pennsylvania to western maryland. it is also possible -- some energy in the upper levels of the atmosphere. some of the struggles may make it over the mountains and to the north and west of baltimore. do not be surprised to see a light sprinkle or a flurry early tonight or tomorrow morning. secondary weather disturbances passing through the mountains and across the maryland- pennsylvania line. temperatures in the mid 30's -- still 45 in the city. 45 at the naval academy. freezing in oakland, to our west. sunshine -- some cloud cover may generate a sprinkle or flurry tomorrow. mostly sunny skies through the rest of the day tomorrow. that means there will be another unseasonably mild day, with sunny skies and westerly breeze is. temperatures should be able to climb above normal. 30's tonight, near 40 at the inner harbor. tomorrow, sun coming back. out on the day, wind to the west at cannot. waves around 1 foot. western maryland, rain and snow showers tonight, rain and snow showers come back into the picture. thursday an

a few hours remain for maryland homeowners to save money on their property taxes. today's the deadline to file for the homestead tax credit which limits how much your tax increase each year. you can file the paperwork electronically. you can also download the application and mail it in but it must be postmarked by today. we also have a link to the application on our website, wbaltv.com. >> baltimore city detectives are handling new shootings over the weekend. on stanwyck avenue at 1:30 yesterday, they found an adult male with a gunshot wound to the back. in northwest baltimore, the search continues for the person who shot a man following an argument on cordelia ave. this happened not long after 12:30 sunday morning. despite the fact the victim was shot in the head, he is expected to survive. >> police are called once again to a glen burnie bar that has been this scene of several shootings in recent years in glen burnie. a man was shot on the side parking lot of dietrich's tavern. that same tavern was the scene of two other murders. police said they have a descripti

only maryland live will remain open around-the-clock. the other casinos in maryland are now open nonstop on weekends only. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. will you be more likely to visit a maryland casino now that some are open 24/7? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> still no bail for the 20- year-old accused of killing his infant son. dion ware was indicted on child abuse. city police arrived on 22nd street to find dion ware holding the body of his son, kearri. he said the child was having problems breathing. examiners say the child's injuries were more severe than could be accounted for by just dropping him. >> police were called mayor, street on christmas night when the parents called to report their son had been drinking and smashing windows with a hammer. edward becker jr. reported commands to put the hammer down. >> he got within arm's length of an officer and raise the harbor. the officer discharged one round, striking him in

maryland's funding down 4%. ken ullman critical of the cuts. >> i think that mental health has been something that has not gotten the support and resources that it needs. there is a lot of troubled folks out there. we have a culture of violence and, you know, you never know what gets in the head of somebody who is not well. >> reporter: over the years many institutions for the mentally ill have disappeared leaving more families to deal with sick children at home. >> mental health problems affect one in ten children. >> reporter: maryland's first lady has made educating parents about their options a priority. but advocates say mental health care needs appropriate funding to prevent another sandy hook. >> what is happening now is going to be rippled throughout our communities for years to come if we don't address it now. >> reporter: despite the cuts to funding, maryland is on the forefront of some pilot programs for mental health care and ranked one of the best in the entire country. adam may, wjz eyewitness news

maryland live! casino now open 24-7. before they closed at 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. on friday and saturday. but this morning the anne arundel location , that stores for the very last time. >> they unlocked at 8:00 and there was a waiting line to get in. this is all early buzz for the 24-hour operation. before now, the casino had to close its doors, but not any more. and adult beverages here are now sold around-the-clock. >> 24 hours a day -- all day long, all night long, all year long. we are pretty excited about that. >> i think it is great. it will bring more revenue into the stage. i think it is win-win. >> i think it is great. it makes it more like vegas. >> this comes before a big night of the year for the entertainment industry -- new year's eve. maryland live! expects to do well on its own and to draw crowds from nearby bars and restaurants that have to close early. >> we will have the full menu. we invite you to come by. >> we're in process of firing all the personnel necessary for table -- o

it affects maryland because we're not joined at the hip. we're joined at the knee, hip, back, shoulder. with the federal government. if they can't resolve that in a timely fashion, we're going to see a big impact negatively on the economy. >> gambling in maryland. not your thing. when you look at the record that's coming in, what do you think at this juncture about it? >> it's -- we're going down an alley that has no good ending to it. we're taking money out of consumer's pockets that should be spent in small businesses. and because we're a consumer driven economy, we're not going to have the type of employment that we need in order for our people back at work. driving up here through baltimore, seeing the boarded up homes on norfolk avenue, the thing that struck me is that we need to have jobs. and when you take money out from gambling and taxes, people's pockets, you remove the momentum for creating private sector jobs. >> we're out of time but i want to ask you, what are you going to do in this next year? we mentioned gas taxes to help g

