this is baltimore national pike.er loop traffic down towards 95, problem free at the moment. all clear on the harrisburg expressway down to the beltway. 55 at the fort mchenry toll plaza. no problems at the harbor tunnel. light volume at york road. pretty much like this on every major roadway so far this morning. we will let you know if any problems develop. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we have a check of the forecast with ava. >> it is quiet for now but things get a little bit messy this afternoon. a storm system is basically rain right now. it is slowly creeping its way up towards the north as the clouds are building in. this storm will be interacting with called the temperatures. let's talk about the temperatures. you can see the progression of this storm. mild air coming across the deep south. kentucky andacross north carolina. temperatures in the 20's in maryland. the cold air is pushed in place up against the mountains. this is will cause it's become more of a mix. the rain will interact with the

and this is what the west side of the beltway looks like at baltimore national pike. no problems to report whatsoever and the rest of the west side will be nice and clear just 8 minutes right now to travel the outer loop from 795 down to 70. and as we check in and look at the other abc2 timesaver traffic drive times east side of the beltway no problems there. you are being looing at an -- looking at an 11 minute ride from 95 up to 83. and if you are heading out to 95, no concerns in white marsh. just four minutes quick ride from route 43 down to the beltway. that's a look at your traffic megan and charley over to you. >>> to quote elvis the littlest conversation and more action is what we need and that's what we need out of washington. we are standing on the edge of a fiscal cliff and it appears law makers are not too quick to offer a safety net. sandra endo is in washington with the latest on the developing story and sandra, it does seem like this is all talk and no action right now doesn't it. >> reporter: that's right. and there's only a few days left in this year

still not a bad drive as you can see, on baltimore national pike. this traffic report is brought to you by premium outlets in leesburg. you can visit our website, wjz.com. back to you. >>> the australian radio host, who pulled a royal prank on the hospital, tweeting the duchess of cambridge, are speaking. monica villamizar reports, the d.j.s never meant any harm. >> we are so sorry that this has happened to them. >> reporter: radio host mel greg and michael kristens say they are filled with regret over the royal prank. the pair fought back tears as they talked about the death of the nurse who fell for the hoax. >> we couldn't see this happening. it was only meant to be a prank call. >> reporter: last week, the australian d.j.s, pretended to be the queen and prince charles, when they called the hospital, caring for prince william's wife, kate. >> hello there. can i speak to kate, please, my granddaughter? . >> reporter: nurse saldana put the call through to the ward, where the duchess was being treated for morning sickness. three days later, police f

here is the west side baltimore national pike everything is moving right along. no delays as you traveled the outer loop from 795 to 95. that will take you 11 minutes. the east side of the beltway is clear. you are looking at a ride as well on the outer loop from 95 up to 83. and 95 in white marsh no problems there. it will take you four minutes to travel from route 43 to the beltway. that's the time saver traffic. over to you. >>> and 2 minutes after 5:00 right now a crime that shocked and angered a lot of people. a tourist visiting our city beaten and robbed. one of the suspects will be in court. this whole thing was caught on video and it went viral. and sherrie johnson is live. what is happening today? >> reporter: the interesting thing that beating happened right here in front of mitchell courthouse on st. patrick's day and where shanti baldwin will be in court. baldwin and three others took part in a beating and robbery in march. it was videotaped and went viral. police say that baldwin and several others beat up a tourist and left him unconscious. one woma

. >> this is a live picture of the west side at baltimore national pike. >> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:39. 41 degrees downtown. we have dry conditions above the city but the roads are still wet. north and west of the city, you could encounter some ice. only near 40 degrees for the high temperatures today. southern pennsylvania will be in the mid 40'. we have some light flurries passing through pennsylvania. most of the state will dry out into the afternoon. watch out for strong winds on the backside of the storm. >> it turns out babies may be proof that if we set up we think better. >> they examine the learning patterns of babies. the older babies that could sit up on their own were able to grab things. doctors say babies who are not encouraged to set up may miss out on opportunities to learn. have you been trying to avoid the nut bins? >> they are everywhere. it is ok to dig in. walnuts have been linked to a lower level of cancer and they can boost the immune system. >> 5:41. plenty of frustration after yesterday's winter storm. >> ava has your full forecast when we come back. >> n

this is the west side of the beltway at baltimore national pike.oth loops are moving just fine and without delay. same thing here at mountain road in harford county. it is very north and are viewing area. it should be ok traveling south but there could be some lingering fog. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we check in with kurt kronke of the mta. >> we are moving along nicely on the marc trains. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway are on schedule. there are some bus delays this morning. the 10 bus diverting at lombard and schroeder. a diversion at monument and patterson park. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. we have some mild temperatures to talk about. first we say good morning to ava marie. she is down at the spca. >> they are trying to fill up this sleigh with presents for pets. we have an animal that is hoping to get adopted. tell us about lily. >> she is an australian shepherd mix and she came from a shelter in west virginia. >> she is such a lovely dog. she would make a great fami

