ballots go to traffic pulse 11 webcam -- now let's go to traffic pulse 11. >> we have been telling you about a crash northbound on the harrisburg expressway. we're not seeing any delays. we have a crash in nottingham. those are the only problem spots we're seeing. the major roadways look like they are up to speed. you should not encounter any problems down towards the beltway. outer loop on the west side, 11 minutes. 70 minutes southbound on 895 between the 95's. this is the topside of the beltway and harford road. looking just fine. this is 95 north of 100. southbound traffic a bit heavier but note delays just yet. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. good morning. >> the fate of a popular payroll tax cut is in doubt this morning because lawmakers were sent home after rejecting a temporary fix. kate amara has more. >> good morning. it is a holiday standoff that could shrink your paycheck in the new year. lawmakers sent home for the holiday, leaving town in the middle of a stalemate over extending a popular payroll tax cut. >> and the motion is adopted. >> as expected t

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> an update to a story we brought you with breaking news. a man is in critical condition after being shot multiple times by city police. officers arrived to the report of a domestic disturbance on south morley street. a man armed with a knife confronted the officers. >> he began to advance police officers with the knife. the officers ask the suspect to drop the knife and was shot. >> no one else was hurt. >> another police-involved shooting. this went into come apart. an officer shot and killed a carjacking suspect who stabbed a man at a gas station. suspect crashed into three cars before flipping over. police tried to arrest him and shot him. victim iscking o in critical condition. detectives found a victim dead inside his apartment on violet avenue on saturday. >> we're hoping that somebody comes forward who happen to be walking by the building to say that this person did not seem right will help us lead us to an investigative path. >> police are not saying if there was any evidenc

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. today could be the last day in the trial of paul schurick. he is charged with authorizing illegal robocalls during the 2010 election. >> kim dacey is live with what we could see today. good morning. >> the defense plans to call two more witnesses before resting its case. one is a fact witness. another is another character witness for paul schurick. the defense attorney says one of the witnesses participated in the campaign to help reach out to black voters during the 2010 election. once both witnesses are finished with their testimony, the defense attorney will argue that the state hasn't met its burden of proof in their charges against scurick. the key advisor for former governor bob ehrlich is accused of authorizing a robocall to illegally persuade african- american voters to stay home during the november 2010 election. schurick has been charged with conspiracy and election fraud. >> we think that there's no evidence whatsoever of any type of conspiracy, no evidence of any criminal

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. good morning. >> metro subway eastbound running about 15 minutes late. light rail is on schedule. a diversion at greenmount and 29. i am kurt kronke. >> good morning. kids are disappointed this morning. we missed out on the snow. the cold air and did not have a chance. it turned out to be a good snowstorm up in pennsylvania and new york state. we have a sinking air and that means sunshine for us. some clouds are moving in from pennsylvania. the closer to the pennsylvania line, the better the chance you will see some cloud cover. most of us will have mostly sunny skies. a big story is the winner. the wind was gusting close to 50 miles per hour. we had a 22 mile per hour gust at the airport. the current temperatures are in the 40's. take off about 10 degrees for the wind chill. 43 in parkton. these are the wind chills. temperatures in the 20's. the wind chill at the airport is 27. wind

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> lawmakers are still locked in a stalemate over extending the payroll tax cuts. >> the ripple effects could have an impact on funding for the rest of the government. >> good morning. the top three lawmakers in congress met privately on wednesday. but still no deal. on capitol hill, the fight continues over extending payroll tax cuts. >> the republican house now has passed a 350-page bill loaded with all kinds of provisions that have nothing to do with the payroll tax cut. >> now funding to keep the government running past friday may be in jeopardy, too. >> it's pretty clear to all of us that president obama and senator reid want to threaten a government shutdown. >> while both sides agree that the payroll tax holiday should be extended, they do not agree on the details. on wednesday, senate democrats met with president obama to consider dropping demands that the $120 billion tax holiday be paid for with a new surtax on millionaires. but first, they say, republicans have to negotiate

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> just four days to go before the iowa caucuses. the gop contenders are pulling out all the stops in hoping gain enough support to win the first campaign contest. tara mergener has more on the story. >> the clock is ticking and the race is still fluid, all are battling over the reported 12% who were still making up their mind. gop hopefuls make a mad dash through iowa, running up and down the state, shaking hands -- >> and thank all of you for being here today. >> and filling up the airwaves with millions worth of ads. >> it's "wheel of washington." i'm your host, wink tax-and- spend. >> with four days to go, polls show mitt romney -- >> good to see you guys. >> and ron paul at the head of the pack, with romney leading by a hair. >> when government runs things, they mess things up. >> romney and paul are the only two believed to have the money and the organization to ensure big turnouts on tuesday. >> one of the papers called me a tea party guy before there was a tea party. >> rick s

