fans are heading to denver in about an hour. joining thus morning is brian who is heading to denver. you hopping on the plane in a little bit now aren't you. >> as soon as we finish up in few minutes, we are heading to the airport to get our group together and head to din roar. >> reporter: -- denver. >> reporter: how many are go. >> 20 this morning and 10 at the hotel and then tonight and tomorrow we have over 100 people at our purple tailgate party in downtown denver and the tailgate tomorrow. >> reporter: tomorrow you have something special planned for those ravens players. >> yeah. the plan is for the group we are staying in the hotel with the players so we will be kind of around in the purple and we will be having a ravens send off tomorrow morning as they board the buses and head to the stadium to beat denver. >> reporter: what do you think it will feel like to watch ray dance out of the tunnel. >> i hope he dances out of the tunnel. after all the flak he got i don't know he will dance if denver until after the game. but,

louis to 31 in -- 34 rather in denver. that cold air is barreling into the mile high city and that will be dropping the temperatures by tomorrow. so it's all about the southeast ridge. what is that doing? lifting the mild air in our direction and that will keep us on a the warm side going into the weekend. here comes showers right into the evening commute and everything will exit stage right going into tonight. mostly cloudy skies tonight and foggy. that will be the name of the game over the next 24 hours. then we are up to 60 by the weekend. 67 on sunday. we will talk more about the forecast coming up in a little bit. let's talk traffic lauren cook how are we doing. >> reporter: we are dealing with a serious crash in carroll county in westminster on old washington road. right near liberty road. so you will want to avoid the area if at all possible. if you are heading downtown, the jfx is nice and clear and everything will remain up to speed traveling through the tunnels and those heading out to 695, as we check in and loo

temperatures in the 60's here but in the teens in denver. that storm system is beginning to push some rain closer to wa. us. we'll have mild temperatures and some rain this afternoon. then some more rain. first we want to check on the traffic. >> we have one problem already. it is in howard county on route 97 near old liberty road. maybe some lane closures in that area. we're in the green on the entire beltway. the j.f.x. checking out ok into town. problem free down to the beltway. harbor tunnel, 895 running smoothly. looking good at the fort mchenry. southbound traffic is starting to build ever so slightly. running without delay on all the major roadways. 55 on the b-w parkway as you make your way south. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the road to new orleans is still open for the ravens. the team will fly to denver later today where they will play the broncos on saturday. pete gilbert has more on the mood in the mile high city. >> we have made our way here to denver. the town is live up in orange. this tower is lit up in orange.

destination denver. swoope will be live with fans at della rosa's and jamie costello will be live from denver. charley you be live at ravens zone and we will get his ray lewis dance. tune in to abc2 tonight. right now 5 minutes after 5. >>> when your child gets on the bus headed to school, you expect them to be safe and that's not always the case. we showed you what bus drivers were doing busted running red lights and speeding everything was caught on camera in an abc2 news investigation. here's sherrie johnson to explain how the city is stepping in. sherrie. >> reporter: ian, we are here live at -- yes, we are here live at the intersection of york road and you know traffic passes through here each and every day but at this intersection, you will also find things like this red light cameras at the side of the road. there's a new push to hold bus drivers accountable for running red lights. last year abc2 investigators showed the city's red light camera system caught school buses running red lights. thnews

but in denver you have to look harder. we sent jamie costello into enemy territory to find the purple pride in the mile high city. >> reporter: good morning. ravens fans made their trek here. marty spent 25 years in baltimore and lives out here in denver now. exe explains the spags -- he explains the passion between the two cities. >> denver is intense the state capitol is lit up in orange. people are walking around in jerseys broncos are a big deal. >> we are here for you. >> found out when we landed we had the e-mail. >> reporter: is this great. >> i am so excited. >> go ray lewis. >> we got our jerseys. >> and we will represent. >> we will be obnoxious fans and wearing purple. >> reporter: and ravens fans will continue to flock into denver today. and later this afternoon, the ravens will arrive. here in denver, jamie costello, good morning maryland. >>> a group from baltimore is getting ready to head there. and they will be excited with the trip. people from b more around town are out in hanover having breakfast with li

