elementary school will be closed tomorrow for students and staff. >>> in other news of the day, baltimore city police investigate the first murder of the new year. it happened around 3:30 this afternoon in northeast baltimore. the man was shot in an alley. no suspects or motive tonight. >>> four people, including three children are hospitalized after a blaze in glen burnie. it happened around 10:30 this morning. a two-year old boy suffered serious injuries. officials say the fire was caused, apparently, by cooking. >> damage was limited to smoke damage from the pot of food on the stove. it was minimal. the apartment had been ventilated and i do not believe the residents need to be relocated. >> meantime, a fight also broke out at the very same time. two people were hospitalized for that. that fire is one of several this weekend in this region that kept the red cross very busy, putting themselves in a position to call for help. myranda stephens explains. >>reporter: for some families, the new year hasn't gotten off to a great start. >> it's never a good time to be burned out of your house. >>re

a recent study found there are 3,400 homeless in baltimore city. >> police are reporting an increase in crime. officials say new statistic shows crime is up 14% compared this time last year in that city. robberies and burglaries are up 18 and 38% respectively. police say college students and homeowners away for the holidays are being targeted. police say before leaving they can ask police to check up on their residences. amid budge eliminate cuts, there could be proposed pay raises for legislators to take effect. the "baltimore sun" reports the commission could seek a $10,000 pay raise for the governor and an increase in the salaries of state legislators. recommendations will be announced in the upcoming general assembly session. >> starting today passengers traveling to the u.s. will face some tougher security measures at the airport. it comes in the wake of that attempted terrorist bombing on a northwest airlines flight christmas day. 11 news reporter nikole killion has more from washington. >> the new security rules apply to all u.s.-bound international flights, all passengers will

the departments from baltimore city, baltimore county and other areas responded to service. strong winds hindered their efforts. one of the more serious scenes was in the 100 block of war pick shire lane. that one sent a 2-year-old to the hospital with what officials describe as life- threatening injuries. we are told a burning pot of food on a stove caused that fire. there was this fire in southwest baltimore city. the cause is still underinvestigation. no injuries were reported. the chief gave us this reminder today. >> oftentimes people will use alternatives means of heat can't houses when they are economically challenged such as turning on the stove, the often and the burners and that can pose a health as well as safety hazard. >> if you use a space heater, he advises giving it three feet of space. he reminded residents that kerosene heaters are illegal in the city. >> a baltimore man was found dead on 895 and police need help in figuring out what happened. the victim has been identified as a 23-year-old from highland avenue. the body was found on the right shoulder of t

>> baltimore city has been making a lot of progress in the last 10 years. public safety has improved, businesses are returning to maryland, residents are coming back. we certainly want to work with the mayor-in waiting, stephanie rawlings-blake, to be successful. baltimore will continue to be successful. our business requires strong public relationships and partnerships. the governor and i enjoyed a strong relationship with stephanie. we want to make sure that baltimore city continues to make progress. >> on a lighter note, you will watch the game today. what do you think will happen? besides a victory. >> it will be a tough game but with the cold weather in foxboro, it favors the running game and that means that we will be in good shape. i am looking for to sitting down and watching the game. >> thank you for coming in today. nice to see you. one week from today, our guest will be the maryland state attorney. e-mail your questions to sunday questions at wbaltv.com. we will be right back with more news. here's a look at what is coming up. >> in a special ed

stkpwhr-fpblgt baltimore city is reporting their first murder of the year. a man was shot to death shortly after three this morning happening in the alley. that's in northwest baltimore. and investigators say at this time, they don't have a suspect or a motive in this case. they report seeing people running from the scene. >> and florida officials, they say that they have finally arrested a man wanted for killing his family on thanksgiving day. a tip lead to the arrest of paul, who is accused of gunning down four members in his family. and america's most wanted. they recognize the description of the marriage in their cars. they responded to the tip late saturday and surrounded the small hotel in long key, florida. >>> that's what we're happy about. and now you can see it. they are accused of fatally shooting the twin sisters, a 6-year-old cousin and a 71-year-old aunt at a home in jupiter, florida. >> tonight, the secret service says they are investigating a hand out there for president barack obama. and the large black doll was found hanging from the buildin

