it can watch the numbers being drawn on wbal tomorrow night at 11:22. live in pikes develop, kai reed, wbal-tv 11 news. >> she's thinking about winning the lottery already. >> it is just mind-boggling. >> here's a look at what is coming up 6:00. >> president obama and works to find his way out of his way -- his way out of the right control controversy. >> new questions about the mayor's years of the skybox in m&t bank standium. >> it winter weather and by as reports of maryland overnight. -- a winter weather advisory. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> raising new questions tonight about the use of the city's skybox at m&t bank standium. it reads like a who's who of family members and

in washington, i am kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you.eekend shooting in northeast baltimore. officials responded around 2:30 on sunday morning and they found kyndal staten suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. >> right now detectives are investigating this incident and right now they are stumped. we're hoping for the public's help. >> no word on the condition of the victim. call city homicide if you have any information. a cab driver is recovering after being stabbed over the weekend. robert donley picked up a passenger 1:30 on sunday morning and that is when the suspect demanded money and stabbed donley. the state of the city will be the topic this afternoon at city hall as stephanie rawlings-blake gives her annual address. >> kim dacey has some details on what we can expect to hear it later today. good morning. >> it is the third state of the city address for the mayor and she plans to outline her plans to improve baltimore. when baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake delivers her state of the city address this afternoon, she will

lowell melzer, wbal-tv 11 news. >> stay tuned to wbal-tv 11 news on air and online.lso see lowell melzer's report on wbaltv.com. click on "huguley trial" at the top of the home page. ♪ 22 former arch bishyops are now -- >> 22 former archbishops, including cardinal o'brien, are in rome at a ceremony in rome. rod daniels is the only local reporter there live. >> i was there when we were at st. peter's. it was very exciting. >> they woke up before the sun came out to watch bishop edwin o'brien be elevated to cardinal at the vatican in rome. the ceremony was shown live on wbal-tv 11 news. >> i have been so happy with his leadership. he has defended everything i think our faith needs to hold true to. >> it is amazing knowing someone who has dedicated their entire life to the church and is elevated to a position where they might be picking the next pope. they might be the next pope. you never know. >> older catholics were happy to share this with their families. >> to be here and realize this is something special. this doesn't happen every day. this might not happen again

nikole killion, wbal-tv 11 news. >> one of the u.s. military members killed in afghanistan was a national guardsman from baltimore. he was killed friday night in afghanistan during an attack on the interior ministry. he had been serving in afghanistan for less than one year and had been a member of the national guard since 1986. he leaves behind his wife of 24 years and four children. cooks the way that he loved my mom and he was always talking hurt, touching her, and he would take me out on daddy-daughter dates. >> our thoughts with their family tonight. he had worked at the armory in baltimore and was also a biz application teacher in done dock. >> no word yet -- in dundalk. >> no word yet on the student gunman described as "a b ullied outcast." the suspect is not being identified. oen student is dead and one other listed in serious condition. new details tonight in the home invasion and shooting of the weekend. a 65-year-old man came home to find a burglar inside his home and then shot him. >> the man is charged with burglary and as

brian mooar, wbal-tv 11 news. quite coming up, if you are planning a summer vacation and you have travel insurance, and you feel like you're covered for anything, right? >> not so fast. what the 11 news and team uncovered ahead at 5:30. >> we are not going to rollover for this mean spirited style politics that mr. christie practices. >> chris christie and martin o'malley trading punches. ♪ let me get that door for you... [ man ] i loved my first car... sometimes the door gets stuck... oh sure. ooh! [ man ] ...and then, i didn't. um... [ sighs ] [ man ] so, i got a car i can love a really, really long time. [ male announcer ] for the road ahead, the all-new subaru impreza®. ♪ experience love that lasts. >> to have a person so fiscally irresponsible lending troubles all over the country doing this stand-up routine demeaning women, the bombast is entertaining but it does not make for good government. >> taking strike set new jersey gov. chris christie after appearing on nbc's "face the nation. upon leaving the interv

jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. fallen police officer will be memorialized by having a city block named after him this morning. a road will be renamed william h. torbit way. he was shot and killed by friendly fire while responding to reports of a fight outside the select lounge. other officers did not realize he was a fellow officer. is where his family lives -- straight bearing his name is where his family lives. there was damage done to it frostburg neighborhood. a teenager still holiday decorations and threw rocks. they have been released on their own recognizance after being arrested this week. all eyes on nevada this week. they will hold their gop caucus tomorrow. >> will mitt romney move on? lamar has more. -- kate amara has more. >> mitt romney is heavily favored in nevada. as nevada prepares for saturday's caucuses, the gop candidates campaigned across the state, and donald trump arrived on the trail. the real-estate mogul endorsed mitt romney for president. >> mitt is tough, he's smart, he's sharp. he's not

reporting live, kim dacey, wbal- tv 11 news. >> thank you. allegany county schools are closing because there is snow in the forecasts. >> anticipation. >> 35 degrees on tv hill. >> coming up, we'll take a last >> what is happening now? >> we have some accidents out there. hopefully folks can take it slow. things will get busier this afternoon. we have an accident in mount airy at ridge road. another accident at stevenson. use extra caution. an accident at york road. the start to slop at liberty -- things start to slow up at liberty. >> the morning commute will be just fine. we'll give you the exact forecast during the 7:00 a.m. hour. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. denny's new sizzlin' skillets are here for a limited time. so strike while the iron's hot. starting at $4.99. only at denny's. america's diner is always open.

kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:08. 35 degrees on tv hill. it will be easier to pick up the new ipad. >> with the houston makes her final journey home -- whitney houston. >> deep discounts in some colleges. morning and this how they make the chocolate behind the scenes. it is valentine's day. >> there is a problem at the key bridge and we will look for bridge and we will look for delays on the major >> good morning. we're back with a live view of the skycam. it is in milder start to the day but we have a chance for rain. it is valentine's day. onere any chocolate factory, that started in 1917. you married into this family. this is a staple of baltimore. you have your work cut out for you today. you are already preparing the chocolate. we have already made these. now we're going to decorate them. >> we call this putting strains on them. thetm.trings on thputting strin >> that is the white chocolate. this is the milk chocolate. how about that? my own masterpiece. i apologize to anyone who west to eat these. that is so much fun. >> we have about

jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think over-the-counter emergency contraception should be made available through a vending machine? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> stephanie rawlings-blake is standing behind the use of the city skybox at m&t bank stadium after a request forced the release of a guest list. many of her family and friends and supporters of frequently in attendance. when asked if she thought this was a proper use for the tickets, the mayor defended her decision. >> do you think it is proper for the campaign officials to use the box? >> as long as they are city residents, there are no governing rules. >> is it right for this box to use by your campaign officials? >> there is no ethical violation. >> jack young had his tickets to the box revoked following a public dispute over next year's grand prix race. the mayor use the tickets to benefit charities, steppe

kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:07. 47 degrees on tv hill. i. key is making it easier for you to put together their furniture -- ikdea. >> this incredible crash. >> a new tool to protect your children when it comes to their cell phone is. but does it go too far? our series moonlighting with ava continues. >> an accident on northbound route 4 in lothian and will route 4 in lothian and will denny's new sizzlin' skillets are here for a limited time. so strike while the iron's hot. starting at $4.99. only at denny's. america's diner is always open. pronamel iso-active is a toothpaste in a can. it starts off as a gel... transforms into a foam and actually surrounds your teeth. it gets into all those nooks and crannies. dentists recommend pronamel. pronamel iso-active re-hardens the enamel that's been softened by acid you're consuming. acid doesn't just affect our front or back teeth but the whole tooth. pronamel iso-active helps protect against the effects of acid erosion. >> you can see it will be a beautiful sunrise in just a few minutes with a few

i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> bell they them -- validate them. we have some school delays to tell you about because of the fog. carol line and dorchester counters on a two-hour delays. >> the ravens are saying joe flacco is not going anywhere. keith mills will have more. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. ." >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is at fogfoggy out there. you can see the delays on northbound 95. this is because of an overturned tractor trailer. still clearing it completely. watch for that alternate. take pulaski highway as your alternate. word of an accident on baltimore national pike. bit of a delay because the right lane is taken up by an accident. this is 95 at 543. all lanes remained closed and looking at the backup northbound 95 exiting at 543. this is baltimore national pike. not seeing any delays yet. no delays as a result of the accident on the inner loop. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the f

sheldon dutes for wbal-tv 11 news. >> it was a frightening experience. two people shopping at the westfield annapolis mall. three men appeared and attack the man and woman. the to the box containing a new laptop computer. rob roblin has the story. >> yesterday afternoon, the man and woman were returning to their car after shopping at the westfield annapolis mall when they were confronted by three men. it was in the red parking garage around 5:00 p.m. a man and woman had just purchased a laptop and were headed to their car. >> they reported walking out to their vehicle and the red cross area -- in the red cross -- garage area. the three men confronted them. they were able to take a with a laptop computer from the male. >> the card the thieves used to escape in was stolen. police have been unable to locate the vehicle. >> we have received information it was a stolen vehicle. it is a black bmw with district of columbia police. we're trying to get the information out to the public. if anyone saw or heard anything, we want them to come forward to expedite the