denver is cold cold . it's 34 right now in denver. we will be around 20 during game time. let's see now how both these quarterbacks stack up. we run through the stats and we will look at postseason flaco -- six wins and four losses, not bad. three wins and three losses in temperatures below 40 degrees. that is a key stat. keeping in mind we will be around 20 degrees, below 40 he is three for three. career played his entire career so far outside. his college career also outside, he went to delaware. manning, 19 career postseason games, ten wins rather and nine losses. he is 0-3 with temperatures below 40 degrees. again his career has been played in a 72-degree dome and college career played in the mild tennessee. so how you stack these quarterbacks up obviously one is more experiences sure but you will be talking about serious cold. 20-degree weather. that's a -- weather is going to play a big role in this, it's going to come down to how the quarterback dresses, whether he uses a grove or not. we know that peyton will go in with a right handed glove. it's all going to be ab

the thin air of denver that no one else in the league can match. the broncos also run a fast- paced offense. ravens defensive coordinator says yes. >> i have never really bought into the altitude thing to be honest with you. maybe it is because i had a professor in college who says when these guys sit on the masksines and put oxygen - on, it is placebo. there is nothing. unless you are really at an altitude of climbing a mountain and your way up there, it really is more in your head than anything else. that is what i have believed for the past 40 years. >> when i told some of the players that, they said that as coach talking. he has never had to get out there and run around. i am heading to denver tomorrow. but coverage begins saturday. -- live coverage begins friday. see you run 50 yards, coach. the fans are pumped up for the ravens. if you want to, send your and photographs to ulocal at wbaltv.com. a growing number of teachers in maryland can now add an additional certification to their resumes. >> how important it is for those teachers and where

the ravens head to denver later today. they go to the frozen tundra of sports authority field at mile high. game time is 4:30. the ravens ran for only 56 yards the last time the teams met back in week 15. the ravens will try to run tomorrow to move the ball and to control the clock and keep peyton manning off the field. ray rice well aware how a important is to run it. >> we have to go out there and execute. once we get in the red zone, we like to score touchdowns. you have to sustain drives. >> ray rice fumbled twice last week but did total more than 110 yards of total offense. joe flacco set his contribution has been huge. >> i think he is playing well all year. guys miss.yes m he has good balance. i have seen them from day one. you could tell he was a good back. >> gerry sandusky host a special edition of "ravens report." you can see it again tomorrow on wbal tv plus. i had a chance to see some of the show yesterday. well done. >> 36 degrees at the airport. >> if you're up early and looking to celebrate, there's one pla

from denver we are live all week. come out and join us and we will see you tonight at 11 with more ravens fans. let's go. >> great job. if anybody can find the ravens fans we knew jamie could. >>> the defense has the challenge of stopping one of the best quarterbacks in the league. peyton manning but the signal caller has high praise for the ravens. >> baltimore, they are -- they have great players and they have great coaches. it's the great combination. they can give you multiple looks and when you have just -- special players in the different spots, in the d line, ed reid, on the record saying he is the best safety i have played against. best safety of this decade in my opinion. >> high praises for us. if you are playing in denver in january weather going to be a factor in the game but chilly temperatures actually may be advantage for the ravens. mike has been crunching the numbers all day long and has the game day forecast. >> the roads are favoring joe right now. last film manning played was 35 degrees on december

. >>> destination denver just two days away. the ravens looking to exact some revenge on peyton manning as they continue their push towards super bowl xlvii. we'll give you a preview of that game coming up on this thursday, january 10th. "good morning maryland." i'm charlie crowson. >> and i'm megan pringle. thank you for joining us. before you head out the door you probably want to know how the dress the kids and here's meteorologist lynette charles to let you know. >> yeah they actually do because we have a windchill out there. i don't want the temperatures to fool you this morning. 43 degrees in hanover. yes this is well above average. of 24. but we have the winds out of the northwest at about 4 miles an hour and it is making it feel more like in the 30s this morning across many spots. 42 degrees in mount airy. and that dew point's nice and dry. coming in in the 20s. 39 degrees right now in glenelg. now this is what we can expect as we go through the day. maryland's most powerful radar is dry right now. we had a few sprinkles

just four weeks ago denver trounced the ravens in baltimore. they had peyton manning. >> they already have denver and new england often for the championship game. that is fine. everyone will put money on that. i think i saw on the tv we were - 9. what ever. that is fine. you did not win games with the media or on paper. >> i am sure they feel the same way. i would not pay too much attention to that and what other people are saying. we're just focusing on ourselves. giving ourselves the best chance to play this game on saturday. >> most of the experts have been ignored how difficult a line of baltimore is this time around. brian marshall has returned. ray lewis get their first crack at the broncos on defense. the ravens are significantly better team today and four weeks ago. >> am going to attack everyone in my way. >> not a chip on my shoulder, but more of an edge, aggression. >> denver has earned the right to play at home. anyone expecting a repeat of the fashion baltimore, i think your bubble is about to get burst. >> you mentioned the temper