for half a million marylanders, they may be missing out on free money. we have more on that. >> reporter: we are talking about losing hundreds and possibly thousands of dollars if the homestead tax credit mick -- application is not filled out. we learned that many people are finding out about the deadline from the news. we will keep saying it until the end of the year. when the holiday lights go out, the bills start to pile up and any financial break is important to turn the lights on. >> we have been a homeowner owner i want my money. >> don't we all, the homestead tax credit went intoe if you into -- in the 70s and the credit is good for your home, not vacation homes. >>> we have plenty of properties getting credit that they are not entitled to. >> lawmakers came up with another plan, a one time application to update the database and cut out the fraud. >> our governor likes to tax and he will do it without telling us. >> everybody has gotten two applications mailed to their premise address. >> we have had five years to fill out a short application but

live at the university of maryland st. joseph's medical center, i'm meghan mccorkell, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you, meghan. the hospital just released this statement moments ago, thanking the quick response of the emergency department and the um st. joseph's security team for resolving the incident quickly with no injuries. >>> for the first time, a local blogger is speaking out with standoff police. he remains in jail tonight. investigator mike hellgren tells us what he had to say. and what the judge said about him. mike? >> reporter: and vic, he is a man who is rarely at a loss for words. he said he believes that getting his story out will mean justice. the prosecutor said he was an extreme risk to public safety. >> reporter: the home where james macarthur broadcast his standoff with police is now boarded up, as he fights for his freedom. the local blogger and journalist told me before a contentious bail review, that police have a vendetta against him and that he would never harm a soul. he was surprised to hear thi

frederick, maryland, down to 25 degrees this morning. what a rude awakening when you step out the walk the dog and get ready to go to work and school this morning, you'll need your winter coat. but mercifully, we don't have much wind. look at the view from space. don't have any clouds. we've got all of the autumn constellations shining brightly. dress for a cold day, a cold morning. we'll still be below freezing by 6:00. by noontime, the low 40s. sunset 4:46. i'm returning in ten minutes with the hometown forecast. look who's here now. danella with your first 4 traffic. good morning. >> i'm here with a problem that's going to affect your commute through the morning rush, at least it's expected to as of right now. there's a crash the outer loop of the beltway at i-270. an overturned tractor-trailer. it blocks your right lane. reportedly it is involving some type of produce truck. it's on its side. you can expect delays this morning if you're traveling the outer loop of the beltway. just be aware of that. let's take a look at i-95 in maryl

and the biggest winner of all, according to the maryland lottery and gaming control agency, maryland live, which just opened in june, earned 30.4 million alone. officials at maryland live hope to have table games ready to roll by early next spring. >>> time for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of "the baltimore sun." wrapping up with winter's warmest fashion trend. faux furs. coverage of the terps' basketball game against maryland eastern shore. and reports from baseball's winter meetings taking place in nashville, tennessee. for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> the hospital treating the duchess of cambridge is apologizing today, after a nurse revealed private details about kate to a prank caller. monica villamizar reports for wjz, from london. the caller pretended to be the queen. >> reporter: the duchess of cambridge got a hospital visit from her sister pippa and brother james. they arrived the day after a caller pretending to b

what resources are available here in maryland. rooseveltleftwich is telling us where you can turn. >> there is a stigma associated with mental health issues. thequestion many folks have here is this: was 20 year old adam lanza, the man who killed so many, truly mentally ill. reportedly, his mother told friends that she was afraid he was spiralling out of control. in maryland alone there were thousand offense people who could benefit from mental health services but don't get the help they need. leaders are calling for early intervention for children who need help. >> we need mental health benefits. many of our children suffer terrible problems, some have a greater onset in their early 20s. we cannot lelt them fall -- let them fall between the cracks. we also need to look stevie lens that is exposed. >> the state of maryland offers core mental health service in every county. for moreinformation on where you can go, go to abc2news.com. >> roosevelt leftwich, abc2 news. >> news of the mass murder reached the arj bishop of -- archbisho

winds up to 40 as the storm moves further away from maryland. there is still some rain and snow shower to the west, but they are a little overdone an the radar loop. taking a closer look here, you can see these are lightly scattered rain and snow showers. i don't expect these to produce much accumulation, however, the wind will continue to be a factor tonight and through the day tomorrow in particular. wind gusts reaching 40 at a minimum. high wind advisory up. we have seen gusts up to 40 wilmington. right as it crossed central maryland, it is below freezing in frederick and's ton. so tonight, 34, some rain and snow, windy. we will talk about how things will change through the day tomorrow and the next storm pushing in saturday. all those di tails coming up. >> thanks wyatt everhart. that wind is already causing problems. we checked with people in towson. no street lights or home lights. we are seeing power outages. we have watched bge's power outage numbers. 1800 people are in the dark right no. not too bad. most in hartford and baltimore count

