this may be the toughest loss ever a heartbreaking loss to the patriots triggered is somber scene in owings mills today. joe flacco packing up, the ravens cleaning out and packing up. it is the sad reality of losing the afc championship. there is ticker billy cundiff. peak missed the kick that could have sent the game into overtime. there were no excuses as he explained what happened. >> this kind of situation happens. when you think about the big picture, it is really important to put things in the proper place. these situations don't define a person, but it is the response. i can either go ahead and roll over, or i can pick myself back up and get back to work and just

prepare for next year. >> i saw billy in the hallway today and he walked down the hall and gave me a stiff handshake. >> you have to give him credit. >> coach haroseth it takes 53 players to win the game -- coach haroseth it takes 53 players to win the game, and all 53 players when you lose a game. -- coach harbaugh said. >> it is tough for everybody. very tough for all the fans, and i know lowell melser has been checking in with the fans today. he is at m&t bank stadium with more fan reaction tonight. >> call was listening to you guys there, and for keith mills to say this is one of the worst losses he has ever seen really drives this home, because he certainly knows his sports. we were watching the game in

canton yesterday, and the emotional roller coaster that all the fans were on during the game. the interesting thing i found out today is that fans are still staying strong and supporting the team. for ravens fans, it was as if the last few minutes of the afc championship happened in slow motion. first, lee evans having the ball stripped from his hand in the end zone, and then billy cundiff shaking a field goal for a tie. >> i saw a lot of people hurt, including myself. >> when that kicker missed that field goal, that was heart wrenching. that was a crushing blow. >> frustration was an understatement for fans after seeing the ravens have a dominant season. it was almost destiny that we were going to go to the super bowl. you could feel it in the air all last week. but in the end, it just did not happen. >> it was sad to see the very last two seconds, not to make that short field goal, to at least tie up the game and have

an opportunity to win it. but they came this far, and that is something to be really proud of. >> i was a little disappointed, but i agree with ray lewis as far as staying a ravens and and believing they will do better next season. i am hopeful for them and that they will go to the super bowl again. >> even know there were a lot of long faces heading back to work and school monday morning, spirits were not broken. >> all in all, the ravens staff will play the better game. joe flacco looked superb. we have next year to look forward to, and we will stick with the ravens 100%. >> it was a shame we have to lose, but what are you going to say? just look forward to next year, i guess, or look forward to next month when the orioles close out. >> spring training is right around the corner. something positive to look forward to. one final housekeeping note,

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake says that earlier today she cent of those crabcakes as part of the losing end of our bet on this game. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> i would say i hope they enjoy them, but i really don't. fans are still grieving tonight, almost 24 hours after yesterday's down to the last minute loss. kathryn sent us this photo of a very disappointed reagan stand. she cannot believe it. -- a very disappointed ravens fans. remember to send us all of your best pictures at wbaltv.com. >> to women and a toddler or

recovering after an early- morning fire ripped through their home in northwest baltimore. kim dacey has details. >> i heard some yelling outside. i woke up and looked out of the window and saw the house on fire. >> that houses in the 300 block of south fulton avenue. firefighters got on the scene around 6:00 monday morning in hunt -- found heavy smoke and fire on the first floor. never say 2-year-old child, a young mother and grandmother lived in the home. -- neighbors say. >> all i heard was that a mother and her babies jumped out the window. >> fire officials confirmed a woman jumped out a second-floor window in the front of the house. the 2-year-old was thrown out a second-floor window in the back, followed by 21-year-old woman who jumped out the same window. officials are not sure if the toddler was caught or landed on

the ground, but seem to be ok. all three were taken to area hospitals for treatment or observation. >> i have a 2-year-old son, and it was just like so close to home. it was right across the street. >> fire officials are not sure if there were working smoke alarms in the house. fortunately, the fire did not spread to any other homes, but the investigation continues into what caused it. >> we have our fire investigators taking preliminary assessments into the cause of the fire. >> neighbors say their hearts go out to the family. >> i hope they are ok. i pray for them that they are ok. >> firefighters don't have a dollar estimate on the damage, but they consider the home a total loss. >> tonight police have identified a man murdered in a west baltimore barbershop over the weekend. 32-year-old dominick william holcomb was shot just before

