hallie jackson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> have you heard that the price to see a ravens home game is going up? how much extra cash you will have to shell out, and where the extra revenue is going. stern warnings from the pentagon. what is at stake if congress does not avoid billion dollar budget cuts. >> we are seeing lake effect snow showers downwind of the great lakes. cold weather and an active weather is here to stay. live look outdoors with clouds in place. >> grim warnings from the pentagon this afternoon. massive furloughs are pending for civilian employees if lawmakers don't avoid the sequester. with just nine days left, the president is continuing his own plea for negotiations. >> the fight over $1.20 trillion over across the board spending cuts is raging on even with lawmakers out of town. today it is the pentagon's turn to warn congress did more than 700,000 civilian employees would take one day off a week without pay. yesterday president obama blamed republicans for holding up a deal. he was surrounded at the white house by emergency responders that the president said could los

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i am hallie jackson with more on what automatic spending cuts could mean for you and people you know. >> washington has just eight days to avoid huge spending cuts. officials are trying to take steps to avoid the worst-case scenario. hallie jackson has more on what impact the cuts will have beyond the beltway. >> is looking to become the new f-word, furlough. >> 800,000 civilians working for the defense department may be cursing the news out of the pentagon. they will be forced to take one day off each week of massing spending cuts take place on march 1. >> i will pay the mortgage and utilities, and then you live on what is left. >> the furloughs would begin in mid-april and last more than five months. the pentagon would need to find billions more in savings if no deal is reached. >> this is felt in big and small towns alike, and it won't be just limited to communities with active duty basis. >> it is not just those working for the military who would be affected. unemployed would seek 10% of unemployment benefits evaporate. president obama talked about the sequester's impact in an int

>> probably similar to what you are seeing in baltimore. >> hallie jackson, thank you. we continue our team coverage with jennifer franciotti liven lutherville. >> so far so good. temperatures have not reached the freezing point. york road is just to my right. traffic is not having any trouble getting by. coming in this morning, i did not see any salt trucks into baltimore city. they are doing limiting salting operations in howard county with the road temperatures are roundly freezing mark. they are moving from the rain into the light snow in some parts of howard and carroll county is. it to see some icing conditions. they are closely monitoring the situations. as we get closer to sunrise, temperatures always tend to dip. as far as school closings or delays, in carroll county, they are expecting an early dismissal any way for elementary schools. that is something to be watchful for. right here, just rain. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. the contract the winter weather with our interactive radar. you confine a lot information on our website, wbaltv.co

. >> hallie jackson has the latest. what can we expect to hear tonight? >> the president will be unveiling a fairly aggressive agenda for his second term. expect the focus to be on the economy and pocketbook issues. the president will be touching on immigration and gun-control along with issues like climate change. the president campaigned that in 2008 and made it clear he wants to see legislation on this. republicans will have a voice as well. marco rubio will be given the republican rebuttal. he is giving that speech in english and spanish. the first time the rebuttal has been given in more than one language. >> the president will focus on the economy. >> there will be a lot of fiscal issues. you have the question of how to get a handle on the government debt. the president wants to cut spending and bring in more revenue. both sides want to avoid big cuts for the defense department. those cuts kick in in just over two weeks. >> we will see short term and longer term playing out the importance of growing the economy and less emphasis of deficits and debt

hallie jackson has the latest. >> good morning. discussion is moving beyond the border to the borders of texas. that is for the homeland security will be traveling. >> now is the time. >> the president is doing the same at the white house today. members of congress are meeting, too. >> we need a serious fix. >> janet napolitano will visit a passel, texas. -- el paso, texas. it is predicted to outpace the white population. >> this is the first time the white population has not been the largest group in california. >> the president and the group of senators have unveiled proposals which were derided as amnesty. >> we have tried this before. we gave amnesty to the 3 million people. >> better border security. that is something the president's proposal does not do. >> i believe we're at the moment where comprehensive reform is within our grasp. >> the president is also talking with business leaders today. >> hallie jackson, thank you. 5:27. more celebration from the super bowl champions. >> the baltimore ravens are back in town. in town

