baltimore county say four man rushed into a towson store and, with more than $35,000 in purses. >> the cloud is getting fuller. the concession for the networks is very real. >> a digital backup is getting closer and closer. what is causing the smartphone traffic jam? >> i am going to be neutral in that game. i would like it to end in a tie. >> words of a true mom. that was jackie harbaugh. the family held a conference

call to clear a few things up. good morning. i am stan stovall. >> i am sarah caldwell. >> 5:01. time for traffic and weather. >> 14 degrees but there is no wind. we do expect some snow this afternoon. winter weather advisory from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. that is giver take an hour. 1-2 inches of speculation. a high of only 26 after starting out in the mid teens. >> good morning. we have one accident southbound on 95 in howard county.

we are checking on possible lane closures. 12 minutes on the outer loop all the way down the west side. 70 minutes on 895 northbound -- 17 minutes on 895 northbound. no problems getting through there at all. this is 83 at shawan road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the family of the men killed while in police custody says it was not an accident. >> there will be no criminal charges filed in the case. sarah sampson is live to explain the decision. family is anderson's

furious with the decision. he died while in custody. he was tackled to the ground. three officers will not be charged. an autopsy showed anderson died from blunt force when he fell and internal bleeding exacerbated by a pre-existing condition. detective strohman did cause aniston's death. -- aniston's death. >> this is like they just threw this out the window. that is not fair. >> we have to make this a federal case. we're not going to stop or

standstill on this one. >> the department of justice is conducting an independent investigation. the family is moving ahead with a civil suit. looking to see if any administrative action needs to be taken against the three officers. sarah sampson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the court of appeals ruled police must turnover files of how authorities investigate racial filing. the court disagreed. the ruling sets a strong president and will help to determine when complaints are thoroughly investigated. suspects made off with $35,000 of handbags from the towson town center.

they began taking a variety of ses.o >> the suspect used pepper spray to attack them. >> the men left the mall in a vehicle headed toward joppa road. >> opening statements should begin later today in the trial of michael johnson. defense lawyers can ask the lead investigator if he lied about a search for his own daughter. detective nicholson lied three times to investigators when questioned about the on authorized search. he could be called to testify in the trial. defense attorneys will make a motion for acquittal in the

trial of john leopold. prosecutors rested their case on thursday after one member testified he took his concerns to superiors but nothing was ever remedied. there is more on our website, wbaltv.com. be sure to click on news. >> john harbaugh and his brother will be calling the shots on the sideline at the super bowl next weekend. >> their parents staged a conference call for the news media. reporters could ask a wide range of questions. the best question came from somebody named john. >> the question from baltimore.

is it true both of the like jim better than john? >> we do not. >> is that john? john harbaugh. >> mom was ready to come right through your phone. >> that was john harbaugh trying to pull a fast one over on his family. you can go to war website to listen to more. >> you can see the rest of our ravens countdown coverage. we take you inside the team. look back at how the ravens punched their tick to new orleans. 16 degrees. you could run into tens of thousands of relievers in d.c.

why they are rallying for life -- tens of thousands of rally yeiers. more on weather and traffic when more on weather and traffic when we come

>> joe biden will lead a roundtable discussion on gun violence later today. jenna a poppleton no, kathleen sebelius will also be attending the meeting -- janet napolitano

and kathleen sebelius. as a live report from washington at 5:30. and assault weapons ban unveiled on capitol hill. on display were in number of high-powered weapons. republicans are expected to oppose the ban. >> the march for life is taking place in washington, d.c., today. among the scheduled speakers are rick santorum. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute.

we have a problem in howard county. watch for possible lane closures. this is 95 traveling southbound from white marsh. 65 eastbound on 70 at 29. things are moving find east and westbound. things are very light at greenspring avenue. no problems to report at all. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is a quiet start and it is cold. the wind is calm. 14 degrees. there could be some light snow this afternoon.

a high of 26. >> 5:12. 14 degrees at the airport. >> you might want to start planning your super bowl party. that is coming

>> welcome back. 5:15. it is in the mid teens in the suburbs.

we did not anticipate any precipitation for the morning commute. temperatures into the low teens in some spots. 15 in rising sun. there's not much wind out there. what you see is what you get with the temperatures. we have a high, thin cloud deck. you could see some sunshine. we are watching a clipper storm. it is able to grab some moisture. it will move on by and will likely get some minor accumulations of snow. this will not be a big defense. 1-2 inches of snow.