we're heading to denver too. we will be live in whitemarsh. jamie will be live from denver. friday night we'll have team coverage from denver and a one-our special it. starts one-our -- one-hour special. it starts at 7:00. >> i've never seen so many socks in a bag. >>> a winter without snow and a summer with no days under 100 degrees. >>> dozens of people trying to get to work, thrown down to the deck of a ferry. how fast the ferry was going when they hit the dock. >>> some disturbing news from the annual cancer report. more people are being diagnosed with camera related to hpv. vaccines are widely available to prevent the hpv virus. the cdc has been recommending all girls get vaccinated once they turn 12. >>> many of us have stopped using plastic bottles have the studies have connected them to bpa. but infants and children are getting too much bpa from other sources. baby bottles and food containers made of plastic should never be heated unless they're bpa free. >> if you get your receipt, wash your hands in running warm water or running water before you touch your food, be

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 morning maryland" starting at 4:30 in th

a bunch of fans heading out to denver. brian thanks for joining us. so you guys have a group going out. >> yep we have a group heading out. we are departing around 9 this morning and ever i -- everyone is excited to check out denver and cheer on a ravens victory. >> reporter: before you leave you wanted to plow a party here at haney's corner deli. >> anyone can come and we are supplying donuts and coffee until 7 a.m. and wanted to get the playoff purple friday going the right wayne. for the fans that couldn't make it to denver to show support. >> reporter: once you head out there you will join up with other fans who are there. >> yeah. we are going to be joining up with a rocky mountain raven group out and there we will join with them at stoney full steam tavern and we have a ravens purple pep rally it's a denver bar but put up ravens flags for the group. >> reporter: look for jamie costello because he will be there. you want to do a dance. >> what time is it. >> game time. >> what's going to happen -- any dogs in the house? ♪ hot in so hot? here. ♪ s

the ravens are off to peyton's new place in denver. they haveto face the cold and the snow and the altitude of the mile high city. i want you to listen to dean piece who was paying attention one day in college when his professor said playing where the air is thick is all in your mind young man. >> the guy told me when these guys put oxygen on on the sideline, that is is absolutely placebo. that means nothing. your body takes in so much oxygen and that's it. so unlessyou're really at an altitude of climbing a mountain, it really is more in your head than anything else. >> there you go so that's why the ravens are flying out friday instead of tonight. . >> i hope he's right. . >> here we're all excited about the ravens playoff run. join usfriday for a one hour special. i'll be live with fans and jamie will be live in denver. itstarts here friday at 7:00. . >> don't miss this story coming up next, we have an incredible story you'll hear from a daughter who talks about her dad. . >> i would do anything for them to protect them as would i t

the ravens will be going up to denver on saturday. that is next in sports. >> >> now 11 sports with 11 sports director, gerry sandusky. >> they will have to run the ball well on november -- on saturday in denver. the ravens have average more than 200 yards per game over the last three games. they have a lot to do without. strong running game, koppelman think purse -- pierce. that will take time off the clock. and keep paying manning off of the field. the better the chance their winning. >> it is huge when you play against manning and brady. we have got to go out there and execute. you scored touchdowns. that is again. i had seen them lose. the timing was different. >> i think he has been playing well all year. he is a good running back. if you given the ball, he has good vision and good balance. all the things that go into lane well. -- into laying well. i have seen it from day one when he got healthy and started to give us something out there. >> hopeful you will join us. there is a special on the ravens. get set for saturday's divis

yes,yes, ravens upset denver in denver and move on to the afc championship.he winners of the new england-houston game of the afc championship because joe flacco outplayed peyton manning today. i know bronco fans at least tim tebow won a playoff game for you last year. >>> local college basketball teams we reless receiver. you can't move the tv there. yuh-huh. we have the wireless receiver. listen. back in my day, there was no u-verse wireless receiver that let you move the tv away from the tv outlet. we can move it to the kitchen, the patio, the closet and almost anywhere. why would you want a tv in the closet? [ both laugh ] ♪ [ fancy voice ] brilliant idea, darling. ♪ [ female announcer ] the wireless receiver only from at&t u-verse. get u-verse tv for $29 a month for six months. at&t. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] pro

