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a search is under way after a boating accident in the chesapeake bay. sheldon dutes is live on the scene with details. >> two people have already been rescued from the water. the search continues for a third boater. this is still a very active scene. multiple departments are out here searching for the missing boater in the air and on the water. a 20-foot sailboat capsized this afternoon off the coast of sandy point. they were able to locate one victim by tracing the distress call. that woman and a man were rescued and are recovering in a local hospital. the search continues for a third boater still out there on the water. officials say it is a race against time. water temperatures are hovering at about 50 degrees. hyperthermia and other risk factors are increasing for that person. they are using sonar equipment to locate the boat. that is the latest from sandy point state park. >> the senate wrapped up its work today and gave working americans a gift before heading home for holidays. lawmakers extended the payroll tax cuts, but only for the next few mont

a flood advisory for the rain along the chesapeake bay. heavier rain this afternoon for the ride home. as the wind picks up through this evening as well. let's see what it looks like on the roads. >>> we anticipate a nice quiet drive this morning, checks of 795 and i-70, both good routes to the we side. if you are trying to travel south of baltimore, we are looking at nice easy flow of traffic on i-95, as well as the bw parkway, southbound 295, 95 looking good at maryland 175, traffic moving well, in good shape. here is a live look at u.s. 50, east of the 7 river. you should have a smooth drive traveling to and from the eastern shore. back to you. >>> one pilot's compassion for dogs is taking him to new heights. up next the second chance is giving a lot of shelter dogs. wal-mart pulls them from the shelves and testing after a baby died. the results from the enfamil test coming up. >>> patients were surprised by the vice president and his wife. traveled to bethesda to bring well wishes to the troops. the facility opened in november following

. >> an environmental group says there is too much to commend it were in the chesapeake bay and is buildingp into a major source of pollution. a reporter says the pollution rules are failing to protect the chesapeake bay. >> something has to be done about the chicken manure problem in the state of maryland. >> good morning everyone. >> they held a press conference in front of the stadium. >> we elected this ought to illustrate the quantity of money were we are talking about. we did it relatively conservative estimate of how much money or is created in maryland each year, and we found out there is enough to make a pile across the entire football stadium that is twice the height of the football stadium itself. clucks the environmental group says chicken growing on the short generates high volume of minute work that creates more phosphorus that can be used by local crops. that ends up in the chesapeake bay and causes calls the loans and a dead zones. >> it is a chemical that causes large algae blooms and deoxygenate the water. it makes it impossible for our blue crabs and oysters to grow. it i

a tragic accident on the chesapeake bay. a sailboat capsizes, sending three people into the cold water. one of those people still missing tonight. lindsey mastis has the latest. >> it was a 20-foot sailboat that capsized and likely sank into the chesapeake bay. moments later, one of the victims called 911. >> this cell phone call came from one of the occupants of the boat who was then in the water. >> rescuers from all over worked together and pulled the first victim from the water. a 25-year-old woman. >> she is doing okay. she has been transported to the medical center for hypothermia. >> then they pulled out a 40- year-old man. >> he was not conscious. he was under cpr at the time. >> another young man about 25 years old is still missing. >> the fire department dive team has supported a sonar unit and they are actively searching the bottom of the bay. >> there's been no sign of the victim since the boat capsized around 2:00 in the afternoon. crews launched their rescue boats from here at sandy point state park. they search

high wind warnings at the chesapeake bay bridge. so extra caution in that area. making the drive on u.s. 29 at maryland 108 southbound lanes is where we will see the most activity. if you are traveling in that direction, on the beltway now starting to see a little more activity on ouwest signed a brief delay approaching baltimore national pike from liberty road, also still no major troubles to report. but looking pretty good in the downtown area. >>> 2011 was incredible in the way of severe weather. coming up, the estimated cost for all of the damage and where does this year rank in the record books? >>> also just how much sugar is your family eating in the morning cereal? the numbers one group is claiming may surprise you. we will take a look when "good morning maryland" continues with what's new now and next on this thursday, december 8th. >>> president obama is warning he will veto the payroll tax extension of this republicans attach a controversial oil pipeline and harry reid reed is threatens senators to work through holiday until the ledges lace makes its wa

work will begin to improve the safety on the chesapeake bay bridge. workers will install cameras, new lighting, and sensors to detect stop vehicles. the upgrades are expected to cost $11 million. is expected to take 18 months to complete. >> in the effort to crack down on red light runners as a highway safety advocacy group takes steps to ensure safety on the road. there graphic plan and why not everyone is sold on what they're doing. >> these are some of 2011 is worst offenders. this driver runs a red light and it smashed into by this unsuspecting driver has the green light in florida. >> it should be obvious to people that the red lights are not just there to be a hassle. >> american traffic solutions is not posting video on line of cars caught by cameras as they blow through red lights. if drivers can see what can happen they hope they will stop the next time they see red. in 2009, nearly 700 people were killed. 130,000 heard in a red light- running crashes. most were in the other vehicles or walking or riding bikes. when this car ignores the red li