7:00 friday evening. police say two masked men opened in -- walked in an open fire, also shooting another man. the second victim is expected to recover. the gunmen are still on the run. >> anne arundel county police are investigating two corn crop reset occurred within a half hour of each other at fast restaurant on the same lot. the first took place at this mcdonald's in linthicum. that was just after 7:40 friday evening. police a man about 6 foot tall wearing black gloves, black sunglasses, and a black ski mask pulled out a hand gun and demanded money and then took off. 20 minutes later, a man wearing similar clothing is the man -- used a gun to demand cash from the wendy's right across the street. police say is still too early to determine if the robberies are related. >> a catholic priest was removed from ministry calling to an arrest on an indecent exposure charge. according to the report, father

mark stewart bullet was found nude from the waist down at an abington bookstore. >> the rest of father bullock happen while the priest was on vacation, according to a letter given out to parishioners here at immaculate reception -- immaculate conception and during mass. the ministry of 47-year-old father mark stewart bullet is in limbo. he is charged with indecent exposure. -- father mark stewart will bullock. >> it was around 11:30 at night. officers came in, and i am not sure if it was a normal patrol, because they do come in here a lot just to make sure everything is ok and nothing illegal is going on. >> according to a police report, he was down in a room near the rear of the store. a deputy observed him sitting on

a couch with his pants off, wearing no underwear, exposing himself. >> we do a periodic spacek throughout harford county and we try not to disturb the patrons, but if we go in and see a violation of law, we are going to make an arrest. >> the adult bookstore is a family-owned business that has been open 18 years. one owner said she was shocked to learn the man arrested was a priest. >> it is a sad thing. it is worse that he was a priest, but he was still a person. whatever his occupation was, he broke the law. >> signs at the sales counter and on the door informed customers it is against the law to engage in sexual activity, which includes public nudity. bullock was ordained in 2006. in a letter from immaculate conception, a pastor stresses

"is important to note that no adults or children from the parish or paris school were involved." >> it is an unfortunate incident. he made a mistake, and we do not condone it in anyway. >> indecent exposure is a misdemeanor. convicted, he faces up to three years in prison and a $1,000 fine. he has another court appearance set for march 6. barry simms, wbal-tv 11 news. >> showers are slowly making their way off the mid-atlantic coast. left behind is moister, and as warmer air moves over the frozen ground, it is producing some fog. temperatures in most areas are safely above freezing and looks like it will stay there overnight. temperature should hold steady or rise a little bit. the threat of freezing roadways are icy spots is diminishing

with each passing hour. to the north, wintry weather, patches of freezing rain, sleet, and drizzle in parts of new england. the worst part of the storm is to the south. violent other storms and tornadoes ripped through that region last night. still some strong storms in south -- eastern alabama and florida panhandle. overall, not bad compared to what other folks are dealing with. a little bit of a warming trend to talk about tomorrow. details on that with the forecast and a couple of minutes. peck's anyone driving along i-95 will have one less place to stop for fried chicken. >> estate syndication department is announcing some big changes. -- the state sanitation department is announcing some big changes. we will tell you what to expect, and when. >> family, friends, and former students pay tribute to retired

city principal who was found murdered in herkimer home. -- down murdered in her home. >> first, a campus in morning. >> first, a campus in morning.

>> legendary football coach joe paterno passed away sunday after a battle with lung cancer. >> thousands turned up and for a candlelight vigil to remember the man who led their football team for nearly 50 years. michaud friends and has the latest on the life and death of joe paterno. >> a flood of emotions today along with memories. people paid tribute to a legendary coach joe paterno. >> a came to pin state in 1956. he was head coach, and we came up to all the games. >> bill is among hundreds who have stopped to pay their respects at the makeshift memorial just outside the penn state football stadium, where joe paterno statue stands tall,

and news of his death is still sinking in. >> i think everybody here is just very sad and with his passing. he was a great man. we all love him. he was penn state. he was everything for pennsylvania. >> barbara butcher is also a penn state graduate. she drove two hours with her daughter to honor a man she feels was wrongly fired in the wake of the gerry sandusky sex abuse trial jerry sandusky sex abuse trial. >> how his career ended here, i don't know if i'll ever get over that. >> paternal spent six decades at penn state and was head coach for 46 seasons until he was fired last fall. he lost his battle with lung cancer sunday. a public viewing is planned for tuesday and wednesday, followed by a private family funeral service. then on thursday, a public memorial will be held.