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> traffic drag? really? weather-wise, it is chilly. 37 at the airport. a bit of a breeze at 12. sunshine is our forecast today. tomorrow, a mixture of sun and clouds. 59 on sunday. the weather turns on settled next week with a chance of rain. not a bad forecast. >> thank you. 6:36. 36 degrees. surfers on the beaches of sydney. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. do you think congress should impose a tax on sales made online? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> an amazing winter wonderland is on display in germany. ice artists helped put together this presentation. they use 400 tons of ice to carve up the presentation. they are gorgeous. show is open to the public until january 29. >> down on the come out there hitting the surf. they wired their wet suits and tried to hang 10. they used custom-made boards and braved the storms. had to ride the waves based on feel. looks pretty cool. neat

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. -- running nicely at harford road. >> swat teams moved in on the occupy baltimore protesters. >> officers dressed in riot gear forced demonstrators out. kim dacey has been live at the scene all night. it was a peaceful? >> for the most part it was peaceful, according to the protesters. we were not allowed to get close. we had to stay a couple of blocks away appeared there were not many injuries cost to people. pratt street is opened behind me. we're at the corner of pratt street and south street. that is back open again. that is good news. 315 this morning police officers made their move. -- 3:15. at one of them surrounded the occupy camp and began escorting people out. -- a line of them surrounded the occupied campus. those at the camp said the removal was peaceful. >> there was a couple problems that was happening, but where, it does not happen. you know, it happens everywhere. but, you know, we were very peaceful. >> we have been warned of many things in the past and it is what it

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> tough talk from the fed's when it comes to using cell phones behind the wheel. the ntsb is calling for a complete ban. >> kim dacey is live with more on this debate. good morning. >> the national transportation safety board made the case for cutting off cell phone usage behind the wheel. that would include using a speaker phone. it is only a recommendation at this point. the ntsb found it was caused by a driver who exchanged 11 text messages well behind the wheel. enn does not believe a cell phone band is realistic in any state. you can get pulled over for texting while driving but not for dialing your phone. that is a secondary offense in maryland. >> the laws are inconsistent. how can you have a texting law that makes it a primary offense and the use of a cell phone as a secondary offense? you have to use the cell phone to text. you can't do one without the other. >> she wants to make talking without a handsfree device a primary offense that comes with a stiffer penalty than 8 $4

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a dispute over free speech between baltimore city and the archdiocese had this to court this morning. arguments over the order at that church based pregnancy centers must post a sign that says abortions and birth controls are not available at the clinics. lower-court sided with the church. >> calling for a big day of action to date as they focus on foreclosure prices. people in 20 states are expected to take part in the demonstrations. authorities disband and campus in many cities. police are investigating a stabbing at the occupy baltimore encampment in mckeldin square. police say desiree nicholson stabbed a woman over a dispute over a cat. >> a former rock climbing coach is expected to enter a plea agreement on child sex abuse charges. he is charged with engaging in sexual acts with an underage student. the lead to victim said that he was aware of her age when they became involved in a relationship last april. the mayor will be sworn in for first full term in office. >> kim dacey

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we're talking about better conditions with lighter wind. we move into the mid 40's by this afternoon. maybe you're doing some traveling. smooth sailing into atlanta with sunshine and warming temperatures. kim dacey problems in seattle with rain showers. it wintry mix for chicago. that storm system will be heading our way. a slight chance we could see some sprinkles friday night and maybe some saturday morning. temperatures above freezing saturday morning. we're not expecting any accumulation. a low of 51 on new year's eve. a good start for the new year. >> that is good news. 28 degrees on tv hill. a man and best friend are related. one city is trying to separate a disabled former police officer and a pit bull. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. do you have a new year's resolution and, if so, what is it? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> police in massachusetts

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we're keeping our eye on a powerful storm system that is taking shape in new mexico and texas. it will cost a blizzard for eastern colorado and western kansas. it will track north and east but stays to war west. we will stay in the mild air. upper 40's tomorrow with mostly cloudy skies. a better chance for some heavy rain on wednesday. high of 55 on thursday. upper 40's into the weekend. a slight chance for rain every day. >> thank you. fund in the snow knows no boundaries. we'll show you proof. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. what's the worst gift you ever received, and what happened to it? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> the first sand sculpture compotation in indonesia. the first of its kind -- san sculpture competition. the second takes people on its four around the world to london's big ben. 2,400 tons of sand were used to make the sculptures. >> eve

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. a frosty start on this friday morning. 28 at the airport and in taneytown. 23 in frederick. lots of sunshine to start. seasonably chilly with temperatures expected in the upper 40's. will check the seven forecast in just a few minutes. here is keith mills. >> thank you. the colts and ravens on sunday. the ravens must win to keep pace with the steelers. the steelers beat the browns last night. that is ben roethlisberger. he left the game in the second quarter with what he thought was a broken leg. remember and the lawrence taylor tackle? it was not broken, so ben came back. he hits antonio brown. is goes for a touchdown. 14-3, pittsburgh wins. ben will have an mri on his leg. the ravens take aim on the colts. the colts are without peyton manning. the colts made a nice run at the patriots with quarterback dan orlovsky. .he colts wrere down he played for randy edsall. he still has some weapons. kickoff on sunday at 1:05. the orioles have a new picture as the trade for dana eveland. big s

