state of the union address tonight. details on what to expect coming up. >> who will replace pope benedict? >> some drastic action to get baltimore back on the right financial track. >> enjoy the dry weather while you can. 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. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> 6:01. traffic and weather on the 1's. >> temperatures in the 40's.

who is ready for a little snow? we have some snow in the forecast, but not today. 45 at the airport. that is pretty mild for this time of year. it is breezy. a mixture of sun and clouds. >> good morning. we are tracking a few problems out there. was down 32, that ramp is blocked for an accident -- westbound 32, that ramp is blocked for an accident. eastbound traffic does get by in towards the beltway. we're seeing those west side delays.

30 minutes around security down toward edmondson -- 13 minutes around security down towards edmondson. moving well on the j.f.x. into town. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> breaking news. police are investigating a suspected murderer suicide not far from the college park campus. >> emergency crews responded just after 1:00 a.m. this morning. a resident said a small fire in the basement. began shooting his roommates. then shot and killed himself. police cannot confirm if they were students. >> president obama will deliver his state of the union address.

>> he will outline his second term agenda. hallie jackson has a preview. the speech will focus on the economy and so-called pocketbook issues. >> especially when it comes to job creation. he will talk about creating infrastructure and jobs. how to get a handle on government debt. president obama wants to cut spending and bring in more tax money. both parties want to avoid the big automatic spending cuts and time is running out. those cuts kick in in just over two weeks from now. >> playing up the importance of

a growing the economy and less emphasis on deficits and debts. >> that is what you can expect to hear from the president's speech tonight. the debt ceiling will be back in mid may. >> who is on the guest list tonight? of facesseeing a lot in the crowd including people from newtown, connecticut, first responders. you also have guests representing health care, military life and immigration. along with the apple ceo and

mrs. obama will be accompanied by the parents of a teenager killed in chicago. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> desperate times call for desperate measures. that is the message from mayor stephanie rawlings-blake. she is looking for new ways to bring in revenue including having city employees contribute to their own pension. >> baltimore's pension system for civilian workers is the only large system in maryland that does not require an employer contribution. that must change. >> the mayor wants to reduce the property-tax rate. >> who will be elected to follow the pope?

kim dacey joins us live in north baltimore with more on the story. good morning. >> good morning. baltimore's archbishops is commending pope benedict for acting in the best interest of the church. now people are talking about who may replace him. speculation is mounting about who people will think will replace him. the pope has to be a unifying figure to the whole world and be able to bring together a broad spectrum of catholics. the next pope may be from a developing part of the world. cardinal edwin o'brien will help elect the new pope. he calls the decision to step aside is an act in humility. the current archbishop agrees. he weighed in on the task ahead of the new pope. >> can he embrace every language and culture on the face of this earth? imagine the job description

that is. >> the archbishop says he does recall the pope saying if he reached the time he didn't have the stamina for the job, he would step aside. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. urningts and staff are mornin a popular teacher at that was killed on monday, devin spence. his car collided with a school bus before 7:00 a.m. on monday. his car slid across the center line, hit the bus, and burst into flames. >> he was always kind and helping us to make ourselves better. he will definitely be missed. >> icy road conditions may have

been a factor in the crash. 6:06. which modern conveniences do americans find it hardest to par with? >> the biggest blowout of the year in the big easy. we will take a look at how the party is going in new orleans. >> a new procedure coming up. >> the maryland zoo is getting ready

>> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we are tracking a few accidents. we start on mercedes drive. we have a crash in harford county. he may see some delays on 70 westbound. another problem was down 32 at 29. the ramp is blocked with a crash. outbound 295 down towards 32, expect delays on.