theravens are getting ready and abc2 news is already in denver. if anyone could find a big rowdy group of ravens fans it's jamie costello. he introduces us to some baltimore faithful in denver. >> why would anyone want to leave baltimore? these fans left for opportunity. >> my friends moved down here a few years ago and i followed them. >> i came down with no job and it worked out for the best. >> why not pick up and move to somewhere with i'm going to fall in love with. >> what's it like to be a ravens fan here. >> it's a dream come true. ieven spent time in plea bargain in pittsburgh. >> you can take the girl out of baltimore but you can't take baltimore out of the girl. >> before you found this group what did you do on sunday for the ravens game i used to sit by myself in a local bar watching on the smallest tv in the bar. >> well with, i got a puppy about eight months ago and i was deciding between size l -- sizzle and ray, ray and sizzle kind of fits him. >> ray lewis, ed reid, everybody you have given us so much and we want to give back by b

a denver broncos life jacket. she and her owner travel all over the world promoting water and boat safety. she's very cute. here's other news making news in america. in western pennsylvania police believe a squabble between two students ballooned into a pair of full-scale brawls involving up to 70 people. authorities were tipped off by a youtube video that shows students and adults throwing blows. multiple arrests have already been made. >>> and in ohio, a combustible water supply has turned one home into a recipe for disaster. the family discovered elevated levels of methane and chloride in the tap water after a lit candle caused the kitchen sink to flame up with a combustible mix. investigators are stumped because there are no signs of water contamination in neighboring homes. >>> also in ohio, surveillance cameras in a gas station caught a vicious beating. a robber battered a store clerk before getting away with lottery tickets. >>> al sharpton and ben jealous are calling on them to find felipepy santos and ter

>> ravens, denver. i think the broncos. >> me, too.ra oxygen tanks, thermal underwear and gloves. not mittens, gloves. that's what baltimore is going to need in denver this week for the cold temperatures and hot peyton manning. turns out there's more damage to rgiii's knee than >>> was the original injury just a sprain? why was rgiii still running when he seemed to be laboring so much? why would a doctor paid by the skins make a statement that seemed to throw the franchise under the bus, then backtrack? the team not talking about any of that so those answers might be hard to unearth what. we do know is the season is over, rgiii's knee is spaghetti, and dr. andrews repaired it. today dr. mark, who served as consultant, says the meniscus was repaired as well. by the way, dr. andrews didn't mention. that both, however, believe griffin can be ready for the season next year. dr. andrews did say, griffin is already waiting on me to start rehab. a fine young man with great talent. we're looking forward to get him ready for next season. >>> de

the high temperature was 60 degrees in denver. by the time the ribbons and broncos are playing, highs in the teens, probably below 20 all they saturday and maybe some flurries or snow showers during the football game saturday afternoon. a dramatically different weather pattern shipping out. a continuation of spring in january. sunny to partly cloudy skies. clouds are increasing. that storm dragged some showers into baltimore on friday. mostly cloudy but unseasonably mild as we get into the upcoming weekend. the forecast tomorrow. temperatures around 50. northwest winds of 5 to 10. the morning sun becoming partly to mostly cloudy. a breeze on the bay. a small craft advisory in the morning but the way to die down in the afternoon. which around 1 foot. temperatures in the low 60's over the weekend. up here 50's with showers possible on monday. cooling off around the middle of next week. >> the closer we get to that ravens game in denver, the more people labeled the ravens with the underdog tag. no one likes that less than ray lewis.

>> ravens, denver. i think the broncos. >> me, too. extra oxygen tanks, thermal underwear and gloves. not mittens, gloves. that's what baltimore is going to need in denver this week for the cold temperatures and hot peyton manning. turns out there's more damage to rgiii's knee than we knew. yeah, next. (vo) sometimes the big plan doesn't work. and the perfect life turns out to be not so perfect. so you start fresh. new city. new job. new everything. it's exciting, and scary, at the same time. and some days you think, "i can't do this on my own." but then...i went to suntrust. they helped me figure things out. and before you know it, i am doing it... (anncr) at suntrust, helping people shine is what we do. join the thousands who are switching to suntrust's award-winning service. >>> was the original injury just a sprain? why was rgiii still running when he seemed to be laboring so much? why would a doctor paid by the skins make a statement that seemed to throw the franchise under the bus, then backtrack? the team not talking about any o

