it's you a about the ravens in charm city. how -- all about the ravens in charm city. how fans are showing off their purple pride. >>> and the special super bowl tribute planned for the children of sandy hook. how the nfl is honoring those impacted by the horrific tragedy. the final day of january, good morning and thank you for joining us. i'm charlie crowson. >> and i'm megan pringle. right to the severe weather because it's a big story this morning. not only here but all across the country. take a look at the video out of georgia. about an hour north of atlanta and witnesses say that the tornado was on the ground for about 20 minutes with winds estimated over 125 miles an hour. >> yeah, tornado destroyed almost everything in its path and in milwaukee, heavy rain quickly turned to snow and temperatures dropped in that area. cold weather behind this front. some places in wisconsin saw as much as 6 inches of snow. the incredible weather impacting people in our area too. >> we have team coverage for you this morning with how the storm is going to affect you. linda so is

that's a look at the time saver traffic. >>> like christmas in charm city, we are 6 days away from super bowl 47. ravens are headed to the crescent city. fans want to send them off in style. sherrie johnson is live at the inner harbor with more on the exciting pep rally, it feels like high school all over again. >> reporter: good morning, charlie. yes, we are live at the inner harbor, things are quiet right now, you can feel a sense of excitement in the air, they are getting ready for the rally. the scene is set here, you have the stage already built, already ready for the ravens, a send off the ravens to new orleans for the super bowl. today, the city is throwing a huge sendoff rally, the rally will be held here at the amphitheater at the inner harbor. things will get started early with 98 rock broadcasting live and a free breakfast , the rally officially kicks off at 11:30, you can meet members from the 2000 super bowl team. mayor stephanie rawlings blake will be here, the cheerleaders and the marching bands and po, should be a lot of fun. at 12:15 and the players will arrive before he

. >> and we sent them away in charm city style and today the ravens sit down with reporters. we have a wild ride which is superbowl 47 i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. we had a wild weather day yesterday but now it look like we can breath a sigh of relief as we head out the door. i hope that's the case right lynette? >> that's the case. what we are going to be dealing with is the fog. we have patchy fog to contend with this morning. other than that, it's going to be nice and quiet. the calm wf the storm -- before the storm rolls in by tomorrow. the radar is different than yesterday and much calmer as we look at what's happening with temperatures right now. we are much warmer than this time yesterday. we are talking about the 40s in owings mills right now. this should be the high temperature for this time of the year. 39 detrees in -- degrees in pylesville and 36 in glen burnie. this is what to expect through the day. temperatures around 37 degrees when you wake up at 6. and morning time around 9:00. 41 degrees and 46 by lunchtime. the cloud will stick and hang stu

the other star of the show, a towering custom cake from charm city cakes. >> it is the maryland convention and it is the maryland cake. >> hundreds of marylanders having a ball. >> at is the idea of having to america for a common purpose and a common good. that is something to celebrate. >> everybody who has ever attended an inaugural ball has george washington to thank. our first president celebrated his first oath of office by doing the minuet. >> now your 11 insta-weather burke forecast. >> we had a terrific day to day. lots of sunshine. lake effect snows. western snows are blowing some cold water across the great lakes. in baltimore we are in the mid 30's. no precipitation. today turned out to be warmer than yesterday. i have not heard anybody complain about it. 36 is the present reading at the airport. 24 is typical. the record, 3 below set years ago. the numbers are all below zero. we will be quite cold the next couple of days. the dustup look like we're heading to any records. 41 on cambridge. down to 28. frederick is 30. inhas dipped into the 20's western maryland. these are associ

