news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. i am sarah caldwell. >> i am stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> how is the weather shaping up? >> we will be in the 50's and 60's for the next couple of days. 37 right now at the airport. there is a little bit of fog. a mixture of sun and clouds. a slight chance for a rain shower. 60's tomorrow. >> good morning. one problem spot to talk about on the city-county line where route 40 remains closed. you can get by that accident scene. looking good on 95 near 100. in the green on the north and southbound side. this is the fort mchenry and tunnel and we're looking good. no delay on the northbound traffic. we have a disabled bus off to the shoulder. looks like the travel lanes are open. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the ravens are waking up in new orleans this morning as the pressure of super bowl wheat begins. >> 5000 reporters and photographers converge for interviews. we begin with jennifer franciotti. good morning to you. >> we will try to make our way over to the superdome. it is going to be a

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sarah caldwell. >> i am stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> tony is talking about some warmer weather. >> a strong cold front will be coming through tonight. there is the possibility of some severe weather later tonight. we could get some big thunderstorms rolling through. there is some patchy fog out there. it is not a widespread fog events. near 70 in southern maryland. a slight chance for a sprinkle today. strong thunderstorms are possible tonight. first we say good morning to kim. >> good morning. a bad situation is improving slightly on the capital beltway. you can see some backups from this big crash on the outer loop at 50. we have several lane closures and it is kind of a maess. expect some delays and traveling south towards d.c. this morning. 60 southbound near padonia. 55 near harford road. things are moving find on the inner and outer loops. same story on the west side. the inner and outer loops are looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> john leopold is suspended from his job as executive. >> he was convi

news today. i am stan stovall. >> i am sarah caldwell. ning us for 11 news today. >> three suspects are arrested in a weekend homicide. there was a dispute with erica banks. her father faces murder charges. >> a delegate has passed away. harrison was 84 years old. >> swain fills the seat of tiffany alston. he served in the house from 1999-2003. >> 5:31. >> we will do the seven-day forecast. big changes coming up. it is a roller-coaster ride. 38 rainout at the airport. -- 38 right now at the airport. we will make it up to 53 today. a good chance for thunderstorms late tomorrow. overnight lows in the teens by the end of the week. a chance for flurries on friday and on super bowl sunday. >> traffic is much better than yesterday. we don't have precipitation. we have a crash on route 40 near cook's lane. consider edmondson avenue to get around that. this is 95 and looking good in both directions, 65at 100. looking good at the top side of the beltway on the inner and outer loops. same story at greenspring avenue. that is the latest on traffic pu

welcome back to 11 news today. sarah caldwell. >> i am stan stovall. oining us for 11 news today. >> a maryland state trooper is recovering this morning after a collision in westminster this morning -- yesterday morning. >> in man is dead after a shooting in northeast baltimore -- a man is dead. after a search, police found no evidence of a shooting. the victim was discovered five hours later. he later died at an area hospital. 6:31. >> good morning. it was a rough night last night. we had severe weather. 41 in westminster. 48 at the airport. it will feel like it is in the 20's and 40's. another windy day. any sprinkles will be ending shortly. >> good morning. we have several spots of fire activity in the city. mosher is closed. harvard is closed near louise. flooding is a concern in howard county. we have an accident in windsor mill at dog would. some additional flooding on york road and for the south at york and chumley. 54 on the west side of the beltway outer loop. traffic is starting to slow near liberty road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11

news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. i am sarah caldwell. >> i am stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. 6?01 :01. did you say snow? >> a little bit, turn the evening commute -- during the evening commute. another cold start for us. 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. i expect one to two inches. 26 degrees this afternoon. >> good morning. it is not snowing for your morning commute. at a crash northbound on 97. the right lane is blocked. nine minutes on the inner loop all the way to the northwest corner. no delays on the major roadways. looking good on the topside of the beltway. the inner and outer loops are moving along with no delays. 95 at the fort mchenry toll plaza is looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 3 baltimore police officers will not face charges in the case of the man who died while in their custody. >> sarah sampson is live with reaction. >> good morning. anthony anderson's family is furious with the decision. back in september, he died while in custody. he was tackled to the ground. three officers will not be charged. an au