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. crews in anne arundel county on the scene of a house fire. the flames broke out this morning on main street. it is 8 two-alarm fire. fire crews are suggesting assistance from the queens and the county fire department. police intelligence is investigating a bomb scare at city hall. no explosives were found when officers called the bomb squad on to the scene. they found a food container wrapped in a t-shirt with the word "bomb" on it. there was never any threat to any public officials because government offices or already closed. a new study finds married same- sex couples pay as much as $6,000 or more in taxes than married heterosexual couples. the government does not recognize same-sex marriage. a same-sex couple cannot combine their incomes for deductions. prostates now rent full or partial marriage rates -- now grant for partial marriage rights to same-sex couples. >> the consumer confidence index will be released later today. last week increased by half a percentage point. november

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a fight that impacts your paycheck. >> kate amara joins us live with the standoff over the payroll tax cut that is about to run out. good morning. >> political leaders are meeting behind closed doors to try to figure out what to do. across the capitol there are plans to extend the payroll tax cut before it expires at the end of the year. but still, no deal. >> time is running out. we've got to do this now. >> the parties are split over how to pay for it. in kansas on tuesday, president obama stepped up the pressure. >> if we don't do that, 160 million americans, including most of the people here, will see their taxes go up by an average of $1,000 starting in january. and it would badly weaken our recovery. >> democrats want to expand the payroll tax holiday and renew unemployment benefits and offset cost with a surtax on millionaires. >> basically every piece in there is bipartisan in nature. >> senate republicans say that move would hurt job creators and small businesses and has n

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning to you. >> we are looking good on the mta system. light rail on schedule. metro subway on time. on the marc trains, on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. a few bus delays. 8, 9, and 36 buses operating with delays. >> good morning. we have turned the corner into the month of december. november was a fairly warm month. the average daily temperature was 50.6. we averaged 54.7 during the warmest november. it was above average for the month of november. we have a chilly air mass salient across the mid atlantic. mostly in the 30's here at home. up there pennsylvania, we're close to the freezing point. 32 in parkton. 37 at the airport. it is colder this morning than the last couple of days. there could be some frost on your windshield in the northern suburbs. we will see a lot of sunshine today appeared that will make it feel nice. we are watching a front. this will come through our neighborhood tomorrow. there

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava has a check of the forecast. >> we do have a chance for showers. they are more likely into the noon hour. a high of 59. 15 degrees above normal. we're dry tomorrow. rain returns tomorrow night. the ravens game, it will be cooler. if there's any precipitation, i think it will be likely to be rained on christmas day. >> i'm open for snow. >> i'm hoping for rain. the holiday season is underway. we'll explore the significance we'll explore the significance of the hanukkah >> members of the maryland jewish committee joined members to light the menorah. >> ceremony marked the beginning of the eight-day hanukkah celebration. we captured the spirit of last night's event. >> we're excited to see so much protest -- much purses patient in downtown baltimore. >> it is bigger and better. >> that was pretty cool. >> it is wonderful we're able to spread the light. >> there are two aspects to the celebration of hanukkah. the greeks wanted the jews to assimilate and they wanted to light the menora

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. an investigating into a police- involved shooting is under way. it happened on 10:00 p.m. at south morley street. and man was found with a knife -- a man was found with a knife. >> he was argumentative with police. this individual had a knife. police officers ask the suspect to drop the knife. >> the suspect is in critical but stable condition. a carjacking suspect is shot in killed in to come apart. the 19-year-old tried to steal a car and stabbed the resisting owner. the suspect took off in another vehicle. the suspect crashed and an officer attempted to used a stun gun. another officer arrived and shot the suspect. three people were killed in a house fire sunday morning that took firefighters 20 minutes to get the blaze under control. >> the man accused of robbing several goodwill stores is expected in court this morning. kim dacey is live with the latest. >> police say richard pettaway used to work at the cockeysville goodwill store. allegedly robbed one store and another in balti

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. good morning. >> one of the world's notorious leaders has died at the age of 69. >> his death was announced late sunday night. we take a look back on his life. >> many of the details of his life are elusive. 1964, he graduated from the university and was groomed to take over the country. he achieved real power. kim jong il took control of the armed forces. after his father died, he took over the leadership. north korea fell deeper into poverty. struggling to feed and provide for their people. kim jong il and north korea were thrust into the forefront. president bosch labeled north korea one of the dangerous regimes. -- president bush. >> states like this constitute an axis of evil. >> kim jong il played an international cat-and-mouse game with their nuclear program. they continued to threaten the world with nuclear attack. some called him vain. others said he was a clever manipulator, willing to take risks to preserve his family's regime. bruce hall, nbc news. >> south korea has put i

