lieutenant edlund said to him to the commander of the fort -- take me to the commander of the fort and that is what he did. with his tiny gun and a fabulous four when trudy locris battery, down an elevator, through an amphitheater that looked like a football field and they went into the depths of this guns and -- guns of navarrone type situation and went to the commanding officer's office. edlund decided to break through the board. at that point of the commanding officer looked at him and said what do you want? he said we would like you to surrender the fort. the commanding officer was incredulous. you are only four men. he picked up the steel telephone. you are my prisoner. at that point robert edlund proudly had one of the greatest moves of world war ii. he pulled out a hand grenade and put it between his legs and said you are going to surrender the locris battery. 800 men from the locris battery surrendered after he broadcast that over the loudspeaker. incredible story of world war ii it is completely documented in the national archives. for his efforts robert edlund received the br

forted, mostly cloudy, temperatures are going to be on the mild side, seasonal i should say for thisime of year, upper 50s and 60s in the forecast, i want to back this up because we do have another possibility just a slight chance for your weekend. >>> it looks like it could be a little soggy as well and low 60s into the south bay and under mostly cloudy skies, 62 mountain view and in santa cruz, the extended forecast, showing you just what we talked about a moment ago, sun and clouds in store a slight chance for rain pulling us pack into the area and overnight lows will be dropping back into the 30s by sunday morning and into monday. back to the desk. >>> crews are on the scene of a big water-main break find out how it is a affecting traffic. also the long wait is finally over for san jose hockey, we will have more coming from the shark tank.

en efecto mario las autoridades se reunieron ayer con los padres de familia de la zona de fort washington para abordar este tema y hoy se dio a conocer el arresto de 2 jovencito relacionados ocn el homicidio de otro adolecente el fin de semana... una fiesta de cumpleaÑos, en una casa de la webster lane en fort washington y con la supervisiÓn de los padres de familia cobro una victima el pasado domingo por la madrugada . marcus jones dejaba la fiesta de su amiga de la escuela y mientras se encontraba afuera con un grupo de adolescentes, otro grupo llego. uno de ellos saco una pistola y le disparo a quemarropa. hoy la policÍa dio a conocer los nombres de los acusados de este crimen akil darnell ings de 17 y kquantae markies fisher de 19 ahora enfrentan cargos de primer y segundo grado este crimen esta relacionado con pandillas de la zona de fort washington en maryland y se presume que existe un tercer sospechoso que esta relacionado con este hecho la policÍa lo esta buscando la policia recuerda a los padres que es importante estar informados de las actividades y conocer a los amigos de sus

there was a disabled vehicle at the fort mchenry.mooth ride from the white marsh area down to the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. good morning. >> we have three diversions. the number 5 bus is diverting for construction. the number 7 bus is diverting for construction. 51 blessed is diverting at pulaski and windsor -- the 51 bus is diverting at pulaski and windsor. >> thank you. temperatures are pretty mild to start out the day. .any areas are in the 40's 32 in edgewood. a cold front continues to spread over the area. temperatures will be falling today. bring a jacket to school. clouds helped to hold down -- held up the temperatures. we will see more clouds going into the afternoon. a little bit of sunshine through the midmorning. the wind 5 to 10 miles per hour. we will see a slightly cooler temperatures. this is the tail end of a cold front. we're still seeing a push of clouds early this morning. expect some clearing through the mid morning. we will see incr

live in fort washington tonight. erica gonzalez, news 4. >> hearing the 911 call from a man trapped 20 stories in the air. working on this cell tower today when he got so cold he couldn't move. he even had trouble reaching his cell phone. but after several hours, he was able to finally make the call for help. >> you're stuck on a tower? >> yeah. my hand, are completely frozen. i can't get down. and my co-worker he can't rescue me. he is telling me to meet him halfway. >> how high are you? >> 200 feet. 150. i was able to reach in my pocket. finally did after two hours. my hand are come pleatcompletel. his tow worker climbed to the top to rescue him. he tells news 4 he used special ropes to lower them both to the ground like he had been trained. >> on the eve of a report calling into question how rape cases are handled in the district. d.c.'s police chief tonight is challenging the findings. she tells us tonight information was gathered using flawed method. and that reforms were ignored. the full report is released tom

