mid 30's on eastern shore. for those locations, the threat of winter weather is minimal. this has really weakened as it moved. a little sleep mixing in and temperatures are near freezing. use caution, but with any luck we will get through this evening all right. >> you can get the forecast doesn't updated on our new iphone and android apps. >> big news tonight for the ravens and another familiar face double all the missing next season when the super bowl champions hit the field. they will be without their longtime center as he announced his retirement in an interesting way. pete gilbert joined us now with more. >> may be the most unassuming but one of the most impact fall, he made a great raven.

he announced his retirement from the game and he did so in the most matt burr-way. surrounded by kids in dundalk, for whom he has created a reading oasis. let's talk about his departure from football. he embraced being a role model was few others have, staying humble and accessible in his career that may garner holophane consideration. he was named to the all-decade to move 42,000's. nfl's man of the year and his last year spent as a raven, he talked about his love of the organization, his teammates, and what it means to go out on top. >> why my retiring? well, i'm old. i have six kids and it's just time. i've got to play for a really long time and i've been very fortunate.

i just feel like it's time to do something else. i always come back to just after the game, on the field with teammates, my family. that moment. it is like half an hour or whatever, but that moment, i have about forever. >> he also said that he will be inducted into the athletic collophane, but no plans for a future career. the other big story this weekend, trying to get joe flacco signed. they will meet this weekend at the nfl, the see if they can get a new deal hammered out. they would be willing to use a franchise fly on him, if not. the long-term deal it spreads the kostroun. they would lose virtually every free agent if they use that and the ability to sign others.

this hinges on whether they can get a new deal done for flacco. pete gilbert, wbal-tv 11 sports. >> following breaking news out of anne arundel county. several medic units have been called to raise serious accident. let's send it out to capt. roy taylor raley sky team 11 with the very latest. >> two-year shutdown in both directions because of this accident, very serious in nature. at least two vehicles involved and priority one going to shock trauma from this location. anne arundel county police are on location and it is such a remote area down here, there's no way to reroute traffic. this is from the route 50 working its way down to southern high school here in anne arundel county. we're still trying to get more informational because of the accident and how long this will

be shut down. live from sky team 11, and capt. roy taylor. >> thank you very much. also falling late breaking news -- not quite sure where we are, maybe my producer can tell me in my ear right now? ok. one man is dead and the investigation is underway after an accident overnight on the innerloop of the beltway. it is where 695 meet park heights avenue. the man was propelled from his car after colliding with a tractor-trailer. police have not yet released his identity. they say it took about four hours to clear the scene. homicide detectives are testifying in a very it suspicious situation, the deaths of two people whose bodies were found inside a burning car.

barry simms ahas more details. >> they're calling this a suspicious and they hope the autopsy results will help determine the identities of the two people and how ty died. broken glass, all that remains after a car fire in the to hundred block of clifton avenue near north monroe street in north baltimore. the sound coming just before 5:00 friday morning, startled wm. -- william. >> it was making all these popping sounds. >> he noticed there was a door open on the passenger side and he called 911. >> i told mom a car was on fire and they did not seen anyone. >> shortly after, they discovered this was more than just a car fire. >> they found a vehicle

engulfed and there were able to this -- extinguished the fire. they discovered two dead bodies in the vehicle. >> we preliminarily believed to be smoke inhalation and burns. the official cause of death will be determined by the state medical examiner. quite she said she saw the car in a nearby locations several hours before the fire. >> i had seen a car round told fox 30 last night. she said it was parked-- seen the car around 12:30 last night. "the detectives will be canvassing the area. >> they say they have a myriad of questions they want answers to and i'm sure they will go through the proper channels and in reviewing any potential witnesses or spectators to gather that material. police are asking anyone who

have information to call the homicide unit. 410-396-2100. once again -- 410-396-2100. barry simms, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a positive change tonight in the injury of the trainee who was injured. today, we have learned the trainee has been discharged from the hospital. they spent more than one week in critical condition after investigators say he was shot in the head by a police instructor mistakenly grabbed the wrong weapon during a training exercise. >> the governor's gun-control legislation is now heading to the floor. a slightly changed the package last night before approving a seven-four. dimon collins is keeping an eye on the bill and joins us with more. >> some gun rights supporters believe the changes make the

