. >> they're building a hardwood basketball court for a very special basketball game that's happeningan's day between north carolina and michigan state. >> president obama himself is going to be in attendance. north carolina and michigan state are actually wearing really cool camo uniforms. for this special game. >> it took eight days to build the bleachers and the hardwood court and the surrounding stuff. pretty cool. >> we only showed you a little bit, but if you want to see the clip, head over to our website, rightthisminute.com. >>> guys, we're finally here at the number one story of the day. did you know that there's a brand-new pepper that could be a contender for the world's hottest pepper? >> no. >> it's currently being grown in rock hill, south carolina. and a reporter from wfae in charlotte, north carolina, took a trip to rock hills so that he could sample one of these peppers. the guy you're seeing taking a bite of the pepper is marshall terry, he's a reporter for wfae. as you can see, he's having a violent reaction to the pepper. >> the poor guy. >> a regular jalapeno has

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why some mba players and high school students are squaring off right here in baltimore on the hardwood. we will take a look. >>> this is not a bad way to do business. one airline says stranded passengers, what they will do to make it up to them. what they are doing to give back in an effort to get business back. >>> time for birthdays. rody turns 3 years old. happy birthday to you. if you have photographs, morning show am ar.com. hey guys, what can i get for you? i would like a decaf 360 calories please. and for you? i'll have a triple iced 410 calories please. you want the 40 whipped calories on that? uh, you know what... i'll have this instead. [ female announcer ] swap one thing a day for a yoplait light. with 33 flavors all around a hundred calories, a swap a day adds up to amazing. now you can add some crunch to your creamy. yoplait light with granola. try it today. when you buy a 6-inch sandwich before 9am. that's right, buy one, get one free! it's everything you'd expect from the sandwich experts! hurry in before 9am to get your free sandwich! whether you're gearing up for a big

nba but with players still locked out, arenas around the nation are filled with ice instead of the hardwood. to boston where the stanley cup champions have struggled all season but ended a three-game skid last night. tiler seguin finds bergeron, tying it 2-2. bs take the lead late in the second. bruins back in the win column 5-3 over the senators. >>> speaking of struggles, nothing has been going right for the red wings. koivu with a perfect tip pass. howard. minnesota forces o.t. setoguchi completes the comeback, scores on the rebound. detroit lose their fifth in a row 2-1. >>> ducks up by three when caps rally. backstrom scores the equalizer and in overtime backstrom scores the game winner. >>> lightning and hurricanes. brewer tries to get back and help but without a stick, he can do anything. jokinen to skinner and caroline wins it 4-2. >>> toledo and northern illinois certainly put on a show. combining for 123 points. that's a conference record. game comes down to the final 30 seconds, harnish to ashford. huskies win a barn burner, 63-60. >>> to hockey where celebration got a little pun

. >> from the glitz and glamour of hollywood, to the hardwood of vienna. >> i look forward to it. >> die-hard dance fans call it the super bowl with a samba. they said that this season certainly did not disappoint. the show that brings millions to their televisions each week have brought most of these here tonight to the dance floor. >> that is how they got me started in ballroom dancing because i loved watching those people dance. i wanted to be like them. >> she looked up at me one day and said you should be taking lessons. >> in john's case, it even led to a love connection. >> it takes a lot of courage to take off to the dance. eventually i got up the courage and asked her to dance. we started going out and that was it. >> we saw jr martinez, the iraq war veteran, crowned. >> tell those folks behind to stay tune because we have one of the stars on the show who is ready to talk right now. >> i have the lovely rickie lake. congratulations for an amazing season. a lot of us were disappointed when you came in third place. you really were at the top of the leaderboard. >> i know. i wa

. >>> plus, two giants square off on the college hardwood. and it wasn't even close. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> and as one snow system fades out of the country we'll talk about the new one heading into the rockies coming up. you're watching "early today." over 200,000 people are hospitalized every year with flu complications. lysol disinfectant spray is approved to kill over 50 germs on surfaces. this includes cold and flu viruses. so we recommend using lysol every day. affect over one million homes each year, causing a disgusting mess and hours of repair. the powerful formula in rid-x has enzymes to immediately break down waste and bacteria that work continuously to reduce tank build-up. use rid-x once a month and help save yourself from disaster. >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, a boston red sox team left in shambles by a summer swoon and subsequent resignations and defections, took the first step toward pitting the pieces back together yesterday. here's nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning.

