are avoiding bankruptcy. money pours in from around the globe to help the residents of newtown. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> you are watching wbal tv 11. local and late breaking, this is a levin news tonight at 11:00 p.m. >> not even 48 hours into winter. this is video from earlier today. some areas of western maryland are reporting up to a foot of snow on the ground. here with more it is our meteorologist. >> they got pounded in western maryland. we had a windy day to day. gusts over 40 miles an hour. the good news is they are starting to die down that they will still remain strong into the evening. i want to show you right now, sustained winds of 13 miles an hour. the strongest part is in western maryland, 21 miles an hour and

16 in oakland. we will see wind from 10-20 miles an hour. we are not out of the woods yet. but things should die down by tomorrow. talking about a couple of flurries for christmas. see what happens. >> and we have team coverage of the winter weather. our reporter is downtown where crews have been preparing for potential problems all day long. >> very busy. 1500 customers are with the past -- power. the number is low considering there are 1.2 million customers. we will explain how they kept it so low. many of those who braved the cold are trying to make the best of it. it is this season of giving. but this person wishes mother

nature did not give too much. >> it is too cold out here. >> tent -- capped restaurant goers shivering and wearing layers upon layers of clothing. >> i am wearing four layers of clothing. >> i have my hat. a lot of players. >> many tried their best to get through the day, crews are in full force since the merc -- early morning hours anticipating power outages. by getting ahead of the wind, power outages were capped at a minimum. >> the fact we have them ready is what is helping us to get all of the customer's back on as quickly as we can. >> many agree cold temperatures during the holiday season tend to go hand in hand.

>> it is not winter without the cold. >> you should never assume they know there is a powder -- a power outage. if you lose your electricity, and give them a call. >> thank you. some good news for people who love the winter. maryland to ski resort will remain open. it has announced it is under new management. visitors will still see some familiar faces. it will now offer ski and snowboard rentals and in the coming months they hope to improve other activities including golf, fishing, and mountain biking. the three officers are being held as heroes after polling a man from a burning car. the man was driving in the area of bethlehem boulevard this morning when he lost control of his truck.

when officers arrived, the car was smoking but they were able to rescue the man before it burst into flames. the driver was flown to shock trauma. no word on what caused the accident. the painful good-byes continue in connecticut. today, a family held a service for their little girl, and josephine gay was killed days after her seventh birthday inside of sandy hook elementary school. the family said she will be remembered for her sense of humor and love of the baltimore ravens. mourners were asked to wear purple today. josephine had been diagnosed with autism. a fund has been set up through her name. you can donate to the address on your screen. be sure to specify your contribution is in her memory.

donations have poured into shoulder the pain of the shooting. the united way has collected more than two and a half million dollars for the memorial fund and private fund-raisers have collected hundreds of thousands more to pay for memorial services. the town has also seen a stream of toys and food donations but the united way is asking people to stop sending toys and do charitable work or make a monetary donations. the debate over gun control continues in light of that tragedy. one of the latest issue was placing armed guards in schools. some are taking it a step further. lawmakers in 10 states are considering laws that would allow teachers to carry firearms. it is generating a lot of controversy. >> i want to be able to call my parents and say a bad guy came into our school. your child is coming home.

the bad guy is leaving in a body bag. >> it is impractical. there was a guard at columbine. that did not help. there concluded in a matter of seconds or minutes. >> friday, the nra called for armed guards in every school in america. the nation waits on the political left -- political cliffhanger. the message to lawmakers as the nation move closer to the fiscal cliff. santa claus comes to town. why it means even more to these kids.

>> if you like to wait until the last minute to get your shopping done, stores are offering big discounts to attract last-minute shoppers. some are stope -- staying open days at a time. procrastinators should not wait

too long. two more days until christmas. for those who have fallen on hard times, an annual tradition makes all of the difference. nearly 150 children were treated to christmas early. >> it was a cold day to wait outside for a party but the promise of a free christmas warmed up the spirits of needy families. >> mary christmas! [applause] >> his arrival was the big moment any child who came to the party got to meet him. each child received a gift from a mound of presence donated by the curtis bay athletic club. for 33 years, the club has thrown this party and one of its members has been there every time. >> it kind of breaks me up.

>> it is a special day for me because my daughter is two years old. she gets to know what christmas is really about. >> best day of the year. better than christmas. these kids enjoy it. their parents are thankful for it. makes you feel good to be able to do something for people. >> one child told us what he wanted did not come into a box. >> having my family for christmas. >> it is that time of year. if you want to show off your holiday decorations, go to our facebook page and send us a picture of your decorations. if your selected, we will show it off. would you have tonight? >> we are looking for some clear weather.

fleury on christmas eve. nothing to get crazy about but some could see a couple of flurries, so we can say we saw some. >> just because you said we should not, we will. >> taking a look outside. the harbor, 38. dry as high pressure is moving in. the wind out of the west at 12 miles an hour.