il cuore, e battere mi sento forte il cuor oh quanto e' dolce quella melodia, oh com'e' bella quanto' gradita, che io la canti non vuol la mamma mia, vorrei saper perche' me l'ha proibita, ella non c'e' ed io la vo' cantar, la frase che m'ha fatto palpitare. vorrei baciare i tuoi capelli neri, le labbra tue e gli occhi tuoi severi, vorrei morir con te angel di dio, o bella innamorata tesor mio, qui sotto il vidi ieri a passeggiare, e lo sentiva al solito cantar. vidi ieri a passeggiare, e lo sentiva al solito cantar. [music playing] stringimi o cara stringimi al tuo core fammi provar l'ebbrezza dell'amor.♪ fammi provar l'ebbrezza dell'amor.♪ as you know, we italians are a very romantic people and we appreciate love songs very much, no matter what language they're in. this next spanish song speaks of love, the moon and the stars, and i sing it to all the beautiful women here with us tonight. ignazio: ♪la luna hizo esto, fue culpa de la luna haberme enamorado enamorado de ti, su brillo reflejo entre, tus ojos mi fortuna, la luna lo hizo así. pia: said i would not surrender, the moon mu

everything moving well on the j.f.x.. 52 approaching the fort mchenry toll plaza. area bridges in great shape. an accident on 95 at 395 off to the shoulder. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> pretty quiet start to 2013. even the temperatures are nice. temperatures at least above the freezing mark. 35 degrees at the airport. 38 in parkton. 41 in edgewood. these temperatures are warmer than what we expected. we are watching this large batch of moisture. it tracks from texas into kentucky and over the appalachian mountains. this has been a lackluster storm. it is basically falling apart over the mid atlantic. we were talking about a potential for a rain or snow shower. we are scaling back their chances. high pressure is ushering in dry air into the mid atlantic. the storm system is putting on the brakes as it moves east. there is a cold front moving in tonight. we will not see a big change in the temperatures. this upcoming week will be quiet. there's one system off to the south. into thursday, more moisture down to the south. we'll stay mostly dry. notice how

il cuore, e battere mi sento forte il cuor oh quanto e' dolce quella melodia, oh com'e' bella quanto' gradita, che io la canti non vuol la mamma mia, vorrei saper perche' me l'ha proibita, ella non c'e' ed io la vo' cantar, la frase che m'ha fatto palpitare. vorrei baciare i tuoi capelli neri, le labbra tue e gli occhi tuoi severi, vorrei morir con te angel di dio, o bella innamorata tesor mio, qui sotto il vidi ieri a passeggiare, e lo sentiva al solito cantar. vidi ieri a passeggiare, e lo sentiva al solito cantar. [music playing] stringimi o cara stringimi al tuo core fammi provar l'ebbrezza dell'amor.♪ fammi provar l'ebbrezza dell'amor.♪ as you know, we italians are a very romantic people and we appreciate love songs very much, no matter what language they're in. this next spanish song speaks of love, the moon and the stars, and i sing it to all the beautiful women here with us tonight. ignazio: ♪la luna hizo esto, fue culpa de la luna haberme enamorado enamorado de ti, su brillo reflejo entre, tus ojos mi fortuna, la luna lo hizo así. pia: said i would not surrender, the moon mu

. >> we're in baltimore, at historic fort mchenry. during the war of 1812, this is where the battle was fought that inspired francis scott key to write "the star-spangled banner," so it's the perfect place to learn about the right way to handle our flag. patrick rawle is a park ranger. but today, he's wearing a uniform from colonial times. don't let that bright-red color confuse you. >> to arms! the redcoats are coming! the redcoats are coming! >> so, could you explain your uniform for us? >> i am dressed as a musician in the united states corps of artillery. musicians wore red so officers could easily spot them on the field of battle. all right, guys! one quick thing! when the flag starts to pull as i'm raising it, you got to let go, okay? >> do you raise the flag every single day, even if no one's here? >> that is correct. we are mandated by law. president truman, in 1948, declared that fort mchenry should fly the flag 24/7, 365 days. >> like our country, our flag has changed a lot through the years. how long has the flag looked the

