street. disclose becauseeof the light activity. %-going toobe wide open southbod lanes and even the northbound stretch. from thh whitemarsh we're in the green, 4 minutes to 54 milee per hour. -4 miles per hour wwih an 11-minute ride from 95 up toward and cars are cruising along froo 795, down toward 95, 12 minutes, gee miles per hour there. that's a lookkat the morning travels. mmgan, over to you. thank ou, candace. ú%> it's 5:30 on fox 45 early edition. the future of a baltimore county carriologist accuse of performing hundreds ofú unnecesssry stent surgeeies could become clearer starting today. the lawyer for the doctor, says his client will be vindicated but ttat is only one

-ossibility.ú joel d smith is live at st. jooeph's medical center with more on what will happen as today's special hearing beeins. good morning, joel. >> reporter: gooddmorninn, ú%for a long time.g will go on it could be a few weeks beforeh. it could be losing the license of being able to practice medicine here in the state of maryland. and the octor is being accused of fraud for what he ddddhhee aa the st. yoseph's medical center. we're talking about a board of ú%ysicians who have accusations. 2,000 surgeries is whaa they're ú%erations being reviewed and almoot 600 of them were ruled unnecessary byythh hospital. the guidelines are the patienns should only have be donn if the patient has a blockageeof 50% or more.ú he is accused of performing operations for blockages withú lesss han that. if it's true, it could be3 medicare fraud as well, costing

the government millions of dollars in pay outs. the they are saying thattthe hhspital is offering him as a sacrificial lamb toocover up its own mistakes. >> i warned him to enter this proceeddng with the presumption of innocence. he follows his oon lawsuit against st. joseph's st. joe has reached a $222million settlement with the department of justiie ú% this stent inveetigation. a report with recommendation we will see what the testimony said there after that point. we will see if heeis able to practice medicine again here in state of maryland. %-for three suspects who they sy kiinapped and robbed a pharmaaeutical deeivery driver. the suspects approached the driver monday morning outside of tte west side pharmacy at pratt

streetment 1 of them had a gun ú%d forced the driver into the back of the trrck. then they llegedly drooe the vehicll about two miles before unloading 87 boxes of narcotic into a car and takinggoff. >> this is not a random attack against the pharmacy, but the rrbbers in this case we believe had prior knowledgg of the packing list that was enclosed in the truck. the robbery was well thought out but so was our response. we have ornaide!! cornated wit. fdi and giving them a llit of3 the driver was able to be caught state employees could see their benefits reduced. %-combat a funning deficit.s to one plan would dooaway with the cost of living increases for the time being. howevvrropponents of the plan argue it may be illegal. unions representing state up paying more. >> you re going to ask retirees

to have set enough money to live days intootheirrtwilight, you're going to ask them to mmkeú decisions are they going to pay for food or are they goiig to >> commission members are expected to vote next week for registrations on reviving the pension systtm. he has fought up off a lot of criticism, but that is not stoppiig michael steel from seek a second term. steel announced his intentions of running for reow re-election during his conferrnccecall on monday. he lost support, but many question his judgment on several issues, including fundraising comments he mmde on the war in steel served as lieutenant government here in maryland under bob ehrlich. it is not even winter yet, but there's plenty f complaints coming out of north usa. the snow jst will not o o awa.

here is ainsleyer than hart. >> reporter: it's tough doing -ucc of anything in frozen, minnesooa. cars are still buried and some areenot going anywhhre, anytime soon. >> right now my car is like on a pedestal of snow. it's still packed under it. my tires are offfthe ggound so i have to degree on the bottom.ú %-midwest got uppards of 2 feetf snow after a weekend storm blew through. >> snow, sleet, rain or hail, we >> reporter: whether it's the snow crew or the snow blow elements. snowplow drivers have job security this week.3 travelers trying to get out off3 lines, more than 1500 flights were canceled on monday. p> we're not even in the wintertiie yet. it's still fall and it'' way too cold for the beginninn of

deceemer. >> reporter: people hitting the roads didn't have much easier. >> we hit the road and e went 8 8 miles. >> reporter: so you're giving3 up. >> we're giving up nd going home to stay warm. >> reporter: and cleveland, high winds brought on the windchill. >> it's been howling. ú%> authoriiies rescued more than 100 drivers in indianaawho were trapped in their carr. some were stuck for 12 hours. at least 16 deaths.s blamed for ainssey arnhardt, fox news. bwi airport is busier than ever and its ot the nummers to prove it. in octtber, alone, nearly 2 million people passed through - wwvmenwi thurgood marrhal airt traffic has increaaeddfor the 15 -ince theelast 17 onthssú thh only ifference is the past february. get ready to pay for mmre at the pump.

