the ravens will put in their final practice tomorrow before boarding a plane and headed up to foxborough. they're excited about the week of practice the put in today. -- they have put in today. raven's players are excited about the game plan that they will travel into the afc championship game with. this time around, the ravens believe they will stay on the road to new orleans. we will get you set for sunday showdown with the patriots in foxboro. we of a couple of specials coming your way, starting tonight at 7:30 with a recap of the amazing when endeavor -- win in denver. tomorrow night at 7:00 we will give you go in with a one hour special, a raven's report, afc check digit addition. we have interviews -- championship addition.

we have interviews and never before seen locker room footage, including ray lewis. we want to take you to what will be the scene of the championship matchup. pete gilbert is standing by in foxboro. >> this rivalry, this budding rivalry between the patriots and the ravens. i get it. for people in baltimore, pittsburgh is always going to be number one when it comes to rivalry. in the post season and playoffs, you of got to talk about the braves and the patriots. you play big games, you play them closer. the british, with everyone to call it, will forever live and -- the breakup, whatever you want to call it, will forever

live and the ravens memory. talk about cutting their attention. there is an element of this like as well. -- getting their attention. element of dislike as well. >> it to a great job year in and year out. the win playoff games. with had some great battles with them. we have won some. they have won some. most of them have come right down to the wire. they're a tough, hard-nosed football team. both teams had a lot of success. it is a great matchup. >> we certainly expect another close game come sunday. behind me, a spot called patriots place. something that offense might want to check out. -- fans might want to check out.

>> gillette stadium is surrounded by a patriot in place. management could not be happier about fans heading this way. >> we have retail, entertainment, full-service restaurant. >> the general managers said craig replace has just about everything except -- the patriots place has just about everything except raven's apparel. there is an outdoors ice rink. there are two and directed exhibits created by disney animator. 20,000 leagues under the sea looks on. so does espionage. >>if you lose, a fake bomb blow. speaking of losing, this pats'

offense is not possible sunday. >> -- pats fan says not possible sunday. remember, driving around new england, flying his ribbons and flags. patrick place is expected to do well by ravens fans. --patriots' place is expected to do well by ravens fans. 11 news. >> i like those purple ear muffs. >> >> all across the state today is a celebration of all things purple. [indiscernible] >> these are ravens fans. it is purple friday. we are ready. [shouting]

[indiscernible] >> the purple friday caravan started out earlier this morning. a huge crowd of raven stands were here, showing their support for the team. >> there is so much energy. it is definitely the experience i thought it would be. i am so excited. >> the 98 broad morning for was here. -- 98 morning crowd was here. they got the crowd riled up. >> 24-17 ravens, go ravens.

♪ >> at noon, they were downtown. the place was packed. everyone is confident of a win on sunday. >> we're going to kick some hatred but on sunday. -- patriot utbutt on sunday. >> this is a team of destiny. "the passion they have for ray lewis. it is time. ♪ >> jerry sandusky said it all. >> do you believe this team can go to teh supehe super bowl? [applause] we are going to win. [applause]

>> i think we're going to do it. but >> ravens, let's do what we do. >> when we come back, i will talk witabout what his dad would think of this year's raven's team. [shouting] [indiscernible] >> we're behind you. >> the party animal.

that brings us to our ribands question for the day. will we see both brothers in the super bowl -- ravens question for the day. will we see both brothers in the super bowl? text letter "d" if you think both hardball teams will fall again. will have the results for you at 6:00. >>. >> friday has definitely taken over the state. the work out groups from owens mills' red center left up for the ravens. -- lift up for the ravens. a dance off the raven's spirit day -- at a ravens spirit day. >> our satellite greater

composite shows quite weather up and down the i-95 corridor. some snow showers moving east of the great lakes. for the time being, in foxboro the have seen some sunshine as well. arawn norwood airport, 23 degrees. -- at norwood airport, 23 degrees. winds gusting over 30 miles an hour. not quite the near zero or below 0 they had to deal with in denver. in foxboro, dry weather, partly cloudy skies during the game. >> breaking news out of baltimore county. reports of a child being struck by a vehicle. >> northbound, just south of

west neild boulevard. a 7-year-old girl was struck by a car. numerous police cars on the scene. redirecting traffic. portions of the road we are shut down. we will update you. >> one person is recovering tonight after a house fire in north baltimore last night. it happen before 11:00. police officers found a single- family home engulfed in flames with the fire spreading to a second home. the person injured was transported to an area hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. four people, including two police officers, were hurt in a head-on accident last night. at 10:00.s to the cloc a policeman and another vehicle hit head-on.