showers in western maryland. squeeze play, central maryland how much of a scat -- scattered shower. saturday looks drier and we're going to be back and forth. we're in the cold section of our boundary now. as the two air masses battle it out, maybe this retreats further south. the cold air is back in on sunday. that's how it looks for the moment. this new cold front approaches. you can see it's sparking snow along the u.s. canadian border. tonight 31, partly cloudy, rather cold. tomorrow we get close to 50. i don't think we'll get there. some spots like southern anne arundel county. 42, mostly cloudy, mild. so, again, the big changes and the outlook, significant warmup for saturday. perhaps the cold air edges back, drops into the upper 50s on sunday. as we look into early next week we think the mild air edges back. the cold air comes in tuesday into wednesday and thursday. so it's back and forth here and, it's tough to say how this pans out. we know tomorrow will be cold. sunday, stay tuned. >> like a roller coaster. >> whether i -- whipsaw. >> if you needed a whipsaw in annapolis,

maryland live! now open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. there was a waiting line to get in. detail >> you are watching wbal-tv 11 news. live, local, late breaking. this is 11 news at 5:00 p.m. with stan stovall and donna hamilton, your insta-weather plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer and skycam 11, covering breaking news where you live. wbal-tv 11 news at 5:00 p.m. continues now. >> right now at 5:30, known more last calls at maryland live! casino. starting today, the casino is a 24 hour, seven-day operation. >> i think they through the key away. >> probably. >> it closed at 4:00 a.m. on friday and saturday. as jennifer franciotti tells us, the change comes right before a crucial time in the entertainment industry. >> maryland live! opened its doors at 8:00 this morning and there was a waiting line to get in. this was all but as for the new 24 hour operation. until today, at it had limited hours, but not any more. and adult beverages year are now sold around the clock. >> it is

say maryland could shoulder a greater burden than some other states. the department of legislative services put together a report that estimates just tell adverse the impact would be. if we fall off the fiscal cliff and automatic spending cuts kick in, researchers estimate maryland will lose $117.6 million in federal funding next year, money already in the state budget. economists say to make up for, the state will have to reallocate spending and make cuts. >> and perhaps raise -- raise a threshold for any kind of aid that has federal funds tied to it. it will be a challenge to make ends meet than. the report estimates 53,000 full and part-time jobs will be lost in 2013. that number could be much higher. a huge hit in sales and income tax revenue means the state would lose about $268 million in 2013. and another $635 million in 2014. >> the ability for the state to be the leader in education, small business innovation as well as other things -- the state usually leads in doing so -- these are tied up in those revenues. >> many middle-class families in

maryland's funding down 4%. howard county executive ken ullman critical of the cuts. >> i think that mental health has been something that has gotten the support and resources it needs. >> there are a lot of troubled folks out there. we have a culture of violence. you never know what gets in the head of somebody who is not well. >> reporter: over the years many institutions for the mentally ill have disappeared leaving more families to deal with sick children at home. >> mental health problems affect 1 in 10 children. >> reporter: maryland's lady has made education a top prior. >> what it's having now is going to be rippled throughout our communities for years to come if we don't address it now. >> reporter: despite these funding cuts over decades and decades, maryland is ranked one of the best when it comes to access to mental health care. reporting live, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> interesting. thank you, adam. stay with wjz for complete coverage coverage of the tragedy in newtown. we will continue to br

are more than 46,000 assault weapons legally registered in maryland. the argument is these weapons are so lethal and capable of killing and farming so many at one time there is no good reason for them to be legally -- killing and harming so many at one time, there's no reason for them to be legally available at all. the bushmaster used by john muhamed. for weeks he and li the surge -- while loading the family car at home depot, she suffered a bullet wound to the head. the bullet was fired from as much as 45 feet away. assault weapons are regulated just like handguns. buyers must go through a background check and wake up to seven days to take possession. but in the wake of connecticut, is it enough? >> we have all been changed by the life of innocent lives in connecticut. >> gov. martin o'malley after a meeting with his cabinet says that he is likely to introduce new bills about school safety, the sharing of mental health records for background checks, and an assault weapons ban. >> should we have an assault weapons ban in our state? i believe there are