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. 35 degrees on tv hill. president obama gets a visit from china today. from china today. >> whether denny's new sizzlin' skillets are here for a limited time. so strike while the iron's hot. starting at $4.99. only at denny's. america's diner is always open. >> welcome back. 42 degrees downtown. there is some sprinkles out there this morning. nothing of any consequence. let's look at the current conditions. 32 in taneytown and parkton. 34 in randallstown. the atmosphere is trying to create something. that looks impressive on radar the most is not hitting the ground. there could be some snow flurries in the mountains this morning. high temperature today, 48 degrees. we will come back and check the seven-day forecast. >> gerry sandusky can now visit with his grandchildren. a judge turned down two request by prosecutors. one is that jurors be selected outside the area and that he remained indoors at his home after neighbors complained he was watching children from his back porch. >> the v

i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> we're number 8. i like the smell things my self. still ahead, your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> a mild day today but the changes coming up in the seven- day forecast. a beautiful sunrise. stay tuned. stay tuned. >> welcome back to 11 news today. police are investigating a pair of late-night shootings. the most recent happened around 11:30 last night on north highland avenue. a 19-year-old was injured after being followed by a group of people. another incident brought police to north caroline street. a victim was shot multiple times. the state senate is expected to take up the debate over allowing same-sex marriage in maryland. debate was delayed yesterday. mike miller says he does not believe any senators have changed their view on the issue. is it free speech or is it fraud? the u.s. supreme court will talk about lying over military honors. a california law made it illegal to lie about winning medals. a california man was prosecuted under that law. he said his client was nothing more than an expression of fre

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you.ce are looking for whoever shot a man in truth heights on saturday. a man was -- shot a man in druid heights. police are looking for two suspects but no word as to why he was shot. >> espn is feeling the heat after headline regarding jeremy lin briefly appeared on its website. we have more on the fall and the reaction from lin himself. >> many asian american fans that we spoke to in chinatown are not taking kindly to a comment and a headline made by espn. it was after the new york knicks ended a winning streak by losing to the hornets. espn publicist a line that said, "chink in the armor." espn said the remarks were offensive and said we get apologize, especially to mr. lin. his, since our great pride to the asian american community -- his accomplishments are a great pride. >> you would not say the n- words, so why should chinese be excluded? >> it is inappropriate, it is. he should be treated like any other player. i don't think race should be a factor. >> lin himself was more philoso

wbal-tv 11 news. ♪ >> now to our big story. baltimore family is grieving the death of a husband and father. one of the latest casualties in the war in afghanistan. loved ones say 48-year-old major robert marchanti died less than a year after being deployed. here is more on how he is being remembered. >> the details surrounding his death are unclear, but major robert marchanti is survived by his wife and four adult children. he had been deployed in afghanistan for less than a year. >> i just think that all the dads in baltimore would be like him, i think the world would be a better place. >> leah is holding on to fond memories of her father, major robert marchanti. maryland national guard and department of defense have identified -- have not identified his debt, but word of his debt surfaced after a weekend of the protests. four americans have been killed, and the taliban has claimed responsibility in response to u.s. soldiers burning qurans. she did not comment on the specifics of her father's death but acknowledged that he rec

jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. prosecutors are expected to wrap up their case in the murder trial against george huguely. >> two medical experts took the stand yesterday. lowell melser has a preview of what jurors can expect today. >> as we enter the eighth day, six days worth of testimony, we're nearing the finish line for the commonwealth. the many clear they will be wrapping up their case sometime today. we ended with dna evidence last night. we will hear more of that dna evidence as the commonwealth wraps up its case and the defense takes over. it is not clear how many witnesses the defense will call. the judge is willing to go into saturday if need be and into next week. we'll keep an eye on things and have an update at 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> that trial is raising concern about campus relationships. some say the pattern of violence between huguely and love is too often ignored by family. >> alcohol is the best in her brother of your value system -- the best in her bitter -- inhib

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. 6:07. 38 degrees on tv hill. walmart takes aim at obesity. >> it looks like sky high gas prices are right around the corner. >> an entire elementary school staff is fired in california. we will explain why. >> the maryland zoo is celebrating valentine's day. >> we are checking on your morning commute. we will check on an accident in at the westminster >> good morning. it is 43 degrees downtown. we're warming up into the afternoon. i am live at the mansion at the maryland zoo. we're getting ready for valentine's day. nothing says valentine's day like a skunk. enrichment. special in richmo >> you have to keep them occupied at the zoo. >> we try to give them as much stimulation as possible. paul bears spend a lot of time walking in the wilds, and elephants as well -- polar bears. we try to keep them stimulated. >> lots of activities involved on saturday. what kind of activities do you do for skunks? >> we were having some issues with him. we leave them out overnight and let them run arou

live from the newsroom, i'm jane miller, wbal-tv 11 news. >> is a marathon hearing in an emotionally charged issue recognizing same-sex marriage. david collins is live, from annapolis, with this charge the meeting. >> there were about one dozen house members on the fence. it is not led to believe that they are six short of the number they need for passage. both sides of the issue relied on carefully chosen words, actions to make their case. many people were turned away to an overflow room the quickly became crowded. they hoped it would be a game changer. he was flanked by clergy with opposing views but both agree on the governor's goals. they approach the issue differently. >> of gays and lesbians are denied certain rights because they engage in behavior that some may be to be immoral and an affront to marriage, why not also deny certain rights to those heterosexuals to commit adultery, have been endorsed -- divorced from or have bothered children out of wedlock under the pretense that it would strengthen marriage and family. >> he said he believes america is a christian union and he

