stephanie rawlings blake is feeling confident and has a bet going with san francisco's mayor. >> i've always know mayor lee as a gracious statesman, he is talking trash. i don't know what happened to him this morning. i look forward to hosting a day of seafood and service. i will show him what real crabs are. maryland blue crabs. we will work with the volunteers. >> mayor rawlings blake will have to wear a bib in san francisco while chowing down on crabs. >> mayor rawlings blake isn't the only one betting on a ravens win. >> jamie costello has been in new orleans, with the team all week and the city is looking more purple than ever. [music] >> reporter: it's friday in the frenwe are concerned about is sunday in the first quarter. [music] >> i entered the contest on facebook. they were like you won, all expense paid trip to the super bowl. >> reporter: the only place to find more ravens fans is at a ravens home game. >> it's real. like it's really real. >> thousands of dollars spent for the excitement. >> it's like off the chart exciting. >> food, drink, music, more food and football.

mayor rawlings-blake outlined the proposal during the state of the city address yesterday. her plan to cut property taxes can only happen if cuts are made in other areas. she hope the biggest savings will come from pension reform. the mayor wants more city workers to contribute to the retirement plans sort of like a 401k. she wants to cut the work force by 10% over the next 10 years and demolish more vacant homes. the mayor is also calling on firefighters to work longer hours right now the only -- they only average 42 hours a week. >> we must work with our fire unions to negotiate a new schedule. with segly higher pay to reduce an efficiencies and prevent the constant threat of firehouse closures. >> reporter: the president of the city firefighters union says working longer hours would be detrimental to the work force. if any changes were to be made to the workweek, those the city would have to negotiate that with the firefighters union. we are live at city hall linda so, abc2 news. >>> a big day in the nation's capital. president obama is getting ready to address the natio

a judge dismissed a lawsuit over stephanie rawlings-blake's plan to install a new phone system. a spokesman said the mayor is policed on the ruling. >> 5:06. >> no decision yet on the boy scouts ban on leaders. >> this is the beltway at liberty road. ♪ i'd like to thank eating right, whole grain, multigrain cheerios! my bowl, my spoons! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios has whole grain and 110 delicious calories. ...more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios in multi-grain cheerios peanut butter. >> the senate armed services committee will hold a hearing on the attack in benghazi. leon panetta and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff are scheduled to testify about and internal review following the attack. four americans died in that attacked. drone strikes against american citizens. there was a white paper which states it is legal for americans to kill citizens overseas if they are high-ranking terrorists who are trying to kill americans. >> the boy scouts board said

pratt accused rawlings-blake of subverting the usual bidding process. money will change hands on the eastern shore. it is announced on wednesday that communities hit hardest by super storm sandy will get additional financial aid from the federal government. maryland will receive $8.6 million, most of it going to the eastern shore neighborhoods devastated by superstorm sandy. but before the money arrives, the state will outline a specific plan outlining where the money will go in the next nine days. still to come, i will sit down with stars of the nbc , " chicago fire." and pet questions -- if you have 1, e-mail petquestions@wbaltv.com >> in just one year, she will host the opening ceremony of the winter olympics. hard to believe is that close. in look at the progress of the construction as we covered the world. >> exactly what the year before the games are to begin, russian dignitaries and super sports stars are celebrating what really has been an extraordinary transformation, given that 85% of the venue, both down here on the sea level where the skatin

yesterday it was rawling-blake verses lee.this one is all about charity and crabs. >> and this is a great bet a great wager because it involves community service. is that right, mayor? >> it does, it involves a little bit of seafood and a lot of service. wendy spencer from americorps with all of our volunteers. i want to thank mayor lee for getting up so early. i am inviting him. i can't wait to host him. >> we are going to get mayor rawlings-blake. we are part of a national mayor's conference. she is a great leader. she will be here at fisherman's wharf. dungeonous crab. >> blue crab, al. >> that's not blue crab. >> back to you. >> may the best team win. >> and the best crabs need to win. we know we have got that for sure. >> pretty sure we will be seeing mayor edwin lee wearing purple and picking blue crabs right here in baltimore. bring it on san francisco. >> as hillary clinton steps out john kerry steps in replaces the secretary of state. the miles he will have to fill. >> unemployment rate rose in the first jobs report i

