starting to form on southbound 95. another accident on southbound 95 off to the side. pulaski highway and-street, watch for a crash in the city. another at ritchie highway. some delays started to form around the area. southbound traffic down towards 32. fog is a big issue this morning. this is traffic on the west side. you can see those delays falling into place down towards edmondson in the outer loop. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the fog is the biggest story. the visibility might be down close to a quarter of a mile or less. 38 degrees at the airport. the fog will burn off and we might get a peak of the sun. highs in the upper 50's to around 60. mills.e here is keith >> the man this morning is ray rice. the ravens win their ninth win of the year. they did it running the football, stan peak through a cleveland browns defense that had no answer for ray rice and ricky williams. it, boys.aid, run he does this. he finds deceit and cuts back. 67-yard play. anquan boldin trying to throw a block. that led to wa

so, be aware of that on the southbound side of i-270. let's take a live look at the southbound side of i-950. this accident was just moved to the right shoulder. we're taking a live look from sky 9. southbound 95 here at 32. finally, traffic is moving well here. the big story of the morning at this point will be southbound 270, trying to get through germantown. i, of course, will keep you posted on that situation. if you're planning to head on the southbound side of 270, this is 95 at route 32. a couple of big problems in maryland coming up next, i'll update you on both of those at 6:12. back to you guys. >> thank you, monika. >> let's admit it. you have probably taken a phone call while driving or maybe even checked a text or e mail. >> now, the national transportation safety board wants every state to enact laws aimed at stopping distracted driving but is it a good idea? >> surae chinn is live in bethesda with a story that affects every driver out there. good morning, surae. >> good morning. you are absolutely right, andrea. the first

southbound harford road over towards 25th street. these closures in the southbound direction. other problems include fire activity at south drive. 95 looks good from cecil county. drive times -- 11 minutes on the outer loop north side. 10 minutes on southbound 95 down towards the 32 in howard county. we start at 95 at the tydings memorial bridge. you can see that normal construction in the right lane and traffic getting by just fine. 29 at broken land parkway looks pretty good. southbound traffic heavier in that direction. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. the big story this morning -- the winter weather blew through in an awful hurry with strong winds and there was some snow in some areas. >> jennifer franciotti it is live in westminster with a look at the conditions. >> i have a unhappy 7-year-old who just called me to find if there was a delight and i said there's nothing on the ground. that is good news for maryland state troopers who get a flurry of calls on the weather is bad. so far no calls. >> not 1 call. >> use it you guys are bombard

southbound 207 before the exit for -- southbound 207 before the exit for 118 -- southbound 270 before. you are seeing the ongoing investigation of the fatal crash. two lanes get by to the left. we have extensive delays. not only is the right side of the road blocked but the exit for 118 is blocked. this is a lengthy investigation. southbound along 270, already traffic is stacking up before clarksburg. we are getting the word out for a left folk. 3 # 5 according to sky fox -- 355 according to sky fox is still in good shape right now. there is also the option of 109 out towards 2. i know that is a long way around the barn but that is also an option for you to avoid 355. on the other side of town, you will find lanes are open, 66. not too busy out of manassas. we have delays inbound on the suit land parkway as you approach branch avenue headed out towards naylor. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> heads up for drivers in d.c. one week from today, nine new speed cameras will start issuing tickets. the warning period has been in effect since last month. the fines range from

i-70 southbound.an see southbound lanes nice and open. traveling northbound on i-270, no issues there. joe and eun, back to you. >>> 5:43 is the time. e-books are growing in popularity. the investigation now involving what you're charged to download books. >>> plus, no ordinary troublemaker. the creditor behind an >>> today, thousands will march on the capital pleading with congress to extend unemployment benefits. people will gather for what's being called a national prayer vigil for the unemployed. that's part of a four-daypro test to, quote, take back the capital. the afl-cio is coordinating around the country. unemployment benefits are set to expire at the end of the year. meanwhile, dozens of occupy d.c. protesters were arrested as part of a huge organized march in downtown washington. 61 people were arrested for blocking the intersection of 16th and k streets northwest. they were charged with obstructing a public highway. another person was arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer.