bill better, but they still consider it bad legislations. >> the fine an assault weapon. >> then a discussion lasted nearly five hours. just before midnight, and after making several changes, they voted 7-4 in order to send it. >> there are a lot of things i do not like. i do not want to make criminals out of law abiding citizens. >> i think we came up with an excellent product. can it be improved? yes. >> one change to the bill may have prevented the university of maryland resident from shooting a two roommates. he was committed to a private psychiatric facility and was able to purchase guns. the bill proposes a new one involuntarily committed to a public or private medical health facility is prohibited from buying a gun. it reduces the fee from $100 to $50 and the renewal.

the renewal time frame went from five years to 10. the required eight hours has been reduced to four. maryland state police have the authority to regulate gun shops including auditing sales records. they loosened restrictions on so-called copycat weapons. the bill now allows these firearms to have won a copycat feature. as amended, the bill sends a chilling message to legitimate gun dealers. >> the bottom line is that this bill will indirectly drive a gun dealers, legitimate dealers out of business. >> they said they became so frustrated by the lack of interest that they stop offering the amendment setting the stage for a fierce for flight -- floor fight. what's it tramples all over the second amendment rights. i do not know what part of

"don't infringe" we do not understand. >> i'm happy about where we are. we're moving in a good direction. >> this debate will heat up next week. more coming up at 6:00. david collins, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a surprise pick for anne arundel county executive. even sheet seemed stunned. she was officially sworn and allowing them to start a new chapter of after the disgraced john leopold step down. lowell melser join us live with more on the story. >> newman, like the 15 other republican candidates last night had only about five minutes to convince the council that she was the right woman for the job, and she did, beating out some big names and people with a lot more political experience. she has no political experience, but there she was friday morning.

laura newman being sworn in l.a. for the new anne arundel county executive saying she is ready for the challenge. >> my mission is for excellence. we have more resources than any county in the state of maryland. clucks her story is an interesting one. she never graduated college or high school but later earned her ged and convince loyola to admit her into the mba program. she told the council thursday evening that she was a rape victim. before accepting her new job, she had been the ceo of the howard county economic development authority. the democrat who appointed her proudly watched her swearing in. >> she is really focused on innovation and driving and jobs the howard county. no one understands economic development like she does. >> the move to appoint her was certainly a surprise to everyone, including herself. she has made it clear the county

she had lived in for the past 21 years is now her first priority. >> i am honored and humbled to serve this community and i look forward to restoring excellence to the office of the county executive. >> beginning today, she will serve the remaining 22 months of john leopold's term. she would not say she would be seeking reelection at the end of that term. david collins will keep us abreast of that situation of. >> she has a fascinating life story. >> a data could have been sold a celebration and joy is now filled with morning and loss. >> american teenager killed on his birthday. >> after four days of emotional testimony, a judge decides whether oscar

>> and state police say isun glare caused this wreck yesterday on route 23. this is the driver of a chevrolet pickup was blinded when he veered into an suv pulling a horse trailer which

then spun and hit a fuel tanker. a passenger in the suv was killed in the accident and another person is in serious but stable condition. two horses were also injured and they're now being cared for by animal control. family and friends of the teenager planning to celebrate his birthday are now planning his funeral. he was shot to death around four yesterday afternoon. police were called to the 300 block in the area where they found him suffering from a gunshot wound. we have obtained pictures of the crime scene. after searching for more than one hour, they did track down a suspect and he is now behind bars. the two were arguing when he pulled out a pistol and opened fire. south of bergen olympic star oscar pistorious is free on bail.

