. >>> if a speech today by joe biden is any indication the campaign is going to be a real battle. biden spoke to students at new york university law school attacking presidential nominee mitt romney. biden says romney has a profound misunderstanding of the responsibilities of the president. >> here's what he said. i want to quote him exactly -- and i quote -- if we want someone who has a lot of experience in foreign policy, we can simply go to the state department. >> biden also said a bumper stick with obama's four years in office can read, osama bin laden is dead and general motors is alive. >> reporter: a report by the kaiser family foundation says consumers and businesses should receive an estimated $1.3 billion in rebates from insurance companies this year. the obama health care law requires insurance companies to spend a minimum portion of consumers premium on medical care. if insurancers don't immediate what are called medical loss ratios they have to issue rebates. >>> there's fresh snow isn't the sierra. the lifts were not running in borreal. they were closed today due to

. >> joe biden is known for a history of gaffes and today created a stir with his choice of words describing mitt romney's economic policies. >> he said in the first hundred days he will let the big banks write their own rules, unchain wall street. he will put you all back in chains. >> reporter: the remark was met with some laughter at institute for advanced learning where many african americans were in attendance but republicans didn't like the remarks at all saying they were outrageous and a new low in the campaign. since romney picked paul ryan as his running mate the campaign war chest has grown substantially. campaign spokeswoman said they raised $7.4 million online with more than 101,000 donations since the ryan announcement was made on saturday. the republicans have $185 million in the bank much of which romney can't touch until he officially becomes the party's nominee. >> mile high voter registration debuted today as virgin american shows it's new service to washington's regan. the new flight will let people register to vote for the november election while in the air. the new fligh

. >> president obama announced vice president joe biden will lead a legislative effort for gun control. and will come up with a list of specific proposals in january. the president wants to close a gun loophole allowing people to buy guns from private dealers without a background check. the president's announcement was met with mixed reaction. mike mibach spoke with those. >> reporter: this is canyon sports. >> made in america by dpms. >> reporter: a busy gun shop where the firearms are lined up in cases and on the walls. >> kind of like that insurance policy. probably will never need it or use it. if i do need it, i'll have it. >> reporter: first time gun buyer says she supports the president's task force to reduce gun violence and improve mental health resources. >> both should be looked into and regulated. it's a scary thing out there. >> reporter: last month we were with agents as they confiscated guns from those deemed to have a mental disability. this year more than 2000 firearms have been seized from prohibited persons in california from convicted felons to those determined to b

daryl steinburg is sending a letter to joe biden. steinburg is urging the federal government to spend millions of the dollars on mental health care modeled after california's system. >> it should not take such a tragedy, such an outrageous tragedy to spark a conversation about mental health. >> reporter: california's voter approved prop 63 funds mental health programs aimed at prevention. the state spends a billion dollars a year through that proposition. >>> a new $1 service is coming to facebook. how it'll help users reach out to other users not in their network of friends. >>> up next oh, you have a keurig vue brewer? oh, it's great! now i can brew my coffee just the way i love it. how do you do that? well, inside the brewer, there's this train that's powerful enough to carry more coffee and fresh water to make coffee that's stronger and bigger... and even hotter! actually, i just press this button. brew the coffee you love -- stronger, bigger, or hotter -- with the keurig vue. >>> tonight people traveled from all around the bay a

. >> vice president joe biden said a deal could be done in 15 minutes. he made the comments during a lunch with people the white house described as middle class. >> couple hundred bay area senior citizens made noise today about the fiscal cliff. [ music playing ] >> they held a flash mob in front of the federal building in downtown san francisco. they are rallying for social security, medicare and medicare. they support the president's plan. >>> another winner. what we know about the latest person to claim a huge power ball jackpot. >> the weather is looking nice. the warmest day of the weekend and when shower chances >>> parents of two students are complaining the school isn't doing enough to protect the children from bullying at cooper elementary school. one parent said her daughter is being tormented. her daughter wrote a suicide note. the mother accused the school of not addressing the problem. >> stop punishing the victim. it is a struggle to get her out of bed to go. >> school says they have a program in place to deal with bullies. >>> nielsen rele

vice president joe biden told them he were the finest generation of warriors in american history. >>> the vatican is opening secret archives for everyone to see. they include letters about the excommunication of martin luther from the catholic church. others document the trial of galileo. most of the archives are available to scholars but not the general public. that exhibit will run through september 9. >>> sweetheart. we need to talk. i've seen your stunts online. i can explain... jumping a ramp in a shopping cart. so 2005. wait, what? and only 3 likes? honey, it's embarrassing. carol's son got over 12 million views on that dancing squirrel video. don't you want that? i...i suppose. now go make your dad and me proud. tryomething funny. [ male announcer ] now everyone's up to speed. get high speed internet for $14.95 a month for 12 months with a one year term. at&t. supported by the american health assistance foundation. i conduct research aimed at discovering new and effective treatments for alzheimer's disease. this is critical, because more than 1,000 americans develop alzheimer's

