> thank you very much. >> in today's "medical alert," a new addition their shelves, chia seeds. the tiny seeds used to make those silly chia pets grow our health craze. they can be mixed into just about anything and are chock full of nutrients. >> you can add them to yogurt, soup, putting.

it has a lot of protein in it. healthy fats and oils will be consumed as well. >> they are available and nutrition centers and health food stores across the country. ray rice swears by them. up next, your maryland lottery numbers, and another check of the ins with plaats forecast -- insta-weather-plus forecasts.

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the maryland lottery, let yourself play. >> another pretty mild day out there. >> gusty, watch out for that through the afternoon. storm had our way, 48 for the high tomorrow. rain more likely to the afternoon and evening hours. we will keep our eye on the storm this weekend. sunday is likely to be much colder it could bring some snow, to be substantial snow, on sunday. >> thank you for joining us for 11 news at noon. >> watch tonight at 5:00. have a great day. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.