live in los angeles, craig bozwel. >>> there is word today that hillary clinton's mother dorothy rodham has died at the age of 82. dorothy rodham avoided the spotlight but appeared with her daughter when she was running for president in 2008. rodham died in a hospital in washington. >>> also in washington, d.c. the house passed a resolution reaffirming in god we trust as the national motto. the vote was 396 to nine with several extensions. house republicans said they wanted to renew support of the principal. one democrat called it a meaningless distraction from the country's real problems. >>> a warning went out to the bipartisan supercommittee charged with reducing the nation's industry. the supercommittee is supposed to come up with more than a million dollars in savings in three weeks. democrats and republicans are divided. if nothing is done automatic cuts in defense and domestic programs will go into effect. >>> the fiesta de muertos was celebrated tonight. the dancing and ceremonies were just part of celebrating their ancestors. families create altars to the dead, visit cemeteries

the rest of the top 10 included roads in los angeles and new york. drivers lost more than 2 million hours of time each year, stuck in traffic in each location. >>> on wall street today. the dow lost 190-points. >>> bay area home sales were up in october, while prices fell to an 8 month low. the real estate tracking firm, data quick. the median price fell from $365,000 a year ago to $350,000 this october. experts say high end sales have slipped because of a change in confirming loan limits. >>> live stormtracker 2 showing showers in far northern california. a lot of activity around portland and seattle. this whole area is going to slide south. we're going to get into showers here in the north baby tomorrow afternoon. none of this thursday and friday stuff is expected to be that heavy. but it will be cooler, it will be showery especially on friday. and a lot of clouds tomorrow. temperatures in the 40s, clouds increase all day for your thursday. with that temperatures will be a solid 5 to 10 degrees cooler than they were today. friday is our best shot f

. >> reporter: if high speed trains from san francisco to los angeles become reality, it might have to expand. three years ago californians voted $9 billion in bonds for high speed trains. but the estimated cost of $45 billion has now ballooned to nearly $100 billion and a projected completion date of 2034. >> as much as i would like to have a high speed rail line, never been convinced that it makes financial sense. >> if it means high speed rail over education, i pick education over the rail. >> reporter: the feds have given california nearly $4 billion so far to build the system and today's cuts will not affect next year's plans construction. but it is a preview of what lies ahead. >> this is just one more indication of how unrealistic high speed rail authority plans are. >> what congress did today creates even more uncertainties about future federal funding. >> it's definitely a sign. but unfortunately california is going to have to decide before they get any more signs about whether there's going to be a commitment. >> reporter: legislators are scheduled to take another look at thi

now almost 30 years after she drowned off the coast of southern california the los angeles county sheriff is reopening the case. >> we have received information which we felt was substantial, enough to make us take another look. >> reporter: the news after the captain of the yacht that wood was won when she died claimed he lied about what happened. he alleges that the husband robert wagner had something to do with it. he said the couple had dinner with christopher watkin shooting a movie with wood at the time. all three returned to the boat for drinks. he said he then heard wagner and woods fighting in their cabin and tried breaking it up. hours later wood was missing, her body later found in the water. >> i have been trying to get this out for many years. nobody would listen. she was very afraid of the water, had no desire to get near it. >> reporter: at a news conference the sheriff's detective was asked if he thought wagner was involved in the death? >> is wagner a suspect? >> no. >> reporter: robert wagner's family released a statement saying they have not been contacted by the sherif

. >>> the los angeles dodgers baseball team is on the market. owner frank mccourt and major league baseball have agreed to a court supervised sale. the dodgers filed for bankruptcy in june. and mccourt settled with his wife over ownership. mccourt wants at least $1 billion. a price some such as mark cuban say, they have already turned down. >>> the high court rejected julian assange's bid to extradite to sweden. assange has two weeks to decide whether he will appeal to britain's supreme court. he has denied any wrong doing and claims the charges are political motivated by opponents of wikileaks. >>> in iraq, americans packing up their gear and heading home. this is the first stage of the with crawl that president obama announced last month. some soldiers say iraq is more stable know, there there is more violence. seven people died today in three bombings. >>> in poland, people can't stop praise the pilot who made an amazing belly landing yesterday. he says any talk of heroism is exaggerated. boeing investigators are in poland now, trying to figu

. >> reporter: dozens of students and protesters from as far as los angeles are settling in for the long haul. the camp is being built in the wake of friday's pepper spraying incident that made international headlines. today the davis chancellor tried to reach out to students, some are calling for her to resign. >> i'm here to apologize. i really feel horrible for what happened on friday. >> reporter: she was drowned out and fled to her car followed by rotters and protesters. today the university placed the campus police chief on leave. the two officers involved in the pepper spraying were put on leave over the weekend. >> apparently we were a threat to the police officers sitting down cross legged with our fellow classmates and friends. >> it's painful. i couldn't see. i was confused. it was -- i can't describe it. >> reporter: students particularly angry over proposed student fee hikes. the state speaker stopped by tonight to say lawmakers are working to lessen the financial blow to struggling students, even with budget deficits. >> we have had conservations, it's important to increase

