>> we're learning about the background of the man accused of setting up the bomb. he pulled a trig or the fake bomb as they watched from the distance. a man who grew up is speaking out. paul wagner is here with more on what he had to say. paul. >> reporter: antonio martinez wanted to kill as many soldiers as he could see they would not be able to kill his muslim brothers in afghanistan. behavior, a longtime friend said, he finds unbelievable. the fbi said antonio martinez plotted for several months on this armed forces center. carding -- according to a 19- page affidavit, the fbi said that martinez tried to recruit four different people to help him kill the people who worked in the building. his plans included shooting them or blowing up a gasoline tanker and ended up on a car bomb when the agent said he could build it for him. the tube said -- fbi said martinez tried to detonate the bomb yesterday morning. matt eaton, a friend since elementary school, said he never knew martinez to be filled with so much hate. >> we used to sit around and look at those people that was blowing the planes up and this and we used to talk about them like they're crazy. what are they doing? >> and he would say that? exactly. >> and last item, like -- . >> you never heard him? not -- . companies that severed ties with wiki leaks are under cyberattack. the hackers call the war operation payback. the group was dubbed anonymous and claiming responsibility for the cyberassaults on the websites of mastercard, visa, pay pal and others. the personal information of the customers is not compromised. it was a two-prong response to hackers trying to penetrate computer businesses and government's firewalls. one of the u.s. senators from maryland wants all companies to use at least the minimum security standards on their networks and the university of maryland at college park announced the launching of a new center on cybersecurity. john henrehan has more. >> reporter: many students may not be aware that the campus computer system they used is ur constant attack from hackers. >> might be an attempt to use the account that you don't know the password to and you're trying different passwords over and over again. >> and how often does that happen? every day of every minute here. that is common. >> reporter: the cyberattacks come from computers located all over the world and some -- maryland senator benjamin cardin wants legislation requiring minimum standards for cybersecurity. >> the difficulty is that we're as strong as our weakest link. you might have some parts of the internet that is instituted the best of the sophisticated best practices, but if there is a weakness in the system at any level, it can cause havoc. >> reporter: senator cardin was joined by a room full of business leaders, academics and i.t. specialists gathered at an engineering building at the university of maryland. the school is launching a new cybersecurity center, at which researchers and business professionals and can share information about internet attacks. these engine oring and computer science students will be on the front lines as government and business computers fend off attacks. it's -- they still come in every minute of every day n. college park, john henrehan, fox 5 news. outrage protestors in london attacked a car with prince charles and his wife inside today. demonstrators were seen kicking doors and smashing windows of the car. the couple was not hurt. they were responding to a huge tuition fee hike which parliament approved by a slim margin. her death led to an outpouring ofitismthy. the final -- of sympathy. the final resting place of elizabeth edwards. 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[ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >> new information about elizabeth edwardss burial plans. she will ba buried on saturday next to her son. she died at her home on tuesday. she was 61 years old. >> and a murder mystery solved. police say an ex-con who killed himself acted alone in the play slaying of a hollywood publicist. the gun used by harold martin smith to commit suicide appears to have been the same one used to kill ronnie chasen. smith shot himself when police went to speak with him. last month and what police describe as a robbery attempt gone bad, as she drove home from the hollywood premier. wesley snipes is begin his three-year prison sentence. the 48-year-old actor arrived at a federal prison in northwestern pennsylvania before noon today. the blade trilogy star was convicted in 2008 on three misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file income tax returns. his new digs, two-man room, daily showers and double- feature movie showings, friday through sunday. if you're a wine snoop, you might not -- snob, you might not be interested in this next story. >> beer, it hasn't always gotten the same respect as wine but that might be changing, thanks in part to d.c.'s beer guru. and i'm sue palka, the national christmas tree is lit. we're hearing a performance by the duke ellington show choir even awe'll give you a wrap-up of how things went down down here, brian, when i join you after the