this is 95 at the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> today marks the beginning of a new era for maryland casinos. the casino will open today and will never close again. this is part of the gambling expansion in maryland. live table games are expected to hit the floors some time next month. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. will you be more likely to visit late marilyn 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. >> folks around the state are cleaning up from wednesday's winter storm. five people were inside a home when a tree crashed through the roof. nobody was hurt. one person was playing his xbox when he felt the home shape. >> you heard a big noise. i thought it was an earthquake. >> success for b.g.e. which is reporting 140 outages. crews were out on the road to prepare to remove down trees and to restore power knocked out by winds or ice. report all outages to the

at ruxton road. 95 at the fort mchenry, 55 miles per hour. pretty much the same at the harbor tunnel. we will keep you posted. the roads are wet. >> the maryland live casino whenever have to open its doors again. that is because they were never close. they have expanded hours for the hanover casino. it will remain open 24/7. 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. >> pol

this is 29 at 108. 55 as you travel south down to the fort mchenry. a nice start at owings mills, problem free into the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. hopefully it will stay that way. >> another shopper still out there. >> be careful. >> be careful about the roads. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a great day. >> this is a wbal-tv 11 editorial with president and general manager dan joerres. >> we think of our loved ones who are sacrificing their lives for us. for that reason, we share greetings from those in the military to families here in maryland. these will also be available on wbaltv.com. click on editorials. from our family to yours, happy holidays. >> hi. i want to wish my baby girls and my family and friends back in baltimore a happy holiday. >> i'm stationed in kabul, afghanistan. invite me to dinner next year. take care and enjoy. >> i'm in northern afghanistan. happy holidays to my lovely wife and my son in baltimore, maryland. i love the guys and i will see

everything looking good at the fort mchenry.thbound on 895, 63. 60 as you get closer to the fort mchenry. 61 heading southbound down to the beltway. baltimore national pike is starting to build in the outer loop. a nice start on the entire beltway. 295 checks out ok at 175. 11 minutes on the outer loop northeast side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> there's a good chance that drivers are keeping a close eye out for the cameras. >> there is new information about the speed camera program. >> jennifer franciotti has more details. >> we're on coldspring near the j.f.x. exit and falls road. erroneous readings in at least three locations. the company that supplies these cameras has conducted their own investigation. d.o.t. is planning a takings of those recommendations and. here on coldspring lane, the contractor conducted a massive test of a camera aimed eastbound. police closed all three planes and sent three vehicles on repeated test runs clock by hand-held police radar guns and they could not recreate the problem. in th

and this is what 95 looks like at 395 no delays through the fort mchenry tunnel and harbor tunnel clear. you won't have problems getting to bwi airport this morning. and as we look at the abc2 timesaver traffic drive times, 695 going to be in great shape right now in the east side it's going to take you 11 minutes to travel the outer loop from 95 up to 8 3. no concerns on west side an 11 minute ride on outer loop from 795 to 95. that's the traffic now megan over to you. >>> the tragedy at sandy hook elementary has put a renewed focus on gun control laws and with that debate heating up, the nra president stood firm on the organization stance that gun control legislation is not the answer for stopping violencech the group has been cite sized after the -- criticized for the statement last week pushing for armed guards in every school. in response, to the newtown shooting. but it made no mention of gun control. >> the fact that something is misused whether it's a baseball bat or mass killing at a school or a ax or a knife doesn't mean you ban the baseball bats. what it means is you protect

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

this is carter, mchenry. your leg? oh not very good ed. you got any ideas indian? him ready to shoot fast if we come out. him not able to get everybody. maybe one man live, no more. tonto no like to die like this. alright gents it's up to you, you can stay in there and smother like rats... i can take two or three steps, enough to draw his fire and give you boys a chance. get the wagon out of the way indian. you crazy galute you wouldn't last two seconds out there. get the wagon indian. will not move. what's the matter with it? i don't know, maybe it's stuck. come out. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ tonto you alright? you come just in time kimosabe. i'll fix up the wagon and then we'll take them to the ranch. me, i'm all smoked up inside like the side of bacon. say, a few more minutes back yonder and we'd all been done for. it was mighty close ed. you quit grumbling about being cheated out of that other gambling critter. we've had enough smok

representative patrick mchenry, republican from north carolina. good to have you on the program. thanks for joining us. let's talk about where we are. what would you say? where are we in terms of a deal? >> not as bad as last week and not as bad as the week before. not really in a great position to get things done. the president's more interested in campaigning around the country and telling people to send twitter messages to me on my twitter account. i haven't really seen much. we haven't seen much in the way of phone calls either. that's what he's trying to do. this campaign style rather than sitting down and actually negotiating. >> we did see a tweet earlier from the president basically saying, look, if your taxes go up, it's the republicans' fault. what are you willing to give on? >> what is he willing to give on? this is an interesting question. the president has spent the last month talking about tax increases. and my question to him is, where are the smepending cuts? come to the table with this. we in the house put forward the ryan budget. for two years we got the heck be

