>> big decisions in annapolis. >> running at a time and still no deal. what we can expect over the next seven days as budget cuts creep closer and closer. >> me to a new boss of the anne arundel county council -- meet the new boss. >> 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. happy friday. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> i am also concerned about the weather situation. cedent.s set a new presi >> i like that. >> it will not be that bad. the big storm will fall apart. we will not get the worst of it. it is cloudy but dry. 30 degrees at the airport. the chance for the wintry mix will increase. a light rain or snow mix will develop by this afternoon.

the roads will be ok. we will come back and check the forecast for the weekend. .> good morning w we have an accident in pikesville. 55 on the northwest corner. it will take about 12 minutes to travel there. this is out of the traffic at harford. light volume in the outer loop over towards the 83's. 65 coming down towards mount carmel on the harrisburg expressway. southbound 95, 55 miles per hour. about seven minutes from that point down to the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11.

>> a late-night session of the maryland general assembly pushes forward several key pieces of legislation. >> jennifer franciotti is live in the studio with coverage. >> good morning. it looks like both issues will now go to the full senate. most of the amendments last night failed, including one that would have allowed the death penalty in cases of dna evidence. and another would allow for the worst of the worst offenders. a court ruled the state didn't have the proper protocols. supporters and opponents are expecting heated debate on the senate floor. >> i believe there are people that commit such heinous crimes who deserve not to live. that is why i will be voting

against it. >> it is not working for families or victim's family members or for when the wrong person gets sentenced to death. it is time to abandon the practice and move ahead with approaches to crime that work. >> gun-control measures are also going to the full house for -- full senate for debate. the house approved a bill making it easier to hold all dog owners accountable for bites caused by their pets. will have more coming up at 6:30. back to. >> a bill that would legalize marijuana for recreational use is also being considered. it would follow the model set in washington state and colorado. it would regulate and licensed stores that sell it.

it would fund drug and alcohol prevention programs. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think maryland should legalize marijuana for adults 21 and older? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> a political upset brings a newcomer to office of and one account executive. fill outuman will b the remainder of john leopold's term. she will be sworn in this morning. she describes herself as a self- made woman. she turned a failing company into a multimillion-dollar enterprise. >> i think it is time for a new face in anne arundel county. i will serve the community well.

>> you have an amazing life story. >> thank you. it has been an interesting journey. >> she received the majority of votes after two rounds of voting. a deadly accident on the inner loop of the beltway. a car veered into the path of a tractor-trailer. the driver was ejected onto the road and was pronounced dead at the scene. >> police have spoken with hundreds of former patients of the late dr. nikita levy after it was learned he secretly recorded sessions with his patients. the doctor died from asphyxiation after wrapping his head with a plastic bag filled with helium.

a man will serve four years for attacking a police officer in annapolis. he was convicted of second- degree assault and reckless endangerment. he was arrested for attacking his girlfriend. the woman accused of beating an elderly man will spend the next six years in prison. anastasia olouch pleaded guilty to abusing a man she was hired to care for in 2007. hidden cameras set up in the home caught one of the beatings. it took authorities five years to track down anastasia olouch in kenya. after serving her sentence, she will be deported.

>> a slight improvement for a trainee. his condition has been upgraded from critical to serious. he was wounded in owings mills. time is running out for lawmakers to avoid the sequester that could have the impact on asian everyone of us. hallie jackson joins us live. the deadline is not far away. >> one week away. time is running out. nobody is on capitol hill. politicians on monday morning will be back. they have to figure out how to avoid these cuts. they will slow down the economy.

negotiations have not gone anywhere. president obama had good conversations with john boehner and mitch mcconnell. the first time the president has talked to mcconnell in weeks. president is going to a military talent in virginia next week. many governors are in town for a yearly meeting and some will be going to the white house to talk to the president. >> what kind of effects will we feel in maryland? >> people of work will get less money from unemployment. look at the furloughs you will see for many federal workers. long lines at security checkpoints at airports. park rangers could be furloughed as well. not to mention all the military

impact. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> the winner of the mega millions during claimed the jackpot on thursday appeared she wants to remain anonymous and purchased the ticket from a gas station in mount airy. she will get $12.6 million after taxes. sounds >> great -- >> sounds great. many decorated bowls for a fundraiser. money goes towards summer camps for children. they have raised nearly $150,000. you can learn more on our website, wbaltv.com.