southbound 295 running slow from 100 down to 32.delays through howard county, so that may be the better bet. we also have some debris to watch for, southbound 95 just approaching eastern avenue. so far, so good on 895. the key bridge looks pretty good, as well as the rest of the major area bridges. and you can see we're in good shape out there on the north side. a little bit of a delay forming on the west side, but nothing really significant. let's give you a live look at traffic. going away from us, southbound traffic, just tapping the brakes at white marsh down toward the beltway. we'll switch over to a live view of traffic in the area of 295. very heavy there heading toward the capital. southbound traffic coming toward us. you do open up right around 32. now tony has a check on your forecast. >> good morning, everyone. big changes on tap for us through the day today. we had a cold front go through about two hours ago. ahead of that, temperatures still in the 60's overnight. it's 51 at the airport, winds have shifted to the northw

southbound traffic from route 24. watch for the accident southbound 24 at 95. this is the j.f.x. 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 incred

southbound 95 to the fort mchenry, five minutes. 10 minutes on southbound 95 to 32. outbound traffic building at 108. looking good coming down from parkton down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now get the latest from ava marie joining us live from power plant showing a spectacular light show. >> good morning. it is spectacular. i have never seen in light show that incorporated so many elements -- music, fireworks, laser, and video projection. you are with image engineering. what do you want people to get out of the show? >> this is a cool place to hang out. it is a holiday. in the spirit for the holidays. >> we're so thankful you guys are here and bring this spectacular show to the city. this runs through sneers eve and you can find more information at gbc.org. let's check the forecast. we're seeing some cooler temperatures this week and we're getting up to about 51 for the high. may be some showers tomorrow evening. temperatures will drop back into the 40's on friday into saturday. it could be chilly this weekend. this is an incredible light

chopper 4 is live over i-95 southbound as you approach route 32. there's an accident here involving a car into the ditch. you can't see it. it's off camera. i have seen it. crews are work to ing to get thr out of the roadway. this is the westbound exit to 32. you're pretty slow as you make your way towards this accident. again, it's near the exit ramp for westbound 32. if you're traveling i-95 in virginia, you're hitting the brakes at fairfax county park. it's a slow commute for you as you make your way on 35. it's a slow commute for you this morning. >>> 6:02 now. congress is once again working to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the week. it's all because lawmakers cannot agree on how to extend a payroll tax cut for millions of americans. bipartisan lawmakers reached an agreement on a $1 trillion measure to keep the government through next september. temporary funding expires this weekend. democrats refuse to let the legislation move through congress until the two parties broker a deal on the payroll tax cut. the republican controlled ho

southbound 95, the exit from maryland route 32. we change our traffic camera and take you to germantown. 270 southbound. see the flashing lights at the top left? that is southbound between father hurley boulevard and 118. reports of a person hit by an automobile on the interstate. two right lanes are closed. we have no other details right now. so stick around. >> keep us posted on that. >>> we want to take a look at the day ahead. this man, the man accused of trying to kill the president will be in court for a preliminary hearing. the 21-year-old fired nine rounds at the white house last month, hitting it at least one time. a priori hearings, the judge ordered him to undergo a series of psychological evaluations but he has been found competent to stand trial. , president obama heading to fort bragg, north carolina, this morning. there he will address the end of the nine year occupation of iraq. the visit comes days after the commander in chief hosted the rocky prime minister. all u.s. troops will leave that nation by december 31. >

that is backing up traffic on southbound 795.n southbound 95, speeds around 10 miles per hour on the beltway northeast. no problems until you get over towards the north side. the j.f.x. in good shape. this is 70 and far from the accident scene. westbound 70 just past 32. we will keep you posted on delays. this is the harrisburg expressway at york road. southbound traffic is running without any significant delay down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we go to ava marie from the maryland spca with daisy. >> good morning. daisy is up for adoption. we're talking about the kibble connection. you are encouraginpeople to donate food. >> this is a generous time of year. we're asking for donations of dog and cat food. >> is for people on the meals on wheels plan so their pets can get food. >> mdscpa.org. the hours are on the website. >> you can comment and give daisy a good home -- can come in. a mixture of sun and clouds. into tomorrow, a high of 51. things are improving over the next few days. a chance of rain

southbound 101 traffic looks good. we'll tell you more about the morning commute and the bay weather. >>> good morning. some locations are breezy to windy. others calm. we have 30,40, to 50s on lows. >>> new this morning russia stopped a shipment of radio active metal being smuggled into iran. radiation alert went off at a moscow airport. they found 18 pieces of metal hidden in a passengers luggage. it contained radio active ice sew taupes. gauges show radiation levels were 20-times higher than normal. >>> the work to reopen a southern california freeway after that big tanker truck fire is facing another delay. take a look at that. crews have began dismantling parts. originally the freeway was supposed to reopen by this afternoon but workers had to stop the demolition after finding potentially hazardous phone wires. at & t is working to find a solution. for now the freeway will remain closed indefinitely. >>> cal osha is investigating the death of a maintenance worker killed if a workplace accident. investigators say t