. >> well, lynette traffic is moving right along here on 695 in baltimore national pike. i'll let you know what it looks like out on 95 and 83 coming up on "good morning maryland." >> eight minutes after 6:00 right now. a live picture of new york city's times square. let's head up there right now for a look at today's techbytes. >> in today's techbytes record- breaking sales for call of duty bluecaps 2. the -- black ops 2. it racked up $1 billion in sales worldwide in just 15 days. making it to the billion dollar mark faster than its predecessor. >>> and apple released ultra thin version of the imac computer. it measures just one fifth of an inch thick. "usa today's" ed baig reports. >> it's expensive but it has a beautiful screen. gorgeous thin designs. some real computing power in it but some people are going to miss the integrated dvd drive. >> it starts at $1,800. >>> and your smart phone may soon be able to send how you're feeling and respond appropriately. it's all done with a new program that was correct in identifying the emotion 80% of the time. not bad. those ar

here's what it look like at baltimore national pike. no problems getting up to 795 this morning. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. now over to you. >>> 4:47. five things to know on this monday morning. the united states senator -- a united states senator has been arrested for driving under the influence. michael crapo was pulled over on sunday morning. he ran a red light and failed field sobriety test. he has been released a thousand dollars bond. >> good news for you this morning when you pull up to the pump. gas prices have fallen nearly 12cents over the last two weeks. drivers are paying on average about 3.26 per gallon. and here in baltimore we are paying about $2.28 a gallon -- 3.28 a gallon. stephen's hardware is going out of business. the iconic annapolis store is expected to close their doors for good this this afternoon. they have been -- this afternoon. they have been opened since 1960. >>> strong winds and slow swept through western maryland causing power outage. potomac edison restored power to more than a thousand customers. everyone should have their pow

traveling on 695 this morning, here's a live look at the west side of the beltway, at baltimore national pikell remain nice and clear as we head over to the fort mchenry tunnel checking in and looking live here. no problems to report on 95. 895 also going to be clear. that's a look at your traffic megan and charley over to you. >>> many families in newtown connecticut are hurting and all over the country people are wondering what to do to offer comfort. >> the special group of friends brought in to help the children cope with their grief. you will meet them in a bit. >> and he was injured when the shooting happened in his community. he went to see a batman movie in aurora and now the newtown shoot something bringing back memories that's painful for him. we will hear from him after this. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ girl ] dear santa... ♪ dear santa, i want a ballerina tutu, a pink bike, a unicorn night-light... [ female announcer ] this year, bring their wish list to life. [ girl ] ...princess doll, markers... >>> there are no words to describe the des station and heart break people in newtown are feeling followi

here's what 695 looks like, traffic moving right along at baltimore national pike, no problems getting up to 795. that's a look at your abc 2 time saver traffic. megan and charley, over to you. >>> right now things don't look bad out there on the road, but as the day goes on, it's going to be changing. expect things to get a bit messier. abc 2 news' linda stow is live out along york road. linda, the morning commute could be in jeopardy, couldn't it? >>reporter: well, we should be good for the early part of the commute. but around 9:00 this morning, that's when the snow could start falling, so things could get a bit more slick. and as the day goes on because we'll be getting rain after that, things could be a lot messier during the afternoon and for your evening commute. it'll be similar to what we saw on christmas eve. we should be getting a little snow and then it all changing over to rain. that means for the midday rush and tonight's commute, things could get messier. windy a lot of people -- and with a lot of people heading home after christmas, this wintery mix could pose a lot of

and as we check in and take a live look at 695 here at baltimore national pike, traffic moving right along. no problems getting up to 795. and here's what the beltway looks like in towson, just west of york road, no delays whatsoever as you do make your way up to 83. that is a look at your abc 2 time saver traffic. megan and charley, over to you. >>> 16 minutes after 5:00 right now. they really love christmas trees and this christmas their neighbors found out just how much. >> see if you can guess how many trees it took to give one family a beautiful winter wonderland. >>> plus check out the smooth route that old st. nick was showing off this weekend. look at him. who says all you can do is fly. w=!n >>> even though they are miles away from their immediate families, troops are able to celebrate the hoils with their military family -- holidays with their military families. leadership personnel at the ford operation base lightning in afghanistan served the traditional christmas meals to give the troops a true at a time of the holiday season. they carved turkey and provided other holida

yet.elays just sai both loops look fine at baltimore national pike. a little bit of haze. could be some fog leftover but nothing that will affect your visibility. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> this will be a difficult morning as students in newtown return to school since friday's shooting massacre. >> we get the latest from danielle leigh in newtown. >> each day, long lines bring thousands of tearful mourners to this little town. they are carrying candles, letters, and stuffed animals and laying them at this christmas tree. anything to honor the victims. >> we felt like we needed to do something. >> something to help out. >> students go back to class. but not sandy hook. police have locked down the school while the investigation continues. the district is preparing a middle school in a neighboring town. >> whatever we can do to head that way, we want to do now. >> today marks another round of grief, as families continue to bury their loved ones. the will be a viewing for the teacher who died shielding her students. >> what does anybody say? it is extremely dif

