i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we have a system moving part of our state this morning. >> we have a light chance for sprinkles or a flurry. a few flakes are flying. we have some flurries possible around the metro area. 34 degrees at the airport. 37 downtown in baltimore. the afternoon, we are not going to recover very much. upper 30's to the low 40's with partly cloudy skies. >> good morning. we do anticipate extra volume as folks head back to work and school. we are tracking utility work on westbound liberty. 55 through the park filled region over toward the west side

of the beltway. -- 55 through the parkville region. a nice start on 95 down to the fort mchenry. we are tracking speeds of 55 miles per hour. the beltway at security, volume is picking up already. 295 checking out fine in the elkridge region. this is york road. very light volume in both loops. we will keep you posted on any problems. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> finally a done deal. president obama will sign a law that avoids the fiscal cliff. >> tracie potts has a breakdown

of what congress agreed to. >> good morning. a very late vote last night but runtime for millions of americans who wondered if their taxes would go what this year. >> lawmakers left capitol hill after finally avoiding the fiscal cliff. >> some point you strike a balance. >> 257 democrats and republicans voting for a bill to keep the alternative minimum tax from hitting working families and prevent tax hikes for 98% of americans. tax rates will go up for couples making more than $450,000. the estate tax threshold is over $5 million. >> tax relief has been achieved.

now is a time for the president to work with congress to address the government overspending. >> and the debt ceiling. president obama urged congress to raise it. >> we cannot not pay bills that we have already incurred. the consequences for the global economy would be catastrophic. >> no word when the president will sign the new bill. it was just in time for nervous investors as markets reopen this morning. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police are investigating two new year's days shootings. what happened on caroline street. a man was shot in the abdomen.

police investigating a separate shooting in northwest baltimore that happened after 4:00 p.m. near druid hill avenue. a man was suffering a gunshot wound to the shoulder. >> for many, ringing in the new year was cause for celebration. there was a big party at a hotel that prompted three calls. jennifer franciotti has more details. i understand this ran the gamut of incidents. >> their credit been too many people. overnight, they answered three separate calls for a stabbing, a fight, and some kind of drug overdose. partygoers report having a great time at the atrium.

there were about 1000 people at this event. not everybody ran in 2013 peacefully. there was a call about a fight. someone called paramedics about a drug overdose. about an hour after that, a man was stabbed. police do not know if these incidents were connected. some did not notice the repeated police presence. >> there were security guards at the location. too many people for them. we were called then. we were able to diffuse the situation. >> everything seems to be going on normally this morning. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police continue their

investigation into a new year's day crash. the trooper pulled over a vehicle on tuesday morning on the inner loop of the beltway at greenspring avenue. his car was rear ended by another vehicle. the trooper suffered non-life- threatening injuries. harford county police say a teenager was killed in an accident in aberdeen. 70-year-old austin remines lost control of his car -- 17-year- old austin remines. the driver of the other car was not hurt. >> police arrest two suspects in connection with a brutal beating. police say john mason was walking back in november when a group of four men attacked him.

investigators now say two are in custody this morning. police are still searching for the other two suspects. >> 5:07. school safety is a major issue across the country. a major change in new jersey. >> and lawsuit against the ncaa in pennsylvania. >> this is 695 at liberty road. things are picking up to their normal pace. ♪

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file a lawsuit against the ncaa. he tends to sue them over sanctions following the sandusky scandal. they agreed to a fine. lawmakers raised objections to the money being spent outside the state of pennsylvania. teachers and staff will get together for orientation at their new school today in connecticut. the classrooms will look just like sandy hook. classes begin later this week. >> armed police officers will be stationed in one new jersey district while students are there. the change comes weeks after the shooting in newtown,

connecticut. the idea of an armed guard is similar to one proposed by the nra. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think having an armed police officer would increase safety? you can share your response at page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> a new year means some new prices. this year you will likely pay more for groceries and shipping. >> some things that should be cheaper in 2013. >> the economy's job growth could be slowing down. an iphone 6 may be around the corner. >> we are seeing signs we are