it almost seemed like a mini trial at times. >> he is accused of premeditated murder in the death of his girlfriend. he maintained it was a case of mistaken identity. we have the latest from pretoria. >> what a week this has been with the world watching. finally, it happened today. the ruling was read. >> he will be able to be released on bail. >> he broke down sobbing, his body shaking. his family hugging and crying in relief. >> we are relieved that he was able to get bail today. at the same time, we are in mourning for the deaths of reeva. >> it was expected by many, but he kept everyone guessing after his ruling and he criticized prosecutors saying that their

witness presented a flawed evidence, made that statement, incorrect information, but he said that it does not mean the state has a weak case. he then criticized him saying he has problems with his account of what happened early that morning. but, he ultimately ruled that he is not a flight risk, not a danger to the community. those are the big questions here. he granted bail. he up to the amount to the equivalent of more than $100,000 and added lots of other conditions. he has to surrender his passport, his gun. he cannot use drugs or alcohol or return to the scene of his crime. he has to ask permission to leave. >> and are your 11 insta-weather + forecast of chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> a gray and chilly day. temperatures hovering as a few degrees other side of freezing for most of the day at bwi

marshall. after a morning low of 28, those numbers, at least my temperature is way below normal. 13 below the average of the day. the debacle late february to a merger and now in the 40's but quite a bit chillier than that and that is why we have been dealing with this mixed precipitation a temperature still at or below freezing. 32 at bwi marshall. much more mild on the shore and down towards the coast. north and west of town, you'll find those temperatures at or below freezing for a few hours tonight which is why they have a winter weather advisory out. no. baltimore county, carol and frederick county, up into southern pennsylvania, even if it is like presentation, a sprinkle or some slate could cause a slick spot on the bay. the pavement temperatures in most locations are above freezing in the system is only producing very light precipitation right now. is part of the big storm in the

middle of the country dropping a foot and half of snow, but is a much weaker version number right now coming through maryland. near freezing, light presentation of, so far so good. we will have to see how it goes as we get past sunset and the temperatures are around the freezing mark. watch for nuys the patch or two. this is part of the huge storm. you see these world clouds here, just to the northwest of chicago, the low pressure systems starting way down in the southwest. 18 inches in kansas. and this is now spinning around to the northwest in chicago. for tomorrow, we have to keep an eye on this second area of low pressure developing out of the south becoming the predominant feature of the coast of new england. it is passing us by tomorrow and presentation will likely get heavier. tomorrow's precipitation will be

rain. raley the area tomorrow. moving out in the early afternoon. this guy is beginning to clear up and that dry air then moving into baltimore saturday night in the sunday. monday should be decent finish with relatively mild temperatures. i think the will hold at least until the first half of monday. we will be dealing with sleet in the area and the risk of an icy patch or two. son up at 6:47 with wind shifting and high temperatures in the mid 40's. on the base saturday, northeast wind gusting to 20 knots. in western maryland mountains, some icy patches out there and the possibility of some freezing rain tonight and tomorrow morning with a flurry or two on sunday. chilly temperatures, highs in the 30's. s light next and not especially on the northern parts of the shore and then re likely.

sunny skies to finish the weekend and then rain could be heavy at times was sunshine returning for ocean city. 46 tomorrow, rain in the morning. sunny skies and 48. 47 monday, and then another mixed bag of rain, sleet, and snow arriving next tuesday. >> how was your flu shot working? not as well as anyone had held and its worst for the elderly. >> the recommendation from health experts for any senior feeling flu symptoms. >> if you're hungry right now for a cookie, you are out of luck. they are not on

vacciness year's flu certainly is not perfect. it works about half the time according to new data from the cdc. the latest charities show it is 56% effective, but it is not that effective for the elderly,

a group hit particularly hard this year. the cdc experts say any elderly patient going to the doctor with flu symptoms should be an anti- laurell drugs immediately. we are still in the confines of flu season. while no one wants to catch the virus, it can be a matter of life or death. unlike regular face masks, this is designed to provide extra protection against multiple strands of the flu. manufacturers say the inner layers are treated with copper and zinc on on which they say in lab tests inactivate seasonal flu noncontact. >> it is very efficient and filtering out of 95% of the particulates. it picks of the virus and it kills a before it can infect the patient. >> is available across the

nation but it is important to note that no clinical studies have been done to compare the protection of it to that of regular masks. several medical societies are coming together to put a stop to an unnecessary medical tests. they say children should not be undergoing ct scans for minor injuries saying it exposes them to radiation and they are also very expensive. also on the list, annual pap smears for women between 30-65. they say c sections should not be scandal before 39 weeks unless medically necessary. they face an increased less rigid risk for complications before that time. >> the budget sequestration could have crippling effects on air travel. the faa is announcing major cutbacks as a nation repairs for the budget bomb, what is set to shut down here in maryland? >> welle baltimore city get its