this is the fort mchenry, 55 miles per hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the clock winding down as procrastinators scramble to get the last minute christmas gifts. rob roblin joins us live from towson. have you seen any shopping activity? >> a lot of stores are staying open 24 hours a day. before you go out shopping, make sure you check the store hours. last minute shoppers. they were hitting the streets yesterday. if you wore a last-minute shopper, you are not alone. there are a whole bunch of other folks out there. there are 132 million people that have some last-minute shopping to do. 70 million say they will hit the stores on christmas eve. make sure you know there'll be lots of folks shopping also. 17% of people are spending less this year. $586 billion expected in sales this year nationwide. that is the most optimistic forecast since the recession. if you're a shopper, you have all kinds of things to get. >> we are having the time of our lives. this is for the kids. they cannot see that. >> check the store h

heading for the fort mchenry, 95 in pretty good shape. five minutes to go from the 895 split down to the fort mchenry tunnel. lights have been out on the j.f.x. and the north side of the parkway. things are looking pretty good on the north side and the j.f.x. despite the fog. no problems to report at padonia road. 65 on eastbound 70. a very foggy picture as you travel east and westbound. take your time. 10 minutes to go south on 95 from the beltway south was to 32. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the search continues for the person who shot an off-duty police officer. >> kim dacey has the big story. >> police say they did get a call sunday morning for the report of a fight. they got the call for the report of the shooting 10 minutes later. they realize it was one of their own. an off-duty officer came upon a large group of people. he opened his window and asked them to move. someone from the crowd fired twice into the vehicle. he was flown to shock trauma where he was treated and released. police are trying to get a good descri

you are using 95 this morning, here's what it looks like downtown at 395 no delays through the fort mchenry tunnel. that's your traffic megan over to you. >> 10 minutes after 5. if you are traveling this week, you may want to pay close attention to the weather because some areas, it's a nightmare. we will tell you about two storms that depending on where you are traveling could create a major holiday disaster returning from the vacation plans. we have all the details straight ahead. >>> plus he is on his way to deliver presents to good little girls and boys but will the bad weather prevent santa from making a stop in our area. we will look as we track old st. nick. did you get chips for the party? nope. cheese plate? cheese plate...nope. i made something better. ♪ you used the oven? boom ♪ [ male announcer ] pillsbury crescents. let the making begin. here's a better idea. pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits in just 15 minutes the light delicate layers add a layer of warmth to your next dinner. pillsbury grands biscuits let the making begin. >>> 5:13. thanks for joining us. the weather h

no problems getting through the fort mchenry tunnel it will be nice and clear. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> if you've gotten a speeding ticket in baltimore but swear you were driving safely, you may be right. >> the city right now is investigating false speed camera tickets and baltimore city council president jack young says they're going to figure out what went wrong. >> we're going to make sure that we're having a hearing that we going to get to the bottom of it and hopefully those efficiencies -- deficiencies that are in place will be corrected. right now you know the camera is having some kind of the glitch that we're told. but what kind of glitch, i really don't know. >> young says anyone hit with improper tickets will be reimbursed and you should have already been notified if you wrongly received a camera ticket. >>> put down that cell phone. and put down to breakfast sandwich. a city in south dakota has approved a tough new ban on distracted driving. you should the new law -- under the new law you can

this is 95 at the fort mchenry. no delays on the harrisburg expressway down to the beltway. on to the j.f.x., not bad at all into town. 95 checks out ok at the 895 split. area bridges of checking out just fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava says the weather is going to change. she has more on that. we go to dave allen first. >> we have some diversions on the number 19 bus. the number 10 bus is diverting for a water main break. looking good for the after christmas commute. metro subway is on time. now here's ava marie. >> thank you, dave. there could be more trouble concerns today. we are tracking the rain across richmond as the snow continues to fall into northern virginia and is making its way into maryland. i think most of this is not reaching the ground. but it does show the trend. things are starting to move into the state. we could see some snow and some sleet. the roads could be at their slickest. let's talk about the temperatures. it is cold enough that we could see snow at the airport. 36 downtown. 31 in westminster. normally the temperatures get colder

