it is 6:00, a cloudy but warm day. this time tomorrow we'll be six hours into the month of december. how about that? which possibly explains why i have a christmas tree behind me. it will be there through the first of the year and i've got kristy down there and meteorologist bernadette woods in the first warning weather center. we have a storm on the way. that's pumping in the air. western maryland already has heavier rain moving into cumber and. hagerstown and frederick, all of this is moving eastward it. is warm out there this morning. 47 in baltimore. 50 already in d.c. 55 at the ocean. you can see everything from 44 in west minister to 46 in rock hall. now this afternoon we're going close to 60 with the rain picking up. rain will become heavy. the cause of that flash flood watch goes into effect. and we do expect possibly a couple inches of rain. >> kristy breslin is in for sharon gibala. good morning, don. the only problem is on the east side of the inner loop. we have that truck fire on cove road. it continues to attract plenty of lay tension. as you make your approach to whitemarsh boulevard, no problems in the northbound direction. harrisburg still smooth in both directions. everything is moving at top speeds. 95 northbound from 32 to the beltway, 63 miles an hour average to get through. you can see 95 moving at 175. we'll take a look at 795. you can see volume does continue to build in that direction. you can always count on wjz for the most accurate and up to date information. log on to wjz.com. it's an attack on america. that's the charge being leveled against the online website wikileaks and a growing congressman is joining the chorous denouncing it. >> reporter: the leak of the documents by wikileaks, alarming the maryland congressman dutch ruppersberger. >> this leak will hurt us throughout the world. it means people in countries will not want to talk to us because they're asaid from it may aper on the front page of the new york times. >> the leaks include a suggestion that the leader from saudi arabia say we should attack iran. one note describes afghan president hamid karzai as driven by pair know i don't. another called chancellor angela merkel ratherly creative. the hogs also condemns the leak of the classified material as secretary of state hillary clinton begins mnding fences with foreign leaders. >> the united states deeply regrets the disclosure of any information that was intended to be confidential. >> reporter: the founder of wikileaks julian assange has not revealed who gave him the documents, but it is believed to be bryan manning, who is also incarcerated. >> this is, extremely serious to our country. lives could be lost. anyone involved, whether one person or conspiracy, they need to be investigated and pros kited. >> reporter: even more secrets could be made public. wikileaks claims they have thousands of documents yet to be released. washington, adam may. >> the justice department said even though assange is not a u.s. citizen, charges can be filed against him. >> later on the pentagon will talk about the don't ask, don't tell and how it will affect operations. the senate armed services committee opens hearings tomorrow. the president will meet with congressional leaders to dust ending bush era tax cuts. the president is pushing for actions in the final weeks while democrats still control both houses. here an unthinkable crime, a man throwing his 3-year-old son off the key bridge. now a judge has rejected a possible plea bargain. andrea fujii has more. >> reporter: the judge called the proposed sentence too light, so today both sides will be back in court. >> since he's no longer with us, he is in heaven, bouncing off clouds. >> reporter: it's been more than two years since stephen nelson said he threw his 3-year-old son turner off the key bridge into the patapsco river. >> the remains were found off the sea earth terminal. >> reporter: yesterday in court his attorney and prosecutor appeared to have a deal. plead guilty to second-degree-murder and get a maximum 30 year sentence. circuit judge george russell not only rejected the deal but admonished the prosecutor for assuming the judge would accept the deal. according to documents nelson killed his son on super bowl sundayed then tried to kill himself in the midst of an argument with the boy's mother. >> he was destined to make his mark on the world. >> reporter: attorneys will be back in court this morning in front of a different judge. don, back to you. >> that new judge, charles peters was overheard telling attorneys that help doesn't believe 30 years is sufficient. overnight we learned of a stabbing. one person was stabbed inside the taco bell on edge water. a med di vac helicopter was called in. we expect to learn more throughout the day. a fall at a leal mall send last 3 -- at a mall sends a 3-year-old girl to the hospital. we're told the child came out of his arms during the fall and the child was seriously injured. a federal lawsuit filed here in baltimore over how the national football league treats retired players. should they be paid more for injuries sustained on the field. here's mike hellgren with more. >> reporter: two years ago during a preseason scrimmage, running backer rick shelton suffered a helmet to helmet hit. >> he suffered loss of vision, migraine headaches. >> reporter: the nfl recrnltly clamped down on the dangerous hits leveling big fines against players. the investigation just last year explored how dangerous they are. >> what concerns me is the repeated trauma. >> i've had three concussions. >> their size and their weight will be hey qif lnts to crashing a car in a brick wall. >> reporter: but in this new lawsuit shelton claims the league won't owe -- pay him. >> they said they would give him a lower level of pension. >> reporter: $110,000 a