this belief on the other -- disbelief on the other. >> will not deliver or collect mail on saturday. >> doing away with weekend deliveries to save billions of dollars. >> do you think somebody from the 49ers pulled the plug? >> i am glad i made super bowl champion. >> ray rice keeps the train moving. >> good morning. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. thursday, february 7. >> time for traffic and weather. >> we're in the 20's.

it will feel chillier this morning. 26 at the airport. we will see some sunshine to start the day. it will become mostly cloudy with high temperatures in the low 40's. we'll talk about the big coastal storm in just a moment. >> good morning. not a lot happening at the moment. 55 on the north side. the entire beltway is delay- free. no problems to report around the airport. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. 295-- 295 checking out ok. 83 looks good as well down from mount carmel and the speech continued down to the beltway.

95 in the white marsh area has light volume down to the beltway. seven minutes travel time to the fort mchenry from 795. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a man is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. >> police discovered several assault weapons at his home. kim dacey s more details. >> police said it happened on monday. justin beaumont filed an employee into the back door. he was approached by another employee and the school resource officer. he said he was bullied and ask about the school's security. investigators say he was not

armed and made no threats. officials had a strange feeling. detectives looked into his past. he was the legal owner of several handguns. detectives found several guns and is home and at numerous ammunition rounds talked in his mattress. police put him into custody. it is not clear why he was at the school. >> post connecticut we have got to recognize as an agency and as a state that our school children, we have to take these precautionary steps to make sure that we do everything we can to keep them safe. >> he will remain in custody at a detention center and a judge will likely determine what is next for him. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you.

nearly 1000 people rallied in annapolis. actor this oppose the plan to require gun licenses. many signed up to testify at a meeting. >> this is about public safety. this is about doing reasonable things that work to save lives. >> it provides money to help schools beefed up their security. the consensus says some form of gun control legislation will land on the governor's desk. trying to get the death penalty repealed. it was a religious unity day to ban capital punishment. there was a letter in support of a repeal.

>> a jury delivers a guilty verdict in the trial of michael johnson after three days of deliberation. he was convicted of second- degree murder in the death of phylicia barnes. he faces up to 30 years in prison. a deadly stabbing during the super bowl celebration. somebody stabbed deante smith. two other victims remained in serious condition. a suspect is arrested for the murder of a mother. katie hadel was stabbed on tuesday night in front of her children. the children were not hurt and

her husband was out of town at the time. >> new details about budget issues. stephanie rawlings-blake commissioned a report that concluded if the city continues its current spending trends, it will be more than $2 billion in debt and on the brink of bankruptcy. >> if we act now, we can change the trajectory. >> the mayor will offer a specific spending cuts in her address next week. a judge dismissed a lawsuit over stephanie rawlings-blake's plan to install a new phone system. a spokesman said the mayor is

policed on the ruling. >> 5:06. >> no decision yet on the boy scouts ban on leaders. >> this is the beltway at liberty road. ♪ i'd like to thank eating right, whole grain,

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>> the senate armed services committee will hold a hearing on the attack in benghazi. leon panetta and the chairman of

the joint chiefs of staff are scheduled to testify about and internal review following the attack. four americans died in that attacked. drone strikes against american citizens. there was a white paper which states it is legal for americans to kill citizens overseas if they are high-ranking terrorists who are trying to kill americans. >> the boy scouts board said it will consider changing the longtime ban and allow local troops about whether they can decide to accept gays. they said they need more time to drop it membership resolution. -- to draw up a

membership resolution. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. defective traffic light in manchester. treat it as a stop sign. 70 looking good at 29. 62 closer to the beltway. 295 southbound check sat ok with some building volume near southbound 295. 95 checking out just fine in the white marsh area. volume running very light. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. so far so good. 26 at the airport. 25 degrees in catonsville. the kids need to bundle up this

morning. temperature around 40 degrees with a few clouds. things will change at the end of the week. >> thank you. 5:12. in the report says smartphone bills are going up. >> big changes in the delivery of your mail. >> american airlines and u.s. airlines may merge. ♪

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>> welcome back. 5:14. it is called this morning -- it is cold this morning. 23 in parkton and taneytown. 30 degrees in annapolis. the big storm isn't two different pieces. -- the big storm is in two different pieces. the big question is where they come together. most of the computer models as the storm exploding in new england. let's take a look at it. i expect some light snow or freezing rain sometime overnight

tonight. we should get into the rain tomorrow morning. most of the day will be some rain. it depends on where the low pressure decides to develop. it means rain most of the day. as the storm explodes, some cold air will wrap around the backside and change the rain over to some snow. how much snow we gets depends when the transition takes place. increasing clouds today. high temperature between 37 and 42. it wintry mix tomorrow. could be some snow early on saturday. most of the weekend will be dry. let's check the roads.