here's a look at the west side of the beltway at baltimore national pike. just 11 minutes right now on the outer loop from 795 all the way down to 95. that's a look at your traffic. megan and charley, over to you. >>> a father charged in the death of a 1--month-old baby will face a judge later today. 20-year-old father, deon wear, the man you see here was arrested and charged last month in the death of cara deon wade. he's schedule today have a preliminary hearing in that case coming up later this morning. >>> the president is cutting his holiday vacation short. president obama will leave hawaii later today. lawmakers are heading back to washington to consider how to prevent the economy from going over the so-called fiscal cliff. they have less than a week to come up with a solution or everybody's taxes are going up. >>> you need to get ready for some round-the-clock gaming action at maryland live casino. beginning tomorrow customers will be able to enjoy nonstop action 24/7, 365. casino doors will swing open and remain open beginning at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow.

baltimore national pike is starting to build in the outer loop.ice start on the entire beltway. 295 checks out ok at 175. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> there's a good chance that drivers are keeping a close eye out for the cameras. >> there is new information about the speed camera program. >> jennifer franciotti has more details. >> we're on coldspring near the j.f.x. exit and falls road. erroneous readings in at least three locations. the company that supplies these cameras has conducted their own investigation. d.o.t. is planning a takings of those recommendations and. here on coldspring lane, the contractor conducted a massive test of a camera aimed eastbound. police closed all three planes and sent three vehicles on repeated test runs clock by hand-held police radar guns and they could not recreate the problem. in the stockman, 189 palin test runs were completed and all speak readings world with did the expected tolerance without anomalies. three cameras under heavy scrutiny east and w

that's a look at the west side of the beltway at baltimore national pike. you can see the brake lights nit distance. this traffic report is brought to you by home paramount pest control. call 888-888-home. >>> an investigation continues this morning after a gunshot is fired inside the emergency room of what is now called the university of maryland saint joseph medical center. a prisoner being treated grabbed a hospital staffer. when a police officer stepped in he tried to grab her gun. there was a struggle and a shot was fired into the wall. nobody was hurt. the prisoner was being held on a burglary charge. >>> city police made their 1000th illegal gun arrest. a pair of officers meated the milestone collar on manchester avenue when they stopped a home invasion in progress. anthony bass and mayor blake credited increased d foot patrols. >>> police say nicole fitzgerald has been charged with murder and child abuse in the death of her son, paris a. he was kill in their home this past weekend. an over night fire has kwlamed a ed -- has caused a fire in baltimor

and the same situation on the west side at baltimore national pike.t's from the residual day from the accident at wilkens avenue. this traffic report is brought to you by papa john's. enroll on for your chance for a free pizza giveaway. back to you. >> thank you, kristy. >>> ready to roll. thousands of applicants are vying for dealing jobs at maryland live arundy -- arundel mills. they started accepting it last month. casino officials started interviewing 3,000 applicants yesterday. the casino is looking to hire about 800 dealers. applications will be accepted through the end of december. >>> well, straight ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. health scare. why the former malcolm in the middle star is so grateful to be alive on his 27th birthday. >>> truly, a tragic story. how the family of a pittsburgh boy is dealing with his violent death. >>> and what a difference a day makes. we're back to more normal mid- december temps. bob will update the first warning forecast coming up. mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i

picking up the volume in the area of baltimore national pike.way, -- north side and 80 area of harrisburg expressway. so far so good on the harrisburg expressway. conditions are expected to deteriorate, weather-wise. ava has more on that. >> we are watching the wintry mix across the state. twitter followers are telling me reports of sleet. watching this all built in, the roads could be slippery. frederick could see anywhere from one to two inches to the early afternoon hagerstown, two to four inches. baltimore itself cannot see more than an inch of snow. as for the lower eastern shore, this is just our rain event for you. starting off with the wintry mix and then changing to rain down in the afternoon. bentonite it could be a wintry mix. -- then it tonight it could be a wintry mix. saturday, another possibility for snow. ♪ >>> 8:00 now on this wednesday morning, the 26th of december, 2012. and we are saying hello to everyone on the plaza and watching one of our favorite moments from the plaza, a record-breaking handspringer. that is a high schoo

there's a live look at the west side of the beltway at baltimore national pike. transform medicine. for more information visit umm.edu. >>> things should be back to normal this at the saint joseph medical center. christy alleto that has the story. >> good morning. a prisoner turns on the staff and the officer guarding him while receiving medical attention. it happened wednesday afternoon. police say a female officer was guarding a prisoner who had been taken to the er for medical attention. during that time a hospital staffer noticed the prisoner had some sort of needle hidden in his clothing. that's when the man grabbed the staffer. the officer stepped in but the prisoner tried to grab her gun. during that struggle a shot would you -- was fired into the wall. back to you . >> thank you. >>> this morning a city woman is behind bars in connection with the fatal stabbing of her 2-year-old child. nicole fitzgerald has been charged with murder and child abuse in the death of her son, paris. he was killed in a home this past weekend. fitzgerald has a large knife wound