the 16-year-old marcus jones of fort washington was shot near his car soon after leaving the home. this person lives nearby and said that he heard the sound of gunfire. >> i had just got in the house five minutes and i heard a few shots and it sounded like gunfire. i went to the door and i heard a fourth shot. >> then he has said he thought 20 saw could of been the suspect running away. >> i have not seen drugs or alcohol. the kids looked like they were well mannered and well-dressed. you would not think there was a problem, but obviously there was. >> frederick has lived in this gneighborhood for a generation. >> you never know what to do >> . and number of young men were seen argument outside their homes earlier in the evening but police have not determined a motive. prices it is sad, because we never have any incidents down here. i've been here 20 years and have never heard of one problem. >> jay korff reporting. >> looking at 32 degrees right now. next, what planted barbara walters in a d.c. hospital. and who landed the first television >> good morning, washington. i meteorolog

it is the starting to build at the fort mchenry tunnel. no official delay to talk of.hat is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> pants of the 90's government will file a lawsuit against the ncaa. he intends to sue over sanctions imposed on penn state university. the university agreed to a $60 million fine. state lawmakers raised questions to that money being spent outside the state of pennsylvania. police say a photographer attended to take a picture of justin bieber was hit by another car and killed last night. the photographer was following the car before troopers pulled it over for a traffic stop. he was asked to back away from the stop. justin bieber wasn't even in the car. police officers will be stationed in the new jersey district. this comes weeks after the shooting in newtown, connecticut. they say this will be the new norm. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think having an armed police officer at every school in a district would increase safety? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail

is surveillance video a store in fort lauderdale saturday. they broke in >>> thieves pull off a heist at a jewelry store. this is surveillance video from a store in fort lauderdale, florida on saturday. they broke in through the roof and then used massive tanks to cut through the safes. they also cut the alarm system and ripped out a camera. they got the contents of three different safes. total value, unknown. and they were all caught on camera. but who knows who they are. >> no kidding. >> hard to tell. >>> 4:43. on a holiday. aren't you glad to be up with us? >> i feel wonderful!! we are going to see a nice day, should stay dry all day long. looks like clouds are skirting across our skies. otherwise, we are looking good to start out your morning. yup, nice and dry it looks like all day as high pressure builds in overhead. cool temperatures in the valleys but not as cold tomorrow night. in fact, looks like we are going to stay fairly dry for the better part of this week. if you are traveling around the state, you'll find some sunshine in the

couple construction delays out along the inner loop and 695 near highway 144 across- town towards fort meek henry -- mchenry construction delays. and it's about 95 south as you head towards dc. keep in mind the inauguration ceremonies are object going. we will see -- ongoing. we will see volume picking up the closer to the dc area. roads look pretty goodch this is 695 at -- good. this is 695 at liberty road. 695 at harford road and we will show you again not much happening. it's a ghosttown out there. >> i bet it is. it's 4:33. we are the afc champions. the ravens are headed to new orleans for superbowl 47 and if you are just waking up we feel your pain. fans celebrated the win so grab the extra cup of coffee. it's worth it to be a little tired. charley has a look at how they managed to take down brady and the patriots. what do you have for us. >> reporter: it was the dynasty versus destiny. to get to the superbowl they had to avenge last season's loss to take out tom brady and the participates rots and -- patriots and delivered. new england got on the scoreboard early with a field goa

this is 95 now the fort mchenry tunnel. >> good morning. 5:08. 44 degrees downtown. we have some clouds outside. there is a weather disturbance west of the mountains. there is another disturbance out in the plains states. the temperature trends will keep us above normal, especially over the weekend. we expect highs to be in the low to mid 60's. we'll talk more about the forecast details in just a few minutes. stick around. >> another case 2.2 in the gun control debate. a student opens fire inside a seven california high school. police say they suspect is in custody and is believed to be a student. and injured student has non- life-threatening injuries. an arraignment is scheduled for later this morning in the case of the colorado movie theater shootings. a judge ruled there was probable cause that he was responsible for the shooting that killed 12 people and injured 70 others. james holmes will have to enter a plea. >> president obama will host hamid karzai at the white house today. there was a dinner last night with secretary of state hillary clinton. they will disc

seven minutes on southbound 95 down to the fort mchenry. things are starting to build at baltimore national pike. you'll see some delays in about half an hour or so. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we made to another week but ravens fans hope this is not the end of purple fridays for this season. >> a win means at least one more purple friday and a trip to the super bowl. kim dacey is live at white marsh. first we go to jennifer franciotti who is live in foxborough, massachusetts, this morning. ear muffs. purple your mou >> thank you so much. it is so much fun to be here. the feeling from patriots fans is that they are going to win on sunday. we are hoping for a different outcome than the one we had last year. we went to a bar about 10 minutes from here. it has been renamed to the patriots to place. have you heard about this bar renaming itself the patriots nexst? >> yes, that is a great place. they have to take it down. >> the newly renamed the ravens nest. >> people come to the game and they do not want to watch a game at the r