the avvrage price of ggs of gallon in maryland has reach $3. month. roughly one year ago, drivers were paying $2.59 for allon of %-now that ssuuds very goodd to find the best prices in your neighborhood go tt foxbaltimore.com, lick on the pump's patrol icon in the news features website. the ravens wereeeventuully able to pull ut a oodwin against the houston, texas. they built a lead in thee3rd touch down lead as rrid returned the kickoff, but the texans fought their way back and tied up the game with a ppss to aubrey johnson with less than 30 seconds to play. the texans got the 2 point conversion as well. this game was tied but not for

long. we heaa into overtime, the defense comes through with josh wilson ends the game with aapick 6. there you go, the ravens defeat the texans 4-28. the hero of the game. madeea play in a critical situation n overtime on the road, and in ecember in a plaif off hunt. that is the critical thing. we got nine wins now.3 >> it's all about winning. all ww care at the end of the day did we inor did we lose. is.don't matter what the score because if we keep wnning we >> they face the saints onn3 sundaa, kickoff is set t 1:00 at m&t stadium. kellyysays her son robby is %-and looks definitely us to. players out on tth field. no matter where you are, we're3 looking for you rrvens fans out there. send us your hotooshowing off

just go to foxbaltimore.command click on the community features section. coming up in thh early edition, an ethics commission >> we're going to examine the ethics of the ethics board. and the coldest day of the season, moves into our area the teees ann low 200.3urrs inú when you factor in the winds, 3

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we're locatee at 2000 west 41st %-join the morgu morning crew. one of the folks you can eet i3 %--p good morning, megan. the time to stay warm is right we will need veey warm clothing because temperatures are going to be the coldest we have seen this far this season. %-uneventful because there's3 flurries around. the salisburyyanddthe eastern shore in general, seeing a few flurries and i-70 seeing a couple of showers there toward daaascus. the bigger picture shows the heavier snow intt new york state and spilling ntt pennsylvaniiment there's low presssre that is going tound come our way ann bring a ouple of bands of snow so snow showers are posssble. they should be light unless you're at garrett county in which case we are talking about the heavier snow there.

warning cootiiues through ú%rrett county. the winds pick up att20-30 miles per hour and gusting higher than that as we look at the west sidú of the chesapeake bay. with winds t 16 miles per hour outtof the northwest in baltimore. 23-mile-an-hour winds inners town and 20 in oakland. take a look at thh wind gusts, up to 30 mills per hour in baltimore. winds will be playing a big role today, because it will make temperatures feel a whole lot chillier. how much chillier. take a ook at the ssate temperaturess3 22 in salisbury and 19 in3 hagerstown. only 5 out in oakland. we factor in the winds, it will feel like ingle diiits throughout state this morning. and look at that in oakkand. it feels like 15 below zero. that's is why there's a wintee advisory in allegheny and garrett county. ú%%-aggin, indicate that the wis are trong, beeween that high

pressure to the south and west and the ow pressure north and east. we're oing to be catching the is could be bringing us snowhat %-out of the west to the east d that may keep it away from us oú maybe thh southern pprt of the state gets a few snow thundershowers by thursdaa, it loo likes. 25-mile--n-hour winds.252 20 to winds up to 45 miles per hour..3 it will make t feel like thee3 -eens when you get to the higher parts of the state. bacc to the weet looking at t -hio temperature of 22 egrees only. the snow showers more prevalent. 19 degrees for the overniiht ú%w. a 15-20-mile-an--our wind for a still windy although it won't be quite as windy. the chance for as thoogh showers on sooth. saturday, we stay in the upper 30s for sunday and monday.

we're watching sunday, because there's could be snow showers %-maker behhnd one we're talking about for thursday. that could be a coastal systemú we will be watching very ccosely. right nnw here is candace dold -ith the traffic edge. candace. >> reporter: thank you, steve we have breaking news ust into our newsroom. we have been dealing with a fire on homewood avenue in baltimore we have now llarned that 5 people are dead. ittis a house fire there..3 crews remain on the scene, but as for right now a lot ofú activity as ou can magine. in fact, it's ompletely shutdown between st. ann's avenue and coax berry avenue. as for the alternate, it's the ú%ch raven instead. we have a crrw on the scene and we will continue to bring you up-to-date as soon as we get for information on our newsroom. we have an accident at president street. %-lines, let's takk a live look, traveling ttrough baltimore. here it is at 395, it's going to be a breeze on the northbound and southbound lanes all tte way

as for 95 at the airport, there's no incidents it's the volume na is ssarting to ick up on the southbound lanes nd eve3 on the northbound stretch up that's a look at morning travels, megan, ack over to you. till ahead, the ravens travel to houston to take on the texans. get exxended highlights on the game up ahead. nd as balttiore's thics board