beltway on the harrisburg expressway. 50 south on the j.f.x. 55 on southbound 95 down to the fort mchenry a nice start on 295. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to dave allen of the mta. >> the member 10 is diverting for a water main break. number 19 is diverting for a water main break. the 51 bus is diverting for a water main break repaired. everything looking good for marc trains. light rail and metro subway are running on time. line onc a sunday schedule for the new year's holiday. >> we have 34 degrees at the airport. 31 in parkton. these temperatures are milder than what we forecasted. the clouds moved in. that is good news. 35 in ocean city. 20's in the far western part of the state. only in the 30's in the mountains. partly sunny skies from baltimore into southern maryland. high of 41 into the afternoon. we will have much less wins today compared to yesterday. we are watching the next storm system approach. the radar is completely clear from baltimore all the way down the coast. you noticed the northern edge

there are no problems getting through the fort mchenry tunnel or the harbor tunnel. here's a look at the west side of the beltway at baltimore national pike. just 11 minutes right now on the outer loop from 795 all the way down to 95. that's a look at your traffic. megan and charley, over to you. >>> a father charged in the death of a 1--month-old baby will face a judge later today. 20-year-old father, deon wear, the man you see here was arrested and charged last month in the death of cara deon wade. he's schedule today have a preliminary hearing in that case coming up later this morning. >>> the president is cutting his holiday vacation short. president obama will leave hawaii later today. lawmakers are heading back to washington to consider how to prevent the economy from going over the so-called fiscal cliff. they have less than a week to come up with a solution or everybody's taxes are going up. >>> you need to get ready for some round-the-clock gaming action at maryland live casino. beginning tomorrow customers will be able to enjoy nonstop action 24/7, 365. cas

britt mchenry has the latest at redskins park.s not your typical day .t the park three was honored for breaking a record. >> it is awesome. everyone wants to be in the hall of fame. cleats, they my .re dirty >> he credited his teammates and 3-game winningir streak. the guys are getting better and the coaches are getting better. seeing what defenses are doing to us. the redskins defense had one of their best outings against new york. nobody said that it would be easy. we believe in each other. the redskins defense suffered .nother setback this week they lost cedric griffin after the league's drug policy. he made about to step up here .nd >> but you know, we will keep moving. britt mchenry, abc seven sports. rg iii got a standing last night in verizon center. he practically sat on the wizards bench. first it was lebron james and got him.of the wizards mike shanahan told the court of that, say the magic for us, how. we need it all. rg iii is a big , fans, andll of fame .he wizards >> don't stop now. >> have a good night. here you go.

no delays though traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel or the harbor tunnel. if you are using 695 this morning no problems to report whatsoever on the west side. here in parkville at harford road, everything up to speed. no problems getting up to towson. as we check in and take a look in hunt valley. 83 also free of delays from shawan road down to 695. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> the state highway administration is now asking those of you looking to hit the roads a bit early today maybe wait a bit longer. >> they want to be able to properly treat the roads so you aren't slipping and sliding on the way to work or wherever you have to go today. this is the perfect temperature to treat with salt because when it gets colder different chemicals have to be used. they can determine how to take care of the roads thanks to special technology they have. >> on the interstates we have sensors that are burr -- embedded into the pavement that tell us not only the surface temperature but also the is a lynnty percentage. w

five minutes to go south from the 895 split to the fort mchenry. we have water main break closures at tanglewood. 55 on southbound 295. watch for defective traffic light at crain highway and mayo road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a chilly but quiet start on this thursday morning. 23 right now in frederick. 34 in rock hall. mostly sunny skies today. high temperature this afternoon in the mid to upper 40's. first we sent it over to the man. here's keith mills. >> thank you. terrell suggs and ray lewis among the heart and soul of the ravens defense but they have yet to play a game together. ray will not play this week but he could play next week. terrell suggs confirmed his right biceps is otnr. torn. he will decide if he will play on sunday. ray and lardarius webb are both out. terrell suggs will decide on sunday if he will play or watch. >> we will see how would goes. we live by the creed of if you play.eathe, you can that will be a game time decision on sunday. >> what a great line. he has not been 100% because of the achilles. nate

five minutes on 95 northbound between the fort mchenry to 895 on the north side.e're looking good all the way around. this is the harrisburg expressway north of the beltway. no delays north or southbound. same story on 95 in howard county. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. a little better start this morning. there is a touch of fog. 48 at the airport. high temperatures into the mid 50's. a mixture of sun and clouds. breezy and mild. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. stay with us. >> the ravens found out on sunday that they had advanced to the playoffs for a fifth straight year after the steelers lost to the cowboys. all those numbers are great. that is not what fans want to focus on during a three game losing streak. there are massive injury issues and some personnel issues. right now the focus is on getting better as a team. >> there are many things to improve upon and many things to build on. that is what i'm excited about. we do find a way to get a little bit better. that is the goal right now. >> monda

