a bit of a southbound light at ruxton road. the accident is approaching the ruxton road exit taking up the right lane. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we check in live again with ava marie. we want to see your handle and we know you can take the globetrotters. >> i knew you guys were going to tease me about that. do i look like a basketball player? i think i will let him show off his skills because he would put me to shame. i am with one of the globetrotters, number 14. you guys are coming back to perform in baltimore. the nickname, handle. >> i have had been named since in high school. all globetrotters have nicknames including a tiny, anda hall.all some >> names are ironic. shoat some of your skills. you can dribble on the floor. very incredible. you can see the globetrotters before interest and played an intense basketball game on december 30, 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at first mariner arena. tickets are still available at globetrotters.com and ticketmaster.com. an incredible opportunity. so much goes on at these e

watch for a crash on 83 northbound, the jfx approaching ruxton road.edgewood southbound 24 at 95 and another one there. if you are headed on the beltway fortunately speeds still up to par at 56 miles an hour as your averages, 11 and 12 minute drive times on the top and the west sides. a live look outside at the jfx, south of pimlico road no delays, 95 running smoothly still at 198. this is brought to you by your toyota dealer. back over to you. >> all right. let's go right out to the ronster. good morning. how are we? >> we are live at the museum here. a great place, train garden week continues on the eyewitness news morning edition, we ran into a problem this morning, it happens, here is rob williams, the assistant director. what happened? >> the track had a circuit blow so we were stuck right here at the train station but we still are open on saturday and then also the 27th through the 31st after christmas a great place to come after christmas. >> yeah, you can still come here after the christmas holidays. >> yes, 10:00 to 4:00 and kids can dress up

the right lane is blocked as you approach ruxton road with an accident.e're seeing heavy traffic on the west side but still not affecting your drive times too much, joust 795 -- outer loop 759 to i-70, about seven minutes. >>> is your child scratching a lot? there could be another reason for impg besides their -- itching besides their wool sweater. a doctor says wintertime is a prime time for exima. >> it can happen any time of year but as the weather gets colder and drier it sucks the moisture out of your skin. we do tend to see eczema flares more frequently in the wintertime. >> you could have itchy dry patches of skin, rashes on the knees, elbows and face. it's most common in babies to young adults but anyone can get it. the doctor says it's important for children who are prone to eczema to stay moisturized especially after a bath. >>> flu season is here and despite the fact that almost everyone has had it still myths exist about the flu. first, flu shots don't cause the flu. the vaccine is not made up of the entire virus so they can't make you sick. a

at ruxton road.bound traffic is problem free at the moment. a delay-free ride at the key bridge. everything flowing smoothly to and from the key bridge at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> breaking news. swat teams swarmed the occupy camp in downtown baltimore. >> city officials say they have had enough. kim dacey is live at the scene. >> we are right across from the inner harbor pavilions at south street and pratt streets. it looks like all of the tents are down in mckeldin square. you can see police activity in mckeldin square as the work to clean up the rest of that. all the tents appeared to be down and all the protesters alpert around 3:15 this morning was one police officers began blocking off the roads around mckeldin square. they surrounded the occupy camp and began escorting people well. some were expected to be forced out of mckeldin point at some point. overall, they say this removal was peaceful. >> there was a couple problems that was happening, but where, it does not

here this is just before the bottle neck situation northbound on 83 between northern parkway and ruxton roadtravel lane taken out there. and we're a bit sluggish on the top and west side of the beltway as we check our drive times, top side outer loop from bel air to providence eight minutes now. also eight minutes on that outer loop west side from 795 to i-70. back to you. >>> amateur athletic union is set to announce changes to its policy. the announcement comes after a sexual abuse investigation started in tennessee around the former president. if you look at the timeline of events penn state, syracuse, now this. >> reporter: that's right. they have a lot of things going on today, and we'll get to it. the aau called a news conference in jearld today, it's expected to announce the formation of two task forces to look at the internal protocols and policies for athlete safety. memphis police say investigators are trying to follow up on allegations that ex-aau president bobby dodd molested children 30 years ago but they have not yet received a formal victim complaint. investigators have receiv

at ruxton road. northbound traffic just past the beltway. we saw several emergency vehicles in that area. we're guessing it is closer to falls road. 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 have a few delays on the buses. the 55 and 56 buses operating with delays. there's construction at lawrence. the light rail and metro subway both on time. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. are invited to take pictures with santa claus this saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the mondawmin metro station. enjoy the train garden on display through january 7. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. a couple of high, thin clouds this morning. probably later this morning, the clouds will start to thicken up. we have almost the same set up as yesterday. high pressure is protecting us from the rain. there is a storm system coming across the midwest and there's some snow up in michigan. most of that will

