>> reporter: the busiest day to come back is sunday and the busiest toll plaza is just a little bit north of where i'm saying at fort mchenry. >> thank you, mike. now our complete coverage

continues at wjz traffic control with a closer look at all the problem areas. >> what a mess it is. let's take a live look. we have a live shot at our camera there. things just crawling along and the delay on the outer loop is still over 90 minutes from harper road to bw parkway. we'll take another live look. things still crawling along at york road. if you're traveling along the interloop, expect at least an hour from the bw parkway to bel- air road. these are spots we really need to look out. northbound 95, really heavy congestion there. we're hearing about heavy volume in both directions i especially around the cherry hill area. a lot of accidents reported there. the george washington bridge really significant delays on both the upper and lower levelsful we'll continue to keep you up to date. back over to you.

>> good news all the way around. >> sorry. >> what about this weather? tracking live doppler radar. >> take a look real quick. it's moving out of our local areas, moving directly north and northeast. quite a bit still to our far southwest. tonight we'll end up with drizzle and fog. behind it, things will finally clear out and get a lot drier but probably take it late in the afternoon. a forecast high in the low to mid-60s tomorrow clearing tomorrow night down to 37. last sunshine 55-37 on thanksgiving which is close to normal and 60 degrees on friday.

it looks like great weather for shopping this year. for the latest on the traffic, the airlines, weather log on to wjz.com. >> the stage is set for a historic football feast thanksgiving night. we are joined with words from both sides in the battle of the harbaugh brothers. >> a family match up on a traditional family holiday. but john and jim don't give much of a nod to the warm and fuzzy the because to them it's down and dirty and doing whatever it takes to win. at times, john harbaugh may seem easy going, but at game time we though him to be a fierce competitor, same for his brother jim. a rookie head coach whose fierce leadership has the

niners off to a stunning start. it marks the first meeting between head coaching brothers in league history. >> i think it's really cool. it's exciting. i'm very proud of, you know, jim and what he's accomplished, always have been. even in junior high and high school and when we were playing together. i've always been really proud of him. >> i'm proud of him. i love him. i'm his biggest supporter. >> it's a fun story line, but really what it's going to be about is a bunch of football warriors getting out there and two teams that are going to want to win that football game on thursday night. >> two intense coaches in the league who happen to be brothers. >> it was considerate of the nfl to reunite the brothers on thanksgiving. it will be difficult for our team and it's no question we drew the short end of the straw

in this question. >> they're 4-0 on the east coast. they've made this trip four times and won four times. i would say advantage 49ers. >> long travel on a >> could you imagine being at subsequent thanksgiving after this game? someone is going to have bragging rights for a while. >> family clue games get very vicious. protests over pepper

spraying california students and outrage over the police crack down spreads. the christmas season means time for toy safety. coming up, we're going to have the toys you need to look out for. what is the forecast tonight? 100 % chance of twins. meet the newest members of the wjz family straight ahead. and will it be a sunny thanksgiving? your updated first warning weather forecast is coming up. -- is coming up -- is coming up ,,,,,,

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still some rain. take a look at radar. good news is, rain out of the area. this evening as you head out later on, about the next hour or two, we'll be dealing with maybe a lot of clouds and scattered fog and drizzle. the bulk of the rain clearly moving off to the north and northeast now after a pretty

wet day. most areas picking up a half to 3/4. some areas even an inch of rain since last night. temperature actually went up one degree. 56 now. 56 # washington. still kind of chilly. 31 oakland. 46 in cumberland. right around our local, low to mid-50s. down to the south and 56 in washington, columbia and baltimore. winds generally very light winds, but later tonight they'll start coming back out of the south. that will keep us in mild air overnight tonight. temperatures may get up to 60 or so by 5:00 or 6:00 a.m. and by tomorrow morning it will be low 60s. later in the afternoon, winds will shift to the noart northwest as -- northwest as a front comes through the area. that may have scattered showers or maybe even a thunderstorm because of some mild air. 71 down to the south. warm air in the carolinas is moving up towards our region. we'll get temporarily into some of the warm air. when the sun comes through,

we'll start cooling down again. to the west of us, not frigid, with you 37 -- but 37 in afternoon. 42 in chicago. 54 now in denver. nice and mild 72 # in phoenix. 75 in miami and 72 down in new orleans. the front, warm front, still just moving through our region. that's what's causing this rain. we're pass the region and quickly tomorrow morning, this cold front will go across the region with showers and maybe thunder and then it gets drier and turns cooler tomorrow night. thursday, lots of sunshine with high pressure over the region. looks great. by 5:00, this front moves off the coastment once -- coast. once again, we get a warm up on friday and warmer for saturday and sunday. really nice. so, rain tonight moving off to the north and northeast. fog and maybe drizzle. 54. even warmer than that. 64 tomorrow with nip rain and showers and -- with any rain and showers and maybe a thundershower. by late in the afternoon, maybe