angeles would like to express the rejection of the city of los angeles allege proposal that we leave city hall november 28th. >>> the mayor said people will be given extra time to move if they need it and that 50 shelter beds will be available for those with no other place to stay. anyone who refuses to leave may face arrest. >>> new information now on yesterday's fatal shooting by a sebastapol police officer. the confrontation happened outside the redwood grove apartments. a woman there called to report her ex-boyfriend was banging on her door trying to get inside. when officer dennis colhurt arrived, perez refused to cooperate and pulled out a handgun. colhurst took out his weapon and fired three times. >>> in january, 20-year-old jaheem brown was shot by a police officer outside a school dance. they say brown tried to hit them with a screwdriver. his mother says she does not believe that. >>> berkeley city officials say the owner of an apartment building gutted by fire will begin tearing it down on monday. part of telegraph is still closed tonight because there's concern the build

. >>> happening now, i want to take you back now to los angeles, live pictures from the air here of the occupy protest. what you are looking at are police who are massing apparently looks like they're getting pretty close to perhaps moving in on these occupy protesters. the deadline has passed for the deadline that the city set for these protesters to leave the area. the protesters are essentially bracing now for the police to come in. we have reports that they put out trash cans to try to block access. again you see what's going on. we're going to continue to follow this and of course we will have much more on the situation. there could be developments overnight ktvu morning news begins at 4:30 tomorrow morning. they will have full coverage of this situation. >>> ufc says they expect to reopen the student services office tomorrow. yesterday protesters moved into the han building where the financial aid offices are located. some of the protesters spent the night but today at noon they decided to end the protest. a move appreciated by some nonprotesters. >> there's deadlines that need to

the tour will head to los angeles. >>> mark is here with sports, sharks in action. nothing better than over time and a shoot out in hockey. >> good stuff to start the season tonight. this thing might hold off like the game of the year for a while. sharks fan a little disappointed in not seeing the game's most significant player crosby. he was out with an injury. ryan crow just seemed to wake the sharks up. they were dead in the water from the get go. they trailed 2-0 from the get go. but they come back 2-1. san jose still down against the visiting penguins. it's jamie mcginn he hasn't scored a single goal this year until then. his first of the year has it all tied up 3-3. after an overtime period the only goal in the shoot out. it's that mancove again winning it. the shark's own pittsburgh they've now beating them 12 out of the last is 14 times they've played. what a difference a day makes. postcard weather in san francisco. but today at the schwab more like hockey weather, chilly. and jay hass you will see some of his handy work here at 17. good for birdie. big wee

. >> in los angeles today jurors finished their first day of deliberating without retch reaching a verdict in the trial of conrad murray. they started this morning after hearing six weeks of testimony from 49 witnesses. doctor murray is charged with manslaughter in the death of michael jackson. >>> jay credit ce, has lentor lent her face and voice to a public service announcement. >> if you see something that looks wrong speak out. you may be wrong but you may just save someone's life. >> that psa was released this morning on behalf of her foundation which helps families who are aren't victims of kidnapping. she was kidnapped at 11 and held captive until 2009. >> new at ten elm powering people who are struggling to live with mental illness. lloyd shows you how a unique support group offers new hope for a better life. >> reporter: in this hotel a group called circle of friends marked 20 years of giving the mentally ill a voice. >> it's about us being together and about the power we give each other. >> reporter: about 50 people gather to recognize the gains they have made in controlling thei

live in los angeles craig boswell. >> members of the jackson family quietly cried in court following the reading of the verdict and as they left the courthouse jackson's sister had this to say. >> think of the verdict? >> wonderful. absolutely justice was served. >> reporter: fans outside the courtroom cheered when the verdict was announced. a statement on the michael jackson website said justice has been served. >> today's verdict has been a hot 207 topic on facebook, the jury got it right. sue disagrees okay, we all liked him but come on, he was on a road of destruction. did murray handle it wrong yes but i don't think he should have been found guilty. tell us what you think on facebook. >> a woman from chicago today went public and accused of herman cain of making a crude sexual advance. she talked about the incident that she claimed happened in july of 1997. very said she went for help finding a job and he groped her. >> i was very surprised and very shocked. i said what are you doing? you know i have a boyfriend. this isn't what i came here for. he said you want a job right? >>

one woman began pepper sfray spraying shoppers at a walmart in los angeles. it was in an apparent attempt to get to the front of the line. and some came not to shop but to steal. a 55-year-old woman was shot, the gunman demanding her purse. >> after the black friday door buster madness, mom and pop shops around here are hoping you will throw a little business their way. today is the second annual small business saturday. sheldon dutes has more on the push to get people to buy local. >> instead of going to the mall, aubry is looking around the small shops for the perfect holiday gifts. >> there are a lot of eclectic things, antiques, things you wouldn't find other places. not going to find that at a mall, which is great. >> for the second year in a roy, american express is encouraging people to shop at independent stores the saturday after thanksgiving. >> typically there is a lot of focus on the big box stores. but really, we're the base of the economy. we're keeping the local economy strong. even though business was good on black friday, these gearing up for