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the ravens were hard at work preparing to face denver. when you think of the broncos, you think about stopping peyton manning. >> they are a challenge. we have to get ourselves in position to execute and spread the ball around. we can't become one dimensional. they have great pass rushers. they lead the league in sacks. we have to be good in every single area. >> one of those areas is skiing ray lewis going. a win over the broncos and they will advance to the afc championship. >>> the game in denver kicks off at 4:30 and ray lewis' reach, he is knee p-even inspiring the spca. they will be offering discounted adoptions in honor of rai. the price for all large dogs will be reduced from $125 to $52 and the shelter will be decked out in purr pel. >> that's cool. >>> all right. we will be with you on purple friday as everybody gears up. join us for a one-hour ravens special, destination denver. ill be bringing you -- i'll be bringing you live reports from denver. it all starts on abc2 news at 7:00. >>> after the shooting at sandy hook elementa

baltimore celebrates another purple friday the ravens will board a plane to denver. looks like fans are ramp up and ready to go. >> are you already, are you already? these fans are ready. the cheerleaders just came in. you can see how many fans are here. are you ready for the game? >> yes! >> are we going to win? >> i hope so. >> ok, let me find out from my buddies here did what we going to do tomorrow? >> win! >> are we going to whoop 'em? >> yeah. >> here are some of the younger guys. >> who is your favorite player? ray rice? >> go ray rice. >> once again, fans are here, they are excited, ready for some football. i am going to step out of way so you can see how many people here. if you can see all the people lined up by the salad bar, vegetable ar bar. fans are ready and the ravens are on their way 7 soon. >> that is a lot of energy there. wbal-tv 11 will be in mile high city for the game. pete gilbert is already there and he filed this report on his first night in broncos country. >> we have made our way to denver, and the town live up in orange. this tower over m

she comes from denver. everybody is out in denver gear when they are in the play-offs.ncisco, is it here? >> back up for a second. you don't have anything else to do in denver. >> hey now. >> the nude protest. no nude protest in denver. they would freeze! [ laughter ] >> come on. >> a quest for six super bowls. denver doesn't have five super bowls. >> but seriously, out on the streets if it's the giants playing, everybody is in orange and black. all right. everybody around the town. are you seeing that now with the 49ers? come on. >> all my friends. everybody is in red and orange. i mean red and gold. >> where are the pep rallies? >> where are the pep rallies? where the union square -- >> wait a second. san francisco is far too sophisticated for any of that. >> but mayor -- >> we express ourselves in a different way. >> can i chime in? >> we really do. believe me. we are a football town. we have always been a football town. we are still a football town. >> may i disagree. i disagree because i spent 25 years in boston, a very sophisticated town, and they go bonkers over

i will be live with the team coverage from the ravens zone and jamie will be live from denver. all starts at seven tomorrow night right here on abc2. >>> we all have to admit that technology makes our lives easier but how about making you healthier? karen is at the consumer electronics show in las vegas where there is a new wave in the fast growing space where tech and health intersect. >> reporter: technology and health have long connected, pus develop new ways for doctors to treat patients. exhibits at this year's consumer electronics show show more ways than ever to take health into their own hands. >> they are really finds devices valuable. they are motivating people to live healthier lives. you can tell that last year i believe that space was about a third the size it is today. so it's growing really quickly. >> reporter: it was one of the early entries in 2007. this year it's line for personal fitness monitors has expanded and it's got more company. some are aimed at specific health problems like this i- phone tool for people with diabetes monitoring blood sugar. >> now a

. >> the coldest air of the season hitting chicago, denver and omaha. the rose parade gets off to a chilly start. seasonable in the northeast but windy. a balmy 81 in miami. >> sounds nice. >> coming up the new laws that hit the books when the strucloc struck midnight. >>> how did your 401(k) do for the year the report card is straight ahead. >>> plus, is it the end of a pop era? we'll tell you that you might have heard the last of "gangnam style." ♪ >>> welcome back. it was a good finish for the year on wall street. the dow had its best new year's ever session gaining 166 points and ending the year up 7.3%. the nasdaq picked up 59 points. it soared 16% this past year. investors were encouraged by signs of a deal on the fiscal cliff talks and we will know later today if that happened for sure. >>> gasoline prices, also soared this past year to their highest ever. aaa says the average price is $3.29 a gallon. that is less than the two cents higher than it was a year ago. but gas was 65 cents a gallon more last april, almost $4, the low came 12 days ago.