>> that is very therapeutic. 6:10. >> the latest in a wild shootout on the las vegas strip. >> passengers are so close to their destination but so far. there were left stranded for hours. >> we have some snow and rain in the forecast. >> an accident on 95 in howard >> an accident on 95 in howard

>> welcome back. a live picture showing dry conditions. there's some cloud cover out there. i think we will stay dry through the drive time. just a little bit on the chilly side. 24 in taneytown. 29 in rock hall. the clouds have been thickening up. there's no precipitation around as at the present time. i do think we will get above 32 degrees before the precipitation

starts. evaporatetuff will ejaculat before it hits the surface. we should see some light snow, sleet, or rain developed after lunch time. we will miss out with the big snow from the storm. dallas take place throughout the great lakes and chicago and milwaukee. i'm snow out in western maryland and maybe towards hagerstown. that is not to say we could not see some snow or sleet, but i think the roads will be ok. mostly cloudy this morning. it should be light snow, sleet, or rain this afternoon. a good chance for rain tomorrow.

mostly a cold rain on saturday. then it will stay chilly through the middle of next week. >> good morning. we're getting word of an accident southbound 95 near 198. it is off to the side. it is heavier in the southbound direction. that is normal in terms of volume. another accident in pikesville near shell road. otherwise, 12 minutes on the west side outer loop. this is a live picture it harford road. not bad in terms of travel over towards the 83's. seven minutes from the 895 split down to the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic

pulse 11. >> thank you. a chaotic evening in las vegas ends in a shooting and a car crash. it progressed on to the vegas strip. shots were fired between two cars. a rapper was one of three people killed in that incident. do you ever get stuck spill need your wheels in the snow? a plane had just come in from denver. the plane could not pull into the terminal. airport workers had to dig out the plane. a judge has sentenced drew peterson to 38 years in prison

for the murder of his third wife. illinois it does not have the death penalty. he had faced 60 years in prison . he is still a suspect in the disappearance of another wife, stacey. it seems more like a trial than a hearing. oscar pistorius should soon find out if he will be released on bail. prosecutors have been presenting evidence. he is accused of killing his girlfriend in cold blood on valentine's day. he said he shot her believing she was a burglar. >> 30,000 pounds of sausage meat contain pieces of plastic and are being recalled.

it was to share bid to 10 different states. two customers have complained about the foreign substance. no reports of any injury. late payments are up on credit cards. during the last three months of 2012, transunion says it jumped about 9%. bills arrive in january. many are waiting for their tax returns and bonuses to kick in to get back on track. you could be making your co- workers miserable. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning. >> not us, of course.

we would never do that. those automatic spending cuts will kick in in a week from now. the toll of sequestration on women and children may be the most vivid. a program allows kids to get free health the food including milk, fruit, and vegetables. there would have to trim their caseloads. other programs that the impacted our home heating assistance. futures this morning are pretty flat. another down day yesterday on more jitters of europe's economic problems. at&t says they're investing in baltimore to put up new cell

towers and expand mobile internet coverage. the investment is important for the local economy and job creation. chances are you'll face a co- worker that you find annoying. a guy with no e-mail etiquette that types in all caps. maybe the person that shares too much information. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. we're off to a pretty quiet start. it is cloudy but dry. 20 degrees in catonsville. it will be fine this morning but no precipitation. snow,ly a light mix of

sleet, or rain this afternoon. we'll keep an eye on the storm as it moves tin. >> good morning. not bad at the moment. we have an accident off to the shoulder. watch for possible delays. shell road, watch for a crash. a nice ride on the north and west side. traffic running smoothly from 95 over towards towson. so far so good on the j.f.x., 50 miles per hour down into town. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. 6:22. a familiar face takes some swings with the birds in florida.

keith mills has more coming up in sports. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

>> good morning.

the orioles open their exhibition schedule to mark against the twins. zach britton will start tomorrow's game. who is that repeat in camp yesterday? how about michael phelps. he took some batting practice. he is in florida at shooting a tv show. he has learned to compensate for all that time he spent swimming by having some fun on dry land. >> this is my first time coming out and taking batting practice and joking around with the guys. i had a great time. great experience. i wanted to hit a home run, but i fell short. i guess i have a new goal. i had a blast today. the cancer nice and relaxed.