the university is preparing for an even larger turnout than at sunday's vigil, where more than 7000 people gathered on campus. the university says it is also planning more tributes to highlight joe paterno is contributions both on and off the field. >> urinary incontinence is an incredibly common problem, especially among women. while you feel a lot -- while you hear a lot of jokes made about a, women rarely bring it up in a serious way, even with their own doctor. there are things you can do about it. >> these days, there was a time when copper was off limits

because of urinary incontinence. >> i just went to the bathroom, and i have to go again. then i would go, and nothing would come. it was irritating. >> it was disruptive to her day and to her sleep. she changed her diet. >> i tried no starbucks for a month, no ketchup on the french fries for a little while, but i still had the urge to go, despite the modifications. did not help. >> the doctor says many things are linked to incontinence. >> childbirth, obesity, occupations of heavy lifting in straining, medical illnesses such as a chronic cough, repetitive strain to the pelvic floor, diabetes, smoking. these are all associated with incontinence. >> he says the first step of ruling out other causes of the problem quite urinary tract

infections or the bladder not ending fully. all lifestyle changes and medications may help some women, they did not work for devera. >> little pieces of synthetic take can provide a backstop against which the reader can press closed during activities such as coughing and sneezing. >> how would you compare how you are doing and field today to be for customer >> it is night and day. i don't have the urge to go anymore, and when i do go, i was having issues with sneezing and coughing and having leakage. i don't have any of those problems anymore. >> the doctor thinks it is important to see a uro gynecologist with three years' extra training. even more important, just prior to your doctor about the problem. >> now, your insta-weather

forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> we have a little better precipitation today and for a while, with temperatures near the freezing point, some icy patches were round. we will see the temperatures coming up as we head through the night and into tomorrow. at the inner harbor, the temperature has barely changed. 39 for the lower today and 40 for the high. not much of the temperature swing at bwi marshall, either. 31, freezing in the early morning hours, 36 this afternoon. there were some icy patches around for awhile, but now even into southern pennsylvania you see temperatures above freezing. here is a sign of warmer air coming our way. up in the mounds that western maryland, 52 degrees. -- up in the mountains of western maryland. you can see elkins, west virginia, 56 degrees this

afternoon. all that will be coming our way. first, the warm air spread over the top of this cold air locked near the bottom. that will produce some fog and drizzle for the good part of the night. an indication that you will see some patchy areas of fog overnight tonight. patchy areas of drizzle and fog developing as we head toward the morning, but after that, the skies should try to clear up a little. it will scour out some of the low clouds and fog and we will get some sun back in here tomorrow. for tonight, areas of dense fog, visibility less than a quarter mile in spots. it will stay above freezing or get warmer tonight on the southwest winds, then turn partly cloudy tomorrow afternoon, getting into the 50's with westerly winds at 5-10 miles an hour. western maryland, 36 tomorrow as the clouds break up. maybe some evening rained or snow late on wednesday evening. the fog burns off to 53 degrees

on the eastern shore, 47 on wednesday. sunny to partly cloudy skies return for a couple of days. violent weather to the south, nasty thunderstorms coming out of arkansas, western tennessee and northern alabama. now the storms are closer to the gulf coast. as the front moves off the coast, an area of high pressure will try to settle in and the weather will quiet down briefly. this area of high pressure will try to warm things up. of to the west, there is a new storm. some of that shows up in the extended forecast. we will see the shower start to approach our area sometime late on thursday. 52 tomorrow after some morning fog, pre-40's with some sunshine on wednesday, showers likely thursday, tapering off friday morning. chillier over the weekend with a sprinkling of rain possible saturday, and a couple of flurries possible on sunday and monday. >> congresswoman gabrielle giffords is making her final

rounds as the u.s. represented. she is planning to step down this week. >> analysts say what happens next in arizona could be a political free-for-all.

wax and buckle your seat belts, new gingrich and mitt romney are facing off in a much anticipated debate in florida. >> steve handelsman is in tampa with the mike -- with tonight's commitment 2012 update. >> temple for accommodate one of the former front-runners comeback bid. poland's second in the state after losing south carolina, mitt romney is going after new gingrich on personality and stability. >> he has gone from pillar to post, almost like a pinball machine, from item to item, in a way that is highly erratic. >> romney says he will release some tax returns tomorrow. he stepped up his attack on gingrich and his links to the mortgage crisis.

