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at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >> covering the world this afternoon, al-qaeda is claiming responsibility for the kidnapping of an american aid worker. he was taken from his home in lahore, pakistan . he had been living there for several years. al-qaeda says they will release him when there colleagues are released. and the first round of the nation's elections. it would push for a stricter religious code if it wins the parliamentary vote. it is unclear how power would be divided between the government and military, and many residents are concerned a strict code could result in human rights violations. final poll results are expected today. secretary of state hillary clinton is wrapping up of export -- and historic visit to the nation of myanmar. both leaders pledged to work together to bring democracy to the country. >> and hillary clinton is now on the way back to the u.s. after an historic visit to what has been a closed and secretive country. on friday, she visited the lake cell -- the light side

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at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. . >>> talking about our new dog, this islam chop. he has a story, he is sort of a special-needs case. lamb chop is -- a bit over weight. some junk in the trunk. she has not been pushed away from the dinner table too much. she has some liver problems and she is on medicine and they think that will take care of the problem and she will have to slim down and because of extra needs, the adoption fee is being waved -- waived. she is a great little dog. the number at the s.p.c.a. -- . >>> the free yellow spot is an added extra, for pets that need a home. >>> a warm up next week? tim? >> a warm up for sure. a nice day heading into the holiday. right on target for the normal high this time of the year, down from the day high, dropping some, 23 is the dew point and 41% humidity and the north west wind is chilling us down and barometer is building, it is pretty high. oakland -- -- whrap . >>> the north west winds, a prees at times, 14 mile-per- hour winds now and higher than that through the da

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at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. network ahead. >>> hello, everyone. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about. >> we're continuing to follow the breaking story at virginia tech. where at least two people have been shot and killed on campus, including a police officer. andrea fujii is live in the newsroom. >> in just a few minutes, virginia tech will hold a briefing on campus. here's what we know. earlier today, a gunman killed a police officer, during a traffic stop on campus. the shooter then ran toward a nearby office, where a second person was found dead. the campus was locked down. and multiple agencies have swarmed the area, looking for the shooter. moments ago, i spoke on the phone with a virginia tech student from parkton, maryland, who is from a lost bell. this shooting, of course, comes 4 1/2 years after 34 people were killed at virginia tech in the deadliest mass shooting in modern u.s. history. >>> and of course, wjz now has the l

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >> good news for those of you who like to shop online. free shipping is back next friday, december 16. more than 1500 retailers have signed up. they will also guarantee the packages will arrive by christmas eve. 90% of consumers spend more of an offer for delivery. this time of year, many consumers purchase gift cards the federal trade commission wanted to be aware of all of the new rules if you choose to get plastic this holiday season. it is the gift to be when you do not know what to get. gift cards ensure that the recipient will get what they want. you just have to decide from where. only by a gift card from a source you know and trust. >> it is important to be where -- to beware. >> find out if there is a fee to buy the card. >> all of these fees must be conspicuously disclosed either on the card itself or on the card packaging. >> we have done many stories about codes on the back of gift cards being scratched off revealing the pin and rendering the card worthles

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >>> show downs expected as protesters take aim at the nation's busiest ports. protesters gathered as part of an organized attempt to block ports from southern california all the way up to washington state. demonstrators say they will cut in to corporate profits. >>> learning more about the fallout from a huge brawl that broke out during a college basketball game. they have handed down multi- game suspensions to 8 players involved. three players were given the longest suspensions. >> we are not bad kids at the university. we are all going to get to be incredible young men. i apologize for what took place yesterday. >> the players could face more from the ncaa. >>> local chirrties urging families to remember those less fortunate. >> imagine a child waking up with nothing there by way of gifts. >> when the economy struggles charitable giving struggles as well. 12 days away from christmas now. still ahead, it's not quite winter but still cold outside. your first morning w

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >>> in belgium police are investigating a grenade attack outside a bus station. police say four people are dead, 64 more are injured, after a man went on a rampage with firearms and threw at least four grenades. investigators say they do not believe it is connected to any sort of terrorist plot. they say the gunman is did but it is not clear to us how he died, a dutch arch architectural firm is underfire for its skyscrapers, many say it resembles the world trade center exploding. it is set to be built by 2016 but drawing criticism from all sides of the political spectrum. >> yeah, that is what they want to build. >> change it. you look like ghouls. >> this is the most offensive building i have ever seen. >> the architects say during the design process they did not see that and neither did anyone else and they have apologized. >>> they are members of the marching band, they hazed several other members sending one women to the hospital. last month another band member co