maryland 10-2 on the year, won six games in a row.r bowl, navy and arizona state playing in san francisco. arizona did whatever it wanted to do on offense all day. opening drive, sun devils, taylor kelly, rashard rupp. kennan reynolds hits matt akin who held on but arizona state scored touchdowns on its first nine possessions. goodness gracious. kelly to alonzo agunu, 11-yard touchdown. sun devils won 62-28. navy finishes the season 8-5. game day for the ravens and cincinnati. we'll break it down tonight on "ravens wrap-up" following "sunday night football." >> the harlem globetrotters took over the first mariner arena and the fans ran the show. you can see this is globetrotters you write the rules tour which means before every game fans cast votes to decide whether or not it's ok to play with two bbles at once and double points for every basket. the time is 5:55. maryland sees its third snow in a week. what's in store? >> i like your own idea of making up your own rules for basketball. we will keep an eye for the storm on new year's

up in western maryland they are getting warmer air too. highs in the 50's friday and saturday. 49 on the eastern shore tomorrow. 50% chance of a shower but only a 20% chance of an isolated shower on saturday. milder temperatures getting into the 60's over the weekend down on the lower eastern shore. 50% chance of shower tomorrow only 20% on saturday. it looks like the best day of the weekend. then rain chances increase again as temperatures climb into the 60's maybe with a rumble on monday and cooler temperatures by the middle of next week. >> you can smoke them if you got them. >> you heard right. rec creational marijuana is legal in maryland. >> it is not a free-for-all. we'll tell you where you can light up legally. >> then we're going to have a live look at the lighting at >> it is official. there are somewhere in the u.s. that you can purchase marijuana legally for recreational use. >> washington state is going down in history for the first state to approve the marijuana milestone. but there is a lot of questions about how to buy it a

it is now in maryland and virginia and north carolina. we were down to 40 -- now 39 at the airport, the low for the day. freezing in hancock. 20's in the mountains. headed to the 20's in northwest suburbs overnight. it has been adjusted down to more degrees -- the high was 1:00 in the morning, 64 degrees. the average is 49. you can see how much cooler than normal it was. but now we get back to typical december whether thanks to the area of high pressure delivering a cold air. the next one front is organizing over the middle of the country -- 55 degrees in denver. that surge of warm air will arrive here over the weekend. when the front comes in, it might bring a few scattered showers. a nice sunny day tomorrow, but on the chilly side. friday, the warm front pushing across pennsylvania and a few scattered showers associated with the warmer air. saturday and sunday, the warm side of the front. temperatures above normal, but also some clouds and showers saturday and sunday. a chilly day tomorrow. 25-35 in the morning with light northwest wind

, maryland, baltimore, and a shout out to the ravens.

foggy again. 50 degrees in central maryland.tte woods will have the complete forecast coming up. first why police try to control pro british loyalists. 2,000 rioters gathered in belfast calling for the british flag to return to the roof of city hall. a vote by irish nationalists has removed the flag on all but 17 days. >>> pakistan's president and his daughter make a surprise visit to the uk. they stopped at birmingham's queen elizabeth hospital to meet malala yousufzai. she's the 15-year-old girl shot by the taliban. she was shot at her home in pakistan after campaigning for girl's education. pakistan's president has added his signature to her petition. and hospital officials say that malala is doing quite well. >>> the rapper made famous by his gangnam style dance is apologizing. psy says hess sorry for making anti-american statements at a 2004 performance. the performer says the song lyrics were reactions to the war in iraq and the killing of two korean schoolgirls run over by a u.s. tank. he is scheduled to tape a christmas

for the district of maryland. mr. cardin: mr. president? the presiding officer: under the previous order, there will be 30 minutes for debate equally divided and controlled in the usual form. mr. cardin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: mr. president, i am pleased to join with senator mikulski in recommending to the senate the confirmation of judge paul william grimm of maryland to be a u.s. district judge for the district of maryland. i'm very proud of the process that senator mikulski has instituted for us making recommendations to the president to fill judicial appointments. i believe that under this process, we have reached to get the very best to recommend to the president and then to our colleagues for confirmation, and judge grimm clearly falls within this line. the senate judiciary committee favorably reported judge grimm's nomination by voice vote on june 7 of this year. judge grimm was nominated to fill the vacancy in maryland that was created when u.s. distric

maryland's radar clear, dry weather continues tonight. clouds have been holding tough most of the day. a few sunny peaks. the high wind advisory just expiring. still it's going to be a gusty night with gusts still around 30 miles an hour in baltimore and easton. our big storm, e winds is moving further north but it's still blizzard like conditions up there in northen new england and through eastern canada, 30s here tonight around the baltimore area. we will talk about how things will dry. the latest on that storm that's coming up. >> for the latest forecast as we track the winter weather headed our way keep it here and down load the weather app, just head to abc 2news.com and get the apf for your smart phone or tablet. >>> the winter storm that blasted through the midwest and northeast didn't hit us but more snow is on the way for those area that have already seen a lot of snow. we have more onto problem that's just starting. >> reporter: just one day after a wicked winter storm dumped record snow in the central and northeast parts of the