baltimore. at this time there's no suspect or motive in this case. >>> a city police officer is recovering now after a crash involving three cars. the accident happened around 8:30 last night on york road near wood borne avenue, putting you in north baltimore. the police car crashed into a subway and another vehicle flipped over. we're told the officer hurt his leg but the injuries are considered minor. he was taken to shock trauma, no word yet on what caused the crash. >>> 6:04. maryland transportation authority police are seeking clues in the death of a pedestrian. the man's body was found along northbound i-895 at the eastern avenue overpass. this is around 2:45 yesterday. the victim has been identified. a 23-year-old man named christian kungachee from baltimore, pronounced dead at the scene. authorities are looking for drivers and others who may have been in the area at the time and maybe saw something that happened. >>> you couldn't get in and out of newark airport for most of sunday. we'll have more on this story in a couple of minutes. >> passengers couldn't get off the planes because of a se

police have identified him as 23-year-old christian of baltimore city. they ask anyone with information on the death to give them a call. >>> as maryland's unemployment rate climbs, state leaders are set to begin debating salary increases. governor o'malley and general assembly will discuss whether to give themselves pay raises when the legislative session opens next week. one option being considered is a pay increase for nearly 200 state employees. governor o'malley insisted he wouldn't accept any extra pay and he says he hopes other state officials do the same. >> and it's a day of rev up for ravens fans. why'd victory over the raiders puts them in the playoffs. wjz has complete coverage of the win and we begin with sports director mark viviano reporting from oakland, california. >> and first half. >> reporter: the ravens appear to be cruising through first half. willis pushes oakland safety and he goes 77 yards for a second touchdown of the day. 14, 3 ravens. oakland look like a pushover. but the raiders respond with ten straight points. charlie to mi

loyola, hosting rider in northeast baltimore city. behind 21 points from bret harvey.atch him beat the first half buzzer. right there. the greyhounds win their fourth straight game. loyola over rider. and a close one, 68-66. not far away, neighboring johns hopkins, it was the neighboring annual blue jay annual. got a lot of inside points like that single role move there from eric rolander. on the other end, though, watch hopkins' sean wild on the shot. that's good. thanks to the kind bounce. no final report. yeah, there it is. we finally got it. 77-69. hopkins over mary washington. that game went to overtime. hey, we have got a lot more to talk about at 11:00. the eve of the big game. >> also at 11:00, on wjz. more emotional reaction for the family of sarah foxwell, that young foxbury girl who was abducted and killed and laid to rest. >>> and 2005 characters of the prophet muhammad outraged many muslims. >>> be sure to watch 48 hours mystery, immediately followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. it's a bit of an unusual story here. a colorado man has found a way to set his

baltimore. at this time no suspect or motive in the case. >>> a city police officer recovering after a three-carolving a police cruiser. it happened 8:30 last night on york road near woodborne avenue in north baltimore. the police car crashed into the subway restaurant. another vehicle then flipped over. we're told the officer hurt his leg. injuries appear to be minor. he had to go to shock trauma as a precaution. no word yet on what caused the crash. >>> 6:51. who knows what we're going to do at the airport on this monday? >> everything from the scare on christmas to what happened yesterday in new jersey. sherrie johnson is here to tell us that the only thing we know is that the way we fly is definitely changing. >> reporter: that's right. the u.s. government is issuing new security rules for all airlines that fly into this country. immediately after the christmas day bomb attempt the government ordered patdowns on all travelers on international flights to the u.s. passengers with passports from or who have traveled through countries that sponsor terrorism will have extra screening. many other

we are on the way back down. 29 right now in baltimore. 15 in oakland. 27 degrees in ocean city. the winds northwest and not as high as the last round, but it feels colder. 16 degrees in hagerstown. 20 in cumberland. 23 in baltimore. take a look at how expansive this cold air is this time. we got above zero in fargo. we are in the 30s for the highs in dallas. we got into the 20s in new orleans and jacksonville. 42 degrees in miami right now. in orlando? this afternoon, it was 33 degrees. a lot of cold air for a lot of the country. we are in the middle of that. what is going to happen over the next few days is the cold air will ease. a front will pass by and we may get a flurry or two. after that, the warm up is coming. the cold air sticks around tomorrow. we struggle to get to 30 for the high. monday, we are still in the 30s, but not quite as bad. this is the front that comes through monday night into tuesday. maybe a few flurries with it. we will still be in the highs on tuesday in the 30s. after that, we jump back into the 40s. i'll show you that in a moment. small craft advisor