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >>> now first warning weather, complete forecast and the first warning of severe weather. >> it is pretty out there. >> yeah, it is. >> don't see too many boats though. i wonder why? >> actually as we pull out we are seeing more and more but it is not a day to be pleasuring boating on the water. >> exactly. >> work out there but you don't want to pleasure boat. >> it is chilly but i have been saying we are so spoiled because we had those 70 degree temperatures. >> uh-huh. >> but as the first day of december goes 50 degrees with sunshine and blue skies is pretty bring good. >> i like being spoiled. >> sure. i think a lot of us would rather have 70s you are right. we have 50 degrees, that is on target for our average high, 29 is the dew point, air is dry, 44% humidity, the winds are coming from the north and northwest at just around 10 miles per hour, they have been calming down through the day. not as gusty as yesterday when all the rain moved out, was still close by a

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. pillsbury holiday star cookies start with pillsbury cookie dough easy. then add my own favorite frosting and sprinkles. just three ingredients to sweet memories. holiday ideas made easy. in 15 minutes, [ female announcer ] you call that bread? you can serve some warmth with your bread. and some flavor with your bread. and some layers with your bread. if you're serving bread honey, then serve it. grands! dinner ideas made easy. >>> now the complete forecast and the first warning of severe weather. >> very mild afternoon shaping up with temperatures now up since our last check, now after the noon numbers have now come in we are at 58 degrees, 42 is your die point, 55% humidity, a south-southwest wind is definitely the culprit is bringing in a nice mild air mass, 30.01, barometer is actually dropping with high pressure moving in. 53 in oakland, forecumberland, 55 elkton, 55 on the shore, 57 is the temperature reported on -- in easton, then on kent island 60 and 60 in ann

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at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >>> iran says its armed forces shut down a spy plane. the state news agency reports iran's armed forces brought down the super secret drone in eastern iran. we have video of one of the military's drones we want to show you. u.s. officials have not confirmed this report. nato says it may be a drone that operators lost contact with last week while it was flying over neighboring western afghanistan. it is the same stealth drone that was reportedly used to keep watch on bin laden. we didn't get to show you that film. >>> this morning, remaining republican presidential candidates are trying to pick up herman cain's support eers he suspended his campaign over the weekend and the move comes amid allegations after 13-year affair and sexual harassment. cain said he would endorse a candidate in the coming days. several are trying to schedule meetings with cain to seek that endorsement. weeks away into the iowa caucuses many voters are undecide. the nbc poll found newt gingrich

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. network ahead. >>> right now on news4 midday, penn state assistant coach is speaking at a preliminary hearing. they are accused of not doing enough in the allegations against jerry sandusky. mcqueary says he saw the former assistant coach sexually molesting a boy in the locker room showers, but it was said he told them a less graphic story of what happened. >>> and then the outbound part of the bridge is set to open next week and the third span will open about a year from now. >>> later today, virginia lawmakers are expected to announce changes to the mark center. only a limited number of vehicles can enter and exit the office complex each day. the final 1400 workers are coming early next year. >>> surveillance cameras could soon be in high schools in fairfax county public schools. the board approved them because of food fights. >> after a number of violent food fights and a number of other incident, the proposal was made to install surveillance cameras, and then sides were taken on t

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. i've started my holiday shopping. [ susan ] oh, any ideas for mine? well, actually, i've got a couple. [ male announcer ] show her she's loved with a diamond ring from helzberg diamonds, and the matching pendant is free. i love you. you do? [ laughs ] >>> well, if you're up this morning with all of the frost temperatures, generally in the 20s to low 30s. then it warmed up so nicely, into the upper 50s this afternoon. kind of hard to know what to wear these days. let's take a look at temps and conditions now. it's clear. dropped a little bit to 54. 37 out in oakland. 47 now in hagerstown. and 46, ocean city. with these clear skies right now, and very light winds, temperatures are going to quickly drop. the dew point so low. we'll probably see some upper 20s again tonight. now, officially, the airport did drop to 26. i'll show you that. 50 in bel air. 50 kent island. and 54 in columbia and over in d.c. 59, 26 today. quite a range. 50, 32, the averages. and the records, back in 1970, 72.