brightening, sun and clearing skies tomorrow night as cooler air moves in. the thanksgiving looks really, really nice. go ahead. >> thank you, bob. >> well, wjz has been inundated with calls and e-mails asking about meteorologist berndette woods and her beautiful, twin boys. jessica spent the afternoon with the happy family who have plenty to be thankful for. >> high winds -- >> in august, hurricane irene blew through maryland. >> a little bit of relief for the second part of the. >> reporter: pregnant with twins, meteorologist berndette wood usually at the center of our storm coverage was advisely be a sent. after being on bed rest, woods went into preterm labor and rushed to johns cop kinsey hospital. >> they wanted to be little meteorologists too and from there we had 11 weeks in the hospital and finally we got them home last week. >> reporter: as the center of the storm passed over baltimore, the twins were

delivered 11 weeks prema diswrer. >> this is danny. he's baby b. this is thomas over here, baby a. >> hi, buddy. hello. >> thomas was two pounds, 14 ounces and daniel was three pounds, three ounces. >> now at just over eight pounds each, they're keeping their parents very busy. >> we feed a little bit, change, hold them upright just for a little bit. then we change them, then we feed. >> reporter: both are still on monitors regulating their little heart beats. >> with premature babies, they have to learn how to breathe. >> reporter: with two strong and beautiful boys, mom and dad couldn't be more proud. >> amazing to finally have you guys home, isn't it? amazing. i have so much to be thankful for this year and everyone wondering when she'll be back on aircrafts it will be right before the start of the new

year. at tommy and danny's house, jessica, wjz eyewitness news. >> beautiful. them and the boys spent weeks at mount hopkins hospital and peed eriksson where they say the doctors and nurse -- pediatrics where they say the doctors and nurses were incredible. >> if you work at wjz, go to the web site to sign up for baby sitting duties. >> that's right. >> congratulations, everybody. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. , rad kohl riots days before riots. find out about the u.s. students caught up in the chaos. school on saturday. find out but in the baltimore city school program that will have students studying on the weekend. one last gift. a life lesson from a pasadena teen and how it's helping her family cope. that story coming up on ,,,,,,,,

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raining. good evening, everyone. thank you for staying with wjz. here are some 69 stories people are talking about tonight. u.s. students caught in the chaos in cairo. students were among tens of thousands of appropriate testers who -- protesters who flooded the square today. on why the trio was arrested. >> reporter: police in cairo arrested three american college students accusing them of throwing firebombs at security forces during mass protests. egyptian television showed video of the men they say authorities detained. the three are part of a study abroad program at the american university in cairo. their arrests came as violent street clashes broke out between police and protesters for a fourth day. the military head of state addressed the nation aiming to calm growing outrage. the military council has to go, they shout. a huge crowd carried the body

of a dead demonstrator through cairo's tahrir square. ejeption are -- egyptian are demangd the military running the country hand over power. >> we need a clear cut hand over and a proper democracy in place and proper system so we know where we stand. >> reporter: politicians say the ruling military has now agreed to transfer control to civilian leaders next july. an announcement many protesters quickly rejected. they want the military to leave much sooner. egypt's military took power last february after a revolt ousted president hosni -- mubarak. tense tens of thousands are answering the call. tina crows, wjz, eyewitness news. the american students have been identified as luke gates, gregory porter of drexel university and derek sweeny of georgetown university.

state department says it's working to gain access to those students. student protesters at the university of california davis have rebuilt their encampment pitching tents on the very spot where police pepper sprayed demonstrators last week. >> reporter: that encamp suspect more than double the original size despite university rules banning the tents. over a thousand if a cult members are rallying venting their frustration over how campus police handled the protest. they peppered over a dozen students protesting tuition hikes. the university has apologized for how police responded. two police officers were placed on administrative leave after friday's incident. >> the university says it is monitoring the new occupy site on campus and has not decided what action it will take. financial fallout a day after a super committee failed to reach a compromise on the budget, scong trying to figure out what to do next. daniel nottingham reports for