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. good morning. a mild start to the day. 50's around baltimore. colder weather is on the way. ocean city, 57. 46 in westminster. we will see the clouds starting to clear out. high temperatures will not make it much past 52 in baltimore. 30's al towards the western mountains with flurries a possibility. you can see temperatures dropping in the seven-day forecast. we will have dry conditions on the christmas spirit a storm stays to our south. we will see temperatures in the 40's. maybe some flurries in the mountains on christmas day. >> oh, well. coming up, a look at the massive flight it took hundreds of firefighters to put out. we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. what are your holiday plans? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> this was the scene in san francisco as firefighters battled a blaze. the flames broke out on thursday and spread quickly. it to

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a body is found after a fire in stevensville. the body has not been identified. three firefighters needed medical attention after fighting that f begin in the trial of a man accused of murdering a boy. he is accused of sexually assaulting and killing adjacent madison and stuffing the boy's body in a closet of his home. investigators have not explained what prompted the man to attack the teenager. >> it could be the last day in the trial of paul schurick. he is charged with authorizing illegal robocalls. kim dacey is live at the mitchell courthouse with more on what is expected today. >> the defense plans to call two more witnesses. one is a character witness for paul schurick. the defense attorney says one of the witnesses participated in the campaign to reach out to african american voters. he will argue the state has not burden of proof. illegally persuading african- american voters to stay home during the election. paul schurick has been charged with conspiracy and election fraud. >> we think there is no evidence whatsoever fo

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. police say a man they took into custody has admitted to the slaying of a 9-year-old from fort wayne. man said he killed the girl with a blow to the head with a brick and then dismembered her body, placing the parts in freezer bags. her body was found on monday and he was a family friend who watched the girl from time to time and is charged in her murder. investigators of a suburb of dallas said a man is responsible for seven shooting deaths on christmas day. he killed his ex-wife, children, and three other relatives before turning the gun on himself. police say the family had been opening presents just before the men burst in dressed as santa claus and opened fire. thousands of nursing moms will be taking up the cost today after a woman said she was harassed for breast-feeding her song inside -- breast-feeding her son inside a target store. target has apologized to that mother and the store employees will feel proud to support nursing mothers who show up at today's protests. that brin

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning.t looks like the roads are mostly dry this morning. we had some showers in southern maryland overnight. mainly in southern delaware. these are sprinkles. much of maryland has dried out but there is a chance we could see more wet weather. showers in pennsylvania. we can see some of this is coming down as it wintry mix in central pennsylvania. temperatures are cold enough to mix.ce this rain-nomsnow this will be the case through the next couple of days as the mild air holds true. the front is up to the north. cold air across the morplains. these storms will cut across that line, storm after storm into the northeast. they will stay to our west. that means our temperature will stay warm. any wet weather will be just rain. mild. 50 degrees at the airport. 54 at the inner harbor. 47 in ocean city. these temperatures will hold steady throughout the day. this is as warm as it will get. isolated showers. most of the day we will have a dry weather. mostly cloudy throughout the day. rain chances

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. five days to go until the first in the nation presidential contest. it looks like an expected contender is moving to the pack. terror manager is live with the latest -- tara mergener. >> a new name has made it to the top tier. i will voters are still making up their minds -- iowa voters. >> another surprise. after months of placing new the bottom of the standings, rick santorum has jumped to third place. a barrage of negative ads aimed that newt gingrich who has been surging in the polls cost him support, some of which appears to have gone to rick santorum. a new poll shows rex santorum with 16% of the vote. mitt romney still leads the pack, with ron paul close second. >> it does look like they're more cameras. >> you don't have to have a nasty consultant-driven campaign. i refuse to engage in that kind of politics. >> watch your vote. >> there has been a shake-up in michele bachmann's campaign. a top adviser is now putting his support behind ron paul. >> it is interesting with things

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you.rs are still locked in a stalemate over extending the payroll tax cuts. >> there could be an impact on funding for the rest of the government. tara mergener is in washington with details. >> good morning. the top three lawmakers met privately on wednesday but still no deal. the fight continues over extending payroll tax cuts. >> the republican house has passed a bill loaded with all kinds of provisions that have nothing to do with the payroll tax cut. >> funding to keep the government running has friday may be in jeopardy. >> it is clear that president obama and senator harry reid want to threaten a government shutdown. >> both sides agree the payroll tax holiday should be extended they do not agree on the details. senate democrats met with president obama to consider dropping demands that the tax holiday be paid for with a new surtax on millionaires. first they say republicans have to negotiate. >> they have spent weeks drumming up tea party support. >> democrats insist the bill has t