in san francisco, biden's husband, vice president joe biden demonstrated his tendency to make gaffes while speaking. at a fundraiser in the financial district, he said quote, the giants are on their way to the super bowl. the vice president quickly corrected himself, and said he's used to thinking of the winning giants baseball team, not the winning giants football team, which is taking on the niners on sunday. >>> now to that italian cruise ship. search teams were pulled off due to safety concerns, and fears the cruise ship may slip into deep water. 21 people are still unaccounted for, and families of the missing are getting anxious. >> five days have passed and my sister has not been found, i feel very bad waiting. >> i hope that he's safe somewhere. everyone would be happy to know his safe return. >> the captain today told italian media that he did not abandon ship. he remains under house arrest. a satellite image provides a breathtaking perspective, as it lies on its side. the picture was taken yesterday from 308 miles above the earth's surface. even at that distrance, the ship i

president obama will not appear before the naacp, but vice president joe biden is scheduled to speak there tomorrow. the president will be here in the bay area on july 23. his campaign says he plans to attend a fundraiser at the piedmont home. the president will also attend a fundraiser at the fox theater in oakland. general admission tickets are $250. >>> house republicans voted today for the 33rd time to repeal the president's healthcare law. the vote is largely symbolic. the reformative healthcare law will stand in the senate where democrats are in control. and of course the president can veto. however, republicans running for reelection can point to the vote as evidence they are committed to doing away with the law. >>> hot cars can be dangerous, even deadly for your pets. coming up, we'll show you an ad that speaks for itself. >> it's a device that can reveal a lot about yo >>> as is often the case this time of year, the bay area provided a real contrast this year. the fog made the city almost 40 degrees cooler, this is what it was like, 40 miles to the east. you can see here ju

. >>> joe biden met with calderon during a one day visit. mr.calderon asked the vice president to do more to stop drugs and weapons into mexico. biden says without a ban, america is doing all it can to stop weapons from crossing the border. >>> britain's prince harry is on a jubilee tour in honor of his grandmother. >>> a warning tonight about two different scans targeting homeowners. >> i couldn't get money to tours, couldn't buy anything at the stores. >> reporter: big problems in a south bay suburb, the all day project to fix a major communications break down. >>> bill martin tracking a change, rather a chance for showers tomorrow. he has your complete bay area forecast. >>> but up first [ female announcer ] with swiffer wetjet, cleaning better, doesn't have to take longer. i'm done. i'm going to... drink this... on the porch! ♪ give me just a little more time ♪ [ female announcer ] mops can be a hassle, but swiffer wetjet's spray cleaner and absorbent pads can clean better in half the time so you don't miss a thing. swiffer. better c

the associated press is reporting that vice president joe biden apologized to the president for forcing his hand last sunday during an appearance at meet the press. biden spoke out in favor of gay marriage, president obama said he had planned to announce his decision before the election any way. >>> mitt romney apologized today for what he called stupid high school pranks. romney and his friends bullied classmates and in particular one boy who was presumed to be gay. >> i had no idea what that individual sexual orientation might be going back to the 1960s that wasn't something that we all discussed or considered. >> reporter: the post said romney and his friends held down the boy and cut off his bleach blond hair. romney said he doesn't recall the incident. he says he favors rights for domestic partners and the right of same-sex couples to adopt children. >>> president obama was in los angeles where he attended a fund raising event by one of hollywood's biggest stars. the campaign event was held at george clooney's home in studio city. at the fundraiser, president obama told donors abou

. >>> vice president joe biden got fired up today during an appearance in ohio. he said he resented suggestions by republicans that democrats are envious of wealth. >> my father believes or my mother believes if i wanted to be president of the united states, i could be. my mother believes if my mother or sister wanted to be a millionaire, they could be a millionaire. my mother and father dreamed as much as any rich guy dreams. >>> the antioch city planning commission approved changing the name of a downtown street. that might not sound like such a big deal, but for antioch, it is. ken wayne is there today, and says the city has big aspirations. >> reporter: frank, tourism, and antioch are two words you don't often here in the same sentence. a simple street name change will lure people to discover the hidden gem, it's waterfront. the sun slipped behind the horizon at antioch's marina this evening. >> there's a lot of people, even in this area, that don't realize there's a river here. >> reporter: tonight, the antioch planning commission voted unanimously to recomm

. >> reporter: president obama and his running mate vice president joe biden focused on new jobs added to the economy. >> this morning we learned that companies hired more workers in october than at any time in the last eight months. >> we created 5.4 million new sector jobs. >> reporter: there are now more workers in america than there were when the president took office in january of 2009. but that includes an increase in the number of people who can only find part time work. mitt romney says look at a different number. >> today we learned that it's actually 7.9% and that's 9 million jobs short of what he promised. unemployment is higher today than when barack obama took office. >> reporter: hiring has barely kept up, and more than 10 million people can't find a job. polls show americans think the economy and jobs are the major issue. no wonder both campaigns are spinning the numbers. >>> presidential voting preferences have not changed much here in california according to a new exclusive ktvu field poll. in the final preelection poll taken from october 25th to the 30th, voters state