environmentalists say chicken maneur is ruining the chesapeake bay. iang has the new research. >> reporter: a new report shows every year the state produced an uptick in maneur to create a pile twice as high as m&t bank stadium and much of that is said to be commuting our local -- polluting our local waterways. it is maryland's most money- making form of agriculture but chicken farming produces something else. nearly 650 million pounds of maneur every year. most of it is used as fertilizer but environmental activists say there is not enough land to handle it all. >> so what we end up doing is putting it down on the our fields any way because we don't have anywhere to put it right now. and that's a major problem. we need better regulations. >> reporter: now the group environment maryland is pushing lawmakers to enforce stronger rules to control the litter which contained fos ferrous, a dangerous nutrient for waterways where it often ends up. >> we need better business models and management and so we need a partnership with our agriculture producers. >>

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 longti

we have breaking news near the chesapeake bay in maryland. the road is shut down.ctor trailer leaking an unknown substance. it's estimated to be up to ten miles long. we'll keep you posted. >>> now, to the brutal attack in the middle of chinatown. it happened about 8:30 last night in front of the verizon center. police say a man got into the woman's car, forced her to drive, then sexually assaulted her. this happened as she pulled out of a parking garage. that is where news 4s derrick ward joins us live with the latest. >> reporter: as you said, this is particularly troubling on a lot of levels. the kind of crime that happened. the woman had her child in the car. third, because it happened in what i

the boat was found in the chesapeake bay on the northeast sandy point submerged in 40 feet of water. >>> one year ago a teen traveled to baltimore to spend the holidays with her sister. a few days later she went missing and found dead. kuren redmond is standing by with more on what the family is doing to keep the young girl's spirit alive. >> reporter: her family held a vigil to keep her memory alive. barnes traveled from her home in north carolina, to stay with her sister in northwest baltimore. family members gathered near the plaza. the individual ill was called hunt for her rally. cars drove by and showed support. felecia's body was found near the dam in april, but the family does not know to this day who is responsible for how she died. police are leading the investigation. so far, no arrests have been made. >> the police, fbi, they will see, we are counting on them. we are still counting on them to work on this case and not put their evidence in a box in some room somewhere. we are counting on them to solve it. that's what we want. >> now we have been in contact with police who

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around the chesapeake bay, readings will be in the 40's. the winds will be easterly, very light. 5 knots. waves about 1 foot. water temperature right now, 51. upper-40's. future as they cast shows pressure locked in coming from the southwest. it will stay offshore for us. it is not until the end of the week that a system developing out west will come in. seven-day forecast is dry until thursday. temperatures will be in the four depots over the weekend. 50's middle of the week. a chance of rain thursday and friday. >> and this is 11 sports. >> army-navy, meeting number 112, rivalry dating back to 89 the. you can throw -- truly throughout the record. they don't care. the seniors, the last chance to win over navy. this year, they're losing in all manner of painful ways. army feeling pretty good about their chances. pomp and circumstance unlike any other. president obama there for the coin toss. this was it. navy is on the board. senior quarterback, attached are the -- touchdown run. on the pitch, the future navy seal, a 10-yard touchdown run.

right now at the chesapeake bay, it's in the low 30s.in much of the region away from the waters, it's down in the mid and upper 20s along the bay and the tidal potomac. out in the mountains, down in the low to mid to upper 20s in a few locations. in parts of northern virginia, manassas, culpeper, down to 26 degrees. frederick, maryland, 23. we'll have this mostly clear sky for the morning rush hour. we'll have a few high clouds drifting over from the south and west. sunrise at 7:22. here's your day planner. should be above freezing all around the region by 9:00. by noontime, mid-40s with quite a bit of sunshine. clouds on the increase during the afternoon. temperatures climbing into the low 50s by midafternoon. sunset at 4:49. cloudy through the evening. low 40s by midnight. big changes through the rest of the week. changes uming up in just a couple of minutes at 6:21. danella, how's traffic? >>> right now traveling southbound at cherry hill road. your southbound lanes are blocked by the accident that's here. police are on the scene righ

low 40s in washington, right near the chesapeake bay. on the eastern shore, all the counties in gray have patchy dense fog. it includes anne arundel, calvert, and st. mary's, as well as the eastern shore. that dense fog is reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less. that will be there through midmorning. quite a bit of of cloudiness drifting over virginia, eastern shore, district of columbia. we do have rain farther to the west and midwest. that's going to stay to our west today. sunrise 7:11. we'll have maybe a little sun in and out. overall, cloudiness around today and a cloudy afternoon. highs reaching the 50s to near 60 degrees. sunset at 4:46. a cloudy evening. by dawn tomorrow, near 50. could have drizzle, fog, and rain, and occasional showers throughout the day. could get more rain, drizzle, and fog tuesday night into wednesday morning. more showers but chillier weather on wednesday with highs only near 50. that may linger into thursday morning. clearing out and getting cold after that. sunny, cold weather on friday, saturday, a