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. >> for right now, we're looking good with a few diversions. the 48 bus diverting at 29 because of construction. light rail on schedule. mattress subway on time. on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. we have the battle of the air mass is going on. the arctic air versus the mild air. temperatures below zero in the plains states. 50's and 60's on the coast. we are on the warm side of that boundary. 55 degrees in jarrettsville. the average high temperature is 48. we will sneak into the low 60's this afternoon. we have some light rain showers today. it is enough to affect the drive time. this will not create steady rain situation. off and on rain showers is our forecast -- this will not be a steady rain. tonight, showers are likely. otherwise cloudy and temperatures will drop back into the upper 40's. the arctic boundary will slip south of baltimore. we will start

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we will check the forecast with tony. >> it is cold outside this morning. temperatures in the 20's in some of the suburbs. 27 at the airport. mid 20's up near the pennsylvania line. a high temperature of about 55 today. a mixture of sun and clouds. we should stay dry bank. -- we should stay dry. here is keith mills. >> we begin with a huge college football game. towson university plays lehigh. the kickoff at 3:30. towson makes division 1, 2, and 3 playoffs. this is austin from dunbar high school. he is gone. 90 yards to open the quarter. to mark, down more plays cecil county at 12 noon -- tomorrow. west virginia wins last night. old mill high place tonight. west virginia with the big winner last night. the ravens are getting ready for the cleveland browns. the return of number 83, lee evans. he had a huge third-down convergent against the 49ers on thanksgiving night. he is back after a sprained ankle. >> it felt good to get the win and to make some plays. it was a good start and a

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. tougher sanctions go into effect against iran. they are renewing an invitation for the nuclear watchdog to visit their facilities. discussions are underway. there was suspicion is that iran was trying to build a nuclear weapon. walmart is issuing eight recall on a popular baby formula after an infant died in missouri. the baby died of a rare bacterial infection. it is not known if the baby got the infection through the formula. zp1kj is the lot number for the formula. you can see a driver throwing a box over a gate. that box contained a computer monitor. fedex has reached an agreement with the customer and is aware of the video. there are dozens of things you can do to ruin your credit. there are some things that cannot hurt your credit. it doesn't matter if you owe more on your home with an it is worth. the score does not bode down if you are unemployed. spending without earning does lead to late payments. people are more likely to lie in the text message compared to face-to-face com

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. it could be weeks before an army judge makes his decision about whether bradley manning should be court-martialed. he is accused of leaking hundreds of thousands of documents to wikileaks. there will try to force some into pleading guilty. a decision must be made in this case by january 16. the southern district committee relations council distributed 350 holiday baskets on thursday to local families in need. baskets were filled with donated toys and fresh bread. a woman has died from injuries she sustained in a beating eight months ago. police say she was found unresponsive in your home back in march. her grandson later confessed to beating his grandmother with a hammer. the boy said he became angry with his grandmother while getting ready for school. if you're trying to figure out how much to spend on the professionals in your life, a new survey might help you. most are offering around $62 in holiday tips to their dog walkers. milkmen are earning around $22. $42 for school teachers.

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. a fight on capitol hill that impacts your paycheck. kate amara is live with the latest on the standoff over the payroll tax cut. good morning. >> from the white house to the capital, political leaders will be meeting behind closed doors to figure out what to do. across the capital there are plans to extend the payroll tax cut before it expires by the end of the year. >> time is running out. we have to do this now. >> the parties are split over how to pay for it. the president stepped up the pressure. >> if we do not do that, people will see their taxes go up by an average of $1,000 starting in january. it would weaken our recovery. >> democrats want to expand the holiday and offset cost with a surtax on it millionaires. >> every piece in there is bipartisan in nature. >> some say that would hurt job creators and have no chance of passing. >> democrats can have another week of fun and games while tens of millions of americans go another week and wonder if they will see a smaller payche

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> breaking news.teams swarmed the occupy camp in downtown baltimore. >> city officials say they have had enough. kim dacey is live at the scene. >> we are right across from the inner harbor pavilions at south street and pratt streets. it looks like all of the tents are down in mckeldin square. you can see police activity in mckeldin square as the work to clean up the rest of that. all the tents appeared to be down and all the protesters alpert around 3:15 this morning was one police officers began blocking off the roads around mckeldin square. they surrounded the occupy camp and began escorting people well. some were expected to be forced out of mckeldin point at some point. overall, they say this removal was peaceful. >> there was a couple problems that was happening, but where, it does not happen. you know, it happens everywhere. but, you know, we were very peaceful. >> we have been warned of many things in the past and it is what it is. we're all kind of waiting to see what the mayor would do about

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. our commit so far is smooth. no delays on the rails -- commute so far is new. metro subway on schedule. i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. we have high pressure in control on the east coast. that will keep the rain away. the clouds will move in today. this will open the door to the storm system out in the midwest. it is producing some rain on the other side of the mountains. it looks like they will move into maryland but they will bump into that area of high pressure. there is even some snow across portions of wisconsin and back into the u.p. of michigan. you can see the clouds kind of spilling in from the northwest. you might see some sunshine to start today. we will call at increasing clouds. it will be mostly cloudy by later today. significantly warmer than yesterday, about 10 degrees. 33 in jarrettsville and parkton. you probably don't have to scrape any frost today. becoming mos