vice president joe biden isn't expected in kentucky until tomorrow. he's been preparing at his home in delaware. both parties say the stakes may be higher given barack obama's poor performance last week. they will get about ten minutes for each topic. each candidate will get two minutes to respond to the moderator's question. the debate is slated to last 90 minutes. you can watch it right here on ktvu channel 2 tomorrow night beginning at 6:00 p.m. ktvu news will follow immediately afterward. we're also providing live streaming coven raj on our website -- coverage on our website, ktvu.com. >>> supporters of a number of initiatives, including the governor's tax hike to support education. ♪ [ music ] those who took part in the so- called vigil for the votes are encouraging voters to support proposition 30. that's the governor's temporary tax increase proposal. in addition, they are also calling on voters to approve prop 36, which would modify the three strikes law to keep nonviolent offenders to being sentenced to prison. they also want voters to appr

incumbent vice president joe biden and paul ryan took off the gloves tonight in danville, kentucky. and we have team coverage. we begin though in the newsroom with eric rasmussen and the constant jabs the two candidates exchanged for 90 minutes. >> yes, you're right. heated exchanges from foreign policy to domestic issue. both men seemed more than willing to play the rules of the attack dog. >> i know you are under a lot of distress to make up lost ground, but people would be better served if we don't keep interrupting each other. >> then don't take all four minutes. >> reporter: in their only debate, joe biden and paul ryan pulled no punches on how to handle iran. >> what, are you going to go to war? >> we want to prevent war. >> it is mathematically possible. it's been done before. it's precisely what we have been proposing. >> it's been done a couple of times actually. >> oh, now you're jack kennedy? [ laughter ] >> tonight, biden also made sure to go after mitt romney in a way many say president obama failed to do in his first debate a week ago. >> for a guy who says 47% of the

. >> reporter: as for the democrats, vice president joe biden hit the trail in ohio, president obama spent the day in washington, d.c. >>> and coming up in eight minutes we sit down with a group of northern california voters, what's on their minds as they pick a president and help shape the future of the nation. >>> more bad news tonight for hockey fans what we've learned about plans for a full nhl season. the giants in detroit later in sports what ryan vogelsan had to say about starting tomorrow in game three. >> i'm going to have the forecast for game three, i think you're going to be surprised on how cool the temperatures are going to be and of >>> developing news from san francisco where two people were shot in the bay view district tonight. police tell us the victims are a man and a woman and that it happened a few minutes after 9:00. the victims were in the 1,400 block of thomas avenue just a few blocks of third street. they were both taken to san francisco general hospital. one apparently suffered a gunshot wound to the chest, the other was shot in the arm. investigators are t

and they feel joe biden will more likely be the attacker against paul ryan. >>> governor romney said his controversial remarks about the 48%, he said those comments were wrong. he was talking about his comments that 48% of americans were dependent on the government. he now says they were completely wrong. >> they were great great friends. >> new details about an argument between bay area friends that ended >>> play often fever is gripping both sides of the bay. ktvu's amber lee live in san francisco with how businesses are trying to recapture the magic they last saw during the giant's world series win. >> reporter: gasia, it's october orange. a tribute to the giant's success. landmarks such as coit tower are aglow and has businesses seeing green. the w hotel south of market has sold out this weekend at $400 to $500 a room per night. the giants playing the first play off game at home this weekend is the reason for all the hype. >> it's the local residents coming in, not so much the out of towners. they come in and make a whole package deal out of it. >> reporter: across the city in al

. >>> paul ryan will face off in a debate against joe biden. today he was still on the campaign trail where he was introduced by kid rock to a crowd in michigan. biden is prepping for the debate. he said he has been studying campaign positions and promises to hold ryan responsible while sticking to the facts. you can watch it live here on ktvu channel 2news. it starts at six. a special edition of the news. >> the polls opened up in many counties for early voting. kara lieu says why -- some votes may not be counted. >> 22-year-old allen cast his ballot early today because he is headed to thailand for ten months. >> if you care anything about the country like this is the one thing you can do as a person. >> reporter: it turns out they are nearly four times more likely to have their ballot thrown out because of a rejected signature. >> signature is like your security key. >> reporter: elections chief said that -- his office noticed the spike in rejected significance tours in 2010. >> maybe the older population. we ran the study. it wasn't the olde