year. shelton believes he's entitled to the maximum $224,000. it said it required shelton to be placed in the highest category. mr. shelton worked at a pharmacy until april 2009. >> he tried to work at a walgreen for a couple weeks. he's a proud man who would rather be paid to earn a living. >> reporter: while the nfl is trying to ed kale kate players. shelton said this needs to do more. >> when players are seriously injuried by those dangerous hits, then they need to step up. >> reporter: shelton is 27 years old. from his home in north carolina, he called this lawsuit slade but necessary. mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. fines but no suspensions after the game in houston. defensive back cortland finnegan and andre johnson both fined $25,000 for that altercation. in a poll, fin nip gan was named -- finnegan was named the sixth dirtiest player in the league. johnson says help wants to move on. pittsburgh steelers ben roethlisberger is suffering from a sprained foot injured on sunday in the team's win over the buffalo bills. the last few times the ravens beat pittsburgh, roethlisberger did not play. something that will be in play this sunday top counter act the terrible towels, verizon and the ravens have come out with a purple version that will be given out at the game. i was looking in the mirror. the whole idea is pittsburgh fans are famous for their yellow towels that they swing around. >> that's a well-known fact. >> why you have to buy those in pittsburgh, these are given out free at the game. >> yes. these are free. >> 71,000 available at the stadium. >> it will be interesting to see. >> there are a lot of pittsburgh fans around here and can travel. >> it will look like a vikings game. >> probably. >> all right. we'll send it over to mike. good morning. how are you doing? >> we were sitting here talking about hanukkah. i was getting my cliff notes for hanukkah very quickly at goldman's bakey. it's a big baking week because everybody stocks up. we're at goldmans. they have not slept in months it seems preparing for this. we'll be back and talk about not only the hanukkah story but the 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in baltimore. 50 in d.c. and 55 in ocean city. we're going up close to 60 this afternoon. take a lack at how big the storm is. it continues all the wi down into the gulf of mexico. on the southern side, that's where we saw severe weather yesterday. although we will not see that, we are going to see the chance for some thunderstorms as the cold front which has all of the heavy rains and thunderstorms moves our way. it works out like this. the winds pick up. the cold front comes through during the overnight hours. our high temperature will be early in the day and temperatures plummet as some cold air comes in. sleet or snow mixed in. then this gets out of here. colder air settles in for the next few days. today getting close to 60. winds picking up. rain arriving tonight. the rain becomes heavy. maybe a thunderstorm or two. then temperatures really fall. take a look at temperatures as we head through the weekend. 40s. overnight lows in the 20s. the big game is sunday night. we'll be watching for another storm to come our way. we'll keep you updated. what are your chances of dog 60 where -- doing 60 where it's legal? >> on the east east the truck fire is out but still lingering, attracting plenty of attention. moving along to 95 some brake lights at whitemarsh boulevard. easy drive in both directions. average speed about 59 miles an hour, as you can see at mt. carmel road. 795 to 95, 52 miles an hour. as you can see, everything is clear, 70 at marriottsville road. this traffic report is brought to you by toyota. you can find the ride of your life. toyota is moving forward. back over to you. not only does the new month start tomorrow but it starts on thursday and mike schuh is at goldman's bakery this morning. >> good morning. i believe it starts on thursday, but i'm told that wednesday mat what time? >> wednesday night. >> the timing of it. it's very rare. i stand corrected. >> leah helps guide us. we were talking about hanukkah. the general story is they had after a huge war with the greeks and they had enough oil for one day and it lasted for eight and it's a miracle. now it's a holiday. as part of it, people stock up. they make leah and her brother max bake like crazy. >> first of all, we eat a lot of fried foods. >> in honor of the oil. >> here we have a lot of hanukkah cookies, large dreidels, all kinds of cookies, unlimited the amount. >> unlimited you say. >> have racks of it over there. >> you do. it's amazing. the one thing we cannot convey is the smell. do you smell it? >> i smell it. eat everything. i lf all my items. will the me show you the doughnuts. >> show me the doughnuts. >> for hanukkah, we have the normal chocolate. the most popular is the deli filled doughnut. it's an israeli style doe u.n. custard and whatever other flavor you want to come up with. in addition, we're not only over here but at the new seven mile market, the largest kosher market in the country. >> they took over the saveway. >> yes. they will have the same type. they are there all neat long -- night long. >> so, you guys, we were talking to your brother. he sometimes isn't sleeping. people buy so much. >> we are getting very, very little sleep, but that's okay. this will go for awhile. we'll have a busy eight days. we'll rest and get ready for the rest of the year. >> you want more business, be careful what you wish for. so tomorrow night. light the first candle and move on down as hanukkah begins at sundown on wednesday. >> goldman's kosher bakery. i will send you guys some doughnuts. >> all right. they're yelling at me in my ear of joy. from goldman's on reisterstown. back to you on tv hill. >> and at the new seven