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no problems at the fort mchenry or harbor tunnels. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. a massive spike in the death toll from last week's deadly hostage rescue attempt. the death toll now stands at 81. dozens of more bodies were found. early reports that casualties were in the 50's. special forces stormed the facilities that took dozens of international hostages. the fall what has called many to question the tactics of the algerian military. a chaotic scene after a fan was stabbed in the parking lot. a fight broke out between two falcon fans. the victim was cut in the throat. he is in stable condition this morning. barbara walters took a nasty fall and is in the hospital. she suffered a cut on her forehead after falling from a step on saturday night. is not believed to be serious. >> many mental-health professionals consider today the most depressing day of the year. of called the third monday in monday.as a blow mondue some say people shop to improve their mood. good news for homeowners. the number of foreclosures i

los daños provocados por el viento, la granizada y las inundaciones en la zona de fort worth generarona las zonas costeras, presentan una cuádruple amenaza de fuertes vientos, lluvias copiosas y olas gigantes que pueden provocar una destrucción a gran escala. ♪ en el pequeño pueblo de hidalgo, al sur de mazatlán, en la costa mexicana del pacífico, los habitantes de la zona no saben que la tormenta más poderosa de los últimos 40 años está a punto de llegar. ♪ existe información de que el huracán kenna, de categoría 5, no está lejos y que avanza en esa dirección. para el realizador neozelandés geoff mackley de vacaciones en ese lugar, es una oportunidad única para grabar una tormenta de esta magnitud. (geoff mackley) estas son las últimas fotos por satélite, ahí podemos ver el ojo, es muy definido y muy pequeño, es una pequeña tormenta, pero muy intensa, por eso ir a cualquier lugar cerca del ojo tiene que ser una experiencia increíble. tenemos aproximadamente unas 12 horas más, porque va a llegar mañana por la mañana, se ve hermoso, pero es letal. mañana será un día muy peligroso, será

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fort mc henry, 8 minutes northbound from the beltway to the toll plaza. this freezing rain and sleet is making the roads slick, icy this morning, definitely take it easy, use caution, and be careful. >>> 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 fort mchenry tunnel also nice and clear. on 695 though here in barkville, traffic really starting to pick up on the outer loop here at harford road. it will remain that way as you make the push up to providence road. the west side will be clear. and if you the traveling -- are traveling in randallstown a crash on liberty road. hunt valley 83 no problems getting down to the beltway. here's meteorologist lynette charles with a look at the very chilly forecast. good morning. >>> good morning lauren. yes it is cold outside. look at emmitsburg at 21 eggs and that -- degrees and that dew point at 12. that's why the temperatures are really able to drop off this morning. and we also do have the calm winds and if we had clear skies these temperatures would be much colder than this. it's 26-degree right now in easton and the temperature in westminster coming in at 20. make sure you bundle up this morning as you head out the door. leave the umbrella you won't need it. maryland's most powerful radar is dry and it will stay that way thro

and he confronted members of a rival gang outside a party in fort washington. now, jones was shot and killed at that point and witnesses say everyone scattered. a handgun was recovered at the scene. as you said days after jones shooting there were several fights at his school. the principal was at the announcement and he acknowledged there is a gang problem at friendly high school. >> we were aware of associations of individuals and we're actually actively looking at mentoring those children in order to move them in the appropriate direction. >> we developed a suspect quantay fisher. he was arrested late last night and now charged with first and second degree murder and on a no bond status. shortly after that we developed information on akeel iams. >> and detectives served that warrant this morning and found him in the 4400 block of f street. he was arrested without incident. and police say they believe he was the trigger man in the jones shooting death. detectives say they are also looking for a third person so far. he is still on the loose. back to you, brian

none of those states seceded until fort sumter was fired on. even then there were eight states and four of them seceded and for did not come as of a completely split. it was incredibly contentious commended meant that the confederacy ended up fighting with 11 slave states. seventh -- 11 instead of 13. the rich 15 slave states in 1860 and 11 in the confederacy. you can already see them breaking off a part of the south , just never put it. >> to jefferson davis ever when an actual election? >> he was a senator. wesson elections were -- and he was nominated in a constitutional convention as a moderate in montgomery alabama in february of 1861. i don't think he ever did stand for election. one of the things americans think, one of the things they're told, the confederate constitution was a replica of the u.s. constitution, but it was not. a number of crucial changes, and one of them was they had a one-term executive, and i believe it was 5-year executive term. he avoided reelection. >> professor mccurry, did -- was there a lot of political infighti