three passengers inside the van were taken to hospitals. we're told their injuries are not life-threatening. >> an officer of the anne arundel police guard and was placed on administrative leave after being accused of neglecting an animal. animal control was called to a neighborhood in lothian concerning a large dog. after an examination, it was done that animal was suffering from neglect -- determined that animal was suffering for neglect. when he came forward looking for the dog, the officials refused to release it. police say he's being charged with two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty. >> will have the latest on the research, the latest numbers on the current epidemic. >> the governor unveils his gun control plan.

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>> democratic state house leaders, ambitious gun-control

plants. live from annapolis and what the governor has in mind. >> hannigan license is arguably the most controversial elements of this plan. the governors is to have to get a license to operate a car. why not get a license to operate a firearm. >> not about casting blame everything but guns. it is about a balanced approach that puts the focus on saving lives. violence has become commonplace. whether in a back alley in baltimore or a street corner in oxon hill. no community is immune. no venue is off-limits. as a father to the children, i want to make something happen. >> he unveiled an ambitious package of gun-control legislation. he is proposing a ban on assault type weapons and to limit the size of gun magazines.

>> the have no purpose on the streets of our communities. they're being used for mass murder. >> the governor's proposal requiring a license and digital hand print for gun purchases is already meeting resistance. gun-control advocates believe that licensing is the most important part of his plan. the legislation includes $25 million to enhance and standardize school safety. >> what it will help them to do is uniquely determine if the what cameras of the entrance, if would shatterproof glass, -- if they want shatterproof glass. >> it also includes an extension of the law alliant dna collecting -- allow dna collecting at a crime scene.

>> nra suggested putting more guns in schools. >> there are those who think that the answer to gun violence is more guns. to me, that is crutcher remarks of logic. -- groucho marx logic. >> of the governor left the door open to putting more police officers in schools. wbal-tv 11 news. >> we have a full update for you. officials say the number of older people being stricken with the flow is up sharply. we're halfway through the flu season. it is shaping up to be worse than average and very bad for the elderly. the cdc says the flu is now widespread in every state except tennessee and hawaii. 9% of flu deaths are in the

elderly, very young, -- 90% of flu deaths are the elderly, very young, and people with other conditions. one-third to one half of people are not getting prompt treatment the fda has approved a new vaccine that is being made by injecting flu jeans into a virus and drink it in caterpillar sells. -- a growing it in caterpillar cells. experts say the quarter production method could be very helpful in the event of a pandemic -- quicker production method could be very helpful in the event of a pandemic p. >> that southern snowstorm yesterday's state south of us. it did put down substantial snow in parts of virginia.

those are not clouds. that is not being picked up by the satellite imagery. you can see that stripe there. parts of west virginia, around princeton, 15 inches. a couple inches around raleigh, durham. and through central virginia. some spots the lord eastern shore of maryland as well. -- on the lower eeastern shore of maryland as well. that is what occurred with that storm tracking by yesterday. wider amounts as the storm was moving past as. -- leiter amounts as the storm was moving past us. the cold behind the storm kept a high temperature below normal. the low so far has been 32.

with the storm leaving us and high pressure moving in, the skies had cleared from southern new england down to the carolinas. temperatures already back a bit to the upper 20's? >> county. 20's in the upper carol county. lows will be in the 20's tonight. there is a lot of dry, mild weather of here. -- out here. that will come streaming into the mid-atlantic tomorrow. warm air 58 in denver. on sunday, some of that cold from canada comes sweeping south. enjoy tomorrow. it will be a sunny day, westerly breeze keeping temperatures mild.