angeles. because the more we can do in local neighborhoods and communities, the more we can help make opportunity possible. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> good morning. welcome to "11 news sunday morning." i'm jennifer franciotti. >> and i'm lisa robinson. let's go first to ava marie. >> it is getting better temperature wise. we have a lot of clouds in the sky. it may not be the brightest of days. 5 at b.w.i. marshall. -- 56 at b.w.i. marshall. the winds from the southwest are ushering in warm humid air. with the clouds we are talking about a little bit of rain. we will be talking about the ravens forecast. coming up. >> occupy baltimore demonstrators joined demonstrators at the occupy baltimore in camden. here's sheldon dutes with more. >> on behalf of occupy baltimore we welcome you! we love you! job well done sclament -- job well done! >> occupy wall street organizers got a warm reception. their journey started november 9 when protesters left new york city deter

angeles. because the more we can do in local neighborhoods and communities, the more we can help make opportunity possible.

about 500 demonstrators marched in downtown los angeles. police arrested about two dozen people there. >> house members weigh in on the constitutional amendment that would force congress to balance its budget. kate amara joins us live with that story. good morning, kate. >> this measure does have support from both sides of the aisle. the outcome of the vote is far from certain. congress still debating how to balance the books. today the house takes up a balanced budget amendment. >> do we answer the call of the american people and embrace fiscal responsibility, or do we continue the status quo of more spending and more borrowing and more debt? >> republican supporters are facing an uphill battle. democratic leaders are lobbying against it. some opponents say forced measures to balance the budget could tip over a faltering economy. >> that gives me, i tell my friends on the republican side, no confidence that in time of danger and crisis, that we could summons 3/5 vote. >> today's vote comes as the super committee stalemate continues. >> we

make it up to 61 in los angeles, and it should stay dry. one thing of note here, there's some arctic air across the northern plains. the dakotas may not get out of the 20's and 30's. most of the rain around here is now pushing off the eastern shore and moving away from baltimore. we should wind up with basically dry morning. there's a little bit of fog and drizzle out there to start the day today. visibility is down to half a mile in spots, but knowing we might get a peek of the sun during the middle of the day if we're lucky. the temperatures aren't going to move much. for this time of the year you say this is a mild start, and that's true, since the average high is in the mid 50's. we're only going to go up a couple of degrees later on today. 56 right now at the airport. 54 in cockeysville. it's 51 in parkton. forecast for today, mostly cloudy skies. we're going to start with the areas of fog this morning and some drizzle. visibility down to a half a mile. 30% or 40% in for rain showers as we head into the afternoon. this is certainly not

nice in los angeles. rain possible in seattle. we have some light rain this morning. enough to slow things down. temperatures in the upper 40's and low 50's. the trigger mechanism for the rain is a fraud stalled south of us. low pressure will travel along that front. the rain will pick up in intensity tonight and tomorrow morning. there could be an issue if you're flying out tonight or tomorrow morning. cool temperatures in the mid 50's. tonight, rain likely and maybe some thunderstorms. temperatures dropping back a couple of degrees to 50. rain in the morning tomorrow. a high temperature near 60. sunshine and 52 on thanksgiving day. shopping on friday and saturday, temperatures may sneak into the low 60's by the beginning of the weekend. >> thank you. tonight, and i team follow-up. social security benefits. we look at the system again. here is deborah weiner. >> when it happened the first time, we were stunned. when it happened a second time, we were shocked. does the i team have the midas touch, or is there something else going on at social security? remember the da

. >> the customer uses pepper spray on a crowd inside 8 los angeles walmart -- inside a los angeles walmart. firefighters had to treat at least 10 people. the store was evacuated but people were eventually lead back inside. is not in custody. investigators are trying to identify her. the families of three american students jailed in egypt are willing to find out if their loved ones are free. a court has ordered the release of the three. there were taken into custody after officials said they threw firebombs at security forces in cairo's tour square -- tahrir square. away andley has passed was 68 years old. she was a beloved figure in the chicago area. she was also president of the awareness foundation. it teaches parents about disabilities affecting children. she is survived by her husband and three children. >> it is time to think about etiquette. edand a it is about your relationship. if you only see your hairstylist a few times a year, they may not make the cut. maybe some extra time off is suggested for those who care for your children. bmw is raising prices on their vehicles in north a

. >> the occupy members in los angeles are gearing up for a possible showdown with police. >> and assistant college basketball coach out of a job this weekend. new evidence for syracuse to fire burning fine. >> ava marie live at a christmas tree farm. >> checking on your morning commute. some delays already and some problems. problems. we'll update you at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call baltimore home. from funding to help a local business expand their operations... to financing for an organization which provides affordable housing for artists... and partnering with a local hospital to help expand patient care. because the more we do in baltimore, the more we help make opportunity possible. >> good morning. a few clouds in the sky to start out the day. a storm system is approaching. we will get to the forecast in just a minute. we're at the frosty tree farm getting ready for the christmas season. you are the owner and you are carrying on the tradition of the owners who started this farm. >> that is correct. they passed away. continuing the