. >>> plus, if you're going through pro basketball withdrawal, these are last night's college hardwood highlights. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> while all the attention has been on the huge alaska storm, we have another storm system heading for the southwestern portion of the united states. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." over 200,000 people are hospitalized every year with flu complications. lysol disinfectant spray is approved to kill over 50 germs on surfaces. this includes cold and flu viruses. so we recommend using lysol every day. >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, for all you pro basketball fans hungry for nba action, it wasn't much but at least there was some movement in the lockout of the players. here's a look at all your sports headlines. >> reporter: good morning, the nba lockout at 132 days and counting. the commissioner's wednesday ultimatum has come and gone without a deal. two sides continue to talk into the wee hours of the night but remain deadlocked. the pros aren't pl

. >>> plus, two giants square off on the college hardwood. and it wasn't even close. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> and as one snow system fades out of the country we'll talk about the new one heading into the rockies coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, a boston red sox team left in shambles by a summer swoon and subsequent resignations and defections, took the first step toward pitting the pieces back together yesterday. here's nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning. it's wednesday everywhere else, it's valentine's day in boston. red sox hired bobby valentine to be the new manager. he took the mets to the world series in 2000 where he lost the yankees. he'll have to beat the yankees if he wants to stick around in boston. >>> lebron james and dwyane wade to watch ohio state and duke. great game on paper. unfortunately, not a great game on the court. buckeyes jumped out to a 19-point lead in the first half. it it wasn't sullinger it was buford, combining for 41.

. >>> coming up on 9news now from the flight deck to the hardwood. two prominent basketball programs tip off their season at sea. we will explain. topper? >> you know, i read about that game. it was cold today. managed to make 50 though. low so far 41. average 60 and 42. we will come back and talk about the weekend. winds will still be strong but it might turn mild. >>> plus, all aboard. the second phase of the dulles metrorail project crosses an important hurdle. those stories and more just ahead after the break. w >>> we would like to have more redskins victories. for now on this veterans day we are taking donations for the 5000 active service members all around our area. we want to provide them with holiday food basket. call or go to wusa9.com. click on turkey for troops. and check the alternate phone numbers at the bottom of your screen. lesli? >> all right. encourage those phones to keep ringing. >>> a new funding agreement for metrorail to dulles airport is getting good reviews from local leaders. seeking to bring down the costs. a commitment f

nba but with players still locked out, arenas around the nation are filled with ice instead of the hardwoodwhere the stanley cup champions have struggled all season but ended a three-game skid last night. tiler seguin finds bergeron, tying it 2-2. bs take the lead late in the second. bruins back in the win column 5-3 over the senators. >>> speaking of struggles, nothing has been going right for the red wings. koivu with a perfect tip pass.+. minnesota forces o.t. setoguchi completes the comeback, scores on the rebound. detroit lose their fifth in a row 2-1. >>> ducks up by three when caps rally. backstrom scores the equalizer and in overtime backstrom scores the game winner. >>> lightning and hurricanes.ç brewer tries to get back and help but without a stick, he can do anything. jokinen to skinner and carolina wins it 4-2. >>> toledo and northern illinois certainly put on a show. combining for 123 points. that's a conference record. game comes down to the final 30 seconds, harnish to ashford. huskies win a barn burner, 63-60. >>> to hockey where celebration got a little punchy in sweden af

plus if you're going through pro basketball withdrawal, we've got some of last night's college hardwoodighlights. your "first look" at sports coming up. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. this is $100,000. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much, i appreciate it, i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money ? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. >>> welcome back to "first look," i'm lynn berry. and in sports, for pro basketball fans hungry for a little nba action, it wasn't much, but at least there was some movement yesterday in the owners lockout of the players. here's fred roggin. >>> the nba lockout had 132 days and counting. the commissioner's ultimatum has gone without a deal. the pros aren't playing, but the college kids are ramping up for the season. arizona almost stumbled against duquesne. jordan mays knocked down pair of threes late in the second, he had 19. wildcats held on to win 67-59. texas a&m rode the hot hend of ray t

and from the grid iron to the hardwood, georgetown hosting iu pui.re off the pass from thompson. they recorded a career high 14 rebounds and then hollis on the other hand 21 points, 10 boards, georgetown wins big at home