. >>> christmas in charm city, we are six days away from super bowl xlvii the ravens are headed to neworleans. we have the pep rally going on and may have snow to boot. >> a snow globe with a lot of action behind sherrie johnson. people don't mind the weather, though. >> reporter: we are seeing sleet and snow but people don't mind at all. look behind me, you can see all of the fans, look at these signs, they have t-shirts, they are excited. they are ready for the ravens rally. they are ready to spend tp ravens off to new orleans, they are out here early, they are not letting wintery mix bother them. we have the cheerleaders joining us. tell us about what the fans can expect. >> we have 6 to 10:00, bacon and beer. at 12 the players will show up. >> reporter: you see all the fabulous signs here, my friend tim here made these signs. i heard you haven't gotten much sleep. >> no. i can't get much sleep. >> reporter: as you can see, people are excited about the ravens. the event kicks off at 11:30 this morning and 12:15, the ravens are expected to arrive here, and of course the fans are alre

. >> tonight, we are learning that, charm city has a lot in common with the hometown of the patriots. our reporter has been there all week. today, she looked inside a sports trine that any football fan would love. >> the call is more than just a monument to the patriots history. it is something all football fans can appreciate. >> this is the heart of the museum. it is 2 floors, about 30,000 square feet of exhibit space. >> if it has a familiar look, it is a good reason. it was created whereby the same architect responsible for our museum in camden yards. you'll see plenty of trophies and exhibits dedicated to the patriots. there is also a lot of history -- the history of football in new england. it is the birthplace of football in america. it started in the 1800's on the fields of boston common. >> it kind of evolved from there. football was very big at the turn of the century. many of our current national championships were won by harvard and yale early in the 1900's. the colt started here. it was not until 1960 when we brought the patriots here. >> trance of the game will enjoy loo

. >>> it's like christmas in charm city, six days away from super bowl xlvii. fans are gathering in the inner harbor. sherrie johnson is live this morning with more on what to expect with the exciting pep rally. >> reporter: definitely exciting time. it's important to mention this is the 12th anniversary of when the ravens won the super bowl in 2001 when they beat the giants. here we are today. the fans are going to be gathering for a big send off. the ravens are going to stop by here, a big rally planned today. baltimore city is hosting that rally, this morning we have ravens cheerleaders that have stopped by to talk to us a little bit. they are shaking the pompons. we are excited here. we have amanda and shawn, good morning to you both. tell us a little bit about what people can expect this morning. >> it's going to be a great show. we will be performing and the band from 10:30 to 11:30. players will be here at 12. >> reporter: why is is this send off so important? >> it's good to get the motivation and city prepared and ready to go for the super bowl. >> rep

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. >>> charm city is saluting the afc champion baltimore ravens. ray lewis & co. are attending a rally underway right now in the inner harbor and our scott broom is there live with a check on how things are going. scott, over to you. >> reporter: hey listen, i just want you to know one thing, washington fans are welcome here in baltimore right now. this is the inner harbor. we are going to start counting guests by the tens of thousands to his see the ravens off to the super bowl . we are looking at the ravens cheerleaders right now as the crowd awaits the arrival of the ravens and most importantly, their huge star, linebacker ray lewis. all you have to do on this p.a. system is say the man's name and this crowd erupts. ray lewis the only player on this teamwho had been to the previous super bowl in 2000. the emotional leader of this team and that has spilled over to all the fans and it doesn't help that in one of the counties around baltimore, baltimore county is off from school today, and it resulted in a huge and enthusiastic turnout for ravens fans here today.

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. >> will we or won't we get new speed cameras in charm city is in the debate continues after several cameras malfunctioned. find out what the mayor's office is saying on this friday january 11th. good morning i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. not just any friday but a playoff purple friday. >> very important. ravens on their way to denver but those of us here in baltimore will be treated to great weather. >> we like 66 or 67 over the weekend. towards the west, it's going to be 20 degrees. kind of wild. look at temperatures across- town. 44 in paul, themore city. 38 -- in baltimore city. 38 in annapolis. it's on the chilly side a lot of cloud. showers develop after the lunchtime hour and it could be a steady rain into the evening commute. plan on the idea of some foggy conditions going into tonight and the mild ride right into the weekend as temperatures will get into the 60s. so aid whole lot of cloud on to have us right now. see the storm system out to the west? that's pulling in the warm air over north carolina and virginia. we will show you how mild the temperatures are