-- the guys are nice and relaxed. it looks like they're having fun getting ready for the season. >> he is supporting the local times. the catholic league tournament continues tonight and will do so without st. francis, the number 1 seed. they won 31 games this year. they got a good game from duane morgan last night. johnny rhodes in the blue. the game went back and forth. he gets the basket and the foul. day when 59-50. ozzie newsome expected to me this weekend in indy. cross those figures. >> 6:27.

>> some big decisions in annapolis including one that could affect your family. >> a light win

>> 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. we will get to weather and traffic in just a minute. >> anne arundel county will have a new executive starting today, laura neuman. she won out in a field of 15 other candidates. >> one person is dead after a crash on the beltway. no one else was injured in the crash.

>> some good news regarding a trainee that was shot in the head last week. his condition was upgraded from critical to serious. >> that is good news. 6:31. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> thank you. good morning. right now things are quiet. i don't expect any trouble for the morning commute. we will see some spotty light snow, sleet, or rain this afternoon. a better chance for a cold rain tomorrow. it will stay cold through the middle of next week. >> good morning. we are tracking a couple of

problems. you may find some delays on 95 southbound just prior to 198. an accident clearing near show roell road. volume continues to build on the north and west side. 12 minutes on the west side. we are starting to see some brake lights at baltimore national pike. the north side looks pretty good at harford road. this is 295 traveling southbound down towards 100, 55 miles per hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> progress on some hot issues facing the maryland general assembly. >> jennifer franciotti joins us with what legislators accomplice late last night. >> this spent last night working

on gun control and the death penalty. to repealingr capital punishment -- a senate committee is one step closer to repealing capital punishment and focused on six amendments to the bill. most of them failed. another allowing the worst of the worst offenders. the debates ended with the expected 6-5 vote in favor of taking the bill to the senate. the swing vote opposed repealing the death penalty in the past but now says the system is broken. >> the emotion for me is different than the legal. and in a legal sense, i don't think that we can continue to have the state involved in these executions. >> a committee has approved a sweeping gun-control measure.

they voted 7-4 in favor of the bill. in one of the biggest changes, the legislation would prohibit somebody from owning a handgun if they have been committed for mental health reasons. the house approved a bill making it easier to hold dog owners accountable for bites caused by their pets. essentially, this removes singling out pit bulls as a dangerous breed. this measure increases protections for dog-bite victims. it presumes all dog owners are presumed liable with a tax. that measure will go to the senate. a heated debate expected on the full senate floor for gun- control. reporting live, jennifer franciotti. >> a leading advocate for peace will speak at the university of maryland. the dali lama will deliver the

speech at the comcast center. no word on when tickets will be made available. >> fewer teachers say they are satisfied with their jobs these days. 39% say they were very satisfied with their jobs. more than half are working under stress at least three days a week. suitland % say they work in schools where budgets have been cut -- 61% say they work in schools where budgets have been cut. >> take a look at the scores. more and more of our students are passing the a.p. it is never enough. >> principals are becoming more

dissatisfied with their jobs. >> they of all the host of the oscars and a rookie takes the rain on sunday night. and as part of an effort to draw younger viewers to the show. mark barbour has moger has more. >> at the oscars were none of the movies you saw this summer will be mentioned. i met a girl. >> an attempt to shake up the ceremony. >> the pressure to make it funnier puts you in a risky spot. >> the host was largely a behind-the-scenes talent, writing voices for his series "family guy." >> it feels like seven figures a year and that feels pretty good. >> double duty as the director of "ted."

along with a hosting stint on "saturday night live." he made seth mcfarlane a man in demand. >> he is taking a big risk. i don't think he would take it if he didn't think he could do it. >> i might wear one black sock and another black sock of a different fabric. >> these are five people who are the very best at sitting in a chair watching other people make a movie. >> but on sunday he flies solo. >> he has to go out there by himself and knock it out of the park and that is a challenge. >> he is prepared for major scrutiny. >> even if he sprouts wings and levitates, "entertainment weekly" will still go "eh." >> that this raises the bar on hollywood's biggest night.

mark barger, wbal-tv 11 news. >> he is a funny man. still ahead -- >> somebody just called. >> it was my son. >> police had to step been over a bad time dispute. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. do you think maryland should legalize marijuana for adults 21 and older? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. up to date on you your morning commute. southbound 95 is the one problem at 198. an accident is off to the side. all lanes of travel to get by. watch for an accident in pikesville at shell road. traffic to and from 95 still in pretty good shape. running smoothly from the white marsh area. this is baltimore national pike as those brake lights starts to

show up. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> just cloudy skies right now. 30 degrees at the airport. there's the chance for some light snow, sleet, or rain, but i think the roads are going to be ok. wave heights around a foot. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> thank you. did you ever think the police would get involved in your child's bed time? a child was so angry with his parents that he called police. at least he dialed 911 and hung up. the police follow up on the call. >> some managers call from there.