monnhs since the city'ssnew ethics board was sworn in, but -hanges mean more transparency and tougher legislation. jeff barns audits the ethics board. ssrround by city leaders and newly elected major, stephanie rawlings-blaae would sign two pieces of legislation. ú%oh would change the face of theecity ethics board how and it ú% people of our city and of our state demand more fromú %-oo us movvng forward. ethics from a black eye and addmagee reputationnthat reaches back

years. formmr mayor sheila dixon who was convicted offssealing gift cards from the needy and removed from office lass year was cleared in 2006 by the city ethic board for a seearate set of allegations but board memmers wouldnnt offer deeails on their decision. >> the law precludds us from commenting on any ppnding matter. p> and thhy're going -- so we're not going to investigate this. >> reporter: while cooncil president sheila dixon was undd3 investigation with city contracts over aacompany that employed her sister. city records indicaae ttat sheila dixon did not obs tan abn when she voted three times, but the city ethics board did not find wrongdoing. even thhugh the law does not %-involves the interest of a relative. i have ddsclosed my ssster -eing n employye, part-time employee with u tech.

- abssained at the board of estimmte when you tech comms beforeethe board. >> now years later, a new mayor changes to thh city ethics board. >> you want to make certain hat the public knows that the tax -ollars aae being spent efficientlyyand effectively. >> reporter: he law hopes to the law now aalows the councilmember and crotch patrolle!!!comptroller tonomina. ettics bill was signed into law. >> people who are reviewing, public officials ethical behavior re complettly independent and without influence. i think the mayor took a huge step when she gave control of the board. >> reporter: but criiics say -t oosn't go far enough, since

appointees. >> if you have three people basically they're handmade enss3 of the people in power. >> reporter: review hows 20 different inquire lez inquiriesg queetions of solicitation, free food and complimentary tickets to a gala: tte board will meebers of the city's pension news investigation. 5 morning ttis new ethics board with the willingness to take up the travel issue with the pension board, have shown that they'reú willing to take on the ough %-i do think t's a day. pizza perfection, finn out whhther the top eller ffommthe frozen food aisle really tastes %-xt.

to be enough to decide this 1:00 irst ravens drive of the for derrick mason.ooking deep bring it in. don't worry. he makes up for that drop, believe me. the ravens glad to have him back. -ound. and thh illii mcgahee gets theecarry and punches it across the ravens on top, 7-0.core. and latt in the quarter, terrell and he puts houston on the edge of neil and the three yards are3

big. ravens leave remains, 7-0. ú%rememmer mason's drop, a little redemptioo here. ffacco beams it for 45 in the end zonn. that is a professional atch worth another look. rrvens up 14-0. under .5 minutes to play. into heearms of chrii carr and the second interceetion of the possession anndthen ffllowing the pick, flacco throws it for %-28thhyard touchhdown, the the second of the game. under a minute and a halffleft in the game. johnson he had, and can't get a hand nnit. johnson wwlks it in for 6. 466yards on the play. texans trail 21-7 spoke ith goin7 going nto thegreek break.

break. another one, ets 303 yards on the return. -nd the purple and black up, 28-77 texans trail 28-14, 4th ande 2. anddthey hook uppwith johnson here foo first down. later in the ddive 4th and 5, on he ravens second shot. all day to throo. connects with jacoby jonns, aad catches the drive in texans history. -hey're down by 8. houston no time outs but he ravens pass, it's nocked doww. raven can't run doon the clock and the shock was agnificent had a 95-yard drive. 95 ards, no biigdeal. ann the back of the end zone. look at that catch. houston needs a 2 point tighh time. jones.out of theeair by jacoby

-avenssmove it 21-point lead and they're goong into overtime. they hhd to punt texans with the and it's inttrcepted by josh wilson. walks in for the pick 6 aad the game winner. ravens walk off if dramatic fashion, 34-28 the final in overtime. flacco threw two touchdowns, the mason at the first half as you saw david reid returning the kkck for theesecond half. they win it on the interceptiin, flacco, 22-35, 235 yards and two touchdowns, derrick mason, 6-78 yards and theetwo touch down catches for flacco..3 ray rise another solid. -6 receivinn, 33-28 the 25ú ú%nal. the ravens 9-4. that's youu morning sports. i'm bruce cunningham, fox 45

morning news. a win is a win. take a look at thisslittle photo. ty from annapolis senttus thii picture of his son stevens. he is contemplating and the an is yes, they're going to maae it stevens. noomatter where you're from, we're looking for ou ravens %-off your purplehotos showing