rumors persist that los angeles will remain the new home. reports that the boston red sox have settled on bobby valentine as their new manager. the teams have never won a division title but he did take the new york mets to the world title. >> i have visions that the orioles would not be managed for a week. >> that would be interesting. >> 6:27. still ahead, more signs the holiday season comes to baltimore. how you can take part in the festivities. >> youtube video showing a confrontation between a students and a teacher. >> an apology for a blind veteran. the fire department said they are sorry. >> i am alive at federal hill talking about a longstanding >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i am lisa robinson. >> i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. and 70's for 60's the past several days. we're in the upper 30's below 40's. it feels cooler because of the breeze. a mixture of sun and clouds. a bit of a breeze from the west. you'll feel like it is in t

angeles. about two dozen arrested there. they tried to march from there and came into city hall but were stopped by police when they spilled from a sidewalk into the street grid the state of action marks a turning point during >> i think what they succeeded in doing is shifting the conversation. now it has to be how can it switch from that to a more pragmatic and practical outcome on the policy level. >> in baltimore and several other cities, occupy protesters were joined by unions and advocacy groups. to highlight the scene of failing infrastructure and not enough jobs, they marched across the bridge. >> a lot of people associate the tents out here with the all -- occupy baltimore movement. we met up with other grass-roots organizations to make their fights known. >> protesters in baltimore and marched across the howard street bridge demanding to bridge the gap between the 99% and wealthiest 1%. >> all of these folks here are the customers of wall street endicott -- companies that wall street

los angeles officials have reopened investigations into her death. she apparently drowned, was it an accident? more on the hollywood mystery. >> her final hours have been shrouded in mystery. the death was ruled an accidental drowning. now authorities are taking another look. but we have several sources to have come forward with additional information. as we said, we found a credible enough to take another look at the case. >> it would not say what the new information is kurt >> will follow up on the leads we have. we will be we interviewing some new people and talking to people and evaluating the evidence. >> let's hear the truth about natalie wood and who she was and how she was and how she passed. >> in november of 1981, she disappeared from the coach was on with her husband -- he spoke she was on with her husband. her body was found the next morning. wagner explain what he thought happened. >> we can to the conclusion she had slipped and hit her head and rolled into the water parade a tragic night at. >> this morning, the captain of the got offer

near los angeles, a woman fighting to buy video games used pepper spray injuring 20 people. police called a competitive shopping. >> it could have been a lot worse. as many people as they have a side, that is when you have people trampled. it could have been worse than it was. >> the large crowds were what retailers hoped for. door busters help get people not only to shop but to buy. >> we spent a little more than we expected to. >> i have already taken sending to my car, came back, and i am and got to go to my car again and do the same thing. >> both prices were not the only way stores attracted buyers. and it opened earlier than ever, some last night. they sent mobile only deals to smartphones. may have worked. analysts say americans spent $47 billion today making this the biggest block friday ever. >> our local economy may get a boost from all of the holiday shoppers pouring into small businesses this weekend. >> between black friday and the excitement of cyber monday, a lot of time small businesses like on the avenue get overlooked. the goal is to get people in their com

denver and dallas are sunny along with los angeles. up in the pacific northwest, it is ready with temperatures in the 50's. ticket look at the storm with what happens after a monday. yes, there is rain eventually in the forecast. tomorrow looks generally dry. rain chances creep and for a few scattered showers on monday. it should be highest on tuesday tapering off early on wednesday. what's the is chillier at only 48 degrees. >> thank you. you had a big day today. >> great day of telson. how did that affect the game? we will talk about that coming up next in sports. >> it is power ball, america's favorite chekhov game. good evening. tonight you're jackpot is it guaranteed $25 million. tonight you're multiplier is the number 2. 55, 20, 37, 45, and finally, 39. powerball is 28. >> good news for terrapin fans, they have grown numb for the football season. when more to end the season may be did not hurt so bad. they were trying to keep north carolina state from becoming will eligible. they just dropped the ball. right there is dexter 40 te

angeles. because the more we can do in local neighborhoods and communities, the more we can help make opportunity possible. >> a little more than a month after revealing he has stage four pancreatic cancer, the bba all radio personality ron smith announced he is retiring -- wbal radio personality ron smith. he was hoping to stay on the air a few days a week, but now says that is just not possible. >> well, the decision has been made by me to stop appearing on the radio show. i am retiring. i basically can no longer do it. i am getting weaker every day, and it is time to pull the plug. >> if you can recall, ron was part of our tv news family. he once worked as a news anger here and reporter at wbal-tv -- he worked as a news anchor here. you can post your well wishes on our website, wbaltv.com. >> gary giordano is apparently spending his last night in en route in jail. a judge ordered he be released -- released tomorrow because of lack of evidence connected with the disappearance of froedtert na

after six weeks in a los angeles courtroom, both sides made their closing arguments today in the case against michael jackson's doctor, conrad murray. >> every single doctor that testified in this courtroom told you that would never do what conrad murray did. >> the defense told jurors dr. murray had no control over what jackson did and that jackson himself was the only one responsible for his death. prosecutors argued it was dr. murray criminal negligence. jury deliberations will begin tomorrow. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> relatively mild november temperature is covered most of the eastern united states today, all the way up into southern new england. around boston, into the low 60's. was 71 at the charleston, west virginia, 62 in pittsburg, 65 here in baltimore today. with a morning low of 38, the temperature turned around pretty nicely with a good deal of sunshine. 66 in downtown baltimore, the normal high 61. we had enough cloud cover to come in and trap the clap reject track the near to the ground. -- we had enough cloud cover t