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. christmas is 10 months away but the mayor is making her wish list for at maryland's congressional delegation. the mayor highlighted the need for school funding, more money for police training and resources to turn abandoned properties into occupied homes and businesses. into a structure is the key to baltimore's future. we need to keep the port drained. we do have infrastructure to make sure we are fixing the howard street tunnel for a high- speed rail and that we have infrastructure for light rail, the red line, and others and also fix up the baltimore aging water system. >> the mayor will testify in washington to discuss ways water infrastructure needs. >> a man accused of a home invasion in towson remains behind bars this morning. he was arrested on sunday morning. police say he stole from the home and shot the homeowner in the neck on the way out. >> this time we're not aware of a relationship between the victim and the suspect. our investigators are still exploring that to see if

kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news.back to you. >> how was the delicate count looking at this point -- how is the delegate count looking? >> mitt romney has 99 delegates. rick santorum has 47. there are 518 delegates up for grabs over the next two weeks. >> kate amara, thank you. >> the controversial bottle tax is getting a show of support from city school students. the education coalition toward patterson high school. they hoped the attention would bring -- they hope the torpor and attention to the conditions of the schools -- the help of would bringd the tour attention to the conditions of the schools. >> i believe all classrooms should be equal. >> school officials said it would take more than $2 billion to repair the dozens of buildings in need of repair. >> a history making employment. the board of trustees has appointed a man for notre dame of maryland university. james conneely will be the president and currently serves as vice president for student affairs at eastern kentucky university. he'll start his new job

i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. nextunderstand google's venture has to do with home entertainment. >> google is testing something. i will tell you something about what we know. >> sneaky. 5:22. 28 degrees on tv hill. denzel washington switches sides. >> denzel washington plays a bad guy in a new movie this week. >> we have more in the box office preview. >> you are responsible for your house. >> denzel washington is the worst house guest ever. he is living life underground. he is apprehended. a band of mercenaries storm the fortress. fehouse" is rated r. tiny elephants in giant insects in their quest to find his grandfather on an island that does not exist. "journey 2" is rated pg. "the vow." newlyweds are living in chicago. she gets robbed of her memory. he tries to winner back. george lucas releases "star wars episode one, the phantom menace." an evil warrior. it is rated pg. that is the box office preview. >> that looked good. >> i like denzel washington as a good guy. 28 degrees on tv hill. maryland is about to

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. the families of two firefighters talk about the incidents. the parents spoke with reporters outside of washington hospital center on sunday. the firefighters are in critical but stable condition. one suffered burns over 40% of his body. his father said he was always looking for friends and family. >> of the first things he was wary about -- wanted to make sure he was ok. second thing was, my family. another >> is waiting for test to tell how badly burned his their way is. >> we wish them a speedy recovery. there was a house fire in anne arundel county. flames were coming from the roof of the home. they brought in after crews. was high wind -- there was high wind. everybody got out safely. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. a nice start on most of the major roadways. we had an accident in carroll county the liberty road. we're checking the reports of an accident on 29. good news to report. 34 of the

i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:18. 33 degrees on tv hill. carroll county has a two-hour delay. can check the delays on our website, wbaltv.com. >> the blue devils to take on the tar heels. keith mills will have highlights. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think of the mandate that all employers, including religious institutions, provide access to birth control in their health care coverage? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. slick. little there is an accident off to the side of frederick road. delays are in place. 22 on average. 57 on southbound 55. moving well out of the northeast. we do have an accident in the left lane southbound prior to the harbor tunnel toll plaza. something to keep in mind. this is 895. yo

i'm lowell melzer, wbal-tv 11 news. >> jury selection will begin monday morning, and it is expected to last until tuesday. investigators hope to have the jury seated with opening arguments beginning on tuesday. lowell melzer will lead our coverage at the trial. he will be in charlottesville. >> after a 15-year study, researchers identify a significant risk factor for stroke in women. details in "medical alert." >> and less than a day away from one of the biggest sporting events of the year. we head to annapolis for the -- indianapolis for the super bowl. >> s -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ in addition to the two hundred plus facilities that the university of phoenix has we h

in washington, i'm kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> thank you. have a good day. governor martin o'malley will lay out his agenda in his state of the state address. jennifer franciotti is live with a preview. >> thank you. aides say the governor was still writing that address as of last night. in his speech, he is expected to talk about higher taxes, specifically the gas tax, which would phase in the state sales tax over the next three years. it is a tax the governor is expected to say is necessary to pay for road and bridge projects. other topics -- job creation. he will talk about that gas tax proposal. same-sex marriage, which is part of his legislative agenda. offshore wind energy off the coast of ocean city. and a ban on new septic systems that the governor believes would reduce pollution in the bay. the speech is expected to start today at noon and it should last for about 40 minutes. you can see live right here on wbal-tv. >> the governor was testifying in support of this same sex marriage bill before a standing- room-only crowd. >>>> we all want the same t