now your maryland lottery pick 3 and pick 4 numbers. >> good afternoon, maryland. here is the big -- the midday pick 3 numbers for thursday, december 27. we kick it off with a three. that is an 8. and 3 per that nature picked three numbers 383. play keno now through december 31 to double or triple your winnings. drawing official bob diamond has your pick 4 numbers. that is a one. six. nine. finally, zero. the pick 4 game 1690. >> when is the next round living in? >> we are watching saturday. that looks to be the next snow potential here. that could go further south, parts of southern maryland, the eastern shore, southern delaware. we will definitely keep an eye on what kind of accumulation we expect. gusty wind today. tomorrow, 40 for the high. and then the snow potential. >> thank you for watching "11 news at noon." >> be sure to watch tonight at 5:00. have a great day.

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maryland is no exception. as the police say there were more than 7200 gun purchase applications filed in november. following the shooting in newtown, connecticut, those numbers appear to be spiking. >> we do not have numbers for december but we expect more than 8200 purchase applications to be processed. >> in 2011, more than 46,000 purchase application for processed and by the end of 2012, state police project at least 62,000 would be handled. the recent cold snap claimed its first casualty here in maryland. health officials say a frederick county man described only as at least 65 years old died of hypothermia sometime between december 18-24. state health officials are urging people to be prepared for the cold weather. they want you to cover your head, where layers of clothing and to keep your feet warm and dry. last winter maryland saw 15 hypothermia-related deaths. it is 34 degrees right not at the airport. also ahead, a war hero from the 1990's lost his final, more personal battle. more on the passing of g

"good morning maryland," i'm charlie crowson. >> and i'm megan pringle. you thought that looks pretty and then thought maybe not. here's meteorologist mike masco. >> it's chilly look at the temperatures mostly into the 30s a lot of locations. you go outside the beltway and it's coming close to freezing in reisterstown and belair road to the north maybe a little ice on the roads this morning. so just be careful of that. winds have been gusty out of the northerly direction between 10 and 20. just know a pretty chilly raw feel out there. some showers working over cecil county rogue now heading upth delaware line. winds become really gusty today. 40-mile-per-hour and for that reason a high wind advisory has been posted and yes a weekend storm potential certainly growing. we're going to detail that and show you the seven day coming up in a little bit. let's get a check now of the abc2 timesaver traffic with lauren cook. >>> so take it slow this morning. be extra careful as you head out. no delays though traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel or the harbor t

maryland's funding down 4%.ard county executive ken hallman critical of the cuts. >> i think that mental health has been something that has not gotten the support and resource it is needs. >> reporter: over the years many institutions for the mentally ill have disappeared leaving more families to deal with sick children at home. >> mental health problems affect 1 in ten children. >> reporter: maryland's first lady say it should be a priority but it needs appropriate funding to prevent another sandy hook. >> what is happening now is going to be rippled throughout our communities for years to come if we don't address it now. >> reporter: despite the cuts in funding, mental health care in maryland is ranked among the best in the country. adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >>> we are always on. you can check in for complete coverage on the tragedy in newtown. we'll bring you the latest on the victims and the investigation. >>> two inmates pull off a daring escape from a high-rise prison in chicago. they apparently squee

i will show you 83 and 695 cowping on good morning maryland -- coming up on good morning maryland. >>> news around the nation a homeless man is nearly crushed by a dump struck. -- truck. police in oregon say he wassleeping in the dumpster when they emptied it into the dump truck. they been a to crush the trash and the man and realized someone was inside the truck and stopped and called police. they released the pinned foot of the man and rubbed him to the hospital. >>> she was recently given the title of the oldest woman in the world. and now we have learned that deana has passed away. according to her granddaughter she passed away at an iowa retire center on monday at the age of 115. generous world records gave her the title of the world's oldest person on december 5th after the previous oldest person died at the age of 116. a japanese man 15 days younger is believed to now be the title holder. >>> gas prices under $3 and just in time for the holidays. sources with aaa in north dakota are seeing a gas battle now taking place. drivers there are seeing prices at 2.99 or lower. they are