. >>> vice president joe biden has his things back after a stolen u-haul truck loaded with equipment was recovered today. some of the con at -- contents were found at an abandoned home, the rest appeared to be inside of the vehicle. police are trying to identify the man caught on camera. >>> the romneys took to the water today. the gop presidential nominee is also attending practice sessions for upcoming debates. in a statement released today romney said labor day is a time to celebrate the strong american work ethic. but is also another day of americans worrying about when their next paycheck will come. >>> a gallup poll released found that the republican campaign did little to tip independents to vote for the republican candidate. 33% said it may them less likely. >>> in news of the world tonight in pakistan a suicide bomber rammed a car full of explosives into a u.s. government armoured suv. two pakistanis were killed, a dozen more were injured. the two americans in the suv though were not seriously hurt. attacks like these on american targets are relatively rare and so far no one

joe biden is to accept his party's nomination. then president obama will make his acceptance speech. that is expected in the 7:00 hour on the west coast. you can watch it live here on ktvu, channel 2 news. the president's speech will not be held outdoors. the crews began tearing down that stage today. democrats canceled the outdoor event, because of rain and possible thunderstorms in the forecast. instead, president obama will speak inside the convention center. >>> the bay area may also get some thunderstorms tonight. a red flag warning is in effect for the north bay and the east bay. cal fire says it has increased its staffing, because of concerns about lightning strikes. a storm cell swept into the bay area this morning, putting firefighters on high alert, and lightning strikes caused several fires today. all of them in remote areas. cal fire says the additional firefighters will be on duty until that red flag warning is lifted tomorrow morning. ♪ [ music ] >>> live stormtracker 2 picking up showers in the bay area right now.

. >>> in his acceptance speech tonight, vice president joe biden talked about the administration's familiar refrain of home and change and said the journey is not yet over but that we are on the way. in the past two weeks, both parties have been focusing on a key group that could determine theout the -- the outcome in november. jana katsuyama live in san rafael with reaction from women on the issues that are most important to them. jana. >> reporter: that's right, frank. more than 200 people actually packed this obama campaign headquarters in san rafael and women talked with us about the issues that they wanted to hear. tonight many women at the democratic watch party say president obama delivered on issues they wanted to hear. blasting republicans on abortion rights and health care. >> washington politicians who want to decide who you can marry or control health care choices that women should be making for themselves. >> reporter: some say they are getting more involved in the election this year because the debate over abortion has become such a prominent issue. >> it's because i feel like

the plane of paul ryan and joe biden's plane seemed somehow symbolic. so which team has the edge? the nbc news poll suggests president obama. because he leads now in iowa, wisconsin and ohio. if he wins those three, he almost surely wins the election. i'm steve handlesman, nbc news washington. >>> time 5:10, 52 degrees. the detail in the fine print. the saying could never be more true when it comes to questions. >>> and justin timberlake marys justin biel. the details on their private wedding. but first you're looking at a live picture outside. john has your 11 insta weather forecast coming up next. stay with us. 11 news saturday morning is just 11 news saturday morning is just getting started. okay, what'ya havin? i'll have the build your own burger with a... sunny-side up egg, jack cheese, jill. and, uh... make it a double. inspiration can come from anywhere. build your own burgers are now at denny's. >> we're all clear ton radar now but what i want to take a look at. well, i guess we're starting out with a look at our radar here. and we're all clear. we see some stormy activity

a romney-biden administration? most say it's unlikely but not out of the realm of possibility. >> new york mayor and john's hopkins university graduate michael bloomberg stood along with mayor stephanie rawlings-blake and governor o'malley in support of the same-sex marriage act. >> we are a few days away from making history in maryland and until every vote is cast we have to do everything we can to make sure we are successful. >> and that includes an endorsement from new york city mayor michael bloomberg who stood with rawlings-blake and o'malley. >> i think all of us believe that welcoming committed gay couples to the rights and responsibilities of marriage is the right thing to do. >> with great gratitude, mayor bloomberg, we thank you for everything you've done for our city and our state and your generosity in stepping up and being a great supporter and leader in this issue. >> bloomberg called gay marriage a civil rights issue and talked about the economic impact of the marriage equality law in new york, point

joe biden and his wife jill showed an adjusted gross income of just over $379,000. they paid almost $88,000 in federal income tax. >> joining us now to answer your tax questions, we have a representative from king, king & associates. >> are you tired? >> a little bit. >> two more days. >> two more days. >> let's get to the questions out there. >> is it true unploim has to mail in their income tax and have six months to pay their taxes. >> i believe what the question is focusing on is that a month ago the i.r.s. expanded their fresh start program. so there is i new form that may not be part of the current packages on line right now. if you don't pay your taxes, there are penalties and interest that starts to accrue. so that form for unemployed individuals and small businesses who saw a 25% or more decrease in their income because of the economy, they are eligible for that relief as well. what is important is that you mail in your tax return by the 17th along with that request for extensions. if that isn't mailed by the 27th, you cannot get that released. >> i think t

vice president joe biden on hand for the game. army's trent steelman keeps it on the option and scores. army led 13-10 with less than five minutes to play but here come the mids. keenan reynolds scores, giving navy a 17-13 lead. army on the navy 14-yard line trying for the winning touchdown but the handoff is botched. navy recovers. and the mids come away with a 17-13 win to capture the commander-in-chief trophy. to college basketball, the terps hosting south carolina state. the terps were rolling from start to finish. pretty bounce pass, howard to mitchell for the two points. later, this time going up top to alex len. len, the only player in double figures with 13. another alley-oop here, this time it's dez wells on the receiving end. and later seth allen showing the outside touch, draining the three-pointer. the terps led by 13 at the break and won 61-46, their eighth straight victory. to verizon center in d.c. where pat scary and the towson tigers were facing georgetown. great tip ahead to greg whittington ahead of the pack and