rawlings blake doesn't get a weekend off less than a month before she takes over as mayor of baltimore city. mayor sheila dixon announced her resignation last week and rawlings blake said she's more than prepared to assume the position. >> praise for city council president and future mayor stephanie rawlings blake. she, along with senator barbara mikulski and city police commissioner were honored at a breakfast at martins west. >> we know that this is a tough time in our city. a time of transition. but as a member of the delegation and the senior member of the delegation, we pledge absolute support to the mayor in the next several weeks and years coming ahead. >> reporter: this as the council president prepares for her new position. meeting this week with commissioner bealfeld. >> what do you foresee as your biggest challenge upon becoming mayor? >> right now, it is the budget. that's the focus i have right now. >> in addition to the budget, she cites public safety as a priority. >> we have to protect our core priorities, public safety and other city services. but in order to do that, we ne

no charges have been filed. >> baltimore city hall, transition is well under way.ist is a combination of shoring up state and federal support tackling a looming deficit. it seems the council president is already making progress. >> if a picture is worth 1,000 words, this could be worth ids millions in federal funding. maryland senior u.s. senator pledged the delegations unwaivering support. >> way will not miss a beat or deadline to bring resources. >> the incoming mayor called this kind of support humbling and crucial facing a budget deficit facing $120 million. focused on public safety. >> we are on a good track and look forward to partnering with our team to make it feel better. in the 18 months left, an lists say she must also put her own stamp on the office. >> the city council president said she will announce members of her transition team early this week. be sure to tune in monday at 11:00 when we learn the plans. that's right here at 11:00 on wbal tv. >> another possible sign of a run for office. adds hundreds of protestors will be out. they call it a non-p

jim joins us live at baltimore city police headquarters with more. >> this is the first and only child homicide in baltimore in 2009, and we had almost made it a whole year without one child homicide when this father is accused of beating his toddler daughter to death. it was december 19, the afternoon of the blizzard of 2009 when rescue workers were called to a home in the 2800 block of kentucky avenue in northeast baltimore for a child not breathing. by the time they got there, it was too late. she was to a month shy of her second birthday. >> the child sustained serious trauma to her body. >> there were several injuries to the toddler's face and neck. authorities started an immediate investigation and arrest to the people they believe are responsible. her own father, and his girlfriend each face multiple charges, including child abuse, assault, and murder. >> if they did, then throw the book at them. if they really did that to a child, then throw the book at them. >> his neighbor on kentucky avenue did not want to be shown on camera, but is upset by what happened just down the stree

that is mainly north and west of the city. 32 downtown baltimore.those flurries or snow showers across the hereford zone, near 30 in parkton, 29 in westminster. >>> let's check the roads with kim. >> thank you. traffic is moving nicely along the beltway. fortunately no incidents working on 695 but in towson we still have a problem on joppa road, closed in both directions at old court road due to a ruptured watermain that froze over. police are on scene giving a detour. expect major jamming in that area near the scene of that incident. also a crash in baltimore, east lombard and lloyd street. the left lane is taken away, northbound 795, the on-ramp to owings mills boulevard, a disabled vehicle is blocking that ramp at this time. looking pretty good as you make your way southbound here at the jfx at northern parkway. we'll be right back with "good morning maryland" in 90 seconds. the highest quality ingredients make for a great broth. a great broth brings out the best in your dishes. and your dishes get the whole family together... to share and connec

firefighters from baltimore city, baltimore county, anne arundel county and howard county battled blazes. the most serious was in glen burnie. we're told a 2-year-old boy was taken to hopkins pediatrics with life-threatening injuries. crews say a burning pot of food on the stove caused the fire. officials say a lot of time heat sources in the winter are to blame for fires. >> oftentimes people will use alternative means of heating their houses when they're economically challenged such as turning on the stove, the oven, turn on the burners. that can certainly pose a health as well as a safety hazard. we discourage people from doing it. >> the chief advises if you use a space heater, give three feet of space between it and other objects. >> it may have hit a few bumps on the road but things turned around and the ravens are going to the playoffs. an experience that may seem like deja vu. jennifer franciotti is live outside m&t stadium with reaction. good morning. how about them ravens? >> how about them ravens. stan, i know you know this especially. you can't play the raiders and not think

just fordays in and baltimore city reports the first home side of the new decade. >>> a baltimore collegeduate dies when his car flips into a frozen creek. in the playoffs, the ravens run past the raiders and head to new england. complete coverage coming up in a couple of minutes. ,,,,,,,, ♪ [ sniffs ] morning. you got in pretty late last night. dad, i'm not sixteen anymore. still, it was late. well... you're not gonna have to worry about that anymore. yeah, why's that? ♪ todd's a lucky man. ♪ the best part of wakin' up... ♪ that's what i told him when we talked last week. >>> this is wjz hd,. >> good morning maryland, now don scott, marty bass, breaking news with wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> hello again. it is 25 seconds away from 5:00 in the fourth day of the year in the first work day of the year and it is cold out there. sharon will have

