white house for talks. >> i am open to compromise. >> but the president says he is not open to any approach that is not balanced. >> i am not going to ask students and seniors and middle- class families to pay down the entire deficit while people like me making2 over making50,000 are not asked to pay a dime more -- making over $250,000 are not asked to pay a dime more in taxes. >> the problem with raising tax rates on the wealthiest americans is that more than half of them are small business owners. >> the deadline for a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff is january 1st. without a compromise, the congressional budget office says automatic tax increases and deep spending cuts could send the economy into a deep recession. >> on tuesday night, we found out that the majority of americans agree with my approach. >> raising tax rates will slow down our ability to create the jobs that everyone says they

want. >> still, john boehner has left the door open to finding new revenues by reforming the tax code. >> both sides will be looking for ways to claim victory without causing too much trouble for their respective party basis. >> both sides can at least agree on this. the nation cannot plunge off the fiscal clef. -- cliff. >> the president is encouraging congress to go ahead and extend tax cuts for middle-class americans while negotiations continue on the rest of this. >> so what is the fiscal cliff and how could impact your money if congress does nothing? the truth is, it could affect everything from your dog to your 401k to your wallet. -- your job to your 401k to your wallets. it could translate into your taxes going up by $3,500 next year. >> more will be taken out of

your check. you'll have less to spend and the impact would be pretty substantial. think of the coffee shop across the street from a plant that makes weapons, for example. the ripple effect on communities, on workers, on families. >> we explain the fiscal cliff in greater detail on wbaltv.com. just click on project economy. an announcement today shocked washington. the director of the cia, david petraeus, has resigned. the former four star general asked president obama to allow him to step down, admitting that he had an extramarital affair. petraeus took over as director in september of last year after serving as the top u.s. commander in iraq and afghanistan. be sure to stick around for nightly news with brian williams for more on the resignation. begins right after the news at 6:00. >> for the past couple of years, megastore as in maryland have cost consumers more than --

storms in maryland have cost consumers more than $600 million. the panel came up with a number of recommendations designed to reduce the frequency of power outages. the report is now in the hands of the public utilities service commission. david has details. >> hot the report recommends tying approval of rate increases to a record of resiliency. maggeden cost consumers $300 million. hurricane irene cost consumers $312 million. horatio cost consumers $320 million. the impact includes replacing perishable food, restaurant hotels and restaurant meals and hotel stays made necessary

because of the storm. report -- a great resiliency task force investigated what steps could be taken. look the staffing levels, emergency procedures, regulatory reforms and utilities to recover the cost of restoring power. bge as already embrace some of the recommendations. >> it is an opportunity for a wholesale look at how to make the grade stromberg. >> -- make the grid stronger. >> recommendations include holding power companies responsible for reliability standards and making reports available to the public. the task force called it unacceptable for anyone involved in response efforts to be surprised by the worst storm. it recommends accelerating underground power lines and tree trimming, implementing a performance base rate making structure.

>> what is important is that the task force recognizes that accelerated cost recovery is key to a more resilient electrical grid in maryland. rights in this letter -- >> in this letter, the governor urges them to act quickly on the recommendations. he also says the cost of improving the system should be shared by everyone. >> meanwhile, the orioles are sending help to victims of super storm sandy. this weekend, the team partnered with a moving and storage company to provide non- and other supplies. learn how you can help those affected. you can see a list of cherries on our website, wbaltv.com -- charities on our website, wbaltv.com. >> the water main has not been

fixed but the water has been shut off and after three days of being closed, some popular businesses are back open tonight, just in time for friday night. we were at the side of the break earlier today. it is at the intersection of charles and 21st street. part of charles street is back open? >> just a small part. you're going to have a hard time getting around because this is the intersection of 21st and charles. there is a huge hole in the ground where this water main burst, the 60 inch water main. behind me right now, they are actually pumping water out from underneath the street so they can better access that transmission line which earlier today was finally shut off here, which enabled some businesses in this area to reopen. bte also secured a gas line, which helped in that effort as well. unfortunately, we can i get an

exact time as to when this project will be complete -- cannot get an exact time as to when this project will be complete. it was an impressive sight after a 60 inch water main broke on wednesday, sending water cascading down charles. friday, crews were finally able to shut down the line, which is more than 17 feet below the street. still, crews have to be careful of a 12 inch line just above the fed supplies water to the area. >> we are isolating the 12 inch line so that while we are estimating -- excavating, we can make sure the 12 inches not negatively impacted. >> the water main break closed a number of businesses along charles which were finally able to reopen friday. the owner of this deli, the drama of the break on his surveillance cameras. the water begins as a trickle then speeds up, getting deeper

and deeper. one man makes a desperate attempt to get into his car. he says luckily, because of a storm drain, his storm did not flood, which is good news, because he was able to reopen. >> customers are coming back in. hopefully, they will open the avenue of. that is where most of the customers come from. >> other businesses were having a harder time. what was it like for you to be closed for a couple of days? >> it was horrible. people needed food here. >> still, crews are pledging to get the main fixed as quickly as possible in such a busy area. >> our plan is to get this done as quickly as possible, knowing full well this is a major throughway for a -- for the people, as well as an inconvenience for residents. >> as far as the time frame,

still unknown. however, one thing that could speed the process up, the weather. it is supposed to be nice through sunday. that could help some of these workers work through the weekend and possibly finish this project even quicker. we are live in midtown baltimore. >> is veterans day, time to remember those who have risked their lives and given their lives for our country. >> if confidence is required, he is ready. that story is later in sports. >> high pressure moving in and so is some warmer air. wooohooo....hahaahahaha!