break. and 40 years after his epdescent exposure conviction in florida, jim morrison has been given a posthumous pardon. he allegedly exposed him during a concert at miami's key auditorium in 1969. he was appealing the conviction when he was found dead dead in a paris bathtub a few years later. >> hi, we're the marr family and i'm rhonda and this is krista. chris couldn't be with us because he's tty -- tdy. we're at andersonary force base in guam and we would like to wish our friends and family in the metropolitan area a happy holidays. >> if you're considering toasting the holidays with a nice glass of wine, there is another option. beer. critics claim washington is turning into a beer town. in part because of one man's passion. fox 5s beth parker has his story. >> you get a caramelizeed raisiny. >> reporter: it sounds like this man is talking about wine. actually, he's describing beer. greg enger insists on the cleanest of glasses. he swirls his beer like any appreciative wine lover would. >> it's going to have a passion. >> passion devotion you might say he's a beer evangelist. the giant copper tubes carry beer from chilled kegs in the upstairs bar at church key on 14th street northwest. to the restaurant below. he remembered the first. >> it was a -- >> warm in the friend's basement and came a long way. this year, food and wine magazine named him one of the somalias of the year, the first bee guy to win the award. >> what honored me about the food and wine award was that they were bringing beer into the fold and they're not going to change the name of the magazine any time soon. the food and beer wine. >> reporter: on any given night, he serves 50 drafts, $500 bottled beers and reserve and ciders. you will find what you're looking for even if you don't know what that is. >> we obviously cater to a very specific niche, crowd of beer lovers, much of the fun has been on showing people who are the uninitiated how much fun craft beer s how much fun great food is. >> reporter: he studied for a master's in english literature at georgetown but beer was his subject. >> a beer is as interesting a cultural artifact as any novel out there. >> reporter: so interesting that people he meets say the same thing over and over. you have the best job in the world. >> reporter: he would certainly drink to that. in northwest washington, beth parker, fox 5 news. it's beginning to look a lot like christmas outside. the white house, the first family helped light the national christmas tree less than an hour ago. >> 3, 2, 1! the tree is a colorado blue spruce, rather, and it was planted on the ellipse in 1978. -- elipse in 1978. and sue palka is down on the elipse tonight. no bruce but you have b.b. king. >> reporter: oh, my gosh, he was fantastic, brian. that is great to get to see him in person, and i really think this audience appreciated it and so did the president with their chicago ties. the tree is lit and it was a cold pageant of peace and well- attended. a lot of people coming in at the last minute and something that we saw that was different in addition to the bandstand, where we can still hear the duke ellington show choirs singing this is a totally new bandstand and the u.s. coast guard band was on stage and the president and if the lady and first grandma in chief, as he called her and the girl's sat with the audience tonight. that was cool. great performances, not only maroon 5, which was a huge hit with the audience, but, of course, as you mentioned, the legendary king of the blues, b.b. king, who we think is probably in his upper 70s and sounds fantastic. and i know he was probably a little bit cold because i saw him blowing on his hands in between rips on the guitar. talking a little bit about the tree, too, it is gorgeous. you mentioned it's a live colorado blue spruce and has been here for 32 years. and they're calling it the greenest tree in america full of l.e.d. lights that will last longer, 90% less electricity used by our gorgeous tree. the pageant of peace officially is kicked off down here on the elipse, and there is going to be plenty to see over the coming nights and weekends if you choose to come counsel and see all the trees -- come down and see all the trees lit up. they have entertainment every night from 6-8:30 and on weekends from 1-8:00 and hopefully, we'll have a few warmer days in the forecast for to you get here and i have to tell you, at least the wind was not too bad tonight. the people had their layers on and i have never seen so many hats on display in washington and that is it from the elipse. it's definitely worth coming here to see and is great to have the christmas season underway in d.c. >> great. >> and you give us some warmerrer with. >> how many does this make for you in a row? >> sounds good. >> can you hear me? >> i'm sorry? i can hardly hear you, gain. if you'll stand by for a second as the kids are finishing up from the duke ellington school for the arts. >> perfect. how many does this make for you down there? it's several. >> how many what? >> how many years in a row have you been down for the light something. >> reporter: i would say six, maybe eight