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >> welcome back. we are looking at 32 degrees. at 8:45 on this sunday morning. could be a nice day out there. >> itself going to be nice. >> if you're looking for a best seller and don't want to spend too much, check out the book sale. >> it's wrapping up later today but there's still plenty of books up for grabs. i've seen you shopping sharon. i hope we're not giving spoiler alerts for your list today. >> no, i am shopping. >>> thank you very much. there you are. >> it's nice to see people get excited over reading. >> it is. still to come. >> getting excited over buying gifts? they can benefit your whole house but it can be tricky to find the right one. we have a shopping guru ready to help us. she's here in just a moment ,,, [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for our best price online -- just $79.99 a month for two years with a 2

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >>> sky eye chopper 13. showing us a few of the city here. state. and our national flag. >> mary, there are some folks who are not particularly happy with these mild temperatures. >> who is that? >> it ain't us. >> e-mailing, telling me, well, how are stan going to get here. >> whoa. >> he'll be fine. >> children, he'll be fine. >> he has ways. >> he has a computer. >> technology. he'll make it happen. i don't think we'll see any snow for christmas, kids. maybe a little rain here and there. and some milder temps. but doesn't look like it's going to be cold enough in most of the east for snow. take a look at temperatures now. still pretty mild out there. normal high today is 45. still at 48. got up to 51 today. 42 in oakland. 47, ocean city. 48, pax river. d.c., just below, 49. dew points come up a little bit at 43. which means tonight's low will be colder than it was last night. 49, kent island, annapolis. d.c. once again, 48. trench 47 still -- 47 to the north. this morning, we had upper 20s and low 30s. bu

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios.etwork ahead. >>> right now on "news4 midday," former penn state assistant coach, jerry sandusky, waived his right to the case against him. he faces more than 50 charges of child sexual abuse. sandusky says he is innocence. his arraignment is scheduled for january 11th. >>> you might want to think twice before taking a drink. megan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, barbara. the holiday season, a lot of parties take place. you have the office parties, and you have the christmas holiday concerts and the like. a lot of events people enjoy a few cocktails. police want to make sure if you are drinking you don't get behind the wheel. they will be out in full force looking for drunk drivers this holiday season. the holiday season, it's a festive time filled with parties and family gatherings, and out on area roadways it could be a dangerous time. last year in just a second half of december, 415 people were killed by drunk drivers nationwide. january widthers knows all too well the pai

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. . >>> it is very cloudy outside. seeing that there is heavier rain, overnight that started to pick up, the rounds of heavy rain in the early morning hours and here is the next round of rain from the southwest. it was warm rain, but this will change the rain to snow in many cases. the winter weather advisory will start tonight and continue through the night. it is from 7:00 to 3:00 is when we could see some snow from this. out west, the winter storm warning, more in the way of snow with that. here is the storm that is doing that, the first part is leaving and the first part coming from the south and this storm will connect with the colder air and pull it into the storm. when we break it down, this area will see the transition to snow and see that accumulate and close to home, a coating to an inch is possible. one to three inches is possible and southeast of that, pretty much in the form of rain and then getting out of there quickly, the sunshine returning and in the 40s. getting rid of that storm, even what is passing

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at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >>> virginia attorneygeneral has his eyes set on the governor's mansion. those close to the republican say he has decided to run for governor in 2013. he served two terms in the state senate and he has become a favorite among virginia tea party voters. he is one of the first attorneys general to file a lawsuit against president obama's health care law. he has also been one of the most aggressive on immigration checks. and mcdonnell cannot run for re-election because of the term. >>> and president obama along with two former presidents joined top anti-aids advocates for a discussion at a university. it was sponsored by two organizations including bono's charities. they are trying to fight against the devastating virus and the president talked about additional funding. >> we are committing an additional $50 million to the program. we want to keep those doors open so they can keep saving lives. we are committing an additional $35 million for state aids drug assistance pr