the violence and maybe this will stop others . >> reporter: in 2009 there were 238 homicides in baltimore city, four more than in 2008. now last year, there were nine people murdered within the first five days of the new year. so far this year, one. live from city police headquarters this morning, i'm megan gilliland, fox 45 morning news. >>> the ravens get the job done in oakland beating the raiders and securing a spot in the post season. willis mcgahee was the big story yesterday rushing for a career high 167 yards and three touchdowns. the second one was the game's biggest play. you see it right there. mcgahee goes 77 yards for the touch down giving the the ravens a 14 of this 3 lead, but the ravens managed to cut the lead to a single point so the ravens defense took over. the undrafted he free agent intercepted. and that sets up another mcgahee touch down and leaves the raiders shaking. the ravens win 21-14. >>> we will go play new england. we have been there before, we have been there lots. we are comfortable, we know where the locker room is at. we look forward to playing the new england

baltimore city police report its first murder of 2010. >> a terror threat has the american and british embassies closed. we'll tell you why. >> and what are you doing sunday at 1:00? the ravens are going to be in new

tonight, we have an update on the heartbreaking death of a baltimore city infant.aya wallace was found dead inside this home december 23rd. the 20-month-old girl was beat ton death and now tonight charging documents show that her father jerome wallace and his live-in girlfriend are charged in the baby's murder. >> in past years we've seen numbers of children lost in the community, but this is the first child homicide that we've had in 2009 since the very, very bad law. >> and a bail review hearing is set for monday. >>> also, new developments in a fatal n. new year's day hit and run accident. charges are pending against thomas judge. the 21-year-old has been identified as the person behind the wheel when the vehicle strk a pedestrian in annapolis. that victim has been identified as alfred. he was not walking in the crosswalk when he was struck. two people have been identified as passengers in the vehicle at the time of the accident. >>> we are also learning new details about the drama that involved washington wizards guard gilbert areenis. the team captain says he'

. >>> in 26 days, baltimore city will swear in stephmy rawlings- blake after the current mayor sheila dixon announces her resignation. rawlings-blake says she is more than prepared to assume her new position. >> i'm so glad that stephanie rawlings-blake is here, our mayor to be. >> reporter: praise for city council president and future mayor stephanie rawlings-blake. she, along with senator barbara mikulski and fred bealefeld were honored at a breakfast at martins west. >> we know that this is a tough time in our city and a time of transition, but as both a member of the delegation and the senior member of the delegation, we pledge absolute support. the mayor and the next several weeks and years coming ahead. >> reporter: this as the council president prepares for her new position, meeting this week with commissioner beale field and fire chief black. what do you foresee is your biggest problem in backing mayer? >> the budget. >> reporter: she also cites public safety as a priority. >> public safety and other city services. in order to do that, we need to get the budget under control.

firefighters from baltimore city, baltimore county, anne arundel and howard counties all battled blazes. the most sewerious? the 100 block of warwick shire lane in glen burnie. a 2-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with fire injuries. officials say a lot of times heat sources during the winter are to blame for fires. >> oftentimes people will use alternative means of heating their houses when they're economically challenged, such as turning on the stove, the o oven, turn on the burners. that can pose a health as well as a safety hazard. he would discourage people from doing that. >> and the chief advises if you do use a space hereto, remember to get it three feet of space from things like curtains and bedding. >> they may have hit a few bumps in the road, but things turned around. and with the win, the ravens are going to the playoffs. an experience that seems like deja vu but many fans never lost hope. jennifer franciotti is one of them. she is outside m&t stadium with reaction. good morning. >> good morning. a lot of pontiff indication goes on before a football game. a lot of peo

