pretreating roads with salt to help keep roads safe even before this hits. the cruise will be brought in at midnight -- the crews will come in at midnight and will be fully deployed in the metro area. we will have up to 2400 trucks statewide. as they prepare for the possible winter weather, state highway officials say motorists should be prepared as well. >> if you have a winter survival kit in your car, that's a good time to think about making one. it is never a good idea to travel at the onset of a storm. plan ahead and travel if you can. >> they are asking motorists tonight to try to delay travel tomorrow if the storm hits the area. by delaying travel come it will allow the crews to clean up areas and ultimately make it safer. live in north baltimore, wbal-tv 11 news. >> you can keep track of the storm as it advances on our iphone and android apps. you can get the updated forecast on wbaltv.com. >> we're working to learn more tonight about the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl in carroll county. at this hour, details are still emerging, but police say it happened some time last night at the budget and on the pike. police have confirmed that they have a man, identifying him as 51-year-old from new york. the victim is from carroll county -- 51-year-old gary foote. he is facing second-degree solicitation charges and others. investigators are searching for suspects in this alleged hate crime that happened on christmas day. barry simms is live at police headquarters in downtown baltimore with more. >> police are investigating and right now they're considering this insults and they're making good progress in finding the attackers. -- are considering this an assault. >> i was holding the hands up to block my face. >> this is the picture of 30- year-old kenni shaw after being repeatedly punched and kicked in the head. >> i was in the fetal position. i cannot see. my eyes were swollen shut. but the brutal beating happened christmas night. he left the only store that was open in his neighborhood. he had just left of this liquor store on milton street. he only got one block away when a group of five or six men surrounded him. suddenly, one man hit him. >> he punched me right here. >> he wondered why he was attacked. >> i asked them why? he punched me again. after that, i was on the ground. >> he received at least 10 more punches to the face. he's not sure how many were hitting him. he only heard these words at the end of the attack. >> they made a remark at the end of the attack. it "if you had money, we would have brought you." >> -- we would have robbed you. ." mentally, he is scarred. we want to get the justice that he deserves. >> he tells them weeks ago that he was taunted and now he believes he was a target. >> i think it was a hate crime because i am a homosexual. >> i don what my son to feel like when i get off work that he cannot go to a corner store to pick up something because he might get the up. nobody should have to live in fear. >> the police are investigating saying they have some good leads in what they're calling at this point only an assault. two years ago he was robbed at gunpoint sing baltimore city police made an arrest the same day. barry simms, wbal-tv 11 news. >> late breaking details tonight in the case of sleigh north carolina teenager felicia barnes -- slain phylicia barnes. they're planning to play it an explicit tape. they say the video is "promiscuous footage" barnes, johnson, and two others. they are asking the court gromyko's when it is played. johnson is plot -- charged in the murder of her back in 2010. >> police say he used his baby to sell drugs. the 36-year-old smith learned his fate last week at the sentence tacked on for the 15 years he is already serving for guns and weapons charges. it all happened on east lafayette ave. they witnessed smith going in and out of the house selling drugs, the entire time holding a child wrapped in a blanket. once they try to get inside, he left his baby in the entryway which put the baby in danger of being trampled. the police were able to care for the child until its mother arrived. >> earlier this month, the morgan state board of regents voted to oust its president, dr. david wilson. >> after weeks of outcry, the board met to hear testimony from the public and decided to extend his contract by one more year. the announcement came down within the last 30 minutes after a more than four hour meeting. dr. wilson's contract will be extended until june 2014. at this point, the action of not renewing his action still stands as of december 4th. >> it is hard for me to love any entity more than i love morgan state university. >> that was morgan state president dr. david wilson in mid december at eight campus rally days after learning the board of regents would be letting his contract expired in june 2013. the vote was tied, 8-7. -- the vote was tight. they are now reconvening to hear from the public to make sure they made the right decision. toi think it's a bad idea fire the president's in the middle of a school year. it's one of those things where people are really telling us what has happened. >> alumni, state, and others packed the courtroom and cameras were not allowed to witness the testimony. they say more needed to be done. >> we need to expand more in university and i have liked and now president of many other institutions or any other educator at any level. it is more conducive working hand in hand with communities and that is where i stand in coming here today. >> congressmen elijah cummings said the board's decision was a done deal and said he was looking forward to a more diplomatic process where the public could have a say. >> i think we have a great board. 