we still have some red--what roadways. south >>mark: here is a live look from the james lick freeway. traffic is moving smoothly for now. let's get an update on the forecast. >>james: here is a view of market street in san francisco. this is a lot of layer. it has been raining all morning long. widespread rain continues to be a problem. scattered showers. the front has already cleared the area. this afternoon we're looking for conditions to get better as we head into the early morning hours. this is all we saw in terms of the rain this morning. we are still attracting some light showers near vacaville and fairfield. we are also seeing of light showers in antioch and brentwood. this is fairly fast moving. there was some rain in walnut creek a few minutes ago that that has already pushed out towards mt. diablo to. in the south bay, we have a band of light rain pushing its way toward san jose. it should clear the south bay before too much longer. many people are reporting just a light drizzle. it is nothing too intense. that

the left side of the roadway still has the accident there.veling on i-95, it is a very slow commute. in fact, you are jammed. look at this travel speed. making your way from prince william parkway to the beltway will take you almost an hour. joe, we're talking 14 miles per hour. back to you. >> danella, thanks very much. >>> new hot lanes may soon ease the commute on i-95 in northern virginia. governor bob mcdonald announced the state has reached a $100 billion deal with a private contractor to improve one of our region's most congested corridors. existing hov lanes on i-95 would extend south to garrisonville road in stafford county. a private company will foot 90% of this bill. in return, will be able to collect the tolls. construction could begin by the middle of next year. >>> today could be extremely congested in downtown d.c. because of occupy d.c. this morning protesters will march to a lobbying firm on "k" street, the white house, and the supreme court, and police say expect some traffic problems. tracee wilkins is live in northwest no

what to expect on the roadways when you head out on this thursday december 8th. good morning. i am charley crowson. live picture from our harbor cam down in baltimore inner harbor. we will get to that in a second. it's thursday december 8th. like we said live team coverage throughout the course of the morning of the wintery weather. sherrie is in westminster telling us about the conditions there angela will monday tort roadways and if there's delays but first we want -- monitoring the roadways and if there's delays there but first justin has more on the forecast. >> some of you may have passed out staying up all night look for snow. you ran to the window. did you see this? a dusting to an inch of snow a dusting we will call it and it's not around baltimore. was it a complete bust? everything else in the forecast worked out. but if you don't see this icing on the cake this morning, then you might be quite disappointed and i might be dealing with a lot of e-mails as well. there's the snow in york county this morning, but it's cold and did snow and it's wrapped up in new york and

low visibility and wet roadways.yourself extra time, but i'm not seeing anything on the inner loop or outer loop. >>> wizards fans, get out your calendars. the team's shortened schedule is now out. the wizards will open their season the day after christmas at home against the new jersey nets. they also have a five-game home stand from january the 14th through the 22nd. another highlight, 11 of the team's 33 home games will be played on the weekends. that's convenient. the nba season had to be shortened, of course, to 66 games because of the owners' lockout of the players. >>> it's official. redskins players fred davis and trent williams seasons are over. they were suspended for four games for violating the team's substance abuse policy. williams failed several drug tests before being suspended. if either player fails another test, he will be suspended for the whole year. >>> coming up, black friday and cyber monday are things of the past, but another big shopping day is just around the corner. [ male announcer ] you

it is a mess on the roadways. you can see the low hanging clouds. >>> we're going to get maybe two inches of rain today. that's the first punch. the second punch is snow tonight. this time tomorrow it will be below freezing. right now it's a warm morning. reagan national 59 degrees with moderate rain falling there. it's straight down rain and generally a calm wind. look at the radar.

here we have a wider roadway, this is a crude diagram, but ms. lee -- mostly to show the with. -- width. for the cable stay itself, we're in the process of developing renderings to come up with a lighting scheme. to give you a preview of our intent, our philosophy behind it, we looked at the cable stay beneath the two roadways. we can put a soft glow on the cables to give the structure presence in the neighborhood without necessarily overpowering its neighbors. likewise, the same lighting can be projected down onto the public space below to make it a safe environment. once again, to point out some overlap, our lighting designers are also involved in the streetscape project. we will look at the lighting from below and above to make sure they are working together well. the last item on the agenda is the seismic design criteria. just some main bullet points. we have reviewed this with the seismic review committee, which consists of many people respected in their field. seismic criteria has been established to create a common level of such performanc