. >> the cruise industry has been pretty good to charm city. >> those stories and more plus >>> 4:38. we are looking at a windy day. most of the rain is gone of the just a couple leftover sprinkles. gusting -- winds gusting up to 50 miles an hour. temperatures will settle in the mid-40s but windchills will feel like 20s and 30s. wind advisory till 6:00 p.m. i'll have your weekend forecast in about five. right now monika with timesaver traffic. >>> if you're using 95 and 395, you should be okay. scattered problems an our area with flooding and road closures. southbound gw parkway between the memorial bridge and 14th street bridge, watch out for patches of high standing water. more in a few minutes. >> thank you, monika. >>> time is 4:39. i'm watching your money. the long awaited debut of new blackberry smartphones kind of a letdown on wall street. research in motion actually fell nearly 1% despite mostly positive reviews for the redesigned phones. they say it may reflect the frustration for the phone's release date. the first model goes on sale in march. the other one not until probabl

. >> how charm city is painting the town purple. >> and if your new year's resolution was to slim down a bit, you may want to hold off. we have new research saying it may be okay to be a little overweight. >>> you're watching the station that works for you, abc2 baltimore. >>> 7 minutes after 5. keep your eyes out for abeen loge -- raven logo us because 300 locations were painted throughout the area. two special golden logos will appear in the start. fans who find the logos and upload the picture with the website, instagram or twitter account will be entered to win a chance to two tickets to the sunday's playoff game. >>> if you pass by city hall you will notice a giant ravens logo a crew was spraying the outline and fill it in yesterday. the mascot was there directing the painters on what to do and they painted one on federal hill. the ravens begin the playoff run at m and t bank stadium against indianapolis sunday at 1:00. so, lynette is it too soon to look down the road and see what we have in store weather wise. >> it's never too soon to look down the road weather wise. >> what do

. >> celebration rolled from foxborough down 95 into charm city. we will show outmadness that followed the big win. >> it's inauguration day and we will bring you everything you need to know ahead of president obama's historic celebration on this monday, january 21st, good morning maryland i am charley crowson. >> megan -- i am megan pringle. a lot of you are waking up with a big smile on your face. we will talk about the ravens but the other big story is the inauguration which means weather and traffic is important to know because people heading down there better bundle up. >> bundle up. it's bitterly cold outside. >> it's cold and i will say it's relative because tomorrow you will want to use -- >> really? >> yeah today i will say it's cold but when you see tomorrow's temperatures, boy we will be feeling it. let's go out the door this morning because maryland's most powerful radar is dry right now. but we have snow off towards the north and west in pennsylvania. some could be headed our way as we go later into the afternoon and evening. make sure

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. >>> one more day in charm city before the ravens head out to the mile-high city. tomorrow, the ravens leave for denver. they're going to be traveling out west 24 hours before the game to give to players time to -- the players time to adjust to the altitude change but the team is not worried about the weather in denver. number 52 says -- >> it's not life or death man. just going out there playing in a different climate you know what whatever it is. whether they think they're acclimated to it opt. and the coach didn't make an issue we're not going to make it an issue. >> got the keep it simple. one of the last times we see ray lewis suit up. the star linebacker is retiring at the end of the yore. >>> if you want to join the ravens out west you still have time to buy travel packages and west. the group be more round town is organizing a trip to denver and you have until noon today to purchase the packages for that. that includes tickets, hotel rooms and airfare. the fans are leaving tomorrow and we are going to see them off. so we are going to be live here on "good m

>> we are not going to let the ravens go to new orleans without hearing the roar of the fans in charm city. when you can say good-bye to our superbowl bound team. we will tell you about that on this friday, january 25th. good morning i am charley crowson. >> i am megan prinkeling. thanks for joining us. it's going to be cold one so consider yourself warned. bundle the kids up. >> what's going on with this? could snow be in the forecast. >> both of you are right. we are dealing with cold temperatures and snow is in the forecast. as we step out the door 11 in west friendship right now. wind are calm and that's good news i can add to you. we are not talking about the single digits yet but sykesville temperatures is at 15 degrees. we have been dealing with them all week long. ijamsville at 14. so really bundle up and dress in layers for today. and then our next concern the snow as we go later into the afternoon. i am thinking around 3 or 1 western maryland and it will make its way off towards the west and this will filter in as we go throughout the day making the evening commute a nasty one. y

