>>, says this week off. the big sequestration is less than two weeks away. >> playing politics with immigration. that is the charge for some republicans. >> a cold morning this morning. the forecast as we continue. [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. we will get to all the news in a minute. 6;01. >> very cold outside this

morning. the big snowstorm was 10 years ago. ah, memories, stan. the wind is gusting 10-12 miles per hour. we will make it up to 40 this afternoon. we will check the seven-day forecast in a moment. >> good morning. things got busy in a hurry. we have an accident in dundalk get wise. another in the city at 28th. the major roadways are checking out ok. southbound traffic is coming towards us. it is increasing in volume.

pretty empty in howard county on 70. east and westbound on moving just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> days before deep budget cuts, congress decides to take a few days off. >> some are fed up. george lettis has that story. >> a massive fiscal crisis, the economy hanging in the balance, and congress takes a break. according to congressional observers, congress gets one week off for every federal holiday, two weeks for spring break. and amany members come in on tuesday month for august -- and a month for august. and leave thursday evening. david walker has started a campaign. no break for members of

congress. >> it is time to focus full- time on trying to defuse our ticking time bomb. -- debt bomb. >> they should say, why aren't you back in washington doing the people's work? >> members of congress said they need to take care of their constituent business back home. congress needs to act to keep the government operating. george lettis, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think congress should be able to break for holidays before major problems are resolved? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> watch did try to come up with a new way to do with

immigration. somebody leaked the white house plan. tracie potts has more from washington. >> i am happy with the president. i'm optimistic we can get something done. >> other lawmakers are asking president obama to back off. somebody leaked the white house proposal. it would allow them to become citizens within eight years. it does not guarantee border security. >> he is looking for a partisan advantage. and not a bipartisan solution. >> this is the president torpedoing his own plan. >> the white house says it is a backup plan. >> if those don't work out, we will have an option we can put out there. >> republicans insist this leak was no accident.

>> does the president want results or another cudgel to be up on republicans so we can get political advantage in the next election? >> the gop says the white house proposal would be dead on arrival if it comes up for a vote today. >> congress will be back in later this month. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a college student was stabbed to death. he was driving to the campus on saturday night when they encountered another group. the student was stabbed during some kind of altercation. >> investigators are not sure why this all occurred. they do not believe that this was not a random act. this is not something without some type of history behind it. they do believe something

happened that was an altercation or have been connected with something previous. this was not something that happened randomly on the campus. >> the victim has been identified as edmond clair. police all looking for three male suspects. >> nina harper has been nominated to finish out the term of hattie harrison. harrison passed away last month. nina harper's name will go in front of the full committee on wednesday. >> counterfeit merchandise was seized, as police targeted specific vendors in dundalk.

charges are pending against the vendors. >> to mean that baguette not for do you mean that bag i got for $10? the turbulent life of a tragic country music star comes to an end. >> it seems there's no place that is safe from annoying ads. and even your mobile phone. >> today is the 10th anniversary of a snowstorm.

>> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. there's a problem spot in the street. 28th lane closures are possible. 65 on 70near 29 as you head east

for the beltway. traffic is very light for this time of the morning. this is southbound traffic at 795. it is picking up just a tad. not too many problems on the major roadways. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie has a look back at a big snowstorm. >> it is cold this morning. nothing like it was 10 years ago. i'm standing in front of the bnl eum. b &o more than two feet of snow fell

during president's day weekend. over 26 20 inches of snow fell at the airport. bob said his daughter was born on that day. kathleen daughter's wedding was that day. there was nothing to do but shovel. something a lot of people remember. there are many presidents day storms that top the list. five of the biggest storms occurred around presidents day including back and 1979, the eighth biggest snowstorm in baltimore's history. you may wonder why that is. it has a lot to do with

climatology. we get colder coming down from the arctic and moisture from the south. helps to spawn the storm. mid february is a notorious time for snow and presidents' day is usually in mid february. in 2003ou're in d.c. and we're calling it the big dog storm. >> that is will we nicknamed it. 30 inches of snow at my house. it is a rare thing in baltimore to get a storm like that. >> what did you do? >> we barked a lot on the air. it has been very disappointing so far.

