how safe is hopkins? the new report on security. what it means for the massive hospital. >> the fallout after a doctor was gunned down. what is being done to protect thousands who come here every day. >> hello. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. >> an independent panel is now reviewing security at johns hopkins hospital so it can keep its accreditation in the wake of a shooting on campus that killed a doctor. mike hellgren reports on safety there, and the growing danger of hospitals nationwide. >> johns hopkins refused to comment on that report or make it available in any way. now, the panel that will be reviewing it has extensive experience, looking at hospital security around the country. >> reporter: johns hopkins hospital. a massive city within a city, looked like a war zone, september 16th, after the son of a patient went out of control, shooting his mom's doctor, then killing her and

himself. >> i was standing right there, and the physician went down. >> it was a very, very loud, like boom, shot. fell down on the ground, screaming. everyone looked and just lunged to safety. i'm really okay. it was just right next to me that he dropped down. . >> reporter: now, more than two months later, hopkins has filed a report. the commission will review it, evaluate all security measures and decide whether proper protocol was followed. >> is there communication between the staff? and these are things that hopkins is going to examine and we'll examine through our investigations, should we have known? was there a clue that we could have picked up? >> reporter: hopkins refuses to talk about its findings in the new report. we do know the hospital was critical. it does use a magnetometer wand. but only in high-risk cases and only in the emergency room.

they found significant increases in assault, rape and homicide. but those crimes were significantly underreported. >> reporter: in particular, they recommend controlling access to emergency rooms. >> it found failure with staff education and communication along with easing patients. doctors said there was little done to prevent the shooting. that the gun used was small, and hard to detect, without an invasive search. >> he was aware of what was happening all the time. so i don't see any insecurity because of that. >> they are always on point. >> the joint commission will continue to follow the hospital's progress. by the way, the doctor, david cohen, who was injured in the shooting, continues to recover from those wounds tonight. reporting live at hopkins, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> an estimated 80,000 people are inside that hospital every day. >> more questions than answers after the death of a baltimore city police officer. kai is in the newsroom with a look at the investigation into

his death. kai? >> denise, unfortunately, looks like tommy portz's family won't have closure. he died last month, when his police cruiser crashed into the back of a parked fire truck. but the investigation doesn't explain why that crash happened. investigators could not find any mechanical problems in portz's car. and he did not have any medical problems like a heart attack. there were no skid marks behind his car as well. so officers can only guess what made him crash into that truck. >> officer portz was the third active baltimore city officer killed in just a few weeks. a father admits by confession that he threw his young son off the key bridge. alex demetrick was in the courtroom for the emotional plea. >> reporter: when steven drove onto the bridge, he had no intention of crossing. instead, he stopped high above the river and dropped has 3- year-old son, turner nelson over the railing.

>> everything will come out in court. i'm just pretty much waiting for our day in court. >> reporter: the wait that started two years ago, ended with a plea agreement. steven nelson pled guilty to second-degree murder and child abuse leading to death. he could face 50 years in prison. >> i'm satisfied with the way things went today. i'm not going to make any further statements until sentencing. but now me and my family have a little closure. >> reporter: nelson's lawyer says their client wanted to spare others a trial. >> yes. he wanted to close this out for everybody's sake. >> reporter: evidence showed a contentious relationship between nelson and leticia johnson, culminates in phone calls the night of the murder. nelson telling her, me and turner aren't coming home. we're going to die tonight. and later, i went to the key bridge, took him out of his car seat and threw him off the bridge. then finally, i just killed my son. i deserve to burn in hell. >> it was difficult. it was difficult having to relive it. but it's something i knew i had to do. i'm past it now. and it's time to move forward.

>> alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> nelson is facing up to 50 years in prison when he's sentenced in january. another heartless crime. a mother accused of throwing her daughter. the family was leaving the mall and going toward the parking garage when the girl was toss said or the railing. sheshe died. wet weather around the state. let's take a live look outside. light rain is falling. in just a few hours, we will be under a flash flood watch. bob turk is tracking this large system on live doppler radar. and the bulk of that rain coming in overnight into tomorrow. take a look at radar. light sprinkles and showers. but the bulk of the activity, as you can see, very clearly defined along the frontal boundary. from cleveland down west of bristol, east of cincinnati. thunderstorms there. and heavy downpours there as

well. we'll have to watch this as it moves. gradually, across our region, early in the morning. we're talking 4, 5, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00 a.m. the bulk of this should be done by noorn time. we -- noontime. we have a coastal flood advisory. through the early morning hours am a wind advisory, also late tonight into the morning hours. and a flash flood watch as you mentioned, late tonight, into the early afternoon. and wednesday, a lot happening. a lot of rain. could be very strong gusty winds. thunderstorms. then things will clear out. they get much colder by this time tomorrow afternoon. vic? >> thanks, bob. searching for an arsonist. baltimore county police need your help finding a person who keeps setting fires in the old sea grams plant in dundalk. there have been eight separate pire -- fire -- fires set there. if you have any information about the fires, speak up. held hostage inside a wisconsin school.