15 very dedicated people trying to make the right decision. we will hear from dr. wilson and make the best decision in the interest of the university. >> we have some good news tonight for the ports up and down the east coast in the retailers to depend on them. the possible strike that could a crippled the cargo economy will not happen for at least another 30 days. 11 news has been keeping an eye on the negotiations. federal mediators say that the union has agreed to extend their contract until at least midnight january 28th. the work stoppage would have idled shipments of a huge range of consumer products from electronics to clothing. now to the fiscal cliff hanger. three more days and then tax hikes on everyone, automatic spending cuts, and no deal reported. the two parties are talking again at least. steve has the latest from capitol hill. >> sources are capitol hill say president obama in today's talks feels he has the advantage back and that he will press on his original demand that income taxes rise on earnings over $250,000. it's a positive sign, the first meeting since mid november the four congressional leaders at the white house. called by president obama, house speaker john boehner is a key figure. >> the fact that he has come back to me says that they cannot come up with some kind of agreement. -- that they can come up with an agreement. >> both sides want to avoid middle-class tax cuts. the hang up is the tax hikes on the rich. those making over $250,000 in the obama reposal or $400,000, a level that mitch mcconnell reportedly said he might be able to sel? republicans won the debate shifted. >> the talk about taxes, but what it should be about is what we want to talk about today -- the medicare fiscal cliff. >> no date to cut a day to reform entitlements by tuesday. >> if we do something right now to have long-lasting, adverse effects on economic growth, that will affect us for a long time. >> until the cliff, americans say fix the tax problem. >> it's so frustrating to see both sides so far apart. >> we should not be taxed more because they cannot work together. >> get the middle class down and figure of the rest of it come january, worst case. >> worst case? no deal on anything. some tea party republicans are ready to let everyone is taxes rise so they can quickly help fix the problem and claim they voted to cut taxes. wbal-tv 11 news. >> some good news and now with the ravens officially in the playoffs. now is your chance to get the post season tickets. >> if you get any, send them my way. we will let you know where to get them coming up. >> the following monument in mount vernon? the historic spots that could come down and why is a man-made problem. >> union will be able to protect your child from identity theft. >> still waiting on a damage estimate after a messy car crash in. historic wall at mount vernon park in danger of falling. police are warning anywhere near the park to be careful and they are roping off areas near the park. investigators tell 11 news a man driving a four-door sedan and fell asleep at the wheel crashing into a wall and flipped over. we are told driver was not hurt, but a passenger was taken to the hospital with a neck and back injuries. the lafayette monument was dedicated back in 1924. >> a shortage of chemotherapy drug it, and a batch of alarming statistics showing that supplies are running low and could impact health and cause the disease to return. in 2010, a hodgkin's lymphoma out medication was in low supply day prescribed a substitute. researchers at st. jude looked at hundreds of medical records and they found one in four given the new treatment had a relapse compared to one in eight that were given the original. none died, but those who relapsed did need more toxic drugs to recover. the secret to treating millions of cancer patients might be hidden in a mushroom. it is called the turkey tail, commonly found in northwestern forests. physicians have been using it for centuries to boost the body's immune systems and researchers at a natural healing university got permission from the fda to study their qualities. one cancer patient, lisa clinton, said she turned to the measures to boost her immune system. >> one son was diagnosed, i shut everything down. >> when ingested, they stimulate immune cells that line the intestines. they stimulate other immune cells all over the body. >> clinton says so far it is boosting her immune system and boosting her outlook on life. >> now your 11 insta-weather + forecast with meteorologist tony pann. >> expecting snow tomorrow, but quiet this evening. if you have outdoor plans early tonight, no problems expected. temperatures in the upper 30's and the low 40's. we should kreuz back into the low 30's by tomorrow morning. a few high, thin clouds