wjz. if lawmakers do not act, millions of americans could see less money in their paychecks. >> reporter: lawmakers left town for the holiday. when they return, congress will try to do what its super committee could not. reach a budget deal to avoid more than a trillion dollars in automatic spending cuts. >> the american people are going to force congress to do this. i think it will be the center piece going forward in the next election. >> reporter: the automatic cuts start in 2013 and slash nearly a half trillion dollars from the defense budget alone. reaching a compromise will be difficult. republicans and democrats remain split over an old stumbling block, taxes. >> democrats were not willing to cut a dollar without raising taxes. >> reporter: the super committee's failure to reach an agreement has created an immediate problem for congress. tax breaks and unemployment benefits for millions of americans expire in january. if the payroll tax cut ends, the average family could lose

about $1,000 next year. president obama says he is sending congress legislation next week that will extend the cut. >> the congress refuses to act. the middle class families are going to get hit with a tax increase at the worst possible time. >> reporter: however, the president's bill could create another stand off. democrats may once again ask the wealthiest americans to pay more in taxes and many republicans have vowed never to raise taxes on anyone. in washington, daniel nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> if congress does not reach a deal, there will also be a 2% cut in medicare spending starting in 2013. the suspected east coast serial rapist could soon be behind bars in virginia. a new haven state attorney confirms connecticut prosecutors are moving to extradite karen thomas. dna links him to 17 rains in virginia and connecticut over a span of a decade. five right here in maryland.

a hearing is scheduled next week to consider the extradition. school on soccer day. baltimore city introduces a new program and it could mean weekend class for some students. more on what parents need to know. >> reporter: the 10-week program runs from december through march. it's designed for the students that need a little extra instruction. some students in baltimore city will soon be hitting the books on saturday art all part of the take 10 program helping fourth through eighth graders catch up on math skills. >> it is to focus on two hours of math instruction around skills that are really necessary for our students to be successful on msa. >> reporter: the programs will be offered in more than 60 elementary and middle schools and four centralized locations start this go december. stihl city schools director of mathematics says the program comes at the right time of the year. >> we're starting to get into december. december, you know it comes. then, there's the holiday break. all of sawed, we have snow days. this is our way of insuring we get in all the essential skills

we need. >> reporter: the program designed for the student who needs the extra push to improve their math skills. the students going to one of the four centralized locations will be picked up at their school at 7:30. the program ends at 1:30 in the afternoon. parents must have their kids registered by next monday. wjz, eyewitness news. >> the program will include an enrichment activity such as basketball or an arts class. time for a quick look at some of the stories you find in tomorrow morning's edition of the "baltimore sun". a preview of the annual showdown between calvert hall and loyola and how to turn your traditional feast into a ravens thanksgiving tailgate party. read tomorrow's "baltimore sun" and look for the updated forecast on wjz's first warning weather team. still to come, volcano watch. smoke and ashes fill skies over mexico. is an erepresentation next? coaches remembered a week after a devastating plane

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over mexico's largest, activity volcano spewing smoke for semple seferlt days. no one has been hurt. no damage has been reported. officials have restricted access to the immediate area. family, friends and faculty are honoring of memory of two oklahoma state university coaches. it was held last night. they were killed in a plane crash last week. former oklahoma state senator and his wife also died in the crash. they were all honored at the vigil. one last gift. the sudden death of a pasadena teen outside a carnival this summer teaches her family a lifelesson about organ donation. an amazing young girl and how her legacy goes on. >> reporter: one minute, she's enjoying a carnival and the next unspeakable horror her father can't forget. he rushes to the scene of the accident. >> i was sitting there waiting for them to bring her out of the ambulance. i already knew she was gone.

>> reporter: after a night of fun at the carnival, kara and her boyfriend crossed the busy richie highway. the driver doesn't see them till it's too late. >> it was tough. it's still tough. >> reporter: a tragic hero, a lifesaver, an organize ann donor who through her life gives life. >> she wanted to help people. >> reporter: kara's family is only now able to speak about her death. they speak only to wjz about what she taught them. >> she wanted to be an organ donor. i said, kara, they're not going to cut on you. i said, if something happens to you, i'm not going to let them cut on you. >> reporter: they argued kara was determined so he finally gave in. joey says it was like she knew something was going to happen. >> she said what good is it going to do me? i'll be gone. it will help somebody else. >> reporter: the accident that killed kara and critically injuries her boyfriend shattered this family. >> she called me prior.