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>> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. happy wednesday. we anticipate more volume today. right now the roads are running smoothly. westbound liberty road, a right lane closure. up to speed on the west side. we are seeing volume picking up around security down towards edmondson. the north side is up to speed.

no delays on southbound 95. 57 on southbound 795 at owings mills. south on the j.f.x. this morning, up to speed. this speeds continue down towards 28th street. you can see more volume at york towards the harrisburg expressway. so far so good down to the beltway on the harrisburg expressway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. light rail and metro subway are on time. the penn, camden, and brunswick lines are running smoothly at this morning. we have the delay in the number 15 and 16 bus. a diversion on the 23 bus at

franklin and monroe. i am dave allen. here is ava marie. >> the weather is not too bad for everybody heading back to work or school. the winds are a little cool, around 7 miles per hour at the airport. 6 miles per hour at camp springs. it will stay that way throughout the day. temperatures are not that bad for a morning in january. the clouds over night kept us a little bit warmer. 32 across teh bay in chestertown. a cool start to the day. temperatures will be seasonably cool this afternoon, 42 into southern maryland.

a lot of clouds in southern maryland. quite a bit of sunshine later today. in the the 30's mountains. we are tracking some light flurries around baltimore. we have had some light rain and light snow across the lower eastern shore. y.en some snow in salzbur it is light in nature. that storm man the stays down to the south and moves offshore. we will be nice and quiet. we are seeing a trend. we're staying quiet in the zone of high pressure. that will bring tranquil weather going into the seven- day. the coldness of the temperature will stay to the west side of

the mountains. here is a look at the seven-day. up near 40 degrees every single day. 44 on saturday. mostly sunny to partly sunny every day. more sunshine going into friday. the knights will be more colder in to this week. >> it is back to work too many. experts are expecting 2013 to be more expensive than its predecessor. >> here is to hoping you make more money. here's a list that will cost you more. we will start at the grocery store. he has not seen so many factors come together to drive things

up. >> this has been a perfect storm. we had a drought. the corn crop and the wheat crop are down. >> meat prices she got around 4% . no rain, less grain. >> the first law of economics -- everything affects everything. >> global factors are contributing. >> more people want the same amount of resources. >> the cost of college is going up. >> we are seeing diminish public support of public institutions which is forcing costs to go up. >> in state tuition will rise

almost 5%. shipping costs will go up about 5%. health care premiums on the rise. >> hmm. as for some things that should cost you less, you can save in buying a used car. more used vehicles are coming to the market. the alternatives for cable tv are increasing. the price of a flat screen tv are falling. books shouldthe-booe- soften. it is not all bad news. >> apple medicos to releasing a

new iphone -- apple may be releasing a new iphone. >> lower economic growth because you'll be paying more in taxes and will have less to spend. somebody earning $50,000 will pay almost $1,000 more a year. slow job creation. watch for its tough talks over the debt ceiling and medicare spending in the coming manse. there was optimism about a fiscal cliff deal. ads during theger super bowl. the commercials are selling at a record rate.

did you get a pair of ugg bootts for christmas? uggs were the most search for president last year. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 5:23. it is the time of season for ravens fans to gear up for the playoffs. look for the golden logo. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think having an armed police officer at each school in a district would increase safety? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> we are four days away from the ravens first postseason game of the season. you have a chance to win some tickets. >> 298 smaller logos were painted throughout baltimore including two golden logos. >> if you find one of the gold logos and take a picture of yourself with it, you have a chance to win tickets to sunday's games with the colts. >> such fun. 5:26. lawmakers get to the finish line. >> it is a fiscal cliff finale.

lawmakers came to a last-minute deal. >> police are called to a hotel and multiple times on new year's day. >> a couple of flurries are moving to the area right now. >> we are seeing more volume on this wednesday morning.

>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. it is back to work and school for most folks.