fund to fix rundown schools? we put it to the

>> live a, local, late breaking. you're watching wbal-tv 11 news at 5:00 with stan stovall and donna hamilton. your insta-weather + forecast with tom tasselmyer and sky team 11 covering breaking news where you live. wbal-tv 11 news at 5 continues now. >> baltimore school's ceo is

confident the funding plan to renovate buildings will get a passing grade from state lawmakers. he has been the better part of this legislative session shopping the proposal that would pay for renovations and new buildings. >> it would be $32 million per year in the form of a block grant and be used to attract investors in the bond market. tim tooten has more on the story. what you think the chances are? >> if you ask the city school ceo, they would say the chances are very good and it may be why he is willing to fight until the final round. >> the longer we wait, the greater the costs down the line. >> he has lost track of how many times he has been to annapolis to lobby for the school system block grant proposal. >> i think people get it. they understand it. there is an acknowledgement of the need. >> he continues to look for new

ways to help explain what is at stake. >> the issues are complex. they're asking for a great commitment over time. people have legitimate questions about how to do this, but i believe, there is a lot of good faith about how to get the right answers to those questions. >> have you thought about what if this is not the year? have you thought about plan b? >> plan b is always to succeed. we have no excuses. no matter what happens, we have to do what's right for our kids. >> the school system has been using the same pitch for years. they need more than $1 billion to renovate old buildings and put up new ones. the plan is to use the block grant funds to help speed up the process.

he knows that lawmakers will have the final say. >> great buildings for our kids and how we get there, that is irrelevant. >> you are giving it your best shot. >> you never give it your best shot until you have given your last. about me giving my best shot. i think this is about a lot of people believing this needs to be done. >> more than 2000 people will march on annapolis this coming monday night in support of the block grant bill. tim tooten, wbal-tv 11 news. here's a look at some of our other top stories this hour. much of the area under a winter weather advisory and keeping an eye out for freezing rain and diving temperatures. let's get the latest forecast from tom tasselmyer. >> temperatures hovering right around freezing for much of the

day. we have not seen a big change from a warning to the afternoon with line precipitation moving through, we need to be on the lookout for icy patches. that is why there is a winter weather revisory north and west of baltimore. right now, it is primarily a light rain showers mixing in with sleep. these are keeping. ok right now. to the south, just rain in southern maryland and it looks like we would get through much of the night without a big impact from the storm system, but a word of caution, there is some light precipitation in the area. we will talk about the weekend getting better coming up. >> what started out as a call for a burning car turning into an investigation into what they're calling a pair of suspicious deaths just before 5:00 this morning. neighbors heard an explosion and they responded to find a car on fire and inside, they found two bodies. they believe they died of smoke inhalation, but they're still

working for an autopsy. >> if there is no political deal to stop the sequestration of, air travel in particular will be a nightmare. they only have one week left to avoid the cuts. steve handles man has more from washington. >> good evening. the point of today's announcement is to put pressure on republicans here on capitol hill. who better to do than a fellow republican, the secretary of transportation, who laid out a travel light mayor. a warning is that flights into big cities like new york and chicago could be delayed 90 minutes. the sequester throwing more than 1 million americans per day into a travel tailspin. the transportation secretary ray lahood insist it is not a scare tactic. >> we are required to cut $1 billion. >> he says he will furlough air- traffic controllers and canceled

shifts. he says that it will be saved, but by april it will be snarled. >> it involves our employees, but it will be very painful for the flying public. >> his goal is to ratchet the pan american lawmakers. >> out there hoping that maybe i can influence some of the people in my own party. >> he spelled out what he is demanding from republicans. >> we have more strategic cut some programs we do not need and we close tax loopholes that are taking advantage of the well off. >> they say the president already won his tax hikes on the rich. >> he just revenue and spending cuts written into law, not to be spending cuts with no revenue. that is the real balance. >> the administration kept up the pressure.

