Begin with the extreme weather out in california. Start building an arc. 50yearold rainfall records are being shattered and there are flash floods in areas stripped bare by wildfires. Its provided some relief from the threeyear drought, but too much all at once. And thousands of people are ready to evacuate at the moments notice. We have the latest. Reporter california, suffering through the worst drought in more than a century, suddenly inundated with water. A supersoaking pacific storm is bringing recordbreaking rain. Sparking a crisis on hillsides threatening mudslides. And theres much anxiety for weatherweary residents. Lets just hope it comes graujly versus heavy poun dour. Reporter some are evacuated, others are ready to leave at a moments notice. Get the family and the dog out. Grab the computer and the pictures. Just like in the fire. Reporter its causing problems, coming down too hard too fast. It takes just half an inch to cause flash flooding in areas scorched by fire. An hour north of los angeles, mud is already flowing down a hillside hours before the heaviest rain is even expected. Weekend downpours triggered a rock slide on the Pacific Coast highway where a 10mile stretch remains closed. And major headaches on the road. The california highway control responded to more than a hundred calls in los angeles alone. With the heaviest rain expected in the Early Morning hours, up to 5 inches in some areas, countless californias will be keeping a close eye on the mountains. I wasnt scared until now. Reporter abc news, washington. By the time it tapers off, as much as 6 inches of rain over Southern California. The west isnt out of the woods. Accuweathers jim dickey is tracking these. Good morning. Good morning. Beneficial rain continues across california this morning. Often this area of low pressure is swirling offshore. Not tough to make out, and dragging in the moisture across the southwestern u. S. Switch over to the rainfall. And departing l. A. After a good soaking on tuesday. Heavy rain San Francisco on northward and snowfall in the sierra nevada. Into the northeast, continuing with the wintery mix, changing to plain rain. Could be icy spots on the roadways. Give yourself extra time. Back you. Jim, thank you so much. It appears president obama will likely pick a Nuclear Expert to replace chuck hagel as defense secretary, carter is in charge of buying weapons for u. S. Troops in iraq and afghanistan. Reporter he spent a good part of his career in academia. But with his prior pentagon experience, knows budgets, bombs and the building very well. What he hopes he will bring to the job that some perceive chuck hagel did not is a real depth of knowledge and focus on isis and the problems in iraq and syria. Of course, the drawdown in afghanistan is on the horizon as well, but this is going to be a very critical period at the pentagon with very little time left for the president and his team to try to turn things around. Meantime, the former wife of isis ladier abu bah keer albaghdadi is seen here. She and one child were caught a week ago trying to sneak into lebanon. They hope she will lead them to them. Michael browns stepfather was heard screaming after he heard that Darren Wilson will not be charged for Michael Browns death. He could be heard screaming, quote, burn it down. Investigators are looking at whether his words helped start the riots. Browns family attorney called it raw emotion but completely inappropriate. And a 46yearold man in Washington State is in custody for making threats against former officer wilson. He was arrested after posting inflammatory messages threatening wilson for months. Abdul jabbar could face up to 15 years in prison. An unidentified person is being tested for ebola in massachusetts. Reportedly showing symptoms after a trip to an affected area in west africa. It will take several days for a full diagnosis, but initial test results are expected today. Explosive new allegations against bill cosby. A woman claims she was molested when she was just 15. Judy hough filed a lawsuit seeking money damages for emotional distress. Its the first time any woman has claimed to be under age when the assault took place. The white house is defending its nomination of a soap opera producer as the next ambassador to hungary. She helped bring in millions of dollars for the democratic party. They told Abcs Jonathan Karl that bell will do an excellent job. Where does the president get that confidence . In her confirmation hearing she couldnt name a single strategic interest the United States had with hungary. She is somebody who has had her own distinguished private sector career. As a soap opera producer, right . And somebody who has succeeded in the business world. Well, bell didnt seem to know much about hungary when she was grilled by senator john mccain. And you heard Jonathan Karl allude to that, talking about the Central European country of hungary, she would be the ambassador to. Big diplomacy outside of the capital building. And there is Speaker John Boehner and a 10yearold fighting brain cancer shared the honors of lighting the capital christmas tree. Its adorned with 10,000 ornaments