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning.e have a few clouds in the sky. 48 degrees at the airport. a mild start today. four degrees above our average high. kind of odd to see that site on the first day of winter. this will be shortest day of the year, nine hours and 24 minutes of sunlight. we will gain a couple of seconds of some light tomorrow and will keep seeing more sun. winter the start to drop down -- the temperatures will start to drop down. we're clearing down to the south. the front is moving offshore. mild air will bounce back into the mid atlantic. pretty heavy rain from east texas into northern parts of the gulf and we expect this to head our way. if you're doing some traveling, you may see delays in areas like atlanta. a powerful storm system moving into denver. a high of 19 and snow could be an issue. snow also in chicago. we should not see to many problems at bwi airport this morning. we will have a few clouds. a high temperature of 60 degrees. the mountains, " 50's with increasing clouds. a better chance for

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. a winter storm has dropped a blanket of snow and ice from colorado to texas. the storm is moving east. southern colorado got several inches of snow. the ice is blamed for a prison van crashe. to 12 inches of snow in the panhandle of texas -- up to 12 inches of snow. the man who confessed to planting a bomb will be sentenced this morning. he confessed to planting the bomb in spokane but it never went off. remote triggering device never got close enough. still photos of kim jong il. he was laid out in a glass coffin as his third son visited the coffin. his father has been on display since his death in 1994. the country will mourn for 11 days. the state funeral will be held december 28. >> the deal is off for what would have created the largest cell phone company in the world. the merger has been taken off the table after stiff opposition from the government. the justice department sued to block the deal. at&t said the country still faces a serious problem with lack of available airwaves

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> someone in maryland will cop a new millionaire. the winning ticket for the christmas day powerball jackpot was sold in cecil county. kim dacey joins us live with more on the story. what a nice christmas gift. >> the winner has not come forward yet. this is only the second time someone from maryland has won the entire jackpot. the winning powerball ticket was sold on christmas eve at wesley's restaurant on telegraph road in elkon. the owner said this was the first time his business ever had a winning ticket. the lucky winner is about to be $125 million richer. they will get a lump sum of $79 million. that's $52 million after taxes. but other marylanders will benefit, too. the state gets a portion of the revenue that will go to the general fund. state lottery officals say it's possible the winner has no idea they have won, or they could still be in shock. >> most people take a little longer, couple of weeks, maybe even a month or two. it depends. we usually advise people to talk to a financial adviser or an accountant, an attorney, y

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a woman is arrested for threatening a witness.charged with retaliating against a witness. she now with a woman who was a witness for the state in a case against her boyfriend. she threatens to fight her. she is out this morning on $5,000 bail. the wife of jack johnson will be sentenced today. she faces up to eight year and a half in prison after pleading guilty to destroying evidence. it was said she flushed a check given an as a bribe down the toilet. jack johnson was sentenced to seven years behind bars earlier this week. >> 29-year-old jeffrey sears had numerous sexual encounters with high school students. the encounters happened on and off campus. sears has been an english teacher at the school since 2006. school officials have sent home letters. sears is being held on $3 million bail. these kinds of incidents can lead to long-term damaging effects. jennifer franciotti is live in our newsroom with more. >> the alleged victims are 15 and 16-year-old girls. the emotional side effects could last a lifetime. as the investigation c

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we do have a delay on the light rail. northbound is running about 20 minutes late. metro subway on schedule. i am kurt kronke. now back to ava marie. good morning. >> thank you. good morning. we're counting the days until we have our next holiday. now as we get back into the work week, things are improving. we will see temperatures -- 32 at the inner harbor. 27 at the airport. 33 in annapolis. 23 in frederick. very chilly. you'll have to scrape off frost from your windshield. a few clouds later into the day. we expect upper 40's to the low 50's. normal is 45. you can see the clear skies across the state and out towards west virginia. high pressure is in control. we have tranquil weather to start the work week. this is the cold air in the northern part of the country. a storm pushing into texas. this will create a blizzard for parts of texas in two western kansas. we will keep our eyes on the storm. there are some proble

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. a lot of you are disappointed. the storm out ran the cold air. we had a mix of rain and cold snow and nothing stock to the ground. several inches out and garrett county. we will say goodbye to the storm. we will get some sunshine today. the clouds will be breaking up. the wind will be gusting close to 30 miles an hour in some places. the temperature will feel like it is in the 20's this morning. 38 at the airport. the 39 in catonsville. when you factor in the wind, you have to take off about 10 degrees. the wind chills are running in the 20's right now. 24 in westminster. the wind chills will be like that all morning. for the kids at the bus stop, make sure they are dressed appropriately. it will feel much colder than these temperatures on the service maps. mostly sunny and colder. we had two inches of rain yesterday. high temperatures in the mid 40's. tonight, mostly clear skies. the wind will diminish. temperatures will drop in most locations. tomorrow, a nice quiet day. high pressure will be in control on the ea