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that 70% of the children in baltimore, baltimore city, have experienced an assault. not just saw it, but experienced an assault. 50% of black boys in baltimore don't graduate from high school. it's estimated that 70% of the people incarcerated in our country are functionally illiterate. that would be my story is not for regular folk who stepped out on nothing to help me. so i hope you enjoy the book. i hope you are inspired to step out on nothing for someone else. god bless you. thank you. [applause] thank you very much. thank you, thank you. thank you, it thank you so much. thank you so much. so as a journalist, it's my job to ask people questions. and i don't like asking people questions, but this is a wonderful opportunity for me to answer questions. so if anyone has a question go to the microphone and i will answer. yes, ma'am? thank you so much. >> my name is charlie gillett and i'm a member here at the pulse. first i would like to make the statement, you are book fed me spiritually. it has been food for my soul. my question, i was reading part of your journey as

it's in baltimore city but it serves students throughout maryland. the school was only 2-years-old and a unique thing about the school is it is a boarding school so our students are living with us in college like dormitories during the week and go home on weekends and the idea is to have that 24 hours and to use it as well as we can solve our students will be prepared for college. that is our goal, so the students here tonight are seventh graders and they are all ready and have been talking about college for over a year. when they came here as sixth graders last year. >> explain the philosophy behind seed. sprick there are students could truly benefit and have a changing experiences if they're given 24 hours a day to focus on their studies and all the all kind of development that will help them be successful not only in college but beyond and that is the singular goal is to make sure all of the students are prepared. >> how are you funded? >> we are largely funded publicly. it is a partnerships of the state of maryland has a unique commitment to the

. >> coughman ran for baltimore city council, mayor and governor. the memorial service is set for wednesday at 2:00 p.m. he was 78 years old. >> now to the war on terror. new security threats threatening to reignite old threats. >> we have more from washington. >> in hawaii, president barak obama is winding down an island vacation interrupted by the cold reality of terrorism. promising to work with palestinians in washington to keep them safe. >> i can't imagine a more fit ing guide. >> at the beginning of the new year, it's important to remember we are all united by love of country and a common faith that no change is too great for the american people to overcome. >> in a fight to the finish on healthcare. the battle on the war on terror is certain to flair after the a texted christmas day bombing. let us make changes we need to make. >> this past week's suicide bombing in afghanistan causes a rememberance of the struggle ahead. the president can't escape the old challenges that face him in this new year. the president is blaming al qaeda for the c

the memorial service for a baltimore city civil rights activists will be held wednesday.ert kaufman died on christmas day. he donated his body to science. there will be no funeral. he ran a number of offices over the years. the memorial service is set for wednesday at 2:00 p.m. robert kaufman was 78 years old. stay with us. when we return we will >> there's a storm off cape cod and in new england. we have dry conditions here with sunshine. it only feels like 0. the actual temperature is 16 degrees. this is because of the strong winds. this evening the storm will still be off the shore on the new england coast. more to the mountains in the west with a few inches of accumulation as far as we are concerned. temperatures way below average for this time of year. high near 30 degrees, when you factor in the northwest winds it will feel like only 12 degrees during the day to day. only breezy tomorrow. the wind will back off. light snow by the end of the day. flurries and snow showers, thursday, friday, with temperatures well below seasonal averages. >> thank you for joining us.

. >>> baltimore's next mayor will show you how they are preparing for the city's top job. >>> the number of swine-flu kay cases may be dropping, butt race for the vaccine is on. >>> live in high-definition from wbff tv in baltimore, this is fox 45 news at 10:00. >>> there's a purple invasion in new england. >>> good evening. i'm jeff bell. >>> i'm karen parks. >>> it's the ravens verses the patriots. >>reporter: boy is it cold. might be wondering why we're in providence and not boston. they are 3.5 underdogs tomorrow. kickoff at 1:00 p.m. >>> they went straight to the hotel and straight to meetings. this is a business trip and it's about the new england patriots. >> i played here many times. i want to go out there and win tomorrow and you know, that's pretty much it. win and go back to baltimore and get ready for the next week. >> pretty exciting? >> definitely. come here to new england. another play-off game. we're ready for it. we can't wait until tomorrow. reporter: it's not just the ballplayers who are here tonight. hundreds of ravens' fans are in the city as well. you'd be hard-pres

. >> we were spending time in baltimore and baltimore is a very musical city. i suddenly thought that maybe people are doing music about this. we had other tracks of bruce springsteen. we went to baltimore and ask around. we passed what the chances were of getting some current street music about foreclosure and mortgages. we got 60 tracks presented to us and we used 3. they were just these kids, a group of three young people from age 11-14 who got together at an after-school program and recorded a heartbreaking song called "losing my home." >> let's run that so we can see what we are talking about. ♪ >> again, how old are those kids? >> at that time, a 11-14. >> who wrote the song? >> they did. a lady helped them, but it was their idea and they come posted in it was based on personal experience. >> those numbers that we receive on the screen or what? >> they were the numbers -- are what? >> those were the members of the total bailout that has been given to the banks by the treasury and the federal reserve. it did numbers are enormous. we have heard a lot about t