. >> the army-navy game in philadelphia, joe biden on hand for the game. second quarter, army's trent steelman keeps it on the option and scores. that ties it at 7-7. army led 13-10 but here when the missed, keenan reynolds breaks free and scores giving navy a 17-13 lead. army on the navy 14-yard line trying for the winning score but the handoff is botched. navy recovers and the mids come away with a 17-13 victory to capture the commander-in-chief trophy. i'm greg toland. have a great sunday. >> a check of the seven-day forecast, temperatures hovering around 50 throughout the entire day. rain is in the forecast even for the big game at fedexfield so people need to wear rain gear. maybe thunderstorms monday evening but warm, mid 60's and cooling into the 40's and thankfully now i can try it. >> that's the finished product there. good job. >> thank you. these are all for the station. >> the crew will be descending soon. you said you prefer to do it like this because it's easier, you can cut them up. >> it's easier, stick it in the oven, 20 to 25 minutes on 3

biden is do not compare me to the almighty. compare me to the alternative. this is where you teardown the alternative. that is what they will do to mitt romney throughout this campaign. that is what a lot of incumbents do. >> we will hear later on held the romney campaign will come back from this. when will we see our romney at dulles to his running mate will be? >> sooner rather than later. that is pretty big. there is some discussion about whether romney should do it sooner, get his vice president out there to take on buy in. it still seems romney is on a track to do it in the run-up to the convention commode which is typically when it is done. the conventions are later. it seems we are on a conventional timetable. the reality is then nobody knows. this is a very secretive process. mitt romney goes out of his way to say that only he and his chief of staff know the answer to that. they are not saying. >> all right. thank you. i will switch gears. finding big fines in the penn state canceled. -- scandal. >> the sports aspect is

brian mooar, wbal-tv 11 news. >> joe biden is now father of the bride. he walked his daughter ashley down the aisle in will mington, delaware. it is the same church where she was baptized as a baby. she married dr. howard klein. the wedding was a joint jewish-catholic ceremony. a private reception followed at the biden's home in baltimore. >> can you imagine the toast he gave? >> probably pretty good. >> 7:07. 63 degrees on tv hill. trendy new make-up looks for the summer. >> hi. i'm offensive coordinator for the baltimore ravens, cam cameron. i'm also a melanoma survivor. >> cam cameron is hoping to prevent melanoma from happening to you. more on his mission to raise awareness next in "medical alert." >> but first ava is up next with your insta-weather plus forecast. >> yesterday the national weather service confirmed four tornadoes that impacted maryland. one began in virginia and the countryside and moved over to montgomery county. that was an ef-0. two ef-0 tornadoes report in to damascus. we did have that damage from an ef-1 near pleasant hills near

. >> vice president joe biden stepped into a different role yesterday as father of the bride. he walked his daughter ashley down the aisle in wilmington delaware, the same church she was baptized as i baby. the wedding was a joint jewish-catholic ceremony. a private reception followed at the biden's home. >> forget keeping up with the joneses. five ways to live beyond your means. >> we'll check in with our toy expert later in the show. ava? >> winds starting to pick up a little as we have a storm system to our north. that could bring a shower or that could bring a shower or thunderstorm our way. w [ female announcer ] letting her home be turned into a training facility? ♪ this olympian's mom has been doing it for years. she's got bounty. in this lab demo, one sheet of new bounty leaves this surface cleaner than two sheets of the leading ordinary brand. bounty has trap and lock technology to soak up big spills and lock them in. let the spills begin. p&g. proud sponsor of the olympic games. crazy, right ? well, with this droid razr by motorola on verizon 4g lte, you guys can s

. >> i know you are going to have vice president joe biden on your show talking about the not just the campaign but what all of this means. >> it is a rare exclusive view. how they view the economy, how they view mitt romney, and he's out spoken on all these topics. >> this has been tough for the obama administration in terms of human rights issues. what do you think about this now? how does this make the obama administration look? >> it is always for an administration to make sure how hard to push china on a human rights issue as owe mowsed to pursuing their own agenda, whether it is trade talks or other aspects of a delicate relationship. this is one they want to put to bed. they were trying to arrange for the fellowship for chen quangchen. we will see where it goes. it could come off the rails based on whether he had a change of heart based on what he wants to do. this is very much an hour-to-hour situation. >> thank you for joining us this morning. don't forget to watch "meet the press" following 11 news at 9:00 a.m. we have a programming note for you. harford county executive davi