. >>> north of charm city the big apple welcomed in 2013 the only way it knows how, a lot of people packed times square towatch a chris to covered ball descend among the 1ton of confetti dropped over the hundreds of thousands of people there. messages were to the late dick clark. this was the first year without the iconic host. the confetti had wishs for visitors to new york city and what they hoped to accomplish in the coming year. >>> in atlanta last night, it was a lit up peach that dropped. it is billed as the largest new year's eve celebration in the southeastern u.s. tens of thousands of people come out to atlanta each year to watch the 800 pound peach drop. after it drops, fireworks light up the night sky like what you see in new york. but they do it southern style. new year's resolutions are easier to make than they are to keep. i think we have been guilty of this. you can stick to your goals in 2013 and you can do it by relying on your smart phone. we have got apps you might want to look at to help stick to the goals for the coming year. we love to give ourselves a cheat day or ea

a towering custom cake from charm city takcakes. >> i'm all dressed up. >> hundreds of marylanders dressed up and having a ball. >> america for a common purpose and a common good. that is something to celebrate. >> we have george washington to thank. he celebrated taking his oath of office doing the minuet. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 5:27. 30 degrees at the airport. wait until you see how low ravens fans are gearing up for the super bowl run. >> celebration after the game. >> credit card scanners. it is getting difficult to know who you can trust online. >> you can always trust the >> you can always trust the >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. eary-eyed.tle blurry >> we have the post-game blues. >> that is funny. it is chilly but not called this mornold this morning. 30 degrees at the airport with some cloud cover. a northeast wind at 5. we will make it up to 40 this afternoon. we will be in the 2

ravens fans are pump for superbowl xvlii and they aregetting ready to leave charm city. where you can send them off. >> reporter: no delays on 695 here at delanny valley road but -- dulaney valley road but we are dealing on a crash on 695 in jessup. >>> the ravens are getting ready for the superbowl and they have two more home practices before heading to new orleans. this year's superbowl is special because the ravens are playing and because it's a family affair. for the first time in superbowl history two brothers will face- off against each other as head coaches. the ravens john harbaugh will compete against his younger broken jim the head coach for the 49ers. now the coachs' families are spending out. jack and jackie har bow hope the superbowl might end possibly in a tie. the family may not be able to decide which team they will root for, there is one thing they know for sure. >> if we don't enjoy it, we will let a great opportunity slip through our fingers and that's the one thing. we will enjoy it. >> it's a joyful moment. you know. it's a joyful moment for our whol

. >> people in charm city can't wait for sunday's big game. we will introduce you to the people who call themselves the ravens' biggest fans on this wednesday january 30th. thanks for being with us. i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. it's wednesday, the mide of the week and yesterday -- middle of the week and yesterday was outstanding. >> here's lynette charles with a check of what's ahead. >> we look at the big picture and satellite and radar showing thunderstorms moving off towards the east as we go through the rest of today: a line of severe weather up to michigan and louisiana. this is going to be on the march as we go throughout the day. we have the potential for a few isolated storms to get in here this evening. we are dealing with cloud cover we have foggy conditions this morning. so as you go out and about, take it easy on the roadways. temperature wise, once again we are going to be on the mild side. we are in the 50s in stevenville and -- stephenville and millersville. by this afternoon, the temperature coming in at 64 on t