on sunday, this hint that stretches from cape cod just east of foxboro right into baltimore. that is the leading edge of that cold front that will bring strong, gusty winds. behind it, those so strivers, that is the indication of the cold arctic air -- snow streamers, that is the indication of the cold arctic air. tomorrow, about 50 degrees with sunny skies and a southwest breeze. the winds could be gusting up to 25 knots, a small fleet advisory. sunday evening, partly cloudy in new england. winds are going to be gusting over 30 out of the west. that is the wind chill down into the teens. we're heading into winter. snow showers may coat the ground

monday. a flurry still possible to stay. 24 highs again on wednesday. lows around 12 in the morning. the rain or snow mixed -- friday, we could have a range as? >> no. >>. >> -- rain and snow mix. >> the inauguration of dc's biggest party every four years. of course to have to have a party planner. inside the maryland workshop.

>> preparations are well underway for the second inauguration of president barack obama. >> it is a massive undertaking involving thousands of people. the thousands of people will crowd into the grassy area of the national mall for the start of the official activities with the national day of service. biggest crowd is expected to go up to 800,000.

they cannot have an inauguration without a presidential propman. the keeper of the official props is located here in maryland. a peek inside his workshop. >> this is the inauguration nerve center. hargrove headquarters. it is packed to the rafters with a stage skeletons, parade float parts, the largest inaugural field would have ever seen. >> you're the keeper of the inaugural seal. >> it is in this company's dna. since its first event in 1949 for president truman, hargrove has had a hand in every one's since.

in 2013, the company's 70 the inauguration, hargrove is once again the official contractor -- 17th inauguration, hargrove is once again the official contractor. >> how could you not be proud? everyone in the company gets excited about it. >> to get the job done for the last 20 days, more than 300 employees have been working 247, including lead craftsman kenny smith. >> when you see them all the collected all the people and the lights, -- all of them collected and all of the people and the lights, it is amazing. >> every four years, there is

something that surprises even as. >> wbal-tv 11 news. >> still ahead, dozens of people involved in a sex trafficking network in virginia. >> the latest on the hostages being held in algeria. >> testimony begins in the john leopold misconduct trial. >>

>> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal tv-11 news. you're watching wbal-tv 11 news. 11 insta-weather plus, and skype team 11. - sky team 11. >> the trial of john leopold finally got underway this morning. >> the delay came after he decided he would rather have a judge decide his fate that a jury. >> dramatic testimony in the first day of anne arundel county executive john leopold's misconduct trial pitting a picture what is a life was like working in his office -- trial. painting a picture of what his

life was like working in his office. >> the state has no problem in showing its hand of how plans to present the case. many employees who work in the executive post office worked in fear of losing their jobs if they did not follow orders from leopold. evidence would show leopold abused his power by having police officers to his political dirty work, as well as escort him to sexual rendezvouses with one of his girlfriends. leopold's defense attorney told the court that there are two different interpretations of what is going on in this case. employees did not work in fear, and there is no written protocol when it comes to the executive office's security detail. the first witness called was the most dramatic. it was leopold's personal scheduler. she told the court that she was terrified of leopold from the moment she accepted the position, feeling that she did not have a choice.

the first real trouble began during his reelection campaign in 2010, when he demanded that all employees put up 10 campaign signs in their neighborhoods. she did not want to, but did it because she said she was in fear of losing her job. madelin said it got worse from there, after having back surgery, leopold called from the hospital to have to make sure that two plays officers worked by his bedside at all times in the hospital after his mistress came there and "threw a fit." she said he constantly made her change his catheter urine bag. she said that he said, do not have a problem with it,do you? others to take the stand include a former account executive janet owens, who spoke briefly with reporters.

