>> there is one place you have to go in new orleans and we went there yesterday. a live report from the big easy is next. >> the pick to leave the pentagon will combat criticism during his confirmation hearings. >> wednesday's storms have clear out but the wind remains.

the forecast as we continue right now. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. happy thursday. i am sarah caldwell. >> i am stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> it was a rough night last night. anywhere from 1-4 inches of rain. there were reports of water rescues and flooded basements. 48 right now. temperatures will continue to drop. the wind will continue to gust up to 40.

watch for some heavy snow in garrett county. >> good morning. we have a lot of areas of localized flooding. there is fire activity in the city. we have a crew on the way. harford road is closed for some fire activity at louise. flooding has shut down new hampshire avenue in howard county. york road is closed near beaver run because of flooding. we could see some localized flooding on the smaller roads. we have some debris westbound 50 on the bay bridge. 65 on 95 in the northeast corner.

things are moving just fine on 95 at white marsh. this is the outer loop coming towards us. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> there is breaking news this morning in west baltimore. >> a deadly fire in west baltimore. we have a news crew on the scene. the anne arundel council gathered to remove john leopold from office. he was convicted on two counts of misconduct in office. he is currently suspended from his position. there was a super majority vote

yesterday. the county attorney says removing him so soon may be illegal. the pain centers on the word "conviction." >> they have no authority to remove any official until the crime -- until the conviction is final. maryland law is clear that a conviction becomes a matter of record at the time of sentencing. >> the judge is expected to set the sentencing date. his conviction may never become a final. >> testimony in the michael johnson murder trial yesterday. phylicia barnes died of asphyxia. no other cause for death could be found.

a witness claims to have helped johnson dispose of the body. testimony will resume later this morning. defense attorneys asked a judge to move the case to juvenile court. robert gladden is a young boy crying out for help. a doctor said the teenager suffers from a major disorder. >> prosecutors have dropped rape charges against a popular restaurant on federal hill. a man was arrested after a customer claimed she was assaulted inside the restaurant. the prosecution dismissed the charges. the principal of mount saint joseph high school has resigned. barry fitzpatrick is stepping

down after acknowledging he had inappropriate communications with students. it is not clear how many students were involved. a police investigation is now under way. ravens fans are waiting for sunday's super bowl. >> jennifer franciotti got a chance to sample some of the regional delicacies. she joins us live with more. i am envious. >> i will see if i could bring something back to you. i focused yesterday on the beignets. they were amazing. cafe du monde is world famous in the french quarter. it is the place to go.

these beignets are made by the hundreds around-the-clock. a roller cuts them into squares. they do not take long to cut. beignets and cafe du monde, and experience. >> it is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. only closed on christmas. >> they just taste good at the end of the day. >> the experience is worth while. that is what drives us back. >> people see you through the window and waved at you. it is a great place to work. >> groups come by and everybody is invited to sing.

it is a lot of fun. i saw sharon osborn. keith mills will get to see beyonce. we'll tell you it would plan for later tonight. >> brad pitt hangs out in new orleans a lot. >> i'm hoping to run into him. >> you can follow every step of the ravens on wbaltv.com. you can find our comprehensive team coverage as well as previews for sunday's big game. 6:08. 51 degrees at the airport. have the makers of the blackberry gone all thumbs? >> and massive fire erupts inside a plant in wisconsin.

>> an idea that leaves you scratching your head. perfume for babies? >> there is lots to do to celebrate the ravens back in baltimore. baltimore.

>> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have fire activity in the city. st. paul is closed. spots to avoid this morning. we have a closure near new hampshire because of some flooding in howard county. we have a swift water rescue. we have a closure in cockeysville. if he spots to watch for - a few spots to watch for. increasing in volume on the west side of the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava is at the sports legends

museum. it is incredible. >> looking for to the big game. i want to get a check of the weather. most of the showers are tapering down. 48 degrees at the airport. temperatures were in the 60's in the middle of the night. i am live at the sports legends museum. i'm with the deputy director. you guys have a huge gallery for the ravens. >> we have the ravens, the colts. we invite all the fans to come down. >> you have a lot of photos and jerseys. jersey. is ray lewis'

he has elastic in his sleeve. that is one of our prized collections. we have a pair of his shoes. >> this week is free for children under the age of 14. >> we're located right next to oriole park. we're open every day except monday from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 .. >> we will go back to tony. i think i need to start doing shirt tighter.my church tighte stan >> stovall was mr. maryland. >> i look for a picture.

the pose?that oppo it was a rough night last night. it will take a long time for this water to run off. many roads have standing water. there will still be some flooding. the heavy rain is off the coast. the next big story is the change in temperatures and the wind. 48 at the airport. 52 downtown. we will hold steady or solid job for the 40's. the wind will be close to 40 miles per hour. 36 miles per hour gust in

annapolis. there could be additional power outages because the ground is soggy. the wind is close to 40 miles per hour. any rain will be coming to an end shortly. we will be in the 30's all weekend. a chance for some flurries on friday and sunday. quite a change. >> thank you. 6:16. there was severe weather in the south. one person was killed when a tornado touched down in georgia. in tennessee, dozens of homes were destroyed or damaged. thousands of people without power.

mobile homes were torn up in kentucky. thousands remained without power. a fire at a food processing plant in wisconsin. it has forced the evacuation of a lot of residents. too soon to tell how that fire started. the last surviving member of the andrews sisters died of natural causes on wednesday. they hawked war bombs and boosted morale on the home front with tunes like "i will be with you at apple blossom time." she was 94 years old. president obama's take to lead

the department of defense begins the confirmation process today. some lawmakers are not show sure chuck hagel is the right before the pentagon. >> chuck hagel answered more than 100 written questions. today he will answer many more in person. chuck hagel has been prepping at the pentagon. >> we're doing rapid response as issues come in. >> he has been meeting with lawmakers in hopes of gaining support. one senator is not waiting for his meeting to share his thoughts. >> his whole attitude towards iran and countries like iran. >> hagel has favored international sanctions over

unilateral ones. he is expected to face questions about his stance on israel after taking heat from lawmakers that he is not supportive enough. >> i think his position puts him on the fringes of foreign policy and not in the mainstream. >> of the many questions he begins with one -- ishes he ready? >> i will be. thank you. >> hallie jackson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> from the selling ice to ask about department comes this -- perfume for babies.

it is a blend of honey and that will sellts for $45. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. would you consider buying a perfume specifically for your baby? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. a brand is relying on twitter to wow you turn the super bowl. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. we get the weekly jobless claims ahead of the opening bell. stop futures disporting are quiet. -- stock futres this morning

are quiet. the full transition could be completed within two years. research in motion is changing its name to blackberry. the company failed to -- and may have set the price too high. it will cost -- [no audio] >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> things have settled down a little this morning. there's a lot of standing water on the roads. temperatures in the 40's. the wind chills will be in the 20's and 30's. wind will be an issue when you pick the kids up from school. make sure the kids dress

appropriately. a big difference in the temperature department today. >> good morning. we have fire activity in the city. mosher remains close. harford road near louise because of fire activity. flooding in howard county. there is an accident at windsor mill and dogwood. we have expanded the area in cockeysville on york road that is closed. another spot in towson. 95 near white marsh is looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you.

6:22. controversy seems to surround ray lewis. this time it involves his alleged use of a performance enhancing drug. keith mills will have sports. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. good luck.

