my firefighters needed to be brought in to bring the blaze under control. >> another brisk december morning. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --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. >> chilly morning this morning. >> we're in the 20's in most locations. let's look of the current conditions. bundle up the kids that have to stand out at the bus stop. some teams showing up -- some teens showing up to the pennsylvania line. today, 41. -- 51. we'll come back and check the seven-day forecast going into the weekend. first we say good morning to sarah. >> good morning.

a nice start for the most part. there's a closure in the city at light street and pratt street because of police activity. take baltimore street and take howard as your alternate to light street. more on that in a moment. word of an accident at 152 at route 1. use caution. 56 miles per hour on southbound 95 just past the beltway northeast. so far so good at the harbor tunnel. a nice start for the glen burnie area, 51 miles per hour near 100. this is liberty road. out of the traffic is starting to build. we'll see some delays -- out of the traffic -- outer loop. denies it and harford road. 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 is. we're all kind of waiting to see what the mayor would do about this and how the police would actually act and react. >> the mayor released a statement this morning -- >>"the city of baltimore is committed to protecting individuals' rights to protest. however, our public parks and green spaces should not be treated as permanent campgrounds, and camping is prohibited. individuals are free to peaceably assemble and demonstrate within the currently established guidelines. my administration is also committed to providing outreach and assistance to individuals experiencing homelessness." police have not given us any official word on if there were

any arrests or injuries to folks are protesters. they do remain in mckeldin square. it appears the protesters are out. they continue their cleanup efforts. we will keep you updated as we get more information. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> in seattle, it was it much more chaotic scene as police oned flash grenades to bl protesters who were blocking entrance to a port. protesters also hit terminals in portland, oregon. this was the scene in oakland. about 1000 protesters were at the port. union leaders said demonstrators are costing employers their

wages. >> a bank on the campus of towson university was robbed. this happened around 10:30 on monday morning. >> we have a good system about telling us what is going on around the area. on york road or somewhere in baltimore and they will update you on that. to be in the university is crazy. >> my teacher went to the door and locked the door. we were getting nervous and paranoid about it. i was of the liberal arts building. he got caught. >> the suspect was arrested.

police say this group of suspects attacked a driver during a delivery run. one of the suspects is charged as a juvenile. >> no word a low-cost a house to be reduced to kindling --no word on how i house was reduced to kindling. fire crews had to transport water in tankers from a nearby mcdonald's. the house was a total loss. >> an accident involving oversized construction equipment snarled traffic. police say a man was driving a flatbed tractor trailer. a highway sign was struck. inspectors were called in to assess the damage to the bridge

before traffic was allowed to resume. ditch of rocks fell on to more than a dozen vehicles traveling the inner loop of the beltway. started around 7:00 p.m. on monday night. the damage done to cars ranges from a dents cracked windshields. police cleared the road and clear debris. >> house republicans are expected to approve a bill that would continue a payroll tax cut. as kate amara tells us, the legislation has drawn rejections. >> republicans say this bill would help create jobs. democrats say it is too stingy. >> when it comes to jobs, the american people cannot wait. so we're going to take action. >> house republicans putting the finishing touches on a bill to extend the payroll tax holiday and long-term

unemployment benefits before they run out at the end of the year. >> it also includes important measures to help the private sector create more jobs. >> but the legislation does not sit well with some democrats, who want deeper tax cuts for workers and employers, and who oppose linking lower payroll tax rates to an oil pipeline project from canada to texas. >> this is as close to a shovel-ready project as you're even going to see. >> president obama has threatened a veto, calling the keystone pipeline provision a nonstarter. >> now is not the time for playing politics. now's the time to do what is right for the american people. >> democratic leaders have said they'll delay congress' holiday until the work is finished. >> so tell your members of congress -- don't be a grinch. tell them to do the right thing for you and for our economy. >> speaker boehner does predict the bill will pass today with bipartisan support. kate amara, wbal-tv 11 news. >> to live.

the battle between schools and junk food -- it appears that unk food has won.nk profits are down since the district went healthy. that has the school board reconsidering the ban. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think schools should relax their ban on junk food sales in order to raise revenue for student activities? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:09. 27 degrees on tv hill. some good news for job-seekers. >> jerry sandusky faces some of his accusers in court today. >> with things do come to those

