the payroll tax holiday and unemployment benefits for two more months. afte the vote, president obama applauded both sides for reaching a temporary resolution. >> and i want to thank them for ensuring that as we head in for the holidays, folks at home don't have to worry about their taxes going up. >> not so fast, says house speaker john boehner, who now says he wants congressional leaders to negotiate a new year-long version. >> it is time to just stop, do our work, resolve the differences, and extend this for one year. i think we should do it all right now. >> the white house quickly called the speaker out for changing his tune on the bill. speaker boehner himself just yesterday called it a good deal and a victory. the administration says the house should pass this two- month extension now to avoid a devastating tax hike from hitting the middle class in just 13 days. if nothing is done, the white house says 160 million american workers will see their taxes increase in the new year. in washington, i'm kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news.

>> it was a violent week in baltimore city. lowell melser is live that city police headquarters with that story. >> the most recent shooting happening around 11:00 p.m. last night. a man was shot in the chest on east madison street. his condition is not known. it highlights a very violent 40 hour period -- 48-hour period. violence began after a 32-year- old man died after he was gunned down in northeast baltimore. police say the victim was shot in the head just after 10:00 saturday night in the 4400 block of bel air road. he was rushed to hopkins where he later died. then a 27-year-old man was shot and killed in west baltimore. police believe dayon barnes was sitting inside a car in the 200

block of north smallwood street at around 12:30 sunday morning when someone opened fire. he was taken to shock trauma were he later died. and then an hour later, police say a cab driver was pulling into a parking lot in the 2700 block on sisson street. we're told one of two passengers in the taxi pulled a gun, demanded money, then shot the driver. the victim was treated for non- life-threatening injuries. >> this is one of the dangerous jobs in the country, being a cab driver. but when you get called to a resident -- that feels safe for us. but as you know, it wasn't safe. >> we're told the suspects in this latest case fled on foot and remain at large this morning. police have very few leads in this case is. they're asking people to call the homicide unit at 410-396- 2100. homicide toll stands at 192 for

this year compared to 219 for the same time last year. lowell melser wbal-tv 11 news. >> jury selection should begin in the trial of their brother accused of running an illegal gambling operation. a bartender faces misdemeanor charges for making illegal payoffs. he's the older brother of joseph sunny minnick. >> ben cardin is taking the lead for bringing the new fbi headquarters to maryland. bureau is in need of a new headquarters. mr. carton is optimistic about bringing the headquarters out of the district. it would cost $1.2 billion and would not be completed until 2020, at the earliest.

the first plan for sustainable growth will be submitted. the plan has been opposed by local officials. opponents say it will create a fundamental change in the land use policy. >> more details are emerging about how they will work together in the future. the president of the university spoke about the new working relationship. >> we're going to create a small, lean structure that takes ideas from our campus and the university of maryland college park and make something out of them in research, in public health, in social policy, in a whole variety of opportunities that we can do very quickly for the benefit of the state of maryland. >> the new alliance needs to be

submitted to the board of regents by march 1. >> tougher safety standards for toys. we have more. >> do you know what you would like for christmas? >> his elves are under strict guidelines to making tories as as makingssible -- toys as safe as possible. >> there has been a cap on cadmium. all toys will have to go through independent third-party testing. >> these are laboratories that test for toxic substances and the dew drop tests to make sure small parts don't come loose.

>> the goal is to have safer toys. million as of products were recalled in 2007 -- millions of products were recalled in 2007. will be a new and database called saferproducts.gov. >> this will give information on what someone else's experience with a product is. >> the only way to make this experienced any better is to make sure it is as safe as possible. erika edwards, nbc news. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. not looking too bad. we have an accident northbound i-95 at 195. all travel lanes should be open.

a bit of good news. we have a crash in rosedale and philadelphia road. 56 miles per hour. no delays forming their at just yet. on the inner loop in the northeast corner, eight minutes. eight minutes on a 95 between the harbor tunnel and 95 on the north side. -- eight minutes on 895. this is old court road. this is 95 of the fort mchenry toll plaza. no delays. northbound moving fine as well. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we're keeping our eye on a powerful storm system that is taking shape in new mexico and texas. it will cost a blizzard for eastern colorado and western kansas.

it will track north and east but stays to war west. we will stay in the mild air. upper 40's tomorrow with mostly cloudy skies. a better chance for some heavy rain on wednesday. high of 55 on thursday. upper 40's into the weekend. a slight chance for rain every day. >> thank you. fund in the snow knows no boundaries. we'll show you proof. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. what's the worst gift you ever received, and what happened to it? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

>> the first sand sculpture compotation in indonesia. the first of its kind -- san sculpture competition. the second takes people on its four around the world to london's big ben.

