at the low end, upton, san town win chest, southwest baltimore, only expected to live between 62-65 years old. at the other end, born in greater roland park, popular hill, mount washington, inner harbor, federal hill and canton expected to live between the ages of 73-83 years old no matter what the neighborhood. the results are troubling. >> the alarming reality that comes fort through the neighborhood health profiles is that in 25% of hour city, over half of the deaths are avoidable. over half of the deaths are avoidable. >> the gel of the study and the release of the results is to identify health issues and where they are affecting the city most. the health department plans to present the result at a series of community meetings. roosevelt leftwich, abc2 news.

thanks, new changes are coming to the code blue system in baltimore. officials are lowering the temperature to a windchill of 13 degrees, down from 20. this means the city is only going to offer additional services to the homeless when the windchill gets down to 13. the reason for this change, one to ensure warnings about cold temperatures are heated and two according to a baltimore sun report this will bring baltimore in line with other cities. top stories, friends and family of a 16-year-old baltimore county girl who was hit and killed are mourning her loss today. bridget harold was crossing the street at the intersection of annapolis road and ohio avenue in the land down baltimore hilands area before 5:00, when she was hit by an sufficient. the cause is still under investigation. the driver stayed at the scene. the gunman who killed a virginia tech police officer and took his own life was not a student at the university according to the school. now police are trying to figure out why the shooting happened in the first place, authorities are looking to finds connection

between the gunman and that officer. small town on the eastern shore, making big splash thanks to a deserving family and the crew of extreme makeover home edition. they built a home for the gosselin family. the home along with the impact the experience had on the community of mar del la springs will be revealed tonight at 8:00. this is going to be the evening for getting the christmas decorations up. we are nice and dry, that's the radar part of it. as we look at the satellite, we are seeing a few clouds screaming in across -- streaming in across the area. the clouds will get out of here if in time for the weekend. weather bug sites, temperature wise, we are coming in, in the low 40s, baltimore, clarksville now, and right around 39. 48 arnold. chesapeake beach around 48 degrees. as you head out and about, the

temperatures will remain in the 40s and begin to drop, we will be seeing the clouds around and then by tomorrow, yes, temperatures are going to get very cold, much colder, stay tuned, i will tell you how cold it's going to get through the weekend. don't forget, no matter where you are this weekend , the forecast is a click away using the abc 2 news weather app. it's available for 3oj! iphone and pad. head to our weather page, abc2news.com. jg0dl9@w link. get started. never worry about what you are going to find. looking for something to do tonight with your family? fire and ice in downtown towson. street performers, ice sculptures and smores. it's at 6:00 and goes until 9:00 tonight. the ravens are getting set to taken to colts. they haven't won in 12 tries

this season, that's every single game. tough to hear. on sunday, we will see if the ravens can keep the trend going. they face off at mt at 1:00. still uncertain if line backer ray lewis is healthy enough to take the field and sidelined for three games because of a injury. video released out of new york is giving people the chills. the man attacks a woman and drags her away. why police are letting you see it. remember the woman who pepper sprayed customer as at wal-mart to get the best deals? the district attorney announced a decision people are not happy about.

chilling video of an attempted rape is released to the public in an effort to catch the suspect. this happened this month in queens, the startling video shows a man walking up behind a woman, placing a sharp object in her back. he pulls the woman behind a building, but she fights and is able to get away. new york police believe the suspect is responsible for at least two other rapes. we want you to look at these photos, a school bus flipped over in birmingham

alabama. no injuries were reported. no word on how the accident happened. you remember hearing about the california woman accused of using pepper spray at a wal- mart to beat the crowds during black friday shopping. after revealing the evidence , the district attorney's office says she will not be charged with a felony. the attorney's office is deciding for a misdemeanor crime was committed. holiday lights brought cheer to a neighborhood and tears of joy to one woman. a man driving with his girlfriend stopped at one of the houses and got down on one knee in front of two special words in blinking lights, marry me, she said yes. gift cards are simple and easy christmas gifts. new consumer laws have gotten rid of the stiff expiration date rules but come with a catch. and donald trump may not be a candidate but making waves in the primary campaign season what the trump factor means for

the candidates.