and from the grid iron to the hardwood, georgetown hosting iu pui. a dunk here off the pass from thompson. they recorded a career high 14 rebounds and then hollis on the other hand 21 points, 10 boards, georgetown wins big at home 81-58. >> happy fans. >> we'll be back. ♪ [ jerry ] attention shoppers. your groceries are the size of idaho but the interest rate on your checking is small potatoes. earn more at capital one bank. get new high yield free checking. your interest rate will be 5 times the national average. that's huge. and free atms at any bank. free is good. sign up at capital one bank. what's in your wallet? what is he, a clydesdale. in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for everyone. >>> good night, folks. >> good night. letterman is

and russia is importing hardwoods food. which is very unwise and very inefficient. mr zyuganov there is another thing i would like you to comment on the media you have probably heard about the occupy wall street movement that started in the united states and spread to other countries. now we have had guests and the studios say it was nothing other than a socialist revolution spirals in up he's that. what do you think of this theory. let's face it the liberal speculative model that the united states has forced upon the world after the war i mean the economic model. yes the financial and economic model it has failed it ing was trade in centuries old banks you can't plug that hole with the new money obama's failed to do it and so has europe. it was flourishing only yesterday and they can't even bail out crease and they have crises in portugal and possibly spain and italy coming up this means they need a different approach the government needs to play a bigger role social policies need to be smarter regulation in various areas including the finance market needs to impro

hardwood hardship it seems early a day goes by lately without another twist in the n.b.a. lockout so we get to grips with one of the most from rooney is tales in recent american sports. on hitting new heights a group of dirt devil mountaineers retell the stunning story and most school of conquering the world thirteen the highest peak in the winter a feat which had never been done on. a football where we now know the sixteen teams who will fight it out for european glory next summer portugal the republic of ireland czech republic the last side's to secure their euro twenty twelve places after tuesday night's second leg playoffs the russian interests was focused on the turkey encounter a draw on the night for the turks would ensure a russia favorable placing in part. for the finals draw or not is what happened in the final score in zagreb croatia essentially with the tie in the bag after the opening leg they won by three nil the defeat seeing turkey part ways with a big today. portugal also into the finals a six two win over both new herzegovina the way they put their place

to the hardwood now where the current and bay season remains under threat as players and officials once again failed to reach a compromise but like a star derek fisher believes there is a chance of an agreement or orders are clear right now the current offer that is on the table from the n.b.a. is not one that we can accept. orders are also clear that we are willing to continue to negotiate and we are willing to continue discussions on a potential compromise on our numbers or be our economics for some continued improvements in the system. without those improvements in the system we don't see a way of getting to deal with them which we now and in the business tomorrow. now the cancer of terror has been added to the root of the twenty twelve dark car race for a fourth year in succession the rally will get underway in the entire capital of berne osiris before heading through to the and now north to peru with the finishing line in the fourteen day race will start as usual on the first of january four hundred and sixty five vehicles of different classes are expected to take part in the event

i'm jim kozimor, thanksgiving brings colleges, high school, field to hardwood. let's begin.new york city. madison square garden. two 5-0 teams. stanford and syracuse. stanford up. josh owens misses. anthony brown does it. jam puts the cardinal up 7. chris joseph. tough bank. under pressure. syracuse takes a one-point lead. 61-60. next possession. waiters, penetrates. hits it. gets fouled. syracuse up 4. win 69-63 over stanford. go from new york to the great alaska shootout. murray state, usf, under 2 minutes to play. and ivan aska, asks for a prayer to be answered. it is. drains the three from half court. racers up by six. under 10 seconds to play. usf down. and doolen. one point game. here is cody doolen, the three pointer blocked. murray state wins it. 70-67. now to football. cal visiting arizona state. regular season finale. first quarter. bears down 7-3. sopheli, take the handoff. go into the end zone. sophel if, and the score. late third. zach maynard. touch pass out of the pocket. flips off to the running back. cj anderson. a foot race no onable catch him. 74 yard. the

to the hardwood now where the current and base is it remains on death threats as players and officials once again failed to reach a compromise but los angeles lakers star jack fisher believes there's a chance of agreements for orders a clear right now the current offer that is on the table from the n.b.a. is not one that we can accept. orders are also clear that we are willing to continue to negotiate and we are willing to continue discussions on a potential compromise on our numbers or be our economics for some continued improvements in the system. without those improvements in the system we don't see a way of getting the deal down between now and business tomorrow even. in swimming five time a big chair says he needs to shake off more paul ross started sporting display at the world cup in beijing but said thirteen individual world records isn't a war despite their coming and being less than a year away so most of even think that you know you can return to the pole not something a lot for five years and expect to be winning things you know it wasn't my intention and facebook decision