>> we might have to close some sites. we may have to reduce hours. >> that may be acceptable, but maybe not. american airlines and airports in chaos. >> it would be one month before travel got terrible. the sequestration cuts will kick in next friday. on capitol hill, wbal-tv 11 news. >> is march 1st comes and goes with no agreement, maryland will get hit hard. as you heard him mention, the faa is preparing a cutback plan that would drastically reduce the number of air-traffic controllers on the job. in maryland, five airport towers would shut down. easton, frederick, hagerstown, martin state, and salisbury. it would eliminate overnight shifts and furlough many of the employees starting in april. >> that will impact a lot of

people. women marching in carrying signs in annapolis, you may ask, protesters? >> these women are lawmakers. why they are chanting and sharing just ahead. >> a man on mars. a plan that could change the course of space history.

>> when oklahoma community woke up to what they described as a loud explosion after a medical helicopter crashed in a nursing home parking lot in oklahoma city. two medical personnel were killed and a third person injured. there were no patients on board and no one on the ground was seriously hurt. they're still trying to determine what caused the crash. tonight, two new york city schoolteacher is facing disciplinary action for massive, they gave. they give math worksheets

called, slavery world problems. one problem was, 1 slave was whipped five times per day, how many times did he get with in a month of 35 days. they say they wrote them themselves after they were told to blend the lessons they learned. sensitivity training is now under way for the entire staff. >> what were they thinking? each day, we're closer and closer in sending humans to the red planet. he is leading a privately funded it mission to mars. the seemingly outrageous undertaking wod lift off when marshall be as close as it ever gets to earth. he is no stranger to space flight. he became the first space taurus to fly to the and the national space station back in to douse 11. plans will be fully unveil next week in washington.

>> breaking news right now from the baltimore city police department. just a few days after named the new director of training, major joe smith is leaving the department to take another job. he took over after the previous director was removed after the shooting of a trainee week and a half ago by an instructor. they have now named a lieutenant-colonel as the replacement. we will continue to follow this developing story and bring you more information as we get it. >> say it and so. cookies in short supply? >> we know they are temporarily shut down. >> they may be shopping for groceries at an old fire station. >> a light

>> airport workers in wichita had to dig out a plane. it had just come in from denver but it ran into some major problems before unloading the

passengers. the plane dots that leaving everyone on the plan for a few hours before was finally towed into the terminal. this is the second largest snowfall on record for which a top. the largest amount in 50 years. meanwhile, the big dig out continues. just today, a huge storm dropping record amounts of snow across the region. >> the system is now headed for new england where people are still recovering from the huge blizzard two weeks ago. >> digging out the day after. the snow that fell in buckets and in some cases it is now being moved by buckets and blair's and snowplows. they are trying to get some traction as the storm continues its slow march to the east. this morning, parts of ohio were wrapped in a sheet of ice so

slick this jet taxiing slid off the runway. no one was hurt. overnight, the system dump the the same mix in illinois. >> it's really bad. icn the slippery. >> they could not extinguish the fire of baseball fans in milwaukee at the annual arctic tailgate party. in boston, the game against the weather is already in extra innings. >> the water gets in, it freezes, then it erupts. we have to keep up with it. >> mountains of snow still piled high after a blizzard, they are now getting ready for another winter blast as the storm moves through this weekend. wbal-tv 11 news. >> no complaints about the weather we have had here. >> a much weaker part of that as it reached us is just brushing right past. the storm gaining strength

towards new england, but not nearly as strong as the one we had recently. we are are in edge of some cold air and not the problem for us. precipitation is light and temperatures near freezing. the lows were below zero. well as close as bradford, pa., and 28 at bwi marshall. as cold air moving down the eastern seaboard of the midwestern storm runs in and you get some mixed precipitation. are temperatures have not changed much at all from 28 in the morning to 33, just a 5 degree range when normally you would see them ranging from 28- 47. you can see the impact of the cold air to the north of us. and to western maryland, still seeing temperatures at or below freezing. not too much above on the eastern shore, but certainly more than east of baltimore.