a flood advisory in effect for counties adjacent to the chesapeake bay on both shores, a lot of moisture will hit the watershed and has to get in the base, we are on alert for that. we are still not done. that low is intensifying as we speak, once it gets up to north there will be a pressure gradient, windy conditions here, not gusts to 50 miles an hour as up the coast but it is windy over the next 24 hours. then let's get ready for new year's eve and that first warning forecast comes your way shortly, back to you. >> turning now to sports and a history setting performance from drew brees last night. check it out. >> he is back, needing 7 yards, he throws, end zone, touchdown, and there is the record. >> unbelievable. >> with that pass he set the record for most passing yards in a single season moving past dan marino's record. the saints clinched the nfc south title beating the falcons 45-16. the ravens will wrap up their regular season this weekend on the road against the bengals on sunday. with a win and a patriots loss the ravens would get home field advantage through the playoffs. ki

. >>> the population in the chesapeake bay is bouncing back from record lows. last winter it was so cold, nearly of the bait population died off. >>> time now for quick look at some stories you'll find in tomorrow morning edition of the baltimore sun. explosive testimony in the wikileaks hearing. while local residents marched in today. these stories and lot more in the baltimore sun. you can look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> the nutcracker is a christmas tradition for many families. the ballet is getting a new twist in north carolina. david crabtree has the story for wjz. >> reporter: the nutcracker is performed around the world every year. a new production in raleigh keeps the traditional 1892 music and corography adds something special. rick thomas is the top magician is las vegas. his show is one of the biggest on the strip. robert weiss, recruited thomas to teach his secret to the ballet. >> he creates the magic that sparks imagination. well, the magic is just that much more fantastic. >> reporter: the music are a highl

one of two people rescued in a boating accident near the chesapeake bay has died. state natural resources police say three people were wearing life jackets when the 18-foot sailboat sank saturday afternoon. a 25-year-old man and a 40-year- old man were pulled from the water, but that man died today from his injuries. crews today suspended their search for a 25-year-old man who also went missing. >> winter starts officially thursday, but it felt winter- like today. let's look at the numbers. 42 the high at the airport and downtown. 29 and 36 to respective lows this morning. the record low for the state, look at that. four inches of snow. temperatures will be calling this evening with the nearly clear skies. details on the level forecast for the week ahead leading up to christmas. >> thank you, john. now that the merger is off the table for the two maryland campuses, more details on how they will work together in the future. the president of university of maryland-baltimore talked about the closer working relationship with college park. >> we will create a leaner stru

the bridges getting upgrades are the chesapeake bay, the key, tidings. they'll be getting new cameras, lighting, and sensors. the work starts this winter to put those security systems in place. not every road hazard comes with the weather. foam created a blizzard on a coastal road. that's foam. it made for a slippery drive. no accidents reported. that sort of condition happens when rough weather stirs up the stir off the english coast. fortunately, nothing like a blizzard coming our way, right anny? >> absolutely not. we're talking a mild new year's weekend before some crazy cold weather heads its way. current temperatures in the 50s and 40s. tonight, actually not too cold. i have your new year's eve forecast and your seven-day when i come back. >>> thanks anny. there's a new toy out there and it's having some parents do a triple day care. why some parents say these babies have potty mouths and need to be pulled off the store shelves. that story is coming your way on 9news now at 7:00. >> can't wait to see that. get those party hats and horns ready. some

. >> we continue to follow breaking news near the chesapeake bay bridge in maryland. season 18 wheeler is leaking some type of substance. the road has been shut down since 4:00 this afternoon. traffic is backed up for about 12 miles. the eastbound lanes near the big bridge are not expected to open anytime soon. >>> a mother abducted in the heart of chinatown and sexually assaulted. it happened about 7:30 last night. the woman's toddler was in the backseat of the car during the whole time. derrick ward with more on the story. derrick? >> reporter: this is always a busy intersection here at the intersection of 7th and f northwest. tonight, there's a hockey game going on. last night, a world wrestling event. the crowds had to be comparable. that's what makes the crime disturbing. it was about 7:30, the victim was leaving a garage. as she stopped, the assailant came up to the car. >> the location we have, like you say is the 700 block of f street where the suspect entered the vehicle. he ordered her to drive elsewhere at some point, he stopped and they sexually assaulted h

at 99 weeks. >>> the search continues for a man missing after the boat he was on capsized in the chesapeake bay sank saturday afternoon near sandy point state park in maryland. rescue teams were able to pull the other two passengers to safety. >>> well, we are officially two days away from hanukkah and one week away in christmas. so for many out there the clock is ticking. >>> shoppers are hitting the mall looking for that last-minute gift and finding some great deals. news 4's darcy spencer tells us how shoppers were experiencing have saturday. >>> at tyson corner, the rush is on, people taking advantage of the last full weekend before christmas. >> it's great. we have done a lot of shopping. >> are you hoping to wrap things up. >> absolutely. >> did you wait until tonight? >> no. i did it little steps at a time but tonight was the last push. >> are you finding any deals out there? >> it seems most of the retailers are cutting a little bit to get people in here, yeah. >> what do you think of the atmosphere? >> it's pretty crowded. definitely busy. with christmas eve next weekend i imagine a lo

