[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you are watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, latebreaking. this is 11 news at noon. >> good afternoon. i am sarah caldwell. a strange incident at a high

school leads police to a major gun bust. kim dacey explains what happened. >> police tell us their detectives did not want to take any chances in this case because of what happened in newtown, connecticut. on monday, a 25-year-old justin beaumont slipped into the high school by following an employee in through the back door. he was approached by another employee and a school resource officer. he told them he was a student at the school in 2002 and was bullied during his two months there. he asked about school security and military background. he was not armed and made no threats, but officials had a strange feeling, and with the newtown, connecticut in mind, detectives look into his past and found that he was the legal owner of several assault-style weapons and handguns. >> based on the totality of the circumstances, our detectives apply for and received a search and seizure warrant. >> at his home in glen burnie,

detectives found under his bed and taught at his mattress a loaded ak-47, an uzi assault weapon, three handguns, one with a laser cider on it, a silencer, and in numerous ammunition magazines. police seized the weapons and put beaumont into custody to undergo psychiatric evaluation. >> post-connecticut, we have got to realize as an agency, a nation, a state, that our school children, we have to take these precautionary, thorough investigative steps to ensure that we do everything we can to keep them safe. >> after his mental evaluations are complete, beaumont will remain in custody at a detention center and a judge will determine what happens next. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> that incident happened at the same day that gun rights advocates took their message to annapolis. >> the right of the people to keep and bear arms --

>> the right of the people to keep and bear arms -- >> shall not. be. -- shall not be infringed. >> they descended on the state house to voice opposition to gov. o'malley's proposal to require gun licenses and ban assault weapons. >> this is about doing reasonable things that work to save lives. >> the proposal also addresses mental health issues and provides money to help schools beef up security. lawmakers remain divided on elements of the past, but most agree that some form of gun control legislation will land on the governor's desk. baltimore police are asking for your help in investigating the stabbing of a teenager. as you can see, this man was last seen in a white hat and purple jacket. two victims in the case remained

in critical and serious condition. anyone with information is asked to call the city homicide unit. lowell melser will have more on the story tonight on 11 news at 5:00 and at 6:00. >> deceptively quiet day today, but there are two weather disturbances, one in the great lakes, the other in the gulf coast region. it is the gulf coast one that will give us fits if it becomes a nor'easter. by friday morning -- by saturday morning, it will be near boston. who gets all of the action out of this thing? the two of these systems combine, but the moisture is coming from the south. new england, especially the boston area, eastern massachusetts, will be in the bull's-eye. they are talking about the

potential for a historic storm for them, with 18 to 24 inches of snow possible up there. we will be on the fringes, but that will cause questions, weather-wise, for us, especially during the rush hour. >> meantime, new at noon, state police are trying to figure out what caused a tractor-trailer accident that shutdown i-95 northbound four hours this morning. here is the shot of the traffic, around 8:00 a.m. two trucks are jackknifed on the highway. two passenger vehicles were also involved. one person was transported to hospital. at last check, two planes have been reopened. more hearings on capitol hill today, this one centered on president obama's nominee to head the cia. he goes before a senate panel today to justify the use of drones to kill terror suspects.

tracie potts has more. >> in written answers to the senate committee he will face today, john brennan says that crown strikes on terror suspects are rare but -- drone strikes on terror suspects are rare but legal. . the white house released to lawmakers a classified memo justifying their use. >> we have high confidence that they are being done in the right way. >> what constitutes a threat that would justify taking a life without any kind of proceeding or review by anyone else? >> drones are used to patrol the border and to monitor hostage situations like the kidnapping and alabama. >> it can be used to save lives. >> what should it be used to kill americans suspected of working with al qaeda overseas? >> if you have joined the enemy overseas, you have joined the enemy overseas. >> even democrats like ron wyden

said that the memo does not adequately explain whether the government has the legal right to kill an american. brennan will also be questioned about interrogation techniques used by the bush administration. he says he had concerns and objections. that is probably will -- probably not the last we will hear about grounds. the senate foreign relations committee is planning hearings as well. >> still ahead, a judge makes a ruling about an ongoing argument in baltimore city. the decision on the plan to install eight new phone system. and opening ceremonies on the winter olympics are just a year away. away.