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >>> brady, running out of time, shakes one packer now throws. >>> man they are good. it was a heart breaker for the red skins i know we have used the word many many times that was bizarre they nearly pulled off an upset for the new england patriots in the end it was just another loss. fox 5s. dave ross is here now with a little monday morning quarterbacking. having said that let me say this, the red skins are playing their hearts out there are guys out there who want to win they are doing everything they can in some instances man. >> come up a little bit short tony they have played well and hard since rex grossman has been here. they have not manifested themselves in victory but this team is no lack of effort that is one thing we worried about. will they play with passion they are doing it each and every week that is a sign they still believe until the shanahans and their quarterback they have not given up on this team. sadly they are coming up a little short week in

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >> here is what is coming up today on "ellen" -- paris jackson talks about how her father michael inspired her to become an actor, and how she felt about wearing masks and a public. >> this is stupid, why am i wearing a mask? i feel like the older i got, he wanted to protect us. >> the interview will air right here on wbal-tv 11 at 4:00, followed by 11 news at 5:00. and now maryland lottery numbers. >> hi there. brian johnson with the maryland lottery. time for the pick 3 numbers. up next, pick four, but first, play million money match. you could win up to $1 million. visit your favorite to moderate retailer and pick up a million money match to date i have a new friend. pick four. the maryland lottery -- let yourself play. >> good to see that ryan has some friends. my friend john joins us. >> we had a little sunshine and joining us. showers moving in. only in the 50's with a hybrid may be a sprinkle of larry on sunday. >> that you for joining us. >> watch tonight w

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at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. . >>> up to date, the campaign manager on trial was found guilty on all counts. >> the verdict came in, guilty for the 2010 calls that suggested that voter that were democrats that got the call need not head to the polls before they closed, suggesting that the democrats had already won! we spoke with the state prosecutor moments ago when we caught up with him. >> glad for the verdict, this type of behavior is something that has went on and is more and more of a problem and i think and hope that the verdict will send a message that this is, as i said to the jury several times, it is not just unfair tactics, it is not just political dirty tricks, but it is against the law and we will enforce it. >> the jury said that they like paul, but felt he was responsible for authorizing the calls and was guilty. we will have more on that at 4:00. >> thank you, the final forecast as quickly as you can say it? >> quickly, the rain will change to snow and ending early thursday and lo

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >>> all right. shot of the key bridge. can't tell if it's coming or going, mr. williams. >> well, your ship came in, mr. jackson. >> yes, sir. >> and you weren't on it. [ laughter ] >> you know. i tell you, you know. but what we're watching. we have been watching these cruise ships coming in and out. these will be coming in and out. and with the weather we've had over the last few days, i have to think some of those want to stay here. >> i know. vacation here in baltimore. >> yeah, you know. >> we were at 62 degrees just after midnight today, this morning. >> wow. >> and temperatures have been dropping through the morning. but 62 degrees going into the week before christmas. how can you complain about that. it's cooling down. more seasonably appropriate for what we expect this time of year. right now, temperatures are currently at bwi, thurgood marshall, in the 30s. we're at 33 degrees now. 25 is your dew point. relative humidity at 38%. winds from the west/northwest, keeping a bit of a chilly wind going across. and 30.18

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios.rk ahead. >>> three games, three wins, that's what the ravens need to guarantee a home play-off game. stan saunders has more on the tough test they will face this weekend in san diego. stan? >> while the chargers face the pressure of fighting for their play-off lives, the confident ravens stroll in, realizing their 6-7 record is no indication of how explosive they can be. particularly on offense. first off, however, check out number 9 on your screen. he really wears number 52. he's arguably the best linebacker. as he could return to action sunday. now, among louis's teammates, shoring up the defense this weekend. safety, bernard pollard. battle-tested and ready to go up against a big chargers receivey. >> how do you cut those giants down? >> they played us. >> hard part, indeed. coming up at 6:00, the orioles introduce their newest player. the newest bird who traveled a long way to get to baltimore. back to you, kai. >> all right, stan. thank you. >>> a man is under arrest in western p