it sank 2:30 saturday afternoon near sandiy point state park in the chesapeake bay. rescue teams spent all night on the water searching for the missing person. they were able to rescue 25eu-year-old woman suffering from hypothermia. and a 40-year-old man was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. >>> police in maryland are looking for one of the drivers involved in a deadly pedestrian accident. it happened 10:30 last night at the intersection of veirs mill and gridley roads in wheaton near the randolph shopping center. the man was crossing viers mill when he was hit by a car heading west. he landed in the road and was struck by a dark-colored suv which didn't stop. he was taken to holy cross where he later died. he's not been identified at that time. >>> all right. turning to the weather, i think we saw some flurries in restin last night. >> you absolutely positively did. we saw a few snowflakes right here in town. just before 6:00 last night, it's ground truth. it looks like snow on the radar. there are snowflakes flying around out there. didn't add u

suspended its search for a 25-year-old man who was a passenger aboard a sailboat which capsized in the chesapeake bay. a 25-year-old woman was also rescued. authorities called off the search for a third passenger after combing the water saturday evening and all day sunday. >>> a major snowstorm is expected to hammer the great plains today. blizzard conditions could stretch from new mexico to kansas, some places getting more than four inches of snow. >>> if only the redskins could play the giants every week, maybe they would be undefeated. >> rex grossman did struggle in the first quarter with two picks, but he eventually settled down threw a touchdown to santana moss. the skins defense picked up eli manning three times, sacked him three times and with the loss the giants are a game behind dallas in the nfc east. baltimore ravens there were san diego last night. first game out for ray lewis after sitting out basically a month. chargers quarterback phillip rivers seems to be coming into his own again. brian matthews scored two touchdowns. and the chargers defense harassed joe flacco all night long. eve

, the virginia institute, that is, of marine science says the sediment plume that formed in the chesapeake bay after tropical storm lee did not do the damage people were afraid of. scientists were worried it would destroy under ground grass beds used by blue crabs. they say many of those under water beds remain in the bay. >>> how would you like to see the mall filled with 1 million tents? folks connected with occupy wall street say that is what they are aiming for. they filed paperwork with the park service to hold a huge demonstration called occupy congress. filling the mall on january 17, the day congress begins its next session. no word yet whether the park service plans to approve the gathering. the occupy folks say approval or not, they are coming. >>> up next, from tolls to tax credits to cost of commuting keeps going up. how much more you'll pay. but first, here's a quick preview on tonight's cbs evening news. >> you heard that no two snow flakes are alike. how the man captured their unique beauty was one of a kind. that's tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> melwood and wusa9 salute a

shennendoah valley to the chesapeake bay and the atlanta beaches, district of columbia, right now, the mid 40s. farther to the west, the clouds have broking una bit in the mountains. as we have a weather front, we'll have rain likely moving in. between now and then, though, climbing into the 50s by noon time, maybe even near 60 by early afternoon. sunrise this morning, 7:19. sunset at 4:47. shower activity should end by evening to mid evening. a look at friday, the weekend and next week in ten minutes. danella, how is traffic? >> good morning. let's check out travel speeds around the beltway. taking the inner loop, this time you're at 60 miles per hour and not very bad. if you're taking the outer loop of the beltway in maryland, you're at 60 miles per hour. if you're traveling right now in between route one on the beltway, plus the inner loop and outer loop, volume is very light. looking at live cameras, you can see inner loop hitting the outerbelt. route 1, you are in the clear. now back to you both. >> thank you very much, danella. >>> 4:42, 46 degrees. another company is pulling its

overhead and for the rest of the region. 55 degrees in fairfax with total some time. 53 degrees at the chesapeake bay. take a look at the morning lows. 21 in frederick. 34 at reagan national. river temperatures are still near 50 degrees. 24 at dulles airport. luckily, those are not our current temperatures. closer to 50 right now. 48 in frederick. most of us in the low 50's 4 highs. a few of us will be in the mid 50's this afternoon. 51 is our average high. here is the satellite composite. not much in terms of cloud cover. notice this band of clouds and snow to our west. the cold front paws and that will do it through today. it will not bring any snow. that will stay to our north but it will cause a few clouds. the next couple of mornings are not going to be quite as cold. tomorrow, widespread 20's, and then into the 30's, but by the weekend, we will warm up. highs in the low to mid 50's again. early to mid next week looks a little unsettled. >> at least the sunshine makes it feel better. >> it makes a difference. >> if you ride the red and orange line, you better be ready for a longer ride. metro wi