the dense patchy fog going to be a problem as you navigate on the roadways this morning. no incidents reported on i-795 this morning as well as i-83, harrisburg and jfx. back to you charlie. >>> 100 people forced out of condos in the city, they maybe allowed to return home today. fire broke out friday night, repairs were made throughout the weekend, linda so is here with the latest on the progress. >> contractors hope city inspectors will be out there today. people who live on the 2 outer sides of the condo will be able to go back. the project manager showed us where the fire started friday night on the fourth floor. it knocked down everything inside and the roof is gone. center part of the building has the most damage. main services like heat, electric and water are running again in the outer parts of the building. even got out okay. no one was hurt. >> this unit down, itis strippe >> the cause of the fire is under investigation. inspectors should be out there today. people who live on the two outer sides of the building can return. linda so, abc2 news. >>> second person

a complete check of the roadways straight ahead -- warnings affecting your drive.a complete check of the roadways straight ahead. ♪ i must have the wrong house. sister? we missed you. they waited up all night for you, you know. it's a long way from west africa. ahh...coffee. [ inhales deeply ] he's here. i brought you something. [ chuckles ] really? ♪ [ chuckles ] what are you doing? you're my present this year. ♪ the best part of wakin' up ♪ is folgers in your cup >>> time for your abc2 news to go. good morning i am charley crowson. wind have been cutting through maryland so far this morning. but the snow freeing rain and rain -- freezing rain and rain swept through the area. we have live team coverage. sherrie johnson is tracking the latest in westminster and angela foster is watching delays of crashes on roadways but first the very latest from the meteorologist justin berk. >> i will deal with a lot of e- mail today. we take you to this shrewsbury mcflurry charley's favorite picture. up acruets border they got a coating -- across the border they got a coating to

a lot of accidents on the roadways. let's start with route 109 at i-270, having an accident there. if you're taking i-270, jammed from urbanna down towards clarksburg. it's slow. delays start again around father hurley. you're jammed as you approach father hurley. those delays continue all the way to the spur. > if you're traveling on 395, still have the accident. 395 at duke street on the right side of the roadway. fire department is on the scene. got to stick to the left. two of your left lanes will get

. >>> fog and rain on the roadways. we'll tell you about many fog advisories and a fog related crash. >>> we are live in san francisco where the biggest new years eve event take place in the bay. we'll tell you where the best place is to see the fire works. >>> good morning, thank you for waking up with us on this friday december 30th, last day of the year for the workweek. >> just like that. gorge everyone i'm mike mibach in for dave clark. let's get a quick look at weather and traffic. we'll start with rosemary in for steve. good morning, to you. >> good morning, to you. the last business day of the year is a soggy one. we have the brunt of the moisture to the in order. as i slide in closer to home you see a few sprinkles out there. the roads are wet. we do have a little bit of drizzle. the radar not picking up a little bit of drizzle that is falling. we have plenty of gray skies. we'll take a look at your temperatures and what you can expect for the afternoon and holiday weekend coming up in a few moments. good morni

otherwise, the major roadways are looking very nice. no delays to report. eight minutes on 95 south between the fort mchenry and the beltway on the south side. no delays to speak up just yet. this is liberty road. heavier this time of the morning. no delays. this is 83 just north of the beltway. southbound traffic is coming towards us. that is moving fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava a check of the forecast. >> good morning. a very chilly start to the day. 26 at the airport. the kids will be facing the cold weather. we have mainly clear skies. we will see the sunshine after 7:15. temperatures will be in the low 30's at the bus stop. 50 degrees is the high and turning milder. we will see a few clouds. we will check the forecast when we come back. here is keith mills. >> that was my home room in high school. nobody was there. we went to dunkin' donuts in the morning. nothing magical about san diego's wins over the ravens. the ravens defense could not stop the chargers offense. john harbaugh wants his team spot san diego a 7-0 lead. this is a g