if you're coming in the southbound direction, the good news is the southbound lanes at 450 is now reopened. one little wrinkle here because of those hoses, if you're coming off of 450, if you're coming from the direction of racetrack road or down 450, you're not going to be able to take a left onto 3 to go north. you have to take a right headed to the southbound direction because of those hoses. hopefully, that won't be the case too much longer, and hopefully we'll get the northbound lanes open soon. with more on traffic, we go to danella sealock. danella? >> good morning. that is good news that southbound is open. >>> northbound, if you're forced on 50, i would head towards annapolis, get on 424 and continue northbound if that's what you would like to do to continue to head northbound. that is a good sign. traveling on i-270 in maryland, still seeing big delays heading out of frederick all the way down towards clarksburg. it's not until you get to clarksburg road that you will see a little bit of relief and continue as you make your way towards the spur. not so bad just yet. traveling on

the ride southbound, a little sluggish. >>darya: 7:51 a.m., we're back with more in a couple of minutes. here is a live look outside at the golden gate bridge. things are now clearing up. costs >>mark: the facebook new features is active. mark zuckerburg introduced the new facebook saying that it will transform your profile into a digital scrapbook. gabe slate walks us through how it works. >>gabe: eventually you will see it in a fight on your profile page when roy yourself into the new timeline book. it is a process and it takes some time. the first thing you do is choose your cover. that is the first thing that people see when they visit your facebook profile now called time line. your time line is the story of your life. facebook will organize the dates of these stories. the more you scroll down, the deeper you can get into someone's life and their past. your stories in your time line, you can time he conceded them to yourself. you have seven days to review and add things before anyone else can see it. he could choose to

traffic is still sluggish southbound. with lanes opening up we could see big improvements for the northbound right. again northbound is not typically the commute direction it is the southbound side of the freeway in the morning that is much heavier. traffic is slow leading down from hayward into newark and union city. that is a typical commute on a normal day. of course, this is a lighter than normal day. this sig alert has now been cancelled. >>george: here is a good check on the bridges. on the bay bridge, very light traffic and no delays. the metering lights have not yet been activated. your ride on the sanity of bridge is still a pretty good one with no problems. no need to consider this as an alternate any longer. you'll have an easier time getting south from hayward to the dumbarton. on the golden gate you will find it easy ride with lighter than usual traffic especially in the southbound direction. time for a check on the web with james fletcher. thefts >>james: clear skies and warmer morning temperatures than we h

>>> right now traveling southbound at cherry hill road.your southbound lanes are blocked by the accident that's here. police are on the scene right now. chopper 4 is flying over the scene. we'll keep watching this for you. you can see the police at the intersection of cherry hill roadblocking traffic from continuing southbound. if you're traveling in virginia on i-95, the accident there blocks the right side of the roadway at route 123. this is a multi-vehicle crash in this area. police are also on the scene of this accident, and you are seeing some congestion as you make your way across. i'm back in ten minutes with another look at traffic. back to you both. back to you both. >> thanks, il, any luck finding? not yet. i want to buy used but how do you know what you're really getting. check out carmax. all their used cars are guaranteed. that's where henderson found the one for him. way to go, henderson. finding the perfect car is easy at carmax because each car is carefully selected, inspected, thoroughly reconditioned and backed with a fi

southbound 85 is dealing with a sig alert. it is a multi vehicle injury crash, there are up to three lanes blocked. multiple chp units are on the scene. although drug with sensors are not showing it, we're getting reports the traffic is backed up on 101 in both directions. as we take it up to the north everyone is talking about the arrival college basketball teams getting into a big feud on the court. this happened with bill the into that is left to give it cincinnati involved in the brawl. fact they have been suspended the fight prompted referee is to call the game with 9.4 seconds remaining. >>darya: jerry sandusky will face his alleged sex abuse victims in court as they prepare to testify against him tomorrow morning. his arrest came last week after tune in pittsfield for work. that brings the number of myths a little voice were abused by sandusky to attend if free is with the at a total of more than 50 charges surrounding the child sex abuse scandal this after a grand jury report that detailed dozens of charges of child ra

southbound 95 at 32, looking good down to the capital beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> prosecutors have wrapped up their case against an 84 bob ehrlich in the robocall case. >> paul schurick is accused of using the calls to suppress the african-american vote. kim dacey is live downtown with the details. >> yesterday, jurors heard from a key witness in paul schurick's case, the woman who actually recorded the call. rhonda russell is the voice on that election-day robocall that prosecutors say was intended to keep baltimore city and prince george's county voters at home. she was given immunity to testify. russell worked for political consultant julius henson, who had been hired by the ehrlich campaign. she said henson wrote the text of the call, but she's the one who picked the list of voters to call and simply didn't take the time to include republicans and independents. prosecutors showed jurors a note she wrote after a conversation with julius henson. it read -- "suppress turnout in the black community, 100,000 votes." but rus