. >> it is a college public boarding school in baltimore city in maryland. the unique thing is it is not a boarding school. during the week we are in college dormitories and go home on the weekends and the idea is to have 24 hours and use it as well as we can so our students will be prepared for college. our students are seventh graders and they are already and have been talking about college for over a year since they came to see us as sixth graders last year. >> explain the philosophy behind seed. >> there are students who could really benefit and have life changing experiences is given 24 hours a day to focus on their studies and all kinds of development that will help them be successful not only in college but beyond. our goal is to make sure our students are prepared. >> how are you funded? >> we are largely funded publicly. the state of maryland has made a commitment to the long-term operating of funds for the school. the private sector, individual donors have made it possible for the campus to be built and they are helping us with startup costs. >> wh

. >> jim: now if the scores hold up, if kansas city wins, baltimore winning here, the ravens would be in, pittsburgh would be out, and then it would be houston or the jets in the last spot. jets would claim it with a victory tonight. if they lost, theled go -- it would go to houston. baltimore last year all the way to the afc title game. out of the six spot. trying to get in again. second down and nine. to the 14 for four yards, and a timeout called by oakland. now, if baltimore wins again, guaranteed to be playing at new england next week. they were in new england on october the 4th. week four. and here's some of the action. randy moss caught that one for a score. that was a crucial drop late in the game by clayton, remember that? >> phil: yeah, i do. >> jim: they would drive it down, down six. 27-21 victory ended up for new england. >> phil: well, what do you here? if you're the baltimore raven, you basically need one first down. if you get a first down here, it almost wins the game for you. the raiders are out of timeouts. >> jim: what will they do? will they go up top? >> phil: my

cities. because you have suddenly the tax base shrinks. all these houses are empty. you've got a huge problem with abandoned property which they're trying like in baltimore and in other cities they're trying to force the banks -- the people who have foreclosed, taken the property back -- to at least maintain them. you know, to cut the grass and stop them turning into sort of into ruins. and, you know, it costs them, you know, huge amounts -- costing cities huge amounts to sort of look after these houses. you saw the crew earlier who were going around boarding them up, trying to deal with squatters who move in and do sort of irresponsible things like leaving the oven on, you know, in danger of burning down the block. so this -- what we're trying to -- what we're explaining in that segment is this isn't just things that happen -- something that happens to an individual, an individual homeowner. what it does -- what it's done is impact whole cities. i mean something else -- when a house goes into foreclosure -- when that house is boarded up -- when that went into foreclosure, the bank takes it back. and then the bank may later auction it off at 50 cents on the dollar, o

baltimore. >> from the city, to the counties to your neighborhood, now it's complete coverage, it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> good morning, welcome to eyewitness news this sunday. i'm jessica kartalija. >> i'm tim williams. it's a cold, windy, very loud morning. if you're waking up and hearing what is going on outside, the winds getting your attention. when you go outside, it's cold. there it is. let's talk about some video we've been shooting this morning. video in different points many the area. the winds have triggered advisories for the last 24 hours and while they were in effect until about 3:00, at 3:00, they were still pushing through at 20-30 miles per hour across the state. they've now extended the advisories. we're looking at 16 at bwi marshall. 18 to packs river. zero in oakland and around the metro area, everyone in the teens, 13 westminister, 18 in annapolis. the winds coming through at 18. 20 towards oakland. when you add that, the windchills, it's negative to 3 in ocean city, negative 3 in hagerstown. zero in washington. that's cold. the wind advisories in effect until 6:00 p

with -- but a little push takes us into the mid teens. 23 baltimore, also easton, also ocean city, factoring in the winds, all of us feeling like we're in the teens and for the low teens all the way back in through hagerstown, it's below zero at least what it feels like in garrett county. the wind kicks up today, not as strong as yesterday but chance of flurries and high temperature only around 32. 5:41. here's kim brown. >> thank you. we already have wind warnings posted at the key and bay bridges. now you can add the hatem memorial bridge to the mix. icy conditions reported in joppatowne near philadelphia road and joppa farm road. and they are starting maintenance on the curtis creek drawbridge on the outer loop of the beltway. that means today through february 12th, 695 on the outer loop will be closed between route 10 and hawkins point road because of that maintenance on the bridge. that means that two-way traffic will get by on the inner loop. expect major delays if you have to travel the beltway through glen burnie. as we peek at the city cameras, looking pretty good on the jfx as you