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baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake says she''ll treat mayor ed lee to a plate of blue crab. day with ameri-corp. should the niners win? mayor rawlings-blake will fly to san francisco. >> we have a great jurist waiting for her, and a great-49ers her jersey waiting for her. the sonoma raceway is betting a case of sonoma wine. against the grand prix of baltimore's cookies and crab cakes. two cross country deli's also getting in on the action. the loser to donate 500- dollars to a jewish charity in the winning team's city. the c-e-o's of both baltimore and san francisco public television are also putting something on the line. ghiradelli chocolates and sourdough bread for san francisco. crab cakes and cookies for baltimore. it seems everyone has something to win or lose. grant. coming up. we'll show more pictures of 49ers faithful. you've been sending us all week leading up to tomorrow's big game! stay with us we'll be right back! >> the city of san francisco is preparing to handle a post-super bowl party. you might remember the damage and destruction some fans caused after the

mayor rawlings-blake will fly to san francisco.he sonoma raceway is betting a case of sonoma wine. against the grand prix of baltimore's cookies and crab cakes. two cross country deli's also getting in on the action. the loser to donate 500- dollars to a jewish charity in the winning team's city. the ceo's of both baltimore and san francisco public television are also putting something on the line. ghiredeli chocolates and sourdough bread for san francisco. crab cakes and berger cookies for baltimore. everyone has something to win or lose. grant. as is tradition. a little friendly rivalry going on between san franciso mayor ed lee. and baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings- blake before the super bowl. the san franciso and getting in on the super bowl betting action. if the ravens win, the san francisco zoo has agreed to re-name it's black rhino enclosure. in honor of the ravens. baltimore's - maryland zoo. which is home to the ravens' official mascots, rise and conquer. says, if the 49ers win. it will rename the ravens' enclosure the

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kaepernick and harbaugh on harbaugh. >> today it was rawlings-blake vs lee.hey announce their bet live on "today," and this is all about charity and crabs. >> this wager and balls community service. >> it involves a little bit of seafood and a lot of service. wendy is here from americorps with all of our volunteers. i want to thank the member getting in so early. i cannot wait to host you when we win. >> we're going to get mayor rawlings blake. she works hard in the national mayors' conference. she's a great leader. she will be here eating crab. i've got my right ear. ready to go. this is done just crabs. -- dungeness crab. >> i've got yours right here. >> back to you. >> me the best city women. >> i'm pretty sure we're doing this see him wearing purple and partaking of some blue crabs right here in baltimore. bring it on. the plan on driving around sunday, get ready for big crowds and lots of road closures. city police increasing officers at the harbor, federal help, as they plan for super bowl sunday. keep in mind that means dwi units as well. dances. the m

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake expressed outrage over which she calls no acceptable reason to be using live rounds during a police training exercise. a trainee was shot in the head. he was shot inadvertently by veteran police instructor in owings mills. part of the trading was for recruits to learn how to enter a building using shields. at some point the officer grabbed his weapon and shot the trainee in the forehead. >> i made a commitment to the trainee's family that we would get to the bottom of this. we're working with the state police in the investigation. it should not have happened. >> six members of the baltimore city training academy have been suspended pending the outcome of this investigation. police are conducting a criminal investigation into this case. tuesday was the first time baltimore police have ever use that facility for training. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. mental health is back into the spotlight. police say dayvon green shot and killed himself after shooting stephen rane. he saw green plot a gun and ran from the scene. rane died longmont a

. >> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake did the same thing on monday. she unveiled details of her solution to keep the city financially sound. she proposed a new fee for trash pickup which would pay for a property tax cut. >> baltimore's pension system for civilian workers is the only large system in maryland that does not require an employer contribution. that much change. >> fire and police retirement plans moving to a 401(k) contribution. >> 45 degrees at the airport. 5:06. >> north korea turns heads once again after what they call a successful nuclear test. >> this is the beltway at >> this is the beltway at greenspring >> news of a new nuclear test in north korea. north korea said they had a more powerful test today. it was registered as an earthquake. the white house calls this a highly provocative acat that threatens international peace. los angeles is offering a $1 million reward to help capture an ex-cop wanted by police. so far the department has received 700 tips in the search. >> many residents in new england are still stranded in the snow.