hardwood hardship another day another twist in the n.b.a. lockout saga the players will meet the team's owners in court. and chelles rock bottom side beaches speech spartak moscow on the road without the find head coach. so let's start with possible words eskimo schools have improved their record in this season's your league they won their fifth match and as many games but must beat their group in spanish rivals only in the russian capital seventy seven to sixty six seven minister dorset scored for the man with nineteen points including this jumper to give thirty twenty seven lead at the end of the second quarter eunice has lost this is my gradual increase their advantage to remain eleven points by the final buzzer langar at seventeen and nineteen rebounds while alex a share finished with ten points. in the meantime k.k. group looked for their first rain in the euro league as their host to drive it almost and thanks to george i felt with seventeen points and eleven rebounds together with someone who lost love at twenty two that sealed their

after two rounds, he shot 67 today and hardwoods, his first out right lead in a tournament since he wonn masters two years ago. we have a quick sharks update one nothing the sharks are leading at the sound--at this hour. when we return we have a man that played for joe paternal at penn state. >>gary: , former pro player tony stewart played for penn state under joe paterno and also, he knows and sandusky the man who quite frankly is the reason why all this has come to a head. we will stop with the sandusky talk for a moment and go straight to the legend. maybe the most powerful man in the state of pennsylvania were you shocked when you heard of his involvement or non involvement in this? >> i was just shocked at the whole situation to begin with, my heart goes out to the families and the victims of this tragic occurrence at penn state. >>gary: in an isolated community like that were football is king, it may sound like i am reaching for a thumping as but couldn't be that joe paterno was on such a higher plane, he was not dealing in reality with the things going on around him. maybe footba

. >>> the terps with the first test of the year on the hardwood. unfortunate first for tiger woods in the president's cup and the redskins working on their >>> more deadly violence erupted in syria as they continue to crack down on antigovernment protesters. 3500 people died since the clashes began eight months ago. pressure on the government is going. the arab league, which represents 22 countries in the region is threatening further economic sanctions if the violence doesn't end soon. >>> the supercommittee has less than a week to slash the national deficit by $1 trillion. both sides are still far apart. democrats, at least, say it may be possible to reach a bipartisan deal before the deadline on november 23rd. steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: six days left for members of the supercommittee. >> time is running out. we are working hard. >> reporter: the battle rages over hiking taxes on the wealthy and taking things away from the poor. >> wake up. wake up! >> reporter: they want a line drawn. >> we are not going to accept social security, me

. >>> we will take our final timeout and hit the hardwood. they are a great start for the 2011 season and taking down george washington. shooting some hoops >>> the second half of the college hoops. cal is facing our first president, george washington. mike montgomery looking to go 2 and 0. he push itself up to florida alan crab for the finish. 16 points off the bench. five of seven from downtown and 21 points. it was part of a 21-0 run. cal rolls 81-54 your final. 34 points and 18 boards and stanford women went over gonzaga while cal falls. it is time for the plays of the day. we start off at the windy city. cutler has a few words for the big man. the fight is on. he fumbles this one and picked it up. he will go 82 yards! the bears win it. one of the best catches you will ever see in kansas city. look at baldwin. he went back and maintained possession. great catch, but denver wins. the only catch of the game, and it is a touchdown, and the steelers win. matt ryan dumps it off. can anybody tackle this guy? the saints beat the falcons in ot. m

on the beltway, just south of the highway, this traffic report is brought to you by bills carpet hardwoodyou can call them if you need more information. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a new crowd came out to crown the new champion on the monday manic meltdown. reporting nearly 81,000 people voted to choose this year's winner. >> reporter: the song e remains the same, but each year there is more and more excitement at the monday manic meltdown. the elias abuelazam scription sun dancers made it to the finals. >> it is awesome, we have a lot of fun putting the dance together and being able to come back. >> reporter: throughout the morning, the crowd got bigger and bigger. welcomed by the general manager. >> and the tournament is great. thank you all for coming. this is what it is all about. people, connecting with people, throughout maryland. >> they went to morgan state and stark. >> it is just wonderful. >> we are very happy. we love it with this. we did it with the school spirit and it was a lot of fun. >> reporter: the best of manic monday on 2011 goes to the team from on out here. they