. >> this is southbound 95 at 32. watch out for the fog this watch out for the fog this >> welcome back. 47 degrees downtown at the maryland science center at the queenstown can schools are opening 90 minutes late because of the fog with no pre- kindergarten. you can get those delays on the bottom of your screen. visibility down to 1/4 of a mile in some spaces. 45 in westminster. the fog will burn off and we will have sunshine to sneak through and it will be a mild the day. rain will catch up to us tonight and tomorrow. now to the news desk. >> a threat note is found on a plane. the flight attendant discovered the plant referencing a bomb in the bathroom. the flight landed at logan. the plane was searched. investigators do not believe the threat was credible because the note was dated more than a month ago. fans rushed the field after a big football game. the school's president says he does not know if more security would have made more difference at all. the cowboys beat the sooners. people were trampled. nine fans h

light rail is running 20 minister late southbound.ck 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, three years old -- this is daisy. >> she is so cute. we're talking about the kibble connection. >> we have had this program for a number of years. we heard from meals on wheels. people were not getting food and nutrition. we wanted to make sure that the pads were oets were ok. >> you are collecting food to bring to clients of meals on wheels. >> we collect dog and cat food. we love the food to be under 40 pounds so that it is easy t

the chp is confirming an obstruction on 101 southbound. several vehicles were involved in an accident. the chp has only the right hand lane opened in the southbound direction. in other traffic we have been looking at either the usual conditions around the area. fish in easy ride along the peninsula on this and say a bridge. through southern iran, there are no delays to traffic. the drive time is running under 25 minutes. >>mark: new this morning, montana ellis from the warriors is being accused of sexual harassment. a loss is expected to be filed in alameda county including 14 allegations of sexual harassment by a former employee of the warriors. the alleged victim is holding a news conference and plans to show a graphic sexual picture that was allegedly sent by alice. worriers officials said they have not seen the lawsuit. >>erica: i asked the players what they thought of the lawsuit, take a look at some of the comments coming into us. if you would like to leave their own comments, check out our facebook fan page and let the reader commen

and southbound traffic was great at the moment. that is the latest. >> the labor department releases its november jobs report today. >> the debate on how to help americans during these tough economic times continues on capitol hill. >> there are probably not going to be any surprises one day -- one way or the other. this is likely to hover at about 9%. >> president obama is urging congress to renew and expand the payroll tax cut. >> don't vote to raise taxes on working americans during the holidays. >> and extend jobless benefits. >> we will keep pressing for the fullest version of this tax cut. >> this is a costly plan that is at the center of the agenda. >> the motion is not agreed to. >> on thursday, the senate rejected measures by both sides. "republicans will put aside their misgivings and support this extension not because we believe that another short-term stimulus will turn this economy around but because we know it will give some relief to struggling workers out there. >> the house is working on its ownersion of an extensi

southbound is open.m dale city, very slow -- from dale city to springfield, very slow. >>> the amount of sleep you need each night is partly determined by your genetics. that's the finding of a new study by an international team of researchers. people will need a lot of sleep or just a little have different variations of specific -- of a specific gene and is already not been seen as a factor in diabetes and heart disease. >> both of our mothers slept a lot. >>> it's not new toys they want. he doesn't want the latest video game. the gifts they want can't be wrapped. these kids just want to be healthy... and go home with their moms and dads. that's what we're fighting for at st. jude children's research hospital. st. jude's research labsbs may not be in your community but our discoveries are. we've changed how the world treats brain tumors, leukemia and sickle cell. and no family is turned away because they can't pay. our discoveries today could save a child you know, tomorrow. so if you have health childr

. >>> a fatal crash tucker southbound 270 azure approach the exit for 1 -- as you approach the exit for 118 german town. the right lane is blocked along with the exit to 118 lanes are starting to stack up before clarks burg as you work your way southbound. alternative routes, include 255 that will carry bailout traffic as well this is a live shot from sky fox, trip southbound 270, approaching the accident scene only two left lanes are able to get by not only is the right lane blocked but the exit to 118 is blocked. the accident activity occurred in german town one alternate you can use will be 109 to 28. it will take you down well past the accident scene i know it is a long work around but could save you time, 355 an option for some folks this morning outer loop of the belt way, delays, leaving 95, past colesville road. bw parkway on the break between 197 and powder mill. 395, heavy, duke street to seminary road. that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> our top story, another push to stop people from using electronic devices behind the wheel. >>> an agency calling for a ban th

let's check your drive on 95, south of the city, southbound, maryland 32, moving good there, southbound