>> the roads are going to be ok. it is a little chilly outside. make sure the kids where their jackets. we are in the winter season. 34 degrees right now at the airport. the wind at 5 miles per hour. in local there to the north in parkton, 27. -- a little colder to the north in parkton, 27. we will be near 40 degrees this afternoon. we will flat line as we go throughout the week. >> i feel like i'm flat line it every morning. >> a lot of folks are heading back to work and school. let's update you on one problem. eastbound 50 at ritchie highway. there is an accident that could

be causing some delays. looking pretty good on 97 through the glen burnie area traveling down towards 100. 55 on the west side approaching 70. building volume on the west side at security. traffic is starting to get a little heavier. 50 southbound on the j.f.x. up to speed on the north side. volume is still rather light. looking good on 95 out of the white marsh area down towards the 895 split. seven minutes from now point down to the fort mchenry at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we are waking up to a fiscal

cliff finality this morning after a vote in the house got a deal done. impact on the bill's from hallie jackson. how is the president responding? >> the president is on his way to hawaii after thinking leaders overnight for coming to a deal. >> the motion is adopted. >> 2013 begins with a bang. >> this was a monumental task especially with the time of growing short. >> most of us will not see higher income taxes except for families making more than $ 450,000. the social security payroll tax cut is expiring. the bill extends unemployment benefits to the end of 2013.

the president is now headed towards hawaii. he had hoped for more of a grand bargain. >> there wasn't enough support for a larger agreement. >> this measure sets up more battles moving forward as john boehner promises to push in forms to the entitlement reprograms that are driving the country more and more into debt. >> the senate and president failed to meet their own stated obligations which was to bring us a balanced bill. >> one of the next big battle revolves around the debt ceiling, making sure the u.s. has enough to pay its bills. hallie jackson, wbal-tv 11 news.

>> a busy new year's morning thanks to a hotel party in timonium. officers responded to three separate calls. jennifer franciotti has the details. >> it started right after the ball dropped on new year's eve. they are curious to find out if it was too few security guards for the number of people attending the party. this hotel posted a new year's eve party. >> they did it at a hotel so you can get a room and drunk and not worry about driving home. they did a good job of putting this together. >> about 1000 people in the atrium. >> a lot of different promoters getting together to throw a

party. we are still here. >> police responded to a call about a fight here. someone called paramedics about a drug overdose. and man was stabbed. investigators are not sure if related.ents are some did not notice the increased police presence. >> just because the police or their designee it was for the party. >> they had their own security guards in place. >> there were security guards at the location. too many people for them. we were called in. we were able to defuse the situation. there were no arrests for disorderly conduct. >> all seems pretty quiet this morning.

jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> last year ended with more than 200 homicides. 217 murders in the city in 2012. the increase stands out even more compared to washington, d.c. homicides dropped by 18%. anthony batts blames two rival gangs for the spike in crime. >> we had two cases of gang violence that took place. it took us a couple of months to catch-up. the both when into late october and november. >> baltimore's masai rate is

now 35 for every 100,000 residents. >> 34 degrees at the airport. one of the most popular new year's resolutions is to lose weight. some extra fat can be helpful. >> really? don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think having an armed police officer at every school in a district would increase safety? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. already tracking one accident in anne arundel county. >> live, local, late-breaking. you're watching wbal-tv 11 news today with stan

stovall and mindy basara, double-team insta-weather plus with tony pann and ava marie, and sarah caldwell with traffic pulse 11. wbal-tv 11 news today continues in a moment.