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>> two men who put their lives on the line for our country were honored today with the bronze star. >> one was 94 years old. the other served in vietnam. >> this sunday is veterans day. today, two veterans, one of world war ii, one of the and on, finally got the metals they deserved. -- vietnam, finally got the they deserve. >> is given because you put your life in harm's way to defend your country. >> at a special ceremony at fort meade, senator barbara mikulski

awarded the bronze star, a long overdue, to two maryland veterans. >> on april, 1945 -- >> dr charles was a captain in the army medical corps at the battle of the bulge. >> i have no knowledge of planning anything. i was lying in the road and i realized another grenade had gone off nearby. betsy repeatedly exposed himself to small arms, and the -- >> he repeatedly exposed himself to small arms in order to move forward to help wounded shoulders. >> charles was an army medic in vietnam. >> i figured we had bought the farm. everybody went up to that hill. the jets were dropping their bombs. the enemy fired at us. i got hit in my arms and legs.

>> for these men, it is not just an honor for themselves, but for the man they served with, many who gave their lives. >> i am so proud of them and that means a lot for me and my family, but also those great heroes i served with. >> we honor them, and in honoring them, we honor all those who have served our nation in the united states military. >> denton, we salute you. >> according to the 2010 census , 1.7 million veterans are younger than 35 while 9 million are older than 65. you can see more veterans? at -- more veterans facts at wbaltv.com. >> now, your 11 insta-weather plus forecast.

>> we head into this veterans day weekend with some really nice weather on tap. hope you have time to enjoy some of it. it will be a little on the chilly side tonight, but warmer temperatures will take us through the weekend and into the early part of next week. you can see the cloud taking us further out to sea. that coastal storm is now gone. high pressure will continue to build in. we are almost back to normal. 59 is average. we will be above normal for the next three or four days or so. 57 at the inner harbor. we're starting to see temperatures cool. temperatures in the low-40's in western maryland. they have been running in the 30's for the past couple of weeks it seems. the first hint that some warmer air beginning to move into the mid-atlantic. clear skies and calm winds tonight.

after the chill wears off tomorrow morning, the southerly breezes and some sunshine will start to warm things up. some high, cloud cover out here in indiana and kentucky. we may see some of that tomorrow. gradually this warm weather does to our south and west will surge into the mid-atlantic region. future cast shows the cloudiness. our computer models are going to be generating a few sprinkles underneath those clouds to the north. in the afternoon, the clouds than now, sunshine comes back, southerly breezes and the warm- up is under way. the next from coming through the great lakes and the ohio valley does not get here until tuesday of next week. tomorrow should be a beautiful day. sunny to partly cloudy. south wins at 5. sunrise 1/4 to 7 -- sunrise at

6:45 a.m. up in the maryland mountains, it has been like december and january the past couple of weeks it seems, but november weather is returning. 62 on sunday with lots of sunshine. eastern shore, same basic scenario. look for the warming trend. i think some parts of the eastern shore will hit 70 degrees on sunday. partly cloudy tomorrow morning. sunny in the afternoon. the weekend forecast is looking nice. no big storms to worry about. close to 70 on veterans day. we celebrate the holiday on monday with partly cloudy skies and 66 degrees. tuesday, some showers. temperatures will cool behind that front. high only in the low 50's on wednesday and thursday. >> this is the 11 sports. mcfee will miss a

second straight game with the ravens. ray lewis is down but not out. he paid a surprise visit to practice on friday. he gave a speech to the team that left quite a cheer. he went down with a torn triceps, an injury that looked like a season and year. he is hoping to come back sooner. in the meantime, he is a cheerleader. >> it was great to see ray. all of a sudden, i looked back and there was ray lewis. he gave a great talk. i will not share the details, but i can tell you it was very inspiring as always. >> there is no way to know how far along he is or how he is doing. we just have to see how it goes and how he does. >> the rates have not lost a regular-season home game since

december -- ravens have not lost a regular-season home game since december 5th, 2010. when do you think the streak will end? text us. donna is probably going c. so far, messaging rates apply -- standard messaging rates apply. so far, it looks like fans are predicting a loss sometime soon. ian midvale ran the orioles in the mid-1960's, orchestrating the trade to bring frank robinson to baltimore. his son ran the operation from 2007-2011. he died today. he was 95 years old. college basketball season kicks off tonight. maryland faces national champions from kentucky.

maryland certainly does not sound intimidated going in. >> he puts on his sneakers the same way we do. i think our coaches better and i think we're going to get the job done. inre going to have to lock and execute defense, communicate, and we will be just fine. >> the los angeles lakers made a bold, impatient and surprising move today, firing head coach mike brown just five days into the season. that is the equivalent of firing an nfl coach halfway through the fourth quarter of week #1. there -- the lakers are 1-four five games in.

>> big money world. >> do you think he needed to go? >> i cannot figure out why they brought him back at all. >> stay with us.

>> here is what we are working on for 11:00. some of us are versed in the fiscal cliff, but are we all? we will have some interesting perspectives for you. plus, ray lewis has been sidelined, but tonight, the new ambition he is tackling.

>> the weekend looks like it is shaping up tremendously. >> so pretty. >> temperatures well up into the 60's, a little cloud cover tomorrow morning. sunday, great weather for football. mid-60's on monday. showers arrive tuesday along with a cold front. by wednesday, temperatures will be back in the low-50's.

>> that is our news. thank you for joining us. >> nbc nightly news with