but this is is t forecast for denver -- the forecast for denver on saturday. 19 degrees and very coldthe chance for some snow showers. looking in the low 50s here's the seven day with the 60s as we go into the weekend. let's get a check now of the abc2 timesaver traffic with lauren cook. good morning. >>> good morning lynette. 65 on sunday? aren't we in january? >> yes. >> we are. in baltimore county avoid 83 north. we have the of turned tractor- trailer right now at belfast road and you're taking a live look right now at mount carmel road where everything appears to be fine but that's not the case. you will want to stick with york road as the alternate route. here's 95 downtown at 395. you won't have any problems getting through the fort mchenry tunnel. the normal eight minute trip traveling northbound from the beltway tot toll plaza. as we take a look at the other abc2 timesaver traffic drive times, 695 no delays right now traveling from parkville up to towson. going to take you 11 minutes on the outer loop from 95 to 83. and the west side nice and clear. 11 minutes as well travelin

we made it out a of denver then we were going to make it.nd that was for real i was so excited. >> reporter: the video has gotten so popular, elementary schools will use it at their pep rallies. linda so, abc2 news. >>> 6:52. it's official. john kerry will take over as the 68th secretary of state. senator considery could be sworn in as early -- kerry could be sworn in as early as today. he will take over the position from hillary clinton. massachusetts governor patrick will appoint someone to fill kerry's senate seat until a special election is held in june. >>> severe weather is rolling across parts of mississippi. this happened last night. the video shows some of the damage left behind. debris from roofs littered some neighborhood and there's threat of more damage from high winds and some of this storm front, lynette, as you've been pointing out, stretches from the great lakes to the gulf and you could say we are in line. >> exactly. we are in line. we are next in line as we go later this evening. but we see what's going on right now. and

our friends in denver, 67. that's chilly. >> i don't get 67 in denver. >> what?nver does not compute for me. >> that's shorts weather. >> is that a record? >> i'll have to look that up. >> bill karins, thank you. we go to the videotape and sports. stunning upset as serena williams is out of the australian open. 19-year-old sloane stephens you see right there with williams. she is the only american left in the tournament. williams smashing her racket in the changeover in the decisive third set. williams lost the third set 6-4. she did injury her back in the second set causing her serves to slow down considerably. that's her first loss since way back on august 17th it means stephens, there very happy, will play in her first career grand slam semifinal tomorrow. she will face off against victoria azarenka. >>> to golf, where the recent tax changes have not gone unnoticed by phil mickelson. mickelson said on sunday he would be making drastic changes because of his tax situation. he can considering moving away from his native california because taxes on it's estimated

this is what folks are doing at club 64, the first private pot smoking club in denver. >> celebrating the new year without alcohol and we want top celebrate with cannabis. >> reporter: adults over 21 can possess a small amount of pot. >> you can sue marijuana -- use marijuana all you want, but not in public. >> reporter: we're told no marijuana will be sold here. >> you can bring your own. >> reporter: denver police said they are waiting for guidance from the city attorney and district attorney to see if the club is in violation of any law, but they're not expect challenges. >> i'm not. what we're doing is legal and constitutionally protected. >> you can come and hang out and smoke instead of drink. >> reporter: some plan to celebrate with gold fish and cheetos. >>> if you're planning to pack up the family for a trip, make sure the brakes are okay. we have the warning signs that your car may have bad brakes. >> reporter: many of us will be traveling over the holidays but we want to make sure our cars will make it to our destinations. the last thing you want is the -- is to break down.

denver is coming off a by week. make no mistake. denver trounced the ravens in december. but now bernard pierce has added a new element to the ground game. ray lewis has returned to the defense. the ravens look like underdogs, but they do not sound overwhelmed. and joe flacco will likely play better this week then in week 15. he learned from that nightmarish experience. saturday could have a different outcome the most of the country expects. >> defense played very well against these guys. we have to go do our thing. i think just as always, our goal is to score touchdowns. you know, obviously, they can score at a pretty high rate. we have to let our defense do their job. they are going to play the game they always play. >> pretty good chance the first team to reach 30 points in this game wins. the ravens have a 5-0 record when they score 30 or more points. the broncos have a 11-0 record when they scored 30 or more points. donna? >> thank you. we will see you this weekend, we? prescription sleeping pills like ambien. >> ahead, what should be a wake- up call for patients. >>