barry simms, wbal tv 11 news. >>> it spurred three days of fierce controversy, the susan g. komen foundation cutting funding to the planned parenthood breast cancer screening. >> that decision has been reversed. there was a political firestorm that has everybody talking. >> the face of pink turned bright red after the decision. now the leader in breast cancer awareness, the susan g. komen foundation has changed course. babbitt just goes to show you when women speak out, women win. >> the founder apologize, that the organization had been distressed that changes made to funding criteria were done for political reasons. they were not. the executive director of the susan g. komen denver affiliate. it >> i hope to get past the craziness of the past few days. it took the focus away from our mission. >> a congressional committee is investigating planned parenthood to find out if it is using federal money to pay for abortions. komen said it was the investigation that prompted it to terminate funding. that sparked protests and donations are pouring in. new york city mayor michael blo

lowell melzer, wbal-tv 11 news. >> jury selection is expected to last until tuesday. lawyers from both sides say they hope to have the jury seated by monday afternoon. lowell melzer will head up our coverage of the trial in charlottesville starting monday. >> 6:12 on tv hill. more americans are back to work. ahead in "consumer alert" how many employers were added to the list. >> and a line-up of the preakness. the connection between this year's musical acts. >> first a live look outside. john collins says something is coming. we'll tell you what, don't go >> well, we've had some typical temperatures. we have a storm coming in from the west. there has been talk about applies ard conditions around denver. there is still snow back in nebraska. snow up in farther mitch hitch and ohio. south of that, it is rain activity this morning. a few sprinkles and showers beginning to move into west virginia. nothing significant. our air is still dry. it will take a while for moisture to make it to the ground here. we have high, thin clouds this morning over the area. rather nice, re

steve handelsman, wbal-tv 11 news. >> and the u.s. congress is holding its endorsement of the change. the group is calling the move a good first step toward addressing religious concerns. >> rod daniels sat down in -- with the cardinal. he said the biggest issue was the government forcing catholic institutions to do things they considered immoral. >> the attention it has gotten now from grassroots. we had eight calls from 8:00 this morning from protestant churches thanking us for the stand we are taking. what is happening to us will happen to them, too. once a government can tell a religious group what they can do regardless of your beliefs, there is no more freedom of religion. >> the -- rod daniels will be in rome of the coverage beginning next week. >> maryland home owners are wasting no time learning about a $960 million foreclosure settlement between five of the country's biggest mortgage providers. barry simms has more. >> the phones, the computers, the people. none of this existed here a week ago, but now the space in the maryl

rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news. >> be sure to check the bottom of your screen throughout the newscast for weather-related closings and cancellations tonight. try our interactive radar and check out the new snow live we on our website, wbaltv.com. stay ahead of winter weather using facebook. you can search for updates and get the insta-weather forecast. >> we told you about last night at 11:00 as breaking news. authorities are investigating the discovery of a newborn baby's body inside a dumpster in bellaire. police said they were alerted by the mother. barry simms is live with the latest. >> according to police, the mother told them that she could the fetus in the dumpster. she said it was stillborn. the memorial is small. the message, may god hold you in his arms, little one. someone placed this sympathetic tribute near this dumpster were summoned -- where a fetus was found. >> is pretty horrible. i don't understand it. >> those in the 900 block of sablewood word say that word spread -- of sablewood road said the word spread quickly on facebook. an adult female contacted baltimore county

in washington, nicole killian, wbal-tv 11 news. >> of baltimore man is behind bars accused of molesting a 13- year-old girl he is said to have mentored. lisa robinson is live at police headquarters downtown. she has the very latest. >> according to police documents, charles shelley had access to the victim. in fact, he apparently had gained the confidence of her family. >> 44-year-old charles shelley is charged with molesting a 13- year-old northeast middle school student on december 7th. >> he is charged with several sex offenses and assault all stemming from an incident that occurred this past december. >> according to charging documents, after school, shelley drove his son and one other girl to their homes before the incident. he stopped at a dollar store and bought some baby oil. he drove the girl to a park where they watched christmas movies on his ipod before things got "weird." he removed her jacket, began touching her breasts and rubbing her back with baby oil. when he realized the park was about to close, he drove to a parking lot where they watched more movies and he attempted

kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:10. 39 degrees on tv hill. the baltimore grand prix is hiring. >> cover-up controversy in an iowa town. sun say they are being kept from expressing themselves. >> get super size. some of your favorite candy bars are about to head in the opposite direction. >> tax free weekend returns to maryland. your appliances already desperate need of a fix up and we have the details after the breakup. >> we have a problem southbound 95 at the fort mchenry. we will check on two accidents in anne arundel county. >> good morning. we start you off with a live view from skyteam 11 looking over the city. we'll get to the forecast in just a minute. we're live in an appliance store on rushes down road in pikesville -- on reisterstown road. a big promotion this weekend. >> very good news. teston front-loading washers and all the things people could get with them relative to the typical top-loading washers.-- we touched on. >> you have a top-loading washers that does qualify for the tax break and the energy rebate. these >> have beco

lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. hundreds of residents in southwest baltimore are getting ready for their day without natural gas. jennifer franciotti is live in the location and it does not look like it will be a quick fix. >> this is a frustrating situation. this was not b.g.e.'s issue. it became -- >> we lost jennifer. maryland is one step closer to legalizing same-sex marriage. the act was voted to send the bill for a vote. the governor acknowledged he still needs a few more delegates in order to pass this. david collins will let us know what the senate addresses that issue. >> you thought gas prices were bad. they could get worse if the governor has his way. a 2% increase a year. there is a braking mechanism that could stall the price. the governor acknowledges it will be a tough sell. revenue would go towards funding transportation projects. the governor advocated increasing fees on the so-called flush tax to upgrade the wastewater treatment plants. the governor's busy day was capped off with a push for wind po

kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> how is the delegate count looking at this point? >> right now mitt romney has nearly doubled the number of its closest rival. romney has 99 delegates. rick santorum has 47. 518 delegates are up for grabs between now and super tuesday. >> thank you. >> 46 degrees on tv hill. a facebook post might land a man in jail. >> 3500 jobs on the chopping block this morning after the u.s. postal service announced closing. we will tell you about the maryland locations affected. >> this is the beltway at 146. more on weather and traffic when we continue >> welcome back. 5:10. we to expect some rain showers to move and later this morning. the average high temperature today is 47. we will soar close to 70 today. we can see a few sprinkles around baltimore right now. some heavier showers from the mountains are moving east. off and on light rain showers this morning. could be some thunderstorms during the middle of the day. high temperature near 70 degrees. the wind may gust over 40. we'll come back and check the forecast for the rest of the weekend.

lowell melser for wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank goodness that smell is gone. >> the ms. conditions were perfect -- the atmospheric conditions were perfect for it to travel. the low air was trapped. it was coming in and out of the east. it perfectly transported into that part of maryland. it looks like that will change overnight. the wind will shift to the west as the cold front comes in and out of western maryland. it will move all the wet weather off the coast. they're still showers and thunderstorms across parts of delaware and the coastal areas. we are still under a tornado watch for the lower eastern shore. the threat is rapidly diminishing. when the rain showers move out, the emphasis will be on wind and cold weather. 54 today at the airport. the warm front made its approach and then stalled. it did not get to baltimore. it did make it to southern maryland. richmond was 80 degrees today. we barely got into the 50's today. we did not get to the record high of 79 set back in 1985. the heavy showers and storms have been on the lower eastern shore where a tornado watch

i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 51 degrees on tv hill. two overtimes for the terrapins last night. keith mills will tell us if the terrapins were able to come back. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. denny's new sizzlin' skillets are here for a limited time. so strike while the iron's hot. starting at $4.99. only at denny's. america's diner is always open. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. let's check the area roads. we have some light rain. not having a major impact. no problems on 395 in towards conaway. everything running smoothly as you make your way around the beltway -- in towards conway. 51 as you make your way towards the fort mchenry. everything running smoothly on 95 in and out of cecil county. 59 miles per hour in harford county. this is the key bridge. no major delays. everything running smoothly in the outer loop. 895 checks out just fine north and southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. some light rain to start the day. noth

nicole killian, wbal tv 11 news. >> break down what is inside the president's jobs plan with the proposal and pictures on wbaltv.com. also learn how to get organized and get a job. wall street responded very positively to the good news on the jobs front, almost giddy, with the dow jones finishing higher than its highest point in 2008, the nasdaq reaching numbers and has not seen since 2000. >>> governor o'malley has yet to introduce a proposal of and causing a new sales tax on the price of gas, but lawmakers are making moves. david collins has learned some members of the house and senate want to make sure that any increase goes towards fixing roads. he joins us live from annapolis. david? >> this is been a very popular reservoir of money to borrow from, but the legislation is designed to stop that. maryland law mandates that your gas tax dollars go to the state's transportation trust fund, used to pay for roads, bridges, and mass transit. in reality, the fund is often used to help balance the state budget. governor o'malley has yet to submit his plan outlined the state sales tax to gasoli

wbal tv 11 news. >> as the world remembers whitney houston, so do fans in baltimore.hey have been playing whitney tributes all day. we have more on themmories. >> -- the memories. >> she will remember the singer as the humble, beautiful girl who was always looking like she was having fun. ♪ and i will always ♪ ,> before the world knew her she was known at mt. st. dominic as the beautiful girl they adored. >> she was modeling for 17 magazine. it was our dream to be like her. she was beautiful, with poise. >> she went to high school with houston, saying they had homeroom and french together, but it took a while for her to realize she was a relative of deon warwick. >> i did not find this out until freshman year. she was not pretentious and was very kind, an ordinary high school girl. >> she would sometimes roll up her skirt and wear different socks, but they weren't surprised by her success. >> we were very shocked when she started to sing. she was a beautiful gosphel singer in high school. >> dr. payne hopes she is remembered for her legendary voice. >> she is looking