. >> hallie jackson has the latest. >> whatever happens will have a big impact far beyond the beltway including in washington. about 800,000 civilians will be forced to take one day a week off if these cuts go through. it is not just folks working for the military. people will see 10% of their unemployment benefits evaporate. politicians on both sides talked about the need to avoid them but blamed the other guys for not doing anything about it. it feels a little bit like deja vu. >> i hear there is a new poll out this morning. >> it shows if no deal is reached, about half of people will blame republicans in congress. the represent will blame president obama. about four in 10 say we should let those big cuts happen if there's no deal. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> people are concerned that the massive cuts will hurt their bottom line. company leaders say sequestration is putting future projects up in the air. >> for a company that does $30 million in volume, it will be a huge impact. we are looking for some certainty. >> most of the companies say current projects are already paid fo

. >> hallie jackson has more on the story. >> good morning. the president is expected to expand on the outlines of some of the themes about jobs and the economy. >> the president of the united states. >> in the speech, the loudest response came on the topic of gun control. >> the families of blacksburg and tucson and other communities ripped open by gun violence, they deserve a simple vote. >> the president promised to bring home more than 30,000 troops in afghanistan. he focused on the economy. his proposals would not raise the deficit. >> we need a smarter government that invest in broadbased growth. >> marco rubio deliver the republican response in english and spanish. >> we will forever be known as the generation responsible for america's decline. rand paul handled the tea party response. >> his policies keep you poor. >> the president would like to raise the minimum wage. >> i bet a lot of folks would appreciate that. hallie jackson, thank you. >> ben cardin agrees with the president's vision. >> democrats and republicans need to work tog

expect lawmakers to ask about his stance on enhanced interrogation techniques. >> hallie jackson, thanks at the airport. >> a man is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation after a bizarre incident at a school ♪ we were skipping stones and letting go ♪ [ female announcer ] nature valley granola bars, rich dark chocolate, toasted oats. perfect combinations of nature's delicious ingredients, from nature valley. ♪ nature valley granola bars, nature at its most delicious. with simple, real ingredients, like roasted peanuts, creamy peanut butter, and a rich dark-chocolate flavor, plus 10 grams of protein, so it's energy straight from nature to you. nature valley protein bars. >> 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 mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. here's a quick look at some of our top stories. police, looking for a suspect in a deadly stabbing earlier this week. three people were stabbed a few blocks from the ravens big celebration on tuesday.

. >> hallie jackson has details. >> the obama administration will announce it is going after countrieshat spy on the u.s. by hacking. the u.s. wants more fines as part of an aggressive stance against cyber attacks, especially those from china. a chinese military unit was linked to years of stealing secrets on mine from the u.s. and private companies. china says they have nothing to do with the cyber attacks. >> what has the administration done so far? >> the president has signed an executive order. he talked about this in his speech. the in speecunion >> do we know what kind of information is being targeted? >> this is some potentially viable information from private companies. let's give you an example. they could pull information to save millions of dollars in research costs and for bidding wars. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> 5:27. >> the man convicted of murdering phylicia barnes wants a new trial. a new trial. >> 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

. >> hallie jackson has the latest. the deadline is fast approaching. >> one week away. nobody is on capitol hill. politicians on monday morning will be back. the half to get down to work to figure out how to avoid the cuts. the cuts could cost 750,000 estimated jobs and slow down the economy. president obama is still keeping up public pressure on republicans. he had good conversation with gop leaders like john boehner and mitch mcconnell. both sides are at an impasse. we expect a lot of governors to weigh in. some will be talking with the president at the white house in the next couple of days. >> what kind of effect will have in baltimore? >> you could see it longer lines at the airport, potentially shorter hours. the smaller airports may have a problem with that. a lot of workers could be furloughed if the cuts go through. people will see less money from unemployment. issues with the border control in more southern states along the border. you could see shorter hours at national parks. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> 30 degrees at the airport. >> big bills and big di

hallie jackson has a preview. the speech will focus on the economy and so-called pocketbook issues. >> especially when it comes to job creation. he will talk about creating infrastructure and jobs. how to get a handle on government debt. president obama wants to cut spending and bring in more tax money. both parties want to avoid the big automatic spending cuts and time is running out. those cuts kick in in just over two weeks from now. >> playing up the importance of a growing the economy and less emphasis on deficits and debts. >> that is what you can expect to hear from the president's speech tonight. the debt ceiling will be back in mid may. >> who is on the guest list tonight? of facesseeing a lot in the crowd including people from newtown, connecticut, first responders. you also have guests representing health care, military life and immigration. along with the apple ceo and mrs. obama will be accompanied by the parents of a teenager killed in chicago. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> desperate times call fo