. >>> it's considered the superbowl ad sailing and it could be returning to charm city. on monday officials from the volvo ocean race will be in town to talk about a bid for the 2015 race. last time the city hosted was 2006 and the event drew thousands to the inner harbor. >>> the ravens were out in denver but tributes to the team continue here in town. starting at 5:30 the marriott water front hotel will have a laser show on the front of the building. and it will have a feature of the image of ray lewis all laser like doing his dance. >> all right. maryland spca is getting into honoring the original rain withdiscounted adoption prices. today and saturday the price for all large dogs has been reduced from 125 dollars to $52. the shelter can be found on falls road. >>> curious deer -- a curious deer realized he made a mistake on a frozen lake. >> he couldn't get back on dry land. a group of people watched as he struggled to get out a member of colorado parks and wide life walked on the ice and threw a lasso on it and pulled it to shore. >> is that a fox? >> everybody is go

during that time, few have done more for charm city than lewis -- and we are not just talking dollarsto families in our community -- lewis' backpack giveaway is a highlight for school children that would have little if not for the generosity -- he has helped put baltimore football back on the map. and on tv. flock to see perhaps the greatest linebacker of all time . he became a friend to many any person of regard to all in our community. from all of us, we thank you for your support of our city and the legacy you leave behind. sofa... desk... you know what? why don't you go get some frozen yogurt. i got this. you're so sweet. you got this, right? i do got this. let us get everything off the shelf, and to your home. some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof!

players have their first of three home practices today before leaving charm city.ow before hitting the field, joe flacco, lewis and rice and terrell suggs are expected to answer questions of the 2012 season and this current super bowl run. the ravens head to the big easy monday six days ahead of super bowl xlvii. >>> well, one raven is already faced off against 49ers' head coach jim harbaugh. this was 17 years ago. this is a great story. ray lewis made the first ever nfl career sack and the victim was john harbaugh's baby brother. 1996. lewis was a rookie playing against jim harbaugh. he was a quarterback for the indianapolis colts at that time. talk about coming full circle. jim now part of lewis' first major career move and now he's going to be there to see this ride come to an end. >>> $10,000. that's the price tom brady's leg kick on reed is going to cost him. the nfl has fined the patriots' quarterback for sunday's high leg kick. brady makes $14 million a year. so the fine's probably not going to affect him that much. but the quarterback also called reed after

few have done more for charm city than lewis. we are not just talking dollars and cents. he has contributed in many ways to families in our community. his backpack giveaway is a highlight for school children every fall. whether making public appearances, autographing auction items, or donating to nonprofit causes, ray lewis has committed to being a great citizen. his athletic prowess and leadership helped put baltimore football back on the map and on tv. networks clamored for the rights to air the annual pittsburgh-baltimore games. fans from opposing teams flocked to our city to see perhaps the greatest linebacker of all time anchor a legendary defense. off the field, ray lewis made being passionate, emotional and effusive qualities coveted by everyone from fortune 500 ceo's to harvard university. he became a friend to many and a person of regard by all in our community. a "thank you" could never be enough for what lewis has done, but it's a place to start. from all of us at wbal-tv, we thank you, ray, for your support of our city, your passion for success, and the legacy

the other star of this show -- a towering custom cake from charm city cakes. everybody getting a picture with it. >> i'm all dressed up. why not? >> hundreds of marylanders dressed up and having a ball. >> america for a common purpose and a common good. and >> that is something to celebrate-- >> and that is something to celebrate. >> that is something to celebrate. >> we have george washington to thank. he celebrated taking his oath of office doing the minuet. that was set a dance hall in new york city -- was at a dance hall in new york city. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> the inauguration is happening today. there's a delay on southbound 295 at powder mill road. there is an overturned vehicle. this is 295 at 175. traffic is starting to build. 65 on 97 down towards 50. we will continue to monitor this as well as an alternate to 295. expect at a delays on 95 down to the capital beltway. 55 on the west side. not tracking any delays on the j.f.x. this is 95 the coming down to the split. seven minutes from