out there but they should be thickening up and the cloud gets closer. this is getting its act together along the gulf coast. this will not be a blockbuster story big nor'easter, but will produce a few inches of snow. it's on a holiday weekend, so there will mought be a lot of traffic. precipitation is still a good distance away. it will start sometime between 3:00-6:00 a.m. you can look at this radar signature and see that this is not a big storm. it is fast moving. just a little bit of snow on the top side and it will come through in about eight hours and drop a few inches of snow. you can see all the winter weather advisories all the way to the mid-atlantic. like most storms in baltimore, the type of precipitation will be a tough call and we will use the magic line, the 95 corridor, like we do for morse -- most storms. a mix of rain and snow to the south and moseley's new to the north. this does not mean you will not get any snow accumulation out of this out all. you might, but it will be closer to an inshore less than that. for those in the western suburbs, it will be a fairly decent snowfall. from baltimore south, 1 inch or less with a mix of rain and snow. in the 95 corridor, 1-2 inches of snow. central baltimore county, carol, frederick, 2-4 inches of snow. near the pennsylvania line, we will say three-5 inches right here. this is the way we see this at the present time. it is a respectable storm. increasing clouds tonight and the chance for light snow late. temperature selling back to about 30 degrees. snow likely mixing with rain south of town. everything will taper off by the late afternoon or evening hours. high temperatures above freezing will help all the roads. this will not be a huge deal on the roads except in the far northern suburbs. breezy and chile behind the storms and new year's eve should be dry. this may come in new year's eve around midnight, but it does not look like a big deal. high temperature around 40 and we will stay in the 40's through the end of the week. >> we just have to get through that snow. do you have your winter survival kit? >> always. it have been a topic of concern since sandy. >> could coastal flooding become more disastrous? one gov.'s plan to take action. >> john harbaugh defending his defender. that story straight ahead. >> if you days left to make a difference on your 2012 taxes >> i don't like this. ed reed to writing another check. >> maybe he can use a debit card. this fine comes as they are getting ready for a long playoff push. 11 sports pete gilbert live in the studio. i know you have an opinion. >> debit cards? they will have to issue a loan at this point. the ravens season finale in the back burner. the manner in which they view any play made by ed reed is timely. he did not speak to the media today regards to the $55,000 fine where he lowered his shoulder hitting victor cruz in the chest. he was tagged with that monster fine and another assault on his reputation as a player. he had to play politician today on the podium. >> that's a very good question. the system is not perfect. the motivation is correct, the idea is right, but it is still a work in progress. they're doing everything they can. i'm very proud in how they are responding to respect their safety. sometimes it's easier said and done, but they're doing their best. it >> i find -- i'm not wearing a purple-tinted glasses, but live in the studio, pete gilbert, wbal-tv 11 news. better >> data rose-tinted glasses. if you act fast, you can snatched some tickets for the ravens first playoff game. tickets for the wild-card game went on sale at 10:00. last we checked, tickets were still available. we do know the ravens will be hosting the indianapolis colts or the bengals and will be played either next saturday, january 5th, or sunday, january 6th. this sunday, there is a six- ticket limit for customer and you can only order tickets online or by phone. >> someone needs to get those tickets for us. >> where we on tv? >> for one guy in mount airy, it is his mission. bell rock"] >> he is using this one does like to help the forgotten children. >> one in 10 children as the victim >> live, local, late breaking. newse watching wbal-tv 11 at 5:00 with staff and stovall and donna hamilton. your insta-weather + forecast which tom tasselmyer and sky team 11 covering breaking news where you live. >> right now, it's like stealing candy from a baby, why this can could cost that baby their identity. child identity that is not uncommon in the state of maryland. cable a cairns could be opened in your child's name. -- cable accounts could be opened. >> we are the first day in the nation tonight. >> adults can put a freeze on their credit reports of they expect they are a victim of identity theft. right now, children do not have that same protection. with a new law, after january 1st, they will. a recent study finds one in 10 have had their numbers compromised in some way. according to the attorney general's office, that is a low estimate because some do not know they are victims. >> normally they will not find out until they get to the time when they need to apply for credit. >> this wants to keep kids identities is safe. the legislation is the first of its kind. >> we want to make sure that