we are up to speed on the major roadways. six minutes on 95 northbound between 100 and the beltway. 895 southbound looking good between 9the 95's. the roads are still a little wet. this is old court road. this is 895 at the harbor tunnel. moving just fine both north and southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. good morning. a mild start to the day. 50's around baltimore. colder weather is on the way. ocean city, 57. 46 in westminster. we will see the clouds starting to clear out. high temperatures will not make it much past 52 in baltimore. 30's al towards the western mountains with flurries a possibility. you can see temperatures dropping in the seven-day forecast. we will have dry conditions on the christmas spirit a storm stays to our south. we will see temperatures in the 40's. maybe some flurries in the mountains on christmas day. >> oh, well. coming up, a look at the massive flight it took hundreds of firefighters to put out. we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the d

this particular roadway would go around and around and whichever way you want to go, you go. thank you very much. commissioner buell: thank you. >> bruce stone. >> i am president of the san francisco marina harbor association. i just want to let you know we are pleased with the progress on the harbor. it is a great project and moving ahead. there is one area i was asked to speak to you about. our last annual meeting was in november. there is an unfunded portion of the harbour east of golden gate yacht club that has attracted a lot of interest, especially among small vote owners. there is an area permitted for 36 slips, and it is supposed to cost just $1 million. it is a very economic project as dredging has been done. very good return on investment here we have had many people would like to put up the money. basically, the harbor trust has over $4 million in surplus. that money is supposed to be spent on the harbor. we have asked rec and park to focus on the idea. we understand there is some kind of deadline coming up mid- january forecasting those additional pieces. if not,

not seeing anything in the roadways for you.u're taking the trip from duke, continuing on to the 14th street bridge, you're clear heading into the city. your travel speed in that area is about 62 miles per hour northbound on 395 at this time. now back to you both. >> thank you, danella. >>> 4:53 now this morning. president obama is standing by his award of the medal of honor to the marine in the afghanistan war. the move comes after a newspaper that the marine says that a marine embellished his actions on the battlefield. the president awarded marine corps sergeant dakota meyer the top military honor. mcclatchy newspapers awarded many details of meyer's accomplishments were inaccurate. the initial report from meyer's commander said he killed one taliban fighter and saved nine afghans. other accounts from the white house and the marines said meyer killed multiple enemies and saved as many as 36 lives. the marine corps attributes the differing accounts to the "fog of war." the pentagon and the white house stand by the award and ha

be aware of debris in the roadways as you make your way out the door this morning. charley, good morning. >> thanks so much. >>> and we have the conditions and after we go off the air on "good morning maryland" the traffic and everything you need to know for your commute is available at abc2news.com. we will show you how to get there abc2news.com is the source. tab down to traffic and you will see live traffic cameras and maps and incidents and delays and we will tell you about the maps to which you have access. you've got access to more than 100 cameras that can help you map out your commute for the day and delays and accidents out there. another way abc2 news is working for you. where you have the tough conditions there's school delays and closings. we will let you know about the changes. you can sign up for the alert by heading to abc2 news.km and look for the alert at the link at the tom of the-- top of the home page. school closings and other information you need pertinent to the area. check the box next to the school you want to know about and there you will r

let's head over to the roadways. 880. 237. not too bad.n fact very quiet out there. 280 northbound very clear. i don't know why i'm here. it is all so quieet. >> well, go home. >> i know. right. >> i think we're the only people working today. everybody i know has the day off except for the people in television. >> that's all right. we're here together. >> we are. >>> coming up, in the next half hour, why maria sliver may be having some second thoughts about her divorce. >>> plus, what would you do if you found out that your luggage will gotten soaked in jet fuel? why one passenger is angry at the airline's response. ng non live cg here >>> it is a day after christmas. you know what that means. deep discounts at stores. we will tell you what to encounter later this morning. shopping is just beginning.e

a car was veered off of the roadway in this area.you make your trip on the outer loop at kenilworth avenue, you might see rubber necking delays, but your lanes are open. also on the outer loop of the beltway at connecticut avenue, we're seeing delays in montgomery county due to an accident there involving three vehicles is blocking the right lane. you're seeing big delays at colesville road. you can see these cars sitting here. your delays start at university boulevard all the way to connecticut avenue. going to keep watch thg oing th. and an accident i-270 at rock ridge road. >> thanks, danella. >>> time now is 6:32. right now a bargain hunter's dream with less than 48 hours rather left until christmas, shoppers are running out of time to get the last-minute gifts. luckily, some stores are open round the clock and offering big discounts. news 4's megan mcgrath live at macy's in tysons corner. has traffic picked up at all? >> reporter: it's still pretty light. extent time to go shopping. one of 24 macy's around the country opened 24