>> the speaker made $1.7 million in his enterprises from providing services to freddie mac. he ought to give it back. >> gingrich resigned from conduct reduced from congress in disgrace and then cashed in as a d.c. insider. >> back in florida, this afternoon, gingrich fired back. >> it is baloney. it used to be pious baloney, but now it is just desperate baloney. >> the debate at southwest florida -- south florida university in tampa, tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern. on the stage will be rick santorum, holding a weak third, and ron paul, focused on other states. one candidate's campaign may be on the line. >> florida is make it or break it for mitt romney. >> a big, diverse state, where a win by newt gingrich could be

the most important of this whole campaign. steve handelsman, wbal-tv 11 news. >> very interesting. just a reminder, tonight's debate begins at 9:00 right here on tv 11. >> taking the plunge takes on a different meaning every year. >> this year's color plaque -- polar bear plunge is special. he has already raised $15,000 for special olympics. >> technology that can detect cell phones in prison. i am lisa robinson. i ♪ round, round, get around, i get around ♪ [ female announcer ] new and improved swiffer dusters with dust lock adhesive

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>> live, local, late-breaking. 11 news at 5:00 continues now. >> no more service bars wall behind bars. and the technology aims to make it impossible for inmates to use telephones while in prison. contraband in the nation's prisons has long been something security forces have battled. >> american companies providing new technology to protect cell phones. mr. robinson just got a look at the technology and joins us with more on how it works. >> congress that is not enough to just turn off cell service or jam at a correctional facilities like the one behind me here at central booking. they say need to get hold of the

cell phone itself. cell phones in the hands of inmates can create all kinds of security breaches. the federal government says more than 21,000 telephones for confiscated in 2010 from inmates in correctional facilities nationwide. authorities say inmates use the funds to run drugs and intimidate witnesses. >> over the last few years, we have heard stories about people from inside prisons being able to make a call outside in terms of intimidating a witness or some other activity. >> congressman john sarbanes chordate columbia maryland company that says it has a technology called cell hound. >> as soon as the call is made, someone in the prison will know that a call has been made. they can interdict the phone at a time of their choosing.

>> the jamming creates pollution so that calls cannot be made in or out of prison. he said just turning off the cell phone service is not enough, especially with smart phones. >> they can be used as a camera, video recorder, and create text. the memory card can be removed and carried out under somebody stone -- under somebody's t ongue. >> is being used by some businesses that want to know if their employees are on their own during critical jobs when they should not be. there is no word on whether any facilities here in maryland will be using this new technology called cell hound.

>> here's a look at some of our other top stories at this hour. it was tough for many of us getting back into the routine after last night's tough loss. for ravens fans, it was as if the last few minutes happen in slow motion. today, fans tried to stay positive and are already looking forward to next season. we are told that the people from stephanie rawlings-blake sent crabcakes after losing the bet. >> and indecent exposure charges have been an adult bookstore in abingdon. we are told that father mark stewart bullock was found in a theater room near the rear of the store sitting on a sofa with his pants off, wearing underwear and exposing himself. he was an associate pastor at the church of the immaculate conception since july of last

year. if convicted, he could receive three years in prison and $1,000 fine. his next court appearance is set for march 6. two women and a toddler or recovering tonight after an early-morning fire ripped into their home in southwest baltimore. it happen on south fulton avenue around 6:00 this morning. the three victims escaped by jumping out of a second story window. they were taken to inez's -- nearby hospital for treatment observation. an investigation is underway work crews took nearly an hour to put out a blaze that started around 7:00. escalated to two alarms. everyone in sight at the time made it out. >> family and friends gathered to remember miss mary hines. she was retired school teacher and principal in the baltimore school system. she was found murdered in her

east baltimore home earlier this month. >> miss mary hines was a member of the eastern united methodist church here in east baltimore for over 50 years. she taught sunday school here. today, family and friends came to eastern united methodist church to honored miss mary hines. could she was a person that dave and dave and dave. unconditionally -- that gave and gave. nothing bad could be said about her. >> such a tragedy. >> miss mary lost her life on january 5 in what investigators first thought was a fire in her home. an autopsy later determined that she had been stabbed to death. police have made no arrests in this case.

today's memorial service was to honor all the good she had done in her life. a teacher and principal and church members say she was a fine person. >> she was my third grade teacher. she was a strong disciplinarian who gave a lot of love, and i will always remember her for that. >> miss mary hines will never be forgotten. her legacy will go on. it has just begun. we will miss her dearly, and we pray that -- she was truly a pleasant person. [unintelligible] >> a native of baltimore, she retired from the baltimore school system in 1981. >> the race is on tonight to

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>> a political scramble is about to begin in arizona, as congresswoman gabrielle giffords announces her decision to step down from office. in a video release sunday, she said she plans to resign this week to focus on her health. earlier in the day she wrapped up perks congress event the issue is hosting an event last year in february when she was shot in the head and seven others were killed. a three-term democrat, her decision to step down creates an opportunity for a republican to pick up a seat in the house.