five minutes on 95 from the split down to the fort mchenry. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a committee meets on capitol hill to hear from experts on the fiscal cliff. >> both sides still digging into their respective positions. there were renewed hopes of pressure on negotiations. >> hallie jackson has the latest. what can we expect this morning? >> we're said to fear from the researcher for moody's who warns a pressing concern may not be the fiscal cliff but what to do about the debt ceiling. >> squabble is not a solution. that >> is the fight from last year. president obama is warning against another battle like last year. >> that is unacceptable. >> explaining republican should not think they will get leverage by giving in to some democratic fiscal cliff demands now. >> that is a bad strategy for america and for businesses and it is not a game i will play. >> house leader say if the president does not agree with their plan, he should come back to the table. >> sit down with us and be serious about spending. >> if the suspect and

we are up to speed on the entire beltway and no problems on 95 down toward the fort mchenry tunnel. it is pretty much the same on 895 at the harbor tunnel. you can see a little bit more volume in the southbound direction of 95 towards 100 in howard county. >> lawmakers on capitol hill will hope to bring in the new year with an agreement to avert going over the so-called fiscal cliff. >> talks between the two sides appear to be stalled right now. only hours to go, any reason for optimism this morning? >> it's hard to say. it is not looking good at this point. today is a rare new year's eve session of congress following a weekend where they again tried to reach a deal and still no compromise. the u.s. is just hours away from going over that fiscal cliff. without a deal before midnight, americans will be bringing in this new year with sweeping tax hikes and swing -- a tactic -- and cuts. >> >> t . >> i hope that they can work together and realize that this is affecting everyone. >> both chambers will reconvene this morning at whichthat they k together and realize that this is affecting

and there are no problems to report through the fort mchenry tunnel from the beltway all the way to the toll plaza. over to you. >>> investors will be watching as the government releases the final jobs report for 2012. they are expecting the numbers to be weak due to sandy. and we have more live from washington with the details. and what are the experts seeing that are the signs. >> you know, charley, if the report is weak, it is mother nature that will be partly the blame. you remember sandy that hit that happened at the end of october. and (technical difficulties with audio) >> it looks like we're having a technical problem with the live shot there. we apologize. we'll figure out what the problem is and bring you that report in a bit. parents from a school in baltimore are asking why a man who was charged now with raping a 15-year-old girl was allowed to be alone with the children in the first place. that suspect was a temporary contractor. and now parents say that he met and counseled students there. >> they don't know what he was. he was allowed complete access to children. >> , the

no problems getting through the fort mchenry tunnel. if you are using the jfx, all is clear from 695 to fayette street. we look at 695 here everything will be up to speed. no problems getting up to towson. over to you. >> and you get on a plane, turn off your cell phones and tablets, whatever it is. it is a rule but it could be a thing of the past. >> hear about a proposal from the fcc now asking airlines to let you keep them on. >> a no brainer. showing your pride. hearing from you. >>> good morning and thank you for joining us. they are getting ready for the white house and the bigman stopped by for some holiday cheer. >> better watch out, better not cry, better not shout i'm telling you why, santa claus is coming to town. >> with the flip of a switch the season is officially underway. look that the. that is at the white house the first family counted down the seconds before the tree lit up the white house lawn. the blue spruce has bright green lights and stars. it was the 90th annual lighting of the tree. >>> there was a big event in

this is exactly what we just heard from representative mchenry. your thoughts on what you just heard from boehner. >> i think he's spot on. i think if you look at the question that many folks had about boehner's strength and his ability to keep his conference in line, i think he remedied that when he had a unanimous vote coming out of the house republican conference to be renominated speaker. he's in a very strong political position with his colleagues here in the house. probably the best political position he's been in since he got elected to the house. so he does have the authority and the ability to sit down and negotiate. the president should understand that. he's our point man. >> the president has said many times that if a deal does not get done by year end, it's the republicans' fault. do you feel that pressure? do you feel it's the republicans' fault if a deal doesn't get done? >> i think we live under the obama presidency. historians are going to look back and say this president did these things. it's his opportunity to lead. it's his opp

and no concerns this morning traveling through the fort mchenry tunnel. it's going to take you just eight minutes northbound from the beltway all the way to the toll plaza. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> he's only 59 years old and already he has had four strokes. >> now michael brandy is walking across the united states in honor of stroke survivors everywhere. brandy will arrive in baltimore today. he's passing through the city on his way from maine to miami. brandy's mission is to raise awareness for the early warning signs of stroke. he hopes his efforts will also bring those recovering from strokes a little bit more hope. brandy who does walk with a cane has already gone 800 miles since october 1st. the walk isn't the first time brandy has taken on this type of an adventure. video and pictures from the past trips. >> in 2010 he walked from newport beach, california all the way to washington, d.c.. last year, he walked from san diego to seattle. we'll be watching him. >>> the neighborhoods surrounding j