a 16-year-old girl fought him off in fort washington yesterday morning.he told news 4 last night she kicked him and he ran off. police say the man frequents the area around lourdes drive and fort washington road. >> in an exclusive interview, the victim of an attempted rape told news 4 the police changed her story and reported it as an armed robbery. according to human rights watch that is happening too often. this woman claims a man put a knife to her throat and forced her to an alley. she disarmed him, screamed rain, that forced the attacker to flee. >> i did not feel like a victim until i started dealing with the police. they actually changed my conversation with the assailant. he asked for my purse. i said no. because nauof that he took me i the alley. human rights watch will release a report accusing the d.c. police of failing to document sexual abuse cases. >>> the former mayor of new orleans is facing 21 corruption charges tonight. indicted by a federal grand jury on bribery, money laundering and wire fraud charges. nagan accused of accepting payof

i do suspect this congestion that's picking up before the fort mchenry tunnel that's probably people south for the inauguration and that's a big headline on southbound 95. also on ramp closure patapsco off 895 be aware of that. let's show you again roads looking pretty good. this is the well, that's the webcam and we will make it a full screen. look at 83 at shawan road, things look pretty good. the mdot cameras and things look good on 695. this is harford road and light volume for what it should be and some of the drive times look like this. not much happening. 695 outer loop from 795. 95 charley that takes you 11 minutes. >> all right mike thanks. >>> this is a story everyone is talking about today. ravens are afc champions and head to new orleans and superbowl xlvii and they will take on the 49ers on february 3rd. some people are calling this the har but a bowl. >> i don't know if we had a dream this big. we had a few dreams and fights you know we had a few arguments just like all brothers yeah i guess so. you try to stay out of that business. we will let the two teams duke it out

want to go out to john fort in silicon valley on the call. just std. john, what do we need to hear in order to see that stock turn around? >> well, we need to hear about supply, we need to hear about any constraints they might have faced, what's happening with inventory, what happened to that mac number? was it because of the late delivery of imacs? because that mac number alone, if it had been close to the 5.2 million units, that the street had expected, would have made a difference on both the top and bottom lines. something i will point out too that's interesting. apple has just started breaking out the greater china number in the numbers they give at the close with this report. the revenue is $6.83 billion up 67% year over year. now their third largest market behind the americas and europe, ahead of japan. >> i think my question would be -- i agree with everything you just said. but i think now there's going to be a cascade. there's going to be a chorus of people. they have in the past, karen fineman one of them, what are they doing with the $137 b

the first thing is, it's a short drive back to fort mcnair. the fort mcnair, i'd come in early that morning after flying all night. taken a shower, put on my uniform headed first to the pentagon and the white house and annie knew what the controversy was, but she had no idea what the likely outcome was. as i drove back, several things came into my mind. first, i had 150,000 soldiers counting on me many who had deployed simply because i'd asked them. many individuals on the staff stop what you're doing, come on. my command major, my call was for retired for 18 months and i called him come back on active duty and come to war and he did. so that was the first people i let down were those, the soldiers. and i thought i'd let down the mission, but you know, for someone who believes in you for-- you've been married more than 33 years at that point, the one person who's esteem and whose love was most important to me was annie. she'd been an army brat and married me right after i got out of west points and we'd gone through every step of this together

there are no problems to report traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel or harbor tunnel. 695, here's a live look at the west side at baltimore national pike. everything is moving alock. no trouble getting up to 795. that's your abc2 timesaver traffic. now over to you megan and charley. >>> 5:41. harbaugh brothers are a week away from meeting at soup bother xvlii. >> find out how a son pulled a fast one on their parents. >> they are closing the doors after a decision to ban assault style weapons. a skillet entrÉe, appetizer and dessert. now that's what i call a square meal. but wouldn't three courses make it a triangle meal? waitress. three courses, one diner price. complete skillet meals from just $8.99. only at denny's. low detergent gasoline. while the car on the right was filled up with bp gasoline with invigorate. which helps clean and protect its engine so it can get a few more miles per tank than the car on the left. >>> thanks for staying with us on this friday morning. the show won't go on for the country's largest sports and outdoor exhibit. now yesterday, organi