the colder makes its way through denver tomorrow. is making its way through canada. as we have been saying all week, the ravens will be playing in a dramatically different air mass then we will be watching in on the eastern side of the country. the breeze will occasionally be up to 10 miles per hour. there is a piece of the arctic air moving down the mountains on saturday. warmth along the eastern seaboard. that makes its way east throughout the day tomorrow. wednesday, thursday, that will be pushing into the mid atlantic. it will be colder, but not until a week from today. scattered showers, increasing into tomorrow night. winds are averaging 5 to 10 knots. western maryland, this is crazy for january. it will be warm into sunday and monday. hold on the. if you like the snow in the mountains, it will get snowy next week. it is a good 60 degrees saturday, sunday. scattered showers, only a 30% chance tomorrow evening. that should clear up a little bit with highs well above normal. the seven-day forecast includes highs in the 60's. starts the clock though as we head tow

denver and baltimore. peyton manning, unbelievable comeback can opening kickoff, 104, first player in nfl history to score a punt and a kickoff return in a playoff game. 28-21 broncos. one last chance for the ravens and joe flacco heaves it towards jones. are you kidding me? 70-yard touchdown. we head to overtime tied at 35. peyton manning threw for three tds but three turnovers as well, picked off by graham for the second time in the game. sets up baltimore in denver territory. in double-overtime, dustin tucker lines up for field goal. the 38-35 double-overtime victory for the ravens. >> this sports report brought by river rock casino. more coming up later in the newscast. >> ama: lance armstrong comes clean? hmm, his plan to open up and who he is going to talk to. >> coughing, sneezing, a nation overwhelmed overwhelmed. >> plows, she became america's tower >> ama: good evening, i'm ama daetz. in tonight's headlines. you think it's cold now, wait until tomorrow. sunday is predicted to be even chillier in

denver and baltimore.n manning, unbelievable comeback can opening kickoff, 104, first player in nfl history to score a punt and a kickoff return in a playoff game. 28-21 broncos. one last chance for the ravens and joe flacco heaves it towards jones. are you kidding me? 70-yard touchdown. we head to overtime tied at 35. peyton manning threw for three tds but three turnovers as well, picked off by graham for the second time in the game. sets up baltimore in denver territory. in double-overtime, dustin tucker lines up for field goal. the 38-35 double-overtime victory for the ravens. >> this sports report brought by river rock casino. more coming up later in the newscast. >> ama: lance armstrong comes clean? hmm, his plan to open up and who he is going to talk to. >> coughing, sneezing, a nation overwhelmed. >> plows, she became america's ♪ i'd like to thank eating right, whole grain, multigrain cheerios! my bowl, my spoons! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend

i used to live in denver as you know. everybody has a car. mass transit very minor there in colorado. they go to your club 64. you don't sell marijuana there but you allow them to use. sit sit around and have little snacks i'm sure you sell. then they have to leave and go home and they are stoned and your responsibility for that is? >> well, these are all adults. and we don't allow anyone who is under 21. >> bill: but they are adults but stoned when they leave your club. and they have to go home in a car. all right. and your responsibility for that is? >> they don't have to go home in a car because when they go to bars they arrange for designated drivers. they can take a cab. they can walk. they can do any number of things and nobody comes in and condemns a bar owner for serving someone alcohol. >> bill: do you see the difference between having a beer or a glass of wine in a bar and smoking a joint? >> not much different. >> bill: you don't think that the altering capacity of one beer is different from smoking a blunt? i mean with the level o

tomorrow the ravens head to denver and the mile-high city. but before they take on the broncos, there's much work to be done. the players and staff are poring over game film and trying to figure out the right formula to do something they have never done in the playoffs before and that's shut down peyton manning. another concern? the air up there in the mile- high city. >> i think for us, you know just hydrating doing whatever we can do. you know to be ready. we know what's coming. i played there before. and i don't really recall having an issue you know playing out there. so -- i just think they try to use that more of a mental thing maybe. i'm not sure. >> it's not life or death man. just playing in a different climate. >> kickoff is saturday at 4:340 and make sure you are near a television. megan? >>> tomorrow be sure to join us for one hour special called "destination denver." we are going to be live in white marsh with jamie costello reporting live from denver. this all starts at 7:00 right here on abc2. >>> and this is a great thing to d