>> the supreme court says police must get a search warrant before using gps technology to track down criminal suspects. the ruling came down today in the case of the united states versus jones, a nightclub owner convicted of drug conspiracy. the court overturned the conviction because police did not have a warrant when they installed a gps device on the suspects victim and track their movements for a month. johns was linked to a suburban house used to stash money and drugs. he was sentenced to life in prison before that decision was overturned. >> chances are when you hear the word price line, you think of captain kirk. >> the companies latest campaign involves killing him. we'll explain, coming up. but more than 100 people are injured, at least two people are dead, and the waste -- in the wake of destructive storms in the country. we will look at the aftermath, straight ahead. >> dense fog and warmer weather

moving our way. the insta-weather plus, coming up next. up next.

>> coming up at 6:00, a baltimore priest is relieved of his duties after he was arrested in an adult bookstore. the charges he now faces, plus you will hear from the owner of the establishment. i really don't want to talk about the ravens loss. we will look back and what ended up being an unbelievable season, and reaction from the fans. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine a pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a pnc performance select checking account and get up to 1.75% cash back for just about every purchase. learn more and apply today at pnc.com/cashbuilder. pnc bank. for the achiever in you.

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of trying to remove 500,000 gallons of fuel off the ship before it starts to leak. during church services this weekend, the families of survivors met with rescuers can and the ceo of the cruise line. >> [unintelligible] he is expressing compassion to the families. >> divers will continue their search for more than a dozen people who are still missing. average to remove the fuel still on board could start as early as tomorrow. >> powerful storm swept across four southern states, spawning deadly tornadoes that killed at least two people and injured more than 100 others. residents in alabama, mississippi, arkansas, and tennessee race for cover. arafat edwards has the details. >> the cleanup begins -- erica edwards has the details. >> a series of unconfirmed

overnight tornadoes destroyed homes and businesses across four states. sandra and laverne green of dallas county, arkansas, had just seconds to take shelter in their bathroom. >> we could feel the wind blowing. the ceilings were all matt denn. >> i am just proud to be alive. >> 450 miles away in alabama. >> we lost our house, but at least we have our family. >> the fast-moving storm system swept across the deep south from arkansas to alabama in a matter of hours. spawning what could be rare winter tornadoes. >> we were anticipating more of having to be ready in our emergency management agency for eyesores snow or frozen rain, not tornadoes.

-- for ice or snow. >> we will recover, everybody will pitch in and clean up, and we will be back on top. >> after their lives were turned upside down. >> alabama has really been pounded. >> two dozen tornadoes yesterday, two more reported today. working toward the florida panhandle, the system is still tracking through there. right on the gulf coast, you see red and orange showing up with some strong showers and thunderstorms. it all scrolls back around to the mid-atlantic. one big powerful storm producing severe, springlike thunderstorms in the self and snow on the northern end of it. wintery conditions, the gulf coast, so what is gray and damp, and has been foggy around here

but we don't have much to complain about. a few slippery spots over the weekend, but the mid-atlantic is getting by ok as the system works its way through. a lot of dry real estate off to the west of us and that should settle in here tomorrow. 40 at the inner harbor, 36 at bwi marshall. just the five-degree swing at the airport. we have really been stuck there all day long. 11.5 inches of snow came down on january 23 back in 1985. 40 degrees in downtown baltimore, the warmest of the day so far. above freezing in southern pennsylvania and even western maryland, not only above freezing but warmer than we are. up to 50 now at oakland, 46 at frostburg. slowly the chilly air gets pushed out, the drizzle and fog

overnight, some of it should be dense. it will clear out tomorrow and we will get some sunshine. 30's to nine to around 40. temperatures steadily rising over night. tomorrow with some sun breaking through, highs of 50-55 degrees. well above freezing, a mix of clouds and son tuesday and wednesday in the mountains. maybe some rain or snow getting into the mounds wednesday night. 54 brown ocean city as the fog burns of tomorrow morning. out on the bay, winds from the west with waves about 1 foot. they water temperatures in the upper 30's to around 40. affront to our west is triggering stormy weather on the gulf coast. it will push offshore tomorrow, allowing drier westerly winds to come in. keep an eye on the western storm, a lot of rain for that football game out there