2,400 tons of sand were used to make the sculptures. >> everybody likes to play in the snow. 0 some pandas -- these are some pandas that began the day rolling in the snow. snow is part of their natural environment. altitudes of 5,000 feet, there are only 1000 of them left. they are having a grand old time. >> 26 degrees on tv hill. coming up, answers to our water cooler question of the day. cooler question of the day. >>

>> welcome back to 11 news today. search crews have suspended their efforts to find the last of three boaters that fell into the chesapeake bay over the weekend. one boater went under after his cell boat capsized. a man on board was rescued but he died on sunday. a woman was rescued. all three were wearing life jackets when the boat went down. a pretrial hearing of an army private resumes this morning. on sunday, the investigator testified he found more than 10,000 diplomatic cables on one computer use by bradley manning. evidence that someone had been searching online for information on wikileaks was found on

another computer. dealers plan to cross-examine --m - it is better to give than receive. there is a chance you will hate one of your holiday guests. those often blamed for the bad selections -- your in-laws. >> that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- what's the worst gift you ever received, and what happened to it? [laughter]

>> oh, my. i love this. >> ouch. [laughter] >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> north korea's longtime leader kim jong il has died at the age of 69. he was regarded as the most oppressive leader.

we look at the future for north korea. >> kim jong il ruled north korea with an iron fist. his father founded the communist nation. after he died, kim jong il to terrains of power following his father's footsteps. >> he will be remembered as a person who was responsible for awful things, for the existence of one of the worst dictatorships in the world history. >> it took more than two days of his death to become public. was announced he died saturday morning of a massive heart attack -- it was announced.

tears were shed over his death. but in south korea, the military was put on high alert. at midnight, president obama called south korea's president and reaffirm the united states commitment to the south's security. kim jong il have long been at odds over other leaders. his sun is expected to face the same pressure -- his son is expected to face the same pressure. >> not much is known about his son. >> the funeral is expected to be held next wednesday. the nation has declared a time of mourning to last until the day after he is buried.

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. that accident in rosedale has cleared. we still have an accident northbound i-95 at 195. all travel lanes should be open. the major roadways are looking ok. a bit of a delay on 95 in the northeast corner. 59 on the j.f.x. heading south towards the city. a bit of delays cropping up. this is the west side of the beltway at old court road. moving pretty well here so far. this is 95 at the toll plaza. southbound traffic a little heavier. no delays to report. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. a chilly start to the day. many temperatures in the 20's.

26 at the airport. 21 in frederick. a bit warmer as you get towards the warmer. 32 at the inner harbor. these temperatures are going to improve into the afternoon. sunshine once the sun comes up. those clouds will be moving into baltimore. 50 in baltimore. 53 for ocean city. we will see increasing clouds. mid 30's in baltimore. low 30's into the suburbs. not as cold as a morning. a storm is starting to take shape in texas and mexico -- and new mexico. this will be a powerful blizzard into western kansas. the storm will be moving north and east. this will be increasing our rain

chances. we will stay in the milder air. not too bad except for the rain chances in the seven-day forecast. look at the temperatures. mid to upper 50's. a mild start on the first day of winter. rain showers are possible into the christmas holiday and temperatures are not that bad. >> a violent weekend with five shootings over three days. lowell melser it joins us live with that story. good morning. >> the most recent shooting happened at 11:00 last night after a 20-year-old male was shot in the chest at east madison street. his condition unknown this morning. this highlights a violent weekend. it began on saturday night when a 32-year-old man died after he was gunned down and killed on

bel air road. then sunday morning, a 27-year- old, dayon barnes, was shot and killed as he sat in a car in the 200 block on north smallwood street in west baltimore. an hour later, a cab driver was pulling into a parking lot in the 2700 block of sisson street when he was robbed and shot. luckily, he survived. police tell us they are looking for suspects in all of these cases and looking for information. if you have any information, you are asked to call the baltimore city police's homicide unit at 410-396-2100. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. 26 degrees on tv hill. >> we will come back and check the weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day.

>> not too bad of a morning. >> pretty light. some delays cropping up around the area. northbound 95 at 195. has been moved off to the shoulder. we have a few delays. 36 on the west side. 38 on the topside near dulaney valley road. pretty typical for this time of morning. things are moving well on the northwest corner of the beltway. this is the fort mchenry toll plaza and things are looking fine. >> the roads are looking better as people go on vacation. we have chilly temperatures.

50 for the afternoon high with lots of sunshine. clouds will return tomorrow. heavy rain on wednesday. the temperatures may move into the mid to upper 50's. the first day of winter is on thursday. >> for more weather, traffic, and news. >> have a great day. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.