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this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back to you. >>> a young child mummified over 200 years ago, has returned to the university of maryland. it wasn't missed until the mummy showed up on ebay. alex demetrick is going to show you a closeup of the mummy, which a warning may be disturbing to some. >> reporter: the mummy came back to the university of maryland's medical school in the mail. a woman put it up on ebay. its age of death? >> maybe 8? 7, 8. >> as for when it went missing? >> probably somewhere from the 1870s up until maybe the 1950s. >>> a scottish anatomist mummified bodies and parts 200 years ago. in 1820, a college brought the collection to the university of maryland. it won grandville sharp patterson a teaching job. >> it was very rare to have a collection of his own specimens like that. no one else had something like that. it was a big interest to of it. >> reporter: today, students can study cyber cadavers and real ones. >> students now have a better deal if they could come

this is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. back over to you. >> crition tee, thank you -- kristy, thank you. >>> a quiet wave of worry is washing ashore. watermen are finding mostly dead oysters and recent tropical weather may be to blame. >> tied up during the first boat of oyster season. and this is not a good sign. but these men are here because they aren't finding live oysters in the small part of the day -- bay. >> got eight or nine oysters in it. >> and the reason may go back to runoff. it replaced the brackish waters oysters need to survive with fresher water. >> then they come in and dump all of this fresh water. killed all of the oysters in the bay. from here down to toms at this point. >> i was here with agnes. and we were able to oyster through agnes, but can't oyster through this. >> and catching enough to uncover expenses is unlikely. >> maybe all the way down on the bay, or the last stand. it's not worthy. >> a hard winter on water won't make life any easier on shore. >> they're not making money. not paying me to

this is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too.ou can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back to you. >>> a celebratory dance lands one high school soccer team in hot water and cost them the chance to play in a championship game. gigi barnett explains in tonight's school watch report. parents are outraged. >> reporter: it's called "the burning." an on-the-field victory dance. when the perry hall boys soccer team did it this week, after kicking a winning goal against delaney high school, parents from the opposing team complained, calling the dance lewd, inappropriate, and unsportsman like behavior. perry hall's principal george roberts, quickly suspended the varsity team, shutting down the season and blocking all for a championship. >> two more games for the final. >> reporter: now, parents and students are outraged. students say they've done the dance before. >> it has not been a problem until now against delaney. >> reporter: principal robot says -- roberts say its may be allowed on the football field, but it's not good. >> in engaging

this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back to you. >>> a little fun for a great cause. put dozens of people to the shop right supermarket. wjz cameras were there for the first annual bowling invitational. they featured a member of the baltimore blast. a food bank representative. and a shop right store manager. regardless, both teams received a case of 100 turkeys to donate to their local food bank. and they'll be tender, i guess, now. >> no frozen turkeys hurt in this event. >>> oh. that's more like a pitch than a roll. >> yeah. >> straight ahead at 4:00. >> who guards the guardians. the judge in the uk phone hacking scandal. this will be going beyond the signing blame. we'll explain. >>> and we'll update you on the breaking news in southwest baltimore. an accident involving federal agents. >>> and the temperatures way above normal for this time of year. but the sunshine is not going to last. bob turk will tell us about the forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,, [ dennis ] juggling insurance polici

this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back to you. >> in the 30 years since a.i.d.s. and hiv was diagnosed in america, baltimore has seen its new infection rate climb to the fifth worst in the country. but as mike schuh reports, some are looking to fight back in a big way. >> reporter: on this giant field, 4,000 people, willing to wear this red plastic poncho, with some patience and a little direction, are going to -- >> stand up and re-create the world's largest human red ribbon. >> the goal of that is to raise awareness of hiv. >> reporter: an attempt specifically targeted for thursday. >> to celebrate and bring attention to hiv for world a.i.d.s. day. >> letting people be aware of hiv and a.i.d.s. >> reporter: and why does it matter to you? >> why does it matter to me? because i have it. >> reporter: williams had it for 24 years. >> when i found out i had it, i lost the will to live. >> reporter: you're looking at the very first time in public he's ever talked about it. >> i didn't