in 2009 baltimore homicides rose slightly, 238 people were murdered up from 234 in 2008. so far the cityst year, in the first five days of 2009 a total of nine people were murdered in baltimore. back to you. >>> thank you very much. recent john hopkins graduate is dead after his car plunges into a froze creek. joshua coleman was pronounced dead at the scene. a jogger called police after spotting the car many the creek under the ice. >>> nearly a thousand friends and family gathered on saturday to say a final good-bye to sarah foxwell who was found dead after being abducted from her bed. murder charges are pending against thomas leggs and lock down a wild card spot for running back lewis who racked up three touchdowns, the ravens win 32-1 before 13. stay with wjz. up next, gilbert afor all the wrong reasons as he prepares to, >>> you're looking at a live shot of the city and central park. 12 degrees i understand when mr. harry smith walked across the park this morning. >> balmy. >> why do you do it when it's so cold? >>. >> it's not an issue, it's just why wouldn't you. >> okay. because i

. >> guest: that is what the book conference because lincoln confronted by the civil war the city of baltimoren open revolt and so to get the troops and supplies to the capitol they have to pass through maryland in baltimore. lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus. the suspension of the right of the rate is actually located in nautical one but it doesn't say who can do it it just says the rich shall not be suspended in cases of -- >> host: linda enzus i'm going to do it any way and not confer with you and of course it gets to the supreme court. >> guest: bye chance perhaps chief justice taney the writer of dred scott happens to be in baltimore when this is happening sitting as a circuit judge. the supreme court justices use to write circuit and decide lower court opinions to sew a fellow named john mary man who is one of the people captured by the union army says i want to rid of habeas corpus i'm being held unconstitutional and i am an american citizen to read >> host: for sure they didn't have jury trials could be detained without a military condition with the everett not in play. >> gue

problem of homelessness. >> the city has broken ground on a homeless shelter expected to open sometime next year. a recent study found 3400 homeless were living in baltimorepolice held to identify a suspect in a hit-and-run death of an annapolis man on new year's day. alford was killed by walking in norcross in the travel lane. authorities say -- walking or crossing the travel lane. authorities say he was driving a chevy silverado at the time of the incident. the state attorney's office is reviewing the case, and charges are pending. in a matter of hours, travelers into the u.s. face the possibility of more aggressive security screenings. it comes after the u.s. and british embassies are closed because of a new al qaeda threat. >> beginning at midnight, passengers flying into the united states from other countries will face tougher screenings, including full body scans. travelers from seven high risk countries, including nigeria and yemen, will be getting full body pat downs and inspections of luggage. it is the latest security measure after the plot allegedly hatched by al qaeda. on a sunday talk show, counter- terrorism adviser john brennan admitted the

city council. we served in the same district in west baltimore. my children knew her and went to her office. she was known as someone who would give them candi and was gracious towards my children, so this was a sad day and an historic moment. >> some say she was flawed personally, so what are the things she put in place that should remain? >> i think one thing is the police commissioner. i think he is doing an excellent job. the crime rate seems to be going down. he is very passionate about policing. he has come up the ranks. he knows police anti-crime strategy. that is the one thing that needs to stay in place. >> i agree, sheila dixon personally chose these people. she actually talked to a lot of people, but he presented a plan she thought would work. they have seen the lowest homicide rate in 30 years in baltimore. i think she has indicated she plans to keep him, because these are essential services. i think the finance team is very important for the new mayor. taxes are very high in the city, but sheila dixon was able to keep things in place and maintain without going into the property

city. windy out the last couple of days. we're coming down a notch from that, but it's still very breezy and will be through the day tomorrow. 23 in baltimorer will continue. >> stay with us for coverage of weather. go to wjz.com for the updated forecast. >>> some breaking news out of new jersey, right now a search is underway for a man that walked through a security screening check point exit into the secure side of the terminal. all flights at newark airport have been grounded and all passengers at that terminal are being rescreened. it occurred in the terminal c area. authorities are looking at video trying to identify at that man. all planes there in new jersey are grounded. >>> america's war on terrorism could be shifting to yemen following growing threats of more al-qaeda terror attacks. the tsa is now increasing security to stop future attacks in the states. >> reporter: international travelers bound for the u.s. will face ramped up secure screening. the tsa has issued new guidelines this wake of the christmas day plane attack that include patdown body searches and hand-check be of all carry- on bags on flights originating in select