you'll give us the disappointing snow numbers for this winter. >> it has been said for snow lovers. >> i don't bark on the air unless we get a big storm. the wind chills are running in the single digits and low teens . you'll want to dress for that. 5 in westminster. all it takes is a little wind to get the wind chill into the single digits. we should see plenty of sunshine. our next what the maker is coming from the northwest. it should be mostly rain forests -- our next weather maker is coming from the northwest.

we are below average for this time of year. rain showers are likely tomorrow. this will be mostly rain event on tuesday. dry weather through the middle of the week. >> thank you. 6:15. mindy mccready has been found dead at home in arkansas. she was found sunday with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. this would be her fourth suicide attempt. was known for custody rights with her children. she was 37 years old. and then has been accused of

slapping a toddler on a plane. this happened two weeks ago. i don't believe this is him. she said the slap scratched her son. he lost his job with a company. the pope spoke to a large crowd on sunday. people applauded. the pope thanked the crowd in a number of languages. his nearly eight-year rein will end on february 28. >> tax time is prime time for identity thieves.

there are some tips to keep your personal information private. go to the post office directly if you are filing by mail. do not respond to e-mail messages stating they are from the irs. you will be contacted through snail mail if there's a problem. americans are addicted to their mobile devices. 70% say it has been a day or less since they ate a meal without checking their device. we're watching more video on our mobile devices and that could mean slower downloads.

>> redefine print -- read the fine print. chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> warren buffett may have his eye on some big companies as potential takeover targets. berkshire hathaways is buying ketchup maker heinz. condiments may not be enough to satisfy his appetite. he is looking to make more large acquisitions. according to bloomberg data, he could set his sights on 30 companies.

they include cereal maker general mills. the u.s. supreme court will hear arguments in a case involving seed giant monsanto. a farmer planted soybeans that was a product of a monsanto seed. monsanto says to buy the seeds every year. this could affect patents on other important technologies. giving somebody another chance at sight. a system was developed by second site medical products that received fda approval. it will not actually restore sight. it would give patients the ability to perceive light and dark. that can help them with daily tasks. such as reading a large sign. i am gigi stone with the

bloomberg business report. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. we did not expect any snow. bundle up. the wind chill is about 10. we will see plenty of sunshine today. this will be the windiest part of the day. high temperature about 40. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> good morning. we have a couple of problem spots to talk about on the secondary roads. we will bring us up on a map. 28th street. a crash in baltimore county. 795 at owings mills boulevard, southbound traffic is looking a bit heavier but not enough to

cause a delay. this is the topside of the beltway at greenspring avenue. we're up to speak with light volume. same story on 70 at 29 in howard county. traffic is moving just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. a fan favorite hopes to mount a comeback. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think congress should be able to break for holidays before major problems are resolved? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope you have them.

>> live, local, late-breaking. you're watching wbal-tv 11 news today with stan stovall and mindy basara, double-team insta-weather plus with tony pann and ava marie, and sarah caldwell with traffic pulse 11. wbal-tv 11 news today continues in a moment.

>> good morning. we begin with the orioles begin their second week of training camp in sarasota. the return of second baseman brian roberts is that highlight. he had a serious concussion and seriouship surgery last year -- and had hip surgery.

he believes there's no reason he cannot be the player he once was. >> i feel like i have a lot to give. my goal is to get back to that player if not better from all the experiences, knowing the downs i've been through. i am looking forward to this season and something good. >> a healthy and effective brian roberts would be a huge boost for the orioles. on to the nba all-star game. some of the biggest names in sport on and off the court. lebron james. the west was some star power. kobe bryant to kevin durant. down the stretch, the west was too tough. mvp. paul was the game's

some history yesterday. danica patrick became the first woman driver to ever win the poll for the daytona 500. just a cruise around the beltway for mindy. just enough to beat jeff gordon. daytona 500 set for sunday. >> thank you. 6:27. >> congress is taking this week off even though there is a big economic crisis looming. we will explain. >> southbound traffic is heavy