hand made by School Children from across minnesota. And we have a sweet treat switch. A major change possible could be coming to the countrys biggest chocolate maker. And bad batteries, sounding the alarm about a major hazard on plains. And busted by a real vet. An accused fake soldier is confronted in a nowviral video. The serious charges he could be facing. Welcome back. Well, falling gas prices apparently have plenty of people in the mood to buy cars. November, the strongest month for car sales since 2003. Gas guzzling suvs among the best sellers. Chevy tahoe, up 10 . Some showing interest in the used hummer h1, about 9 miles per gallon. Hersheys is talking about changing chocolate. To replace the high fructose corn syrup. Using more sugar and doing away with the controversial corn syrup that has a nasty reputation for fueling weight gain and diabetes. Theres no time line. And costco, offering some of the best beef in the world. Members can purchase japanese beef for 109 a pound. You cant just walk up and say give me a pound. You have to have a minimum purchase of 11 pounds. Yes, theres the catch. Thats where they get you. It comes out to about 1199. 99. Beef lovers and i say its worth it, however. Well, the 1977 pontiac trans am terrified and a woman recovering after an exotic cat goes on the attack in an american city. [ kevin ] this is connolly, cameron, zach, and clementine. We have a serious hairball issue. We clean it up, turn around, and there it is again. Its scary. Little bit in my eye. [ michelle ] underneath the kitchen table, underneath my work desk, weve got enough to knit a sweater. 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A Winter Weather warning above 7,000 feet. By the end of today, could be as much as 3 feet of fresh snow. A lot of road work, but the kids and the parents having a good old time. Sure are. The morning road conditions, mountain snow makes for treacherous driving. And much of the west, and wet roads across the midwest, slippery into the great lakes and the upper northeast. Flying, delays possible in los angeles, San Francisco and las vegas. And the bulk shipment of batteries on passenger planes, the new concerns. The rechargeable lithium batteries are susceptible to fire or explosions that could destroy airliners. They are cheap to make, lightweight and can hold more energy than other batteries. A Tennessee Community is in mourning after a deadly collision between two school buses in knoxville. 20 were injured and two were killed. And frantic parents rushed to the seen to find one of the front of the buses sheered off, one made a sharp turn, crossed over a concrete median and slammed into the second bus. Another wild crash, this time captured on camera in china. A driver loses control of her car, plunges into a river running through a road in china. She manages to climb out with the help of bystanders pulling her to safety just before the car sank. A woman in atlanta is recovering after being attacked by a lynx. The owner can keep them, but she was doing a favor, feeding them while the owner was out of town. She got a big cut on her head. Neighbors, as you can imagine, are a little bit concerned. I dont think we know how theyre being contained. If someone was to get out and bite someone in my family or anyone els, pretty terrifying. She was said to be bleeding from her head. One lynx escaped ten years ago, no one was hurt. And a man posing as an army ranger has been caught on tape and being called out by a real purple heart recipient. Where is is your combat patch at . Gave it to a little kid. Why is your flag so low . Got me . That was captured by ryan burke who served in the 101st airborne division. Its sean yetman, who pleaded guilty to impersonating a Police Officer in 2003. At least one pennsylvania congressman is kaulg calling for him to face federal charges under the 2013 stolen valor act. But he insists hes the real deal. Got to be a way to get to the bottom of that one. The patch. Yeah. Who knew . Those guys are very specific and they know when somethings not right. They do. We have the new College Football rankings out now. They make interesting reading. They have lost a game this season. Florida state, the only Undefeated Team left, down to number four. The final rankings are out on sunday. More sports news now, including Double Overtime action in the nba. The highlights from espn. Good morning, welcome to the sportscenter set in los angeles, with neil everett, im stan verrett. Great action in the nba. So great that the kevin durant and lebron james games we are not showing you. Whoa. What was that . The bulls and mavericks. Five minutes remaining, bulls down three, derrick rose. Yes. I call bank. Going into a second overtime. That was the first overtime. Ellis, hit three big free throws early, hits a big three right there. He had 38. But with nine seconds remaining, the bulls down three. Didnt you say oh, no. Mavericks 132129, rick carlisle, rocks. And the franchise record for consecutive wins is 11. Beat the magic, ten in a row. Under 2 30 to go, warriors down three. And now its tied. Clay thompson said so. He had 22. Under a minute, game tied, harris, thats a tough bucket. He had 17 points. Less than 10 seconds to go, steph curry. Created some space. Never had doubt. 