ladies this holiday season don't settle for simply chocolate, instead go for chocolate diamonds. right here, in tamoan yum. this is gorgeous jewelry. >> if you are look for unique pieces, it's been around for 500 years and specialize in chocolate diamonds, rose gold, champagne diamonds, unique pieces. december 15th, we have a livion show, $10 million worth of inventory. >> reporter: this stuff looks great. you are going to have so much more. >> yes, we will. >> reporter: we encourage you to come down, they can talk to you about the chocolate diamonds. they have wonderfully delicious

names. >> do not settle for chocolate candy, you must get chocolate diamonds this year. as we head in to the final weeks of the holiday season, many of us will be heading to the gift card rack. before you buy one, john matarese has a caution so you don't waste your money. >> reporter: find a gift card this holiday season, the good news is that thanks to consumer laws they don't expire in a couple of years, the bad news, they can still come with a catch. gift cards are bigger than ever this 2011 holiday season, with the average consumer expected to spend $155 on cards. before you snatch one up, some

catches. in many cases if the recipient loses it , the gift card can't be replaced. that happened to barbara mills. >> they wouldn't issue another one. they canceled the card. >> reporter: a gift card already been used or activated, it can happen with cards hanging in public store displays and happened to nancy. >> before i used them, i registered them on line, it said i had a $50 balance and it's $100 gift cards. >> reporter: laws eliminated fees for one year. reloadable cards offered by visa, mastercard or malls are exempt and cost $5. catch number four, recipient may never use it. as many as one-third are never redeemed often because the cocard was for a store the

recipient never shops at. read the fine print and buy one from be mind the counter, -- behind the counter. i'm john matarese. if you didn't get all of that, we posted john's reports on our website, find them in the money section and for tips and guides, check out the holiday section of abc2news.com/holiday. it was a gorgeous day with lots of sunshine. right now, we are dealing with mostly clear sky, whether he be dealing -- we will be dealing with partly cloudy skies with the temperature around 48 degrees. winds are calm right now, visibility is looking good. today, looking good theme, tow zonks we saw a few cirrus clouds, the white whispy clouds across the area. more across bel air, plenty of

blue skies. a gorgeous day to be out. it felt good as well. it wasn't too cold. you hear me talk about the cold word because, we are going to get down right cold through tomorrow and also in to sunday. maryland's most powerful radar is dry now. not dealing with winds blowing from the northwest. tomorrow, the winds are going to do that, we could see gusts up to 20-25 miles an hour. our highs today, made it up to 54 degrees at tinner harbor, annapolis 53. cambridge in the low 50s there. upper 40s in to york and also in to hagerstown. our satellite and radar, not picking up on a lot. we are under the mainly clear skies but see from the south here, we are looking at clouds to push in across the area. see a couple of returns on the radar here in the green. don't think that will get to

us. we will stay dry. our moisture is going to be coming in the form of cloud cover as we go through the evening as the cold front gets closer, i will show you that in a second. look towards the west, you will have to get the snow, north western pennsylvania in to ohio, to do that. now, the cold front i'm talking about, here it is here. this is going to traverse the area as we go through the rest of the evening. the only type of moisture is cloud cover and then by tomorrow, high pressure is going to be building in behind that and the cold air filtering in as well. we will feel it. those temperatures are coming up. future trend, not picking up on a lot as we put this in to motion. we will see plenty of sunshine as we go in to saturday. clear skies, lingering in to sunday. clear skies for the nighttime. that's when the temperatures can drop like a rock. we will be not in the 20s this evening due to the fact we will have clouds around 33.

cold, nonetheless. bundle up. by tomorrow, this is during the day, chilly and breezy, so that 43 is going to feel like we are in the 30s. tomorrow night, that's when the bottom falls out. clear skies, colder, that cold front is going to do it, clear skies, 7 day forecast, looks good for the ravens game. temperature around 42 degrees. by monday, chilly, around 45 degrees, starting the day off in the 20s. up and up in to tuesday and wednesday. next chance for showers roll in at the end of the week. a science project at essex aims to make history. fourth grade students launched water rockets they built, the goal to beat the record of 41 feet high and two seconds of flight time achieved by pioneer robert goddard with his first

liquid rocket in 1926. these kids want to have fun, too. >> we got to launch off and get a certificate if ours went higher than somebody built. >> we are trying to get more in to the community at the elementary level. rocket building and science is something we want to engage kids as well. we don't have a shuttle program anymore. space is important. >> it's an extension of the star lab program , the baltimore county public school system portable. it's tough out there for kids these days, people can be cruel and haven't reached high school yet. a group of local middle schoolers at reisterstown franklin are fighting back against bullying. jeff hager has the story.