slick roadways. watch the offramps. then we're also following the accident at 280 off of john daly boulevard. back to you guys. >> thank you very much. >> oakland citying leaders bracing for a conversation. the main target t port of oakland. bob redell is live in oakland. you've seen it before. >> we're at west oakland bart where occupy protesters are gathering for their trip down seventh street to the port of oakland for another attempt to shut it down. want to go o to our chopper. there's at least a couple of hundred of people out here. if you look to the north of the station from your point of view on seventh street you can see the buses are lined up. instead of marching, they're going to take buses to terminal 30 and 50. we expect them to board the bus at any moment. the occupy groups in the western united states will shut down ports up and down the coast and in hawaii. so it's not just the port of oakland. they're calling this an action against wall street on the water fron front. >> it's much m

. >>> and i'm bringing good news for the roadways. no delays to report. a complete look at traffic in just a few minutes. >>> unless they're shopping, they're home in bed. good morning, everybody. monday, december 26. good to have you with us. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm grace lee. >> we should let giana go home and sleep too. >> she has her slippers on, too. >> that was a secret. shhh. >>> some stores in the bay area, already open, for all of you after-christmas shoppers. and gil diaz is in coma and running into some of them. >> reporter: i ran into some of them still running their pajamas and house slippers and hard core shoppers on this day after christmas. kohl's has been open about an hour already. quite busy. and through the aisles and a lot of shoppers, hopefully making this the third busiest shopping day of the year. and you know, retailers are hoping that will happen. and it might come true. because christmas fell on a sunday this year. so many people have the day off this morning. and what is better than doing some shopping and some bargain hunt

the roadways are wet this morning. joe and eun, back to you. >> a word to the wise, if you jump on the roadway and see a car coming, get off. >> thank you, joe. 5:13 now. 59 degrees. >>> ahead on "news 4 today," ready to close the book on a mystery that remained unsolved for decades. to make a commitment is to see things through. confident that no matter what the obstacles we can build something better, together. with the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile, we're making a commitment, to create a stronger network for all our customers. we will invest an additional eight billion dollars and build out the next generation of mobile broadband to nearly everyone in america. that'll mean better coverage and call quality and faster downloads. but it will also create as many as ninety-six thousand american jobs. and we will begin bringing five thousand jobs to america from overseas. we're committed to investing in america now. why? well, we know it's good business. because america has always been and always will be a smar

>>> taking the outer loop, had barrels blocking the roadway. they're now out of the roadway. if you're taking the beltway at route 1 as you make your trip heading torts greenbelt, your volume is increasing. no major delays just yet. outer loop getting pretty busy. you'll start to see congestion as you make your way towards new hampshire avenue and make your way towards georgia avenue. i-66, not seeing any accidents, but heading east around center village as you make your way towards the beltway, your lanes are filling up. you are going to hit the brakes as you make that commute. 66 outside the beltway in both directions, no accidents to report. inside the beltway, you're clear from accidents as well. i'm back in ten with another look at your traffic. now back to you both. >> thanks, danella. >>> 6:12. it is 33 degrees out there. the business really struggling right now. what just had its worst weekend in years. [ male announcer ] for andy, tracking his spending with citibank is as easy as... making breakfast. omelet? sure. scrambled eggs. [ male announcer ] actually, it's eas

we will look to the major roadways. this is 95 at 32 in howard county. northbound traffic looks very light. this is the beltway at baltimore national pike. things are moving just fine on the inner and the outer loops. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> one of the world's most notorious leaders, kim jong il, has died at the age of 69. bruce hall takes a look back at his life. >> many of the details of his life are elusive. 1964, he graduated from the university and was groomed to take over the country. he achieved real power. kim jong il took control of the armed forces. after his father died, he took over the leadership. north korea fell deeper into poverty. kim jong il and north career were thrust into the forefront. president bosch labeled north korea and one of the dangers regimes. >> states like this constitutes an axis of evil. >> kim jong il played an international cat and mouse game with their nuclear program. they continue to threaten the world with nuclear attack. some called him vain. others said he was a clever manipulator, willing to