colder north and west and milder holding right about 30 right near the chesapeake bay. looking at temperatures modifying, maybe 40s, but less wind tomorrow. low to mid-50s on friday. low to mid-50s on friday. showers to ourno carrier >>> news around the world this morning former north korean leader kim jung il has been laid to rest. on monday that leader's son kim jung un was declared head of the ruling party. he went to see his father lying in state. he is he was seen weeping by the body. >>> it's led to some angry confrontations. a young girl and her mother are afraid they'll be assaulted by the ultra orthodox jews for not dressing modestly e. >> we see streets being separated on holidays, separate street for men, a separate street for women. we see the buses. we see superma. >> the prime minister has spoken out against the gender segregation and is now trying to calm things down. >>> in cairo the government has put a ban on so called virginity tests. several female protesters say they were rounded up and subjected to the so-called virginity test while in military dete

breaking news right now where firefighters are searching for a missing boater after an accident in the chesapeake bay near tidings road and chesapeake road. the firefighters tell us two people have already been rescued as they continue to search for a third now. >>> have you noticed a smoother ride on north 66? a flyover ramp opened eastbound onto the inner loop of the beltway. you can merge from the right lanes instead of from the left as you're used to. this new ramp is part of the hot lanes project which is expected to be finished next fall. >>> we're now just a week away from christmas eve, and that means a lot of shoppers spent the day out looking for the perfect presents today. retailers referred to today as super saturday. it is historically one of the busiest shopping days of the years. retailers are trying to lure shoppers out of their houses and into the hollywood frenzy. at prince george's, the rush was over a full-priced item. people waited since 1:00 this morning for a chance to grab a pair of hot new sneakers. the shoes are jordan 8.0s, and the new nike lebron 9 china. as seen on the we

the governor says tripling that next year will help the state meet it goal to help clean up the chesapeake bay. a 2025 target for the state's part in that cleanup. >> president obama and former president bill clinton visited a d.c. construction site to talk energy efficient buildings. trying to draw attention to a $4 billion initiative aimed at creating fuel without costing the taxpayers anything. the money comes from the energy savings over time. >> coming up tonight on 9news now at 7:00, punishment for a punch. a boston school investigating a seven-year-old for sexual harassment after a scuffle on a bus. why his mom says the punch was justified. we'll have it at 9news now at 7:00. >> can't wait for that story. still ahead in this half hour, good news on the economic front. we'll tell you why there's reason for optimism this friday night. anny. >> and another cold night is in store for us, but the high today is nice, 55 today. average is 51. i'll let you know how much cooler it gets and how much warmer it gets after that coming up. >>> and up next, a popular car company is recalling more than

near 50's when you get close to the chesapeake bay. you would not call it cold, but it is going to be a little colder as we head into tomorrow morning. the forecast for the rest of the night, rain likely. the average high temperature for this time of the year is 43. that is not called for this time of the year. we have been 20 degrees above average for the last couple of days. during the day tomorrow, this storm is going to get off to the north east. it will be gone by 5:00 or 6:00 in the morning. by the afternoon, it will be a pretty decent day. high pressure will come in behind this storm. the forecast tomorrow, rain ending early in the morning. we will start off with some clouds and end up with some sunshine. the high-temperature right around 52 degrees. that is 10 degrees above average. as we have been doing each night this week, we will do it again tonight. take a look at the national travel letter. if you are going to the northeast, you will follow the storm right up there. there will be some rain in new york and boston. maybe som

so are the waters of the chesapeake bay in the 40s.ittle breeze off the bay makes it a little bit warmer. overall a cold and frosty frozen start this morning under a clear sky. we've got the bright moon light sparkling the frost and starting off with lots of sun this morning. sunrise at 7:18. we'll be below freezing until 8:00 or 9:00. after that, the upper 30s and 40s, and later this afternoon into the low 50s. later on tonight, clear early evening. clouds around. we'll be down in the 30s by midnight. tomorrow morning, another subfreezing start in the upper 20s. mostly cloudy wednesday, low 50s. thursday, cloudy. could get afternoon and evening showers. looks like the timing on that now. highs in the mid and upper 50s. then on friday, maybe a little sun in the morning. disturbance passing just to our south. friday afternoon and evening, late afternoon and evening might get a passing light shower. we'll be in the 50s friday. sun returns for the weekend. danella, good morning. how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> if you're traveling alon

right around 40 on the chesapeake bay. m space showing clouds on the increase coming in from the west. sprinkles coming in along the blue ridge. those have since dissipated. those are showers in ohio. those should be moving up to western pennsylvania throughout the day. we'll have quite a bit of cloudiness, and temperatures with a southerly flow should warm into the 40s by noontime and the low to mid-50s briefly during the afternoon with quite a bit of cloudiness around. sunrise at 7:18. sunset 4:47. back down into the 40s tonight. by midnight the low 40s under a mostly cloudy sky. might have a few breaks in the clouds. tomorrow morning, upper 30s and cloudy. cloudy day tomorrow. looks like afternoon and evening showers are possible with highs reaching the upper 50s. mid-50s friday and partly sunny. saturday partly cloudy by the late morning hours after a cloudy start. and then some sun in the afternoon with highs in the mid-40s. cooler weather moving in. subfreezing saturday and sunday morning. quite a bit of sun, into the

their sailboat sank about 2:30 this afternoon in the chesapeake bay near sandy point state park. there were three people on board at the time, a 25-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man were rescued from the water. a 25-year-old man is still missing tonight. coast guard crews plan to search throughout the night. rescuers say the key to his survival could be how soon he's found. >> his body systems will eventually shut down and he'll go into cardiac arrest. we have to prevent that, get him out of the cold water and provide rewarming for him. >> the woman pulled from the water is being treated for hypothermia. the man rescued was described as having life threatening injuries. >>> a dedicated family man dead tonight after being hit by a car while waiting for the bus to go to work. it happened this morning in wheaton, montgomery county police say a mercury milan left the road, hit the man and a parked car and a tree. 59-year-old rolando grande martinez was killed. >> he work from 12:00 until dark every single day, even saturdays and sundays. >> very respectful, friendly, all the member