it is moving well at the fort mchenry tunnel. on the north side, you are at 55 miles per hour.t and light volume into the toll plaza, no delays, hour drive times are looking good on the inner and outer loop. >> a little chilly to start the day because we have the upper 20's across the metro area but it will feel better in the afternoon with much less the wind and a little bit of sunshine with temperatures 41- 45. for tonight, we drop down into the 30's in many areas it is chilly but that is to be expected for the first morning of january with mostly cloudy skies and a sprinkle or flurry as possible. it should be mostly dry and we're watching a new storm system with the rain/snow mx. we will watch out for this on new year's day which is only a 30% chance. nothing should accumulate on the roads. the high temperature to more will be 42 degrees. near 40 for the rest of the week. for now, things are looking quiet. morni morning, the 31st of december, 2012. we here are still a few hours away from ringing in the new year. halfway around the world as you can see there in sydney, austra

and here's what 95 looks like at the fort mchenry tunnel. traffic is moving along. heading out to 895, a disabled car has been cleared from the northbound lanes. checking in and looking at the abc2 timesaver traffic no delays. a normal 11 minutes from 95 up to 83. it's going to take 11 minutes as well on the outer loop from 795 down to 95. that's a look at your traffic. now over to you. >>> we heard a lot about the approaching fiscal cliff but there's a looming deadline that could have a huge impact on the economy. >> a strike involving dock workers could happen this weekend. linda so is live at federal hill and linda this could be affecting us on down the road. >> reporter: we have the port of baltimore generating lots of money and jobs. but the longshoremen thousands of them if they go on strike sunday, everything all of the cargo that comes through the port will be affected. the stuff that's in the containers are clothes toys electronics. just to give you perspective here, 55 billion dollars worth of cargo is handled in an average month by ports on the east and g

normal eight-minute ride right now, traveling northbound from the beltway all the way to the fort mchenry tunnel toll plaza. as we take a look at the other abc 2 time saver traffic drive times, 695, no delays there on the east side, just 11 minutes right now on the outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83. and normal conditions over on the west side. it's going to take you 11 minutes as well to travel the outer loop from seven 95 down to 95. megan and charley, over to you. >>> if basketball is your game, you certainly got your fill on christmas day. everywhere you turned, there was an nba game on. >> all over my house, that's for sure. a special half time guest may have stolen the show. you're going to see the high- flying st. nick who was a big star in the windy city. >>> santa took a break from delivering toys to dunk some basketballs at the rockets/bulls game yesterday. guys dressed up in the old st. nick suit used trampolines, springing themselves high in the air. a few of them got pretty high, even doing a few twirls before smashing it through. now one of them, yeah, miscalculated. ea

>> icy conditions are still possible across the region but fortunately no delays here at the fort mchenry tunnel. i'll let you know what traffic looks like on 83 and the beltway coming up on "good morning maryland." >>> 5:24. thank you for joining us, when it comes to facebook we have all received the e-mails or notifications detailing the privacy settings and may have even experienced a privacy breach. if so, you're not alope. even mark zuckerberg's family they experienced facebook family problems. randy zuckerberg posted a family photo on facebook. the pictures showed up on a stranger's news feed. that stranger tweeted it out to thousands of followers. the stranger was able to see his picture because they had a mutual friend. randy zuckerberg lashed out and the woman apologized. she later tweeted it was about human decency. >> the pc web saying not my fault sis? >>> listen these days there are many different ways to find someone special there's no doubt about it. >> right now one man is going for the more direct approach. he's not going online dating or singles events. he's going with t

the 5 -- 59 downtown traffic moving right along no problems getting through the fort mchenry tunnel and harbor tunnel is nice and clear. >>> five things to know on this friday morning. gentlemen net sift has been asked to analyze the adam lanza's dna. they are not look for anything specific but doctors say it's unlikely they will find a gentlemen knitic clue that might have motivated-- gentleman netic clue that -- gentleman netic clue that moat -- genetic clue that motivated him to commit the crime. >>> 15 hypothermia deaths happen from 2011 to 2012 during the winter season. >>> hillary clinton is expected to return to work next week. she's been out for three weeks after being sidelined by a concussion. the illness led her to cancel her testimony about the attackin benghazi libya. >> a few thousand tickets go on sale at 10 this morning for the game. >>> kid get to decide the rules of the globetrotters game at first maine earn a-- mariner arena many it's part of the you write the rules world tour. rules can be anything from playing with two balls at once to getting double points for each