another injury accident southbound 280 before mclaughlin.little slowing in that direction northbound still looking good through the downtown area. accident in san leandro southbound 880 on the marina off-ramp. traffic on the freeway still looking good. mass transit reporting no delays. get the latest by going to abc7news.com/traffic. updates 24/7. >>> just about 6:20. convicted fell:in illinois picked on the wrong -- felon in illinois picked on the wrong guy to rob this is 24-year-old anthony miranda before he tried to rob a man last try day night. his victim ebbed up being a 6'2, 250 pound ultimate fighting champ who by the looks of miranda's booking photo put up a fight. miranda pulled a gun on the man and demanded money. that's when the victim fought back. miranda was badly bruised, as you can see. if you thought this couldn't any worse for the would be robber, he also shot himself in the foot during the struggle. he's in police custody. >>> 6:20. bit by his own bug, the security through has hit the founder of facebook. >>> a furry new tw

northbound and southbound, light traffic. because it is friday we will see a few more cars than usual in the northbound direction. interstate 80, there are no delays to speak of from hercules to berkeley. from concord into walnut creek it looks good. there are no delays as you head south towards the dublin interchange. >>mark: we will be right back as the kron4 news continues. the countdown. >>mark: pieces of debris from the tsunami have been found over washington state. items that washup could include portions of homes, ships, furniture and possibly bodies. the russian failed mars probe could crash down to earth next month. it could come down between january 6th in january 19th. the toxic fuel is expected to burn on reentry. the agency will not know where the debris falls until a few days before it hits the earth. >>darya: here is a live look outside at the approach to the bay bridge. we will be right back. >>mark: the online gaming companies in this is going public. it is expected to be the largest ipo cents a google back i

looking good for those on the harrisburg, southbound 83, from shawan, down to 695. taking you five minutes, southbound 95, 6 minutes from white marsh to the beltway. >>> 100 people mostly senior citizens, forced out of homes because of a fire maybe allowed to return back as soon as today. the fire damaged condos in the heather ridge in northwest baltimore this weekend. lin lip is here with the latest -- linda so is here with the latest on how soon people maybe allowed in to homes. >> inspectors should be out there. people who live on the two outer sides can return to homes. we got a tour inside, the project manager showed us where the fire started on the fourth floor, it knocked down everything inside the condo and the roof is gone. the center part has the most damage it could take months to repair 15 units. main services like heat, electric and water are running again in the outer parts of the building. people are elderly. everyone got out okay. noel one was hurt. -- no one was hurt. >> i was getting ready to get in to the shower and go to bed. i had to get dressed

southbound 680 is moving pretty well. as i already mentioned, the nimitz freeway is looking good of both directions >>darya: 6:19 a.m., our developing story is a fire in san francisco. yoli aceves is live at 24th and bartlett. we understand that four people were injured. can you update us on the condition of those people? >>yoli: is a lot more serious. two people are in critical condition and to people are in stable condition. we spoke to the fire chief who said that all of those people came from the top get it. initially this is where they believe the fire started. they were able to take three of those people out for the front door and the the fourth person, they have to take them out the window and down the ladder. since both buildings have a fire damaged. it was quite frightening. some people were injured by glass this, the fire seems to be concentrated on the back and and roof areas of the building. >>darya: how many people were displaced? >> roughly 24-30 people have been displaced. i did see a couple of people out h

very slow traffic southbound 880 near the coliseum.if you educating towards the oakland airport you might -- if you are heading towards the oakland airport you might need extra time. blocking left lane for half an hour chp say they need a tow truck to get the crash out of left lane. drive times from 80 the maze to 238, 18 minutes. northbound traffic not a problem at this point. if you want to take bart there are delays being reported 5 to 10 minutes from sfo to pittsburg bay point due to earlier equipment problem on the tracks. other mass transit systems reporting no delays now. >>> 6:09. >>> not double-edges or even the age people in the next lane, just ahead -- the thing most california davers near even more than when they are on the road. >> i have a guess. >>> plus, the lasting damage staggering information that about the quake that -- ♪ 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

we also have delays on southbound 880. in the south bay it has been a pretty long morning of the we're starting to wind down just eight year as he passed the 880 interchange. in the north bay, look at that, it is all clear. no more delays between of auto and 580. >>darya: new detail about the woman accused of burglarizing the hotel room of alex trebek in san francisco serious she will not face a three strikes charge-offs fact that have sent her prison for 25 years-life. the district attorney did not think the nature of our prior offenses call for a three strikes prosecution. she was convicted of four burglaries since 1990. authorities say she sold a bracelet, a purse and wallet with over $600 in it. she could still be charged with first-degree burglary with-- which carries 30 years if convicted. >>darya: officials have identified all the people who were swept over the falls in yosemite park in july. there were trapped under boulders the size of houses. on saturday, rangers searched that same area searching for the theme of

delays on southbound 295 down towards the 32. same situation on southbound 95.tarting to see the white marsh delays and also on the north side hitting over from harford road. this is the northwest corner. very crowded down the west side. this is 295 and those of the southbound delays. >> near 60 degrees right now. by the time the drive home for more, temperatures will be in the 40's or 50's. might be cold enough for snow. a flood watch is in effect. chilly for the rest of the week with temperatures in the 40's. >> 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.