but the big ravens logo is beinged painted outside stall in baltimore and they are painting the town purple in charm cityll fired up for the nhl playoffs, first amendment rightst first we talked about the redskins and the head coach and gilbert arenas and to keep in the depressing theme, let's talk about the capitals and the three game losing streak. the capitals at the vermont center. whatever negative talk the exciting news is about alex ovechkin. >> thank you. you had me worried. let's bring good news to the folks of the district. it's alex ovechkin named today as the 14th capital captain of the washington capitals. our analyst joining me now. >> in a way it is. i expect the best player to be the captain. i think they did the right thing. >> reporter: there were other names like brooks and knuble. >> without a doubt he's the best player every night and i think it's a no-brainer. >> reporter: can he lead this team inside the locker room? is he a vocal leader? >> from everything i'm told he's the vocal leader. he's the guy they follow and he's the guy that stance stands up and he will always stand up an

baltimore >> we have another look at the top stories in a moment. first we're going outside with john. >> it is now 18 degrees at the airport. annapolis is at 20. ocean city is at 23 degrees. at westminster, 19 degrees. wind is gusting to the mid 20's and even higher at certain points. we have had gusts of 32 miles per hour here overnight. it feels like 6 degrees right now, that is the reality. two degrees below zero is what it feels like at westminster. . bundle up today. it will still be cold even after the win backs off. >> taking a look at the top stories, charges have been filed in the death of a 20-month-old from december 19. she was found unresponsive in her home. detectives noticed scrapes and bruises on the little girl, an autopsy confirmed that she was beaten to death. the father has been accused of assault and chart -- child abuse. the girlfriend has been charged as well. an 11-year-old girl whose body was found on christmas day was laid to rest. her funeral services were held yesterday as 1000 people attended. she vanished from her bed room a few days before christmas. the accused has been charged with kidnapping and burglary in this case. an

baltimore. here's a look at the current temperatures across the area. it is cold out there. 16 degrees only in the district, and 19 in new york city if you look at the midlantic. here's the windchills. it feels like it's only minus one in d.c. if you get ready to step outside. bundle up. cold conditions. our high today only 27. i'll have a look at the five day coming up. >> he is the front man for one of the most influential heavy rock groups since the early '90s. >> i enjoy making music, and i enjoy some travel, but i don't think my body can take that much more. >> tool has sold millions of records but now the band's singer venturing off with a new gig. his unusual transformation to wine maker out west when we return. >>> plus, elton john and emenemteamed up in 2001. now they're getting together again, only this time to take on a serious personal matter. delicious pillsbury cinnamon rolls give off t warmth and aroma that will delight your family with freshly baked goodness. it's never been easier to bake at home with pillsbury's baked goods. so warm, flaky; it might be the last time chips and dip are invited back. savorings. in the freezer case. from p

baltimore agreed to resign today, as part of a deal with prosecutors. sheila dixon was convicted last month of mis-using $500 in gift cards, when she was city council president cards had been intended for needy families. dixon's resignation is effective as of february 4. those are some of the day's main stories. i'll be back at the end of the program with a preview of what you'll find tonight on the newshour's website. but for now, back to gwen. >> ifill: and still to come on the newshour two takes on yemen an on-the-ground report from sanaa and what to do about yemeni detainees at guantanamo bay. plus, a broadway producer at the helm of the nea. >> lehrer: that follows, the president in a time of crisis. >> lehrer: it's been a busy 13 days for president obama, since a failed christmas day attack on a u.s. airliner approaching detroit. the incident occurred just hours after the first family departed for hawaii, to celebrate the holidays with family. instead, most of mr. obama's time was spent in briefings, and secure conference calls. and each day, details emerged on the nigerian suspect and the u.s. government's failure to prevent the attack. in two stateme

city -- jobs, jobs, jobs. "usa today" -- we face a deficit of trust. "philadelphia inquirer" -- seize this moment. "baltimore sun" -- a call for trust. "the new york post" -- obama 2.0 tries to revisit his troubled presidency. we would like to hear what you have to say about the speech beginning with chris from monroe, louisiana on the democrats' line. caller: i think it was a very moving speech. the president reassured the american people. i want to make a comment that it seems as if republicans are not willing -- basically, they are not even giving him a chance. they are constantly saying no to him on every issue. i don't think this country will move forward unless republicans stop -- host: next is union bridge, on the republican line. caller: i think the president did all right at his speech. he talked about bringing 1.5 million jobs back to america by the end of the year. but i don't think he did enough for us who are unemployed. he gave no remarks, no speech, anything about helping us who are running out of unemployment. he did not talk about helping us to extend these unemployment benefits for all of u