children have an opportunity to free their credit. >> this will be able to access them. you do not need a reason to believe their identity is at risk. they recommended as a precaution. >> it is what we recommend. if the joy of has already been a victim, there is no child -- if the child has already been a victim, there is no charge. if they have not, they can charge up to $5. >> they're working with the credit bureau to find a way to protect the vulnerable group of children. >> we want to make sure that foster children are not at a bigger risk and that they are particularly protected. the department of human resources and the credit bureaus are already in conversation and figuring out what is the easiest way to do that. >> the attorney-general office plans to post information on their web site to help them through the process of freezing credit reports. you have to contact each one separately. live in the studio, wbal-tv 11 news. >> here's a look of some of the other top stories. the insta-weather + team is closely monitoring what could be another round of rough winter weather. the national weather service has issued a winter weather revisory starting at 3:00 tomorrow morning lasting until at least 6:00 for eight counties in maryland. they're getting ready for possible accumulation and pretreating state roads in baltimore, hartford, and cecil county. if you have to go out tomorrow, they advise you wait until later in the day to let crews clear the roads. the brutal attack on christmas night have police searching for clues. the 30-year old kenni shaw was leaving the liquor store in east baltimore when he was attacked by a group of five or six men. he believes he was targeted because of his sexual orientation because they did not take anything from him during the attack. they will not confirm or deny that the assault may have been a hate crime. they're making solid progress in the search for his assailant. no picketing expected this weekend as the soon-to-be expired contract has been extended averting the strike by more than an 14,000 on major ports on the east coast. talk of a possible strike on sunday could have crippled operations at the port. they handle 40% of all u.s. container cargo. major steps have been made toward resolving the ongoing dispute. >> believe it or not, the holiday season is still in full swing. if you're looking for ways to stay in the christmas spirit, there is one place sure to spread cheer. one man's home has become an annual yuletide exhibit, but this display may truly encompass the real meaning of the season. jennifer franciotti has the details. ♪ >> the lights are exquisite. more than 45,000 of them blinking in unison since november 27th complete with holiday carroll's, the star of david, and several christmas trees. he spent more than 50 hours. together his home for the holiday season and they have been looking forward to his nontraditional display for years, it is are actually part of a massive effort for charity. >> i do it to raise awareness for casa, a court-appointed special advocates for foster children. >> a volunteer with casa, he has shared this for the third consecutive year. he has raised over $2,000 so far and organization officials promised to put it to good use. >> it is used to recruit additional volunteers. we are only serving 10% of those in the court, so we always need additional volunteers. >> is displayed has been getting busier and busier, gaining momentum. last year, he was able to raise the of hundred dollars in the 30 days of life and music. why casa? >> foster children do not have a choice. they cannot make decisions for themselves. they need someone to help represent them. that is why i chose them to help out. >> thousands of lights, thousands of dollars, thousands of smiles -- reason to celebrate. ♪ ♪ jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> if you would like to see the display, 800 block of festival ave. you can also donate to casa on our web site, wbaltv.com. >> i do not want the lights to come down or the christmas music to stop. coming up out the break, for the second time, a person is pushed into the path of a new york subway. >> details on the deadly incident as recover the nation. >> racing -- bracing for a fall. the president meets face-to-face with congressional leaders in hopes of reaching a last-minute deal on the fiscal cliff. >> for the second time in a month, a man has been pushed onto the subway. they're searching for the woman in the security video crack it -- the secret video. she pushed him into an oncoming train and then took off. they are releasing the man's identity, but we're told he died on the scene. the other incident happened december 3rd. a woman has been charged in connection with the slaying of two volunteer firefighters shot in upstate new york. she is charged with filing a falsified business record in connection to the shooter's purchase of the guns used during the attack. christmas eve, two firefighters were gunned down. three other people were wounded before the shooter killed himself. >> in utah, a touching a tribute to the victims of the newton, conn., school massacre. 