that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> and a big story, we first brought you this as breaking news this time yesterday. a deadly fire that gutted a home in east baltimore. >> the full impact of that fire becomes a shot to the got in that east baltimore committee. george lettis is live with more. >> we're learning more about the victims of this tragic fire behind me on homewood avenue in east went -- in east baltimore. let's show you who the victims are. eleanor satterfield, richard satterfield, tiara gholston, amari ghlston, darryon faulkner, and daylon faulkner. a memorial may by this community outside the homes that burned has grown steadily in the hours since the fire that took those six lives. neighbors knew the victims home as a place to find a friendly ile and a helping hand. victims include great grandparents, their daughter, and three children. >> they were just pretty and beautiful children. i mean, and to see six bodies to die in a fire around the holidays is just overwhelming for me. >> our frien

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. there is an arctic chill out there this morning. the actual temperatures are pretty much meaningless to start the day today. they are meaningless because the wind is gusting between 25 and 30 miles per hour. we just had a gust of 30 at the airport and 26 in westminster. take-off maybe 15 or 18 degrees. this is what it feels like out there this morning. 8 at the airport. five in parkton. that is what you want to dress for this morning. especially the kids. the half -- they have to stand at the bus stop. some of these streamers will make it across the ridge tops into the baltimore area. we could see snow showers and flurries flying around. the jet stream is dipping way to the south. temperatures below 32 degrees as far south as central florida. one of those ripples may pass by south of us on thursday with another chance for some light snow. windy and cold today. the wind may gust close to 40 miles per hour this afternoon. chance for some snow showers and flurries. it will feel like it i

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the cause of a deadly carbon monoxide leak is still under investigation. >> officials believe the poisonous gas may have come from a furnace. george lettis has more from police headquarters. good morning. >> the leak killed two people in a home in sykesville. the call came in just before 9:00 a.m. two bodies were found inside this home of pikesville. eight other people in the hall including three children became a very sick. they bore rushed to hospital along with three police officers. -- they were rushed to hospital. police think it could be connected to a gas furnace. >> it is sad that sometimes it takes this kind of thing to understand that it is not costly to buy a carbon monoxide detector. they do save lives. >> if you develop dizziness or unconsciousness, get out of the house as quickly as possible and contact us. >> officials did not find a co detector in the home. the names of those victims were not released. george lettis, wbal-tv 11 news. >> both spans of route 50 are no

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. the federal government has announced the first civil lawsuits against companies involved in the gulf oil spill. bp is being sued and eight other companies involved in the gulf oil disaster. violations -- safety regulations were violated. more than 20 million gallons of oil were leaked into the gulf of mexico. the metrodome has sprung another leak. this shot looks to the new hole. a fourth panel tore open and don't even more snow -- and dumped even more snow onto the field. a college student revolutionize the way we communicate on the internet. "time" magazine has named mark there person of the year. one person in 10 has a facebook account. he is the youngest person to win this award since charles lindbergh beckham 1927. >> they have been popular as parents for years. now the government has slammed the door shut on the sale of drop-side cribs. they were designed to help parents easily move babies out of cribs. they are a dangerous and deadly. they have been banned. 32 babies and toddle

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. the tax-cut compromise president obama negotiated is one step closer to becoming law. >> it passed the senate with strong bipartisan support. kate amara is live with more details. good morning. >> it is like an episode of " deal or no deal." this tax bill is set for final approval and it could happen as early as today. a big boost for president obama and his tax-cut deal with republicans. the bill sailed through a test vote in the senate on monday night. members ofnt urged the house to quickly pass the legislation. >> if there is one thing we can agree on, it is the urgent work of protecting middle class families, for america's businesses, and giving our economy a boost as we head into the new year. >> the deal extends the bush-era tax cuts to everyone for two years and extends jobless benefits for another 13 months. >> it is only a first step. unless we use it to pivot to the deficit and the debt, we will have only pushed the larger problem down the road. >> but some house democrats