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> north korea's longtime leader has passed away. >> we take a look at what is death means for the future of north korea. >> for 17 years, kim jong il ruled north korea with an iron fist. his father founded the communist nation. after he died, kim jong il took the reins of power over nearly all aspects of north korean life. >> he will remember as a person who was responsible for awful things, the existing of one of the worst dictatorships in the world history. >> it took more than six days for an -- two days for news of this death to become public. he died of a massive heart attack. tears were shed over his death. in south korea, the military was put on high alert. at midnight, president obama called south korea's president and reaffirm the united states to the south security. kim jong il had been on its odds many rulers. >> not much is known about his son. there are questions about what he will be able to do. >> the funeral is expected to be held next wednesday. >> a vio

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. new details in that shooting that left one person dead. >> this happened on monday evening. police believe the death was not random. rob roblin is live with a closer look at the investigation. >> extra security has been put in place around the mall and that extra security was in place went 19-year-old rodney pridget was murdered. police are trying to reassure shoppers that this was not a random shooting. shoppers leaving at towson town center described hearing a string of rapid gunfire. >> five or six gunshots all at once. and then two or three more gunshots. >> 19-year-old rodney pridget lay dead. investigators say they are still piecing together a lot of details. they say that pridget was the intended target. >> we know now based on the investigation so far that this absolutely was not a random act of violence. this was absolutely not a robbery. >> according to police, pridget and the suspect were both inside the mall. police are not saying if they appeared to be arguing or in some

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> jury deliberations will resume this morning. the parents of the victims said the school ignored warnings that their children were being harassed. lowell melser joins us downtown with the latest. >> the attorney for the sullivan family says despite the outcome of this case, she is helping parents with kids will better know how to press the issue when it comes to bullying. >> they did not put in any defense. they said, we did not have something in writing. >> that is the argument from donna came moments after leaving the courthouse after de four of their landmark bullying case. king and the children's father say they want to win. >> i do not want to pretend that i know what the jury is going to do. i hope that they will render a verdict in the sullivan's favor. >> they claim their two children faced bullying at glenmount elementary and hazelwood elementary between 2008 and 2009. they say school administrators did nothing to stop it because they deny the paperwork. they deny whether or not they should have written a letter. >> i th

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> school officials continue to investigate the circumstances that led up to a fight at a basketball game. lowell melser joins us live with more. good morning. >> school administrators are not saying much about this fight that was caught on video. it looks more like a ufc match than a high school basketball game. as you can see from the video, it was a free-for-all. public schools administrators say fight broke out involving fans and players from both teams. you can see females exchanging blows while officers tried to separate. the basket-brawl was a hot topic on campus. >> i don't think all of that should have went on. >> it's misfortunate that it did happen. >> note disciplinary action has been taken. the outcome of the police investigation will determine our next steps. we try to contact the d.c. school system but they did not return our phone calls. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a judge has denied a motion to dismiss charges against a baltimore man planning to bo

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning.he wind is coming from make departing storm system. we do have scattered clouds overhead. off to the east, we see the rain coming down from long island and parts of cape cod. that remnant activity is what is left of the disturbance that pass through overnight. we had a couple of sprinkles. there were a couple of drops on the car. there are some lake effect snows in pennsylvania and new york state. there is a disturbance still up there which is helping to support that a bid and will probably keep the clouds on the stubborn side. we will see some sun and clouds today. christmas day was a nice one. 48 degrees a high. typical for this time of year is 43. 9.3 inches was the record snow setback in 1909. we had no precipitation yesterday. easton, 45. parkton, 38. frederick, 41. temperatures in the 30's in the mountains. here are the scattered clouds. a look enough like a snows come across the warm waters of the lake. here is a weather disturbance off to the southwest. this will be moving towa

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we want to get to our story this morning. paramedics respond to an accident in anne arundel county. this happened on northbound 295 tuesday night when a bthe bus struck a curb. >> today marks one year since the disappearance of a 16-year- old phylicia barnes. no arrest in her murder. kim dacey is live at state police headquarters with how the community is remembered phylicia barnes. >> maryland state police recently said they are making progress in the phylicia barnes murder investigation but not say if there will soon be any arrests. she was last seen last year in baltimore. she disappeared while visiting her sister in baltimore. her body turned up in the susquehanna river in april. her death has been classified as a murder. her family and friends held a vigil for her in anticipation of the one-year anniversary of her disappearance. this is a difficult day. >> just a good feeling to know that people have not forgotten at necessarily and kind of like it can be that one tip -- it has been a whole year and a somebody knows some