the mixed use project is called fort totten square and will be located near the fort totten metro station. it includes 435 apartments, shopping and restaurant space all anchored by wal-mart. the project is expected to be finished by 2014. that's going to be a big old complex. >> 4:41. thanks for waking up with us. >>> still ahead with us, being safe on your bicycle, police are teaming up with transportation officials to try to make things safer on the roads in the district. >> researchers were to bring an end to the myth of obesity and losing weight. >> w >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, it's a balmy 60 degrees. before we get to weather, let's talk about power outages. pepco is reporting about 6100 outages right now. most they say are in the district and prince george's county. bge has more than 2,000 outages in the region. the dominion power has been 1200 outages in northern virginia. >>> how were you last night? >> it was -- we had power but it was pouring to beat the band. it actually put me right to sleep. i love that we were talking about that earlier. >> you're one of the

everything going to be up to speed through the fort mc henry and the harbor tunnel. if you are using the beltway, here is what the west side looks like, not far from where mike masco is. no delays as you make the push from pikesville to route 40, here is the beltway, parkville, harford road. 11 minutes, normal drive time on the outer loop, 95 up to 83. 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 th

this is what 95 looks like at the fort mchenry tunnel. traffic moving eight along, no problems whatsoever. looking at the eight minute road to the teleplay is a. the other -- toll plaza. the other drive times, 695 no delays on the east side. 11 minutes on the outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83. and the west side nice and clear 11 minutes as well on the outer loop from 795 all the way down to 95. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> we're now following breaking news for you on this thursday morning. and this is not the way you want to start the new year. two people are dead in a house fire and that house completely destroyed in northeast baltimore. this morning abc2 news linda so is live on the scene at meant bellow terrace -- montebello terrace with the very latest on this. >> reporter: the fire broke out just down the road in one of the homes up there. this is the 3,000 block of montebello terrace, this morning when we spoke to a fire investigator, he said two men died in the fire. five people made it out safely including the pregnan

appraiser: and you all took this out i think to fort... guest: yeah, fort mchenry.ppraiser: fort mchenry. and they were able to tell you that this was a war of 1812 cannonball. yup. yeah. appraiser: and then also you found an example of the virginia half penny. guest: yup. appraiser: which was a really nice piece of early colonial coinage. now, do you have any idea what the value of all these things are? guests: no, not at all. appraiser: okay. well, it's not unusual to find ironwork remains such as this, or even cannonballs. down the lower part of the chesapeake bay i don't know a clammer or crabber who doesn't have a cannonball on board their boat. the virginia half penny is a very nice find, as is the artillery badge. but really what we have here is a really nice collection of things. now, are you all still adding to the collection are you still going... guests: um, yeah. appraiser: who likes to go out the most? or are you both equal? guests: we both go out. guest: yeah, we sometimes go out with our parents and... appraiser: and you never thought that this metal

returning on august 14 to fort lauderdale. show purchases for halftimeer in july of 2001 for a flight from fort -- hijacker in july in 2001 for flight from fort lauderdale and then was a flight for another muscle hijacker. >> a few months later, he is brought in the pentagon for a meeting as part of a muslim outreach program. not only do the documents show he was buying tickets for hijackers they show he was a central focus of the f.b.i.'s investigation of 9/11. >> handling of the al-awlaki spans the bush and the obama administration. al-awlaki was the first american citizen targeted for death by the c.i.a. and killed in september of 2011. bret? >> bret: you mentioned that al-awlaki was taken out bay drone strike in september of 2011 in yemen. america's use of drone in pakistan, has obviously increased substantially under president obama. we are getting word of senior taliban commander was killed in a strike tuesday in pakistan northwest territory. drone strike. guantanamo bay detension facility that is open and the resigning

again, notice 95 northbound for 659 to fort mchenry tolls soon 8. traffic looks good and we will look at traffic coming up >>> news time 6:20 and typically you start a diet you run down a list of things to eliminate. >> absolutely but there's foods you should never ditch. experts recommend eating natural peanut but theer with no transfat and keep it to one to two tablespoons per day a cup of 100% whole grain pasta per day the whole grain is the key. and that should stabilize the blood sugar levels and provides vitamins like vitamin b. and a baked potatoe will help keep you fuller for longer and don't forget, the cheese. >> the important piece to remember about cheese is the amount. and we are talking about one ounce. cheese is going to give us is vitamins, minerals, protein and calcium that is going to give us what we need and know towerously -- notoriously women are low in cal iumsium. >> a registered decision says mozzarella string cheese or onesquare of american cheese all you need. >>> barbara walters will watch the inauguration from a hospital