this is the blue shaded county's board, the winter weather revisory for some sleet mixing in this evening. right now, most of the pavement temperatures in the area are above freezing. that could coulee few degrees, so be on the lookout for icy patches. a much weaker system rolling through it just light scattered showers, makes that time asleep. temperatures nearly steady if not rising a degree or two heading toward the morning was light and variable wind. we to easily find out the storm still spinning underneath these clouds to the northwest of chicago, but the part of the system is actually weakening while anyone begins to develop to the south and the winds out here will increase as this rolls up the coast and heads toward new england. as it is passing us by, our temperatures look like they will be above freezing. for tomorrow, we are

anticipating rein in the morning south and east toward the shore and then in the early afternoon as the storm produces more snow in boston, clearing out here for the second half of our weekend looking decent. temperatures sneaking back to normal if not above for the second half of the weekend. 43-48 means rain on the eastern shore with the wind out of the northwest at 6-12 m.p.h.. gusting to 20 knots and rain around two feet. temperatures back to normal as we had through the weekend with rain likely tomorrow with sunny skies likely. another one of these messy mixes of precipitation systems coming drove with high temperature is right around 40. >> you probably will not like this, but state regulators have approved a rate hike for customers starting saturday. anyone with a gas or electric

service will be paying up. electric customers will see an increase of $3.33 per month. this will add up to about $113 million in revenue from of commercial and residential customers. they had asked for more of an increase looking to make about $175 million per year from rate increases. must bridge in most of it will be spent on infrastructure projects. gas prices continue their rise. we are now paying a $3.70 per gallon. while that is out of the consumers control, if there are a number of tricks consumers are using to save money and fuel, but not all of them work. the most effective way to increase fuel efficiency, and just driving habits. for each 5 miles per hour over 50, you add 1/4 to the cost of a gallon of gas. if you're using higher grade, try using mid grade or lower if

it's not required. do not fall for additives or gadgets that claim to increase fuel efficiency. >> you are not going to see the huge boost in fuel economy that you would really like to that is available in other ways. >> something else to try to measure your gas mileage by comparing the number of miles you get from one tank to another. shoppers in taos and could soon be getting groceries at a former fire station. the county put the station up for sale. developers had entered a proposal for a store that locations. the building could include a store on the second floor and a mezzanine. no word on when the official plans are.

>> you certainly would want a mezzanine. >> a century-long journey for women honored today in annapolis. [applause] women from the house and senate or reenacting the march that changed history, an emotional celebration of the anniversary of the women's suffrage loss. they marched into the joint session. she even sang the star spangled banner, we hear. there were finally granted the right to vote in 1920 with the ratification of the 19th amendment. more changes on the way for the ravens. longtime center matt burke explains why it's time for him to hang up his jersey. >> where are the burger cookies? this is there are temporarily out of stock. you cannot find them anywhere. what has happened to the maryland stable?

>> v.c. a package of these favorites in the store, you may want to make them while you can. the baltimore company has terror poorly -- temporarily shut down production. the city health department says they shut down on production of the plan because the facility was operating without a food license. dr. franciotti has more. >> you cannot find them.

we could not find them anywhere. in baltimore stable -- missing. >> the cookies right now are hard to come by. >> we have customers that love these cookies. they have been coming in asking for them and we do not have them. >> there is a sign where they should be with an exclamation as to why the beloved chocolate-top favorites are missing. no orders fell four weeks. >> we have been calling and leaving messages. nobody has called me back. >> we from the burger bakery quiet. a statement reads, online order processing is currently unavailable due to family illness and its as updates will be posted when production and order in our back on line. as word of the absence rose, they are pretty concerned. >> it's a tragedy.

we have been in the baltimore four years and it's always a special treat for us. >> now that i cannot have one time i really want one. >> i want one. i'll just have to wait for it. ben they come back, i'll there. >> am going ahead in and go grab one. >> they do not have them? . >> that's right. >> jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> we have since obtained a statement. "as a baltimore-based business we are deeply touched about the outpouring of concern. we anticipate resuming production next week and we look forward to it." here's what's coming up 6. >> a winter remix of precipitation tonight. the weekend forecast coming out.

>> changes made to the governor's signature gun control package. two's a burning car with bodies found inside. the latest on the police and fire investigation coming up. >> from wbal-tv 11, this is breaking news. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> 11 news has learned the recently named city police training academy director is now leaving the department to take another job. america last week the police commissioner named major joseph smith as the new director. following an accidental shooting that seriously injured a trainee a week and a half ago. we have learned that a colonel will not be taking the position. in the meantime, we have learned that the male victim asks them a shot in the head has now been discharged from hospital. discharged from hospital.