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>> good morning. we're giving you a live view downtown of the skycam. 37 degrees downtown. that is not far from where i am. i am live outside the power plant. we're getting a sneak peek of

the beautifully light show they have running to the holiday season. it runs through new year's eve. i have one of the engineers who helped develop this beautiful light show. your company is based here in baltimore and you don't like shows across the area. this is spectacular. >> we have a bunch of different technologies. we have video mapping the entire building and we have a laser display over the audience and a bunch of lighting effects all choreographed to the holiday theme. >> we are seeing the building look as if it is coming out of the building. >> our engineers and our creative people snapped this building in three-d -- mapped this building in 3-d. it looks like the building is coming alive.

>> lasers and video are involved. many shows have fireworks as well. you can see this all through the holiday running nightly. you can find the times on gbc.org. there's even a special show running on new year's eve. hd doppler is showing -- we're keeping an eye on our next storm which is moving in from the mississippi river valley. we will go back to tony in the weather center. this is spectacular. there is snow accumulate on the building. that's not something i can guarantee. >> that is an easy forecast. thank you, ava. in ourt have any snow forecast. things will start to warm up

over the next couple of days. high pressure is in control on the east coast. there is a storm system off to the west that may produce some rain forests on wednesday night into thursday. the showers are moving into southern indiana. in looks like it will move quickly in towards us and it will run into the area of high pressure. we should have a couple of days of dry conditions. right now these guys are basically clear. it will be a beautiful sunrise. it is cold and there is some frost out there. 25 at the airport. 22 in taneytown. much warmer downtown. 37 at the maryland science center. mostly sunny and warmer than yesterday. today we'll be in the upper 40's and low 50's. tonight, chilly but not quite as

cold as the last few nights. upper 20's to around 30. the clouds will be thickening up. we have the chance for some rain wednesday night into thursday. a high near 54. turning colder over the weekend with a slight chance for some light rain or snow on saturday with temperatures in the 40's. 6:16. >> good morning. attracting a few new problems. reisterstown road and belvedere avenue, have an accident coming in. it is starting to back down closer to liberty. looking in parkville and harford road, we have an accident location. 62 miles per hour southbound 95 near white marsh. running smoothly on the north side and problem free on the

83's this morning. 152 at route 1, an accident still wrapping up. no problems on a philadelphia road or pulaski highway. trawling just fine in and out of the bel air. -- traveling just fine. starting to develop a delay. this is traffic at harford and so far we're running smoothly on the north side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky will face some of his accusers in court this morning. sandusky is charged with 50 charges of child sexual abuse with 10 buoys. he is currently under house arrest. four u.s. soldiers were killed after a pair of helicopters went down over a washington state training base. the crash near tacoma,

washington. it is not clear if the helicopters collided or crest separately. -- or crashed severally. three members of the florida a&m university face hazing charges. there was another band member who died in another reported hazing accident. >> if you thought you missed out on the holiday free shipping offers, here is a present. nearly all of retailers who offer free standard shipping will and the deal on the days leading up to december 20. that is a few days later than normal. most retells will offer free shipping until december 22. amazon is feeling the heat.

consumers are complaining about problems with the touch screen and issues of privacy control. amazon will orlop an update to improve performance. chuck e. cheese is a place where a kid can play like a kid. jane king has the bloomberg business report. work,you're looking for there may be a light at the end of the tunnel. u.s. employers plan to hire more workers in the first quarter of next year. the coming quarter could be the strongest since 2008. employers plan to ramp up hiring. sold paid 1004 to $19 for electricity on average last year -- customers paid $1119 in

electricity last year. the federal reserve holds a policy meeting today. stocks falling estimate unconcerned about europe's debt problem. intel cut its sales forecast. the bloomberg maryland index falling on sales for under armour and t. rowe price. chuck e. cheese was fined $20,000 for violating federal labor laws. i'm jane king for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:20. 27 degrees on tv hill. >> the coaching carrousel is beginning to turn. pete gilbert tells us who is in and who was out. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers.