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the affects of the skillful yesterday are still being felt on the roads this morning. lowell melser it is live in east baltimore with more. >> some good news to tell you this morning, concerning this water main break on east north avenue in east baltimore. public works tell me the line has been fixed and they are recharging right now. folks who don't have water should have it momentarily. this has been a huge headache. the district court is just down the street. the east side district court. traffic was rerouted for several hours. they will have to patch this hole here. public works did have to shut down the blinds to do the work. those water lines are being charged. this affected hundreds of customers. in baltimore county, crews worked on a break last night. looks like this one may have been caused by contractors mistake rather than the cold weather. >> it is the cold weather. it is that time of year. we have had a number of breaks scattered throughout the city. over here in east

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. new details surrounding a deadly fire we reported yesterday as breaking news. >> it happened in east baltimore along homewood avenue. about theearning more six victims. amoral made by this community has grown steadily in the hours since the fire that talked six lives, and three of them children. neighbors knew the home as a place to find a friendly smile and a helping hand. >> i used to go down there. i could not believe it. something you cannot believe. >> the six victims include two grandparents, a mother, and her three grandchildren. >> they were just pretty and beautiful children. i mean, and to see six bodies to die in a fire around the holidays is just overwhelming for me. >> our friends and family. that's the strongest thing we have right now. god bless us. that's all we have right now. and just hold on. that is all we can do. just hold and keep each other close. >> the neighborhood church provided a refuge for the families mourning the loss of their neighbors and displaced fro

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. accumulations snow did cause a few problems in our area. water main brakes are create headaches in baltimore city and baltimore county. lowell melser it is live and northeast with the details. >> it is freezing out here and it is difficult for public works crews who have to work on east north avenue. it is a huge increase for folks who live around here and for those who have to work and go to the east side district courthouse, which is dust down the road. traffic was rerouted for several hours and it continues to be reported this morning. public works had to shut the water lines to do the work. that has affected hundreds of customers. inws worked in a break the county. this may be caused by contractors who made a mistake. >> it is the cold weather. it is that time of year. we have had a number of breaks. in east baltimore, we have this one. >> so a lot of folks on north avenue still without water at this hour. we're averaging to see if the court house is going to be close to that with

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> the new details in the investigation of the photo op fire that swept through the part of downtown known as the block. >> fire officials are getting close to determine a cause. george lettis is live with more on that story. >> more than a week after the fire ripped through several buildings, the atf is providing answers on what caused the fire. the fire was set by someone. that does not mean somebody intentionally set the fire. there is some human involvement. those who work on the block want closure on this soon. >> it could be anything from a homeless person moving up there or somebody getting up where it was closed off. if it was arson, i have to punish them to the full extent. there are dozens if not 50 families right now because of the fire whoo have nothing around the holidays. >> investigators estimate the damage will top $3 million. they're passing out fliers hoping somebody will provide some tips. there is a $5,000 award for anyone who provides information that

good luck. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. hopefully your off to a good start. the major roads are looking good. use extra caution because of a little bit of snow out there. continued closures of baltimore and south street because of the cleanup operation. other than that, we are doing quite well. 46 miles per hour at southbound 95 coming out of white marsh. so far so good on the j.f.x. the harrisburg expressway is in great shape. southbound 97, 52 miles per hour right around 100. we're doing quite well. at old court, was cited checking out fine. this is outer loop traffic and in great shape at this time. this is traffic and howard county. 95 north and southbound is running without delay. more volume writing southbound to the capital beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we do have some light snow to contend with this morning. there are some snow showers passing through on your way to work. it moves up to harford county and some light snow in carroll county. it cou

and traffic pulse 11. >> out of about loch raven, 13 miles per hour on that area.5 split. homewood avenue, st. ann's avenue, watch foreclosures this morning. take loch raven. this accident is gone but we are looking at southbound delays, volume-related from 100 to 32. if you are going to head out, 19 minutes on the outer loop north side. quick look outside shows you what is going on a par 4. -- at harford. we have an accident on the keybridge. we will let you know more about that coming up. >> windy and cold start for us this tuesday. actual temperatures are in the teens and 20s. it feels like 8 at the airport. four at hagerstown. today, when the and called for a chance for snow showers and flurries. seven-day forecast, lose a little bit of wind tomorrow. chance for a light snow on thursday. maybe some light snow again saturday night and sunday over the weekend. >> we will see you back here in 25 minutes. >>> 8:00 now on this tuesday morning, the 14th of december, 2010. and our friends on the plaza, huddling together for warmth, it is a bitter cold, windy morning h