flooded roadways. give yourself a lot of extra time throughout the rest of the evening and the overnight hours. then talk about the winter weather advisories. they are in effect throughout the entire area to the west of i-95. loudoun county, northern fauquier and portions to the west. winter weather advisory here for the potential of accumulating snowfall. i'm going to break it down for you hour-by-hour in ten minutes. >> can't wait for that. thanks, doug. that has cities across the region bracing for a cold winter's night. all of that rain has put a damper on the pretreatment effort on the roadways. erika gonzalez joins us live with more. >> reporter: we spoke with v-dot earlier. usually on a night like tonight when a wintry storm is anticipated they go out and place deicer along the roadways before they salt. because the rain continued to keep falling, they have had to skip that step. one to two inches of rain have fallen over the d.c., maryland region over the last 24 hours causing more harm than go

one car is off of the roadway. some minor injuries. speed sen shows showing close to and past the interchange there. we're measuring visibility in the hundreds for san mateo. we have readings close to the limit. i advise you to lower the speeds through the area. thick fog in san mateo through san bruno and san francisco. no problem as far as the commute goes. we'll end with the map over here. carquinez bridge. we'll end with the map and send it back to you. >>> thanks a lot. we continue to follow the breaking story where a standoff between police and a manholed up in his apartment continues now. that man has a machete. bob redell joins us live from the scene. what is the latest? >> good morning, john. police in san jose are trying to talk the man with the machete out of his unit here in south san jose. but so far they've had no luck. so testimony complex is part of it. a man wouldn't turn down his loud music and threatened the guard. loud music is an issue where the resident for some time. now officers believe he was drinking. he was 4

. >>> on the roadways right now, no reported incidents around the baltimore beltway, stretches of 695 without problems, county police on the scene of one accident reported. this is in cockeysville. use caution. traffic volume s remaining light on i-95, easy conditions at this time. making your way to the capitol beltway. a live look at route 2 at the handover street bridge. remember to follow us on twitter at maryland traffic this morning. >>> 7 days remaining from campaigning before the first voters pick the presidential candidate on the gop side, gearing up for the iowa caucuses. he is is subject of several personal attacks, kuren redmond has the latest. >> reporter: it's days before the crucial iowa caucuses. the candidates are coming out swinging with ads and accusations. newt gingrich despite the newest allegations, looks like h se the front runner. the latest gallop poll shows newt on top with 26% of the vote, mitt romney is behind with 23%. new hampshire, after iowa romney has a lead with 39%. rick perry released a ad accusing candidates of being washington insiders. romney inc

off to a great start on the major roadways. both 895 and i-95 looking good in and around the tunnels. looking at the west side, 695 atfrederick road. inner and outer loop traffic knoll freely and route 2 in hanover street bridge looks like an easy ride. looking pretty good checking current drive times. no problems reported on the harrisburg expressway. southbound drive only 5 minutes from shawan road to 695. charley. >>> december 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy. united states of america was suddenly adeliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the empire of japan. >> the words of president franklin roosevelt on this the 70th and verry of the japanese -- anniversary of the japanese attack on pearl harbor. we lost 24 pun hundred -- 2400 people and that officially got the united states involved in world war ii. the last ship in the fight is here within we are -- where we find sherrie johnson with a kedcation and memorial. >> reporter: we are at pier 5 in downtown baltimore. look behind us. this is what we are goin

the roadway is open but police will get you through the scene.ey routes looking good, i-95 through columbia, no incidents there. on the beltway, we're seeing more volume on the west side, this is 695 at baltimore national pike. also, if you are making the drive past wilkens avenuing expect more volume in the outer loop direction. back to you. >>> news around the world -- police in belgium say they found a woman's body at the home of a gunman who killed four people and hurt 122 others. police say he threw hand grenades into a crowd of holiday shoppers and opened fire with an assault rifle. the gunman also died in the attack but it's unclear whether he committed suicide or was killed by accident. >>> rescuers were in full force in new zealand after rushing floodwaters trapped two men in a tree. this is video from the northern part of the south island. the two men were tourists from canada. heavy rain had been hitting that area severely. the state of rising waters caused roads to be closed and people were forced from homes. >>> it will be hard to ma