>> a baltimore circuit court judge dismisses a lawsuit by joan pratt over mayor stephanie rawlings-blake's plan to install a new phone system. pratt accused rawlings-blake of subverting the usual bidding process. money will change hands on the eastern shore. it is announced on wednesday that communities hit hardest by super storm sandy will get additional financial aid from

the federal government. maryland will receive $8.6 million, most of it going to the eastern shore neighborhoods devastated by superstorm sandy. but before the money arrives, the state will outline a specific plan outlining where the money will go in the next nine days. still to come, i will sit down with stars of the nbc , " chicago fire." and pet questions -- if you have 1, e-mail petquestions@wbaltv.com

>> in just one year, she will host the opening ceremony of the winter olympics. hard to believe is that close. in look at the progress of the construction as we covered the world. >> exactly what the year before the games are to begin, russian

dignitaries and super sports stars are celebrating what really has been an extraordinary transformation, given that 85% of the venue, both down here on the sea level where the skating events will be taking place, as well as in the mountains, 30 mi. away, has to be built from scratch. >> the ones near completion have been a bit delayed. i am sure the organizers have all the resources to complete them on time. >> $51 billion, an alltime olympic games record. with so much prestige of russia on the line, he was relying on oligarch friends to take the gamble, that a huge success here would make him a truly a world player on the political stage. what will it boost his very tarnished image in the west?

that is a race that has yet to be run. back to you. >> now, you're a 11 insta- weather-plus forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> we really have not had a sizable nor'easter develop this winter so far, but one is on the horizon. we are beginning to see the first elements move in the area. activity up in the clouds. this is not hitting the ground, except for a few little sprinkles and flurries down in the mountains. in the great lakes, a combination of either some snow or rain, depending on how far north or south you are. this is a to of the iceberg with what is going to happen in the next 24, 48 hours or so. we have had cloudy skies all morning, kind of holding the temperatures down a bit. south of washington and annapolis, meetings are around

40 degrees. in baltimore, we are in the mid- thirties. the airport is 35, and downtown at the inner harbor, 38 degrees. this is showing pretty good overcast deck we had with us. these clouds are coming up from the moisture on the southern component of what will eventually be at the northeastern. low pressure near mobile, alabama, off of the gulf coast. you can see the warm front drifting north. the warm front is often a tip as to where the track of the storm will be. the low pressure center is generally to some extent following that track. second component, too. the energy from this as this storm is moving north will transfer the coast and help

bring the storm even further north. it looks like it all comes together around boston. it looks like boston will be the main target for the storm as far as all the really significant snow and that weather occurs. the coldest of the air -- the area has shrunk and it is all in canada out right now. cold enough for snow, yes, at least some areas. high-temperature today -- cloudy skies, sunset at 5:34. it gets a little later each day. overnight, we develop a chance for a light turnout or sleet. the farther south you go, the greater the chance for that. tomorrow morning there could be some slippery driving conditions around the area. during the day tomorrow, we will go fofrom that wintry mix to

rain. the snow progresses north were, but it does not look like we are the prime target, and the amounts of precipitation at the moment don't look heavy. temperatures probably in the upper 30's for highs. here we are at friday, 6:00 in the morning. then we see this mixture of precipitation changing into rain and, as the storm moves towards boston, they are getting more of the snow but we could go back to seeing a little rain again. the storm at the mullan and offshore and it looks like we will not be the prime target here. the wintry mix changing to rain and then back into snow, and there might be something lingering, but we get windy on saturday into sunday, and the monday and tuesday we develop another system. >> we are well into the first season of nbc's brought "chicago

fir -- drama "chicago fire." i am joined by the stars monica raymund and lauren german. >> hi, baltimore. >> "chicago fire" has become popular in a short amount of time. what do you think makes it work? >> right here. >> both of you. [laughter] >> i think people like to see a high energy, high octane show where you are watching admirable characters run into burning buildings, saving people from dying. you know, it is a very respectable profession, and i think our writers and lovely producers try to make it exciting and fun to watch. not only are we kind of proud and happy to be playing these heroes, so to speak, but you get to see our personal lives,

you get the action, and you get the interpersonal drama. hopefully it is appealing. >> you both play very powerful women, which is great to see on tv. is that what attracted you to your roles? tell me about your characters. >> absolutely. any chance an actress gets to hopefully represent strong women or a woman with a point of the field is a treat for us and an honor to do. that is a huge factor for me and wanted to do this job. i wanted to play somebody who wanted to kick butt. >> indeed. >> what about you, lauren? >> i play leslie shay. i am a paramedic. dawson, andracter, i are always on the run.

>> you are strong yourself. >> shay is a bit of an emotional nightmare. nothing like me. [laughter] i have no problems in real life, but, shay, goodness, pull it together, lady. >> you two are fantastic. we will remind viewers went to see it. thanks for being with us. >> thank you. stay warm, baltimore. >> you can watch "chicago fire" thursdays at 10:00 p.m. on tv 11. i'm joined by the doctor -- oh, my goodness -- from falls road animal hospital. purple puppy, a perfectly appropriate. still celebrating and leaving us early. >> "things are moving, i am out of here." >> we have several questions so

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