lower cut off, $250,000. but he claimed victory. >> keep in mind that just last month, republicans in congress said they would never greece to raise tax rates on the wealthiest americans. >> the house stands adjourned until noon tomorrow. >> john boehner said lawmakers home to celebrate the new year without a vote to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> it is disgusting, and everybody involved should be embarrassed. >> the economy could take a hit, but senate leaders spoke to counter that with the rare, strong bipartisan vote. >> house republicans could still reject the deal to keep america off the cliff. steve handelsman, debby l. tv 11 news. >> with all that said, we still need -- tv 11 news. >> we are still about an hour

away from january 1, 2013. one of the hot spots to be tonight is the inner harbor. sarah samson joins us live from there. i assume the excitement is still building down there. >> absolutely. the crowds have been picking up over the last hour or so. there is lots of enthusiasm out here, with less than 60 minutes to go before downtown baltimore wellcome's 2013. whether they came by water or stay on land, according to organizers, tens of thousands are ringing in 2013 at the baltimore city and new year's spectacular. it is hard to miss the enthusiasm. >> this is my first time without my children. i could not be happier here. >> it is a huge economic boon for downtown.

>> we are expecting a lot of people to come through. we are excited. >> it has about $6.90 million economic impact on baltimore. >> there's a strong police presence at the inner harbor. >> i always felt pretty comfortable, but it is great to see it. you get concerned with some of the stories you have heard from the past. >> just about everybody here seems to be having a good time. >> we have several hundred more officers out here making sure things are safe. we want everybody to come out, enjoy, and come visit baltimore and more often. >> back here live in downtown baltimore, you can see the oriole bird is here, entertaining people. it's going to help count was down to midnight in a little

less than an hour. there is certainly a lot going on down here and a lot still left to do before we bring in 2013. sarah samson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> at midnight tonight, maryland will usher in a new era. gay couples will be able to get legally married in our state. the law will officially go into effect and thousands of people are expected to seize the moment. nadia met one of those couples that is getting ready for their big day. >> wedding bells are in the air. after nearly six years together, amanda and april are rehearsing for their special day. they are just one of many couples set to tie the knot on tuesday when same sex marriage in maryland becomes legal. >> to be legally married under

the state law is marvelous. >> a long journey included many obstacles. >> in 2009 when we had a commitment ceremony, we did not think it was going to happen anytime soon. same-sex couples can obtain a marriage license. those who oppose the law set -- set the stage for a maryland voters to decide on the november ballot, and a majority of voters approved the measure. they obtained their marriage license earlier this month. >> it was like yes, we finally did it. >> a little boy or girl that we

get to adopt will be able to have two moms and their birth certificate or on their adoption certificate. >> same-sex weddings can potentially boost maryland's economy. >> as we head into 2013, there are a number of other new laws that go into effect here in maryland. beginning tomorrow, baltimore city elections will be held on the same cycle as the presidential and gubernatorial elections. that means current city officials will get an extra year in office. a parent or guardian will now have a right to secret reports to protect minors from a defeat that. foster kids are especially vulnerable. secretary of state hillary

clinton will spend her new year in hospital. her doctors are now saying the blood clot is located behind her right ear, between her brain and her skull. she will be treated with anti coagulants as doctors monitor our progress. the latest setback stems from a concussion she got earlier this month when she fainted, fell, and hit her head. doctors predict a full recovery. police have increased patrols and anne arundel county at a bar in glen burnie following the third homicide there in three years. last time around 5:30, a 30- year-old woman was shot to death outside a but tavern -- outside of a tavern. you have any information, your asked to contact anne arundel county police. the search is on for 20-year-old keef burley. he is considered armed and dangerous.

harford county police say he opened fire on his own sister during a family argument just before midnight saturday in edgewood. we are told that his sister was shot in the lower back but is expected to survive. burley is set to be 510 and 140 pounds. anyone who sees him should call 911 immediately. tiffany alston has yet to comment after a story that claimed she declared bankruptcy before running for her seat. the article says she is more than $182,000 in debt. she pled no contest earlier this year to using campaign money to pay for wedding expenses. a jury also found her guilty of using state money to pay an employee in her firm. in 2012, we experienced the good, the bad, and the ugly. a missed field goal ending the

playoff season. of baltimore gold medalist breaking even more records, and a storm that literally took out the lights. >> no big storms in the seven- day forecast. day forecast.