i'm thankful i got to tell her i love her. >> reporter: in death, she saved the lives of seven other people awe all because of the choice they made the year before. the organ donation living legacy says kara's father carried through on her commitment. >> knowing her intention and her risk -- wish is what drove him to say yes. >> reporter: people could die waiting for transplant, but only half of all adults in the state are signed up to donate. >> the wait list continues to groa. we aren't meeting the need. >> reporter: what is the biggest myth when it comes to organ donation. >> ? >> i think it's a fair i may not be treated the same way in a hospital if i have a devastating injury and they know i'm a donor. their mission is to save lives and they will go till the very end to save a life. >> reporter: kara's aunt works hard to get people to sign up so her legacy lives on. >> her heart is still beating somewhere. part of her is still here. we might not no who it is or who has got it, but her heart is still beating. >> it's nice to see that she

can save somebody else. i love her for it. it's still hard knowing she's up there. >> reporter: wjz eyewitness news. >> sign up to be organ dover donors at the motor vehicle vehicle administration , but you can sign up on-line. you can find the link to the web site at wjz.com and clink on the news tab. scott has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. what would you do if your town ran out of water? we'll visit a city that's just days away from running dry and see what's being done to help them. tonight on the cbs evening news. first shot, a look at the numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

a wet and rainy day coming to a close. are more days ahead or will the sun come bang -- back real soon. bob in the weather center. >> take a look at radar about 0 minutes south of the city rain is done. we'll be dealing with maybe fog overnight, but temperatures will be rising during the overnight. during the day tomorrow, it may get to the mid-60s and still a

risk of a couple showers. maybe even a thundershower and some breezy conditions before it begins to clear out, but not until probably late in the afternoon or early evening. look at thursday. boy, sunshine down to 53 and it will be a breezy. 60 on friday. 64 # for saturday and sunday. a warmer, pretty amazing weekend for the end of november. >> ok. bob, thank you. the. the ravens defense got banged around. >> still what they're saying about the 49ers ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

well, it's going to be the perfect dessert to thanksgiving dinner. the ravens take on the harbaugh brothers take on each other. >> a lot of family talk this week. ray lewis a big part of the ravens family and a big question mark this week for sure. he was limited in participation at practice today was ray lewis as he continues to recover from that right foot injury that kept him on the side line last sunday. now, veteran linebacker usually meets with the media during the week. today, he issued a written statement saying he's doing all he can to get back on the field and he stated it could be this

thursday or next week. indoor practice at owings milt mills two days before the -- mills two days before they take on the visiting 49ers. expected to be a hard-hitting game. without ray lewis, they gave up quite a few yards against the bengalsment they gained -- bengals. they gained yards in their running game. ravens did hold them off in the final quarter and held on for a victory. lots of players are hurt this time of year, but there's a team togetherness that keeps them going. >> you know, just lay everything on the line for your teammate no matter what. guys out there with hurt shoulders and broken fingers and messed up limbs and you're taping everything up. you're super glueing everything up just to you can go out and get one more play for the man beside you and that's what makes this team so special.

that's why we go out and play with so much energy and enthusiasm. >> there's enthusiasm in baltimore for the hall of fameinduction of former ravens owner art modell. today, the hall of fame announced its 26 semifinalists. again art modell does not make the list last a finalist in 2002. major league baseball has done something the nfl and nba failed to do. owners and players have reached a collective bargaining agreem without a lockout. a five-year agreement was announced today. commissioner bud selig and the player's union joined to make the anow. among the highlights highlights, major league baseball becomes the first to approve testing for human growing hormone and it guarantees 21 consecutive years without a work stoppage in baseball. in a close vote, milwaukee left fielder ryan braun wins the national league most valuable player award just

ahead of kemp of the dodgers. he's a solid outfielder but more known for his bat. he drove in 111 runs leading the league in slugging percentage and leading the brewers to the playoffs where they lost to eventual champs st. louis in the league championship series. in college basketball this afternoon, the borton brothers of baltimore, that's will barton of lake cliffton taking on tennessee. will pass it is to his brother antonio for the bucket we talk about the harbaugh brothers. how about the barton brothers getting it done for memphis. they're good. will from the outside, three- pointer. he scored 25 points and it's his brother antonio that scored the big basket in overtime. brotherly love indeed and they combine to beat tennessee 99- 97, yes, they're from baltimore. proudly so. >> great. thank you, mark. thank you, mark. >> ,,,,,,,,,,,,

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tonight's primetime cbs lineup at 10:00, another hit crime drama "unforgettable" and stay tuned for news tonight at sonnet tonight, did congress kill the recovery? stores worry that there will

be fewer shoppers. consumers fear take-home pay will shrink. the pentagon plans massive cuts. anthony mason and david martin report it's all fallout from the failure in washington. three american students are swept up in massive riots in cairo, while egypt's military rulers say they'll give in to the demonstrators. elizabeth palmer is in the capital. and a drought of historic proportions. cities running out of water. anna warner reports from a town that is down to its last drops. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. good evening. having failed to bring the federal budget under control, congress left on vacation. pulling the rug out from under consumer confidence as we head into the most important shopping season of the year. the failure to reach a compromise means that pay