and everything will be up to speed through the fort mchenry tunnel. just eight minutes to travel northbound from the beltway all the way to the toll plaza. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> she was married to the man convicted of causing a wave of terror in the d.c. area. >> coming up today mildred mohammed sits down with katie couric to talk about her years with one of the shooters. >> how were you able to stay with him for so long? >> because when you are married you want your relationship to work out. there were many good times that we had. and when you tried to make things work, you kind of overlook those things that most people would think that you should leave for. but when it's about trying to keep your family together, most times victims of domestic violence want to keep the family together. until it reaches a pivotal point where you have to leave. >> be when did that point come? when did you say i can't do this anymore? >> i asked him for a divorce when i found out that he was having multiple af

no delays right now getting to the fort mchenry tunnel and harbor tunnel will be nice and clear. megan over to you. >>> the blame game getting more intense -- intense as we get closer to the deadline fortifies cal cliff. congress took a break without signs of a deal being close to being reached. lawmakers took to the sunday talk shows to blame one another. here's the latest on the showdown. >> reporter: some republican lawmakers say president obama want country to fall off physical cas cliff. >> we -- physical cas cliff. >> we are going to go over -- fiscal cliff. >> we are going over because that's what the president want. >> reporter: john boehner failed to get enough votes for the plan b on thursday raising taxes on people earning more than a million dollars a year. on friday, speaker boehner and the president left town with no deal making a parting pitch. >> i asked leaders of congress to work towards a package that prevents a tax hike on middle class americans protects unemployment insurance for 20 million americans and lays the groundwork for further work on both growth and

conditions on 95 moving south down towards the fort mchenry. 12 minutes to go from 795 down to 95 on the south side. york road at northern parkway, watch for a defective traffic light. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> north korea has extended the launch window of a controversial long-range rocket. there was a technical deficiency in the first stage control engine module of the rocket. josh brent is out of jail after posting bond. he is charged with manslaughter after a single car crash that killed his teammate jerry brown. police say josh brent was drunk and speeding. the largest wireless carriers have agreed to relate text messages to 911. the carriers cover about 90% of the population. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think having the option to text 911 is a good thing or a bad thing? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> today will be the busiest day of the year for fedex. workers will hit the ground running to deliver your package is an presence. will deliver m

right at 395, no delays through the fort mchenry tunnel harbor tunnel going to be in great shape and as we check in and look and timesaver traffic no problems on 695. it's going take you a normal 11 minutes right now on the outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83. and things lee maine nice and clear over on the west side of the beltway it's going to take you 11 minutes as well to travel the outer loof from -- loop from 795 to 95. that's traffic megan over to you. >>> tragedy in sandy hook has the community on everyone's mind but scamers they are not going to think twice about capitalizing on your sympathy. joce sterman explains how in the week's scam alert. >> reporter: as the nation tolls a bell to honor victims at sandy hook experts are sounding an alarm letting people know scammers are using the tragedy as a trap. the better business bureau says schemers want to take advantage of your generosity. with the agency getting reports of fake charity solicitation with made up ties to victim's families. so before you donate to any cause you need to check your emotions and do your homework

everything is up to speed through fort mchenry as well as harbor tunnel. and as we check in and look live at the beltway here at puddy hill avenue, everything is up to speed no problems up to towson. liberty road traffic moving right along no problems getting down to route 40. megan and charley over to you. >> she loved horseback riding and singing. the sandy hook school song in her house and today the family of jessica will lay her to rest. she is one of 20 children killed during the shooting massacre in newtown connecticut. >> one other child will be laid to rest this is going to be a emotionally trying week for the small connecticut community. >> funeral for two classmates happened yesterday both also 6 years old. dozens of people came out to pay respects to jack pinto and noah pozner. pinto is described as budding athlete who loved to wrestle andwon a medal before his death and his friends showed up wearing newtown wrestling sweat shirts. >> newtown is forever changed and we came today as a teammate because that's who we are and that's who newtown is w

pike, traffic is moving along and conditions will remain nice and clear as we head over to the fort mchenryno problems to report on 95. 895 also going to be clear. that's a look at your traffic megan and charley over to you. >>> many families in newtown connecticut are hurting and all over the country people are wondering what to do to offer comfort. >> the special group of friends brought in to help the children cope with their grief. you will meet them in a bit. >> and he was injured when the shooting happened in his community. he went to see a batman movie in aurora and now the newtown shoot something bringing back memories that's painful for him. we will hear from him after this. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ girl ] dear santa... ♪ dear santa, i want a ballerina tutu, a pink bike, a unicorn night-light... [ female announcer ] this year, bring their wish list to life. [ girl ] ...princess doll, markers... >>> there are no words to describe the des station and heart break people in newtown are feeling following the mass shooting. >> people are feeling it across the country and lending support to those grok and