i have a rare and exclusive interview with the vice president of the united states, joe biden to talk about campaign's kickoff and a national security. i will ask the big question, how does the president win re- election? those jobs numbers on friday were a bit sluggish. even though the unemployment rate came down a tick. romney is on the attack or the economy. my roundtable will weigh in on this race. ♪ jimmy bond i'm sticky and uncomfortable. try gold bond powder. medicated to protect, absorb, even relieve itching. think bond. gold bond. ♪ this stuff works ♪ pop goes the world ♪ it goes something like this ♪ everybody here is a friend of mine ♪ ♪ everybody, tell me, have you heard? ♪ ♪ pop goes the world ♪ pop goes the world [ female announcer ] pop in a whole new kind of clean with new tide pods... a powerful three-in-one detergent that cleans, brightens, and fights stains. pop in. stand out. >> now, your forecast with ava marie. >> good morning. we start off with a live view from towercam. you can see the thin layer of clouds creating a fog over the city. 63 de

president obama begins a bus tour in iowa while joe biden campaigns in north carolina. gabrielle giffords is back home this morning, 19 months after she was shot in tucson. she has been recovering in houston. she was one of 13 people injured in the shooting. last week, jared loughner air pleaded guilty to 19 charges related to the incident. a united airlines plane catches fire before taking off on saturday night. firefighters were able to contain the fire. officials said the fire was caused by oil in the tail pipe and no one was hurt. >> tax-free week is officially underway here in maryland. you will not have to pay maryland 6% sales tax on most shoes and clothing that costs under $100. for more information, you can go to our website, wbaltv.com. for college students, amazon is renting textbooks at saving 70%.p to rentals can qualify for free shipping and come with a prepaid labels for returns. roomto-school treat barnes and noble. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> barnes and noble is just cut prices on nooks from $20 to $50. they are looking to grab busin

. >> vice president joe biden stirred up the pot in virginia. >> they will put you back in chains. >> joe biden had this response. >> they put the middle class in shackles. >> on the final stop, mitt romney came out swinging against the affordable care act and warned of medicare plus vulnerability. >> he is taking your money at he is putting medicare at greater risk and putting health care at greater risk. >> team romney has hauled in $7.4 million since adding paul ryan to the ticket. report for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 69 degrees on tv hill. michael phelps the model. >> plus an accident at a fireworks show injures dozens of people. >> wildfires out west continued to burn out of control. >> ava marie preview in the inner harbor arts festival inner harbor arts festival coming up this inner harbor arts festival coming up this we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings attached. carmax. start here. >> good morning. the sun is coming up. 75 degrees downtown at the in

biden produces even harsher criticism from the republican opponent. hear what former new york mayor received -- elice says. >> there are some things we can live without, the water is not one of them. for months, there have been reports, investigations and complaints about baltimore city water bills. citizen tell their stories about anyone who will listen about clerical errors to create nightmares for struggling families, losing their homes for not paying a water bill, and families receiving the wrong order bill for years. >> they need to fix the water problem first. they need to adjust our bills. >> studies done nationwide talking about how our system is among the best in the country. in order to keep it that way, we have to invest in it. >> others have paid their bills but the payments were credited to the wrong account, and the list goes on. more recently, some businesses and government agencies have admitted owing several thousands or even millions of dollars of unpaid water bills. some businesses have not paid their bills for years, really angerin

vice president meets with president obama and joe biden today. he arrived in the u.s. on monday. he is on track to become china's president next year. >> some good news for this year's high school graduates. a group of colleges is offering cheaper tuitions and fees for the upcoming school year. some of the biggest bargain include duquesne university in pittsburgh. seton hall is cutting tuition and fees by $25,000. they hope to attract more students from middle income families. more information on our website, wbaltv.com. verizon and at&t are getting ready to sell the new ipad. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. if you're hesitant to use a turbo tax, the maker of the program now has a free live help available by phone or online chat. that is an effort to grab more business. avon is planning to restructure its operations. an overhaul is needed to reverse two years of profit declines. quarterly results will be reported in a few hours. investors yesterday showing love for stocks. the bloomberg maryland index rose. look at shares of apple. the stock rallied

joe biden is hitting the road today lot with 40 duncan. the vice president will visit a high school to discuss the importance of college. reports show the average college student graduates with $27,000 in student loan debt. a mississippi judge is stepping in to block inmates that have been pardoned by the governor. haley barbour has approved full pardons for 199 convicts. he says 90% of those pardoned are no longer in police custody and many of them have been out of jail for years. many people made excuses for getting to work late but some of come up with some crazy ones. the most courageous excuses were collected by employers. topping the list -- my cat had hiccups. i got distracted watching the "today" shows. >> that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- what's the most outrageous excuse you've heard, or given, for coming in to work late? >> this one is just bizarre. that is right. >> come on, james. >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> the balti

we'll get reaction from vice president joe biden and newt gingrich. demi moore in the hospital after an emergency call was placed from her home. those stories and glenn close stops but when we get started on a wednesday morning. >> 32 degrees on tv hill. >> coming up, we'll take a last look at weather and traffic before you head out to start your day. >> what was, a nice day yesterday. very nice day for late january. >> we made it up to 59 degrees. it will be cooler today but still very nice. or do we talk to ava? 45 tomorrow with a chance for rain on thursday. rain ending on friday morning. it will get colder this weekend and a possibility for some light snow on sunday. >> it has been busy on the west side. delays back to 795. still taking up the left lane. average speed around 12 miles per hour. a vehicle fire at north avenue. in new crashed on loch raven boulevard. watch for an accident on maryland route 4. you can see out of the white marsh area. delays falling into place. this is frederick. a slow go all the way down the west side because of the