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news today. i am stan stovall. >> i am sarah caldwell. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. another cold start. >> we have more snow in the forecast for today. a winter weather advisory is in effect. 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. we expect one or two inches of snow. not a big event. we're starting out in the mid teens. 26 today. 29 tomorrow. 50 next week with a chance for rain showers. >> any issues on the roads? >> no snow right now. we're looking okay so far. southbound at 295 at 95, watch for possible delays. looking good on the other major roadways. 55 in the northwest corner of the beltway. inner and outer loops are moving just fine. this is the harrisburg expressway at shawan road. things are moving fine. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is a strategy that has worked for the obama administration in the past. >> vice president joe biden will travel to virginia to push for gun control. >> hallie jackson has more on the story. >> the vice president will be talking with a gun safety efforts who were called in five years ago. >> what would you say -- >> and online

sarah sampson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> talk about living in enemy territory.lls themselves ravens in the fog. they live in san francisco. there is no question whether loyalty lies. we found a 49ers fan. >> he wears red in a sea of purple. her father is the 49ers' defensive coordinator. she does get some teasing from classmates. >> it is different. i get teased every now and then. >> she is going to ignore linns later today to watch the super bowl. our team has been in new orleans all week. >> jennifer franciotti joins us live. how does new orleans compared to baltimore? >> both cities are old. they have st. louis cathedral. we have the basilica. there are nice people in new orleans as well. we can see ravens flags all over the place. we get to do something i've been waiting to do. i will take a tour. that will take this to the lower ninth ward. we will check in with the rebuilding process. that area has seen a lot of rebirth. we will go through the french quarter and bourbon street. we will see some of the cemeteries. they are our work in enough themselves. wi

news when she leaves as well. shh brett's talking now. >> stop the presses. if it still exist in the digital world. sarahger at fox news. [ surprise music ] i don't know whether i should be happy that she's gone or afraid wonder where she'll strike next. even though her reign of anti-terror is gone, we cobble her best moments for cringing moments. >> when i hear barack obama especially when he lectures about ethics and civility, it's nauseating. >> check this out bodyguard you're fired. and i hope his wife kicks his okoli and sends him back to the dog house. >> reporter: perhaps more than

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sarah palin and fox news. this morning, the romance is over, after three years as an on-air political contributor for the cable channel. palin is out. and it's not exactly clear why. abc's gio benitez is on the story. >> reporter: fox news' self-proclaimed momma grizzly bear is leaving the den. she is parting ways with the cable news giant, just three years after joining the team as a contributor. >> i'm grinning today. and i'm so appreciative of the opportunity to get to work with you and the other team members here at fox news. >> reporter: she quickly took on her critics. >> they don't like the common sense conservative solutions that i think i represent. >> reporter: palin even showed off her home studio on tlc. >> this is my office where i do my fox news hits from here. >> reporter: but overnight, the sudden news. palin is out at fox. a source close to palin told abc news, it was her decision. a fox news executive said this, we have thoroughly enjoyed our association with governor palin. we wish her the b

end is coming. >> the council will appoint a new county executive, possibly within the next several weeks. john hammond is the acting county executive. sarahv 11 news. >> one of the best parts about media day is reporters can mask an athlete and the question. >> vernon davis played for the university of maryland. he didn't play at the same time as torrey smith. davis said his time at maryland did leave a marked. >> it is a hometown team for me. to play against the ravens, in means a lot to me. >> one of us is going to lose. it the way the university of maryland wins. >> there is a small chance any terms of fans will be rooting for him and the 49ers on sunday. there were plenty of ravens fans in the superdome for media day yesterday. >> jennifer franciotti was there as well. >> it was so cool. each energy level was so exciting to see. they were taking pictures themselves. oths.ayers took to the bo everybody was in a good mood. i saw lots of smiles. coach harbaugh was asked many questions about what it was like to play against his brother. one question had to do with the fans. he talked about the fans sendoff in baltimore. he knows purple wi

welcome back to 11 news today. i am sarah caldwell. >> i am stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> good morning. we start with the bad news. and low 30's.mo we have a mix of light snow, sleet, and freezing rain. it should be 30 this afternoon with some scattered light showers. 61 on wednesday. there could be some light snow on super bowl sunday. first we say good morning to ava marie. she is live on tv hill. >> it is ice pellets. little pieces of ice out sick off of my jacket. -- bouncing off of my jacket. it has been exciting to see this transition. on tv hill, we got a quick burst of snow about 5:15 this morning. that is what you see on the cars. now it is transitioning to ic e pelelts lets. the biggest concern is in the low-lying areas. it hits the ground and instantly freezes. that is when you get the coating of ice. we are seeing the transition from snow into ice pellets. the pavement is mostly wet. ava marie, wbal-tv 11 news. >> those conditions are not good for the roads. 95 is shut down and harford county because of an accident. th