a backup on southbound 795.hat accident still being cleared at security boulevard and it does involve an overturned vehicle. in bel air, another accident location. we do have some downed wires and a downed pole. take 468 as your alternate. in terms of delays, starting to back up on 95 out of the white marsh area. this is ruxton road. the j.f.x. looks good down towards the city. >> in the 40's right now. we 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

southbound traffic starting to build in volume. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. good morning. what an odd start today. before the's to low 50's today. 50 degrees at the airport. 47 in hagerstown. as we go into the afternoon, i did not think the temperatures will have a chance to warm much. temperatures will hold steady in the 40's and 50's with mostly cloudy skies and showers are a possibility. a better rain chance in the seven-day forecast. let's go to sports. >> thank you. the ravens sunday night fiasco made it seem like they're suitable dreams went down, but all they needed was the -- pittsburgh went down in san diego -- in severance is go. the power goes out just before kickoff. ben roethlisberger playing on it bad ankle. he may have regretted that decision. when he did have time, it did not matter. three interceptions and he was sacked three times. the power went out again. the 49ers are having a good time. frank gore in. the 49ers win. the ravens back in control of the afc north. if the ravens don't figg

southbound 83, north avenue, a bit heavy, going in to downtown.nd traffic on i- 95, now off and on pockets of slower traffic approaching maryland 43. >>> people maybe allowed to return to condo. fire broke autoat the heather ridge community friday night. this is the 6300 block of red cedar place. linda so is here with the latest on the weekend of progress. >> reporter: in a few hours, inspectors should be out there, to give the final okay, people who live on the outer sides of the building will be able to return to homes. contractors have been working all weekend, we got a tour inside, the project manager showed us where the fire started friday on the fourth floor. the roof is gone. the center part of the building has the most damage. it could take months to repair 15 units. services like heat, electric and water are running again in the outer parts of the building. luckily everyone got out okay. in one was hurt. there is no word on what caused the fire, inspec fors inspectors should be out there today. people ho high on the outer side can return.

that will back up traffic on southbound 795. we'll update you on the route through southbound 795 down towards the beltway. it is at a crawl at old court road. this is white marsh. we're starting to back down in that area as motorists make their way down toward the beltway. the roads are wet. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now go to ava marie from valley view farms. >> this is a great place to get into the christmas spirit. i'm here with kathy, the manager. you guys have a personalized ornaments. >> every saturday and sunday until christmas, we have someone here who personalizes any ornament in the store that has a writable purchase. it is free of charge. it is a free service. >> you have so many different ornaments. maybe the guitar player in your life. have some for your pets and for the whole family. you could write the name for your whole family. is is one for the newlyweds -- this is one for the newlyweds. >> a baby's first christmas ornament. >> so cute. >> december 22 and december 23 . that is the radio kids camp

we're in great shape in howard county north and southbound.hat is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the prosecution has rested and the defense team will begin presenting its case in the trial of port schurick. >> he is accused of using robocalls to suppress the african-american vote. kim dacey is live with the latest. >> jurors heard from a key witness, the woman who recorded the robocall. rhonda russell is a key witness in the case. she is the voice on the robocall step prosecutors say were intended to keep voters at home. but she denies the calls were an attempt at voter suppression. she says their work reverse psychology. >> the call was literally meant to stimulate voters that would not have been in support of o'malley or the democratic administration. this would stimulate the voters to say, "hey, my vote was going for ehrlich. he is down and out. i'm going to go out and vote for ehrlich after i heard this call." >> she worked for julius henson, who had been hired by the ehrlich campaign. henson wrote the text of the call. she did not tak

walnut creek, southbound 680. we have an accident free but you will see sluggish conditions coming out from pleasant hill. speeds are under 25 mi. an hour. >>justine: here is what is adjusted to the kron4 news from. southwest has placed a record order with boeing. southwest is the first customer for the 737 max aircraft. here is what will look like. if it will be at least 10% more fuel- efficient than today's most fuel-efficient airplanes. 150 of the new airplanes cost southwest $19 billion. southwest flies more u.s. passengers than any other carrier and will start to receive the planes in 2017. >>darya: we are updating wall street this morning. it is now in-the territories. the dow is down right now 67 points. off stocks are slipping as worries over europe hang over the financial markets. energy companies fell hard as oil dropped 3%. house republicans passed a bill that would keep a 2 percent tax cut in american paychecks. the inserted into the bill a plan for speedy government approval of an oil pipeline from ca