>> it was my son. everything was fine. >> the police had to come to the house. abusing the 911 system is a crime. >> he will be in timeout until he is 21. william shatner is throwing his support behind an effort to name a new moon of pluto vulcan. as of today, vulcan was in the lead. >> 6:43.

>> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have a couple of accidents by not having a major impact. here is one at 198. qnexa wrapping up in pikesville at shell road -- we have an accident wrapping up in pikesville. we're starting to see a delay around baltimore national pike.

tapping the brakes in the outer loop at the exit for baltimore national pike. everything else looks good. the harrisburg expressway and the j.f.x. running smoothly at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> so far so good. 33 downtown. 26 in randallstown. the clouds have been thickening not. --up. we expect mostly cloudy skies. you can watch the precipitation moving out of ohio as it goes across the mountains. i think we'll get some snow, sleet, or rain but i don't think it will cause big problems on the roads. most of the snow will miss us

again. there's some snow on the computer model west of baltimore. that is where the winter weather advisories are in effect, allegany and garrett county. it will be light and spotty in baltimore. mostly cloudy this morning. a chance for some light snow, sleet, or rain. temperatures should be above freezing at that time. a good chance for rain tomorrow. not a great start to the weekend. monday looks like a nice day. high temperatures in the 30's and maybe some snow on wednesday or thursday. >> thank you.

6:47. the county council of anne arundel county rapped laura neuman from a field of 16 to fill out the remainder of the john leopold's term. she received a majority of votes. kendel ehrlich did not make it past the first round. a deadly accident claims the life of a man after an accident on the beltway. this was in the park heights avenue exit. the driver was ejected from his vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. we're told nobody else was injured. a woman will spend six years in prison. anastasia olouch pleaded guilty to abusing a man she was taking

care of. a hidden camera caught one of those beatings. she fled to our native country of kenya. >> several high-profile issues are making their way through the general maryland assembly. jennifer franciotti has the details. >> both issues will now go to the full senate. most of the amendments last night failed, including one that would have allowed the death penalty in cases of dna evidence. gun-control measures will also go to the full senate for debate. the house approved a bill making it easier to hold all dog owners accountable for bites cause by their pets.

that is something the senate will now take up. the death penalty bill and the gun-control measure will head to the full senate for debate and that is expected to be quite heated beginning next week. back to you. >> thank you. >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked, do you think maryland should legalize marijuana for adults 21 and older? >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's.

>> getting word of a new accident on the northbound side of ritchie highway right near arnold road. lanes reportedly closed on the northbound side of route 2. 95 still looking pretty good despite the accident. watch for a crash on mcdonough road near shall road. fort mchenry traffic looks good. no problems to report at the harbor tunnel. area bridges are in good shape. we have a sluggish spot near baltimore national pike. >> good morning. should not be a big deal with this storm. it is starting to fall apart. we have a chance for some light

snow, sleet, or rain. high temperature around 38 degrees. heavy snow in chicago this morning. rain in atlanta. windy in seattle. sunshine in los angeles. stay with us. >> 6:52. >> we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together before you

>> good morning. we're on right from the field trip in miami. we are following breaking news. a judge set to issue his ruling on bail and morning -- any minute. we enjoy it fun and the sun. millions are dealing with a massive snowstorm. major cities like chicago getting clobbered overnight. miami.n a we'll get a special tour from

one of the city's big stars. we'll show you all the fun things there are to do. flo rida will join us for a live concert will we get started on a friday morning. >> is in heat dangerous? here are some stories you'll find at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. what are you having for breakfast? the answer is -- swords. a sword swallow on our 7:00 a.m. show. >> i cannot wait. unbelievable. details on this amazing shot. >> be an exciting our. >> let's check your morning commute. one problem on ritchie highway at arnold road.

95 picking up in volume down towards the 895 split. still looking good on the north side. a bit of a delay on the west side prior to baltimore national pike. >> a lot of snowflakes on the seven-day forecast. >> we have been talking about the big storm in the midwest. i don't think it will cause too much trouble on the roads. we have a better chance of some snow on tuesday and wednesday. the cold weather will stick around until the beginning of march. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good day.