>> i cannot speak to that one. hopefully the judge will decide. courts that court will be closed monday for the martin luther king jr. holiday. it will resume tuesday morning at 9:00 11 news, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a celebration to mark the anniversary of the birth of the the late dr. martin luther king jr. appeare >> for the past eight years, the county executive has tried to stay focused on remembering dr. kent and with the pilots character -- dr. king in a way that highlights character. ♪

>> across set the stage for the king celebration. a crowd of mostly baltimore employees came to recognize dr. king. >> i have a dream. my four little children will one day live in a nation where the will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. >> is a great opportunity to express history and related to the present. >> two of the character award winners -- >> this is really good. all of my services have been recognized. but a community effort to reunite people, too sure what happened -- a community effor to reunite people, to reemmbmember

what happened. >> i am very proud of both of them. >> baltimore county schools superintendent was among those who spoke at the king celebration. >> we recognized two young people. >> besides the two students, two adults were also honored. live in the 11 news from. -- news room. wbal. >> a major sex trafficking the bust. >> deadly hostage situation. >> the first part of lance armstrong's interview with oprah. at honda,

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>> the 3 day hostage situation

in algeria has taken a dramatic turn this evening. the state news service reports nearly 100 of the 1324 workers kidnapped by islamic militants have been freed. -- 324 workers kidnapped by islamic militants have been freed. toll hostages were killed since officials went into free the workers. -- 12 hostages were killed since officials went into free the workers. >> covering the nation, federal authorities uncovered what amounts to modern-day slavery in a multistate illegal sex trafficking ring. eight men, them a woman were indicted. prosecutors -- four women were indicated. prosecutors claim that they went on to trade women like slaves 11 victims were rescued during the investigation did -- slaves.

11 victims were rescued during the investigation. >> did you ever take banned substances to enhance your cycling performance? >> yes. >> and all seven of your tour de france victories, did you ever take banned substances or plannedbanned dope? >> yes. >> the ceo at the live strong foundation says there is a sense of relief there tonight because the organization can finally move beyond this topic in issue. following a report in october by the u.s. anti-dumping agency, armstrong was stripped of his titles -- anti-doping agency, armstrong was stripped of his titles. >> coming up tonight, a consumer

alert. >> what you need to know if you still have a leftover gifts card from the holidays. >> it is purple friday. [shouting] >> are you rooting for the ravens or patrons? for one family, it is not a a no-brainer.

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>> we're going to have him join us again. the purple friday's celebration is off the charts. >> we are live. with all these ravens fans. this place is packed. [indiscernible]

are we ready for the game? [cheering] a lot of school teachers here. [indiscernible] i have been your lot. i've never seen this many people. -- a lotl -- a lot. i've never seen this many people. [shouting] i know you can hear me. -- can't hear me. are we going to win sunday? how are you guys doing? are we going to win? all right, guys. back to you. >> and now, your 11 insta- weather plus forecast.

>> dragons and cold air. has been a bit of a breezy -- tried in some cold air. has been a bit of a breezy, chilly day today. we start to get into a chilly weather pattern. briefly interrupted by warm up tomorrow. there is no rain or snow in our area now. discusthe skies had cleared out nicely. changing weather patterns gets you for the second half of the weekend. for now, it is dry. temperatures in the 30's run from baltimore. -- around baltimore. here it was dry. it will stay that way tonight. 20 a downtown. the sun went down at 5:11 this

evening. most of the nation enjoying a little bit of a break from the stormy weather pattern we have seen. clear skies all the way across the rockies. very cold air in canada will be pushing south sunday, into monday. temperatures are mild all the way out. 62 in dallas. 54 in atlanta. the deep south warm up nicely. subzero cold of to the north. -- up to the north. and will be pushing south into the great lakes and part of the mid-atlantic. tomorrow, a sunny, mild day. the cold front crosses the mountains and aims for baltimore, sliding through your sunday evening. it will bring frosty winds to foxborough. it will also assure in cold.

-- usher in cold. lake huron.an, like you're o that will reach western maryland over the weekend. perhaps a few snow showers on monday of next week tomorro 47k. -- week. tomorrow, 47 to 52. ski resorts, mountain folks, everybody wants to do some wintry recreational activities, it is coming in for the weekend. 45 as the front go through sunday. turns sharply colder monday and tuesday. to birchers around freezing. winds gusting over 30 miles an