hopefully not too much longer before the southbound lanes will be open. right after that, they say the will open the northbound. right now, everything is closed both ways between route 450 and 50. the beltway and new hampshire avenue is looking pretty good. between college park and silver spring, a nice smooth ride. 270 at father hurley, looking good both ways. in an incident northbound, but no delays whatsoever. >>> thank you. 5:22 this morning. 58 degrees. >> down 501. -1. the caps made a furious rally. was it too little too late? >> the shocking abuse of one student caught on tape. >> you hear about students, that is our future. >> we catch up with a cast of "hot in cleveland." >> anything you want to say to them? >> not to them but about them. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty bil

the commute in the north bay, there are still more problems for southbound highway 101 through marin county. >>justine: we're moving on to our other developing stories as police moved in on the largest occupy encampment left to the bay area. this happened overnight in berkeley at the civic center park. protesters were told to leave by 10:00 a.m.. when they did not all officers started removing the tense. jackie sissel is live at the civic center park where some protesters are still out there. >>jackie: many protesters are still here. the protesters say they are not going anywhere right now. the police had given them a warning yesterday that they have insults and the and to move out of civic center park. then, they moved a few tents and then left the scene. this is the largest of the occupy movement. one protester said he thought the occupy movement would continue in different ways. obviously it is still a developing story. the irony is, we are directly across the street from the police station. we have seen some patrol officers in and around the park but no one has moved in to tear d

southbound 101, smith conditions. southbound 680 is a bit sluggish. if you are heading to the bay bridge you will definitely encounter those delays. >>darya: the number of people whose credit-card and debit card numbers from lucky supermarkets has grown. the company says they have been contacted by more than 500 customers to believe their account information was compromised. that is up from what we thought. originally 300 customers were affected. lucky has announced that additionally in the bay area another store was affected. >>mark: a cannonball misfired going into a neighborhood, three people were inside the home the cannonball then crashed into a parked minivan. >> we take safety incredibly seriously. we have had almost no injuries except for a couple of broken fingers over eight years and thousands of experiments. we are proud of that record. thought when we have had close calls they have been mysteriously gone over as a way to make sure they do not happen again. we will make sure that this does not happen again. >>darya: the bart extension to sa

65 southbound, 61 northbound not causing a delay.delay is fog cars slowing heading into san francisco. i checked on accidents, nothing. it is actually the fog that is slowing the drivers down right now. we'll take you to another live shot this is i-80 in berkeley. headlights, if you can make them out, westbound. you see how fog has really moved in to certain parts of the bay 101 in san rafael, southbound traffic is on the right, it has been socked in most of the morning. luckily, no accidents reported along that stretch because they would be difficult to see. of course you can get the latest economy you want traffic or weather information go to abc7news.com/traffic. >>> is it slow down there for a reason? >> i think traffic is slowing down because of the fog. no accidents have been reported in this area. i do see red lights, i think cars are flowing well southbound. >> just wondering, thank you very much frances. >>> this morning one of nation's most respected newspapers has digital egg on it face. "new york times" has issued apology

walnut creek southbound 680 moving well towards 24.construction and slowing -- toll plaza clear, very light. >>> 4:39 on this thursday morning. >>> firefighters, exotic dancers and big bucks. >> i'm listening. >> it is all for charity. next, the controversy over a holiday donation. >> supporters of the high speed rail system say the project will create a million jobs. there's evidence that number may be way off.clclclclclclclcll >>> california may be fudging the numbers, the mercury news says only 20,000 would be employed. the state is counting every year of work on the system as a separate job so one person working 10 years is counted as 10 jobs. high speed rail advocates base their job estimate on the assumption that businesses along the rail line construct sites would hire two new employees for every construction worker. there's more on mercury news website. >>> how could a toy drive cause controversy? it is. there's a controversy over an effort to help kids have a brighter christmas in san francisco. it involves toys, firefighters

southbound 17 santa cruz avenue, traffic heavy approaching the scene new crash reported southbound astough ride there this morning. mass transit reporting no delays. everything back to normal on the vallejo bay link ferry. live shots, here's 101 in san jose some of the usual congestion northbound for head lights past mckee, 880 still fine through downtown, san mateo bridge has been quiet this morning, just more cars on the roads now. also bay bridge toll currently backed up towards the foot of the maze. of course, you can get personalized traffic by going to abc7news.com/traffic. >>> today caltrans and the highway patrol are joining forces to spruce up the area in time for the holidays. caltrans will put cleanup crews along side highways in the nine bay area counties to pick up litter. chp patrols will be on the look out for people who throw garbage out of the windows of cars. they will give extra scrutiny to vehicles at inspection facilities. they say litter is not only ugly it can harm wildlife and pollute waterways. >>> bart is not only offering holiday shoppers a ride it is also o