>> southbound traffic is heavy on

>> 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. and looked at the top stories. >> today is president stay. government offices will be closed and that includes the courts and public libraries. baltimore city when not pick up trash today. light rail will run on regular subways but there's no marc train service or mail service. >> there was a stabbing death of day university of maryland eastern shore student. authorities say edmond clair was driving with friends on saturday night when they were attacked by a group after a fight.

investigators do not believe it was a random act. 6:31. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> things are pretty quiet. temperatures in the teens and low 20's. dress for about 10. 20 at the airport. 21 in elkton. we will see plenty of sunshine. high temperature around 40. seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> a couple of crashes in the city. there is one that wayne at rogers. looking good on the major roadways. in the green north and

southbound on the harrisburg expressway at the exit for padonia road. southbound traffic is heavy air but no delays developing with light volume. same story in howard county on 70 at 29. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> most people feel free to take a vacation. >> congress has been gone and will have less time to complete. george lettuce has more. >> good morning. -- george lettis has more. big spending cuts will hit the country on march 1 without a deal. there is a movement that has begun. a massive fiscal crisis, the economy hanging in the balance. looming deadlines.

what is congress doing? taking a break for presidents' day. >> congress gets off one week for every federal holiday, two weeks for spring vacation, and a month in august. >> when they are working. >> they comment on tuesday and leave on thursday evenings. >> government watchdogs say government is not getting the job done. david walker has launched the no deal, no break campaign. no deal to address the fiscal challenges. no break for members of congress. >> it is time to focus full- time on trying to defuse our ticking time bomb. -- debt bomb. >> democrats blame republicans. republicans blame democrats. >> we have met the problem and it is us. >> congressional scholars say we're all to blame. >> people should be doing when they should say, why aren't you

back in washington doing the people's work? >> members of congress say they need to take care of constituent business back home. congress needs to act by march 27 to keep the country operating. george lettis, wbal-tv 11 news. >> replacing john leopold. 16 people have submitted their names to flout the remainder of the term of the man that resign. one of the candidates is john hammond. he initially said he wasn't interested in a permanent position. >> a difficult decision in many ways. i think i can bring the leadership to and on the accounting that it deserves an

it is time to move the county forward. >> the county council will select a replacement on thursday. >> on its of people turned out for a child recovering from a pit bull attack. his father said there will be no serious long-term consequences. the family was left with a mountain of medical bills. just about everything was donated. >> everybody has troubles. everybody has a financial issues. we wanted to be gentle about it. people kind of stormed us with generosity and it has been huge. >> thank you, everybody. i love you guys. >> he is doing much better. he is back in school. he is back in phys ed.

he has little attitude back. he has his own personality. >> good-looking young man. >> what if you still get calls from telemarketers? one viewer said he is fed up. >> over the last four years it has gotten worse. >> he is talking about phone calls from telemarketers. even though he is ben-ami do not call list since 2003, the calls keep on coming. some of the calls came from a maryland company. the owner said he has done nothing wrong. >> i get calls from the republican party and the democratic party. they are looking for money. they will take my credit card

over the phone. i cannot call you to get an estimate on your roof? >> we will explain how things can fall through the cracks. some companies can be not responsible. >> sounds like everybody is angry. 6:37. eather with ava marie. >> 10 years ago, baltimore got its biggest snowstorm in its history. that was the president's day star which damaged the roof at this museum. i want to talk about what is happening this winter. it has been said for snow lovers. -- it has been sad snow lovers.

there was a trace of snow yesterday. we're 10 inches below normal for snowfall for this season. we have done a lot of rain, about a bank inches of rain for the past couple of months -- about 8 inches of rain. things are looking ok as far as the water table. temperatures are climbing tomorrow. we will get more rain tomorrow. mostly rain into the afternoon. another chance for rain by friday. >> thank you very much. >> the kids are disappointed. >> winter is not over yet. 6:38.