. >>> we will remain with scattered showers forted, areas of monterey has some light ray and i want tom in by 3:00 and 4:00, we have bits of moisture hanging on and it will be hanging on into the evening hours, perhaps a sprits and temperatures will remain on the cool side forted and we will have a look at those numbers coming up. >>> sharks will be back in the shark tank and we have growing excitement over the first home game in nine months. >>> and the road in marin county, we will have the latest on the crews coming up. >>> and one big name is taking stocks down right here in the bay area, stay tuned. . >>> welcome back to the morning news. javelin is where the nasdaq is, they have a big economic summit they are out there ringing the opening bell. here is the opening bell live over on the new york stock exchange cycling for survival, an organization there and we are talking about apple, it is tanking and they are ringing the bell and they are talking about all the business news coming up. >>> thanks for joining us on the ktvu channel 2 morning news, i am brian flores in for dave cla

a disabled car at the fort mchenry tunnel. looking good over towards the 83's.e minutes between 95 and the harbor tunnel. looking good in howard county. same story at 70 at 29. >> the wintry mix is the first of two big stories. >> ava marie as a closer look at the conditions. >> it was only a matter of time since we saw some precipitation. i have been watching the radar since 2:00 a.m. it is happening higher up but is evaporating before reaching the ground. ice is starting to saturate the atmosphere and reaching the surface. we are seeing the snow start to come down. we're not seeing anything sticking. we are not expecting much accumulation with this snow. during the icy mix, freezing rain is possible. that could make things slippery. there could be slick spots on the rain. the very careful. -- be very careful. we have snow falling in northwest baltimore. >> that is a change from 90 minutes ago. you can get the forecast anytime on our app and at wbaltv.com. click weather on the homepage. our other big story, super bowl week is officially under way. the ravens wi

they weren't interested to sending the slaves off to build forts with 20,000 slaves all of whom talk about whaght war was about and the angle and what it meant to have a powerful ally like the union. one of the engineers on the works in virginia -- said slaves don't like to do the work. they know they don't like to do it for personal reasons. they don't like to do it because they don't want to do any labor to beforth the union. that's fascinating. watching the psychology of the slave holders change. these are people who so accustom to thinking of slaves as a human being of a sort. one who -- they instrument of the masters business. from the minute lincoln is elected they notice a difference in the behavior of the slaves on the plantation. one thing that is different in the book, i use the plantation record to watch the guys as they start out saying slavery an element to strengthen the war. we can put every white man to the army. and we have the slaves to cothe dirty work of the army. as soon as they do that they come up against the planters who won't send their slaves because they ar

heading downtown this is what 95 looks like right at the fort mchenry tunnel. no delays. it's going to take 8 minutes northbound from the beltway all the way to the toll plaza. and if you are heading out on 695 here in parkville everything is up to speed. no problems traveling the outer loop from 95 up to 83. and that stretch will stake you 11 minutes and over -- take you11 minutes and 11 minutes to travel the outer loop from 795 down to 95. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charley, over to you. >>> this video would make any parent gasp. >> a baby thrown from a carduring an accident into the path of another car. fortunately, the story if you can believe it, has a happy ending. >> you feel under the weather and call in sick and that's how it goes. but not for one postal worker. find out how many years she worked without taking a sick day. >>> as reporter you know it's dangerous to mix work with animals. >> that's what a florida reporter learned while shooting video for her story. linda carson was standing next to goats talking about how kids helped r

no delays down to the fort mchenry. this portion of the beltway is not showing any delays. 50 miles per hour on 895 at the harbor tunnel. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony has a check on your forecast. >> it is a breezy and chilly start on this friday. there could be a few snow flurries. 35 in edgewood. temperatures in the 30's but the wind chills are in the 20's. a mixture of sun and clouds. maybe a snow flurry. we'll come back and check the seven-day forecast and the game day forecast. >> thank you. good morning. the headline in this morning's "boston herald." do you think? joe getting ready for his third title game. tom brady getting ready for his seventh. the patriots are the number 1 offense in the nfl averaging 34 points a game. they are running their own version of the hurry up offense , which dean pees says can be a nightmare. >> if you don't get lined up right, you don't have a chance. on defense, there's always some kind of communication. he is as competitive a person as i have ever seen. he is a ve