now. >> yeah. >> that is one of the most beautiful trees i have seen in the last six years. >> reporter: i agree. maybe jack can swing over and look at the tree if we have a second. it's stunning and that reads green and blue and i think it's stunning and i have switched over to l.e.d. lights at home and they're spectacular. >> and good news now, thanks a lot. come on back. it's warm inside and you will be coming down in a while. thanks a lot. listen, tonight it's been colder this week and temperatures are just as coal. but the windchill factor -- cold, but the windchill factor is not as bad. 25 degrees now, the winds are dieing off and will die tonight. we're going to have clear skies and generally cold conditions. the high pressure is moving in place, and i think eventually, temperatures will be getting down into the mid-20s here in town. 26, 27 and depends on when the clouds get n. the clouds are coming on over and that is going to be another cold overnight and just touching teens, it looks like in the suburbs. the temperature in town, mid- 20s or so, finally back around 40 degrees and that is going to be mostly cloudy tomorrow, enough sunshine, i think, as we get the temperatures in the lower 40s. we'll have a lot of cloud cover, the clipper snow stays to the north as we get in to saturday now. the cloud comes back over through most of the day and then by late in the afternoon, there is a chance that we could have a little bit of a mixture of precipitation coming in late in the day and any of the snow and ice and it doesn't, actually ice, but it doesn't look like it's going to be a big deal or anything dangerous. at least the way it's looking right now and we could have a little bit on friday night and it changes over to rain on sunday and temperatures will be right up into the upper 40s. a little bit of early morning snow on monday morning and that is going to be real cold after the system pushes through. monday, 33 and tuesday, 29. and the winds will be a little bit gusty on tuesday see that 29 probably feels like about 15 to 16 degrees most of the day. >> hmm. thanks, gary. he signed albert hainesworth to a $100 million contract. next in sports, dan snider breaks his search and seizure about the on going saga. >> redskins past met redskins present out at prince william county. they have had more headaches this season. joe jackson gibbs redskins fans, happy holidays. the former coach and owner, daniel snider were in bristol, virginia, for tomorrow's campuses a charity joe gibbs founded. the suspension is still topic number one. >> i wish it worked out better and wish he played better at this point and right now, we're trying to win the next game. >> i have faith in coach shanahan and his experience. i would be willing to say he's probably dealt with almost as many players as anyone in the nfl. sometimes you get a situation that woods up beingup workable. >> in practice today, that is news. the running back hasn't played since injuring his hamstring in week 8 against the lions. barring a setback, he will play this send versus tampa bay. landry has been battling an achilles injury and he's been out of a walking boot since monday and is yet to practice this week. if he's worried about getting injured, he's not letting on. >> i'm really not putting that in my mind right now, you know, a chance -- and i'm trying to get back on the field. i mean you can't, you can't, you know, hold a competitor down and that is how i feel. i'm anxious to get back on the field and i want to compete and finish out strong. >> last night, the wizards in sacramento against the kings, a late scratch with a left-foot issue and with that hip. the first quarter wizards down 11 and rally. al thornton in the lane with an acrobatic lane, had a team-high 20 and all kings the rest of the way. gilbert arenas said it's stolen -- who lobs to jason thompson and crowned by the kings, 116- 91, a 12th straight road loss. on the other end of the spectrum, georgetown is off to an 8-0 start for the third time and ranked 9th in all the land. the hoyas coming off of a win in missouri and made possible by chris wright, the game- tieing buzzer beater. and an 18-point victory over utah state. the hoyas face a tough test against 5-2 temple. the owls defeated maryland last sunday. >> right now, all of our energy has to be on temp will and if we -- i said this and i think in the first press conference of the year, we focus on the here and now. if we try to be good today and for discussion. and all of the other stuff will take care of itself. >> georgetown is pretty good this year. the capitals, losers with 3 in a row host the panthers at the verizon center and it was good to see joe gibbs again. he looks healthier. >> and happier, too. and over to gary mcgrady. a last look at the forecast. >> and finally back in the 40s tomorrow, how about that? mostly cloudy, 42 and 46 on saturday; 48, rain on sunday and it gets real cold next week. brian. >> thank you, gary. now you have the news edge. the news is always on www.myfoxdc.com. enjoy the night, stay warm. back here tonight at 10. the news edge at 11 as always. we hope you will be, too.