>> we are into single digits and washington is close to the holidays. lawmakers will return to that familiar stalemate. president obama was calling on both sides to find a compromise. >> before going to hawaii to celebrate christmas, president obama tried to give lawmakers something to think about on their own holiday break. >> think about the obligations we have to the people. >> not a creature was stirring in washington. negotiations at an impasse. the president says he hopes the holiday spirit will inspire a

change of heart. >> everybody can drink some egg nog. >> republicans say the president still is too hard to swallow. >> raising tax rates would be reached -- red ink as far as the eye could see. >> john boehner's plan, raising taxes on $1 million -- was scuttled by fellow americans. it is dead in the water. thpresident's wants to lock in tax cuts for 98% of americans but some republicans refuse to raise taxes on anyone. for a few days, both sides are setting aside the politics. >> i wish all of the american people a blessed christmas. >> merry christmas. >> happy holidays. >> the president and speaker say it is not too late. but if someone cannot find a way to give, americans aren't in

danger of getting a tax increase on january 1. >> we obviously survive yesterday's predicted end of the world and that seems we will avoid another disaster. an asteroid no longer poses a threat. there was a fear that the asteroid had a 1% chance of hitting the earth in 2014 but now astronomers say it will come no closer than half a million miles. according to scientists, it would have meant a release of 100 megatons of energy. >> now your insta-weather plus forecast with lowell melzer. >> wanted to show you, we are starting to notice a couple of flurries. some around the beltway and

others around the baltimore beltway. you could see a flurry or two. we were normal today but it filled cooler because of the wind we had. 42 at the airport. low temperature, 34 this evening. the average is 27. the current temperature right now, cooling down out there. winds at 15 miles an hour. baltimore, 37. westminster 31. ocean city, 33 degrees. the cooler spot, way out west in oakland. they are at 19 degrees. for this evening, if you are still heading out, 26-32 degrees. the wind will remain strong. anywhere from 15-25 miles an

hour. our current conditions right now show clear skies over the state except western maryland. little bit of a flurry at this low that is finally getting out, behind it, this is something we will watch that will move through here. there is another bit of energy even further behind it we are watching that could make things messy wednesday to thursday. two things we are watching could be interesting. we will show how things unfold as we go through sunday. clear skies. monday, things start picking up. you see this system of energy we were talking about, starting with some flurries, a mix of rain and snow. this is around 5:30 into the early russian that moves out of here. clouds into tuesday for

christmas day. basically we could have a little bit of rain and snow. possible flurries into the overnight hours and into the morning and afternoon hours as the system moves out of there on tuesday. 39-44 degrees. clear and cool. winds out of the southwest at 10-50 miles per hour. the ravens game, it will be cooler. the wind will finally died down to five m.p.h. to the west. and then your seven day forecast, the middle of the week, christmas eve and christmas day, the flurry of activity, this is the one we will watch. there is a mix of rain and snow. some of the models show all rain. we will know more about this this when the next couple of

days. fairly good by the weekend. >> people are hoping there is a 100% chance we will have a win tomorrow. >> it is time for joe to not do that. we will talk about his confidence in sports. >> good evening, america. tonight we have a guaranteed $40 million jackpot. i hope you have your tickets. take a look at the winning numbers. 18, 44, meet vicki. she walked away with a million

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>> ray lewis will not to announce -- dance tomorrow. not enough for the torn triceps. he will miss the rest of the regular season. here we go. time for it joe flacco to take back his team. three weeks of turnovers. remember, he has thrown 22 touchdown passes. has enjoyed many great moments. his confidence, and wavered. >> i hope we go out there and i hope we win football games. i know that is what we are going to do.

it is what we have done and this is our goal. make sure we come out here every day and work hard to get as good as we can. this week, next week, so we are giving the team are best. >> a chance to check in with some of the players in the off- season. >> it is fun to look back. i guess that is what people do this time of year. but now the calendar is about to turn. we are start to about -- crank up the new year. people are already in the gym working out. we are excited. it is fun to look back but the guys are still very anxious to get to spring training. >> college hoops today, they

almost put it in there. another road loss. they played well for much of the game. leading the break. there were bigger, stronger, faster. jamie over the zone. 23-18. the young man took over. a game-high 24 for cleveland. 69-61. one week from tonight navy plays arizona. at least it has a message of 4th. the las vegas bowl -- boise state is up on washington. footwork wins the day. five times a hit. 25-23. boise is up.

the huskies are driving. jeremy picks the pass. nine straight wins to start the season but this road trip before the holidays has been a bear. a loss to chicago on friday. 6-5 on saturday. still they are in first place. 11 news continues after this.

>> the wins will slowly die down throughout the evening.

things look good for the ravens game tomorrow. monday night into tuesday, we have a little bit of energy that moves in here. some flurries on christmas day and then another storm right on the back of it. some of the models say rain. some say both. we will have a better idea in the coming days. >> thank you for joining us. see you back here tomorrow and 5:00. good evening from hofstra university in hempstead, new york. i'm candy crowley from cnn state of the union. [ applause ] welcome to the second presidential debate. tonight's debate is a town hall,