angeles. because the more we can do in local neighborhoods and communities, the more we can help make opportunity possible. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> now, sports. >> the raven's coach did not hesitate to talk about the magnitude of last week and's when. it will not hear him talk about it again until the end of the season. they head back to practice. trying to avoid losing on the road. coming off the steelers win, they face the seahawks. they cannot let the long travel affect their performance. >> you put it in the rearview mirror. that is something we have to deal with today. it was an emotional win. as far as the growth part of it, we have to build from it. you have to learn from it. we said before, if you are smart, he learned from your mistakes. that is how to become a smart team. >> a new baseball executive, dan duquette, hopes to turn the orioles and to a winning organization. they introdu

the only drivers worst off are in los angeles. more proof that driver frustration is warranted. the study shows let drivers across the country spent 1.8 million hours a year stuck in delays. that is between 6:00 and 8:00. a cost $38 million in wasted gas and productivity trick >> here we go again. next wednesday is the new deadline. want to go for the super committee of congress to come up with a massive debt reduction plan. failure would mean automatic cuts. >> with time running out, lawmakers for both parties encourage democratic negotiators. >> this is not rocket science. it can do this. >> the super committee -- 12 members, both houses, both parties evenly split. still divided. no deal. that includes tax hikes -- tax hikes. the got the job and president obama and john boehner failed to solve the debt crisis. the biggest issues remain -- hiking taxes on the wall off, cutting entitlements like .edicare democrats resist every cut. >> there can be no reforms of our unsustainable medicare and health care spending and less attached to a one trillion dollar tax increase. >> lawmake

she filed a paternity suit monday in los angeles and is seeking financial support. according to "star" magazine she said she met him in october of 2010 where he propositioned her. she gave birth on july 6. apparently the pressure got to herman cain. his sudden this position and calm demeanor rocketed him to the top of the polls gave way to shout. he quickly recovered, but more trouble may lie ahead. has theandles mesman latest. >> day 3 of the crisis. he could not cut off questions about sexual harassment. >> excuse me. excuse me. don't peoplert of no understand? he could lose his front-runner status. this put him at 30% national. mayor ronnie at 23%. newt gingrich at 10. voters like it, and now that is in jeopardy. >> these allegations go to the heart of likability, and like ability was his calling card. >> one woman who accused him of harassment and got a full year of severance. cain implied the women are being used. >> there are people that are trying to destroy me personally, as well as this campaign. michelleald michelvaled bachmann. >> more surprises could lie

a 900 foot section of road south los angeles crumbles and falls into the pacific ocean. the popular section of the coastal road in san pedro california collapsed over the weekend. had already been closed to pedestrians and vehicle traffic after cracks continued to expand over the past few months at a rate of four inches a day. no reports of injuries or property damage in the immediate area. >> the situation is still tense tahrirt in cairo's square. according to health officials, at least 20 people have been killed and hundreds of people wounded. protesters there are demanding that the egyptian military set a specific timetable for transitioning out of power. the egypt cabinet offered to corzine after the crackdown. leadership has not yet accepted those mass resignations. dutch police say greg kallman has been stabbed to death and his brother arrested as a suspect in that murder. dutch television says the resin argument at home prior to the stabbing. his brother has been arrested and is being questioned by police. >> you can avoid airline baggage fees depending on the cre

here's a report on a program in los angeles designed to help men who claim that sexual obsession is ruining their lives. >> how did you get here? >> it was something i could not stop. >> jeff -- and not his real name -- is on line all the time watching pornography. this man admits to having affairs and an anonymous sex with several mendowomen. >> did you get caught? gregg's yes, more than half the guys here were busted. >> they come to a $1,400 weakened spent recognizing there's a problem and taking the first steps -- coming to a $1,400 weekend spent recognizing there's a problem and take it for steps to recovery. jason first realize yet a problem eight years ago while traveling for business. >> i would go meet with a woman and come back in and open my computer and start looking at pornography and chatting. cracks in the past few years come it -- >> in the past few years it has been used to explain the bad boy behavior of many. >> you understand there are cynics out there that do not believe in sexual addiction and that it is an excuse. >> absolutely. and for some men, it is. >> it is a nat

near los angeles, a woman fighting to buy video games used pepper spray injuring 20 people. police called it competitive shopping tour >> it could have been a lot worse. that is when you start to get people getting trampled and a stampede inside. it could have been worse than it was. >> the large crowds were where retailers hoped for. the door busters help get people not only to shop but to buy. >> we spent a little more than we expected to. >> i have already taken some things to my car, came back, and i am about to go to my car again and do the same thing and come back. >> prices were not the only way stores attracted buyers. some opened earlier than ever, some last night. it may have worked. analyst say americans spent $27 billion today making this the biggest, brightest black friday ever. >> the numbers are encouraging to retailers because they still expect to get another boost next week on cyber monday. >> as you hit the stores this holiday season, be sure to check in with wbaltv.com. we had area mall operating hours. the five biggest upsets to bookmark for cyber monday.