>> good morning. it is all quiet in the early morning hours in downtown new orleans. that was changed as thousands and thousands of fans poured into the city. beyonce is already here. she will perform the halftime show. you can stop by and see the lombardi trophy. john harbaugh was asked if you would like to bring the ravens over to look at it. >> i have not given any thought

to that. you don't earn the right to think about that until you become a champion. we're not the one true champion at this time. we are fighting like crazy to run that right. -- to earn that right. >> jonathan ogden is here. when exciting time to be ravens fan. the ravens will practice today at tulane university. they will have another press conference. ray lewis will likely be grilled about taking a substance. he will not let outside sources affect the control on the ravens. >> we draw up a lot of a storybook endings. for me, how else would i rather go out then to be on the biggest stage ever, giving everything i got for my teammates?

to touch the lombardi trophy. it is the ultimate. it is the ultimate. we talk about the last ride. i have devoted myself. when my linebacker buddy said, "have you been out there this week?" i'm not going anywhere. >> ray lewis is all business. announce his retirement because the fans of baltimore could say goodbye to him that special day at m&t bank stadium. >> keith mills, thank you. 6:28. 48 degrees at the airport. governor o'malley lays out his state of the state address. breaking news. >> a person is dead and another is injured after an early-

morning fire. >> we have a lot of areas of localized flooding. volume is building on the west side of the beltway. >> ava marie live at the sports legend museum. we're celebrating the past in baltim

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>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. sarah caldwell. >> i am stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> a maryland state trooper is recovering this morning after a collision in westminster this morning -- yesterday morning. >> in man is dead after a shooting in northeast baltimore -- a man is dead.

after a search, police found no evidence of a shooting. the victim was discovered five hours later. he later died at an area hospital. 6:31. >> good morning. it was a rough night last night. we had severe weather. 41 in westminster. 48 at the airport. it will feel like it is in the 20's and 40's. another windy day. any sprinkles will be ending shortly. >> good morning. we have several spots of fire

activity in the city. mosher is closed. harvard is closed near louise. flooding is a concern in howard county. we have an accident in windsor mill at dog would. some additional flooding on york road and for the south at york and chumley. 54 on the west side of the beltway outer loop. traffic is starting to slow near liberty road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we are following breaking news in west baltimore. >> a deadly blaze on rosedale street. sarah sampson is on the scene.

>> two people were inside the house when the fire broke out. it happened about a block away from here. it was a row home on rosedale. one person was found dead inside the building. firefighters first arrived at the fire was fully involved on the first floor. it did not take too long to put it out, about 20 minutes. there is no word on the cause. one person was found dead inside. another person is injured. no word on her condition. sarah sampson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the governor says maryland needs to make better choices. he was outlining his agenda for

the next year. the governor urged the general assembly to find a new source to find transportation projects. he did manage to find one element of common ground. >> there is more that unites us than divides us. this year one of those things is the mighty, mighty baltimore ravens. [cheers] >> everybody agrees on that one . five ambassadors of the obama administration attended the speech. >> 6:35. time to check the weather. >> if marie is live downtown -- ava marie is live downtown.

>> there is a huge ravens gallery here. there are jerseys and different memorabilia. there is memorabilia for the upcoming super bowl dgame. you may notice temperatures are falling. .e will drop back into the 40's we expect temperatures to be chilly for the next couple of days. a slight chance for snow friday and sunday. there could be some slippery spots on sunday. stay tuned. >> that is a great museum. 6:36. surf's up in a big way. >> we are still taking your

answers to our water cooler question of the day. william mwould you consider buyg a perfume specifically for your baby? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. lucky charms?!

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his own record on monday. he is 45 years old. riding this huge wave. his previous record was 78 feet and was set at the same spot in 2011. >> try to examine a baby panda. he refused to sit still for his exam. he was more interested in playing. they checked out his eyes, hard, teeth, and onclungs. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning.

kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have several areas of localized flooding. in towson, york and chumley. howard county, we have some flooding near new hampshire avenue. there is some debris blocking a lane. an accident at dogwood in the windsor mill area. we have several spots of fire activity in the city. st. paul near reed. harford road near lous ise road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it was a rough night last night.