this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate. bill's has it all for you. 187775-bills. >> thank you. >>> time for a quick look at some of the stories that you'll inside in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. the former governor talks about his new book and his future. >>> a preview of the annual showdown. and how to recast your traditional holiday feast into a ravens thanksgiving tailgate party. for >>> well, wjz has been inundated with calls and e- mails asking about meteorologist bernadette woods and her beautiful twin boys. jessica kartalija spent the afternoon with the happy family who has plenty to be thankful for. >> reporter: in august, hurricane irene blew through maryland. >> a little bit of a relief for the second part of the week. >> reporter: pregnant with twins, meteorologist bernadette woods usually at the center of our storm coverage was visibly absent after being on bed rest. she went into preterm labor and was rushed to john hopkins hospital. >> they wanted to be little meteorologists, too, and from

speaking of sports from the hardwood to the ice.here the capitals look to tame the devils in new jersey. hakem dermish has highlights in this morning's "sports in a minute." >> good morning, everyone. your sports minute begins with hockey. last night the caps and new jersey playing back-to-back games against the devils. nick backstrom wins the face-off out to dennis wideman. alex ovechkin. that tees easy for the great eight. puts it past brodeur. game tied at one. third period still noted at one. jason chimera gets the puck past his own blue life. nifty moves and beats brodeur. the caps' first shorthanded goal of the season. caps and devils play at verizon center later today. college hoops, mike making his debut as head coach. opening up the season at home against maryland season shore. passes to tony taylor. he hits the floater. taylor went for a game-high 20 points. within their season opener, 64-48. first round of the high school play adjusters against bethesda chevy chase. second quarter, up 14-0. gets the hand-off. stomps 28 ya

this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. bill's has it all for you. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back to you. >> thank you, kris tee. >>> in tonight's school watch, it's a high honor for one school in baltimore. only the top performing scoot l schools-- schools receive the national blue ribbon. gigi barnett shows us which schools earned the distinction. >> reporter: high-test scorers, plus a challenge in curriculum, equals a high school blue ribbon. it's the only one to receive the top federal award this year. and one in six public schools statewide. this week, principals traveled to the nation's capital to pick up their awards. >> we have the faculty and students who are willing to go out there on the edge and really try to take challenging courses. >> reporter: that includes the school's law magnet. 98% of towson students pass the state's assessment test in math. and 99% ace the english portion. it's something the blue ribbon committee considered. >> we have students that are great at sports. and students that are

reporter: organizers are hoping for more volunteers and material donations, especially a boiler and hardwoodors. they hope the hancocks will be mortgage free. >> our goal is that we will be able to pay for the construction of the home. >> reporter: porter and his mom jill did not want to be on camera this afternoon but did give fox 13 this statement. it's just an amazing and overwhelming the amount of support he's got from not just our community but throughout the state with all of the football teams. he feels it and so do i. you can see it in his face. porter is working hard and is hoping to get home soon. >> into a new home. >>> and saying goodbye to a legend of journalism. here he is. >> and all of this time i have been paid to say what is on my mind in television. you don't get luckier in life than that. >> tonight, we look back at the life and work of andy rooney. >>> and local soldiers will be home for the holidays. we're there for a happy home coming. eawi [ man ] did we get anything good? sweetie i think you need a little extra fiber in your diet. fiber makes me sad. oh common. i dar

this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate. you can call them. >> thank you. >>> stay with wjz for complete thanksgiving coverage for the latest on the traffic, the airlines and weather and a special holiday guide, log onto www.wjz.com. >>> okay. we all know this. it only takes a few seconds for a child to make a mess and one michigan mother learned the lesson the hardway. >> uh-oh. >> what's the matter mommy? >> her two sons had a little fun with a bag of flour while she stepped away to use the bathroom. the woman says she captured the scene on her camera. in total shock. how does she feel when the shock wore off? >> as soon as i stopped recording, i sat in the middle of the floor and started crying. i told my mother-in-law that i feel like i've inhaled so much flour i'm going to start to rise. >> it took hours to clean up all that flour and in case you're wondering, the carpet could not be saved. >> my favorite is the little boy, what's the matter mommy? >> they're looking for a new home. [ laughter ] >> it's a good thing the