there could be more in the mountains. most of you will get between 1-2 inches of snow. dry this morning. high temperature between 23 and 28. breezy and chilly tomorrow. low 40's on sunday. 50 on tuesday with a chance for a few rain showers. colder by the end of the week. >> we have a crash southbound on 95 near 175. another crash at chapel. 65 on 70 near 29. things are looking good east and

west dowbound. the harrisburg expressway is moving fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> you might be hosting a super bowl party. some guests you might want to invite. all is thehe know what alit worst guest. also, the remote denominator. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what is the crazes think you ever seen or done at a super bowl party? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. i like the ones that say, "how

much is that touchdown worth?" the smartphone traffic jam. >> smartphones have outpaced other mobile devices in the dual over data. >> smartphones demanding more data than tablets. >> it will outpace network capacity within the next three years. connection speeds could soon slowed to a crawl. >> the cloud is getting fuller. congestion for the networks is very real. >> networks will suffer congestions just as physical roads do during rush-hour. >> people are uploading video

and pictures. >> others say smartphones are gobbling up networks based because of the convenience. >> people will get their tablets switched off until they are served by wifi. my boss could be calling me at anytime on mike smartphone so i tend to keep my smartphone on. >> there is only so much bad with out there. chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> controversy over the new iopic.jobs by jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> millions of smokers might be priced out of health insurance. the affordable health care act will allow insurers to church

smokers thousands of dollars more than nonsmokers. about a quarter of their income up in smoke. check your bank statement to make sure your money is there. watch for a wave of atm fraud. banks and credit unions to watch for a way to cash out. apple shares skinned alive after they had slow sales growth. a drop in apple's stock weighed on the nasdaq yesterday appeared to have been using dozens of workers under the age of 16. the first clip of the steve jobs biopic is out. some say the movie gets it all wrong. it wasjobs who wanted to make a

quick buck off it. you can read his books. i'm jane king with the business report. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. we are starting out with some quiet whether. weather. we will make it up to 26 this afternoon with light snow. a quick look at the forecast. breezy and cold. bay water temperature about 37 degrees. >> we have cleared the accident southbound on 95 at 175. otherwise, we are looking pretty good on the major roadways.

55 at greenspring avenue. a live look shows both loops are moving just fine. this is 70 at 29. eastbound traffic a little heavier. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 5:23. hundreds of plungers will brave the cold waters of the chesapeake bay.

>> the first plungers will begin

today for the polar bear plunge. >> there is a new way to plunge. a sponsor is bumping its commitment. >> special olympics is perfect for us. >> carnival cruise lines has been a sponsor. it is something he knew instantly when it paid a visit. >> i saw a sign that said be a fan of fun. that was one of the slogans that they had. .e're all about fun let's check out the special olympics. >> there is increasing their commitment. members will plunge in the first

ever corporate plunge. over 200 plungers all to benefit the athletes. >> we said we have to experience it. >> it is a lot of fun. if you get to talk to an athlete, you know how much it means to them. >> they are plunging in honor of a track and field star. >> to participate in these events. >> are you ready? >> oh, yeah, i'm ready. >> they hope you'll book a warm cruised the next day. >> that would be nice to warm up. 14 degrees at the airport.

>> no criminal charges for three police officers charged in a man's death. >> campaigning for change. >> campaigning for change. more for thehi le

>> 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 am stan stovall. >> i am sarah caldwell. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. another cold start. >> we have more snow in the forecast for today.

a winter weather advisory is in effect. 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. we expect one or two inches of snow. not a big event. we're starting out in the mid teens. 26 today. 29 tomorrow. 50 next week with a chance for rain showers. >> any issues on the roads? >> no snow right now. we're looking okay so far. southbound at 295 at 95, watch for possible delays. looking good on the other

major roadways. 55 in the northwest corner of the beltway. inner and outer loops are moving just fine. this is the harrisburg expressway at shawan road. things are moving fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is a strategy that has worked for the obama administration in the past. >> vice president joe biden will travel to virginia to push for gun control. >> hallie jackson has more on the story. >> the vice president will be talking with a gun safety efforts who were called in five years ago. >> what would you say -- >> and online google chat wishes

to beginning to drop support for the recommendations on gun control. >> make your voice is heard. this outfit listens when people rise up and speak. >> pushing the power of the people was echoed by dianne feinstein. >> there is one great hope out there and that is you. .> she's introducing her bill it would allow more than 2200 types of shotguns and hunting rifles. >> we believe in our right to defend ourselves and our families with semi-automatic activity. >> opposition to several gun control measures this week. the nra said the american people know gun bans do not work. we're confident the senate will

reject senator feinstein's approach. >> if anybody ask today can you win this, the answer is we don't know. it is so uphill. >> some groups hope members will pass a different measure, stronger background checks. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> three police officers will not face charges in the case of a man who died while in their custody. sarah sampson is live with reaction. >> the family of anthony anderson is furious with the decision. police thought he had choked on drugs after resisting arrest and

tackle to the ground by detectives. >> i was shocked. it was like he was making a mockery of the situation. >> that was the reaction of anthony anderson's family. the investigation is centered around detective strohman. >> we have concluded that detective strohman did not act with the intent to cause death to mr. anderson. >> an autopsy showed that mr. anderson died from blunt force. detective strohman did cause anderson's fallstaff. the force was not excessive. >> we investigated the case and talked to every witness that was

willing to talk with us, examining all the forensic evidence. >> aniston's family contests that decision. >> this is like they just threw this out the window. that is not fair. >> we have to make this a federal case. we're not going to stop or stand still on this one. >> the civil rights division is conducting an independent investigation. the family's attorney is moving ahead with a civil suit. internal affairs is investigating to see if any administrative action needs to be taken against the three officers. sarah sampson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 14 degrees at the airport. we have a school closing to pass long. cecil county schools have an

early dismissal today because of the impending school. elementary students will be out at 2:00 p.m. our chances of seeing some lightning could be pretty good. >> lightning can be a trigger for headaches. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what is the craziest thing you've ever done or scene at the super bowl party? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> we have cleared the accident >> we have cleared the accident southbound on 295