mile market on seven mile lane. >> know how to speak to tv people, doughnuts and food. >> a great idea. >> we'll take a break and come right back. 6 -- 6:22. it's a lot warmer than it was yesterday at thiss,,,,,,,,,,,,,, going green to save some green. here's mary bubala with another way to be an energy saver. >> good morning. your porch light or lamp post is one of the highest used fixtures near your home and a good way to install energy lights. you can also install a motion sensor that turns the light love when no one is around. i'm mary bubala, wjz 13, trying to help you be an energy saver. >> for more information, go to wjz.com and click on our special section. still to come, a whip cream danger. a standoff at a wisconsin high school ends peacefully. i'll have that story coming up. a 3-year-old boy thrown off a bridge and killed by his own dad. why a judge has rejected that father's plea deal. i'm andrea fujii. i'm kristy breslin in wjz traffic control. slowing for 95 southbound. i'll have the full report. barn na det? we've got rain on the way. it's going to become heavy. flash flood watch goes into effect later today. they're called angels for a reason. we'll get in touch with two of them in 15 minutes, a preview of victoria's secret's fashion show. when i saw all the jobs disappearing, i knew 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d.c. everything from 45 to westminster. now this afternoon we're getting close to 60. the rain is moving in. tonight it's going to pick up. it will continue into tomorrow. flash flood watches did into effect later today. we could see one to three inches of rain. also, the winds are going to become gusty out of the south and the northwest. we have a lot to get through. maybe we will -- we'll have the forecast coming up. the beltway is slowing down on the west side. you'll see brake lights from 795 to liberty roads. average speed is 30 miles an hour. we have a disabled vehicle truck cove road. delays in the southbound direction as you make your approach to whitemarsh boulevard. the harrisburg expressway. on the inner loop from 95 to 795 and 12 minutes to get through. you can see 295 southbound at 175. traffic track toyota. you can choose from 16 fuel efficient models. toyota is moving forward. a frightening day in school in wisconsin where a student takes a teacher and dozens of classmates hostage. tammy elliot is reporting for wjz. >> reporter: students at the wisconsin high school are relieved but shaken. >> it could happen again. >> reporter: just before classes let out monday, police said a fellow student pulled out a gub and fired two shots -- gun and fired two shots. he then took 23 students hostage and a teacher. >> we determined no one was injured. >> feef of the hostages were released. after hearing three more gunshots, the police stormed in. >> the suspect fired one shot and injured himself. >> reporter: the rest of the hostage whrs safely -- hostages were savely united with their loved ones. authorities continue their investigation. meanwhile, the small town tries to come to grips with this incident. >> it's mind boggling. >> reporter: it may take some time before the question is answered. >> it as really sad that anybody gets to this point. >> reporter: students said he appeared depressed but didn't seem like help wanted to hurt anyone. in marinette, wisconsin, reporting. >> that student's condition is not known. the oregon teenager accused in a plot said he is innocent. cleric innocent -- mohamed mohamud was trying to plot to blow up an area. police say two people planned robbery. he stormed in the store and demanded money. he has already admitted to throwing his child off the key bridge on super bowl sunday in 2008 but a judge has rejected his plea bargain. wjz and andrea fujii are live outside the clarence mitchell courthouse. >> reporter: prosecutors were so sure the judge would accept the terms of the deal, they told potential witnesses not to come to court. well that angered the judge. >> since he's no longer with us, he is in heaven. >> reporter: it's been more than two years since stephen nelson said he threw his 3-year-old son turner off the bridge into the patapsco river. nelson has pleaded not criminally responsible, the equivalent to an insanity plea. circuit court judge judge russell not only rejected the deal but admonished the prosecutor for assuming the court would accept such a deal. according to court don'ts nell son killed his son on super bowl sunday and then tried to kill himself in the midst of a argument with the by's mother. >> he was destined to make his mark on the world and that's what he's done. >> reporter: now the attorneys will be back in court this morning in front of a different judge, and that new judge has already said he doesn't necessarily agree with the 30-year sun tns. if nelson were to have pled not criminally responsible instead of not guilty, he would of have been sent to a hospital. 2-year-old fer nan do i garcia face charges after police found a 15-year-old girl in his apartment. she told investigators garcia was her boyfriend. she is now in protective custody. the future of the preakness states are in doubt. the state racing commission has rejected a shorter schedule. the american jockey club wants 17 days and laurel and 30 at pimlico. at a hearing yesterday both sides got fired up. >> you guys just flat out don't give a dam. these two short meets are tantamount to us of no racing either. what's the difference if wore rae dead, shot by 100 bullets or one in the head. we're still dead. >> it's in the clear at this point who has the next move but as of now there's no live racing scheduled in the estate as of the first of the year. the jockey club want as balanced budget. >> first four loko, now cloud nine. cloud nine is popular with teenagers because it mimics