three in 10 americans would blame the president. >> hallie jackson, thank you. defense attorneys for oscar pistorius are putting the police on trial. the lead detective faces attempted murder charges. a series of police blunders in handling the crime scene. oscar pistorius thought his girlfriend was an intruder. another round of snowstorms slamming the midwest. kansas city could be one of the hardest-hit cities. ony unveiled the long awaited playstation 4 last night. users can broadcaster live game play two friends. sony hopes the new consul will help them compete with the xbox and the wii. fewer americans may be peaking gingon fast food. -- pigin out on fast food. >> at the day for a boeing. will present a redesign of the streamliner that they will - .treamlindreamliner you mention those automatic spending cuts. leon panetta notified congress if automatic budget cuts take effect march 1. most would have to take unpaid leave. we get those weekly jobless claims. futures this morning are pointing a little bit lower. a bit of a downbeat note on wall street. we have

hallie jackson come wbal-tv 11 news. >> seeing a shift for the super bowl. the commercials are more of a start than the players. jane king has the bloomberg business report. veggies over pizza? >> i know. i'm not sure if i believe that. lockheed martin is seeing record profits on the horizon. the cfo says the company is not looking at any planned job reductions. facebook is trying out gift cards to get users stay on the site longer. now they include target. a down day for the markets yesterday. futures this morning are looking positive. we do get the january jobs report ahead of the opening bell. an executive says under armour is looking to hire outside talent this year and looking to beef up their presence overseas. ravens fever is sweeping baltimore. 91% of the people watching the game are looking for to the commercial. ads to be aer the a big part of the game. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. 22 minutes after 6:00 a.m. it is a friday morning

hallie jackson joins us live. who else will be talking immigration today? >> it is well beyond the borders of the city. >> now is the time. >> the president is doing the same at the white house today. d.c., members of congress are meeting, too. >> we need a serious fix. >> janet napolitano will visit el paso, texas. she stopped at the border in california. the hispanic population is growing quickly. it is predicted to outpace the white population. >> this is the first time the white population has not been the largest group in california. >> it will take weeks or months to negotiate a change. >> the president and the group of senators have unveiled proposals which were derided as amnesty. >> we have tried this before. in 1986, we gave amnesty to three million people. now we have 11 million, 12 million illegal immigrants here. >> better border security. that is something the president's proposal does not do. >> i believe we're at the moment where comprehensive reform is within our grasp. >> the president is also talking with business leaders today. they'll t

hallie jackson joins us live. there will be a lot of listeners tomorrow. >> perhaps more importantly the millions of americans watching on tv. >> the president of the united states. >> the moment when he gets an on uninterrupted, unchallenged opportunity to talk to the country and to define his agenda. >> the president will focus on one topic -- >> the economy will be central to the speech. and how we grow the economy. >> president obama is likely to warn congress not to let big automatic spending cuts happen. >> if the sequester is allowed to go forward -- >> thousands of americans in education or clean energy are likely to be laid-off. >> the president may touch on immigration reform, education, gun control, and climate change. republicans are listening for something specific. >> what i hope to hear is -- >> he wants to join us to affect smarter cuts in spending. >> rand paul will deliver the tea party response. >> we believe you stimulate the economy by reducing taxes. >> the official republican rebuttals will

hallie jackson joins us live. where is the president taking his message ? >> he is going to north carolina. the president is expected to expand on the outlines of some of the themes about jobs and the economy. >> the president of the united states. >> in the speech, the loudest response came on the topic of gun control. >> the families of blacksburg and tucson and other communities ripped open by gun violence, they deserve a simple vote. >> the president promised to bring home more than 30,000 troops from afghanistan. his speech heavily featured domestic issues. he focused on the economy. he promised his proposals would not raise the deficit. >> we need a smarter government that invests in broad-based growth. >> marco rubio delivered the republican response in english and spanish. he denounced the president's obsession with raising taxes. >> if we can get our economy healthy again, -- if we do not, we will forever be known as the generation responsible for america's decline. >> rand paul handled the tea party response. >> the government is not your friend.