. >> joe biden will speak at the naacp convention. hallie jackson has more. >> president obama is leading 2% to 2% with0 black voters. >> i will look to reform and save -- [boos] >> he came to our house and attacked the issues that are important to us on our turf. >> many expect a friendlier tone when joe biden speaks today. the president is skipping the convention this year. >> his commitment to the organization and the broader community is easy to see. >> over 95% of black voters backed candidate obama. >> they are going to need to court african-american voters to get them enthusiastic so they do vote at the polls. now >> mitt romney -- >> now mitt romney is open to chip away at that support in states like virginia and north carolina. in an interview, mitt romney said he did expect to get some of that negative reaction but he gave the same message about health care that he gives to the rest of the country. >> what to the polls show about african-american support for the federal health care law? >> more african-americans strong suppo

vice president joe biden is hitting the stump. tara mergener has the report. good morning. >> good morning. the gop hopefuls have been dominating the campaign trail for weeks. now the obama team is wrapping up. democrats are fighting to keep president obama in office -- >> four more years! >> with the vice president on the attack and calling out the potential competition by name. >> mitt romney, rick santorum, and newt gingrich. these guys have a fundamentally different economic philosophy than we do. >> mr. biden is set to stump in several key states over the next few weeks, amid the president's low approval rating -- >> thank you! >> and a still-struggling economy. republicans aiming to replace him continue burning up the campaign trail, promising they can do a better job. >> the president has failed. he has failed. he is not a bad guy. he just is over his head. >> mitt romney, who once had a solid lead in the polls, is trying to regroup after two tough losses in the deep south this week. [cheers} ick new surveys show r santorum is gaining ground. >> we did

joe biden is in ohio campaigning tomorrow. >> why is the obama team rolling up this ad blitz? >> we have about five and a half months until the general election. if the democrats are going to define mitt romney on the economy, they have to get going. they cannot allow mitt romney to define himself as mr. fix it on the economy. as to whether the attack ads work, we will find out. >> a cover declares barack obama the first gay president. the president declared his support. >> thank you, everybody. we have never gone wrong when we expanded responsibilities and rights to everybody. that doesn't weaken family. that strengthens families. it is the right thing to do. >> democrats hope president obama indoors but that same sex marriage will reenergize his base of support. mitt romney says marriage is defined as being between a man and woman. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. will the same-sex marriage issue be a key factor for you in the presidential race? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.

. >> vice president joe biden fired back. >> what is he proposing? he is proposing going back to the failed policies of the last administration on steroids. >> president obama on saturday officially launched his campaign, asking crowds to look ahead. >> we have to move forward to the future we imagined in 2008. >> the economy is a key campaign issue. >> the latest gallup swing state poll shows more voters think mitt romney would do a better job handling the economy over the next four years than president obama. >> this is a time when america wants to create jobs and get people working again. >> talk about the economy continues with mitt romney in ohio. the president does the same tomorrow in new york. tara mergener, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:07. 56 degrees on tv hill. relief at the pump. >> murder mystery at churchill downs. a body was discovered inside a barn. >> has been a police officer. now a doctor? >> we are live and getting ready for the women's housing coalition big fund-raiser on monday. >> a new problem in dundalk. some road closures. some prob

. >> vice president joe biden returned the favor with a swipe at romney in the sunshine state. >> his plans are not sketchy, they are etch-a-sketchy. >> mayor ron may well come out to our region in virginia. they want to extend hours for early absentee voting. >> many states have early voting this year and it is having an impact on the election? >> many people have done this so far, more than 19 million people across the country have cast ballots early and in maryland, the number is close to 193,000 people. that is more than double the people who voted in early voting for 2010. you are still seeing some big numbers in maryland. >> thank you very much. >> as life gets closer to returning to normal, maryland is sending assistance up north to help those hit harder by hurricane sandy. >> good morning, about five baltimore city paramedics make up half of a 10-member team getting ready to head to new jersey. they will be helping out with some overwhelmed first responders there. >she is used to getting packed up for a sign the but this one is different. >> you are anxious but you just want t

gop ticket even as joe biden aims to turn the tide after president obama's performance of the debate last week. after days of work, the stage is set for the vp debate at center college. >> joe biden has been on the stages before. it is my first time. but he cannot run from this president obama's indefensible record. >> ryan took a break from debate preparation to grab some ice cream. but smart guy. -- >> smart to die. i just fundamentally disagree with everything he has to say. >> they plan to lay out their differences on issues like foreign policy, taxes, and health care. >> we will hear a lot about medicare. it is an important issue for senior citizens. senior citizens are a key voting block in several swing states. >> those people who like watching debates like a nascar race waiting for one car to spin off the rails, odds are more likely that you will see by then or right into that then you are -- biden or ryan are more likely to do that than romney or obama. >> vice president the debates have not done much to sway voters either way. insta-weather futurecast and traffic pulse 11 t