--www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> happy groundhog day. >> kind of anticlimactic with temperatures in the 70's. >> 6 more weeks of winter in feces his shadow. -- if he sees his shadow. >> there are some clouds in the punxsutawney right now. it will be a tough call. we have some light showers and sprinkles. we're starting -- we were in the 50's a couple of hours ago. we continue to drop off as we head through the day and that will level out. an average high temperature of 49. it should clear up this afternoon. the rain will be this morning. sunshine this afternoon. we will come back and check the forecast for the rest of the day. >> you may need some extra time if you're traveling south of the city. 55 as you travel across the key bridge. 56 as you make your way through the parkville region. moving well on the topside of the beltway. 57 on the west side. 70 looking good into the beltway. five minutes on southbound 95 from the split to t

kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. one person is dead after their car left the road and crashed into a kfc restaurant. this accident remains under investigation. police are investigating a stabbing them might have started over a case of road rage. the driver of the screen suv is in the hospital this morning after police say he was stabbed. the couple in the suv had just gotten married when the other driver began yelling at them. police say he was stabbed. the suspect it stepper and a third person suffered minor njuries -- suspected stambebber and a third person suffered minor injuries. >> the house passed a bill, with one more vote than required. the state senate passed a similar bill last year with a comfortable margin. if passed, maryland will be the eighth state to legally allow same-sex marriage. several medical marijuana bills. one measure would decriminalize the drug for medical patients. a doctor helped craft the medical marijuana built to help ease the suffering for those who have a deliberating condition. >> w

kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. >> give us some insight into these latest polls. >> they kind of cancel each other out. there is a brand-new poll in michigan that has rick santorum and of mitt romney. a new poll has moronic head of santorum by -- a new poll has mitt romney ahead of santorum by four. >> kate amara, thank you. 5:07. honoring the girl scouts for an anniversary. >> a state lawmaker disagrees. we will tell you why. >> this is 95 north of the beltway. we will update weather and traffic when we come right >> welcome back. 5:10. 45 degrees downtown with a few clouds hanging around. we do not expect any rain or snow for the morning commute. 40 in parkton. we will make it up to 58 today. about 10 degrees above average. we have a slight chance for it rain shower. we will come back and check the forecast going through the weekend. >> the alleged capitol building bomb plotter -- he was arrested for allegedly setting a bomb. he was taken into custody with explosives and an inoperable gun. an indiana

in ellicott city, tim tooten, wbal-tv 11 news. >> stay with us.re is much more ahead on 11 news this saturday morning. >> ed reed weighs in on his plans for the future. hear about them comin >> ravens like to get a new long-term deal before the start of the next season and the early part of the process begins this weekend on the road to annapolis. flacco's agent plans to meet with ravens front office personnel this week. they had to start discussing the frame work for a new deal. joe, flacco's agent, has hinted he wants flacco to become one of the five highest paid quarterbacks in the nfl. joe flacco with one year remaining on his contract. ed reed has a year left on his contract, and he plans to honor it. reed told a head coach he will return next year for his 11th season with the ravens. >> loyola's men's basketball team facing ryder last night. the greyhounds holding on for the regular season conference title. final minutes, loyola trailing. puts the greyhounds in front. the lead did not last through the final minutes. in the lane. rider comes

i'm all melzer, wbal tv 11 news. >> -- i am old melzer, wbal tv 11 news. >> homicide detectives believe the first of two shootings happened early in the morning. a man was shot in east baltimore in the early morning hours, but no one called the police until 12 hours later. police were called and found the unidentified victim. no word on suspects or motive. a short time later, police were called to northeast baltimore. a 31-year-old man had been shot and killed at that location, and another wounded. and at 5:45 p.m. yesterday evening, a man was shot multiple times. please tell us he survived and is in stable condition. and police are investigating two non-fatal shootings in northwest baltimore. a man in dark clothing wearing a mask approached a man in his vehicle and opened fire. no suspects have been named in any of those investigations. >> jury is trying to determine whether evidence in the murder of a maryland corrections officer is credible. one of two inmates is accused of stabbing the officer and then returning to their cells. >> the jurors just went home for the day, about 15 to 2