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we are picking up a little bit of light snow.is not heavy snow. there may be a little coating and some neighborhoods. keep in mind, there could be if you slippery spots. we have been falling as we had to the morning. mix with the sunshine will continue as we go through the afternoon. but amoco home from work, it will be in the 20's. -- by the time you go home from work, it will be in the 20's. light snow or flurries possible. windy and cold, high of 32 degrees. it will get a little bit warmer on wednesday. >> we will be back here at 8:25. >>> we're back now at 8:00 on a monday morning, it's the 13th day of december, 2010. it drizzled a little bit overnight. it's about 43 depressi 3 degree. it's comfortable, so much so that -- out on the plaza, i'm matt lauer, along with anne curry because meredith viera is off and al roker. there's a little bit of outrage viewing over a critic's comments about a ballerina. he said this woman, this -- she's in our studios this morning we're going to find out what she had to say about this. this co

mdc and traffic pulse 11. -- but get a final check of the money to meet with kim dacey and traffic pulsee of traffic getting by in each direction. this is back open. water on the road is causing i sing. in glen burnie, report of an accident. live drive times, slowing down a bit on the inner loop. going to take to 17 minutes on the topside. on the outer loop west side, a bit of a slowdown at 14 minutes. we will give you a live look outside of what is causing the delays on the inner loop topside. this the harrisburg expressway north of the beltway. the right lane as shut down approaching timonium road. heavy delays. acting on to the inner loop of the beltway. south of the button and the northeast corner, you can see on the top part of your screen, traffic from white marsh to 895. >> good morning. cloudy this morning. storm's coming in. some of this is not making to the ground. we will be on the north edge. lighter snow around baltimore. let's look at the current conditions. humidity is down for the time being. barometer showing up falling tendency. at mount snow, a heavier south and west o

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we have a mixture of sunshine and clouds.w. this little strike here is the sun. to the west there are some snow showers this morning. chilly out there. broadwater is showing a rise -- barometer is showing a rise in a protest today. >> we will have another live update at 8:25. >>> i knew if i lived long enough, my dreams would come true and they have. >> hey! >>> 8:00 now on a friday monk, it's the 17th day of december, 2010. beautifully chilly morning here in the northeast, perfect for the holiday season. we have got a huge crowd gathered. and we have got the fun highlights of this year. coming up, we're going to stroll down memory lane. >> we have had a lot of the fun over the year and we're going to show you some of the highlights. . >> that's natalie. >> we have got a lot of that coming up. but before we get to that, let's go inside, ann curry, back from being a little under the weather, she's at the news desk with the headlines. >>> in the news this morning, wikileaks founder julian assange appeared on this program this m

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning, everyone. not quite as windy as yesterday.igits. actual temperatures are in the upper teens and low 20s. 20 in parkton. this what you want to dress for. wind chill in hagerstown at 6. 11 degrees at the airport. breezy and cold, a mixture of sunshine and clouds. only in the upper 20's and low 30's. light snow tomorrow. chance for light snow in the afternoon. minor accumulation possible. >> check the bottom of your screen for updated news and traffic information. back here at 8:25 with another update. >>> 8:00 now on a wednesday morning, it's the 15th of december, 2010. and across the street, we have some happy folks spending time with us out on the plaza. some of us actually. inside our "today" show kitchen. i'm matt lauer. i'm going to explain why i'm here in a moment. meanwhile, meredith and al are outside. >> how did this work? >> i don't get this at all. i wanted to be in the kitchen. you're great in the kitchen. >> fantastic. >> sorry, guys. >> we're out here, we're going to be talking about winter survival. how to keep yo