26 red bud trees now line the entrance to the salt lake city cemetery. each has a picture on it including 6-year-old emily parker, whose parents are you talk natives. >> from a quality education the quality of life, search and for the best college can be challenging. >> when it comes to getting the most bang for your buck, the list is out for the top schools in the nation and many of them are near rust. -- near us. >> tax time again. i have the details next. >> little bit of snow in the forecast. first, it looked outside. partially cloudy. 38 at mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. >> the victim of an attack claimes it was a hate crime. how close lawmakers are to reaching a deal. coming up on 1 >> rising sea levels due to changes. new tonight, the governor martin o'malley is issuing an executive at order intended to minimize flood damage in our area telling them to look at coastal flooding rests before designing projects. the will of the guidelines and require rebuild structures to be at least two feet higher than year sea level. locally, this will not be 65 feet of snow at the spot in china. remember, i read this and i just said -- what? there could be an avalanche and buried villages in the mountainous areas of china. livestock were buried, many of them killed. villages are working the other to clear the snow. from the looks of the video, it will take quite a long time. >> i thought you meant it dropped 65 feet before the storm already world. >> hopefully they have emergency kids. >> i'm sensing a theme. >> this is not a mega storm, not a monster. just a few inches. let's start with the current conditions and then we will get into the details. 38 right now at the airport. winter weather and risers are in effect for all county shaded in blue for saturday. if you are not shaded, that not mean you will not get any. revised he's extending all the way down into the ohio valley because the storm visiting us is just now getting its act together around the gulf coast and moving through the ohio river valley to visit us saturday morning. this is a quick moving storm that does not have a lot of moisture with it. you can see the signature on the radar. it's not a very big storm. the minister a little below snow on the topside. it will dig through southern maryland and it will deepen by the time gets off the coast, as it comes across southern maryland, it will wrap somewhere around the top section of the storm, so we will have a typical forecast where the 95 corridor is the cut off. north and west, mostly snow. dow and east, a mix of rain. how much snow? will start between 3:00-6:00 a.m. and then taper off in the late afternoon. one to two inches in the 95 corridor including d.c., baltimore come up into cecil county. central baltimore, carol, 8a 2-4 inch warning. south and east, maybe an inch, but a mix of rain and snow. that is the way we see it now. tonight, increasing clouds and a chance for us no later tonight with temperatures dropping. during the day tomorrow, we are starting with the snow in the morning that will taper off in the late afternoon hours. if you can wait until later in the day, most of it will be gone. high temperatures between 35-40. things will be pretty quiet sunday and monday. new year's eve should be ok. new year's day, a 40% chance for iran or a shower, but it does not look like a big deal. -- 40% for a rain or shower. >> as far as dyes and to negotiation is to pass a deal before the new year, if they do not approve a new farm bill by then, the price of milk could shoot up. right now, an average balance is $3.65 and it could soar between $6-$8. all dairy products would be effected. it is pretty much the entire dairy market you have to keep an eye out for including cheese, yogurt. you name it. the department of agriculture says it could take weeks to put a new dairy purchase program in place. the start of the new year means a lot to start about thinking of filing 2012 taxes. it is not too late to ensure you get a bigger return. kim dacey as the details. >> the clock is ticking down, but you still have time to make your tax return a little bigger. >> you can still increase charitable deductions through cash or non-cash contributions to organizations like salvation army, good will. >> they increase your chance for a return and you could increase your mortgage interest deduction just by making a payment if you'd is early. >> you could pay your january 2013 mortgage before december 31st and it will add an extra month of mortgage interest. >> you also have until december 31st to file for your homestead tax credit. a simple online application that takes five minutes but it can save you big time on property taxes. >> it is a credit given by the state of maryland that caps the assessment of your property. >> we should all be closely watching the negotiations on capitol hill. if we go over the fiscal cliff, 2013 taxes will be dramatically affected. most people will notice the difference in their paychecks and mealy. >> the social security tax rate is going to go up by 2%. if you are employee making $100,000 per year, you're going to see a $2,000 increase in your withholding taxes. >> you have until monday, april 15th, the file those taxes. in the newsroom, wbal-tv 11 news. >> experts estimate americans spent more than $110 billion on gift cards this year, but if you received