those who went farthest, i think this is a milestone, as well. >> my reporting shows that fox news did offer sarahut what i would call low ball offer, significantly less. one other news item, president obama gave an interview to the new republic, relaunching its magazine. one of the biggest factors is going to be, says the president, how the media shapes debates. if a republican member of congress is not punished on fox news or by rush limbaugh for working with a democrat on a bill or a common interest, then you'll see more of them doing it. is there any possibility that president obama thinks that fox news and rush limbaugh have more influence than they actually have? he brings them up a lot. >> objective reasons how much today's media not just cable tv but blogging and tweeters, almost sound like an old foggy. the politicians don't know how to deal with it yet. that's why people like chambliss and old school compromise dealmakers are just leaving. >> look what obama is saying. he is saying i could probably get a deal of these republicans, if they're not punished, punished by limbaugh or fox. >>

it is weird to even see on your phone what you wake up a new year. i'm sarahimmons. >> i'm wisdom martin. time is flying by. seems like it just zoomed on by. let's talk to tucker barnes now about our first day of weather in the new year. good morning to you. >> wrapping up a warm year in the washington area. that was the warmest year in history. >> really? >> yes. more on that coming up. but let's talk about today at the moment. not warm at the moment. cold across much of the area. 20s and 30s to start the day. yesterday turned into an okay day t did rain. looked kind of ominous. you might see a little sunshine now and then. 39 at reagan national. it is one of your warmer spots. dulles is 29 degrees and bwi marshall, 35. looking at the satellite-radar, we are looking at relatively quiet conditions. know it looks like we've got some snow and rain out to the west. we might have a little bit out there but anything you see today would be in the form of a flurry or sprinkle. that will be most that you would see. otherwise, we'll bin and out of the clouds with tempe

new year. good morning. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom martin. welcome to fox 5 morning news. time now to talk to tucker barnes about our weather. >> good morning to you. >> i want to hear her about love versus lust with you, wisdom. >> it is a long and winding tale. we don't have enough time in the morning to talk about all that. >> we got five hours. let's get to the maps. we've got clouds out there to start your day. it will be an okay day. we'll have a lot of clouds around today just like yesterday. we'll get back in the upper 30s and low 40s for daytime highs. a lot of this is not getting a chance to touch the ground although it is trying. we have a cold front off to the north and west and that will be moving through during the course of the day. it will give us a very chilly air mass here for the mid. week t could kick off a flurry or maybe a sprink follow parts of the area today. honestly, our atmosphere here in the mid-atlantic is very, very dry. not sure much is going to be able to reach the ground. here are your temperatures. it is cold in spots particularly out to t

news today. i am stan stovall. >> i am sarah caldwell. ks for joining us for 11 news today. >> very busy morning for traffic and weather. >> this is not going to be a major ice storm. there could be some slippery roads. this will start out as some light snow and turn into freezing rain. minor ice accumulations are possible. we will make it up to the 38. 61 on wednesday with a chance for thunderstorms. then it will get cold again by the end of the week. we will see all kinds of weather. not a major ice storm. >> we are seeing a big problem in harford county. 95 northbound in harford county is shutdown. we can see the emergency crews on the scene. take 40 as your alternate. a disabled car at the fort mchenry tunnel. looking good over towards the 83's. nine minutes between 95 and the harbor tunnel. looking good in howard county. same story at 70 at 29. >> the wintry mix is the first of two big stories. >> ava marie as a closer look at the conditions. >> it was only a matter of time since we saw some precipitation. i have been watching the rad

sarah samson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> at midnight tonight, maryland will usher in a new era. gay couples will be able to get legally married in our state. the law will officially go into effect and thousands of people are expected to seize the moment. nadia met one of those couples that is getting ready for their big day. >> wedding bells are in the air. after nearly six years together, amanda and april are rehearsing for their special day. they are just one of many couples set to tie the knot on tuesday when same sex marriage in maryland becomes legal. >> to be legally married under the state law is marvelous. >> a long journey included many obstacles. >> in 2009 when we had a commitment ceremony, we did not think it was going to happen anytime soon. same-sex couples can obtain a marriage license. those who oppose the law set -- set the stage for a maryland voters to decide on the november ballot, and a majority of voters approved the measure. they obtained their marriage license earlier this month. >> it was like yes, we finally did it. >> a little boy or girl that we get t

