Good Morning, Baltimore. Here's what you need to know to get your Tuesday morning off to a great start:
WEATHER
This morning's weather forecast is quite capricious and depends on where you live. North and northwest of the city there will be periods of rain and freezing rain with some ice accumulation on roadways. The rest of the metro area will continue to be bathed in rain throughout Tuesday. The remainder of the day will be cloudy with blustery north northwesterly winds of 12 to 30 mph. The high today will be 44, with an overnight low of 36. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/weather/weather-blog/bal-wx-winter-weather-advisory-in-effect-north-west-of-baltimore-20141208-story.html
TRAFFIC
FROM LAST NIGHT
An executive jet crashed into a house Monday in Gaithersburg killing three on board the aircraft and three inside the house. The crash occurred as the plane neared Montgomery County Airpark. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-md-gaithersburg-plane-crash-20141208-story.html
Mount St. Mary's University, the second oldest Catholic University in the nation, announced Monday that Simon Newman, 51, a Los Angeles businessman, to succeed Thomas H. Powell, who is retiring. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/education/blog/bs-md-mount-st-marys-president-20141208-story.html
Tymaine Selman, 19, who was fatally shot in West Baltimore Sunday, has become the city's 200th homicide victim this year, police said. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-shooting-arrest-20141208-story.html
FROM TODAY'S FRONT PAGE
Baltimore's mayor and police commissioner say that one year after undertaking a broad reform plan for the Police Department, complains against officers have fallen sharply along with a drop in crime. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-police-strategic-plan-20141208-story.html#page=1
The city school board is reviewing a plan to close six schools. The plan, developed by school officials, is aimed at using city school space more efficiently amid low enrollment and spreading $980 million in construction money as widely as possible. The plan has met with opposition from students, parents and community groups. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/education/bs-md-school-closure-effects-20141208-story.html#page=1
Maryland's top lawyer, Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler, asked an appeals court on Monday to spare the life of Jody Lee Miles, one of four men left in limbo on death row after state lawmakers abolished the death penalty last year. ww.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-death-penalty-arguments-20141208-story.html
Republican Gov.-elect Larry Hogan and Democrat Peter Franchot met Monday in Easton for a tour of downtown businesses and a public show of bipartisan holiday spirit. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-franchot-hogan-20141208-story.html#page=1
TRENDING ONLINE
The L.A. fire that engulfed an apartment tower over an area the size of a city block is being treated as a criminal fire. http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-los-angeles-fire-20141208-story.html