a gift card, there are some warnings need to be aware of. complaints have become common that the ftc has filed complaints. it is now federal law to disclose fees. -- breaking news out of washington. >> we're going to the white house where president obama is about to give a statement on the fiscal cliff. >> we also want to ask the wealthiest americans to pay a little more. it affects everyone striving to get into the middle class. i still want to get this done. it's the right thing to do for our families, for our businesses, for our entire economy. the hour for immediate action is here. it is now. we are now at the point where in just four days, every american's tax returns but rigid schedule to got by law. every americans' paychecks will get considerably smaller. that would be the wrong thing to do for our economy, middle-class families, and it would be bad for businesses that depend on family spending. fortunately, congress can prevent it from happening if they act now. i just had a good and constructive discussion with senate and house leadership about how to prevent this tax hike on the middle class. i'm optimistic we still may be able to reach agreement that can pass both houses in time. senators reid m. mcconnell are working on such an agreement as we speak. if an agreement is not reached in time between senator reed era senator mcconnell, i will urge senator reid to bring to the floor a basic package for an up or down vote, one never texting middle-class from a tax hike and extends the vital lifeline of unemployment insurance to 2 million americans looking for a job, and lays the groundwork for future cooperation on economic growth down the opposite reduction. i can hear you over here. i believe such a proposal could pass both houses with a bipartisan majority as long as the leaders allow this to come to a vote. if members of the house or the senate want to vote no, they can. we should let everybody vote. that's the way this is supposed to work. if you get a majority in the house and senate, then we should be able to pass a bill. the american people are watching what we do here. their patience is already thin. this is deja vu all over again. america wonders why it is you cannot get stuff done in this town in an organized timetable. why does everything always have to wait until the last minute? we are now at the last minute. the american people will not have any patients for a politically self-inflicted wound to our economy -- not now. the economy is growing, but sustaining that trend is going to require elected officials to do their jobs. the housing market is recovering, but that could be impacted if people are seeing smaller paychecks. the unemployment rate is the lowest it has been since 2008, but already were saying consumers starting hold back because of the disfunction they see in washington. economists, business leaders, they all think that we are poised to grow in 2013 as long as politics in washington do not get in the way of american progress. we have to get this done. i just want to repeat that we had a constructive meeting today. senators reid and mcconnell are discussing a potential agreement where we can get a bipartisan bill out of the senate and over to the house done in a timely sessions so that we meet the december 31st deadline. given how things have been working in this town, we always have to wait and see until actually happens. the one thing the american people should not have to wait and see is some sort of action. if we don't see an agreement between the two leaders in the senate, i expect a bill to go to the floor. i have asked senator reid to do this. but a bill on the floor to make sure taxes on middle-class families do not go up and it is still available for 2 million people. let's not miss this deadline. they did not what the taxes go up. i just have to repeat. outside of washington, nobody a understands how it is back this seems to be a repeat pattern. they sit down and they discuss things and then things happen. if there are disagreements, they sort through them. the notion that elected leadership cannot do the same thing is mind-boggling. it needs to stock -- stop. i am modestly optimistic a deal can be agreed. no one is going to get 100% what they want, but let's make sure the middle class economy, the u.s. economy, and the world economy are not adversely affected. thank you very much, everybody. >> you just heard from president obama talking about the meeting he had at the white house today with four congressional leaders. he said it was a good and constructive conversation. the news is that he said majority leader harry reid and minority leader mitch mcconnell are currently working on a bipartisan agreement, but if there's no agreement, the president will urgicenter read to bring a package to the floor -- urge senator reid to bring something to the floor for an up or down vote. we will have more on the president's comments and the negotiations ahead at 6:00. excuse me, sir i'm gonna have to ask you to power down your little word game. i think your friends will understand. oh no, it's actually my geico app...see? ...i just uh paid my bill. did you really? from the plane? yeah, i can manage 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