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:40. 34 degrees downtown. clouds are in place. we will see some clearing as we go into the afternoon. 37 degrees downtown. 29 in randallstown. we are starting off with clouds.

get the kids to bundle up as temperatures will be in the low to mid 30's. it will be chilly today. temperatures flat line into the seven-day. >> a new study is highlighting the dangers of a second impact syndrome. that is when athletes return to a sport too soon after suffering an injury. >> one athlete still experienced headaches and dizziness. he went back onto the field and is now in a wheelchair. his brain was filled with blood. doctors say you must pay

attention to the symptoms. people who are overweight or moderately overweight have a slightly lower risk of death than people considered normal weight. >> those extremely obese faced a 20% increase in death. overweight patients might seek medical treatment sooner. >> 34 degrees at the airport. >> where does all the garbage go after the trucks take it away? a few minutes may help you give back to the environment. >> traffic and

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>> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. not bad out there. we anticipate more volume. eastbound 50 at ritchie highway, there is an accident we are tracking. 55 down towards 70 on the west side. speeds continue to be nice in towards the beltway. this is security. traffic and signs that things are getting heavier. harrisburg expressway, 65 miles per hour. no problems down toward the beltway. very light on the north side of the beltway. this is 95 out of the white marsh area down towards the

895 split. seven minutes from a split to the toll plaza. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. the number 10 bus is diverting at lombard and schroeder. the 23 bus is diverting at franklin and monroe. the number 15 and number 16 buses are delayed. the penn, camden, and brunswick lines are running on schedule. light rail and metro subway are running on time. here's ava marie. >> thank you. yesterday we were tracking a storm. a couple of floors around the d.c. beltway and near baltimore prett pretty ligh.

pretty light in nature. we have had some light snow in salisbury. maybe a few of you will see some flakes. this is all moving off the coast. the storm system is staying down to the south. we will see clearing into the afternoon. then it a trend. this is what will happen during the week. this will be a quiet pattern. maybe by sunday something will come close to us. temperatures are going to stay chilly. we have 11 degrees in kansas city. 13 in chicago. it is the midwest that is

getting the brunt of the cold weather. we will be shielded by the mountains. 37 downtown. baltimore county, temperatures have dropped into the upper 20's. most of the precipitation has been evaporating before it hits the ground. very dry air in place. dew points down into the teens. a little chilly today and the wind will be 7 miles per hour today. temperatures near 40 degrees. we will start out with clouds than clearing into the afternoon. temperatures are basically flat lining the route the week. a brief warm up to 44 on

saturday. at night, the temperatures drop into the 20's. >> a big byproduct of the holidays is a lot of trash. >> how much of it winds up in landfills. >> trying to sort out the good from the bad. this comes from the recycling bins we put out by the curb. thomas picks up the boxes and wrapping paper leftover from christmas mornings. >> customers coming out and trying to refill customers with paper and other boxes of gifts that they received during christmas.

>> the key is knowing what is recyclable and what isn't. >> you have the paper box container. that is all recyclable. there could be some zip tites. p ties. >> today rigid plastics and even soup and juice boxes all could have a second life through recycling. >> the bottom trait is all recyclable -- the bottom tray is all recyclable. >> take the plastic peanuts back to the recycling store. >> supermarkets take plastic bags. patience and a few minutes sorting your trash can help

create recyclable products that keep on giving. >> right now we're very busy. i have to go now. that is how busy we are. >> 5:51. 34 degrees at the airport. the ravens are 0-2 against the colts in the playoffs. here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. you have them.he lucky charms?!

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yards. he conducts himself like a seasoned veteran, which is how the ravens say they will treat him. >> i think it will be a plus for us. guys have stepped up without fail. we're pleased. it is a whole new season. it is the playoffs. we are all 0-0. >> once again the ravens host the colts on suny at m&t bank stadium. gerry sandusky will call the game. maryland's men's basketball team will start acc play this week. the terps won last night.

maryland struggled early on. a big night from the bench helped the terps. maryland hosts florida state this saturday at noon. >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. this morning we asked, do you think having an armed police officer at every school in a district would increase safety? we had split responses on this with a number of you saying no. keep sending us those responses. >> very interesting responses. a fiscal lifeline. the house passes the latest

deal. >> if you're looking to celebrate the new year with a vacation, the top five at travel trends. >> you can try this hamburger created specifically for the new year. >> i think i will lose my breakfast looking at that. the first flakes of the season. nothing major. >> good news on your morning commute for now. >> it is a fiscal cliff finale.

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