it's a chilly morning and we do have a coastal flood advisory so fort mchenry tunnel just some minor flooding right now. port deposit near havre de grace minor flooding. so just know if you live in an area prone to bay flooding you might want to move things the higher ground. the second story this morning will be the winds and it's a high wind advisory through the course of the afternoon. as winds could gust up to 40. perhaps maybe 350 miles an hour. so it's a raw ride out there for the rest of the morning. gusty winds and then yes, a weekend storm potential and this could bring some snow. we'll talk more about that come up in just a little bit. let's talk traffic and lauren cook over at the traffic plaza/center. how we doing out there? >>> we have icy conditions and in fact the state highway administration is urging everyone to stay off the roads until the sun comes up around 7:25. you're taking a live look right now. route 50. but we are dealing with wednesday restriction visions across the bay bridge. use caution this morning traveling across any bridge. here's what 695 looks like

and here's what 95 looks like downtown at the fort mchenry tunnel. no delays whatsoever. now the snow that mike was talking about, it's actually in d.c., but it's slowly creeping up 95. so definitely keep that in mind. here's what 695 looks like, traffic moving right along at baltimore national pike, no problems getting up to 795. that's a look at your abc 2 time saver traffic. megan and charley, over to you. >>> right now things don't look bad out there on the road, but as the day goes on, it's going to be changing. expect things to get a bit messier. abc 2 news' linda stow is live out along york road. linda, the morning commute could be in jeopardy, couldn't it? >>reporter: well, we should be good for the early part of the commute. but around 9:00 this morning, that's when the snow could start falling, so things could get a bit more slick. and as the day goes on because we'll be getting rain after that, things could be a lot messier during the afternoon and for your evening commute. it'll be similar to what we saw on christmas eve. we should be getting a little snow and

it is building in volume down to the split and the fort mchenry. the harrisburg expressway continues to run smoothly down to the beltway. 62 on southbound 795 down to the beltway. 58 as you get on to the west side. this is a look from 29. at the beltway, we're still running smoothly. 64 on southbound 295. the continues down towards 175. no delays and no incidents at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> as concern mounts over the accuracy of the speed camera programs, the vendor launches its own investigation. >> jennifer franciotti is live to explain. good morning. >> xerox conducted a massive investigation. th shut down this area here at coldspring lane. this is between the j.f.x. exit and falls road. they did it this past weekend. police closed all three lanes and sent three vehicles on repeated test runs clocked by radar guns. they could not recreate the problems. 189 valid test runs were completed and all were within the expected tolerance without anomalies. three cameras are still taking pictures but not to issue tickets. the

the big story is the above normal temperatures. 36 at mchenry. this is the oregon coast. this is the storm coming on shore. the rain is falling on the coastline. they change to snow in the mountains. these clouds are unrelated to that storm. our forecast shows that we stay partly cloudy tonight. clouds will be the big story. no organized precipitation read a way out of this weather system. the changes later in the week. here we will track the storm around the country. the energy begins to settle south word. the storm plugs into gulf moisture. you'll see the clouds begin assembling as the moisture flows. the rain spread to appear. not quite by wednesday evening but wednesday night the way iniran develops. we're just moving the storms dynamics into the u.s. copper air weather balloon that work. the can be accurately sampled. you'll see refinements in the track. one thing for sure, here is the storm on wednesday with its powerful wind blowing in from the south. look as it passes. 40 mi. per hour wind gusts. the the the temperature is well done. as far as now goes this is a f

in mid-june, sailabration sailed into the inner harbor and fort mchenry. the weeklong celebration featured tall ships and a lot of family friendly events, including the blue angels. >> this is a wonderful time. i am glad it is happening right here where i can get to a nice and close. >> an unexpected derecho storm rolled in the last weekend, causing widespread damage and power outages. some were left without power for more than a week. in july, the world watched the 2012 summer olympics in london. michael phelps became the most decorated olympian of all time, with a total of 22 medals. a bizarre story out of aberdeen. cal ripken 74 of you-year-old mother was adapted from her garage at gunpoint. she was found still bound, unharmed, in her car the next morning. despite surveillance video of the suspect, police have still not identify him. commissioner fred bealefeld stepped down after 31 years on the force, five of them as commissioner. a former police chief from california was chosen to take over for him. in late august, a horrific train derailment in ellic

harbor tunnel and fort mchenry look 5 and 295 in great shape. >> taking a look at some of the top stories. the man who led u.s. forces to victory during the first gulf war in 1991 has died. retired general norman schwarzkopf died in florida thursday at the age of 78. known popularly as stormin' norman due to his explosive temper, he served his the last military assignment as commander in chief of you the best center command before retiring in 1992. is spokesperson for george h. w. bush has advised people to "put the harps back in the closet" when it comes to the former president's hospitalization. he has been in intensive care since sunday in a houston hospital battling what is said to be a terrible case of bronchitis and a series of complications. the hospital says the former president is in for a long recovery but as alert and comfortable. after getting out of commission for several weeks due to a stomach virus and concussion, secretary of state hillary clinton will be at work next week. doctors still grounded heard from overseas travel for several more weeks. she will be preparing to s