we have a live preview. >> reporter: baltimore city mayor stephanie rawlings-blake -- [ no audio ] she'sto talk agent bit about the $745 million-- >> we are losing sherrie johnson as a result of that. some highlights of what is coming out of the speech. we want to touch first on the report that came out last week reporting the decade toward bankruptcy. the possibility of a $745 million shortfall -- [ no audio ] also last week the mayor announced baltimore city is heading for bankruptcy. the report goes on to say another billion dollars in infrastructure deficits over the next decade. roads, bridges, schools, everything going to be a real problem now so once again the mayor will address all of this coming up today from city hall with the state of the city address. >>> maryland's former first lady wants the top job in anne arundel county. she might put her name in the ring. linda so has the latest details about the plan to run for office. linda, when is she going to apply for this position and is there any sort of deadline as far as this goes? >> reporter: kendel ehrlich tells abc2 she pla

. >> stephanie rawlings-blake unveils her 10 year plan. residents might have to pay a fee for trash collection. homeowners would pay 20% less in property tax. is ae work we're doing retention strategy. the work to improve the quality of our schools and give families more choices, that is about retention. >> the plan would bring 10,000 new families to the city. head to wbaltv.com to take a plan.t the fall plfull >> each drink of choice could choose your eating habits as well. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. would you want to see baltimore host the summer olympics in 2024? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> live, local, late-breaking. you're watching wbal-tv 11 news today with stan stovall and mindy basara. >> new research suggests anti accident may not reduce the risk of stroke or dementia. >> people were no more or less likely to develop brain disease than those who consume the fewest amount and type oxidants

>> reporter: baltimore city her stephanie rawlings-blake will give her state of the city address right here at city hall. she's expected to talk about avoiding a $745 million budget shortfall over the next ten years. she brought it up last week. the mayor announced that baltimore city is headed for bankruptcy if it doesn't make the necessary reforms to avoid it. this comes from a ten-year financial forecast from mayor rawlings-blake which was gathered from an outside consulting firm. the report projects a $745 million deficit over the next decade because expenditures are growing faster than revenue, especially in areas of employee health care and pension costs. the mayor plans to discuss solutions today. she plans to propose a bold set of major renorms to address the fiscal challenges -- reforms to address the fiscal challenges outlined in the forecast. the address will take place about 2:30 this afternoon right here at city hall. reporting live in downtown baltimore, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> kendel ehrlich wants a new job. she has her eye on the position of county executive. li

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake says the city needs to be competitive and choices that are tough have to be made. >> altogether over the next 10 years we can reduce the size of our work force by at least 10%. the there are-- through a combination of attrition and eliminating vacant positions. we can achieve it without maiming layoffs and reducing -- without reducing the quality of city services. >> also on the mayor's list, creating a ten-year growth and budget plan to help guide city finances over the long-term. something she says could help lower property taxes by 50 cents over the length of the plan. >>> news time 4:35 and disturbing details released concerning a woman found dead in a burning home in northwest baltimore. police say jennifer conyers was keeled by a man she met -- killed by a man she met through a onleen dating site. monte carter beat her in the head and tied her up and dragged her to the basement and police lit the house on fire. carter is charged with first and second degree murder. >>> jury selection continues in the jason scott trial. he is accused of murdering a

>>reporter: yes, later this morning, baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings blake will kick off a presentation to change to growth. she'll basically outline a 10- year financial plan and she plans to talk to hundreds of people and those folks include community groups, elected officials, also business and institutional leaders. she plans to map out details and information about the financial plan. the 10-year financial plan has several new initiatives, including rebalancing the way the city employees are compensated with more affordable, sustainable benefits and better wages. also investing in technology to increase productivity, also modernizing the city's vehicle fleet to reduce maintenance costs, also negotiating a new schedule for firefighters with higher pay to increase efficiency and prevent future firehouse closures. she also wants to create a solid waste enterprise for trash, recycling and santation by collecting a user fee which is done in other maryland counties and use the savings to cut property taxes dollar for dollar. now, the mayor says eliminating the $750 million structural def