this happened after midnight in the lewisdale, maryland area along sheridan street. investigators say elizer reyes was walking down the street with two other people. a car drove by and there was open fire and he was killed. police found the car but are looking for the shooter. >>> tonight fans remember the first modern jazz musician to appear on the cover of time magazine, dave brubeck, would have turned 92 tomorrow. his quartet first formed in 1951 and went on to define some of the smoking and swinging rhythms of the '50s and '60s, brubeck prance best known for the song take five. dave brubeck passed away this morning in connecticut. he was 91. >>> still to come tonight, it may be great for the pandas at national zoo but not so great for your backyard, a look at 1 community's battle against bamboo -- one community's battle against bamboo. >> we lost about 12 degrees today in, store for a cold night. we'll look ahead to the weekend, all important redskins/ravens game. >> but first the buzz at verizon center, a look what the folks are saying about who was courtside la

you can get rich 24 hours a day at maryland's largest casino.legislation could have major repercussions in the united states. helping to fight back. >> things are quiet today but could get interesting on saturday with our next chance for snow. >> we are tracking 1 accident in annapolis. >> four days to avoid the fiscal cliff. the last minute meeting at the white house. >> the port here in baltimore could get shut down this weekend if the workers decided to strike. i'm kim dacey live with details. >> first, a white christmas, and now a white new york? keeping an eye on chances of snow tomorrow in new year's day. as 11

. >> same-sex couples in maryland soon may make history. tomorrow could be a big day before they marry. >> invasion of privacy or informational tool. the device one tv service provider wants to put inside your home. >> we begin tonight with breaking news. a dramatic scene in springfield, virginia. firefighters went to a house with flames shooting through the roof. >> tonight, investigators think a gas leak may be to blame. shomari stone is live on the scene. >> reporter: there is an active scene out here right now. fire investigators are here right now. they have their flashlights trying to figure out skpaktly what sparked this blaze. it was a huge response. dozens of firefighters. the sides of this house is destroyed. let me show you some amateur home video released moments ago. fairfax county firefighters say flames were shooting out of the roof when they arrived. the firefighters on scene forced their way inside. they had to tear out the wall. it was completely engulfed in flames and they had to put it out. now, tonight, they suspect tha

some say it would affect maryland more so than in other states. there was a report that estimates just how adverse the impact would be. researchers estimate maryland would lose $117 million in federal funding next year. the greater impact could be a huge hit in income tax revenue. the state will lose about $260 million in 2013. at least 53,000 full and part- time jobs would be lost in 2013. >> i have heard as many as 115,000 jobs. so 53,000 jobs would be conservative but i've heard it expressed as even higher. >> many families could wind up paying more taxes. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. if any progress is made, you'll find it first at wbaltv.com. you can read an explanation on how we got here in the first place. >> police continued to search for the suspect involved in a deadly shooting outside of a glen burnie bar. this happened around 5:30 on sunday evening. a person was found shot in the parking lot of a bar. there are a few hours for some homeowners to cash in on a tax credit. you have until the end of the day to file for the hom

the hoyas playing maryland on friday. going down to alabama to play maryland.n't they just have the game here? they beat san diego on saturday. so this is a new experience. prior to the season, georgetown has never made it past the sweet 16. now they're two wins away from a national title. >> it's very exciting. it's definitely an honor to be a part of this. making history here. came here four years ago. and it was a long reach to get there, but definitely wasn't out of the picture. now it's going to be an expectation and something we've created here. >> making this run in the tournaments, it's over our expectations. we've known that we had the team to do it. we didn't get the recognition the beginning of the year. we weren't even ranked in the top 25. to do it for these fans, and for the program, it's been unbelievable. >>> the odds, by the way, not on georgetown's side. hoyas 0-27 all-time against the terps. >>> one final note,ing sean burnett, a good pitcher for them for three and a half years, has agreed to a two-year contract with the angels. sean burnett

especially in eastern maryland. it is diminishing, or least trying to, a little bit in the mountains. if you look closely, you will see a lightning strike or two in the new york city area. a little under tracking through metro new york to these seven areas of long island. now in the west, a stronger cold front headed this way for thursday night into friday. details on that in a couple of minutes. >> a health scare on the campus of umbc. we have for that someone has contracted tuberculosis. >> and as some ask questions about the tragedy at sandy hook elementary, parents need to figure out the better way to answer them. about a child psychologist suggests we handle fears and anxieties of children. >> looking for a new place to live tonight. the latest on what sparked these destructive flames one week before christmas. >> christmas is just one week away. how are >> an investigation is underway tonight on what sparked these claims that the bauer home in the undock. -- -- that consumed this home in done about. thankfully