20 for curry. The warriors win it 9897. Also, lebron james and the cavaliers won. Four in a row. Kevin durants return, they did not win. Pelicans beat them. Thats all we have. Denied by saint nick, why a little girl was turned away from santa at the maul. And why this lovely image of tony blair is all over the place this morning. But it wont cause me discomfort. Exactly, no discomfort, because its milk without the lactose. And it tastes . Its real milk come on, would i lie about this . Lactaid®. 100 real milk. No discomfort. And try lactaid® supplements with your first bite to dig in to all your dairy favorites. Transferred money from hisy bank of america savings account to his merrill edge retirement account. Before he opened his first hot chocolate stand calling winter an underserved season. And before he quit his friends leafraking business for not offering a 401k. Larry knew the importance of preparing for retirement. Thats why when the time came he counted on merrill edge to streamline his investing and help him plan for the road ahead. 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They compare it to the awkward photo of chandler sort of smiling for the photo. And then theres the one that has him as a vampire. They confirm its the real deal. Its not so bad. I dont know. Really . That was the best take . Christmas cards, theyre a bad idea all around. Fans of the new england patriots, their team is among the best in the nfl, but this morning, they are hoping to avoid a dubious distinction. That would be the next team to fall under the curse of Justin Beiber. He was posing with them after the clippers game in l. A. They are in Southern California ahead of the next game in san diego. The last three teams that Justin Beiber visited, they went on to lose their games. Blame the biebs. Yes, exactly. Just play better. There you go. It is the season to be dressed in ugly sweaters. You can rent them online. A cardigan, rent the runway. Com renting them for as little as 15 buck opinions. 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Divers expected to resume the search for a man who plunged into the Christina River. He was on a barge that flipped over. A woman claims in a new lawsuit that Comedian Bill Cosby molested her. Shes the first person to claim underage abuse at the hands of the philadelphia comedian. The grand jury in new york could decide as early as today whether a Police Officer will Face Criminal Charges in the death of a man who was nut a choke hold over the summer. And watch out for some rain out there and some fog in certain spots. Weather and traffic updates next students to the rescue, keeping their cool and springing into action as a medical emergency unfolded in the class. The quickthinking third graders helped save their teacher. They know more than fractions and multiplication tables. Connor. 1,000 meters reporter having the right answers is something of which theyre proud. She was holding on to this, trying get up. Her legs were shakshaking. Reporter elaine was right next to the teacher when the 22year teaching veteran collapsed in class. I was scared. She tried to sit down in a chair and she missed it. And i think she hit her back hard. Reporter she and the classmate were quick on their feet. I knew i had to do something. I went down to get the nurse. Reporter she found a teacher next year. Gabe knew that golden seconds of life were ticking by. This happened before this happened. Reporter how . My grandma was getting the mail and tripped on the driveway. Reporter she was transported to university hospital, she suffered stroke. I caught up to mrs. Morey. What would you like to say to them . Thank you very much. Im going to be back. Reporter her son, andrew, and daughter, sara, cant thank her class enough. They were incredibly brave. And i feel like we owe her health to them, that shes still here with us. I miss her. And i want her to come back to school. Reporter mrs. Morey cant wait to get back to teach the kids, but she will be with her daughter in South Carolina for the winter. Do you remember third grade . Would you have been able to keep your cool . No way. I would have left the classroom a long time ago, gone straight to the park. Thats whats making news in america this morning. Stay with us for good morning america. Everybody have yourself a good wednesday. Action news. Delaware valleys leading news program. With matt odonnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. Edwards, karen rogers and good morning. Were on a developing story on this wednesday december 3rd. Coast guard is still searching for a worker who fell into the Christina River last night. Bill cosby is now facing a lawsuit amid mounting sex assault allegations against him. Were taking a live look at Atlantic City new jersey. Were up on top of one of those buildings and its hard to see stuff because we had some low lying cloud cover and also a little bit of rain here and there. Lets find out more about whats going on. Dave murphy is off. Lets go over to karen rogers and weve got matt pelman with