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> thank you. we do have some showers moving off towards the east. we got quite a bit of rain in baltimore overnight. almost an inch at the inner harbor. this is all lifting out to the east. some showers in kent county. as you travel to work, and looks like the roads are drying out. showers moving offshore. we have a thin layer of clouds. we will see clearing as we head into the afternoon. the storm system will take the mild air with it. colder air will be filtering in and we will see those temperatures drop down. we're keeping our eye on this next clipper system. you can see light snow mix it with some icy precipitation. this will continue to sink further to the southeast. it brings a chance for flurries in the mountains this holiday weekend. the temperatures are very cold. 21 in rapid city. you see the warmer air as he puts down towards the southeast. down all the weight to the coast. 67 right now in raleigh. 49 in atlanta. you can see the temperatures are cooling down as you head out west. oakla

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. good morning. >> the passing of ron smith. >> he had been battling pancreatic cancer for some time. jayne miller has more. >> this is action news. >> the evening. -- good eveni ng. i'm ron smith. >> they say it is another scheme. >> he worked as a stockbroker and he returned to wbal radio to be in a whole new journey as a talk-show host. >> there were able to bomb from far away. >> he succeeded by staying on top of local and national politics. opposed both wars in iraq. >> the war has not gone as planned. >> he had no problem picking on both political parties. he called john mccain too angry be trusted. and barack obama, he asked, what is beneath all the fervor? >> there is too much debt loose the world. >> this year he chided both sides over the debt limit. declared it was inaccurate. his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer came in mid october. began working as long as he could. he loved what he did and was lucky he could spend so much of his life pursuing it. this is woody wrote in april

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. the countdown is on for the contenders looking to be the republican contender for president. the gop hopefuls have set their sights on the hawkeye state. tara mergener is live with the latest. >> good morning. a short break for christmas. now the gop hopefuls are moving full steam ahead. a week before the first nominating contests, but polls show ron paul at the top of the pact with newt gingrich and mitt romney. >> i will do something to government. i will make it simpler and smaller and smaller. >> some experts think the deal could be sealed for paul next week. >> thank you very much. >> michele bachmann is hitting the road on the bus store. so are rick perry, gingrich, and mitt romney. rick santorum was in town. >> it was an opportunity for me to participate in a sport that is a popular one in the state of iowa. >> jon huntsman is not campaigning in iowa and is focusing his attention on new hampshire. >> thank you. let's talk more about the latest gop poll. >> it shows that mitt ro

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. john has a look at your forecast. >> good morning. yesterday with a situation where there was snow off to the west. this morning we have rain looming to the west. the raider is showing another weather disturbance moving in from the west -- the radar is showing. today we will be dealing with increasing clouds as this crosses the mountains. yesterday, we had -- some of you had a trace of precipitation and snow, some light flurries. at the airport, no precipitation was officially measured. not even a trace. 41 was the height yesterday at the airport. we should be able to do much better than that today. 37 in annapolis. edgewood, 31. frederick, 28. far westerns out in maryland. there are some clouds to the south of us. up towards the maryland line, skies are clear. there is a warm front coming in from the west. here's the next disturbance. very similar to the last one that went through. if you look into the pacific northwest, there is another disturbance coming off the pacific ocean. they are kind of lineup and wedding to zoom across the

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we start with ocean city. nice quiet waters this morning. clouds departing. the clouds have cleared up in the temperature is 43 degrees. not bad this morning. let's check the radar locally. nothing around us. some clouds to the north and west of us. most of the lake effect snow activity was in the north. most of that has dissipated. there is some rain shower activity up in it new england. temperature-wise, not too terribly chilly. some of the ratings have dropped into the 30's as the skies have began to clear. we switch over to the main computer right now. we are not able to do that. ok. there were go. la plata, 41 degrees. 43 down at the boardwalk at ocean city. elkton, 38. parkton, the upper 30's. 20's in oakland. 20 degrees. the skies have clear. we had a good cloud deck but that is mostly dissipated. some clouds off to the north and northeast. here is the remains of that weather disturbance pulling away from the area. high pressure is coming in and that will keep us in great shape for a while. eventually t

that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> 3 people have to be rescued in charles village. crews were called to the scene on st. paul street just before midnight last night. three people were treated at the scene and released. homicide investigators are handily a late-night shooting in southwest baltimore. officers arrived on pratt street to find a male victim shot in the head. dozens of baltimore city police officers had to be called in to break up a brawl at a high school. it is not clear what led to the brawl. spectators were surprised by the number of people involved. >> there were caught up in the fight. >> both players and fans exchanged blows. no word on any injuries. a case of bullying. they claimed the school system did not do enough to protect the child. lowell melser has more on what the judge has thrown out. >> the attorney for the sullivan family says despite the outcome of this case, she is hoping that parents with kids will better know how to deal with bullying. the jury will continue deliberatin