>> we are learning that charm city has a lot in common with the home town of the new england patriots. jennifer franciotto has been there all week. she got a look inside a sports shrine any football fan would love. >> the hall of patriot stais something all football fans can appreciate. >> 2 floors. >> the hall opened in 2008. if it has a familiar look it's a good reason. it was created the same architect responsible for our own in camden yards. you will see plenty of trophies and exhibits dedicated to the patriots. there's also a lot of history, history of football in new england. it's the birth place of football in america started in the late 1800's on the fields of boston common. >> it's a campaign nation of soccer and rugby. the first team is called the oni dais. >> many of our national championships are won by harvard or yale early on in the 1900s. the redskins sarted here the colts started here but it oo wasn't until 1960 when billy sullivan brought football that it really stuck. >> kids will like the interactive exhibits going into huddles. >> we found super bowl pictures of th

. >> from charm city to the increase ant city, the ravens arrive for the big game. >> we do everything. marriage stuff to talk about. and we also have a bet. it's been laying douvenlt the maryland senators have sent a letter out telling the san francisco reps that we're going to beat you. and diane and barbara boxer have come back and said oh, no it's not going to happen that way. baltimore is know for their crabs. and they are going to send cookies and also beer from baltimore and in exchange if san francisco loses, sour dough bread and cheeses and wine from napa valley. pretty good. might want that wine . the ravens did send off yesterday. it was a good send off. we saw the cheerleaders doing their thing there. and ray lewis and harbaugh all smiles. there's ray getting ready. today will be the last fun day for these guys. they got media day today. ray is going to have 1.5 million questions about this being his final game and he might cry 40 times. should be a heck of a media day today. and then get ready and start game planning. i'm sure they have already. really game planning for th

s charm city, one of the greatest cities in the country, my hometown, going to take on the 49ers in the, the other big draw of the night are the commercials. and you might remember doritos slingshot baby from last year. ♪ >> that commercial went on to win the doritos fan favorite ad contest last year. i spoke with nathan, one of the creators, check out his new ad that could air during the super bowl. >> daddy, can you leave princess with me? >> sweetheart, i'd love to, but the guys are outside waiting for me. >> i've got doritos. >> steve, what is the hold-up? ♪ >> yeah, nathan has three daughters. and earlier, we spoke about there being the obvious inspiration for that ad. >> we could've probably turned on the camera and filmed me documentary style and it would be the same thing. it was actually funny. we were trying to figure out, we've got my little girl, now we need to find someone who looks like her dad and clearly we went with the better casting choice. >> so here's my question, last year's ad had the flying baby, this year's ad has the daughter. good ads involve kids, that old ru

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today, fans in charm city sent off the team? style. scott smith has more of the details. >> reporter: fans started gathers as early as 7 a.m. stuck in the cold, rain, players didn't she up until after noon. by that time -- show up until after noon. thousands arrived for the big sendoff. watching from surrounding balconies, live music, fireworks, cheerleaders, the mayor and governor were on hap as well. they showed up to bask in the moment and fire up the crowd. safety ed reid led the crowd in singing we have two tickets to paradise. we'll show you that at 6 and they still vegas to take care of. six days from now in super bowl xlvii. >> ain't no better team than baltimore today. thank you for coming out. this is awesome. awesome. >> i we did this in 2000, and we're not going to new orleans for nothing else. we don't give you everything we got. baltimore, we love you. >> the team landed in new orleans an hour ago and the zoo known as media day is tomorrow as l. finally, an interesting stat. the ravens have the highest play-off winning pe

. >> finally, baltimore, charmed city, what's the charming spot there?ederal hill. if you want to head over to baltimore -- a great night to do it, if there is a championship, if we win, then folks will be gathering in the streets. you can imagine. could you head down there. great place to -- they are going on give the money from the cover charge to charity which is nice. $10 to get in. >> i call one thing now that i say, if we win. rooting for the ravens? >> i mean -- if they win. no. i'm a redskins fan. >> i know that. are you taking the ravens n. >> i think we should. this area should get behind our local team, for sure. >> all right. >> see you sunday raving about baltimore. yeah, i'm going for ravens as well. why not? for more ideas on your weekend, logs do to nbcwashington.com. or the going out guide on washingtonpost.com. >>> we have breaking news for you right now. parts of laurel in howard county are being evacuated. an executive order was signed to evacuate homes and businesses from main street north to the patuxent river. this is due to the re