hope to have them. -- hope you have them.

or creates another laptop bag, or hires another employee, it's not just good for business. it's good for the entire community. at bank of america, we know the impact that local businesses have on communities. that's why we extended $13.2 billion to small businesses across the country so far this year. because the more we help them, the more we help make opportunity possible. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. major roadways continue to run smoothly. we have a buildup on the west side. 37 miles per hour near liberty. an accident at reisterstown road. another in parkville at harford

road. in fallston, watch for a crash at 152 and route 1. volume picking up around the area. you can tell on southbound 29. that is the case in ellicott city. this is the harrisburg expressway. southbound traffic is starting to build at york road. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. tony has a check under forecast. >> good morning. another quiet book called cold start on this tuesday morning. 23 in parkton. 25 at the airport. warmer near the water. mostly sunny skies. high temperatures into the upper 40's and low 50's. will check the seven-day forecast going into the weekend when i come back in just a few minutes. >> the ravens come out of sunday's win perfectly

positioned to achieve what they set out for at the start of the season. if the ravens win at san diego, there will wrapup a trip to the playoffs. terrell suggs can get to philip rivers, their chances for a winning grow immensely. 13-1 records for the ravens when terrell suggs has at least two sacks. >> he is playing great. i don't know a defensive player who is playing better. he gets better every week. work ethic is unparalleled. >> when the losses piled up, all those fights with your boss make them much easier to get a pink slip at christmas.

that was the case for todd haley. chiefs of fired haley. he did himself no favors argue with many players and his own front office. romeo cronell takes over on an interim basis. tonyi fired jerr sparano. he took miami to the playoffs in his first year. the record of the dolphins sealed his fate. they try to stay ahead of the other teams that will try to hire new head coaches this year. it had become such a toxic situation in kansas city. he in the gm were ready to kill

each other. >> they could not make it through this season? >> fisticuff times. >> very verbal. 6:27. it seems martin o'malley is trip to india was profitable for maryland. >> new information on the breakup of the occupy baltimore protest. i'm kim dacey live with the very latest. >> they never crossed paths on the field, but a couple of hometown heroes came together to make the holiday brighter for those in need. >> ava marie outside the power plant holiday light show.

>> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. a cold morning, it will warm up a bit. >> right now the temperatures are in the 20's.

mostly sunny going into the afternoon. 51. not too bad for this time of year. we'll come back and check the forecast going into the weekend. >> thank you. the swat team is sent in to clear up the occupy baltimore protesters. >> officers moved in this morning. kim dacey was on the scene all night. did everybody leave peacefully? >> for the most part, it was a peaceful protest. i got off the phone with the mayor's office. they confirmed there were no arrests and no injuries during this whole operation. they estimate about 30 people were removed from mckeldin square. 18 people except in services from a homeless shelter to go there. as for why it was today, it was time to enforce that anti camping policy.

baltimore police made their move. they blocked off roads around mckeldin square where protesters had camped out for several months. >> it is not about private property. this is home to us as citizens of the world. >> a line of police officers surrounded the camp. they escorted the protesters across the street. >> we were fighting for our rights. >> it is not what i expect from a democracy or from america, which was built on the right to assemble slick and to voice dissenting opinions. >> some other protesters say they knew there would be forced to leave mckeldin square at some point. >> we have been warned and we were waiting to see what the mayor would do about this and what the end -- and how the police would act and react.

>> on like and some other cities, those say for the most part of the exodus 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. >> the mayor released a statement -- "the city of baltimore is committed to protecting individuals' rights to protest. however, our public parks and green spaces should not be treated as permanent campgrounds, and camping is prohibited. individuals are free to peaceably assemble and demonstrate within the currently established guidelines. my administration is also committed to providing outreach and assistance to individuals experiencing homelessness." as for mckeldin square, the department of public works is on the scene doing the cleanup and continuing the cleanup. they are not sure how long that will take. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the former goodwill employee

charged with robbing area stores remains in jail this morning. bail was denied for richard pettaway. is charged with the robbery of two goodwill stores. he was on parole for armed robberies when the goodwill robberies took place. police are hoping someone recognizes a person in the sketch. he is wanted in connection with a robbing and stabbing in charles village. he is one of two men involved last weekend. if you know who this is, you should call police. >> officials are warning residents to stay out of the carroll creek and not as a river after a raw sewage spill. it is not clear how much sewage leaked into the waterway. city's drinking water has not been affected.