i'm jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. back to you. orange juice is very important in the morning. >> people love that new-car smell but a product that is on healthy for you -- that is unhealthy foryou. >> that new-car smell may not be good for you. >> thank you, jane. >> 38 degrees on tv hill. we know the details behind a new deal that will bring the grand prix back to baltimore. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you think it is appropriate to ban displaying tattoos or piercings from a public park or pool? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> the usns concert will set sail from baltimore. it will move to virginia to lower costs. the relocation will affect some 40 workers. the governor martin o'malley is looking for opportunities to keep the ship docked right here in baltimore. you can go behind the scenes and see photos of the hospital ship on wbaltv.com. >> good news to some and bad news to others. a

lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. we have an interactive timeline leading up to the trial on a special section of our website, wbaltv.com. >> maine is the next leg in the presidential race. kate amara is in washington with this morning's report. >> mitt romney and ron paul competed in maine four years ago. maine is the next state to win in the republican race for white house. mitt romney and ron paul of the heavy favorites. mitt romney is looking to snap back from his trio of losses on wednesday. >> senator mccain went on to lose 70 or 18 losses but were able to put the delegates together by focusing on the process as we will. >> ron paul is open for a strong finish on saturday. he is scheduled to return to maine tomorrow. >> we have some much energy and interest. it will take awhile to actually see how many delegates you're going to get. >> rick santorum pushing up to second place in the overall delegate count. he is going to california to raise money. >> these past two weeks have been the best we of fat fundraising

you can watch it all right here on wbal-tv 11 news. >> 7:05. 36 degrees on tv hill.ose weight without dieting or exercising. is that possible? the author of a new book says yes. >> sounds like a dream. >> ferris buller, go daddy, you will find them all at this year's super bowl ads. >> first, ava up next with the insta-weather plus forecast. stay with us. >> good morning. we start you off with a live view of the skycam. the sun coming up as we speak. the sun officially rises today at 7:11. you will contend with wintery showers in the early part of the day. on h.d. doppler you can see they are mostly in the northern part. anywhere from cecil to westminster and out toward hagerstown. we have light snow showers there now. most of it is not accumulating. a light wintery mix. nothing major as you head out this morning. maybe light accumulation west of baltimore. most should be clearing out throughout the next couple hours. 33 in parkton. 36 in easton. 46 in ocean city. the bulk of the moisture did pass to our south. this is all associated with this same storm system that

kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> our coverage continues online. it is on the politics page of wbaltv.com. the murder approved ban on same- sex marriage is on constitutional. supporters cheered the decision on tuesday. they said the ban serves no purpose. backers say they will appeal at up to get the issue before the supreme court. gay couples will not be able to get married immediately. they need time for the appeal to be filed. >> the top tax collector does not support a proposal that would raise the tax on gas in maryland. there was a round table on the topic by peter franchot. he says the measure would create an administrative nightmare and cost millions to recalculate the pumps. a bill to make cell phone use while driving a primary offense works its way through. right now officers can only pull you over for some other violation. this measure would change that. you can stay on top of what is going on with your tax dollars with david collins. he has daily session previews on our website, wbaltv.com. >> pajamas will be banned in public if one has

chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> did you hear that? >> apple is making more in rows with the military. -- inroads. good news for greece. jane king has the bloomberg business report. is kind of as day woman's holiday. good morning. stock futures on the rise. we know that this could change every day thanks to greece. makers did approve austerity measures. the situation is still ongoing. finance ministers will meet to decide whether to approve the finance package. friday was a down day on worries about greece. american airlines slashing 30 13,000 jobs. any overtures will come off the top from who would like to leave. they are expected to detail that plan this week. the air force taking a page out of the american airlines' strategy book. they may buy as many as 18,000 ipad 2's. lighter planes save on fuel costs. groupon plans to unveil a new look. there will be a thumbs-up and it thumbs down back. that is to make sure they didn't show ads that people do not want. >> tony pann says, wait a minute. i understand some changes could be coming t

this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. >> good evening, everyone. story tonight, the debate over the state's gas tax is raging on. >> state comptroller peter franchot says raising the gas tax is a bad idea and he held a roundtable discussion today on that issue. david collins was there and joins us live from annapolis with the latest. >> not only does the state comptroller consider raising the gas tax a bad idea, but he considers efforts to protect the transportation trust fund pure fantasy. the state's top tax collector the state's top tax collector believes

i'm lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> you can see the courtroom sketches and interactive timeline of the case. if you know someone in an abusive relationship, you can help them. find out how on wbaltv.com. >> george huguely might not be eligible for the death penalty. a number of religious leaders are urging state lawmakers to repeal the death penalty. jennifer franciotti has more on that story. >> a coalition of clergy urged lawmakers to repeal the death penalty. religious representatives gathered on lawyers mall and presented the assembly with a letter signed by more than 200 to endmamembers capital punishment in maryland. >> we can kill our way out of the culture of violence. when the state sponsors killing, and loses its moral voice to say that others do not kill. we can kill but you can kill. that is not the way of a peaceful, a just society. >> asking state house leaders to bring the issue for a vote this year. >> the maryland state senate took the side of debating the same-sex marriage bill at this morning. >> i think that we all know that any effort to amend the bill is essen