in just two months, the new congress will have to vote on whether to increase the u.s. debt limit or risk government default. and, wisdom and sarah, that new congress gets sworn in tomorrow. >> all right, melanie, thank you so much. >>> and it is being hailed as a victory for middle class families, but you'll still take a hit on your pay check this year. the social security tax cut is ending, so the payroll tax will return to 6.2%. for an average family making about $50,000 a year, that amounts to about $1,000 less that you'll take home in 2013. we're talking about this on our facebook page right now and want to know, do you plan on changing your budget this year? we're getting a lot of comments on this one. denise ferguson says there are always adjustments in life, just add this to the list. good way to look at it, denise. sharon thomas puts this on facebook. just search us on fox 5. >>> the d.c. council is set to begin its new session today by officially welcoming its newest member. david grasso, an independent won the at-large council seat back in november. he has said education and ethics reform will be his top priorities. fi

little sarah rettin has a new rap about the 49ers.he needed to update the last rap song being her favorite football team the 9ers are playing in the big game. ♪ ♪ >> she's amazing. five years old. diane, most are learning to scribble, she's writing rhymes, she is writing the sports script. here this girl immediately. >> i'm totally with you, who is her video producer putting that together. that was aggressive going on there. >> it is mom and dad. i think she lives in north carolina. don't quote me on that. she's a youtube phenom. constantly rapping about sports teams. she loves the san francisco 49ers.  >> thanks, henry. >>> when we come back, a sneak peek at a multi million dollar light display about to make its debut on a bay area landmark. that's coming up next. >>> if you're near the bay bridge near dark the next couple weeks, you may be in for a treat. testing on the art installation began earlier this month. more lights appear with different designs. the artist uses computer software to manipulate two miles of lights. totally

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coming up -- thank you, sign thea and eugene robbins. >>> up next, fox news and sarah palin call it quits a lot of republicans saying the gop has to stop being the stupid party, this can't hurt, getting rid of her, but we'll see. this is "hardball," the place for politics. did i say that? rtunity. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i could get used to this. [ male announcer ] yes, you could business pro. yes, you could. go national. go like a pro. palin call it quits. >>> virginia's plan to rig the electoral system and award electoral votes by congressional district looks to be dead in the water. republican governor bob mcdonnell and ken cuccinelli, the commonwealth's attorney general, have both come out against the republican plan which would have made it easier for republicans to win that battleground state. that's good news for anyone who cares about fairness in elections and proves that not everyone is i

i hope you'll come back. >> thank you for having me. >> john: sarah palin is leaving fox news.ny of you felt the what we need are people prepared for the careers of our new economy. by 2025 we could have 20 million jobs without enough college graduates to fill them. that's why at devry university we're teaming up with companies like cisco to help make sure everyone is ready with the know-how we need for a new tomorrow. [ male announcer ] make sure america's ready. make sure you're ready. at devry.edu/knowhow. ♪ ♪ >> john: years from now i think we'll all kind of still remember where we were when we first heard sarah palin was leaving fox news. mama grizzly or how i call her lady blah-blah is now leaving fox news as three years of a commentator which is a bit longer than she lasted as governor. she reported $1 million a year averaging as well been documented approximately $16 for each word she ever uttered. more than a hundred of which were amen. but apparently coherence costs extra. >> now, it has taken all these years for many americans to under that that gravity that mistake

i hope you'll come back. >> thank you for having me. >> john: sarah palin is leaving fox news.many of you felt the disturbance in the forest. that's why my next panel joins me next. question whether i'm right, but i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of his ability, is trying to look out for us. >> john: years from now i think we'll all kind of still remember where we were when we first heard sarah palin was leaving fox news. mama grizzly or how i call her lady blah-blah is now leaving fox news as three years of a commentator which is a bit longer than she lasted as governor. she reported $1 million a year averaging as well been documented approximately $16 for each word she ever uttered. more than a hundred of which were amen. but apparently coherence costs extra. >> now, it has taken all these years for many americans to under that that gravity, that mistake that took place before the civil war and why the civil war really had to start changing america, what barack obama seems to want to do is go back to before those days when we were in different classes