3-4 inches of rain in many places. temperatures are going to be dropping. low to mid 40's this afternoon. it will feel like it is in the 20's and 30's. it will be mostly dry. seven-day forecast is coming up. >> 6:42. >> ravens fans will find plenty of things to do

>> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. it is a busy morning on the roads. there is a closure on york road for some flooding. howard county, we have some flooding as well near new hampshire avenue. there is some debris blocking the right lane of route 1. several areas of fire activity in the city. harford near louise avenue.

you can see the outer loop filling up just a bit at liberty road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> last night was rough. 3-4 inches of rain. here are some of the rain totals. some spots have standing water. it could take a long time for the water to run off. there are still some sprinkles left behind. most along the eastern shore. rain is not the big story today. it will be the wind and the change of temperatures. 48 at the airport. the temperatures will crews back into the 30's and 40's.

the wind chills will be in the 20's and 30's. it will be windy and much colder day today. a mixture of sun and clouds. windy colder. emperatures in the 40's -- windy and cold air er. a chilly weekend on tap. there could be some light snow or flurries on friday and sunday. they are all clipper storms. big change in the weather department. >> good morning. we are live at the sports legends museum as we get ready

for the big game this weekend. you are the executive director at you guys have a ravens gallery. lots of great fighters and memorabilia. >> the ravens were kind enough to bring the super bowl trophy down. here it is. it will be on public display until super bowl sunday. children under 14 cans see it for free. >> what a great inspiration. >> we have some other things here. for the ravens the traveling down there, there are these tote identifiers.

we have the program from super bowl xlvii. we are the official team store. you can get these in advance. >> this is the official helmet for the super bowl. >> this is the official super bowl xlvii logo. you get to try on the helmet. >> i have to get to the forecast. you can hold the microphone. 60's tomorrow. lots of sunshine. an official helmet for the super bowl. i have never played football. hike! back to you. >> tackle somebody!

>> now is a good time for jennifer franciotti to get a feel for the host city. >> it has been a great time so far. what is on the agenda today ? >> a lot of folks leaving for new orleans. it can be overwhelming. there are plenty of tours you can take. we will see a lot of different spots including the lower ninth ward which is where jacoby jones is from. we will see how rebuilding efforts are going on. we will go to the french quarter and bourbon street. we will see the st. louis

cathedral. then we'll see some of the cemeteries. everybody buried above ground because new orleans is below sea level. we will see the cemetery where "interview with a vampire" was filmed. we'll go through the garden district. you is one of the taours can take. you can also take swamp t ours. back to you. >> thank you. natalie morales is bringing the "today" show to baltimore

tomorrow. jonas at the amphitheater tomorrow from 5:00 a.m. until 7:00 a.m. >> catching alligators barehanded? time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked, would you consider buying a perfume specifically for your baby? >> it really is. >> that goes for dads, too. we will post more answers on our website, wbaltv.com. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. it is busy. a lot going on on the roads.

a lot of flooding as well. we have some closures on york because of flooding. about on route 1 we have some debris blocking the right lane. several spots of fire activity in the city including on mosher. harford at louise. washington and monument, an accident. the outer loop is a little slow above security boulevard. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the weather is improving but it is still windy. any leftover sprinkles will be ending. it will feel like it is in the 20's and 30's because of the

wind. windy on the east coast. sunshine in los angeles, 76. >> thank you. 6:53.

>> a lot of areas of localized flooding. parts of york road foreclosed in cockeysville. southbound route 1, the red line is blocked because of debris in the lanes. fire activity in the city. there is an accident in the city at washington and monument. >> let's all take a deep breath. the rain is gone. temperatures in the 40's. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >>

>> magic, electric, a spectacular. a few of the adjectives being used to describe the ravens. now the game is almost here. it is time to thank the team for an unforgettable season. it is not just the record. it is the character of this team. this team has shown our city it never say die attitude. we have when is what can happen when a group of people put their faith in each other. season has been a lesson in

character. now we get to celebrate that in new orleans. magic continues. th