it was a frightening few hours for students during a standoff last night. now that the gunman has killed himself, police may never know why he stormed into the school. >> reporter: a wis wiss high school student, the -- wisconsin high school student, the lone suspect in a standoff with police, has died, from a self-inflict the gunshot wound. the boy had held 23 students and one teacher at gunpoint for five hours monday. the day at marinet tte high school. he had a determination to keep everything under his control. >> at first, we didn't know what was going on. then he pulled out his gun and shot the projector. >> heartbreaking that i can't believe it. >> reporter: the gunman refused to speak with police. but the teacher relayed information to law enforcement using the school's internal communication system. >> the teacher was nothing short of heroic. she was able to keep the

suspect as calm as possible. >> the students held hostage also kept up a dialogue with their captor, who was described as a good student, well-liked with no history of trouble, according to law enforcement here. >> reporter: campbell said he believes the gunman was depressed but had no intention of hurting anyone. >> we just held a conversation for about five hours. we just talked to them about what movies he likes and hobbies. music. >> marinette high school is closed for the day as police interview witnesses. dean reynolds, cbs news, marinette, wis wils. >> police say heckle was a good student, well-liked and never had problems prior to yesterday. don't ask, don't tell. mary is here now with a new study and what it means for gays in the military. >> well, vic, the pentagon released its report today on

don't ask, don't tell. turns out, most troops don't care if the ban on gays in the military is lifted. military leaders say it could cause a few problems at first. but overturning the ban shouldn't create any issues in the long run. despite this, overturning the ban isn't a done deal yet. congress has the final say. >> president obama promised during his election to repeal don't ask, don't tell. big sales on cyber monday. millions of people logged on yesterday to cash in on holiday deels. experts -- deals am experts estimate that it topped $1 billion. that is a huge increase from last year. the average shopper spent over $200 yesterday. hard to believe but cyber monday isn't the busiest shopping day of the year. that is actually around december 13th. >> certainly not while i was here at work. only have 24 days left to finish your shopping before you head to the mall. there is a major push by baltimore businesses to get you to spend your christmas dollars

downtown. wjz is live at harbor east. derek valcourt has the holiday deals you'll find. >> they're offering all kinds of promotions and discounts. even free parking in some areas. it's all in an effort to get people to think outside of the box. and especially outside of those big box stores that have become such a draw during the holiday shopping season. >> when shopper elsa krauson puts it under the tree. chances are, she bought it downtown. >> target. people are going to have the same dishes. and there's a uniqueness here that adds to the specialness of the gift you're giving them. >> reporter: this aims to lure more shoppers like her into the city to spend money in local restaurants like harror -- harbor east south under. >> we're offering free parking for customers to customers to kind of get them into the city and neighborhood. >> reporter: any purchase will get you free parking in one of

the four area garages. another way they're trying to lure people downtown, with dollar or less days. this weekend, dozens of the city's most popular museums and attractions, including the science center and aquarium, offering admission for only $1 or even free. they're hoping when you're done, you might want to stroll into a few local stores. >> we've added more and more shops and retailers over the past 10 years. and people sometimes don't realize that. hay -- they should come here. they don't have to go to the inner harbor to get deals. >> everything here is special. everything is unique. >> reporter: deep discounts that help them to a good start. but they're hoping more people will help bring home a gift from the city. >> reporter: harbor east, one of the only areas we know about, offering free validated parking. we are told there are several other areas in the city that are offering shoppers some discounted parking. it's best to call ahead. in harbor east, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> free parking do you want is

anyway you look at it a bargain. thank you very much. for more information, businesses are offering. log onto our website, wjz.com. and of course, click on local news. well, still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. dangerous drink being taken off store shelves. the new ban here in baltimore. and what is still safe to buy. an overnight shooting, just a block away from city hall, downtown baltimore. i'm weijia jiang with all of the details next. in a way, i do feel like a hero. but in a way, i feel bad. a man from the subway track. the odd thing he did. and grab an umbrella. if you're heading out tonight, it is a wet one or will be. when that rain will finally end in your updated first warning forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

violence on the streets of baltimore. this time, shots just a block away from city hall. wjz is live at police headquarters. weijia jiang tells us, it is part of a sudden spike in violence downtown. weijia? >> well, denise, this has actually happened just a block away on the same street. it sent a young police officer to shock trauma. and this time, two people were rushed to the hospital. >> 2:00 a.m. tuesday. baltimore police officers were patrolling the part of baltimore street, known as the block when -- >> they heard gunshots, about four to five gunshots. they ran to the uniblock of commerce street. and that's where they found two victims. >> reporter: a female was shot

in the leg. a male in the chest. >> investigators called 20-year- old twin brothers, persons of interest. police found them and a freshly used handgun. and what witnesses at the scene described as a getaway car. >> sends chills up your spine but you have to go back and forth to work. >> reporter: antonio richardson echoes growing concerns in the shadows of city hall. on saturday morning, just a block away, just a mild gun battle between police and convicted felon, franklin gross unfolded. he is charged with shooting a 24-year-old officer. >> kind of outrageous. people want to be in ok corral town with no human respect anymore. >> i'm afraid. i close at 5:30. after that, i lock it in. >> reporter: paul owns a gift shop located between the two shooting scenes. he is worried the violence will hurt holiday business. >> a lot of people won't come because they're scared of people hanging around.