they need the closure to reconfigure the roadway, and restripe lanes. the work can only be done if it doesn't rain. >>> lawmakers in sacramento had serious concerns about the pepper spraying incident at uc davis last month. the 15 second video has raised a lot of serious questions, including why was force used, was it excessive, and who, if anyone authorized it. the chancellor said she did not order it. >> did your vice chancellor authorize the ice of pepper spray or the use of force? -- use of pepper spray or the use of force. >> the investigation will bring this forward. >> she also said an investigation should be completed by january. there was some agreement though on the need for rules about when force should be used. >>> time's choice for person of the year is drawing praise and criticism. rita williams shows us how people in the bay area are reacting to one of the most watched magazine covers of the year. >> reporter: questioning authority is in. time magazine, taking a look at its person of the year. the protester. >> it's been a remarkable year

it's caused a lot of problems on the roadways. a lot of flooded roadways.ve a couple areas with downed trees and power lines. more of that through the night. let's show you what we are talking about. let's zoom in on the area in washington, d.c. you can see where the heavy rain is. prince george's county, almost all of southern maryland down the 95 corridor and back to the west toward warrenton and charlottesville. heavy rain around culpeper and thunderstorms father to the south. look at winchester around 81. i think this is the line between rain to the east and snow right now to the west. you can see what i'm talking about right there. there's winchester and the rain/snow line making its way toward the east. here is the thunderstorm activity that will, i think, make its way toward the north and east toward fredericksburg, the northern neck. southern portions of maryland, get ready. i expect thunder in your area over the next couple hours and a severe thunderstorm watch for areas like richmond and norfolk, and virginia. this is a very dynamic situation. an

looking good on the major roadways. this is 95 in the area of mountain road. north and southbound are moving in just fine. this is 70 west of the beltway. eastbound traffic is coming towards us. looking very nice right now. westbound looking good too. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> jury deliberations will resume this morning. the parents of the victims said the school ignored warnings that their children were being harassed. lowell melser joins us downtown with the latest. >> the attorney for the sullivan family says despite the outcome of this case, she is helping parents with kids will better know how to press the issue when it comes to bullying. >> they did not put in any defense. they said, we did not have something in writing. >> that is the argument from donna came moments after leaving the courthouse after de four of their landmark bullying case. king and the children's father say they want to win. >> i do not want to pretend that i know what the jury is going to do. i hope that they will render a verdict in the sullivan's favor. >> they cla

you will find standing water on the roadways and we are getting report of yet another incident. this one in the city on northern parkway eastbound traffic slow as you approach the alameda with an accident so expect delays police are on the scene there. as we went to wet roadways on i- 95 as you make the drive through howard county here at maryland 175, also a live look traveling in the city on the jfxi-83 at north avenue. looking pretty good there and we check our drive times on harrisburg expressway dealing with wet conditions but still light volume from shawan to the beltway only a 5 minute drive. charley. >>> new developments this morning in the mounting child sex abuse charges facing jerry sandusky. behind bars after two more victims have come forward raising a number of alleged victims to 10. corinne redman is standing by live with the latest. >> reporter: the scandal facing injury sandusky is growing. this morning, he is in jail after being arrested on two new sexual abuse charges. sandusky seen here was in handcuffs wearing a penn state track suit when he was taken from t

no lane closures on all of our major roadways. we are monitoring a few fender benders here and there. baltimore county police on the scene in white marsh at bel air road and chapel road for an accident there. now for those of you travelingon the major roadways i-95 southbound at maryland 32 your southbound lanes picking up just a little. but still moving at posted speeds and here's another live look at 695 on the top side at exit 24. and the harrisburg expressway and for those of you planning to take mta, all train lines running on schedule. charley, back to you. >> if you are expecting a package this week you hope it gets there safe and sounds. drop off that left customers picking up the pieces. linda. >> reporter: law makers will they be be able to reach a compromise on the pay row tax extension. how the vote will affect your paycheck. >>> as we go to break a live look in downtown baltimore at inner harbor. 5:42 and you are watching "good morning maryland. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> what's next in the bitter payroll ta

they need the closure to reconfigure the roadway, and restripe lanes. the work can only be done if it doesn't rain. >>> lawmakers in sacramento had serious concerns about the pepper spraying incident at uc davis last month. the 15 second video has raised a lot of serious questions, including why was force used, was it excessive, and who, if anyone authorized it. the chancellor said she did not order it. >> did your vice chancellor authorize the ice of pepper spray or the use of force? -- use of pepper spray or the use of force. >> the investigation will bring this forward. >> she also said an investigation should be completed by january. there was some agreement though on the need for rules about when force should be used. >>> time's choice for person of the year is drawing praise and criticism. rita williams shows us how people in the bay area are reacting to one of the most watched magazine covers of the year. >> reporter: questioning authority is in. time magazine, taking a look at its person of the year. the protester. >> it's been a remarkable year