>> a new study confirms supplements do not increase the risk for cancer -- folic acid supplements. >> those who took supplements were no more likely to develop cancer than those who took placebos. there was no increase risk for longer folic acid treatments. >> a new study links lightning to the onset of headaches. researchers followed a group of migraine sufferers asking them to record their activity. there was an increased risk for headaches on days lightning struck within 25 miles of a person's home.

in a dramatic waves from lightning may be to blame -- electromagnetic waves from lightning may be to blame. >> no delays on the mta. was down 50 at the bay bridge -- westbound 50 at the bay bridge, possible lane closures. 12 minutes on the outer loop along the west side. 17 minutes on 895 westbound. traffic is very light for this time of the morning. same story on 70 at 29. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we are starting out with some cloud cover. temperatures in the mid teens.

it will likely be snowing on your way home. high temperature of 26. breezy and call tomorrow. -- breezy and cold tomorrow. seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> 5:42. 14 degrees. the final purple friday next week. parings are preferri

>> welcome back. 22 degrees downtown.

it is quiet. we don't expect any precipitation for the morning commute. right now in the mid teens in the suburbs. 11 in westminster. at least we don't have to calculate any wind chills. we are watching a high, thin cloud deck. the clouds are going to thicken up because we're watching another clippers storm from the great lakes. this one is more significant than the one that went through last night. it will probably produce some minor snow accumulations. bills start in the afternoon and taper off this evening. about one to two-inch snow fall.

maybe more in the mountains. a fluffy snow. mostly cloudy skies. a chance for some light snow developing this afternoon. high temperatures between 23 and 28. temperatures drop back to about 20. breezy and cold tomorrow. the wind chills will be in the teens. 33 on sunday. 50 on tuesday with a chance for some rain showers. >> we have a couple of problem spots. westbound 50 at the bay bridge. watch for possible delays.

we have a crash at chapel. this is 95 south of white marsh. 65 at the white marsh exit. this is the topside of the beltway at harford road. southbound traffic is moving just fine at the toll plaza. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the ravens have nine more days to put the finishing touches on their super bowl preparations. >> we introduce you to jim and daisy. they have the first date at a ravens super bowl party. they teamed up for a special

surprise after we featured their story on monday. >> i will need to open this up. might get excited by what is inside. >> oh, geez. no way! >> my god! my gosh! >> the couple were given two free tickets to the super bowl at the big easy. they plan to drive next week and game. before the >> you can meet dennis pitta today. he will sign autographs and show off some new super bowl merchandise. tonight, you can have some dinner william the members of the ravens defense.

bernard paulo and brendan ayanbadejo will be in jimmy's seafood in dundalk. you can wish all the players good luck before the team heads down to new orleans. it will be at the amphitheater in the inner harbor. there'll be ravens cheerleaders and members from the 2000 ravens super bowl team. >> excitement is building. everybody is getting their purple on. you can wear your purple anyway you can. even pets are getting into the frenzy. you can share your pictures. >> we go all out.

>> and the excitement is building at 11 news. it started on sunday. >> we make a friendly wager with our sister station and it is time to collect. one of these called? >> lobster rolls. >> look at that. their message to us. >> good morning. i wasn't sure there would recognize us with egg on our face. the gloating has gone to our fingers. >> the game is over. don't get too cozy. >> just a temporary setback.

best of luck in new orleans. we hope you're enjoying your victory win. owder.r and chat we will see you next year. >> mindy isn't here. i will save one for her. >> time for traffic and weather. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> those things look really good. we might still some. >> stay away from my lobster. >> was down 50 at the bay bridge -- westbound 50 at the

bay bridge, some delays. this is harford road, 55 miles per hour. both loops are moving just fine. southbound traffic at the fort mchenry is moving fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> you think will make it not for mindy? 14 degrees and dry. light snow is likely. high temperature of 26 degrees. snow from new york to richmond. light snow in chicago this morning. 55 in denver. >> 5:52.

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>> good morning. here is another sign the ravens are adding to the super bowl. ozzie newsome will meet the media today. he never talks to less us. will get his thoughts on the super bowl run. the ravens had a chance to pose with the bombarded trophy. the lombardi trophy. ray lewis said no. >> everybody wants to have to take pictures with tit.

i said, don't take pictures that earned.ngs you haven't whoever holds the trophy next summit, you have earned it. don't try to fool yourself. >> there is a lombardi trophy in the lobby of the complex. cam cameron said he would love nothing more than to see the ravens win the super bowl. he said he spent so much time with the ravens, how can he not pull for ray lewis, ray rice, joe flacco, and company. his dismissal forced everybody to look in the mirror. the entire team was on alert.

that is all for me.