lay tensville, maryland at 28 degrees. springfield, virginia, 21 right now. 27 degrees over in buoy, maryland. we do have some cloud cover in the area. it's a partly cloudy sky. we're going to turn mostly cloudy later today. we're even talking about the possibility of a few sprinkles, maybe a flurry well up around the maryland/pennsylvania border. that will come from this system here that's going to congeal across the ohio valley. for your morning commute, a cold start. 26 to 32. by lunchtime today, 37 to 42 degrees. not a bad day. i think for the most part we will be staying dry. let's get a look at first 4 traffic with alexa davis. >> thank you, veronica. looking at the roadways, no incidents reported on the beltway. however, 66 westbound is another story. right out near chantilly, 66 westbound at route 28. sully road. we had a tractor-trailer accident there this morning. all lanes were blocked. looks like they've just opened up the left lane. three lanes to the right are still shut down. you can get by to the left. look

the western side of maryland, 40 m.p.h. or wind gusts, the same wind at about 20, the temperature of 24 an accident maryland the clouds beginning to dissipate, 30 degrees dulles airport, gaithersburg 36. fredericksburg 42 degrees. the really cold air, well off to the west, seven degrees minneapolis. the arctic cold air is not going to make its way into our area any time soon. we will keep the temperatures slightly below average this time of year, but still comfortable for the end of december early- january. the satellite radar we had a brief bit of wet snow, not accumulating moving up the east coast. new york city and the clear, boston getting heavier snow, upper new england. all of this is moving out of the early morning. the high pressure settles into our area and the wind picks up out of the northwest 25-30 m.p.h. early in the morning. no watch or advisories with the exception of extreme western maryland, still with a winter storm warning for garrett county until 7:00 in the morning. the future-cast tomorrow, a mixture o

maryland up one. later in the half, pass ahead to howard, no look, gives it to dez wells, cleared for takeoff. a monster jam by wells. logan the pass to lind for the dunk. maryland wins it 79-50. they're 11th straight victory. >>> virginia tech taking on byu salt lake city. pick it up at the start, scoreless. pass and he is money from behind the arc. hoss, 6 for 8 behind the line. alley-oop to brandon davies. he slams that one home. byu up 10. second half cougars running away

maryland already up by 15. jake leman, over to charles mitchell. that's freshman to freshman to freshman. nice sbreer yor. shaq had 12. later in the half, seth allen, one of his eight assists. nick foust, 27-6 in the game. second half, off the hawks. maryland is on the move and it's the transfer from albany. draining one of five threes. maryland hits the century mark. free pizzas for everybody. not really, but that would be a nice promotion. they improve to 7-1 on the season. bmx action. that's pretty good, right? tennessee taking on virginia. >> that's pretty cool. you know what wasn't? my tennessee volunteers just getting worked by the cavaliers.

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they may have a tougher time in maryland.re gonna tell you why. >>> heart break for families trying to adopt from russia. we'll have more on the ban signed by president putin. >>> first here's a look at last night's winning lottery numbers. >> it's like taking candy from a baby, only this candy could cost that baby his or her identity. child identity theft is unfortunately not uncommon in the state of maryland. cable accounts could be opened in your child's name. now we have a law to try and stop that from happening. the first state in the nation to do it. sara sam son has more. >> a recent study finds one in ten children have had their social security numbers compromised in some way. according to the maryland attorney general's office, that's the low estimate. that's because some victims don't know they are victims. >> a child won't find out until they get to be an age where they have to apply for credit. >> a new law going into effect january 1st aims to keep kid's identity safe. the legislation is the first of its kind in

if you're looking for the snow just head on out to western maryland.nter storm warning and will be piling it up big time around 12 inches for storm totals when we say after tomorrow afternoon the winter storm warning goes until 1:00 tomorrow afternoon. we'll get up above the ground and check out the storm departing up across new england. and this batch of activity is going to hit the upslope areas of the mountains. those are the slopes facing the northwesterly wind and then the air will dry out on the other side of the mountain range. we're not going to see any of this moisture here in the form of any snow. we're just going to have those gusty winds. actual lows around 30 tomorrow morning and the high right around 38. again, feeling like the 20s throughout the day. the skins are playing cowboys tomorrow night. 8:00. at fedex field. it's going to be in the low 30s but probably going to feel more like the mid and lower 20s if you're going to the game. here is our new year's day forecast coming at us. maybe a little bit of moisture i think new year's eve

david worked at several hospitals here in maryland. he's expecting to go on trial next fall. >>> parts of western maryland got a taste of winter. snow has been falling in garrett county. and schools were closed on friday because of the white covering. residents say the weather is pretty tame compared to what else they've seen so far this year. they had the big storm during sandy. >>> close to baltimore, it is chilly. the wind is kicking o out there. it feels really cold but no snow so far. meteorologist bernadette woods is here. >> there's always a chance of a white christmas. we're going to take you through the wind gusts a. few flurry but that was it. marshal coming in at 44 miles per hour, and everyone was up there this afternoon. there's been some come down considerably. we're getting rid of the storm, the wind gusts under 20 miles per hour except out west and overnight those are going to die down, other than a brief tomorrow we're done with this round. we have a few storms move our way, one on monday. for the most part rain shower