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake expressed outrage over what she calls no acceptable reason to be using live rounds during a police training exercise. a trainee was shot in the head. sources say he was shot inadvertently by a veteran police instructor in owings mills. part of the training was for recruits to learn how to enter a building using shields. at some point the officer grabbed his weapon and shot the trainee in the forehead. >> i made a commitment to the trainee's family that we would get to the bottom of this. we're working with the state police in the investigation. it should not have happened. >> state police are conducting a criminal investigation. >> six members of the baltimore city training academy have been suspended pending the outcome of this investigation. tuesday was the first time baltimore police have ever used that facility for training. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the search continues for the person who stabbed a man in fells point on wednesday. happened on south broadway. the victim was stabbed several times. a help to identify the suspect. we know

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mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will kicked things off. at a purple city hall. the lights in downtown baltimore, everything is purple this morning. the event will kick off a 10:45 with the unveiling of a victory banner. and down the street to the stadium where there will be a rally capped at 12:30, live entertainment players on stage. and thousands of fans. fans of already derives including this man from maryland ken. you got here last night. >> i did. i came down last night about 11:00 and walked over to city hall, just to make sure my front-row seat was going to be intact. so i walked over to the hotel and got a couple hours sleep. >> who are you hoping to see today? >> i want to see the entire team. i want to feel the energy. i'd like to shake the hand of ray lewis fans say thank you for what you meant to baltimore. >> we'll see if that happens. this parade is free and open to public starting at 10:45. light rail might be a good choice, because of d.c. tops the list when it comes to congestion across the country. this comes from texas a&m traffic institute. d

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>> we are going to be interviewing mayor stephanie rawlings blake who will make her way over to us. she is in town and she is going to gretna, louisiana where there were hit hard by katrina. the city of baltimore has a lot of volunteers there and today, they are holding a raven's rally. this is a t-shirt that made its way to was last night. this is brigance brigade teacher in honor of the oj - als foundation that he is working with to help families going through this tough situation. these are brand new super bowl shirts. they are going to be available at 17 locations and different stores in the area. you want to make sure you get quality stuff and illegal merchandise. lowel melzer estimated that situation. >> it takes a lot to accommodate your guest of what happens when you have posted 200,000 at the same time? that is what they are expected in new orleans this weekend for the super bowl. it takes approximately 36,000 man hours and over 25 days and nearly 150 people to put up all those super bowl decorations around the city and it will take about 300 people to tear them down. this

rawlings with revenues. i wonder if you will agree with that or some of you think revenues should not be included? >> i can certainly speak for aerospace industries association and i think all of our member companies. we have long called for a balanced approach. to solve our nation's fiscal issues, we know you can't just pull one mother. you have to reach them pull all of the levers available to our nation to do with this. unfortunately what we've seen to date has been primarily, if you can see on the chart over to the right, a pulling of the lever on the discretionary budgets. we think this has to be much more balanced. so yes, everything has to be on the table to make sure we make a good decision about the future of our country. >> i think all of us believe and hunter and i have a ban on record that there's a balanced approach to the big deal and that is really what we have to do the work through the regulatory budget process and we hope congress and in the months ahead. the struggle we've got right now is

stephanie rawlings blake spoke state of the city.th >> residents are still digging out after the storm. 100,000 customers remain in the dark. crews are working to clear snow and debris from streets along the coastline. in massachusetts, sandbags and a retaining wall of kept much of the waves from damaging homes. damage along the coast was still being assessed and no serious injuries were reported. it was mostly a lot of rain. there were more severe storms across the south. >> one storm produced a powerful tornado that tore through southern mississippi. >> aerial views confirmed it stayed on the ground for some 75 miles. officials say it gave people in its path plenty of time to seek safety. >> the governor said a half-hour warning the twister was coming kept serious casualties to a man -- a minimum. >> when a tornado is bearing down and gives you the opportunity to respond to give you a place of safety. >> only two people were critically injured. hattiesburg was hard hit by the twister which was caught on camera tearing through downt