> the brothers are flying down to new orleans on thursday and lewis has medication he can take if he feels a seizure coming on but they don't think he'll need it. sarahbal-tv 11 news. >> you can help send the ravens off in style to new orleans. the city is holding a rally at 11:30 at the amphitheatre. gerry sandusky will be the m.c. and the celebration will include ravens cheerleader and members of the 2000 super bowl team and poe. >> sandy point park was the place to be this weekend for the brave, committed, chilly and of course big-hearted. the 17th annual polar bear plunge lived up to its name after the coldest week of the winter season. 11 news debra wiener has more. >> it's probably fair to say that all year long nothing sounds quite like this. >> and 11 is out there. put your game faces on. >> nothing feels quite like this, and nothing can really compare to this. the ritual, the rite of passage that is the maryland state police polar bear plunge. ♪ and the home of the brave ♪ [applause] >> the view from above, thanks to captain roy gives the true sense of this enormity. 13,000 plunged into the icy chesapeake in what has grown into the most succ

. >> after parting ways with fox news, sarah palin said she will expand her voice in the national discussion and hasn't shut any doors. and new jersey governor chris christie already friended mark zuckerberg. >> 1,380 days left to go, erica, not that anybody is keeping track. >> only 1386? >> 80. >> thanks. david, good morning. >> good morning, erica. >> we just heard paul ryan, who of course was on your show saying republicans need to avoid being stamped as villains. republicans have to stop being the stupid party. there's a lot of soul searching going on at this point. do you envision the message being much different in 2016 for the republicans? >> well, i think what paul ryan is alluding to is a deeply held view among republican leaders in washington at least that the president is not really done with reelection. he wants to achieve political con kept over the political party. it's been said publicly and privately. ryan is also talking about the need for republicans to make some gains and constructively and not allow the democrats and the president to paint them into a corner. and even ov

new york. >> i didn't see that. you are kidding >> bill: good for him. >> peter: cool. >> sarah palin is available for a new gig. sarah palin who quit the job parted ways. >> bristol's mother? >> yes. >>. >> she has parted ways with fox news where she was a $1 million al year commentator. fox simply saying they wish her the best and her future endeavors. she worked there for three years. her last appearance was in mid december with greta van cestsustern >> bill: what will she do now? go back to cheerleading. >> at rusha. >> abc reporting a 4 bedroom estate outside of san francisco sold as the second-most expensive house ever in the united states for a crisp 117 and a half million dollar. >> come on. where? >> a 4-bedroom house in the woodside mountains. >> bill: woodside is a pretty nice area. >> peter: i would hope so. >> 360 degreeses of the mountains and acres and acres of properties but yes only four bedrooms, 117 and a half million dollar. >> bill: 4 bedrooms, one bath. what do you want for $117 million? dan, thank you. yes, big news today, you know, president obama has cited three big priorities of gun cont

news in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. here's sarah caldwell. >> new year's day, lighter volume.t their road, watch for accident activity there. another one shutting down this cherry hill avenue in the fork of a large bearde -- roark area. most of liberty road, right lane closed there. security, these speeds continue down the west side and edmondson. 953 howard county and 97 through the glen burnie area, problem- free at 100 bid 10 minutes to get to southbound 95 from the beltway southwest to contribute -- 32. >> not too bad for the start of january. temperatures had been in the low forties for the morning hours. we are going to coast through the afternoon. 41 at b.w.i., 45 downtown. low-to-mid-forties across the lower eastern shore. part of the reason we will stay steady is that we will have cloud cover city area as the storm makes its way through the mid-atlantic. this is where the light rain is falling down across the lower eastern shore. most of your day is dry with cloud cover. we have to watch out in the mountains as some of the rain could be mixed with snow. watch out for

and fox news parts ways with sarah palin.ana milbank says it's all evidence the tea party is losing steam and he's with us tonight. >>> plus the boy scouts of america are considering dropping their ban on gay volunteers and members. it's another sign of the progress this country has made on gay rights. but not without controversy. >>> and finally, is the most powerful republican in the senate the next victim of the gop purity effort? we'll begin with the hearing on gun safety. mark glaze and david corn the washington bureau chief for mother jones magazine. mark, let me begin with you. you were there. were there any surprises or did everyone play their usual role? >> there's a certain amount of kabuki to every hearing. and certainly there is on something like this. i would say there was a fair agree of civility. and there were republican members on that committee who are not gun control fans but are quite thoughtful and showed they get the gravity of the moment and are open to rethinking the issue. >> david corn, let's look at