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problem free down towards the beltway. 54 southbound on the fort mchenry. everything in great shape at the tunnel. 95 is problem free from white marsh down to the 895 split and continuing to move well in howard county. 12 minutes on the west side outer loop. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we are officially off the fiscal cliff. your income tax has gone up $5 to $10 on average. >> the senate made the first move. we have more. >> it was a rare bipartisan senate vote, 89-8. two hours later, america went off the fiscal cliff. vice president biden came to the capitol. mitch mcconnell spoke for senate republicans. >> we do not think taxes should be going up on anyone. we all knew that if we did nothing that would be going up on everyone. >> the senate voted to reverse % ofy's tax hikes on 98 americans. but to keep the higher rates for families making more than $400,000 a year. president obama took credit. that broke 20 years of opposition to tax hikes. >> republicans said they would never agree to raise tax rates on the wealthiest americans. >> only f

looking good on 295 southbound towards 32. 55 on 95 down to the fort mchenry tunnel. harbor tunnel traffic is smoothes at this time. this is 95 and the white marsh area. we will see some delays prior to the beltway. 60 on southbound 83 from mount carmel. so far so good on 795. the j.f.x. in great shape at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> chilly and dry to start off the day. the dew point temperatures are down into the teens in many areas including 18 at the airport. there is no relief anytime soon. the kids will be running around in their socks. we expect temperatures to be chilly each morning. 32 in downtown baltimore. 22 up in parkton. cold start to the day. .pper 40's later today sunshine this afternoon. southern pennsylvania much colder as some areas may not reach the freezing mark. it is quiet. we are looking for mainly dry weather. we are in a neutral zone between two branches of the jet stream. they are on either side of us. that means we will stay quite. et. temperatures are staying steady for the next several days. a bit of a change into

this is the fort mchenry and tunnel and we're looking good. no delay on the northbound traffic. we have a disabled bus off to the shoulder. looks like the travel lanes are open. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the ravens are waking up in new orleans this morning as the pressure of super bowl wheat begins. >> 5000 reporters and photographers converge for interviews. we begin with jennifer franciotti. good morning to you. >> we will try to make our way over to the superdome. it is going to be a media frenzy. the 49ers will take the field first for media day. .e're in the team hotel looking in stores to see ravens gear. that is a nice feeling. they are happy to have ravens fans. a potential record crowd for this super bowl. mardi gras is going on as well. there are a foot patrols and mounted patrols mainly for crowd control. they want to make sure that visitors feel welcome. >> if you are coming into new orleans, you can expect police officers on every corner. they're easy to see. did not do anything that hurts themselves or others. just remember that common sense and co

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with no questions asked also if you want an example of the dangers of fracking look no further than fort worth texas for drinking wells have been contaminated with dangerous chemicals but why hasn't the e.p.a. our nation's environmental watchdog shut down the company responsible for that contamination and later in the show we'll have a your take my take the live segment your chance to call in and ask a question or make a comment live on the air. did you know this after president obama unveiled his plans for gun control including citee more than twenty executive orders republicans are reacting with calls for impeachment despite president routinely signing executive orders republicans are accusing the president of high crimes and misdemeanors republican congressman steve stockman compared the president to saddam hussein and threaten to beat your publicans louie gohmert trailer delp. saying impeachment is one of a number of options that should be on the table to respond to the president's frankly rather modest gun reforms course of the rational person the president's executive orders are co

seven minutes from now point down to the fort mchenry at this hour.ffic pulse 11. >> we are waking up to a fiscal cliff finality this morning after a vote in the house got a deal done. impact on the bill's from hallie jackson. how is the president responding? >> the president is on his way to hawaii after thinking leaders overnight for coming to a deal. >> the motion is adopted. >> 2013 begins with a bang. >> this was a monumental task especially with the time of growing short. >> most of us will not see higher income taxes except for families making more than $ 450,000. the social security payroll tax cut is expiring. the bill extends unemployment benefits to the end of 2013. the president is now headed towards hawaii. he had hoped for more of a grand bargain. >> there wasn't enough support for a larger agreement. >> this measure sets up more battles moving forward as john boehner promises to push in forms to the entitlement reprograms that are driving the country more and more into debt. >> the senate and president failed to meet their own stated ob