>> the governor is proclaiming his trip to india a huge success. he went to seek business opportunities for the state. there was a deal with india's top pharmaceutical company. >> we signed nearly $60 million in business deals for our state. there are some other deals will still working on. >> there will be an indian- maryland center to boost trade with new delhi. >> ray rice and brian roberts teamed up for a special holiday event at port discovery. they brought gifts and good cheer on monday night to children from the university of maryland children's hospital. >> you see the smiles on their faces and for getting a gift for

christmas. >> the governor and santa claus were also on hand. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. some delays starting to form on the west side. 21 miles per hour beginning at 795 down towards edmondson. an accident clearing in the city at isterstown road. 45 miles per hour on southbound 95 south of the beltway. in fallston, watch for an accident on belair road. everything running smoothly on the rest of the major roadways. 15 minutes on the west side. southbound 95 to the fort mchenry, five minutes. 10 minutes on southbound 95 to

32. outbound traffic building at 108. looking good coming down from parkton down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now get the latest from ava marie joining us live from power plant showing a spectacular light show. >> good morning. it is spectacular. i have never seen in light show that incorporated so many elements -- music, fireworks, laser, and video projection. you are with image engineering. what do you want people to get out of the show? >> this is a cool place to hang out. it is a holiday. in the spirit for the holidays. >> we're so thankful you guys are here and bring this spectacular show to the city. this runs through sneers eve and

you can find more information at gbc.org. let's check the forecast. we're seeing some cooler temperatures this week and we're getting up to about 51 for the high. may be some showers tomorrow evening. temperatures will drop back into the 40's on friday into saturday. it could be chilly this weekend. this is an incredible light show. you were wondering how this works. a lot of it is video projection. >> it is amazing. we were down there over at the weekend. thank you for that information. 27 degrees on tv hill. now is a chance to live out your dream of winning an oscar without storing in a moving. >> we are still taking your

answers to our water cooler question of the day. do you think schools should relax their ban on junk food sales in order to raise revenue for student activities? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com.

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the time to snatch up some treasured items. the only academy award orson welles ever won is going up for auction. he won it for "citizen kane." this oscar is worth at least $1 million. >> one of my favorite films. maybe one your hardware and more portable. angina's diamond ring on your finger -- imagine this diamond ring on your finger. joules or spectacular and expected to fetch $30 million in all -- the jewels are spectacular.

>> that is some pretty big bling. 6:42. 27 degrees on tv hill. coming up, your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> will update you on a few things to watch for an update you on delays. >> i like that. it flows. it is quiet and cold. we have some rain in the seven- day forecast. it will be a beautiful sunrise and about 30 minutes. 25 at the airport. stay tuned.

>> welcome back to 11 news today. no word as to what caused a house in harford county to be

little more than kindling. 75 firefighters were plotted to battle the blaze. fire crews had to transport water in tankers from a nearby mcdonald's. the house was a total loss but nobody was hurt. police are trying to determine what determine rocks to fall from a railroad overpass on the inner loop of the beltway in halethorpe. rockslide began around 7:00 p.m. on monday night. the damage done to car ranged from dents cracked windshields. please close the road to clear the debris. the seattle school board banned junk food in school a vending machines. money went to things like athletic your books. profits are down to only $17,000

this year. has the school board reconsidered the ban -- that has the school board reconsidering the ban. >> that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you think schools should relax their ban on junk food sales in order to raise revenue for student activities? >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> if frightening disorder that often strikes without warning, leaving one side of the face

temporarily paralyzed. symptoms mirror those with a stroke. even though bell's palsy paralyzes one side of the face, your arm and the leg on the same side as well. >> if you cannot smile, are likely than not this is bills ey.sibell's pals you can move your eyebrow and cannot smile, that is more often than not a stroke. >> condition can be brought on by a viral infections and diabetes and even online disease.- -- lyme >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> an accident on reisterstown