he says he plans to bring back the super bowl trophy to charm city. >> did this in 2000 and we're noto new orleans for nothing else but to bring back another ring back to baltimore where it belongs. we love you. we love you. we love you. we're going to give you everything we got. baltimore, we love you. >> after the rally the team flew to new orleans. super bowl xlvii will be played this sunday. the ravens are facing the nfc champs, san francisco 49ers. >>> even if you aren't a die hard ravens or 49ers fan, you're likely to cheer for one team over the other. fox 5's beth parker found out many people in our region who follow other teams during the regular season plan to cheer for the ravens on sunday. >> reporter: on the surface this man can seem a little conflicted. on the wall of his northwest office there's a photo of d.c. right next to it a picture of the empire state building in his native new york. >> first brooklyn and then queens. >> reporter: steve strauss is a new yorker transplanted to d.c., but his football liabilities lie somewhere in between. he grew up a giants fan. when

it's such a charming city here. been smiling very much but at the news conference today, he was and here's what he said. >> everybody is attacking this day with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. every coaching room is aglow with video on from early this morning. it was really fired up. >> he's actually going to have dinner with his brother tonight we hear. i don't know what they'll talking about. right now we're talking about weather. lawrence, you said it was coming and here it is. >> michelle, i thought i was jealous enough the fact that you were going to the super bowl, new orleans and now you have rain and thunderstorms? that's exciting! >> i know. you love this stuff. >> i do. i'll tell you what, you are right in the heart of it right now. check out our doppler radar and you can see it is coming downright now across new orleans as you can see the storm system really dragging on through. so michelle in the heart of the system now. and it looks like it will take about another half hour and start to slide on by he

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but first, charm city heads to the cresant city.n we check in with melanie alnwick. she's covering today's other big stories. 8:22. we'll be right back.  >>> good morning. i'm melanie alnwick. making headlines at 8:30 this morning. superbowl xlvii, some calling it the harbowl. 28-13. brother jim harbaugh and his 49ers came from behind who beat the falcons in the nfc game 28-24. this will be the first time the two teams in the superbowl will be coached by two brothers. >>> barbara walters is recovering after she slipped and fell during an inaugural party over the weekend. the 83-year-old was awake and alert after the fall. it happened saturday night at the british ambassador's residence. she reportedly suffered a cut to the forehead. >>> and overseas now, officials say the death toll from that botched rescue attempt has passed 80. nearly two dozen foreign workers remain unaccounted for. the stand offended saturday when algeria troops stormed. that's it for here. send it back out now to tony and allison

that is part of the charm of the city that new orleans. we got a little-1/2or of it last hour. we will show you, again, just how much of a special town this is. >> founded in 1518 by a pirate, they call it the big easy because of the way of life around here. also call crescent city because the mississippi river forms a crescent around town. >> what do you think the best thing is about the city of new orleans? >> it is homey. it is tradition. it is religion it is family. >> you can not get food like this anywhere else in the country. >> i promise you. >> aside from the charm of new orleans, you can not come here without sampling the world famous binea. >> he rolls them out in the sheeter for us. cuts them. we are open 24/7 so we are constant constantly making them. [music] >> the 49ers are favored from 3.5 to 4 points to beat the ravens. but, we saw a more spiritual insight. >> give us some insight as to how the game will come out. >> even though it is really close it looks like it might be san francisco but, like i said it is going to be very, very close and it is going to look