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>> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have some problem spots to talk about.

we have a crash in the city on 28th street. in at darlington, we have a fire. it was a vehicle fire and the cleanup continues. the outer loop west side is checking out ok. the camera is north of security boulevard and showing light volume. same story on the topside of the beltway. everything is moving just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is cold but no snow or ice to contend with. the wind chill is down to 9. sunshine this afternoon. we will make it up to 40. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few

minutes. >> thank you. items from john kennedy hit the auction block. the top seller was that jacket, a bomber jacket worn by jfk. >> that is a good looking jacket. an anonymous donor help to rebuild northeast japan. two kilograms of pure gold bars were delivered. they have a worth of a quarter of in million dollars. officials have no idea who sent them.

>> i sent them overnight delivery. [laughter] there yo go. 6:43. still ahead, look at this mornin

>> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have some accidents in the city.

.here's one at 28 street tractor-trailer fire and the investigation continues and route 643 in the arlington area. the topside of the beltway is looking good at york road. same story on the west side. traffic is very light. spalthat is the latest on traffc pulse 11. >> 17 in parkton. you have to consider the wind, maybe 10 or 11 miles per hour. look what it does to the wind chills. 8 in elkton. those are the temperatures you

want to dress for. we have clear skies. we will see plenty of sunshine. this will be our next weather maker. mostly rain on tuesday as the temperatures warm up ahead of that storm. mostly sunny today and chilly. it is still going to be ca old. kind of wet tomorrow but mostly rain tomorrow with a high near 47. dry weather wednesday and thursday. it could be acted this weekend -- it could be active this weekend. we send it back out to ava marie. she will talk about the big dog

storm 10 years ago. >> that is what you guys were calling it. about 26 inches of snow fell across the city. it is the biggest single day snowstorm to ever hit baltimore. we're out in front of the museum. few mev remember the iconic images -- you may remember the iconic images. a lot of artifacts were damaged. they have done a good job of restoring it. it has been built stronger. it helped them understand where the roof was vulnerable. boy, was that a site when the

roof crashed down. lowry says that's when she met her husband -- lauri said that is when she met her husband. 26.8 inches at the airport. there were some smaller amounts that reagan national. it is still a top-10 snowstorm for them. make walking down memory lane -- many are walking down memory lane. >> thank you. no charges fild against anyone with -- filed against anyone with counterfeit merchandise. detectives found counterfeit uding ugg proderfeitugincl

ucts. this is what fire crews in counted on indian camp road. firefighter sustained a minor leg injury. no word of what sparked a fire. >> congress is taking a break. george lettis has a look. >> a massive fiscal crisis, the economy hanging in the balance, and congress takes a break. according to congressional observers, congress gets one week off for every federal holiday, two weeks for spring break, and a month for august. when they are in session, many members come in on tuesday and leave thursday evening. government watch dog

group say congress is not getting work done. no break for members of congress. members of congress say they need to take care of their constituent business back home. george lettis, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked, do you think congress should be able to break for holidays before major problems are resolved? >> all the way from kandahar, afghanistan -- >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. a couple of accidents around the city and county have cleared.

we still have the report of a truck fire at conowingo road. major roadways checking out fine. 795 in the grain in both directions at owings mills boulevard -- in the green. 55 on the topside of the beltway. no delays or problems. same story on the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. beautiful sunrise in progress. temperatures in the upper teens and low 20's. sunshine will stay with us through the day. the travel forecast. most of the east coast will be

quiet. cloudy in las vegas, 65. >> 20 degrees at the airport. >> stay with us.

>> good morning. breaking news. kutcha music singer mimicry their -- country music singer mindy mccready takes her own life. we'll speak with the father of her first son. >> another big storm hits parts of the big west. >> and turn the age-old question for his fellow men -- what is a like to be pregnant? >> steve harvey will be a special guest host when we get started on a monday morning. >> everybody is off today except for us.

there's not a lot of volume out there. have a truck fire at conowingo with possible investigation and cleanup. this is the west side of the beltway. traffic is very light at york road. >> the wind chills are running in the single digits this morning. the wind will diminish going into the afternoon. average.egrees below rain tomorrow. still no big snowstorm on the horizon. four inches of snow through the whole winter. >> yeah, yeah,