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>> 2012 brought the baltimore area excitement and some major changes. kim dacey has a look back at some of the highlights. >> 2012 started off strong with the ravens playoff push taking them to the 10th and ship them against the patriots.

and this the final field goal, leaving ravens fans heartbroken. george huguely was convicted of killing his girlfriend, yeardley love, in 2010. in august, he was sentenced to 23 years in prison. it was a busy summer in the baltimore area. merrill unlike open its doors in anne arundel county. people waited in line for hours to get in. >> now we have one right in our backyard. in mid-june, sailabration sailed into the inner harbor and fort mchenry. the weeklong celebration featured tall ships and a lot of family friendly events, including the blue angels. >> this is a wonderful time. i am glad is happening right here where i can get to it nice

and close. >> an unexpected derecho storm rolled in the last weekend, causing widespread damage and power outages. some were left without power for more than a week. in july, the world watched the 2012 summer olympics in london. michael phelps became the most decorated olympian of all time, with a total of 26 medals. a bizarre story of aberdeen. cal ripken's 74-year-old grandmother was abducted from her garage at gunpoint. she was found still bound, an arm, in her car the next morning. despite surveillance video of the suspect, police have still not identified him. commissioner fred bealefeld step down after 31 years on the force, five of them as commissioner. a former police chief from california was chosen to take over for him. in late august, a horrific train derailment in ellicott city

killed two teenagers just before they headed back to college. the first day of school in baltimore county turned into a day of violence when a 16-roll student, robert gladden, fired a shotgun in the cafeteria. >> i just ran out. i didn't know what it was. >> the shot hit daniel borowy, a student with down syndrome. daniel was released and robert gladden was arrested. art modell palace -- passed away in early september. he was 87. an exciting call for orioles fans as the team made their first playoff run in 15 years. they were so close to the american league championship when they fell to the yankees in the final game of their series. the last few days of october, superstorm sandy pounded the east coast. ocean city was the hardest hit in our area.

the 2012 election is one for the history books. president barack obama won a second term as president, and here in maryland, a historic day at the polls for same sex marriage. starting january 1, those couples can legally married. the ravens in a playoff run and they hope to secure a spot in the super bowl this year. the world did not end on december 21. it looks like we all better get ready for a busy 2013. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now, your forecast with meteorologist tony pann para >> we don't have any big storms as we go into the new year, but little storm could come through in the next seven days. most of them will not cause much of a problem. one of those is coming across the ohio valley right now. there is some cold air to the north.

a lot of that cold air would cause a problem if it started to mix with this. it looked a little threatening today and there were some echoes showing up on the radar a little while ago. the air is so dry, that most of this activity was evaporating before it hit the ground. there is nothing showing up right now. a slight chance of a sprinkle or flurry as we head into tomorrow morning. as this gets closer to us, we will take the chance for rain or snow shower up to about 30% or 40% tomorrow. temperatures are not bad for this time of year for people out and about celebrating. 37 at the airport, 36 in westminster, 35 right now and

parked in. tomorrow, the first-ever the new year, the storm will pass south of us. the temperature is behind this front are pretty cold but we will not get into the core of that cold air mass. the forecast looks like this, mostly cloudy for the rest of tonight. a sprinkle or snow flurry with temperatures holding steady at the lower end of the 30's. tomorrow, a mix of clouds and a little sun. high temperature is between 37- 42 degrees. the average high this time of year is 42 so we will be below the mark all through the weekend. a couple little storms coming in thursday and another one on sunday. 30% chance for rain or snow shower both of those days. sunday is the ravens game, so we will watch that. right now it looks like one of the smaller storms could change things as we head into the weekend. >> the best moments a baltimore sports this year, a champagne

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x here we go again. an ice streak and a chance to win at least one game in the post season. the ravens prepare for indianapolis. they have followed a formula that has proven to work. >> it is not really routine because it is a different opponent, a new challenge every week. we will stick to our prospects and try to do the best we have done it all year. we have had 16 chances to practice and go through this process. we should be at our very best this time of year. the team that is that their best this time of year will end up being the one true champion. >> for many, the process failed,

and that is why we had black monday. several franchisees said goodbye to their head coach today. and you read is out in philadelphia. -- andy reed. the surprise of the day, lovey smith fired in chicago after nine years with the bears. here is a full graphic of all the dismissals. norv turner was fired in san diego. smith out in chicago. buffalo got rid of gailey. many across the nation say good riddance to 2012.

we start with a preakness for the ages. .> i'll have another here he comes. here is the wire. another would not add another title, boat he was scratched from the belmont. the squad dominated the national title game winning over their rival from maryland. michael phelps finished 2012 as the most decorated olympian of all time. the ravens offered dozens of great moments.

he scored two touchdowns after losing his brother to a motorcycle accident. ray rice up the middle. the play saved the game in san diego. finally, the orioles had in 20 seconds. the 17-inning victory at fenway. adam jones hit the game-winning home run and first baseman chris davis pitched tw scoreo list innings. after that, with finished anything was possible and the orioles went on to the post season. >> that was fantastic. tony is back with the forecast, right after this break.

>> if you are out for the night, you are probably out already. >> we wake up tomorrow, there is a chance for rain or snow shower on new year's day. it will not cause any problems on the road or anything.

we'll keep an eye on it. >> thank you, that is all for 11 news tonight. thank you so much for spending your new year's eve with us. happy new year. [captioning made possible