city. it's got the charm of places like san francisco but it doesn't have the density of it. >> reporter: cafebiscotti benefited from the first attempt when san jose took up the cause. today the city council is expected to approve a pilot program to allow five businesses to convert but this time those businesses will pay for their own expansion estimated add $59,000. owner wynn says it will boost business. >> many years ago we had pornography here, now it's been cleaned up. we have more than enough parking what we need are more opportunities for pedestrians. >> on the street if it's a lot of traffic, you're breathing exhaust and the cars are right there. i don't know. >> reporter: but the cafe owner says that the planters do the trick. >> you don't notice you're sitting on the street. it's just like a little patio. >> if approved councilman ricardo says san jose will monitor the plan. robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a pair of clubs want to keep the music player a little longer on weekends. the zen and monte carlo are asking the city to let them play music until 1:30 in the morning thurs

that kind of charm, he was a champion of providence. the city was a drowned -- downtrodden city. he would go on national tv and go on the dawn show when it was really popular and sing the city's praises. people loved him for that. they figured we have ours had corruption but at least he made us feel good about ourselves. he help but providence back on the map. so that is why people loved him. >> for more information on booktv's recent visit to providence rhode island and the many other cities those visited by local content videos go to c-span.org/localcontent. now on booktv sarah gordon talks about religious cases in u.s. history to transform the laws of the country and eliminated protection to religion in the u.s. constitution. this interview part of booktv's college series was recorded at the university of pennsylvania will -- pennsylvania. it's about 20 minutes. >> university of pennsylvania professor sarah gordon, "the spirit of the law" is her most recent book. what do you mean when you talk about the old constitutional world and the new constitutional world when it comes to

is a pettycabdriver that moved from california to the big easy and spoke about the charm that comes to the crescent city i think the reason why everybody loves it so much and is so happy and joyful and proud of being from here is because they have been through so much you know. and it's a place for the checkered past but a great memory. >> the mayor of new orleans thinks the global spotlight will give the city a chance to show how far it has come since the devastation of hurricane katrina in 20 05. >>> we are enjoying the warmer temperatures. there's a new wintery weather now come to new mexico. this is santa fe. look at that lynette. they have got snow on the ground out there. drivers had a tough time getting around and you can see cars and trucks all over the roadways and see that over my left shoulder. this is tough out there. this once again video coming from santa fe. this is daylight video and as you can see megan, lynette, they are not used to this type of weather at all. >> no. nasty there. nothing like that yesterday here. it was gorgeous out. >> okay. let's do the breakdown. okay. so, three da

city was heartbroken by the loss. marianne brown denied interview requests today but the emptiness on the streets where the twins would charme who came upon them. >> so cute. i love you. >> reporter: joe rosato jr., nbc bay area news. >> i used to see them all the time down by the frog city diner close to the embarcadero. they always looked spectacular and so friendly. >> nice story. all right, jeff. we have the weekend here. >> j he essica got cold in the studio. people heading into san francisco. we'll let you know how low temperatures will go and who will go below 25 degrees coming up in a few minutes. >>> brr, jeff. san francisco's quest for a super bowl title kicks off less than 24 hours from now. today their opponents arrived in the bay area. we'll hear from the 49ers and why they feel they had such a great week when we continue. whatever you're in the mood for, sizzler's endless salad bar has over 50 delicious choices. soups, salads, appetizers, and more starting at $8.99 for lunch. sizzler. where fresh is fun. >>> double up on the gloves, the scarf, the coat. >> walking around like this. >> but warm. >> yes, you wou

seeing how mayor brown became mayor and my lucky charm of being now the first asian mayor of the citynding -- thank you. (applause) >> understanding now that we have the first african-american as president of the united states has now been reelected. [cheering and applauding] >> and this is in addition to all of the local regional lgbt persons that have been elected and a pointed to this wonderful city and the region. * appointed i think they would smile, that they would see that their efforts to make this city much more equitable for everybody has been already accomplished. and like supervisor wiener said, the job isn't done, but there's been a lot that has been done. and we're proud of it and we want to keep it going. and just look at the crowd here today celebrating this. you see how diverse the city is and continues to be, and that we pledge in our own official capacities, we're going to always keep these doors open. we're going to always work to make our diversity benefit the rest of the city for generations and generations to come. this is our commitment. this is why we have the