hour -- temperatures around freezing. winds gusting over 30 miles an hour. after we peak in the 50's tomorrow and 40's on sunday, 20's on tuesday and wednesday. loews getting close down to 10 degrees. >> nearly 2 million pots and pans are being recalled because the court can collapse when exposed to heat. they are branded as a world prestige. one person was hit with hot oil well depend collapsed inward while cooking. dutch ovens, skillets are covered. they were imported and sold door-to-door. you can log on to our web site for the latest recalls. did you receive a gift card over the holidays? what you need to know when using

them. >> they're very practical. >> the holidays are over. it is time to spend those gift cards. take a look at the fine print. gift cards rules changed in recent years. >> be mindful of the expiration date. >> senior policy council for consumers union, the publisher of consumer reports magazine -- federal rules require money on a gift card to be good for a least five years from the date the card was purchased. >> i often forget about them. >> if you hang onto your gift card for more than a year, the value may start slipping away. >> if you do not use your card for 12 months, you could be assessed a monthly fee that eats away the value of the card. >> treat your gift card like cash and keep it safe. if you lose it or it is stolen,

you may be charged a fee to replace it. that is if the store agrees to replace a gift card all. it is up to the store's policy whether you can combine gift cards. >> most stores want your business. >> bank cards can be used wherever the bread is accepted. it is important to know there is a difference -- the brand is accepted. it is important to know there is a difference between a prepaid bank reliable cars. they did not fall under the -- below double cards. -- re-loadable cards. not happy with the gift cards received? consider exchanging or selling them online. you can do that at several websites, cardpool.com, giftcardrescue.com, and monstergiftcard.com.

a great way to take advantage of post holiday sales without hitting your bank account. and what to keep in mind. -- a lot to keep in mind. the december cold snap in california and arizona affected crops in the nation's salad bowl. spinach prices are up 150%. industry executive reports there could be critical shortages of some vegetables over the next month before things settle down. the veggies that to make it to the grocery stores may not look as good as we're used to. >> queue the theme song to "jaws." look at what two fisherman encountered off the coast of australia. one of the men said he saw a big shark that emerged from the shuttle in water.

he immediately thought of that classic scene -- shadowy water. he immediately thought of that classic scene. the great white circle them for 40 minutes. eventually they decided to head for shore. >> an ambitious plan to combat gun violence from governor martin o'malley. a breakdown of the changes he would like to see made. a local family divided for the ravens and the patriots.

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>> a lot of ravens fans are making the trip to foxborough. one family from pasadena will make the trek. but they're not all rooting for the same team. 11 news has the story. >> the duncan family of pasadena is packing up the car and heading to foxborough for the sunday puzzle game. they're not going as a united family. -- sunday's game. they're not going as a united family. 18-year-old thomas is a diehard patriots fans. >> it was upsetting to me and my wife. we cannot understand what happened. >> very upsetting as a patriots fan. >> his son was two than.

he tried to raise thomas to lead the team, but it did not stick. -- love the team, but it did not stick. >> now it is a house divided. thomas on one side, the rest of the family and the other. they have a dedicated ravens room. the stakes for the afc championship games so high, there is a little bit of trash talking going on in the house. corks the fight is on.ng ba you're going to lose. >> -- the fight is on. you're going to lose. >> the family is hoping that thomas's loyalty will change from blue to purple. the only thing for sure is, only

one team can win. for someone, it will be very long ride home. wbal-tv 11 news. >> they're making thomas sleep in the car for the next couple of nights. just kidding. coming up at 6:00, ravens. >> i'm gerry sandusky. foxborough fromberry fo here. >> emotional testimony in day one of the anne arundel county executive john leopold misconduct trial. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11 news. live, local, late-breaking. at 6:00 wbal tv-11 news p.m. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

>> this weekend baltimore heads back to foxborough looking for some redemption. whenever purple friday extends into mid-january, you know there is a big game coming up. >> it is officially time for fans to get ready to cheer their hearts out. live tv coverage -- team coverage. purple fry the caravan trade pete gilbert is live at gillette stadium in foxboro -- purple friday caravan. pete gilbert is live at gillette stadium in foxboro. >> this is the part of the week when fans start to get cranked up a nervous. it is the part of the week when ravens coaches and players start to get,. the hard work and preparation is now done. the week's game plan is installed. they practic