hallie jackson joins us live to explain. >> the curtain is rising on another day of political theater in washington. that is the accusation from some republicans. >> this is a time to look for somebody who will lead. >> there is plenty of talk in washington. but so far not a lot of action about how to avoid $85 billion in spending cuts. >> these cuts do not have to happen. >> compromise seems like a distant rmirage. hoping public pressure will help. the president is going to virginia if the sequester is triggered. >> he has tried to scare the american people. >> the administration says it is not a scare tactics. a deadline that is just three days away. >> it is time for them to act, but we have seen nothing. >> speaker boehner wants to see other kinds of cuts. >> how of the budget cuts impacting our economy now? >> there's a new survey showing these experts think all the washington gridlock is slowing down the economy right now. they think that people may start buying more. it is more of the budget talks that could drag on for months that could be a big factor in a sluggish economy. >

hallie jackson joins us live. the deadline is not far away. >> one week away. time is running out. nobody is on capitol hill. politicians on monday morning will be back. they have to figure out how to avoid these cuts. they will slow down the economy. negotiations have not gone anywhere. president obama had good conversations with john boehner and mitch mcconnell. the first time the president has talked to mcconnell in weeks. president is going to a military talent in virginia next week. many governors are in town for a yearly meeting and some will be going to the white house to talk to the president. >> what kind of effects will we feel in maryland? >> people of work will get less money from unemployment. look at the furloughs you will see for many federal workers. long lines at security checkpoints at airports. park rangers could be furloughed as well. not to mention all the military impact. >> hallie jackson, thank you. >> the winner of the mega millions during claimed the jackpot on thursday appeared she wants to remain anonymous and purchased the ticket from a gas station in m

hallie jackson joins us live this morning with more details on the story. >> good morning.brennan almost certainly faces questions about the drone strike program and whether those tactics should be used overseas. this morning some in congress would get the chance to see secret information about why the government believes they can use drones to go after citizens working with terrorists. the president has defended the use of drone strikes before. >> there is a legal justification to try to stop them from carrying out plots. >> the government doesn't need evidence of a specific attack. if it believes u.s. citizens are engaged in ongoing operations to kill americans. >> all they have to show is a view that somebody is doing something bad and has not renounced that. >> john brennan will face questions about his role in creating the program. >> we conduct targeted strikes. >> they are necessary to mitigate an actual threat, to prevent future attacks. to save american lives. >> the white house says john brennan has the experience to lead the cia. they've knowledge outside concern

. >> hallie jackson has the latest on the story. >> good morning. if those huge automatic spending cuts kick in and the economy slows down, we will all feel the impact. nearly everybody in washington wants to avoid that. the question is how? another day, another dollar, another fiscal fight in washington. the issue is massive spending cuts. it is called sequestration. we're not supposed to get to this point in the first place. >> it was a proposal meant to spur lawmakers into action to come up with a budget that everybody could agree on. >> cuts could still down the economy. pentagon leaders are deeply worried about the impact on the military. if congress cannot cut a big deal -- >> they should pass a smaller package of spending cuts and tax reforms. >> he is thinking short-term. give congress time to work on a budget. >> they should have a chance to come up with a budget instead of making cuts now that was slow down the recovery. >> both sides agreed something must be done. republican leaders are digging in their heels. "we believe there's a better

. >> hallie jackson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> you can tell he loves his job. 5:27. >> converse has a bid deadline coming up in less than two weeks >> 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. police found the body of mindy mccready, dead of an apparent suicide. there were gunshots fired at home. was 37 years old. >> baltimore spent $585,000 on a report that predicted the city would go bankrupt in 10 years. the mayor is expected to release the full report on wednesday. >> the empire state building shining red, white, and loblue n on a of presidents day. 5:31. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. >> traditionally this is a big weekend for snow. this weekend, the one which is passed. we're thankful we get the cold but not the snow. ava will talk about the statistical anomaly. >> a big word. >> you had your coffee this morning. >> 20 at the airport with a wind chill at 10. rain to mark and dry weather through

. >> we begin with hallie jackson. >> governors are worried about how these cuts would smother the startf economic recovery states are starting to saee. what a way to figure out how the cuts that will happen over the next seven months if there is no deal. some folks are looking to the next deadline when government funding runs out. some speculate they could use the next month to deal with both budget battles at the same time. >> what are the chances we could see a deal by friday? >> not great, according to analysts. you may not see the fire in lawmakers bellies. we could still see blame game among democrats and republicans. one thing everybody can agree on is getting some of stan's birthday in washington. happy birthday, stan. i would have guessed 29. >> you guys lie! many areas would be impacted by the sequester. george lettis is live at a federal hill this morning. george? >> the white house report says maryland could be among the hardest-hit states. maryland could lose $14.4 million in education funding. that would be about 200 jobs for teachers and aides. $350 million in lost income.