police and occupy protesters are standing their ground in los angeles. hundreds of protesters remained in the park in front of city hall after the deadline for them to move had passed. police in riot gear stood by and what several streets when park -- protesters started interfering with traffic. they said they want to give them every our virginity to leave peacefully and will not discuss any tactical time line. >> and new survey says tabla and smart phone owners will shot using the devices. beware, hackers are out there waiting. what you need to a boy, ahead in consumer alert. >> if you drive a chevy bold, you may want to look at this. -- if you drive a chevy volt. >> a children's book was written by baltimore county native, but she is not even out of high school yet. her story is coming up. >> rain and some snow dusted the south and west, and that chilly, wet weather is moving in this direction. the forecast is coming up. 64 at the airport, 65 downtown. >> here is a look and what were working on for 11 news at 6:00. the second non -- second man involved

. >> marie rebates at los angeles jail but is unclear on how much time he will serve due to prison overcrowding and california. >> the judges also asking for what million dollars in restitution. those issues will be addressed in a separate hearing on january 23. clucks more than one dozen bus drivers may be on their way to work this morning, but they went up at the hospital. >> police are investigating a cross-section got some writers. >> we have an update >> fixlive, local, late breaking, this is wbal tv 11 news at 5:00. >> baltimore is a host city for a national conversation on children exposed to violence. why the old, had ministrations a search for answers has led him here. baltimore is one of four major cities where the justice department is taking testimony about violence against children. >> more than 60% of children have been exposed to crime, abuse, and violence, often times in their own homes. >> the u.s. attorney general has picked a national task force to help the administration set policy on how to prevent violence against children. the first hearing was held in baltimore. >> eric

. >> i'm stephany statins in downtown los angeles for the trial of dr. conrad murray. it is a big day in the case as closing arguments begin. soon, the jury will begin deliberations. >> the washington national cathedral will reopen next week. the episcopal diocese of washington is welcoming a new archbishop. it is set for december 12. the installation will be part of this ceremony. there'll be concerts', worship services and other programs in the weeks following the service. the new bishop is dr. mariann @ buehner -- dr. mariann edgar. dr. david housel, the ceo of the springvale hospital in catonsville will take on the top post of clifton perkins medical center. two patients were killed in the last week. he said he is committed to the state mental health system and ready for a new challenge. >> how long do you sit at your desk each day without getting up and moving around? an hour? several hours? that is too long. researchers in canada found a lot of people spent sittg during the day, the higher their risk for dying early. 90 new cancer cases were related to prolonged

philadelphia and los angeles police moved in over 92 event protesters. they were protesting against economic inequality and corporate influence over washington. >> early wednesday more than 4000 police officers were used to clear the occupied los angeles camp bribing protect -- dragging processors from a park around city hall. although more than 200 were arrested, it was considered peaceful. >> reacted with professionalism, with discipline. >> others who have camped out in cities across the country to protest economic disparity and corporate greed wonder what is next. >> i was a little discouraged that we did not get further why we were here. it will be real interesting to see how the group reforms the movement -- earlier, they were ejected from their camp near philadelphia city hall. >> i think it has gone well. it was a long night. we were able to clear the plaza without any problems. >> more than 50 demonstrators were a rested. the cleanup of the park that has been occupied since september was under way well before sunrise. other occupy protests are f

stephanie stanton has the very latest from los angeles. >> the jury has been behind closed doors all morning in the deliberation room. they are contemplating one count of involuntary manslaughter against dr. conrad murray. we will know soon whether or not it will be a quick decision. >> friday at 4:00 p.m. is the bewitching hour. if they go into next week, that means the jury is struggling coming toward verdict. >> they're considering hundreds of pieces of evidence and 22 days of testimony including three of dr. murray's current and former girlfriends, former patients, jackson security guards, and medical experts. a chilling audio tape was played in open court. >> my hero. i just want to say [inaudible] >> although dr. murray did not take the stand, they got to hear a tape recording of an interview he did with police days after his death. if convicted, he could face a sentence ranging from probation to four years in prison and also lose his medical license. jury deliberations began this morning and they will continue to run a normal court hours until a verdict is reached. stephanie s

late this afternoon, a jury in los angeles convicted the doctor of involuntary manslaughter. throughout the trial, dr. murray's defense team maintains that it was the singer himself who sell administered the fatal dose. he now faces a possible four years in prison. tonight, the suspect in a stabbing of the weekend is denying the charge. she's being held without bail tonight. authorities say they left the house party after one of them got in the argument with ligand, and they say it again followed mccoy and stature in the neck. -- stabbed her in the neck. ebadi was found over the weekend. -- a body was found over the weekend. no word on how the man died, but authorities have not ruled out foul play. >> buie police chief is now looking for these two men caught on camera at a wal-mart. they believe they ask about how much the cookies were and then grab the cash box. when the troop leader took off after him, a man she thought was helping her ran off as well. they made off with $200. >> that is the world we live in. there are some good people in the world and some bad people in th

maybe rain in seattle, and los angeles, kind of cool, but a high of 61. here at home, we have temperatures in the mid 50's right now, but most of the rain, as ava mentioned, is gone. there's not a whole lot showing up on the radar at the present time, but he'll see the fog and maybe a little bit of drizzle inside that fog. the visibility is down to a half a mile in some spots, so you got to be careful. now, as the fog burns off, maybe we'll get a peek of the sun through the cloud deck, but it's going to be difficult to move the temperatures because of all this activity. it's 55 right now, and that's pretty mild for this time of the year. but it may be picking up four or five degrees this afternoon. it's 50 in taneytown. the forecast for today, mostly cloudy skies, a chance for showers. areas of fog this morning, visibility down to a half or quarter mile. and like i said, maybe during the middle of the day we'll get a peek of the sun. high temperature, about 59. low 60's south of baltimore. sunrise at 6:56. overnight tonight, mostly cloudy, a chance for ra

denver looks beautiful, sunshine and 58. 65 in los angeles. closer to home, we have some rain to contend with this morning. it is more like drizzle than anything else. the have restraint is across the lower eastern shore counties. we have some of drizzle and ethel fog. give yourself some extra time this morning. 44 in taneytown. 52 in annapolis. further south and east to go, the warmer it will be. .ere's the weather setup have a stalled front. that is what is triggering the rain. we see some heavy thunderstorms. this will attract towards us tonight and tomorrow. the rain will pick up in intensity. it should clear up on wednesday. off and on light rain showers today. maybe some fog. temperatures in the 50's. there could be a few thunderstorms. temperatures will not move much. on wednesday, a good chance for rain in the morning and then clearing up in the afternoon. breezy and cool on thanksgiving day but it will be dry. sunshine and 59 on friday. low to'son saturday -- on saturday. >> living social gets into the black friday game. check out thi

several protesters in los angeles found themselves in handcuffs as police began arresting people. it has been two days since a deadline for protesters to move out. a man is accused of multiple burglaries in howard county. police believe craig webster is responsible. he tried to use a credit card stolen from an academy. he may be responsible for robberies in other churches in the area. >> out rage over a confrontation between a student and teacher at a baltimore county special education school. it has gone viral on youtube. kim dacey is live with that story. >> the video was taken in september outside the youth in transition school. it is a private school described as a special education school, focusing on students with emotional and intellectual disabilities. the video shows a confrontation between a student and teacher and has been posted on youtube. it has sparked thousands of comments. the dispute turned physical after the teacher goes inside and comes back. >> you can look me in the eyes when you speak. exactly. >> school officials said we terminated the instructor and contac

reporting for nbc news in los angeles. >> is now in custody of the los angeles county sheriff's department. and county and kent county school or on 90-minute delay this morning because of fog. 40 degrees on tv hill. a review on whether a soda ben at school affects so the consumption by children. >> the fog could impact your ride this morning. we will update you on your mo >> welcome back. 5:39. philip quiet this morning. we have a touch of fog in some leverage -- fairly quiet this morning. outside the city, it is much colder. not bad for this time of year. 39 at the airport. 33 in york, pennsylvania. it will be gorgeous afternoon. sunshine with a high temperature near 68 degrees. we do have some rain in the seven-day forecast. i will show you that in just a few minutes. >> assessing your risk for stroke me tell you about your risk for memory problems. this takes account your blood pressure scores and diabetes status and other signs of heart status. researchers looked at the stroke scores of more than 20,000 adults and found those with the highest scores were more likely to develop mentmory

in los angeles command least 20 were taken into custody after sitting in the middle of a downtown street. some had to be physically carried away. a similar scene in portland, ore., where activists confronted authorities on a bridge. in the nation's capital, the mood was more peaceful with a rally. >> we all decided that we needed to stand in solidarity with new york. >> we will not go anywhere. >> the demonstration is all part of the day of action to mark the group's anniversary, which has come under crackdowns in recent weeks. >> we are seeing a natural progression away from 24 our occupations into whether tactics. >> at the center for american progress on the impact 60 days in. >> what they have succeeded in doing in these two months is shifting the conversation. now has to be, how can a switch from that to a more pragmatic, practical outcome on the policy level? >> despite today's arrests, new york city officials say the demonstrations caused minimal disruptions. >> local protesters had gathered at the howard street bridge in conjunction with what they are calling a national debt acti

los angeles please plan to shut down the camp at midnight tonight. officers passed out notices yesterday to demonstrators sang they have to leave the park --. many say they plan on defying the order in know they will be arrested. the camp was set up as part of the occupy wall street movement. there's more ahead. we're taking a live look at 50. people are heading back home after the extended holiday weekend. >> we have had a good run with the weather. there is a big storm out west. insta-weather plus forecast is coming up. right now, we have partly cloudy skies. it is 59 at the airport and 62 downtown. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group]te >> the busiest travel season concludes this weekend. thousands had back home after the thanksgiving holiday. we're taking a live look at the 695. it looks as so far. it was a mild day. what will the commuters face later tonight? >> we are doing just fine as far as the weather is concerned. temperatures are almost warm. we're on our way to christmas and hit 70. we have some clouds drifting. we ha