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baltimore city mayor stephanie rawlings-blake made her wager with the mayor of san francisco , and they agreed they would take the other mayor to town to take part in a day of service, and the losing their will visit the local crab market. the mayor, of course, must where the winning teams jersey. our coverage begins online. wbal-tv.com, where you will find exclusive videos. click on ravens at the top of the homepage. you saw the snow, and it did a number on the roads. crews were out treating the roads starting at midnight, but it seemed to have caught everyone off guard. >> i do not like to be out on this. it is not safe, it is slippery and everyone is sliding. >> it really was a busy morning. it was not a ton of snow but it stuck to the ground. here is a photo from sykesville. in queens and -- queen anne's county, schools were closed. for more on the forecast, meteorologist john collins, how is it shaping out? >> the sun is out, the wind has picked up and it is cold air. this clipper came through quickly. it was a rather small system. the eastern shore received the most. one inch and

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pephis day, the ravens rally with mayor stephanie rawlings-blake, the governor, and ravens vans in purple. >> we owe a debt of gratitude to the city of baltimore and the state of maryland. all i can say from the bottom on the -- of my heart is thank you. >> the governor was mayor then. he sent 150 officers and workers to help. >> i told the fire chief to call fema. going to go down there. >> the individuals who came to help are still talking about their experiences. that is how much it meant to them. >> gretna is supporting the ravens. >> baltimore ravens! >> the town is so serious about supporting the ravens that the mayor signed a proclamation absolving them of their state responsibilities to be able to root for the purple and black. >> the ravens fans takeover more than just new orleans. we may have a takeover of louisiana by the time the weekend is done. part of the reason the ravens are inseparable 7 is the -- are in the super bowl is the great job they have done a cymling the team. that includes the director of personnel. he will also assembled the future rosters for the ravens. pet

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake said that it is too early to think about it, but some state officialsay that it might be in the city's long-term interests to make a run at the games. >> 32 four years leading in, and did three to 30 years after that and how you take advantage -- there is a good shot at baltimore could be a contender in such a bid for the 2024 olympics. >> the baltimore region has what the committee requires as far as hotel rooms, work space for the media, and public transportation. someone who knows all about athletics and staying in incredible shape is jillion michaels. you have seen her on "the biggest loser" and fitness tapes in your living room. she has a new book, and jil lian joins me now to talk all about. >> thank you for having me. >> you have to be the busiest woman in the biz, hands down. >> i'm definitely spread a little bit. >> you have a new book coming out, "slim for life." it is tough to attain. how'd you do that? >> one of the biggest problems people have is keeping it off, and that is because of how they lost the weight. there is so much conflicting i

at the meeting this morning mayor stephanie rawlings-blake echoed about the only thing we've heard from anyone official in the case. >> there's no acceptable explanation for why live rounds were at the training exercise and i was so angry, i was almost speechless to think that something like this could happen. >> reporter: currently the baltimore city police department -- commissioner batts order add complete audit, suspended leadership until monday and training at the academy indefinitely. counselors are also helping officers cope. but none of that answers anything, not why a class of roughly 50 trainees comprised of several agencies were at a nonbaltimore training facility in the first place or how a live round got squeezed off in the process but here's what we can tell you. this is video from a baltimore city police training video back from 2009. abc2 investigators were given exclusive access to document what then commissioner fred bealefeld called standard training. many of the practices continue like the use of what's called simunitions. they are the only firearms iced in active --

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both of them as --s did well as -- mayor stephanie rawlings-blake. they have not given a firm time. they want to know what was happening at this facility which was not known as a training facility. christian schaefer is out here and will be monitoring it and bring you the latest coming up at 11. for now, we're live in baltimore. >> we continue to follow the breaking news. a student shot his roommate before killing himself. >> we go live outside the home. >> reporter: an awful day in college park. this house on 36th street, police say a student who many say was bril yent killed himself. before he did that he wounded one roommate and killed another. here's what happened. it all started just after 1:00 in this house on 36th street. 23-year-old dayvon maurice green set a small fire in the back of the house. when his roommates came outside they talked with green. when they went to get water, green pulled a handgun and opened fire. one roommate ran the other, 23-year-old graduate stad stephen rane was shot dead and green turned the gun on himself. the off campus incident has stunned this