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. network ahead. >>> while watchers got their money's worth. a killer whale swam up to a tour boat off newport beach, california. other whales were spotted jumping out of the water. 89 tourists were on the western pride tour boat sunday when the whale got up close and personal. what a sight. >> i'm not sure if i want to get that close. >> cell phone cameras were just away. >> i guess they were that. >> leaning, dropped in the water. >> a nice day outside. cold but nice. >> right, right. very nice. temperatures were up a little higher than where we were yesterday. that has folks happy. they're still running around getting stuff done. how many more days until christmas? >> i'm not counting. >> i have no idea. i have no concept of time anymore. i have a lot of things still to get done. the weather is going to cooperate though over the next couple of days with just one small system moving through for us. out there today, we had a lot of sunshine. it has been a very lovely day here for the e

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >>> florida a&m university.he death of drum major robert champion had has been linked with hazing. but the school did not specify what role the four students played. champion was found uh responsive on the university bus, following a football game on november 19th. >> two small planes are destroyed when a training exercise goes wrong. witnesses a say opportunity and an instructor were practicing takeoffs when they crashed into a cargo plane on takeoff. the collision sparked a fire but it was quickly brought under control. the fire department says both people on the plane escaped with nonthreatening injuries. >>> well, it's a freak accident in kansas, when a tree branch smashes a patrol car. video captures the drive. the car was severely damaged. it was dented in the crash. but the officer was not harmed. >> reporter: new york city police say 20 mafia members illegally brought members to the u.s. some were even forced into fake marriages. kathryn brown reports for wjz, from manhattan. >> reporter: federal authori

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >>> it's a beautiful december evening. here's a look now at the christmas tree in washington, d.c. a short time ago, the first family threw the switch. you can find on the ellipse. and they can ask for better weather on the occasion. look at that. very nice. let's take a look now over the holidays. >> take a look at the holidays. >> upper 20s to low 40s. plenty of frost around. getting up to around the low 50s probably once again. which is close to normal this time of year. next five years, on saturday, a slight drop. 49. warming up again on sunday, monday, and tuesday. up to 60. maybe a few showers here on tuesday. temperatures back down to 56 degrees. now, today's energy saver tip, is your insulation up to par? well, for a minimal cost, you can update the insulation in your walls, crawl spaces, basements and attics. of course, insulation can come in that. and it can get to those hard-to- reach spaces. go to wjz.com, scroll down the right-hand side of the page and click on our special section. mary? >> bob, thank you. sca

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >>> it's 4:28. pench degrees and clear with the sun soon to set. hello, everyone. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm vic carter. denise is off today. here's what people are talking about. putting americans back to work. hiring soared in november and the unemployment rate plummeted to its lowest rate in nearly three years. now, president obama is pushing congress to agree on a plan to keep the economy moving. >> reporter: the unemployment rate is at its lowest point in 2 1/2 years, falling to 8.6% last month. despite the drop, about 13 million americans are still looking for work, including barry hair. in september, he was laid off for the third time in 10 years. >> i had no idea that this would come. or that it would come so soon. >> hair is looking for a new job. but many americans have just given up. that means they're no longer counted when the government adds a people who are unemployed every month. >> more than 300,000 americans left the labor force last month. that means they've stop

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >>> gorgeous out there. >> cold this morning. >> wind. >> right. >> that's the kicker. but this afternoon, we got up to normal temperatures. 46. that is smack dab where it's supposed to be. let's take a look at temps now. that hasn't dropped a whole lot. 44 now, with no wind to speak of. the barometer is still pretty high. 30.05 inches. and that's one of the reasons we had a cold night. clear skies. big area, big dome of high pressure over us. dew points light winds. and that's pretty indicative of the temperatures once again tonight. it will drop to where the dew point is, pretty much. in other words, the humidity comes up to near 40%. you get frost or fog in some areas. but this morning, it was in the 20s most places. no wind, the barometer. still high. it's going to continue to set there for a little while. 46 in ocean city now. 36 in oakland. dew point once again. the mid-20s. 44 up in washington. 44 over in easton. 43, rock hall. and kent island, annapolis, comin