road in the city. down towards edmondson, you can see a bit of a backup on southbound 795. in harford road, in parkville, attracting an accident. nothing significant on the north side. -- tracking an accident. we will look at those delays in a moment. 152 at belair road, watch for an accident. looking good on 94 and 24. a delay that begins approaching 795 down towards edmondson. looking good on the inner loop down towards the j.f.x. southbound traffic is backed up from south white marsh down towards the beltway northeast. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. let's check in with ava marie from power plant and getting us in the holiday spirit. good morning. >> when a spectacular site at

the inner harbor. we're outside the power plant where you have the chance to see a beautiful light show. it is being run by image engineering. with meghan from the cordish company. how many chances to people have to see the show? >> there runs nightly through new year's eve. there are shows at 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. >> so many chances and a special show for new year's eve. >> every hour on the hour between 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m., and all the shows will have a fireworks display. a must see event. >> this is all in conjunction with "it's a waterfront life." >> waterfront businesses and organizations are encouraged to participate in the campaign.

there are free holiday programming throughout the holiday season. the light show is one of those programs. it is encouraging baltimore families and visitors to come down to the inner harbor this holiday season and check out all it has to offer. >> some of us to see. you can go to "it's a waterfront life".org. for more information. we're showing dry conditions off the atlantic. we will go back to tony in the weather center. this is incredible. they use so many aspects. i don't know if you saw the snow. >> i did. is that in your forecast. >> was a guaranteed forecast. >> it is in the books. thank you. what a wonderful display down

there. i recommend you go down to see that. we have high pressure over the east coast and that means quiet conditions. it is cold again this morning. temperatures in the 20's. there is a system that make u.s. a chance for some rain starting late wednesday night and into thursday. the showers are still a good distance away from us. that will initially run into the big area of high pressure and dissipate. these guys are basically clear. we will see sunshine and maybe if you high, thin clouds. we will see a beautiful sunrise this morning. 25 at the airport. 19 in frederick. a bit warmer near the warmer. at 37 degrees at the maryland science center. mostly sunny skies today. warmer than yesterday. we'll be in the upper 40's and low 50's. tonight, partly cloudy skies.

temperatures drop back into the upper 20's. the seven-day forecast, we will make it up to 51 again tomorrow. a chance for some rain showers was the night into thursday. a high near the 54 on thursday. will drop off into the low 40's over the weekend. we could see some light rain or snow on saturday. warming up early next week. back to the news desk. >> after two months, occupy baltimore is no more as police sweep out the downtown encampment overnight. kim dacey has the stories. were there any problems? >> there were no arrests and no injuries during the entire operation. about 30 people were removed. 18 of them went to homeless shelters.

police officers began blocking off the roads around mckeldin square. they walked in and surrounded the occupy camp and began escorting people well. some more expected to be forced out of mckeldin square at some point. overall, they say the removal was peaceful. no arrests and no injuries. police have gone from the scene. they are still working on cleanup. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. 27 degrees on tv hill. >> we will come back and check the weather and traffic together before you hea

>> no major issues right now. >> the accidents are all gone. we have some of normal delays. that start on the west side, a 23 miles per hour approaching 795 down to edmondson. that is backing up traffic on 795. 20 miles per hour on southbound 95 coming out of the northeast. delays on the harrisburg expressing. southbound 295 down to 450. old court road. heavy volume heading down towards edmondson. in a live traffic looks good up towards the j.f.x. a slow start on 95 out of white marsh. >> today will be warmer than yesterday. right now it is as cold as it was yesterday. we will make it up to 51 this

afternoon and 51 again tomorrow. a chance for some rain showers in the forecast by thursday. it gets colder over the weekend and we're watching a start moving again. will say -- we will see. >> looking for more weather and traffic together? be sure to join us this morning for 11 news at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. >> you'll find more local news as well as up-to-date traffic and weather information. you can find it all on comcast channel 208, verizon fios 460, and 11-2. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter.