>> to contradictory notes in the sheila dixon trout. they return for their seventh day of deliberation. details are next. >> eight years into the war in afghanistan. president obama unveiled his war strategy. that story coming up. >> a family is asking for your help in finding a missing daughter. hear what they think happened. >> the wintry weather is not far behind. the forecast is coming up. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good morning. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. tony pann joins us now with the forecast. >> let me wish you a happy first day for winter. . we just declare winter whenever we want. it feels like winter. no snow to talk about. let's take a look at the numbers. clear skies and temperatures in the 30's. mostly sunny skies today. around 52 degrees this afternoon. we have some rain and snow to talk about. let's say good morning to sarah. >> i am excited about thesthe weather. an accident near the fort lincoln raised in the south of lanes past the tunnel blocking the right lane. we may see some delays. we will keep you posted. no delays out of the white marsh area yet. closures in the city near charles street and cross street. that is due to water main break repairs. route 24, route 23 an accident there. that is the latest. >> our big story this morning, after a long holiday break, the jury announced as they are unable to make a unanimous sheila dixon trial. >> they will return later today deliberations. jennifer franciotti is live outside of the courthouse. >> the jury since the judge to two notes yesterday. the first indicated that the first could not reach a decision. another note came. the first judge said that they cannot come to a unanimous decision on all counts. the second note said they wanted to return to deliberations today due to new things brought to light. we are turning to someone whose career included, jury trials with long jury deliberations. we asked him what he makes of the notes from the dixon jury. >> once you have tried as many as cases as this trial judge has and these attorneys, you just do not speculate on anything. i know that people want me to say something more definitive tonight. in god's favorite color is great. >> indecision does not always point to a hung jury. we will have more possible scenarios coming up for you later. wbal tv 11 news. >> a baltimore county woman has been missing for days. the family is asking for your help. this woman says her daughter never showed up for a thanksgiving dinner. the boyfriend drop of their daughter but did not have a daughter. -- the woman. >> the pattern that she normally does every day has seized. >> the baltimore county police say they will not comment. any information should call the missing persons unit with the baltimore county police department. >> authorities in anne arundel county are trying to determine if a body that was found could assault of a missing persons case. preliminary reports indicate a man drowned. no word if the body could be that of a boater that went missing last week. > and accident sent four people to the hospital. it was around noon yesterday. the victims were struck as they were getting out of the car. one was in grave condition. the others in serious condition. a 17 year-old girl is facing hit-and-run charges. the victim was taking the long is out of her car in front of her home when a teenage driver hit her. police were able to track down. the pedestrian was treated for not life-threatening injuries. >> funeral arraignments are in place for a high-school student killed in a drunk driving accident. he was thrown from the bed of a pickup truck after it crashed sunday morning. a viewing is set tomorrow with funeral services starting at 10:00 a.m. thursday morning. firefighters are trying to -- >> investigators are searchingthey are not sure on what>> a maryland state trooper is leaving a racial remark on a woman's cell phone. he made some of the other comments thinking he had disconnected from the call. it was recorded on the woman's voice mail. >> i was hurt. i can't believe it came out of the officers mouth. >> the naacp is asking the attorney general's office to investigate. the police department has launched an immediate investigation. announce to the nation tonight about his plan for afghanistan. >> even before taking his battle plan to americans tonight, president obama issued the orders. some 25,000 troops will go to afghanistan. his goal is unchanged. >> we do not want al qaeda to threaten the american people again. >> yes addai obama laid out his plans to britain, france, and russia. >> we have been with america for a long time in afghanistan. >> the president will talk limits tonight even a drawdown of troops in 2013. >> this is not an open-ended commitment. >> afghan partners -- america opposes the president's buildup. >> he has to address their concerns. they are dealing with this. >> even supporters of the obama pass say time is short. >> the next election is the deadline to show substantial change in the ground situation. >> something eight years has not accomplished. the president has invited about 30 lawmakers to talk about the war plan this afternoon. the hearing starts tomorrow when questions about strategy and cost will be addressed. >> they may not have had one for the state dinner last week. -- have to answer to a homelandthey have to give their version of what happened at the white house last week. no charges have been filed. white house state dinner. the investigation continues. it show how they got close to the president and other officials without being on the guest list. that brings us to our waterwhat do you think should happen to the dc couple who got past security at the white house? email your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. they will be speaking out for show." in a few hours, it will occur following our news broadcasts. >> coming up, they've bloomberg business report. >> tiger woods continues to duck the public after his bizarre accident over the weekend. phi delta we will not be talking to now. but in a man accused of murdering quarter police officers is being sought after. >> we are waking you up this morning to the live sound of a group as we talk about old time christmas in one area. stay tuned. >> an accident on southbound -- on a highway. >> its is 6:13. 37 degrees at the maryland science center. >> this weekend history will come to live in a holiday fashion. sandra shaw joins us live from a special location. >> this is a brand new restaurant. many are participating in the old time christmas which takes place this saturday. site nicholas -- st. nicholas on a tugboat will arrive. this dish is absolutely amazing. there'll be live entertainment, sleigh rides, $5 reservations. the tree will be lit. and economic competition and live music. -- egg nog competition and live music. >> we are smoothes. >> that is a group here singing. we need a little of it and music to get through the weather for the rest of the week. now listen to them singing. [singing acapella "so in love"] >> that cheers me up in those rainy days. >> those guys sound great. i can barely do the weathercast at 6:00 in the morning and they are singing like that. amazing. things are pretty quiet. we are running smoothly in the running -- whether department this morning. -- whetheeather department this morning. high pressure will be the dominating factor in our forecast today. rain is pushing off the coast. things will be quiet. we should get around 52 this afternoon. 35 degrees at the top of the hour ed bwi. mostly sunny skies. tonight, clear to start. temperatures will have a chance to drop into the 30's by wednesday morning. almost a, a cold front and this storm will combine. we will have a good chance for rain on thursday. it will change the to bidders dramatically by the end of the week. 54 high of one state. rain was denied thursday morning. maybe a thunderstorm. 58 on thursday. 44 on friday. on saturday, a chance for a light snow. i do not know if it will accumulate. let's see how things are rolling on the roads. >> good morning. a problem at the fort mchenry. a ride-lane closure due to an accident. we will see a back up shortly. and the northeast corner of the beltway, moving pretty well. we are getting close to some delays there. no problems on the j.f.x. a problem in the city from yesterday, water main break repairs at charles street and cross street. northbound back river in essex, a pothole is blocking a rain. -- a lane. over over to you. >> thanks. a man that is believed if -- >> covering the nation this another house in an effort to locate a man suspected of killing four police officers. maurice clemmons has received help from family members and friends to hide. tiger woods continues to lay low following his mysterious crash of last week. he has pulled out of this weekend's scoffed tournament that he hosts. he said it injuries from the crash as the reason. one of the richest women in tennis will pay the largest fine in grand slam history. $80,500 is the fine for profanity for serena williams. she has apologized for losing her temper. >> hope on the horizon for those in peril of losing their home. they are pressuring loan companies to speed up the proceedings. 14% of homeowners are behind on their payments or in foreclosure. let's get the latest from wall street where investors are preparing to toast the nation's factories. >> good morning. factories may be leading us out of the recession. manufacturing probably expanded last month for a fourth consecutive month. lean inventories mean keep it rolling into next year. -- growing into next year. car sales estimate may pose the first increase without government aid the first year. it is a tough time for housing. pending sales of existing homes fell in october is expected. a strong november finish for the stock market. the bloomberg maryland index closed higher. health insurance -- insurers will discuss plans for any rise in premiums. reporting for wbal. >> an estimated 4 million americans have hepatitis c in this country. i can cause long-term liver damage. a new study showed health benefits from drinking coffee. >> we found that if people who drank more cups of coffee during the day at much lower risk of developing liver complications. >> it is too early to suggest that everyone with liver problems drink coffee, but the news is encouraging. >> another check on weather and traffic straight ahead. but a former first family member will have a new addition to the clinton family. the tells ahead. >> here are the winning lottery numbers from last night. hope you have them. >> the morning. treading a few problems out there on the roads. we still have an accident off to the shoulder. in the process of being cleared. charles street still block. watch for the closure due to water main break repairs. watch for closures due to a pothole in essex. at 24 and 23, an accident in the interchange. the live view it a couple of delays forming. this is south of the beltway. some delays forming on the west side near liberty. >> it is cold but no precipitation. 32 in randallstown. plenty of sunshine today. a high of 52 degrees this afternoon. the seven-day forecast is coming up later. >> thanks. the clinton family had something extra to be thankful for this holiday weekend. there will soon be a wedding in the family. the first daughter got engaged to a longtime boyfriend, they is giving. they are expected to tie the knot next summer. >> he is the start of "30 rock" but alec baldwin says he has had enough of his acting career. he will hang it up after this season. he called his film career a failure. he never gave his past roles they second thought in film. he did not say what he plans to do next. >> very talented but hard on himself. >> very talented. question the jury in the mayor sheila dixon trial will be back to work today. details of next. >> looking at some early morning accident up there. delays developing. we will update you on those. >> delicious food and awesome music. it is part of the old-time christmas. just ahead. unthink value with the kfc 12-piece holiday feast. get great-tasting original recipe... mixed with kentucky grilled chicken... plus a large cole slaw, two large mashed potatoes, and 6 biscuits, all for just $19.99. unthink. and taste the unbeatable side of kfc. ♪ now you can get a delicious kgc drumstick and thigh, green beans, mashed potatoes, even gravy... all for 395 calories and just $3.95. unthink. and taste the under 400-calorie side of kfc. >> good morning. >> thanks for joining us. a quick look at the forecast. >> we are watching a storm system pass. some snow near syracuse. this will stay north of us. the temperatures are in the low 30 to give. we should make it up to 52 this afternoon. >> -- jury in the trial of mayor to get a unanimous decision. the latest. as two notes sent to the judge within half an hour of each other. time. >> the first note came at 3:15. it said we cannot come to a counts. 25 minutes later came in another note. we feel we neede feel we need to return tomorrow to continue deliberations due to new things brought to light. >> i can only tell you that i have done that in a number of different cases and so has any trial judge with any experience. >> this retired judge spent decades on the baltimore county court. always amount to a hung jury. the judge handling the dixon case spent 16 years on the howard county circuit court. this may be the most high- profile defendants that has appeared before him. if it means allowing the jurors extra time to work. >> i have met him. he is an excellent trial judge. he knows the law. i know what is more respected than him. >> the mayor stands to lose her job if she is convicted of any of the counts against her. wbal-tv. >> baltimore city council members are asking the board to crack down on violence occurring outside of nightclubs. they put a padlock out side of the belvedere club. the one to pass tougher laws concerning the transfer of liquor licenses. >> transfers of liquor licenses have and all of the time. sometimes you have a bad bar. it keeps being bad. >> we want to have something to go after for the places that are a constant light on the community but not to the level where the public safety issues that bring the padlock in two plays. >> if the laws are passed, they could take swift action on news since clubs. -- new sinceuisance -- nuisance clubs. >> the state highwaythe grace time ended november 15. 1200 citations have been sent out since then. $40 is the fine for drivers over the speed limit. i-95 at white marsh and in montgomery county are areas to montgomery county are areas to correct an accident on the ramp of 95. the right lane is closed. and overturn the hickel. once it reached -- it includes an overturned vehicle. a water main break between cross streets in charles street. no major delays out there. volume continues to build. as you head out this morning, 95 on the ramp to the outer loop is the big problem. a right lane closure, overturned a vehicle. we are seeing volume-related delays at liberty. here is the latest from sandra shaw on holiday spirit in our area. >> on saturday, at the old time christmas, and plenty of food. this is a brand new restaurant. they have delivery and carry out seven days a week. free parking for this event. the lighting of the tree. the arrival of st. megaliths. we have live groups and a sleigh rides. >> we are very excited. we will have a horse drawn sleigh rides. our entire schedule is on our web site. >> let's take a look at the seven-day forecast. it is going to be cold. a slight chance for a little bit of wintry precipitation on saturday. it will feel like christmas. back to you. ]acapella singing] >> i like being disseminated in the morning. >> we should make every day. >> when it comes to the holidays, this is not the type of agreement that of the salvation army was expecting. >> i am nikole killion in washington. president obama announces his afghan war strategy in a prime- time speech tonight. for the first time in years, britney spears is no longer the top searched person, but michael jackson is. she is now down to no. 5. >> $1,500 worth of illegal drugs left in a 2 gallon jug left at a collection center for a charity. there was no way of telling where the marijuana came from. it was probably donated by accident. >> coming up, and look at the morning headlines. >> we are checking on a serious accident on sunday 5 as you make your way to the build. -- 95 as you make your way to the beltway. >> a beautiful sunrise coming up in a few minutes. stay tuned, weathe what started -- > and accident sent four peopleit was around noon yesterday. were getting out of the car. authorities in anne arundel county are trying to determine if a body found is the solution to a missing person's report. no word on if it could be a missing boaters reported. from the homeland security? and others will hear versions of what really happened a week ago at the white house. no charges have been filed so far. it is clear that they did not have tickets to the dinner. the investigation continues. they were kicked out of the congressional black caucus convention. that brings us to ourwhat do you think should happen to the dc couple who got past security at the white house? >> one person says the secret service needs to find out what went wrong. as for the couple, they should be ignored. to do anything to them would play into their plans for fame and fortune. being ignored hurts worse than jail for people like that. >> another person says it is not their fault the security let them in. they did nothing wrong. >> and a suggestion by this person says they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law for their first -- 50 minutes of shame. >> pamela wright the d.c. couple should be given a stiff punishment. what they did was very dangerous and opens the door for other sickos to do the same. others feel they can get away with the same thing and they should think twice. we will pose more of your answers on the front page of our website wbaltv.com. >> checking a serious accident on the southbound i-95. and overturn a vehicle. it is a fatal accident. it will be a while before it is cleared. take pulaski highway as an alternate. some closures in the city due to the water main break repair. west side of the delay is forming. a new accident at eastern and 45th. we will lead to more -- we will let you know more once we get more on that. we are starting to see some delays due to that accident. live to send russia. >> -- sandra schaub. -- schauhaw. >> we are at a brand new restaurant with gorgeous ambiance. their food will be on hand along with other vendors. on saturday, st. nicholas arrives by tugboats. a bold parade will take place and a horse-drawn sleigh rides which is new this year. >> from 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.. we do not need any snow for it. >> we may get some. >> rick dempsey flooding the tree and an egg nog competition. >> a low pressure area with shoppers and storms developing from the gulf of mexico. that precipitation will play into our forecast. in better be good, tony, santa claus is coming to town. >> i will. [santa claus is coming tot t own] >> they are good. they have been singing in have kept it strong. we are seeing some snow on hd doppler are moving across the northern part of pennsylvania. that will stay north of us. in area of high pressure coming in from the west. that'll be a dominating factor. these guys did clear. -- the skies did clear. you may have to scrape some frost from righyour window toda. the high temperature of around 52 degrees which is normal. overnight, mostly clear. temperatures will drop back into the low 30's later this week. the gulf of mexico will combine with a cold front -- and see system around the gulf of mexico will combine with a cold front. we will have a drop in temperatures by the end of the week. a temperature today around 50 degrees. summer rain chances wednesday night and thursday morning. 44 for a high on friday. some light snow on saturday is possible. we do not know if it will accumulate. >> a last look at other big story this morning. >> jennifer franciotti joins us live from the courthouse with the latest. >> today could get interesting. two notes sent to the judge other. one says they cannot reach a decision. the others as they needed more time. new things were brought to light so they will return for more deliberations today. those deliberations begin sharply at 9:00 a.m.. we will continue to have a whole host of reporters on scene to bring you the latest. live at the courthouse, wbal tv 11 news. >> thanks. >> president obama will outline his strategy for the war inour washington bureau reporter has a preview. >> we learned this morning that president obama debriefed present, on his war plan which on the afghan leader. >> the president will talk about the fact that this is not an open-ended commitment. >> expect the president to discuss an exit strategy, training more troops in afghanistan. >> members of congress have a certain right to know how long it should take if it goes according to plan. president will call for 35,000 focus on critical areas in -- they will conduct a counterinsurgency strategy and focus on critical areas in southern afghanistan. could the president is counting from france to britain. one issue he may not elaborate on its cost. lawmakers are split on how much it should cost. and if a war tax should be implemented to pay for the new effort is being discussed. >> it is long overdue that we initiatives. >> he is going to commit the necessary troops. >> he will debrief of members of congress on his war plan before tonight's speech. >> any word on when the additional u.s. troops will be deployed? >> according to military officials, the first group will go out will be more rains in the coming weeks so they can be in place as early as this christmas in afghanistan and larger diplomas are expected to follow next year. >> nikole killion from washington. coming up with oprah today, george clooney, been athletic -- ben affleck, and secretary of state hillary clinton. >> day-to-day exclusive, the couple that got into the state dinner at the white house will speak out this morning. this was not the first time they showed up at a dinner that president obama was attending. president obama holds a meeting with his afghan counterparts as he discusses a new strategy there. also ahead, the latest on the tiger woods car accident. bloom the woman tied to the golfer -- the woman tied to the golfer's denies reports they had an affair. >> stay with us for weather and traffic. ♪ tell me who's watching. ♪ i always feel like somebody's watching me. ♪ (announcer) it's right here. it's easy. ♪ i always feel like somebody's watching me. ♪ it's the money you could be saving with geico. >> we are listening to the live sound of an opt appellate group -- of an acapella group that is one out of many that will be here. let's take a look at the temperatures. it is a chilly morning. 37 downtown. today will be pretty nice. i am in a good mood because i have been listening to live music all morning. >> the sun rise is gorgeous. a good chance for rain today. maybe some light snow on saturday. >> southbound 95, the ramp that takes you to the outer loop, both ramps to the inner loop and outer loop are blocked. delays are developing. minor delays on the west side. here is joppa road which is where the delays began. you can get off at white marsh boulevard or take pulaski highway >> thanks for joining us. >> a live update at 7:25. .