there's a look at 95 in and out of the fort mchenry tunnel. some volume, but no delays. we can say the same for 895. now it's time for wjz's top stories. >>> two more victims of the shooting at sandy hook elementary school in connecticut will be laid to rest today. kai jackson brings us new information about the shooters past, mike schuh is live with what school leaders in our areas are saying about keeping students safe. first more on the victims. >> it's back to school today for the children of newtown, connecticut with one exception, the students of sandy hook elementary. kenneth is a 4th grader at sandy hook. he was there that tragic day. >> he heard screaming and gunshots and the room he was in was being banged on by the gunman. >> kenneth and his classmates won't be return aring ing -- returning to sandy hook elementary school. they will attend chalk hill school in monroe. >> he said he won't go back unless there's a police officer at every day. >> there will be two more funerals today when james madeloi and jessica ric os will be laid to rest. monday 6-year-olds n

then again, from the fort mchenry tunnel, over to the beltway on the northeast side. as far as accidents go, 175 at dobbin road. also, falls way at east monument and northern parkway at park heights. let's take a live look. as you can see, things are still building up there, 95 at 395. and we'll take another look at the beltway. really slow there on the inner loop, making your way towards york road. this traffic report is brought to you by papa john's. enter for your chance to win a free pizza. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. >>> the beltway battle and the lines are being drawn before sunday's big matchup between the baltimore ravens and the washington redskins. howard county's executives have chosen a side and issued a challenge to counterpart in prince george's county. >> reporter: howard county executive ken ulman delivered his challenge in his ravens' jersey. to prince george's county executive rushan baker. >> when we come down to fedex field and beat you this sunday, you will take my favorite jersey, my haloti nata jersey, and you will be wear it in the offic

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overall, a nice start on 95 here as we take a live picture at o'donnell down to fort mchenry.ng off above the freezing mark. wet roads instead of icy roads. some of those colder spots north and west, mainly just a few patches of ice. 20 miles per hour to 30 miles per hour today, gusting up to 45 miles per hour this afternoon. tomorrow, less wind with partly sunny skies. another storm coming in on saturday. we will definitely have to watch for some light accumulation on saturday and a high of 38 degrees. low 40 printer next week. tuesday, new year's day, maybe a wintry mix possible. it is something to keep in mind. ♪ ♪ >> who could forget that elaborate marriage proposal. it has been viewed more than 17 million times and its main stars are back with us this morning, along with other top internet sensations we met this year. it is a viral paluso. >> they're say iing happy birthy to savannah guthrie. >> and we have some on the plaza. a 16-year-old, happy birthday. >> wishing you happy birthday. >> very nice. >>> we will sit down exquisite leonardo dicaprio on jia"djang " unchaine

here is a map on 95 southbound towards the fort mchenry. 55 miles per hour.e have rain from the south. temperatures will be at or below freezing 33 in catonsvillle. 28 in sex mildred unfortunately, we -- 28 in sykesville. this is trying to transition into sleet. roads should not be too bad across the metro area. we have to watch out in the mountains from hagerstown west as they could get 8 rain-snow mixture, possibly accumulating into freezing rain. it could make for slick conditions to upper 30s today, mid-forties tomorrow. wednesday, another icy mixture. >> another update at 8:55. >>> 8:30 now on this monday morning. christmas eve, december 24th, 2012. we have a nice crowd spending a little time on christmas eve with us on the plaza. i'm whillie geist along with natalie morales and erica hill. you're probably wrapping presents and traveling a little bit today. the last thing you want to do is spend the day in the kitchen. we have a quick and easy christmas meal to whip up. >> sounds good. we have our favorite holiday movie, right? don't tell us just yet. co

so far so good at the fort mchenry. sun glare issues on southbound 83 from padonia road.t brings us to tony pann. >> plenty of sunshine to start the day and that is a good thing. but it is a lot colder than the last couple of days. upper 20's and low 30's. 21 in frederick. same thing in rising sun. a mixture of sunshine and 8 a few clouds but generally sunny. high temperatures between 44 and 49. we will be just below the mark in most neighborhoods. chance for a few rainshowers in the afternoon. same thing on saturday. it will get warm ♪ >>> well, you loved them in "grease" 34 years ago, and now john travolta and olivia newton john have teamed up for a christmas album, including this original song which is called "i think you might like it," apparently not everyone does like it. how some people are reacting to it this morning. there are critics everywhere. 7:30 now on a thursday morning, i'm matt lauer alongside savannah gurthrie. >> they can do no wrong in my book. >> one of the original "grease" fans. >> exactly. >>> coming up, are you safe in your hotel room? maybe not.