. >>> on the roadways now, starting to see sluggish traffic southbound 95, the accident location is between 175 and route 32. maryland state police took out the right travel lane. you may want to hop on u.s. 29 to get you through howard county heading to the dc area. as we look live at the jfx and northern parkway, getting reports of an accident northbound jfx between northern parkway and ruxton road. it's ok here but you will tap the brakes as you get closer to the beltway. your right lane taken out there. in the meantime our travel times looking pretty good for the most part. especially traveling on the top side of the beltway, outer loop from bel air to providence road, about six minutes. >>> the feds insist teching, e-mailing or using any cell phone may be too dangerous to be allowed while driving. the national transportation safety board cannot impose restrictions so it's asking every state to ban the use of cell phones of all kinds, hands-free notwithstanding while behind the wheel. abc2 news' sherrie johnson with more on this. they are saying no-go across the board? >> reporter: that

especially traveling along the low lying roadways.cked in with maryland state police and they are reporting an accident on the east side of the beltway traveling through middle river on the inner loop. you will see authorities on the shoulder as well as the accident vehicles at 7:02. so slowing getting by that scene. in the meantime, no delays but we certainly start to see more activity as you make your drive on u.s. 29 especially in the southbound lanes. and here's a live look at the beltway at baltimore national pike. inner loop traffic is light. picking up a little bit on the outer loop but we continue to see traffic that's flowing freely as we check our drive times. no reported delays traveling mostly around the beltway at posted speeds. now back to you. >>> it was once an idea for the coming september 11th anniversary now a no go. up next what brought the 9/11 museum idea to a screeching halt. >>> and you will have to pay for convenience. which wireless provider will charge 2 bucks to pay the easy way. you are watching "good morn

the major roadways look like they are up to speed. you should not encounter any problems down towards the beltway. outer loop on the west side, 11 minutes. 70 minutes southbound on 895 between the 95's. this is the topside of the beltway and harford road. looking just fine. this is 95 north of 100. southbound traffic a bit heavier but note delays just yet. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. good morning. >> the fate of a popular payroll tax cut is in doubt this morning because lawmakers were sent home after rejecting a temporary fix. kate amara has more. >> good morning. it is a holiday standoff that could shrink your paycheck in the new year. lawmakers sent home for the holiday, leaving town in the middle of a stalemate over extending a popular payroll tax cut. >> and the motion is adopted. >> as expected tuesday, house republicans rejected a senate- approved temporary two-month tax break. >> enough is enough. the arrogance of this place is outstanding. it is unbelievable. >> the gop wants the senate to come back fr

snow someplace else, not on the roadways. we have problems out there for early morning commuters. >> it is really cold. >> it went down a little bit. >> the thing, not just the frost around here but the ground is so saturated, some areas, come across a spot on the road that is wet. when temperatures are down in the upper 20s, that is not good. we had problems on the clara barton parkway. monika was reporting on that. it should be back open. bought there will be a few spots that may creep up on you. take it easy this morning. here is our bus stop forecast. we've got temperatures as i said isolated in the upper teens. most bus stop temps will be between 22 and 32. look at the sunrise. not until 7:17. still a couple more hours of darkness. there are a few clouds mixing in from the south and southwest this morning. mid-30s by 9:00. by noon, 40. look, light winds, reported calm on our computer model. they could be up to 5 miles per hour or so. mid-40s. 44 with the 3:00 temperature of 45. highs today, mid to upper 40s. the lucky on