hallie jackson joins us live with the latest. the president will deliver his message to a lot of listeners. >> perhaps more importantly the millions of americans watching on tv. >> the president of the united states. >> the moment when he gets an unchallenged opportunity to talk to the country and to define his agenda. >> the president will focus on one topic -- >> the economy will be central to the speech. >> president obama is likely to warned congress not to let big automatic spending cuts happen. >> thousands of americans in education or clean energy are likely to be laid-off. >> the president may touch on immigration reform and climate change. republicans are listening for something specific. >> he wants to join us to affect smarter cuts in spending. >> rand paul will deliver the tea party response. >> we believe you stimulate the economy by reducing taxes. >> florida senator mark rubio. he is rebutting more than just the state of the union. he was claimed the republican savior. he said there was one save your aunt it is not

we begin with hallie jackson in washington. >> michele obama wore an evening gown to announce the best picture from washington. state leaders got down to politicking over budget cuts. >> advice is to stop campaigning. roll up your sleeves and do the hard work of governing. >> the governors the onus on federal lawmakers. >> do not put the burden on the state and the military. >> the real question is what is the impact on the people that we serve. >> the potential affect on headstart and energy assistance. governors worry. >> this sequestered stands to wipe out a lot of hard for gains in maryland and virginia. we understand this is an economic threat. >> some folks are starting to look to the next deadline. that is one the government funding runs out. there is speculation some lawmakers might wait until next month to figure out both budget battles at once. >> what are the odds we can see an agreement by friday? >> there is no immediate consequence when the deadline hits. humane not see until the furloughs start to take place in april the fire in the of lawmakers. >> or as we like to say,

hallie jackson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> taking aim at a controversial mta policy of recording conversationss had cameras on buses since october. some want to outlaw the policy. >> by getting on the bus, you agree to be audiotaped. that is extorting poor people that don't have means to have a car. >> mta officials say the recordings are not monitored. >> the ravens to continue to enjoy the national spotlight. last by john hubbell appeared on "the late show with david letterman." >> were you happy with the game? >> i like the way it turned out. it started well. it finished well. >> we have some videotape during the blackout. what are you talking about? >> there was a concern about the restaurants. >> pretty good. >> i thought that was charming. jacoby jones stopped in to talk kimmel.mmy cam they are showing their personality. >> take a look at lebron -- or lebron should take his elected kid.ka look at this >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. do you agree with producers giving celebrities dress-code requirements at events like the grammys and the oscars

hallie jackson, wbal-tv 11 news . >> some good news for the housing industry. home prices rose by more than -- the most in six and half years. prices rose by 8.3% in december. prices rose last year in 46 of the 50 states. this helps to fuel the housing recovery. a new study on engaging traffic fines drivers need to allow more time for traffic if they want to arrive on time. everett should add more = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = driver should set aside nearly two hours in the washington, d.c., area. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what is the worst morning commute you ever had to endure? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. the pentagon may offer some benefits to same-sex couples. there is another fiscal showdown on capitol hill. jane king has the bloomberg business report. good morning to you. >> if across-the-board spending cuts take place on march 1. president obama calling on congress to postpone them again and to act on it short-term plan of savings cuts.

. >> the best day to be a planner in america was july 9, 2004, when vick jackson, hallie from command lawrence frank came out with a book called urban sprawl and public health. what that book finally did was put some epidemiological need on the sociological bone that planters have been arguing about and said in no uncertain terms the suburbs are killing the sand here is why and cities can save us and here is why. by far the greatest aspect of that epidemic or i should say of our health challenge in america is the obesity epidemic, not that obesity itself is a problem but all the illnesses it leads to, diabetes consumes 2% of our gross national product. a child born after 2000 has a one in three chance in america becoming a diabetic. we are looking at the first generation of americans who are going to live shorter lives than their parents. that is not a huge surprise to you. we of all been talking for a long time about the wonders of the american corn syrup based diets and the sodas people a drinking but only recently has the argument, have studies been done comparing diet and physical