. >> reporter: this is the desperate 911 call after a boat capsized on the chesapeake bay near sandy point this weekend. >> they're off of sandy point, their boat capsized, they're in the water. >> ma'am, are you hanging on to your boat? >> reporter: you can hear the cries for help. >> reporter: then the phone goes dead. police recovered the body of 46- year-old daniel danekie. one person survived, taylor rogers from salisbury. she was treated for hypertherm hyperthermia and is talking to investigators. >> his dog, his right hand man was glued to him all the time. there hasn't been any signs of him either. in the back of my mind, there's a glimpse of hope that tyler and or rosco are humped up in the woods some where. >> reporter: this has been a particularly deadly year in the water with 22 people who have died in the chesapeake and its tributaries. police are not sure what caused the boat to capsize. the three on board were wearing life vests, the boat was found in 3 feet of water. >> it's no longer a search and rescue, it's now a recovery. they might welcome across tyler and you're

the weekend forecast. let's get you started. tested -- chesapeake beach, just before sunrise. it was a bright sunny day. just a delightful evening. around the bay, it was 10 degrees warmer than it was in other areas. if you are right on the shores of the rivers or the chesapeake bay, the temperatures are somewhat milder. 51 degrees, that was the current temperature in leesburg. this morning, they were at 24 degrees. 52 degrees in district heights right now. sunset is done, so temperatures fall pretty quickly. 54 in baltimore. 30's to the north and to the west. caribou 28 degrees right now. nothing bitterly cold showing up. but seasonably cold weather. the mid south is mild. temperatures are changing across the country. what is up for the weekend? not a whole lot. the high pressure will still dominate, so a lot of sunshine during the day. we will see temperatures tomorrow five or six degrees cooler than today. but a full day of sunshine tomorrow. temperatures will start to warm up. we will see the winds turn more to the south and southwest. it will be a warmer day on sunday. then we get to monday, tuesday and wednesday. clouds will increase on m

fog primarily east of washington and south and east in portions of maryland across the chesapeake bayrecast today, dry during the day. and by that, i mean no rain. morning fog will burn off around 9:00, 10:00, something like that. highs today in the upper 50s and low 60s. 58 hagerstown. 61 warrenton. 61 arlington for your high today. more details on the forecast coming up in a little bit. >>> you were right. pretty nice looking. >> yeah. not too bad. >> thank you. >>> check in with julie wright. >> hey, guys. traveling downtown, lanes open in each direction along lower 14th street, between constitution avenue and pennsylvania avenue. this fender-bender in place here, westbound 121, west of 270. follow police direction to get by there. obviously very little delay. 66eastbound still tied up in manassas with delays. slow traffic approaching fair oaks and beltway. westbound 66 authorities checking for a crash. no incidents to report now traveling the top stretch of the beltway, between college park and bethesda. around georgia avenue, leaving route one, about 25 minutes. that's a check of

o'donnell street and also in stevensville ann arundenel county u.s. 50 at 301 an accident on the chesapeake bay bridge. watch for that heading in that direction. 695 no delays and we have got marc reporting no delays with the trains. so a little good and a littlebad. and right now let's go back to news with charley. >>> news around the world another delay in the release of egypt's parliamentary election results. military rulers say they won't be revealed until later today or possibly tomorrow. two parties both claimed they have the lead. this is round one for the voting of the lower house. results will not be known until january. >>> a young afghan mother andn prison for adultery after a married relative raped her is free. afghan president order the release after an international outcry she was sentenced to 12 years in prison after she reported her cousin's husband raped her. the woman is raising her daughter in jail and previously agreed to marry her attacker in order to be released and legitimize her daughter. >>> the duke and duchess cambridge and prince harry have new roles. they are the of

environment maryland stood outside m and t bank stadium to make a point they say manure run off in the chesapeake bay is happening at an alarming rate. >> we took this lot across from the stadium to illustrate the immense quantity of manure we're talking about. we did a relatively conservative estimate how much poultry manure is created in maryland each year. we found that there's enough to make a pile across the entire ravens football stadium that's twice the height of the actual stadium itself. >> the release of the study was timed to coincide with the department of agricultureal stronger rules. >>> the holidays have come and gone all that's left are the boxes and wrapping on the curb. if you put that stuff out before the trash pick up you could be tipping off thieves. local police are warning all of us to keep our boxes off the current as long as possible because doing it early could be privateing your big haul. >> santa wasn't that nice to me in terms of big electronics. for some of my daughter's stuff it's probably good to think about what i'm putting out there. >> police say you should take the