this is a huge problem for 880 southbound. again the injuries were not reported as serious but the cars were badly damaged. let's move to highway 4. westbound highway 4 there is a crash here as well. it looks like someone is directing traffic along this crash. westbound highway 4 it's a big backup for this crash as dave is panning to the left here. you can see traffic will be pretty slow and it wasn't that bad at first. but now you will see just as we -- it's okay for you to go fast. we are all used to this fast panning in this youtube world aren't we? yes, we are. traffic is very, very slow. this mornings commute on westbound 580 as you drive through 680 that traffic is moderate. hello steve. >>> for those that turned on the tv. >> southbound # 80 very slow traffic. >>> we have mostly sunny skies today. it will still be breezy to blustery. no wind advisories are out. i would be a little careful on some of the bridges or some of the higher elevations. even napa airport has had gusts to 30. you can see a system clipping us. tha

all southbound lanes are stopped, not at santa cruz avenue, just south of there. there's not a good alternate for you. that van and the fire extinguisher, it was apparently not enough. still a van on fire. no injuries. we have to wait for a fire crew can clear the roadway. we're tracking that one as well as your typical slowing through livermore, really bogging down around north livermore towards isabel where the interchange will have some road work this weekend. now a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll see how things are shaping up here. just a few cars waiting in line at the casual lane. fast cash a big advantage. no big drama here. back to you. >>> 6:10 right now. still to come on today in the bay, police in the south bay say a man is pressing his luck by stealing lottery tickets. >> reporter: if you don't separate your trash from your recycling, that could soon cost you if you live in alameda county. i'm christie smith. i'll explain coming up in a live report. >>> speaking of live, a look out on 880 in oakland. those lanes filling up. lots of red li

over here on the peninsula, southbound 101 has opened early.e're looking over here to the oakland side at 880 northbound past the coliseum. try to get a look out there. we still have construction about 5:15. the arrow moving folks over one lane to the left. no major problems the through downtown. back to you. >> thanks again, big mike. santa slides down chimneys with ease. >> firefighters had to pull the 20-year-old out of a sticky situation. they had to dismantle part of the chimney and then use a soapy mixture to free him. he tried to get in the house through the chimney because he missed his curfew. he went through the house to the front door to face his family. sorry, mom. >> way late there. got some explaining to do. >> you have the tv crews here. what's going on? >> wcrews cleaned up thousands f gallons of desell fuel. now they're concerned about the environment. >> plus, sentencing for barry bonds is under way. we're live with a preview, next. >>> and for all your news, weather out onhe out on facebook, just search nbc bay area news. >>>

four minutes on 95 southbound between 100 and 32 in howard county. no delays to report. this is the topside of the beltway at harford road. no problems of the inner or the outer loop spirit same story liberty road on the west side. >> the rate has moved out -- the rain has moved out. >> we will reach a high of 52 and we are basically there. 40's this weekend. it feels more like windter. i know people were hoping for snow on christmas day. some of the past snowiest christmas is we have seen. 1969, 6 inches of snow fell on christmas day. bah-humbug. i hate to be the bearer of bad news. >> thank you. thank you for joining us. 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 great day. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connecte

>>kimberlee: the good news is we are seeing better conditions southbound. there are no lanes lot but it is enough of a visual hazard. speeds have the staff to about 23 mi. per hour. northbound 680 is jammed. we will have much more on this major hot spot coming up in my next report. >>justine: we are getting new information into the kron4 news from as to what caused the fatal crash that killed dan wheldon. officials have announced their findings from the investigation into the fatal accident. the report says that impact with the poll produced non survivable head injuries. and that october crash, he came upon an accident and had nowhere to go. the report finds that several factors contributed to what they're calling it a perfect storm and no one reason could be singled out as the sole cause of the accident. >>darya: seven underground miners have been removed after a rock burst happened at the lucky friday mine last night. here is video of the mind. that is in idaho. there are few details of what happened. one of the miners was taken to the hospital and one wa

southbound 95 at route 32, we're looking pretty good for you there. now, if you're making the drive into the city, heading down the jfx, i-83 traffic, very light for us right now, no problems to report as we go past the 41st street bridge. here's another look at i-95, maryland 100, again, picking up in volume and we checked in with the mta if you're planning to take mta this morning, light rail, running about 20 minutes behind schedule. back to you, charlie. >>> grab your bomber jacket and throw on those aviators, the maverick may be back. tom cruise says he's working on a sequel from his hit movie from the 1980s "top gun." no word on when the movie would begin production. >>> if you use itunes to download music, there's a chance you've downloaded "rolling in the deep," the most popular song of 2011. here's a look at the top five behind adele, it's "party rock anthem," "fireworks" that came in third. katy perry two songs in the top 10. the other "e.t.,," "grenade" was the fourth most downloaded song from itunes and then an edited version of "forget yo