that accident is out of the roadway.ou're still seeing delays as you head over the 50 split and head towards pennsylvania avenue. inner loop of the beltway, at college park, some delays around route 1. very slow hitting the brakes towards bw parkway. that's a slow trip. outer loop, you start to slow down around new hampshire avenue. heavy on the brakes. those delays continue to georgia avenue. travel speed in that area, just 27 miles per hour. joe and eun, back to you. >> danella, thanks very much. >>> 6:53 right now. police are searching for a missing child in southeast washington. police are now in the area of the 5500 block of b street hoping to find a 10-year-old. the boy was last seen around 7:30 last night. police are now working to get flyers made and distributed in that area. the missing 10-year-old african-american boy is described to have a dark complex. he is about four feet tall and 90 points. the boy was last seen wearing blue pants and a blue sweater. if you have any information, police called d.c. police.

on the traffic scene, this morning, not a lot to contend with on the roadways. you can possibly expect wet conditions of course. so be prepared for spray and possibly some slippery surfaces as you make your drive this early morning. taking a look at i-95 southbound a good drive make your way down to the capital beltway. checking on the north side of 695, a light easy flow of traffic for you passing hartford and north and southbound laneson i-83 the jfx looking good. following us on twitter. >>> are you in need of a job or another job? 15 job openings have been posted for a casino build by aropedel mills and more on -- arundel mills and more on the way. it is expected to employ around 1500 people. grouf don't find the job that fits you right away put your application on file. look for a link at our websiteabc2news.com. >>> as is your shopping list railed reidy and if you have shopping to do today may be the day. when and -- list -- and is your shopping list ready? and if you have shopping to do, today may be the day. >> reporter: we will talk about the 25th anniv

damp roadways and grassy areas, too. we're reporting just a touch of fog in certain isolated areas but most of us have clear skies right now and very, very cool temperatures. sitting in the 40s in and around the beltway right now. we're seeing some 30s, upper 30s outside the beltway particularly off toward the north and the west. what we get today is plenty of sunshine. midday and late afternoon, the temperatures won't have the opportunity to warm up because of our winds but at least we'll be staying into the lower range 40s in toward the later portions of the afternoon. now, the winds today are going to be the primary story for us. your biggest concern as we start to crank up some wind gusts a little bit later on this afternoon. later on this evening though, temperatures will plummet rapidly. clear skies tonight. makes it look to drop back into the 20s by tomorrow morning. the forecast for today will start out on the cold side. bundle up if you have to go outdoors or spend time waiting for the train or the bus. you want

here is angela with traffic. >>> on the roadways this morning, a bit of good news, weave cleared theccident we had in abington, clear on pulaski highway. we are working the accident in glenn burnie, be prepared to slow down at mountain road and bna boulevard. 32, drive through columbia, fairing good now. also looking good on the beltway, traffic flow, moving well and if you are heading in to downtown, remember that police activity around pratt street at light and howard street also reminds you looking good on the major roadways checking the drive times. no problems on the harrisburg expressway, five minutes from shawan to the topside of 695. >>> if you like to wait until the last minute to get holiday gifts in the mail, in luck, the new date for shipping that still has the 25th in mind. ♪ write "you're pretty." you're pretty! ♪ i think he hurt his tibia. what's a tibia? [ female announcer ] cards are not for sending. ♪ they're for bringing us together. this holiday, select cards come postage-paid. >>> five things you need to know, president barack obama confirmed troops will be heade

drizzle and wet roadways. we will have more on weather and traffic coming up in just a most serious we want to begin with a news story this morning. no layoffs. that is the word for bay area sears and kmart stores. sears plans to hold 79 kmart and sears stores. many of them are in other parts of the country. will tran has details. >>will: this sears was speared, at least for now.

problem free on the rest of the major roadways. this is 29 and broken land parkway.nd southbound traffic so far fairly light. this is traffic near bel air road. building a bit in volume but no delays. 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 kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we're moving along smoothly on the buses. the one bus diverting at lawrence because of construction. light rail is running 20 minister late southbound. brunswick line 870 running 12 to 50 minutes late. you are invited to take free pictures with santa claus on saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the mondawmin metro station and enjoy the holiday train garden on display. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> it will be a cold start for us on this monday morning. first was a good morning to ava marie. she stopped at the maryland spc a. what is going on? >> a chilly start to the day. we're here on falls road and talking about the kibble connection. you have a friend with you. >> this is days, a dog makes,