30 minutes on the west side outer loop -- 13 minutes on the west side outer loop. so far so good on the north side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. zoo.s live at the >> i want to get a quick check of the temperatures. 47 downtown. pretty mild to start today. we have a tug of war. tony will have details in the forecast. we have a meat pinata. you have a great time celebrating valentine's day. >> we have a lovely rhino which we will stuffed with meat. this is not something you'll see

every day. >> makes for some great photos. >> we will have different things for our herbivores that will be hidden that they will have to find. pallbearers -- polar bears will have something with fish. we will hide something for the elephants. this will start on saturday at 10:15. we do have her herbivores and carnivores getting different in richmond and it goes until 3:00 p.m. check the website first. >> sounds good. that will happen on saturday if we do not get the snowstorm.

we have to see the animals devour this. we'll show you where the meat goes in. >> that will be easy to find. easy for the lions to catch it. oh, it's a rhino/ ? thank you, ava. we have some snow to talk about tomorrow night. 37 in parkton. that is relatively mild for this time of the year. we have a breeze coming out of the last. temperatures in the 40's. little snow in upstate new york.

that will stay north of us. this storm will attract across the mississippi valley and may be given some snow wednesday night. we should be fine during the day today. it doesn't look like a big snowstorm. breezy and temperatures in the upper 40's and low 50's. it will feel colder than that because of the wind. a mix of snow and rain tomorrow afternoon will turn to snow tomorrow night. be an inch or two -- maybe an inch or two. for disenchants of snow on saturday and sunday -- 40% chance of snow on saturday and

sunday. >> north korea has detected another nuclear test. this is confirmed they detonated a miniaturized nuclear device. the u.n. security council will hold an emergency meeting later today. police in chicago have charged two man of the murder of an honors student. hadiya pendleton was shot and killed last month while seeking shelter from the rain. investigators say two people thought there were rival gang members and decided to settle an old score. they are charged with murder. new orleans is getting ready for the biggest party of the year. most don't expect the bad

weather to slow down the revelers. that tuesday is the last big blowout before the lenten holiday begins. >> now do is headed to the breakfast menu -- mountain dew is headed to the breakfast menu. it offers 92 milligrams of caffeine. that is much less than a cup of coffee. there are 80 calories. it will hit store shelves on february 25.

that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. would you trade in your morning cup of coffee for a mountain dew breakfast drink? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. president obama is holding his state of the union address tonight. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning to you. >> good morning. the agenda will be on job creation. he will have proposals on clean energy and education. automatic spending cuts that can and the long-term impact on jobs, especially on defense. futures are quiet this morning. it's were lower on continued worries of the european debt situation.

research found certain products and services are untouchable. some consumers are not willing to cut their internet service or cable tv but they would carry of makeup. ups is getting in gear for valentine's day. getting ready to deliver all over the world. they expect to transport 95 million flowers from latin america. looking for a lovely lady, women outnumber men in the bethesda area, followed by washington, d.c. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news.

>> severe aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the heart valve which interferes with blood flow. how a new procedure is helping those high risk patients get the replacement valves they need. >> she loves getting around, especially with her grandchildren. she was not feeling well a year ago. >> really tired. i would do a little bit of something and that would have to sit down. >> the doctor says she had severe aortic stenosis from an aging of valve one out from opening and closing with every heartbeat. >> as it heals from being damaged, it becomes hard at the opening becomes restrictive. that can lead to a multitude of

symptoms and requires a mechanical solution. >> that mechanical solution -- transcatheter aortic valve replacement. traditional open-heart surgery is too risky and often medication is not enough. the replacement valve is made of a stainless steel frame on the outside. the doctor puts a hollow tube in an artery through the leg. a balloon is inserted to the aortic valve. the balloon makes room for the new valve. it is all done in about two hours. >> getting my tonsils out was more pain than the operation i had. i got my second life. >> donna hamilton, wbal-tv 11

news. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> she is tough,man. the morning commute should be fine. 45 at the airport. temperatures in the low end of the 40's this morning. mostly sunny with a high near 50 this afternoon. >> good morning. a few accidents out there. start on a mercedes drive. police are on the scene of a crash. looking have the on 295 down on32. expect those southbound delays. this is a live picture at security.

in other traffic at greenspring is moving well towards the j.f.x. and running smoothly at the area bridges. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. 6:23. baltimore sports fans will not have to wait long to cheer on the next hometown heroes. keith mills will have sports. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> good morning. it is play ball for the orioles . pitchers and catchers report today. morrow.st workout is to borro 93 wins in the regular season including a win over the rangers in october. spring training pushed up a week because of the world baseball classic. the season opener is april 2 against the rays.