. >> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake said there is no exceptional -- acceptable explanation for why live rounds were used during an exercise. sources tell me 11 news that a recruit was shot inadvertently by an instructor. part of the training was how to enter a building using shields, but at some point the instructor grabbed his service weapon instead of a training weapon. the sessions are never to involve live ammunition. it is not clear if protocols were even in place to use the facility. it is owned by the state and normally used by baltimore county for training. >> we are also learning more about the shootings near the campus of college park. the second billion -- victim has been identified as neil oa. stephen rane was killed in the shooting. the case is putting more attention on mental health treatment for students. >> we need to come to college students about if your roommate seems like they are having difficulty, do not keep it to yourself. seek out an adult to talk that over with and maybe they will be able to help you get that student to the resident assistant. hedayvon green's

at about 4:00 this afternoon, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake showed up. police leadership, including commissioner batts are here. we're waiting for police arrived before police will provide a briefing. baltimore city police confirming a trainee was shot and hurt during an exercise in owings mills. we'll stay on this situation at shock trauma and bring you the latest as soon as that press conference happens. >>> two university of maryland students are dead and third is in the hospital in what police are calling a murder suicide. >> a dwrad student shot his roommate, killing one and turned the gun on himself. rosie? >> reporter: a sad day for the entire college park community. a student, who by all accounts, was simply brilliant, tried to kill his roommate. a brilliant mind with a troubled heart. 22-year-old da von maurice greene used that to plot out a murder. two of greene's roommates noticed a fire. >> they walked toward the home to get some water to put out these fires. as they did, one of the students noticed the suspect rinto his w. that student then

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. >> you'll see all the players, a little bit of a ceremony with mayor stephanie rawlings-blake. we'll kick everything off from right here in front of city hall with all the players, coaches, ravens band, clear leaders, might be a float and trolley, so everything ravens will be in the parade. >> good times. >> reporter: if you're planning on driving in the city tomorrow morning, probably to avoid. >> look out for the detours or get in early. also, take public transportation, mta, light rail. >> reporter: we get to celebrate all week long with the ravens. i want to mention as well that m&t bank stadium, if you prefer to just go there and watch the parade come in, the parking there is free, and it will open at 10:00 tomorrow morning. so, kelly, certainly, a lot of excitement that will start here at city hall at 10:4345 -- 10:45 tuesday morning. >> get there early to secure that spot. >>> super bowl may be early but we can't get enough about ravens. if you can't either, go to abc2news.com/ravens. >>> all right. weather wise, let's get one last look at the big easy, superdome. ugly d

big event, that parade kicks off at 10:45 this morning, with an introduction from mayor stephanie rawlings blake, at 12:30 , the fans can attend the celebration. it's been 12 years but the city can finally celebrate a second ravens world championship. today the team will take to the streets to be able to greet the fans, thank them for their support, this gives the fan as chance to get up and close and personal with the players and also show them how much they support them. this is going to be a huge celebration. a lot of people have been waiting a long time for this. a big day for folks. this event is free, it will be held rain or shine as the fans celebrate at super bowl champions. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> the baltimore ravens tweeted out this photograph of ray lewis holding the lombardi trophy. he has his first up in celebration. the baltimore ravens are world championships as we will be celebrating today's. welcome to the ravens home with abc 2, you can join us for our live team coverage, it starts today at 10:30, we will all be covering the event. you can catch us downtown, watc

and say hi to munson rawlings on the way over there. [ laughter ] sorry, i'm sorry. [ laughter ] sucke's the thing we started out friends it was cool but it was all pretend ♪ ♪ yeah, yeah since you've been gone ♪ [ laughter ] ♪ and all i'd ever hear me say is how i pictured me with you ♪ ♪ that's all you'd ever hear me say since you've been gone ♪ [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ i can breathe for the first time i'm so moving on yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ thanks to you now i get what i want since you've been gone ♪ >> jimmy: there you go. very nice. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ thank you so much. great, moving performance. >> yeah? >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah, amazing. let's take a look back at some of your highlights there. ♪ i can breathe for the first time i'm so moving on yeah, yeah ♪ >> jimmy: okay, very good. almost brought a tear to my eye. go take a spot at the end there. how you doing, pal? >> i'm good. >> jimmy: are you ready? >> yeah. >> jimmy: the song we've chosen for you is "livin' on a prayer" by bon jovi. [ cheers and applause ] great song. here are your headphones. go take your