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still to come, your maryland lottery pick three and pick four numbers. and a look at how wall street is performing at this hour. >> and now the maryland lottery pick three and pick four numbers. >> time to pay -- play your pick three games. we have a six as printed on the ball. that followed by an eight. and the final number is 3. 6, 8, 3. and moving along to your pick four game, we've got a five for starters. followed by six, as printed on the ball. the next member is out one. -- 1. and we have another six. 5, 6, 1, 6. the maryland a lottery, let yourself play. >> it is expected to be warm in the next few days, right? >> yes, and watch out for the rain this evening. it is going to feel cooler compared to today. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- [ knocking ] oh, no, i got to go. oh, can you make that to go? these days, nobody has time to get sick. but minuteclinic makes it easy to get well. our nurse practitioners can diagnose and write prescriptions for everything f

maryland's most powerful radar scanning clear. cecil, harford, north baltimore, carroll. it means are a not going to get the two to four inch rain, one to three and closer to one as you push toward easten. here's the storm. you can see tremendous moisture. that's out of the gulf of mexico. cold air wrapping around the back site. 30 -- 30s tonight. we'll talk about how much falls where in the state. that's coming up. >>> an update on breaking news we first brought you at 5:00. there is a new development in the phylicia barnes murder case. prosecutors are requesting the courtroom be closed for part of the trial because of a sexually explicit videotape. >> reporter: we spoke to the defense team for michael maurice johnson who said they need to respond to that hearing submitted by the state. the baltimore state's attorney's office wants to show a video that shows phylicia barnes having sex with the defendant's younger brother alongside the sister who is engaged in sexual relations with john covent the defense wanted to keep the tape out of the courtroom for sensitivity for th

laws in maryland are changing. we'll tell you how casinos are getting ready for 24-hour action and table games. >>> also this morning, a place in different countries, a spiritual center in times of worship, celebration and sorrow reminds us to keep 20 young children in our thoughts and prayers. >>> it's a storm over the east coast that's affecting us today. there's a storm on the west coast that could bring snow for the weekend. details on that coming up. >>reporter: well, right now 695 is nice and clear just west of york road. i'll let you know what traffic looks like on 95 and 83 coming up on "good morning maryland." ...so as you can see, geico's customer satisfaction is at 97%. mmmm tasty. and cut! very good. people are always asking me how we make these geico adverts. so we're taking you behind the scenes. this coffee cup, for example, is computer animated. it's not real. geico's customer satisfaction is quite real though. this computer-animated coffee tastes dreadful. geico. 15 minutes could save you 15 % or m

you heard frederick, maryland, already getting light snow. kind of the big, wet flakes, if you will. let's head outside, see what's going on. we have cloud cover and dry conditions over d.c. dry conditions over much of the area right now. we've been talking about this for days, how this is really two areas of low pressure we're dealing with. it's the one area of low pressure to our west that will be delivering most of our precipitation today. where it will be the snowiest is right here, those counties shaded in purple. we could see 1 to 2 inches of snowfall in howard county. montgomery county, louden county, you could see around 1 to 2 inches of snowfall. off to the west in the blueridge, with more in the 2 to 4 inch range. all right. rain down to the south and east of d.c. for today. it's 39 degrees right now in d.c. windchill reading at . not too bad. tomorrow, much lower windchill readings because it is going to get gusty behind this system. 36 in leesburg. annapolis, you're at 40 degrees. the locations just north running at about 32 to 34

. >> that would be the fiscal impact for maryland. she says negotiations are not going well. >> if a miracle does not occur, there will be a complete shutdown of all ports from maine to texas. >> we are told baltimore is the number one port for construction machinery. also, coal, aluminum, many of the materials that he, along. -- keep commerce chugging along. >> one of the busiest port city in the united states. the port is healthy right now and business is up. >> there is talk the strike could be a partial one. >> if containers remained to be the focal point we think that would be an advantage for us. >> the port of baltimore announced it would keep two of its public terminals open the saturday. our trucks can make as many pickups and deliveries as possible before a strike happens. >> to another possible financial crisis, the fiscal cliff. without a fix on general one, tax hikes and spending cuts will kick in. president obama will meet and search for some type of compromise. leaders continue to play the blame game and point figures.