the los angeles police department has decided to reopen its investigation into natalie wood's death. the actors and drowned off the coast of southern california in november 1981. a news conference later today should shed light on what caused police to reexamine the case. the official report is that she drowned after a night of drinking on a yacht with her husband, robert wagner, an actor christopher walken. one of the brightest brains in history is going on display in philadelphia. the museum has received 46 slides of albert einstein's gray matter. the rest of the brain is at the university medical center in princeton, where the autopsy was performed. he died in 1955 at the age of 76. still ahead, happy hour for starbucks lovers. a challenge facing the gap this holiday season. but first, why he may not get to watch the fireworks in downtown baltimore this year received. >> the insta-weather-plus forecast is just ahead. sunny skies overlooking the inner harbor, at the airport, >> bad news for fireworks fans -- you may not get to watch them downtown on new year's eve. the city has not

while in the northwest, showers will still be a problem in seattle, not bad in los angeles. mostly sunny skies. denver is looking to be 66. dallas, 69. sunshine in the midsection of the nation. as we get out east, the cloud the left over because of the storm system. this one should be moving offshore into the day tomorrow. throughout the morning, you have rain all along the east coast. into the afternoon, that should clear out and help people get to their destination in the better. all that sunshine returns the east coast into thursday. you will still see scattered areas of rain over the next few hours and get to the bitter parts of the evening. this is focused towards the north and west parts of the state. you can see this moving through west virginia and by 9:00 p.m. tuesday, we track this down into the night. abbey about the brain and a baltimore, maybe a thunderstorm. -- heavy bouts of rain in baltimore, maybe a thunderstorm. this is the drying trend after tomorrow morning. temperatures are not going to change much trade with the rate in the forecast, we stay in the low

. >> black friday got off to a disastrous start in los angeles after a customer used pepper spray it at a crowd in a wal- mart. a woman sprayed and her fellow shoppers late last night as the crowd rushed in for a deal on a video games. firefighters treated 15 to 20 people for injuries from a burning eyes to difficulty breathing. >> i was shocked into a box of games, and all of a sudden, this lady came out with pepper spray. brother was sprayed in the face point-blank. >> the store was evacuated, but people were eventually left back inside to continue shopping. investigators say the bomb and fled during the chaos. police are looking at -- investigators say the woman fled during the chaos. police are looking at security cameras. gov. o'malley is off to a trip to india. they will arrive monday and then stop in qatar. the goal is to raise awareness of economic opportunities for companies to pursue in maryland and expand educational ties. >> delightful day on tap. we are under the influence of high pressure and low humidity. the sun is going to keep shining through clear skies. 66 degrees

he was charged on november 7 and placed in los angeles county jail, where he has been awaiting his sentence. >> he is pretty confident. >> defense attorneys say that they will seek probation for the cardiologists. they are gearing up for the worst. >> based on the way that things have gone in the trial, we have not had many rulings of an evidence hearing nature. things have really not gone our way. >> the conviction of involuntary manslaughter carries up to four years in prison. prosecutors have asked the judge to impose the maximum sentence. a court order to reduce prison overcrowding in california means that conrad murray may only serve a fraction of the time. >> for him to achieve the appropriate sentence of incarceration? >> prosecutors also want the doctor to pay the children $100 million in restitution. his defense team says that conrad murray himself will not address the court. >> wbal, tv 11 news. >> still ahead, i will catch up with javier colon, who is back to give us the inside scoop on tomorrow night's christmas in rockefeller center. kerry angles will be here to answer your gar

stephanie stanton is in los angeles with the latest on closing arguments in this trial. >> after six weeks of testimony, the jackson family arrived in court to hear closing arguments in the involuntary manslaughter case about -- against dr. conrad murray. dr. murray told the judge he would not take the stand in his own defense. but dozens of witnesses testified during the high- profile celebrity trial, including three of his current and former girlfriends, some of his former patients, medical experts. there was an audiotape of an incoherent-sounding michael jackson played in open court. >> they will see my show. >> testimony wrapped up with dr. paul white, the defense's star witness, saying that michael jackson caused his own death by swallowing pills and injecting himself with propofol. but the prosecutor forced white to drop a bombshell. >> so conrad murray drew up the syringe, yes or no? >> yes. >> so if michael jackson had come to you and indicated, "i would like to hire you to administer the fall close quote to him to put him to sleep each night in his bedroom, would you do it?

. >> this is the scene over los angeles last night as police began to arrest protesters who defied eviction orders at the camp site. still, about 500 tents remained after the monday deadline came and went. the more than two hundred people were arrested. 50 arrests were also made at the philadelphia site. we will hear from baltimore protesters tonight at 5:00 p.m. >> 9-9-9, doing fine. >> or maybe not so fine. following allegations of a 13- year affair, herman cain is reassessing his campaign. the former ceo of godfather's pizza continues to deny the new allegations just as he denied allegations of sexual harassment from four different women over the past few weeks. he says he should reach a decision within the next few weeks. raise your voice. brian williams will have to -- brian williams had to speak a little battered during last night's web cast. and an up close look at the dna of military events. -- military vets. >> things to not always go as planned on live television. sometimes, things are right down chaotic. brian williams was prepared for a typical newscast last night. but when he s