this is ruxton road. the j.f.x. looks good down towards the city. >> in the 40's right now.e will make it up to 56 this afternoon. some rain showers will catch up to us but probably not until this afternoon. we cool off into the 40's over the weekend. it will feel more like winter this weekend. >> looking for more weather and traffic together? be sure to join us this morning for 11 news at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. >> you'll find more local news as well as up-to-date traffic and weather information. you can find it all on comcast channel 208, verizon fios 460, and 11-2. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter. >> this is a wbal-tv 11 editorial, from president and general manager dan joerres. >> publicity surrounding the child sex abuse scandals rompted dr. william kerr whwin policies on sex abuse and neglect. maryland has taken action. the boy of regents voted to require reports to be filed within

we have some debris reported on 83, northbound, jfx, approaching ruxton road.ident on 70 westbound. tractor trailer in westminster blocking lanes of 496, homestead drive. route 27. 95 southbound, slight delay between white marsh and the beltway. we can show you a look at speeds, 37 miles per hour your slowest spot on the west side. topside up to speed. a live look at the delay at exit 17. traffic report brought by you by home paramount pest control. call home paramount at 888888 home. back over to you. >>> southwest baltimore man is in critical condition after shot by police. it happened in a home in the 3900 block of south morally before 10:00. police say they responded to a disturbance when the man came at them with a knife. police are trying to figure out who is responsible for a stabbing death at a nursing home. 58-year-old man was found dead inside his home at the apartments. investigators are reviewing tapes for clues. anyone with information is urged to call homicide. >>> a football player facing charges after police say he went on a rampage in college p

ruxton road, moving smoothly. live view of reisterstown road at the northwest corner. sunshine, 40 degrees. west winds at 7. some of the guests have been in the 20's. the storm system is pulling away from us. around the baltimore oriole, further north, a few scattered showers. this will be moving in for tomorrow's weather. scattered clouds here and there. northwest winds averaging about 10 to 15. maybe if you stronger gusts. 45 to 50 degrees. temperatures remain above average for the season. at the end of the week, another weather disturbance and maybe some rain. some rain. >> our get america's favorite coffee for america's favorite single-cup brewer. try all five delicious varieties, only at dunkin' donuts restaurants. america runs on dunkin'. ♪ >>> 8:30 now on this monday morning, december 26th, 2011. it's about 32 degrees on the plaza but feels a little bit like 33 and the crowd is bundled up tight. i'm carl quintanilla along with savannah guthrie and jeff rossen. matt and ann have the morning off. coming up what to do with the holiday leftovers. >> how many ham san

jfx going away from us, southbound not too bad but below ruxton road backing down toward 28 street. >re this morning but at least it is quiet. plenty of sunshine. temperatures starting to sneak up. 29 at the airport. if you have not left the house, you will probably have to scrape a little frost off of your windshield, especially north of town. the mixture of sun and clouds heading into the afternoon. we will make it up to 55, slightly above average this time of year. seven-day forecast, chilly tomorrow with plenty of sunshine. it winds turning to the south sun. and warms up at the tail end of the weekend. end of the weekend. hey, what are you drinkin'? i'm drinkin' dunkin'. coffee -- black, straight up. extra cream, three sugars. iced coffee french vanilla. for me. iced coffee with a turbo shot. i'm drinkin' dunkin'. i'm drinkin' dunkin'. i'm drinkin' dunkin'. drinkin' dunkin'. america runs on dunkin' coffee. >>> 8:00 now on a friday morning, the second day of december 2011. it's a beautiful day here in new york city. moderate temperature, about 40 degrees. and we have a big crowd fo

ruxton road, south of the beltway, moving well into town. keybridge, a nice start here. the area. they are not rainmakers or anything like that. warmer out to the west. it is a rainmaker, though, not a snowmaker. low this morning of 28. 31 at the airport. barometer rising a bit. at the moment, the winds are calm. current readings right into the the 50's for highs. cooler off the northwest. on average, these are about 10 degrees warmer than they were yesterday. after dark, maybe a few sprinkles. south wins at five to 10. we keep the temperature is up over the weekend. if you spend a saturday morning into sunday night. >> back with another update >>> happy birthday! >> we're back now 8:30 on a friday morning, the 30th day of december, 2011, last day of friday of the year, and we have a big festive crowd celebrating with us before they head over to celebrate in times square tomorrow night. more on that celebration coming up in just a couple of minutes. meanwhile out on the plaza i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie who is here while ann is taking time off and tom ran