those battlegrounds are again the focus of the candidates today as joe biden had to wisconsin, paul ryan ohio. hallie jackson, wbal 11. >> the time is 6:12. for a starbucks around every corner. we will tell you what the report has to say about that. >> and investigators recovered a body. it is that of a missing girl they have been looking for all week. >> and after serving time for dog fighting, michael vick makes a startling revelation. we will tell you what he said. >> we are watching a cold front moved into the northeast. a major drop in temperatures tonight. >> welcome back. the time now 6:15. 49 degrees downtown. hard to see what is going on, it is still dark. the sun coming up and one hour. clouds and the sky. over all, we are expecting a sunny skies today. a cold front approaching the northeast. this is what we have to watch out for. we are expecting most showers to fall apart before the front moves into the baltimore metro area. mac sprinkle and new york, -- they may see a sprinkle in the york, but we expect them to dry out before the game. we have dropped into the 40's across th

we'll talk to joe biden and congressman paul ryan. stinct?acting not in then the 18-year-old who posted this picture of herself on line and said, "this is my body, deal with it." can whales talk? those stories and some big names in the studio as we get started on a tuesday morning right here on "today." >> 6:52. 49 degrees at the airport. coming up, we'll look at your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> we'll take a last look at weather and traffic together ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine the pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a qualifying pnc performance select checking account and earn 75% more than cards earning 1% cash back on almost everything. >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you think cheerleading should be designated as a sport? >> we will post more answers on our website, wbaltv.com. >> sounds like football. here's some news stories you'll find. friendship results and a special homecoming for a soldier and his pet. >> who says there's no s

>> it's going to look and feel a lot different presumably than 2008 when joe biden and sarah palin went head-to-head. they're going to be policy heavy. specific on substance. biden doesn't have any public events scheduled until thursday when he's in wilmington, in delaware getting ready for this. paul ryan telling one outlet he expected to come at him like a cannonball. interesting to see and may change the narrative this weekend later into the weekend. >> interesting. hallie jackson live in washington. thank you, hallie. >> pretty quiet ride this monday morning. if you're heading out any time soon. let's update you on your speeds around the area. so far, so good as you can see moving well from 95 all the way to 795. going to travel south on the jfx. 53 at 28th street. 57 on the west side past i-70. moving well from marionsville. average speed, 65 southbound past the glen burney area. take you to a live look at traffic and ft. mchenry coming toward us, southbound traffic it's not bad at the moment. to the toll plaza, 895 to the harvard tunnel equally smooth at this hour. a live view and

. >> joe biden took aim at their five. economic plan. >> have seen this movie before and we know how it ends. >> president obama will hold his big speech at the bank of america stadium thursday night. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> things are pretty quiet this morning. there is some rain in some neighborhoods. 75 at the airport. we can see the moisture in the atmosphere. this is the moisture in the atmosphere. there is a whole bunch in the mid atlantic region. the ghost of isaac will use this to create more thunderstorms. you can see the circulation. it is cutting through the southern part of indiana. it is grabbing moisture and driving in from the south. the dew points are in the low to mid 70's. a tropical field. a few sprinkles in delaware. just like yesterday, we will see some scattered thunderstorms develop. it could drop anywhere from one to two inches of rain in a short amount of time. not everybody will see the rain. it will be hit and miss. be prepared for some thunderstorms this after

vice president joe biden did a walk-through. his speech moves inside amid the threat of severe with the bank dampening the democrats' final day. we're still waiting to see what changes video will make to accommodate the crowd. from charlotte, i'm tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 6:08. 74 degrees on tv hill. the price of one your favorite game time snacks will go up. >> a tornado rips through wisconsin. >> ava marie at the towson town center. how to take this basic black dress into something fabulous. >> sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. two problems in harford county. an a anncr: it'll start out as concrete and steel... but it'll become so much more. a new world-class resort casino in maryland. two thousand construction jobs to build it. four thousand permanent, good-paying jobs when it's done. hundreds of millions for maryland schools... real oversight to make sure the money goes... where it's supposed to. but none of it will happen unless we vote for... question seven this november. vote for question seven. and

. >> joe biden also make today's visit. he told a group that he is confident it will be reelected and democrats will regain the house. president obama's rendition of al green's rendition of let's stay together apparently boosted sales of the single nearly 500%. the day after he bolted out of line at the apollo theater in new york, online sales of the song jumped a whopping 490%. according to nielsen songs can, it was downloaded 16,000 times less week alone. despite the unseasonably warm temperatures, dozens abrade the temperatures for a good cause. the 2012 polar bear plunge got underway today. rob roblin is live in the end around the county where there are close to their goal. >> most people this time of nine are getting all warm. there are getting into debt and hugging and getting nice and warm. these guys are getting ready to jump into the chesapeake bay. the super plungers, plunged number 14. the ladies that are plunging are going in. this is number 14 once again. he started at 10:00 this morning. every hour for 24 hour

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