. >>> from the hardwood to the ice where the capitals look to tame the devils in new jersey, hakem hasod morning, everyone. your sports minute begin with hockey. last night the caps and new jersey. late second period, a face-off to dennis wideman. sends one toward the net. alex ovechkin. puts it past martin brodeur. o.v.'s seventh of the year. gamd tied one. devils on a power play. jays p chimera gets the puck at his own blue line. nifty moves and beats brodeur. the caps' first short-handed goal of the season. washington wins it, 3-1. >>> college hoops, mike making his debut at george washington's head coach. opening up the season at home. second half, aaron passes to tony taylor. he went for a game-high 20 points. win their season opener, 64-48. >>> first round of the high school football playoffs. undefeated orchard against chevy chase. stops 23 yards for his third down in the game. convince orchard wins 52-7. thiel play churchill next week. >>> american university loses to richmond, 66-56 and also the maryland women defeat loyola, 84-46. impressive. that's your sport minute. i'm hak

this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. this month, baltimore police commissioner fred bealefeld marks a major milestone. he will become the city's longest-serving police commissioner in about a decade. >> doing all right? >> yes. >> reporter: he reigns over the streets of baltimore. but three decades ago, this is how fred bealefeld started, a cop walking the beat. now, this month, bealefeld begins his fifth year as commissioner. >> i'm just a blue collar kids , with -- kid, with a modest education that has poured his soul in here. that's what i know. >> reporter: the commissioner talks about progress. the lowest homicide rate in more than 25 years. nonfatal shootings cut in half since 2000. and juvenile homicides at their lowest rate in 30 years. but the commissioner says more needs to be done. >> other cities have successfully brought down crimes, more than baltimore. >> yeah. >> what is your goal? >> well, i'm -- you know, the goal is beyond the num

this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. call them at 1-877-75-bills. >>> first placed ravens are back at work after a mini holiday break. stan saunders tell us us about a key holiday division. >> ravens have put their thanksgiving win behind them. and they're now focused on what should be a tough matchup in cleveland against the browns. purple birds are in first place in the afc north division. despite having the same as the steelers. baltimore is really number 1. also, the offense seems to be cranking up steam productively, while the ever-improving defense works on becoming more consistent. here's head coach john harbaugh, addressing that consistency issue, moments ago late this afternoon. >> we had to kind of search for week to week, ways to win football games. and sometimes we've done better than other times. all of us. that's where we're at. >> reporter: as for the status of ray lewis for sunday's game. hear baugh said he's hopeful that -- harbaugh said he is hopeful that louis can play. but still hasn't recovered from

this traffic report is brought to you by carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. back over to you. >> kristy, thank you. >>> we're following breaking news, a suspicious death in baltimore county. >> reporter: little in the way of initial details here, mary. we're in the 2700 block of sarah lane off of old harford road in parker county. police were called here by someone, stating that someone had been choked. and police responded to the scene as well as paramedics. someone has been found dead inside this home in the 2700 block of sarah lane. now, police supervisors are here. the original medical unit that responded more than an hour ago, also remains here. they called for crime lab technicians and homicide detectives to respond to the scene. it is not clear what the circumstances were surrounding this death. and what the sex and age of the person that has died. but we'll continue to monitor the situation and keep you updated as we continue to gather information here. back to you on tv hill. >> all right, captain mike. thank you. >>> it is a wish come true for one t

the man behind it, anthony hardwood.ere's what he had to say. >> i think it is a little unseasonable to expect their employees to come into the store at 11:00 p.m. and still operate under the assumption they'll somehow be able to have a thanksgiving dinner. we'll see something come of it. it may not necessarily what i want but i think the employees are going to be listened to a little bit more. >> he definitely started a discussion. that's for sure. target responded by saying it is listening to its customers during a really competitive time of the year. it points out that hartwick isn't even scheduled to work at target on thanksgiving night or black friday. >> there are some people who want the extra pay and may not have those kind of family responsibilities. >> maybe a choice. >> exactly. >> it is 6:49. time to reveal the answer to our question of the morning. >> to the honors. let's go back to a channel 9 viewer, her name is suzanne. >> 80% of all women admit to doing this. a, lying about they're weight. b, hanging up

this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet lam- hunt and hardwood. back to you. >> thank you. >>> time for a quick look at some of the stories that you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. an investigation into how an executive's routines changed since his records were subpoenaed earlier this year. >>> how to make turkey sliders for your tailgate, and head coaching brothers john and jim harbaugh talk about the special meeting for their families. >>> the mid-atlantic's largest holiday-themed festival kicks off soon. we are talking about the festival of trees, of course. wjz is a proud sponsor as part of our continuing community commitment. >> reporter: it is a three-day extravaganza of holiday trees lights and activities. there are toy train gardens, crafts boutiques and holiday goodies, all the fun and creative supports the kennedy krieger institute and in baltimore, it's become an after- thanksgiving tradition. >> everyone knows they're going to the festival on friday afternoon or saturday. people are here for the whole day. >