baseball is back. ravens expected to begin contract negotiations with joe flacco. they were close to a deal back in august. steve the shoddy and ozzie newsome -- steve bisciotti and ozzie newsome say they are confident a deal would get done. the question is how friendly it will be to allow the ravens to keep other free agents such as paul kruger, ed reed. time will tell on that. this is dennis pitta in the super bowl. college basketball. maryland and duke. dukl pla.

duke playing at home. merrill lynch in red -- maryland in red. not a good night for brenda frese. she was ejected. duke wins. i will be surprised if the ravens didn't get this deal done with joe flacco sooner than later. >> 6:28. here's a look at what is coming up on 11 news today. >> the catholic community is speculating on who will replace the pope. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a couple of accidents already and now some delays. details are coming up. >> ava marie live at

>> 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. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. 6:31. time for traffic and weather on the 1's. >> a better start today than yesterday. upper40's and low 40's -- .0's and 40's it will be a little bit on the breezy side. we have some snow in the seven- day forecast. >> good morning. glad the roads are dry. was down 32, we have an accident -- westbound 32, we have an accident.

no delays on 95 out of the northeast. we are tracking an accident on mercedes drive. 11 minutes on the north side. 30 minutes on the west side -- 30 minutes on the west side -- 13 minutes on the west side. >> the pope said he doesn't have the strength to get the job done. kim dacey is live with some local speculation on who might replace him. kim? >> baltimore's archbishop is commending pope benedict for acting in the best interest of the church. now the speculation turns to who will replace him. a father says he does not think an american will succeed pope

benedict. >> the pope needs to be a unifying figure for the world. not just for one parish or one community. >> he believes the next pope may be from a developing part of the world. >> the church is growing in leaps and bounds. in africa as well as latin america. these are areas where there is population catholics but also some very intelligent and bright people. >> cardinal edwin o'brien will help elect the new pope. he calls the pope's decision to step aside an act of humility. the current archbishop agrees. >> can he embrace every language and culture on the face of this earth?

imagine what a job description that is. >> the archbishop does recall the pope saying if you didn't have the stamina to do the job, he would step down. reporting live in north baltimore, kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> our team coverage continues online. we will continue to monitor any activity out of the vatican. you can read reaction from around the world. >> there was a shooting in baltimore on monday. no word on his condition or why he might have been shot. the rest of a person after a woman was shot in her home. monte carter was arrested

driving the car of jennifer conyers. she was found dead after suffering some head trauma. >> he admitted to taking drugs and taking her personal effects and coming back and allegedly killing her. >> investigators say monte carter was using her atm card. >> some parishioners are left in the cold. once told four -- someone stole four heat pumps. the parish is working to raise umps. to replace those pa at this time, no suspects have been named.

this weekend is shop maryland energy weekend. you do not have to pay the 6% sales tax on energy star appliances. this is the third year for the program. more information on our website, wbaltv.com. be sure to click on the consumer. 6:36. ava marie joins us from the zoo. >> we will talk to amy and she said love is soon to be in the air for the polar bears. i'm holding in my hand a meat pinata. this rhino will be stuffed with meat.

maybe some valentines bicycles for them as well -- maybe some valentines icicles. sunshine breaking out today. the wind is breezy today. that is keeping the temperatures down. highs today will be near 50 degrees. a storm system is coming this way. a chance for snow late into wednesday. we will keep an eye for the potential for snow this weekend. love in the air. >> bring that back. i want to give that to stan. >> she is holding on for dear life.

6:37. a florida driver finds a stowaway. >> ow. wow. beautiful. we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. would you trade in your morning cup of coffee for a mountain dew breakfast drink? you can share your response on you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook

>> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we are tracking a few problems out there. we start in howard county with an accident. traffic on 95 looking pretty good at 100. we are tracking some delays on 295 in the southbound direction. looking pretty good on the north side. 13 minutes of the west side outer loop. we had an accident on 70 near 32 but that is gone. the j.f.x. southbound, 50 miles an hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. you can see a few scattered clouds.

we will make it up to 50. a mixture of sun and clouds. it will be a little on the breezy side. wave heights 1-2 feet. we have some snow in the forecast. >> 9 couples locking lips to see who can hold the record. current record is more than 50 hours. they cannot stop kissing at any point. the winning couple receives two diamond rings and a free vacation. they will need a vacation after that. >> a florida woman received a surprise. eyes of an owl staring back at

her. she thought she killed a bird. he got wedged in the grill. the bird was freed and was in good shape. >> that is amazing. [laughter] 6:43. >> who-who.

>> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. was down 32 on the ramp to northbound 29 -- was estbound 32, that accident is wrapping up. still up to speed on the north side. 50 on 895 at the harbor tunnel. 70 at 29 looks good east and westbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the days are getting longer now. i'm just making a point. the days are getting longer. we're heading into spring.

37 in parkton. we do not have the rain to contend with. it is a little on the breezy side. temperatures in the upper 30's and low 40's. there is some lake effect snow in new york. this storm will head over towards baltimore tomorrow night. we could get a couple of inches of snow wednesday night into thursday morning. before that, it should be quiet. a little on the breezy side. it should be dry tomorrow morning. a mix of rain and snow tomorrow

afternoon. be an inch or two. -- maybe an inch or two. temperatures in the 30's this weekend. kind of an active whether pattern -- kind of an active weather pattern. >> we are keeping an eye on the forecast for saturday. you'll have your enrichment activities for the animals. you are celebrating valentine's day with this meat pinata. >> the animals will still go after them. this is something to spice up their day. this is something out of the ordinary.

it is valentine's day. magnin is local about his love for the other polar bear. you can check that out. if the bears are rustling, you will know. >> animals get louder during mating season. >> you could hear one bird very loudly. you could hear the flamingo's that are honking and squeaking. the animals get more vocal and active in the spring. that is typically when the babies are born. >> so much to celebrate at the maryland zoo. the rich and coming up on saturday -- in richmond coming

up on saturday -- enrichment coming up on saturday. >> 36 avenue after 1:00 a.m. this morning. a college park student sent a small fire in the basement. the roommates confronted him about the fire and he began shooting them. then went and shot and killed himself. one victim died at the hospital. the mayor is calling for some actions to correct the city's financial problems to avoid a deficit in the next decade. she is calling for new ways to bring in more revenue, like

having city employees contribute to their own pensions. the mayor wants to reduce the city's property-tax rate. >> speculation over who will become the new leader of the catholic church. kim dacey joins us live with local speculation on who might replace him. >> baltimore's archbishops is commending pope benedict for acting in the best interest of the church. now people are talking about who may replace him. the pope has to be a unifying figure to the whole world and be able to bring together a broad spectrum of catholics. the next pope may be from a developing part of the world. cardinal edwin o'brien will help elect the new pope. he calls the pope's decision to step aside an act in humility.

the current archbishop agrees. the new pope has to help unify the church. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> let's bring you up to date on your morning commute. we are still tracking an accident in howard county. 95 is developing a delay just past white marsh. in belcamp, we have an accident on mercedes drive. we have some delays on the west side. 55 as you travel south on 95 down to the fort mchenry. 54 and southbound 83. we will start to tap the breaks down to the beltway.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we should see plenty of sunshine into the afternoon. we will make it up to 50 this afternoon. it will be a little on the breezy side. most of the rain will be down along the gulf coast. maybe some showers in atlanta. sunshine in los angeles, 66. stay with us. >> thank you. time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked, would you trade in your morning cup of coffee for a mountain dew breakfast drink?

>> we will post more answers on our website, wbaltv.com. 6:52. 45 degrees at the airport.

>> here are some stories you'll find at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. it is an ill-conceived prank, is it a crime? >> some last-second heroics make headlines for a high school basketball star. jonas on wbal plus -- join us on wbal plus. >> we are having heroin conversation -- we are having our own conversation. assist an accident we have been tracking all morning -- this is an accident we have been tracking all morning.

delays in place on the west side. still motherwell on the north side --still moving well on the north side. a live look at 83 shows traffic is moving well down to this area of timonium road. >> we are starting out in the 40's. mixture of sunshine and a few clouds. it should be dry tomorrow morning. all snow wednesday night. an inch or two up accumulation is all i expect. another chance for some snow this weekend. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25.