. >> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake stop by and gave us a serenade. >> to walk down bourbon street singing] { >> the only thing more impressive would be a win on sunday. >> we have to earn a return to new orleans into purple nation. -- have turned new orleans into purple nation. you barely know there is another team playing. it is feeling good. >> it certainly does feel that way and we will have the home field advantage. the area along the superdome will be packed tomorrow afternoon with fans, some going in, some not. let's hope the majority of them don't have too big of a hangover from partying tonight. we're live in new orleans, wbal- tv 11 news. one thing, how about the mayor's singing the anthem? >> she is ready. >> i cannot help looking at your combination of beads with a fleece jacket. >> they show up nicely on the blow, right? >> stylish. right?n the blue, >> stylish. >> you probably hit the grocery store and the liquor store tonight and you know you are not alone. our coverage continues with sarah sampson in north baltimore. >> we knew all weekend that it has been crowded across th

. >> stephanie rawlings bleak unveil details of her solution to keep the city from -- financially sound as part of her state of the city. this comes after commission report forecast the threat of bankruptcy in a decade of budget deficits continue. joining us live from city hall. sacrifices with the mayor is stressing. >> details focused on her 10- year financial plan. she did not call to raise taxes but contribution. >> she proposed a new fee for trash pickup. >> we could cut this property tax now and that would be a major victory for the citizens of the city. >> the deficit will hit $750 million in 10 years. the mayor and her supporters say those who do not currently contribute should. whether that target is tax- exempt nonprofit. >> $4 billion of non taxable property of the city, and meeting nonprofits. >> the pension system for civilian workers is the only system in maryland that does not require an employee contribution. that must change. >> another change. fire and police retirement plans moving toward a 401k contribution system and longer working hours but with the promise of high

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it kicks off at 10:45 this morning with an introduction from stephanie rawlings blake, fans can attend a celebration featuring the team and live inte tanment at m and t -- entertainment at m and t bank stadium. the team can celebrate. the team will take to the streets like they did after their super bowl 35 win. ray lewis was a 25 year old star with his 50s and the team. he is going out on top at 37 years old. after 17 season as a future hall of famer. the win could bring visitors to our city. people think i should come to baltimore, i haven't visited and maybe i can, when you look at the attractions and beyond that, neighborhoods, there are so many good things going on in baltimore. >> reporter: this will be a huge celebration, this event is free to public b hit will held rain or shine. bundle up and come out. a huge celebration, the electricity is already in the air. folks are excited. >>> average of 108.4 million people, watched this. makes this is third most watched program in history. plenty of people using social media throughout. more than 30 million tweets and facebook posts co

there is stephanie rawlings like -- stephanie rowlings- blake. these fans have been waiting all morning for the players to come by. they were getting the fans cheered up a little bit for a while. it was exciting to see. everyone is extremely excited about this. we're waiting for the ball players to come now. down away, the band, the color guard, we will see the players shortly after that. this place is packed. i am telling you compare -- i am telling you, folks, it is jam packed. people is lined up. everybody is wearing purple. everyone has a world championship placards and having a ball. good time for everybody going on here. the fans are excited. they are from all over. i have been talking with people and where they come from. all over the state of maryland and the eastern shore. they woke up really early this morning. there is the color guard for baltimore city marching in front of us. we have the band that will be coming here. this is some parade, an amazing parade. i just can't wait for when the fans see the players, when they start getting

. >> how about the state of our city, stephanie rawlings-blake laid out new proposals in her speech.the plan would reform the shifting to something more like a 401(k) plan, demolish more vacant houses and cut the city work force by ten percent. christian schaefer is here now with more on the response to some of those proposals. >> cutting property a-taxes, another goal the mayor wants to accomplish, she won't hear much op stoigs that. the pension -- opposition to that one but the pension remake is a different story. >> how much is it worth to you to be able to walk to work and have an easy ride to work, is that offset by property taxes and soon some may pay less in property taxes. the mayor outlined plans to streamline government services and use the savings to cut property taxes which right now are twice as high as surrounding counties. >> at a time when families are choosing to live in baltimore, our property taxes will be more come pets tif. >> part of that savings would come from changes to the city's pension system. new hires would sthoift a 401(k) model. also,firefighters hours

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