. >>> sarah palin lost her biggest megaphone when fox news dropped her the other day.er contract is gone. no thanks to keep her on the payroll. a lot of republicans say the gop has to stop being the stupid party. maybe getting rid of that is part of it. who knows. maybe cnn will pick her up. >>> lef it to our friends on the right to find new conspiracies. first they question whether hillary clinton had a concussion. new they want to know whether he was pushed. sickos. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. to the best vacation spot on earth. (all) the gulf! it doesn't matter which of our great states folks visit. mississippi, alabama, louisiana or florida, they're gonna love it. shaul, your alabama hospitality is incredible. thanks, karen. love your mississippi outdoors. i vote for your florida beaches, dawn. bill, this louisiana seafood is delicious. we're having such a great year on the gulf, we've decided to put aside our rivalry. now is the perfect time to visit anyone of our states. the beaches and waters couldn't be more beautiful. take a boat ride,

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sarah james, nbc news, sydney, australia. >>> right now at 5:00, storm team coverage of the snow ands been falling for a couple of hours. and we are starting to see accumulation. >> a live look now at the developing conditions on our roadways and it couldn't come at a worse time, folks, during the heart of the evening rush. >> most schools didn't take any chances. starting the weekend early, sending kids home before the flakes started flying. >> well, we have a team

. >> a new flu vaccine. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute.will let you know if >> welcome back. 5:42. we have a chance for some snow showers and flurries today. the kids are going to school. let's take a look at the conditions at the airport. the wind is starting to pick up. the wind chills all day will be in the 20's. otherwise, a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperature of 39. we'll come back and take the forecast through the weekend. >> the fda approves a new flu vaccine that is made without eggs. >> it is permitted for use in people 18-49 to prevent seasonal flu. the fda offers the potential for faster startup in the event of that pandemic. you may be for going a car and going to catch a bus or train. >> the number of americans walking to and from public and transportation increased by a third. >> 5:43. 35 degrees at the airport. >> call it a route with a view. previewing the crowds expected previewing the crowds expected for the >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your m

you're watching wbal-tv 11 news today with stan stovall and mindy basara, double-team insta-weather plus with tony pann and ava marie, and sarah caldwell with traffic pulse 11. wbal-tv 11 news today continues in a moment. >> the commander of the carroll county sheriff's department is off the force this morning. nicholas plazio submitted his resignation. it was alleged he falsely testified in the circuit court in two criminal cases that led to a dismissal to some of the charges. howard county's new superintendent will % didn't spending plan to the board of education later today. her spending plan is expected to have a price tag of around $700 million. >> it is frustrating. we'll find a way to do what we need to do to make sure we're putting our students and teachers first. >> the public will weigh in on the budget before it is adopted in late may. >> the second hyperthermia death of the winter. the woman was at least 65 years old. maryland saw 15 hypothermia- related deaths last year. a commission task force made nine recommendations in a report that includes mandates to seize firearms by those deemed dangerous by the police. s

. >>> up next, fox news and sarah palin call it quits.h a lot of republicans saying the gop has to stop being the stupid party, this can't hurt, getting rid of her, but we'll see. this is "hardball," the place for politics. did i say that? >>> virginia's plan to rig the electoral system and award electoral votes by congressional district looks to be dead in the water. republican governor bob mcdonnell and ken cuccinelli, the commonwealth's attorney general, have both come out against the republican plan which would have made it easier for republicans to win that battleground state. that's good news for anyone who cares about fairness in elections and proves that not everyone is in the mickey mouse club in this issue. still, republicans in four other swing states, pennsylvania, ohio, wisconsin, and michigan, are considering similar measures to rig the vote. we'll be right back. >>> it's the end of an era of sorts. late friday fox news announced it is parting ways with one of its star political pundits, sarah palin. palin spent the last few

sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. already tracking one accident in anne arundel county. >> live, local, late-breaking. you're watching wbal-tv 11 newsnd mindy basara, double-team insta-weather plus with tony pann and ava marie, and sarah caldwell with traffic pulse 11. wbal-tv 11 news today continues in a moment. >> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:40. 34 degrees downtown. clouds are in place. we will see some clearing as we go into the afternoon. 37 degrees downtown. 29 in randallstown. we are starting off with clouds. get the kids to bundle up as temperatures will be in the low to mid 30's. it will be chilly today. temperatures flat line into the seven-day. >> a new study is highlighting the dangers of a second impact syndrome. that is when athletes return to a sport too soon after suffering an injury. >> one athlete still experienced headaches and dizziness. he went back onto the field and is now in a wheelchair. his brain was filled with blood. doctors say you must pay attention to the symptoms. people who are overweight or moderately overweight have a slightly lower risk of death than people considered normal weight. >> those e