yesterday. we could have wet weather beginning thursday night going into friday. the seven-day forecast, 52 tomorrow, fog and clouds over night and early tomorrow morning. we should see a decent amount sunshine by tomorrow afternoon and will stay that way on wednesday. rain arriving thursday and tapering off early friday morning. it looks like it will turn colder next week. highs in the 30's and some flurries around on sunday and monday. >>, september, there will only be one travel plaza open for business along the northeast part of i-95 because the maryland and chesapeake plazas will both be going through renovations. plans for the maryland house plaza include addition of a wendy's, dunkin donuts. the redevelopment process will begin in september. both classes are expected to be

reopened by september 2014. the job opportunities task force is teaming up with the maryland and baltimore cash campaign to provide students with the latest information on the government probe of for-profit trade schools. experts expect -- have concerns that they are praying on low- income students in doing so at taxpayers' expense. the executive director of the task force says prospective students should ask lots of questions and make sure the job at the end of the tunnel will allow you to make enough money to pay back loans and avoid debt. in all, a warning from the fbi about a phishing scammed that uses e-mails that appear to be from the federal government. when you open the mail, you are told there is a problem with your bank account, and to fix it, you must click on a link. the fbi says that takes you to a phony website that downloads

malware. are you planning a trip? you might want to book it six weeks in advance. that will give you the cheapest domestic ticket, according to a report. research shows passengers generally get the best buys when they buy six weeks before their flight. the research does not include sales of tickets but directly from airlines. >> william shatner is very well known as the price line negotiator. his character reportedly is going to be killed in a fiery bus crash in a commercial that is expected to begin airing today. don't be surprised to see him popup as another character. the price line spokesperson says he is still under contract for about another year. he says he really does not know what is going to happen next. coming up, three gop primaries,

three different winners. the candidates now head to florida, which could be a determining stock in the race for 2012. new ads show the race is about to get even more aggressive. details coming up at 6:00. >> this year's colorbearer plunge has a new co-chair. i will have more on that coming up.

>> it is that time of year again, the polar bear plunges

less than a week away. every year raises money for the special olympics. kim dacey introduces us to one of this year's cochairs. >> nathan loves playing with his big brother and sister, but just one year old, he has already been through a great deal. hours after he was born, his parents got the news that he has down syndrome. >> i was scared, more than anything. i would go and visit him and look at him and i knew everything would be ok. >> then they got the news that he had two holes in his heart. he had to have surgery before he was even three months old. wallison was still in hospital, his dad was invited to blasters polar bear plunge -- while he was still in hospital. -- his dad was invited to last year's polar bear plunge. >> a large gathering of people

wanted to make a difference. it was really inspiring. i could not wait to be a part of it this year. >> boy, are they ever. this year, nathan was named co- chair of the plunge. , and brother jacob will be taking a dip. >> is like a cool, crazy thing to do. someone very near and dear and personal to us is tied to an event like that. >> they have already raised nearly $15,000 for special olympics this year, something they plan on getting nathan and balkan when he is old enough. for now they are focusing on their beautiful baby boy and managing a family with three kids. >> i think of him having down's syndrome as secondary. >> the special olympics and the polar bear plunge is something they know will be part of their

lives for a long time to come. >> we want the kids to get involved as they get older. i have images in my head, seven years from now of all five of us running together. >> for more information on special limits or to donate to the polar bear plunge, visit our website, wbaltv.com. >> congratulations to his family. here is a look and what is coming at new at 6:00. >> the devastating in to the reagan season. highlights from sunday's loss in new england. -- to the ravens season. >> fans are speaking out today. i am lowell melser error, and i will have a live report. >> warmer temperatures are coming, and that could bring some fog. details are straight ahead. >> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00.

>> and absolutely heartbreaking end to this season after the ravens fell to the patriots in new england. ravens kept a close, but in end, it was a tough loss. >> it is still painful today. really disappointed fans today. lowell melser is live at m&t bank stadium with local reaction. first we begin with keith mills, live in the studio with highlights from the game. >> a fu manch-less joe flacco. i don't know if that is a bad sign for next year ca. we are frozen in stunned silence after a missed field goal. heartbreaking does not even describe it. the loss toh