the further away from the chesapeake bay, the lesser amounts you will see. 42 degrees in rising sun.d start for us. there is some cold air on the weather map. single digits across the northern plains this morning. this is an arctic air mass. we are getting some showers and if you thunderstorms to the ohio valley right now. cincinnati and back into kentucky and tennessee. we have a chance for rain in the forecast tonight and tomorrow. in the deep south, some snow across texas this morning. that call their -- that cold air will catch up to us. we'll get some of sunshine to break through that cloud deck once we get into the late morning hours. thick fog and variable clouds. high temperatures, around 60. the average high temperature is in the upper 40's. mostly cloudy tonight. temperatures drop back into the upper 40's. that front will be approaching from the west tomorrow. temperature will be close to 60. that cold air will move and by the middle and end of the week. 60 tomorrow with a 70% chance of rain. still a chance for showers on wednesday. in the 40's for the rest of the week. and

live look at 50, we're good to go on u.s. 50 all lanes open making the drive between i-97 and the chesapeake baydge. >>> we're learning more about a deadly crash along a busy maryland highway that killed one person. it happened on the rockville pike and alta vista road in bethesda, montgomery county. linda so standing by with all new information. >> reporter: we spoke with fire and rescue, they tell us the road reopened and they are still working to find out what caused that deadly crash. one person was airlifted to shock trauma. in all 11 people were hurt when the toyota pickup truck crossed the median on to oncoming traffic and crashed into a metro bus. it happened after 4:00 yesterday and shut down that stretch of rockville pike for hours. the map driving the pickup truck was killed. his identity hasn't been released. the driver of the metro bus had to be extricated, she's a 13-year veteran,tainen to a local hospital with serious injuries. neighbors say that stretch of rockville pike is dangerous and they lobbied the state for years to do something about it. >> it would not be the first time

the localized streams and creeks and all that stuff that needs the tributaries that feed into the chesapeake bay. winter weather' veesry kicks in. we have been talking about this thing for a week and it's going to be a -- advisory kicks in. we have been talking about this thing for a week and it's going to be coming. more northwest less southeast the snow map in a moment. but we expect stickage but more slush if anything on the road and more on the grass near an a list and eastern -- and -- annapolis and eastern shore. we are looking at 62 this morning. and the last few warm days. the temperatures will crash and while we look at rain and heavy stuff for the next few hours there's the hint of snow in eastern arkansas. and that's what's feeds into the developing system. 60s but fall to the 50s the next through hours and -- few hours and throughout the day. the mix to snow starts west of the area and moves through tonight. 5:12. let's see what's happening on the road. >> reporter: all right. thanks very much. good morning. so far so good out there despite the wet conditions. you will have slippery

it is a dense fog advisory and primarily the fog is off to the east across the chesapeake bay, portionsthe western shore of maryland, eastern maryland as well into delaware and new jersey. dense fog advisory in effect until 9:00 this morning as we see some of the fog develop across the region. here is a look at the satellite- radar composite for our area this morning. pretty good amount of cloud cover. more clouds working their way in through the course of the day today. nearest rainfall is well out to the west across portions of ohio but we'll eventually get some rain moving in here. i don't think it will be until overnight tonight and into the day tomorrow. we'll enter kind of an unsettled period of time after having high pressure for a few days. we'll get unsettled weather coming in here and at least the possibility of rain for the next several days. for today, patchy morning fog. mostly cloudy skies. we are looking for a high today into the low 60s. about 61 degrees for you out there during the daytime hours. for tonight, mostly cloudy. showers could develop overnight. 51degrees for

wind warning in effect on the chesapeake bay bridge. also getting reports of standing water traveling harfort near 25th street you may have a closure in the southbound lanes due to high standing waters. police on the scene of that accident in the lansdowne area. this accident involves a ped on daisy avenue. and annapolis road and as far as traffic flow, we are seeing volume pick up on 695 as you make your way around the west side of the beltway. also looking at i-95, north of maryland 100 southbound lanes seeing delays making your way towards the capital beltway. again, as we check the drive times, the outer loop west side is where we are seeing the most activity from 759 to 70 about 7to -- 795 to 70 about 7 minutes there. charley. >>> before you head out for the planned commute, we want you -- planned commute we want you to check the website for traffic problems. we have a live look at more than 100 cameras so you can plan your trip and be aware of delays. >>> you may try to keep your kids away from the sweets with you they could be get