denver hosting baltimore. division playoffs.he ravens are flying high early and late. 12 degrees in denver. luckily the broncos special team had his back. holliday on the ravens first punt. finds the hole. see ya. longest in nfl playoff history. 7-0 broncos. after a pass tied the game, mannings' first drive ended in a touchdown intersection. 39 yards the other way, bam, 14-7 ravens. manning responds, and this one to moreno. back on top. less than a minute to go in the half. flacco, look at this catch. ties the game at 21. at halftime. but the broncos get the opening kickoff in the second half and guess who. trendon holliday fines another seam and he is going. first player to score a punt and a kickoff return in a game. 28-21 bronc broncos. manning a great game. 290 yards, three t.d.s, this one to thompson. finds -- 40 seconds to go last chance for the ravens. flacco to jones. are you kidding me? 70-yard for the touchdown. 35 all. we head to overtime. 14 minutes into the first overtime. still no score. peyton manning, picked off

saturday, baltimore at denver and green bay at the 49ers. then sunday, seattle versus atlanta and houston taking on new england in new england. o horks. getting good. good matchups there. >>> coming up next, "the pulse." and financial planning honey boo-boo style. turning the reality star into a trust fund kid. >>> and one of the most dangerous animals on the planet goes after a photographer with all her might. but when you wake upep m, in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep. it's an effective sleep medicine you don't take before bedtime. take it in bed only when you need it and have at least four hours left for sleep. do not take intermezzo if you have had an allergic reaction to drugs containing zolpidem, such as ambien. allergic reactions such as shortness of breath or swelling of your tongue or throat may occur and may be fatal. intermezzo sho

are you talking about denver? >> because i asked you a question. >> are we in denver? >> no. but they're still the hottest team in the nfl. that's a fact. do you like the way the nfl is going with this wave of rookie quarterbacks, with bringing the young bucks in here that can run this pistol offense here we have here with rg3 and they have with rw1? >> it's a long time coming. it's overdue. now coaches are actually having to coach the talent instead of having the stupid concept of i'm going to have a system and i'm going to grab some guy and i'm going to stick him my system. why don't you fit the player into what the player is comfortable with and that's what's happening with tease rookies, that's what's going on. >> that's what's happening with shanahan. >> that's what's happening with these coaches and the shanahan. >> big coach wisdom martin. i agree, wisdom, it's about the time we see rookie young talent taking over, not sitting on the bench for a couple of years and learning behind the veterans. >> the nfl c

not as cold as it was in denver. kickoff temperatures in the low 30s.p off in the 20s through out the rest of the game. winds out of the west 10-15 miles per hour. gusting up to 20. it could be much worse for a january game. i think we are getting off easy there. currently 44 degrees in boston. they are starting off the game pretty mild. a look at the cold air starting to come in across the great lakes region. we have 13 now in chicago. 0 degrees in minneapolis. they haven't moved all morning long. the cold air will be coming our way behind the front. this front will move through the atlantic. that is what caused the winds to pick up. in the future cast it is mainly a dry front a couple clouds later today. this band across here that's essentially the front. behind it there are going to be lake-effect snow showers kicking up into up state new york and behind that front is the very cold air tomorrow we could see a couple snow showers as well. wester western maryland monday. light accumulations are possible. watch us all of the way up into new england. peo

denver, they won't be as accommodating on the field.but off the field a lot of respect for the secrets here. >> he has made a huge difference. you know i think for their team coming back. you could see the energy and that he brought to the team on sunday and in their playoff game. you know, he's special. that's all you can say. >> hey, now, they said it and that's proof. ravens, broncos, 4:30 on saturday. winner heads to the afc championship game. watch it right here on wusa9.com. then on sunday the second half of the afc championship will be decided. 4:30 for both games on wusa. d.c. sports fans have had enough bad news concerning their athletes and their knees. let's give you good news. still on track to return. saturday night, they said that it is serious as they took their time to make sure that everything is right. for the redskins, they are envious of that quote. here is what their coach had to say. >> we've got another 24 hours here. he's gone hard. these are probably the two hardest days back to back that he has put together. an

save your's son is in a denver hospital. in idaho, hemingway and fritz and fritz's father liked talking about the yankees and rainbow trout but none of that will never be the same again. st. mary's hospital, rochester, minn. june 15th, 1961. deer fritz, i was terribly sorry to hear this morning in a note from your father that you were laid up in denver for a few days more and speed off this note to tell you how much i hope you will be feeling better. it has been very hot and muggy here in rochester but the last two days it has turned cool and lovely with the night's wonderful for sleeping. the country is beautiful around here and i have had a chance to see some wonderful country along the mississippi where they used to drive the log is in the old lumbering days and the trails where the pioneers came north, saw some good bass jumping in the river. i never knew anything about the upper mississippi before and it is really a very beautiful country and there are plenty of pheasants and ducks in the fall but not as many as in idah