>> not a lot happening at the moment. one problem in manchester on route 27 and main street with some defective traffic light sit. 65 on eastbound 70. 49 just prior to the airport. volume is picking up on security and 70. expect those delays to form the next 30 minutes or so. the northeast corner of the beltway running smoothly. and easy ride on your major roadways. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> an unwelcome outlook for smartphone users.

a report released says americans are expected to use 6.2 gigabytes of data per month by them. that is eight times the data used today. connection speeds will be three times faster in four years. the post office announced it will stop its saturday delivery to save billions of dollars. chris clackum has the details. >> a staple of americana is going away. >> we will not deliver or collect mail on saturday. >> it is a move the postal service has wanted to make four years. >> it would be irresponsible not to pursue this. >> mail would be delivered

monday through friday but only packages would be delivered on saturdays. local post offices will continue to operate on saturdays. the postmaster says the plan has broad support. >> 7% of americans said they would support a five day schedule for mail and the financial condition of the postal service. >> the postal service has to get congressional approval. many in congress agree the post office has to do something to stay current in a digital world. >> even the government is no longer using the post office. >> they will shift focus to shipping where they believe they

can make money. chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. how do you feel about the postal service stopping its saturday mail delivery service? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> oneles less day of junk mail. merger talks between american airlines and u.s. airwaves is taking off. >> good morning. sources say american airlines and u.s. airwaves are trying to work oa merger. who would lead the carrier? it would be the world's largest airline. boeing looking about tweaking

the battery design of the dre amliner. the planes were grounded last week after an on board fire. a group claiming to be it packer organization is claiming responsibility. no critical operations were affected. looking at it weekly jobs report from the labor department. microsoft running attack ads against googled saying googled goes to every g-mail you send or receive looking for key words so they know which adds to show you. they want to try microsoft instead. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> now insta-weather plus and

traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. today will be a quiet day. tomorrow could be a different story. 26 at the airport. we will make it up to 40 this afternoon. some rain in atlanta. 36 in chicago. nice in los angeles, 62. >> good morning. quiet on the area roads. defective traffic light its average 27 in the manchester area at main street. traffic is building at security. southbound j.f.x. running smoothly down towards 28th d

street. northeast side and harford checks out just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. 26 degrees at the airport. >> five strikes and security. the warehouse opens up about its drone strike program. details are coming up.

>> the approach to national security will be the focus on capitol hill. >> the confirmation process

gets under way for president obama's pick, john brennan. >> hallie jackson has the latest. >> john brennan almost certainly face questions about the drone strike program and whether those tactics should be used overseas. this morning some in congress would get the chance to see secret information about what the government believes they can use drones to go after citizens working with the terrorists. >> there is a legal justification to try to stop them from carrying out plots. >> the government doesn't need evidence of a specific attack. >> all they have to show it is a view that somebody is doing

something bad and has not renounced that. >> john brennan will face questions about his role in creating the program. >> they are necessary to mitigate an actual threat, to stop lots and prevent future attacks. >> the white house says john byrne has the experience to lead the cia. >> he thinks that it is legitimate to ask questions about how we prosecute the call against al qaeda. >> the june strike program is not the only issue likely to come out. expect lawmakers to ask about his stance on enhanced interrogation techniques. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> 5:27.

26 degrees at the airport. >> a man is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation after a bizarre incident at a school

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>> 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 mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. here's a quick look at some of our top stories. police, looking for a suspect in a deadly stabbing earlier this week. three people were stabbed a few blocks from the ravens big celebration on tuesday. >> a jury finds michael johnson

guilty of second-degree murder phylicia barnes. he will be sentenced next month. >> a lawsuit is dismissed over stephanie rawlings-blake's plan to install a new phone system. a spokesman said the mayor is pleased with the ruling. >> 5:31. >> things are pretty quiet this morning. tomorrow will be a different story. temperatures in the 20's. clouds will start to thicken up . 26 at the airport. 23 in parkton. it will be dry during the day. all the fun starts late tonight and tomorrow. we'll see a mix of a lot of

things. maybe some snow on friday into saturday. it is a complicated forecast. we will miss the worst of the storm. >> fun for who? >> let's take out the word fund and put in interesting -- let's take out the word fun. >> some defective traffic lights at route 27 and main street in manchester. a live picture of security shows volume continues to build in the outer loop. 56 on 95. looking good without delay towards the 83's.

the j.f.x. in great shape. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a bizarre incident at a school ends with an man undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. >> kim dacey is live with the details on this. good morning. >> detectives did not want to take any chances. on monday, police say justin beaumont slipped into north county high school through a back door. he was approached by a school resource officer. he said he was a student in the school in 2002 and was bullied. he asked about the security. he was not armed and made no threats.

officials had a strange feeling. the texas look into his past and found he was the owner of several assault style weapons and handguns. >> our detectives received a search warrant. >> detectives found a loaded ak- 47 two rifles, three handguns. they also found a silencer and numerous ammunition magazines. justin beaumont was put into custody. it is not clear why he was at the school. >> post-connecticut we have got to recognize as an agency and as a state that our school children, we have to take these precautionary steps to make sure that we do everything we can to keep them safe. >> after his evaluation, he will

remain in custody at a detention center. a judge will likely determine what is next for him. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> rules for schools to help in youth sports injuries to protect nearly a million students that play high school sports each year. it calls for a national registry to track student athlete deaths. the deadlines would be hard for the state to me financially. >> there are not enough trainers. we would have to cut programs because we could not staff that. >> maryland is making strides in the right direction by providing a better atmosphere for students.