they have been lifted at the chesapeake bay bridge, but we are following quite a few incidents already this morning. in glen burnie, got a road closure, knapp creek road off of sully road. a pole down as a result of an accident there. and we are also seeing some slippery conditions as you make your way around the region. let's get a live look at traffic flow on i-95, your trip between laurel and baltimore should be a quiet one on i-95. 295 also a good northbound route. and here's your early driving conditions on i-83 in parkton, again, a little slippery out there for your morning drive, so use caution. charley, back to you. >>> yesterday it was new rules for pilots, today it's truckers. the government has set new scheduling rules saying drivers can't drive more than 70 hours in a week. that's down from 82. safety advocates have been pushing for a limit on how many hours they can drive for quite some time. among those pushing for the more severe rules is a local family, the slatteries. his wife was killed and son critically injured when a sleepy truck driver ran into their car. reporter

increase in the flsh's flush tax and annual -- flush tax and annual fee to reduce pollution in the chesapeake bay. >>> coming up on tuesday nightin iowa that's the surprise and first in the nation for the caucuses. or could end up put the front- runners mitt romney and ron paul on top. the republican senator rick santorum is getting a big support from christian evangelicals. he's target among texas governor rick perry because of his rise. >> this is election where i believe the future of america hangs in the balance of what kind of country we will be. >> meantime, mitt romney holds kneel a -- nearly a dozen events hoping to capture the first state to vote. the gallup poll shows the former massachusetts governor leading the field nationally and more on this as the show goes on. >>> news time is 6:07. time for sports. the final week of the regular nfl season and the ravens are on the road to cincinnati. there's lot at stake for both teams and we have been talking about this all week. it's must-win for cincinnati. if they win it's in the playoffs and ravens win they are in and they are playing for h

around the beltway and closer to washington, we're in the low to mid-30s as well as around the chesapeake bay on tidal potomac under a mostly clear sky. view from space the last 12 hours, a little cloudiness come in yesterday afternoon and evening. that's cleared out temporarily. we'll have a little more coming in later today. sunrise 7:15. we'll have a cold morning. by 9:00, though, should be near 40. climbing to upper 40s by noontime. quite a bit of sun this afternoon. ought to get into the low 50s briefly by early afternoon. by sunset back down into the nset at 4:46. here's your friday evening planner. we'll be down to the low 40s by midevening. near 40 by midnight under a mostly cloudy sky. looks like a cold dry weekend coming up. we'll look at that and next week in ten minutes. here's a look at traffic. good morning, danella. >> good morning. >>> still seeing all of your lanes blocked. this is route 1, washington boulevard at troy hill drive. you're traveling in elk ridge. all of your lanes blocked in both directions. maryland, not seeing any issues as you make your way towards the spur.

it is all across the region extending from delaware across eastern maryland, the chesapeake bay, prince, into the district along the southern portions of the beltway and then back towards culpeper, some heavy rain. the rest of the area seeing mainly light to moderate rain but also factoring into this is some fog that we have in portions of the region. a lot of problems this morning. slow down your drive in. here is a look at the bus stop forecast as you are getting the kids ready for school. the kids will definitely need the rain coats, the rain boots, the umbrellas, all that stuff. >> the whole nine yards. >> this will be no outdoor recess today. and we'll have cloudy skies, rain through the morning, temperatures in the 50s. lots of clouds, lots of rain. temperatures fall during the course of the day. right now, very mild near 06- degree as the day progresses. those temperatures will fall into the low 50s for the latter part -- low 50s, upper 40s is what we're showing here. coming up in about 15 minutes, those of you who are not up early this morning may not know this. tucker barnes is

. >>> tonight, crews have suspended their search for a missing man in the chesapeake bay. he was last seen yesterday when his boat capsized near sandy point state park. rescuers pulled two other people from the water. a 40-year-old man was taken to the hospital. he died a short time later. a 25-year-old woman is being treated for hypothermia. she is expected to survive. >>> tonight, the war is over. after nearly nine years, the the last american troops have left iraq. it is the end of an era in u.s. history. the war began in kuwait, where american troops launched their invasion, and that is also where it ended. news 4's darcy spencer has more. darcy, good evening. >> reporter: aaron, troops passed a sign that read "freedom" as they waited in kuwait for their flight home. as soldiers waiting on american soil, it was a time to reconnect with family and for some, meet new family members born during their time at war. the last convoy of u.s. troops left iraq at daybreak today, crossing into kuwait, marking the end of the nearly nine-year war. >> real nice to finally be able to

we will have a cloudy morning with some patchy dense fog, especially areas right near the chesapeake bay and eastern suburbs. we'll have this with us perhaps through around 9:00 or so with a little sunshine as well. then a cloudy afternoon, highs reaching upper 50s to around 60. a look at your evening planner in ten minutes. here's a look at the monday commute. good morning, danella. >> good morning. >>> let's start out in virginia. an early morning accident slowing you down just a bit as you make your commute. globe road at 48th street north. police and fire on the scene. use caution if traveling in the area. if you're taking the interstate, i-95 at fairfax county parkway, not seeing any problems for you. a lit busy as you head towards 395. not seeing any problems there at duke street. you're nice and clear as you make your way to the 14th street bridge. traveling in maryland, not seeing any issues if you're traveling on i-270 from father hurley south towards the beltway. continuing on the beltway, looking good. northbound 270, no issues to report at all. now back to you both. >> thank