>> it happens to me everyday. >> you feel bad at yourself inside >> i get picked on at least -- i can't even count. >> they have all been bullied before. >> reporter: a group of students are fighting back with a video that's been posted on youtube. >> we don't look the same, that's okay. >> we all are different. >> reporter: it took a week to produce and won the teen as competition and $250 gift card. the teacher behind the effort says that's a bonus. >> it was about promoting a message to get behind. if it hit only -- gone as far as our video seen by our parents and families and friends, we still felt it was a

success because we really feel passionate about what we are saying. >> reporter: 13 students produced the video and none of them expected to wipe out bullying but hope it will make a difference. there are so many people people hurt and ridiculed and treated like animals. >> if you help one person, that would be amazing. >> reporter: jeff hager, abc2 news. the competition was sponsored by the baltimore county library and the memorial fund. the kids plan to use the money to upgrade the school's library. in tonight's democracy 2012, donald trump wants to hold a debate, most of the republican candidates aren't coming. torey joins us live from

washington with the status of the donald trump debate. what can you tell us? >> reporter: it's hard to know what donald trump was up to. over the summer he was flirting the idea of running himself. i want to talk about who is in and out. what you are going to notice is rick santorum and newt gingrich said yes. the trek to trump towers. a journey most of the candidates made in hopes of getting the endorsement of the popular tv host and real estate mogul. donald is set to moderate the face off hosted by news max. its set to take place december 27th in iowa. the chair takes issue with this, saying quote i think having a successful businessman, serving as a moderator has a lot of value but the issue here is whether

the moderator should be a person still batting around the idea of running a as an independent. >> people are afraid i'm going to run as an independent candidate, some of the people that are supposed to be. the debate expressed that. i don't want to give up that option. it's an option, if the republicans pick the wrong candidate or if the economy and everything continues to be bad and we have the wrong candidate. >> donald is disappointed with the candidates who said know and pinpointed one in particular, he was talking about michelle bachmann, saying she made the trip on four different occasions and asking him for advice and listed him as a possible running mate. trump definitely keeps this interesting. if you want to see the candidates square off in iowa, keep it here on abc2 news, diane sawyer and george

stephanopoulos will be here. first caucus will be held next month. hello i'm roosevelt leftwich, coming up, brand new at 6:00 , the push so make a dirchg rouse intersection safer arguments petition making the rounds, where is the money? we will look at how many crashes have been there in queen ans county. an in depth look at one of the men behind the extreme makeover home edition build in eastern maryland. see what pushes simmss to be the man he is and create the homes he does. those satisfactories and more coming auto6:00. -- those stories and more coming up at 6:00.

a look at today's stocks, dow jones industrial average was up 186 points, nasdaq closed up 50. standard and poors closed up 21 points. in tonight's consumer alert, household health take as dive. according to the federal reserve , the net worth of households took the biggest hit since the height of the financial meltdown during the third third. household net worth fell 4% to a little more than $57 trillion in the july-sent quarter. people are splurging on pets. according to a cor i have by pet plan. 28% plan to spends $50 more on prepts for their pet.

gifts range from tasty treats and toys to clothing, spa days and crystal and crusted collars. the timer starts now. research shows customers who have to wait in line longer than 3 minutes are less likely to come back. what are retailers doing? home depo using line busters. employees are going around ile wait in line. sometimes folks at the disney store play a trivia game with customers to pass the time. after years of savings because of the shaky economy, shoppers are treating themselves. more than a third of consumers that's 36%, plan to buy gifts for themselves, up from 29% last year. a family van stolen and found two days later but got back more than they lost. coming up, the stolen property found inside that stolen van.

first, our top story, a dangerous intersection and the move to make it safer. five people died at the intersection of 301 and 304 in queen anns county. as don harrison tells us, many feel it's just not enough. >> reporter: this was an ugly reminder how dangerous this intersection is. 15 year-old cyler was killed here, he was in the car with his brother and a friend on the way to school. according to queen