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >>> beautiful night out there. a little chilly later on. and a chilly weekend tomorrow morning, when you wake up, probably a little frost. also maybe a cloud cover. temperatures generally around the freezing mark. upper 20s. let's take a look at that forecast. all in all, a sunny afternoon, upper 30s to low 40s, by the time it's all said and done. and on sunday, kind of chilly. 44. but sunshine again, sunday, monday. mainly sunshine. a little warmer. 50 on tuesday and wednesday. first chance of showers, maybe not until next thursday. now, in today's energy savers, plug home electronics, such as tvs, and dvd players into power strips. turn the power strips off when the equipment is not in use. by the way, tvs and dvds, in standby mode, still use several watts of power. for more information on how you can become an energy saver, go to wjz.com, scroll down the right-hand side of the page and click on our special section. denise? >> thank you, bob. the family of a retired fbi agent, who disappeared five years ago in ir

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >>> before polluters can be called into court, they have to be owned. that is to conduct an ongoing audit. alex demetrick reports, the inner harbor is the state's dirtiest. >>> tourists usually cruise the irnl harbor. today, it was maryland's attorney general. >> you don't want to stay in a castle. you need to tour the water. >> trash is the most obvious pollutant. but that's only the surface problem. >> reporter: a lot more spills out of storm dan drains like this one. affecting -- >> water quality, bacteria don tamination and trash. >> reporter: all of which makes maryland's dirtiest water. >> our biggest is prosecution. we have dozens of ongoing cases involving people who polluted the inner harbor. >> reporter: during his boat ride, gasler heard of wider, more anonymous sources to work into. >> it's our lawn fertilizers. trash. our cars generating all of the junk that makes its way into the harbor and becomes a toxic soup. >> thaking that will lead to cities and co

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >>> today the federal government will start the first auction of offshore operations since the disaster. critics of the auction note that the 11 people died in the explosion in april of 2010, and it led to the worst oil spill in the history of the u.s. sparking the interior department to reorganize how it regulates offshore oil industry. >>> and dr. murray is asking for a publicly funded lawyer to handle the appeal in the conviction in the death of michael jackson, but he cannot afford it. murray says he would like to appeal both his conviction and his sentence. so far no formal papers have been filed with the california appeals court. >>> lindsay lohan will be back in court today. the 25-year-old actress will give a judge her first progress report under her new probation requirements. lohan has been reporting regularly for her work at the los angeles county morgue since being threatened with a long jail sentence at her last hearing, and she has also been attending co

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >>> happy new year. >> happy new year, randy. >> okay. let's take a check on what is happening at the box office right now. it's another star-studded affair this time with "new year's eve," the follow-up to "valentine's day." and some of the biggest names celebrate love, hope, second chances and fresh starts in new york city. all on the biggest night of the year. "new year's eve" is rated pg-13. you don't want to have jonah hill be your babysitter. he is coaxed into taking care of kids next door, and nobody has any idea of what this night has in store for them. it's rated r. and then a high school prom queen comes back to her small town and reeks avenhavoc on everybody. >>> michelle and her husband, jim bob, say they were hoping to find out the gender of their unborn child next week, and the doctor was unable to find a heartbeat. michelle was 19 weeks along in the second trimester, and the duggers planned to name the baby once they find out if it was a boy or girl and

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >>> now, "entertainment tonight," the most watched entertainment newsmagazine in the world. >>> robert wagner ambushed. >> will anyone ever know about the truth of natalie wood's death. >> his first public appearance since the natalie wood death investigation was reopened. >>> plus brad versus george angelina versus stacy. head to head on the red carpet this awards season. and who was snubbed at the s.a.g. awards nomination. >>> behind tim tebow's rise to fame. >> tim tebow is the story by far in nfl this year. >> is he sing snl "e.t." tackles the all-american football hero's

at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. >>> a mild and moist day, as we see temperatures way above our normals now. look at these readings with a little drizzle and fog and rain in a couple of spots. still at 62 degrees right now. 59 up in elkton. 60 in pax river. 61, easton. and out to the west, a little cooler but not that much. 55 in cumberland. 52 in oakland. dew point is very close to temperature. we're pretty much saturated. and there may be some fog, where you have light rain and drizzle in the region now. rightright now, locally, 60 in westminster. 57 in washington. only because the breeze is coming off the potomac. 60 in annapolis. and rock hall. southerly winds. there you see. keep us in this warm air throughout the night. but during the day tomorrow, the winds will begin to turn a little more to the negotiate and northwest. and eventually, the northeast. and that will begin to bring in cooler air. during the day, the temperatures will be dropping. it will be raining. by tomorrow night, it will be

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