this should be a super bowl celebration every day. >> joe flacco was on "david letterman" monday night. ray rice was on "live with kelly and michael." >> take a look. >> you guys have a commanding lead but there was a power outage. do you think the cost to the game? >> for me it was 84 minutes. >> when you are not on the field. >> you want to keep your momentum. " we jones took the touchdown back and then the power went out. >> do thing somebody from the

49ers pulled the plug? >> i'm glad i am right super bowl champ. >> i just love ray rice. john harbaugh will talk with david letterman tonight. >> i think letterman likes the ravens. joe flacco stops by "live with kelly and michael" on friday. many people suffer from migraines. migraines.

>> people that are obese men not have enough vitamin d in their system. >> vitamin d levels went down 4%. the vitamin is stored in fatty tissue. find the deficiencies can cause bones to weaken -- vitamin d deficiencies can cause bones to we can. >> patience wore a stimulator on their forehead for 20 minutes a day. the number of migraines decrease. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute.

one problem of note in manchester, defective traffic light every 27 and main street. take time going through that intersection. 83 looks fine 3 mount carmel. the speech continued down to the beltway -- those speeds continued down to the beltway. light rail and local bus service are all on time. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. it is clear to parlay cloudy with temperatures in the 20's. we will see increasing clouds going into the afternoon with a 40. temperature o 4f wave heights a foot or less on the bay.

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gorgeous! here comes the crescendo. kkerrrrbbuuuuuucraaackkk. just...incredible. pillsbury toaster strudel. if beethoven made breakfast. >> let's bring you up to date on your morning commute. we have some defective traffic light in manchester at route 27 and mainstream. 83, 65 miles per hour down to the beltway -- route 27 and main street. the rest of the major roadways checking out ok. very light to and from the tunnel. this is a 83 at timonium road.

a little heavier down to the beltway northeast. 95 out of the northeast out of the white marsh area looking good. >> good morning. off to a quiet start with temperatures in the 20's. 25 in rising sun. the clouds will be thickening up. we should stay dry during the day. storm is in two pieces. the big question is where did these pieces of energy come together? r knapp looks like it will take place off the delmarva coast -- right now and looks like it will take place off the delmarva coast. maybe some rain tomorrow.

we will probably get some snow friday evening. this will turn into a monster storm up in new england. they could get up to two feet of snow. we will miss all of that. we probably will get some snow on friday evening. increasing clouds today with no snow and no rain. high temperatures between 37 and 42 degrees. all that stuff will take place tomorrow. rain during the day and some snow friday evening perhaps into early saturday morning. summit looks nice, 44 degrees -- sunday looks nice. ava marie gets to play the

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roots. we feature the first animated film, "snow white." we have "peter pan." rapunzle from "tangled." >> part of the scene from "lion king." that will be featured as well. >> we have pride rock. you'll see scar and some of the other characters such as timon. "the lion king" is a big part of our show. >> 1st mariner arena.

i know my disney movies. >> thank you. "30 rock" wrapped up their season last week. >> we have a preview of what is in store. >> this could be the beginning of the end. >> just be back for another year, we have already won. >> the study group gets close to finishing their higher education. >> you are graduating early? >> there is dancing, chariots, unicorns, fighting. >> the usual shenanigans the fans have come to expect.

>> the most attractive fans. >> art shows and songs. >> they express their love of our show to a level i cannot quantify how amazing it is. >> that loyalty has been tested. the courier was fired in the spring -- the creator was fired in the spring. the lunacy prevails. >> it is like being any day care center. >> fans of "community" would not want it any other way. >> you can see the premier at 8:00 p.m. tonight. "do no harm" starts at 10:00

p.m. sunday for ray lewis -- signing day for ray lewis. >> we are looking good on natural and local bus service -- everything is on time. defective traffic light on main street in manchester. running smoothly at the key bridge. 56 on 95. traffic is building at the fort mchenry. no problems at the key bridge. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we are in the 20's to start.

26 in cockeysville. a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperature in the upper 30's and low 40's.

>> good morning. i guess you could say the victor goes the spoils. john harbaugh follows joe flacco on "the late show.' ray lewis spent part of yesterday in miami with his son , signed his letter of intent to play college football at the university of miami. ray was by his side, the proud papa. >> he always said he would go to the university of miami.

it came true today. there is no greater reward as a father. >> a nice ride. they have the baby when a raging was a junior at the university of miami. jacoby jones will be a guest on show.mmy campkimmel the tigers played delaware and it was all towson. is was a three with the tigers by 13. the junior from new york, a nice drive. delaware tried to get back in the game. this was an nice give and go. it was all towson.

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>> police did not take any chances when it came to a bizarre incident at a school this week. >> a jury finds michael johnson >> a jury finds michael johnson guilty