>> reporter: police insist downtown, including the block is safe. a spokesman for the area said shootings are rare for the area. >> i want to be clear, this is not a gunman targeting a tourists. this is targeted. these individuals had a history. they had some type of issue with either. we're going -- other. we'll be there and we're going to lock people up. >> reporter: and police say both the victim and the suspect had a long drug history. we know charges are pending for the twin brothers. >> thank you very much, weijia. police say the officer involved in the shooting over the weekend has been released from the hospital and is doing much better tonight. fighting back. some pizz on workers -- pizza workers prevent a robbery. mark essinger and holy. but the workers department give up without a fight. they used a large pizza spatula to knock the gun out of the hands. officers say horton was the lookout for the robbery.

and they arrested her. part of the backlash against caffeinated alcoholic drinks. mary is here to tell us when the new ban goes into effect in baltimore city. >> the health commissioner signed an order today, banning the sale of the controversial drinks. four loko, and other caffeinated alcohol drinks like it, must be off baltimore city store shelves by 5:00 p.m. on thursday. >> we are asking that all establishments remove these products from their shelves. we will be having our sanitarians conduct these inspections during the course of their normal inspections. >> the new ban in baltimore city applies to core, high- gravity hg, green and orange. lemon lime, core spiked. official notices being sented to today to 566 businesses in the city. violators will face a fine of up to $1,000. baltimore city takes action after the fda ruled caffeine as an unsafe food additive in alcoholic drinks and in

violation of federal law. several tragedies have been linked to these drinks, which typically had the equivalent of four cans of caffeinated soda. and four to five cans of beer in one serving. in maryland, the parents of courtney spury blamed the drinks for her death. >> she died. others will continue to die if the drinks stay on the market. >> reporter: maryland's attorney general has worked for years to get this off store shelves. >> they're marketed to young people. and given the fact that we have such a large number of universities within baltimore city, we're concerned about the potential effects in this population. and we want to act sooner, rather than later. we don't want to wait for a tragedy to occur. >> reporter: and residents can report researchants -- merchants who continue to sell the product by calling 311. hollywood is announcing it is banning the catchinated drink -- caffeinated drinks starting at the close of business tomorrow.

today is the end of the hurricane season for the atlantic caribbean base. >> good. let's take a look at temps, conditions. a very warm afternoon. very warm evening. we're at 61 now. southeast winds at 7. barometer falling. come back and take a look at the falling rain. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

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some wild weather down south. of course, this is downtown baltimore. where it's nice and calm right now. >> yes. there we go. parts of mississippi, look like a war war zone, after a possible tornado tore through the city. homes destroyed and trees yanked out of the ground. more than a dozen people were hurt in the storm. investigators were on the ground, trying to figure out if a tornado caused all of that damage. hurricane season is over. but tornado season just goes right through. and here in maryland. it's been a soggy day. light rain falling most of the day. >> and bob has the latest in the flash flood watch in your forecast. >> overnight. into the morning hours. we could see one to maybe as much as 3 inches of rain. that could cause flash flooding issues. take a look at radar now. the bulk of the rain to the

south and southwest. but late tonight, probably much later, after 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 in the morning. starting to see some of this heavier rain moving in. bulk probably not getting here until 4:00 5:00, until about 9:00, 11:00 in the morning. just before you're going to work. we could see heavy wind, gusty rain. much, much later on while most of us are asleep. and that's bad because some of these storms could have strong gusty winds. even damaging winds by early in the morning. watch out for that. keep an eye on the radar. we'll have an eye on it for you, fnlg. take a look at radar. right now, still 61. 57 and will 59. 61 out to the west. a little cooler. 48 and 50. garrett county, by the way, by tomorrow night, will see snow showers that may accumulate some of the higher elevations. an inch or two by, let's say thursday or friday.

southeast winds, pushing the wind up the bay on the west side. possibly at high tide. late tonight, may see tides running one to two feet above normal. because of that push of winds. there's the very strong front to the west. as you can see, lots of rain all the way from michigan to mississippi. or they did see a possible tornado. almost the same location. as you can see, light rain down across the carolinas. heaviest up to our west. that solid band -- ban won't get here until late, late tonight. front will come through sometime around noon. and move quickly off to the east. drying things out. allowing much colder air to in in. by this time tomorrow night, we'll probably be around 40 degrees. even though now we're in the low 60s. and it's also going to help to form some thunderstorms. and from the maryland area, central maryland, down across virginia, carolinas. there is a slight risk for a strong or severe thunderstorm.

gale warning on the bay. south winds. eventually, shifting to the west/northwest. but not until the afternoon. and picking up, maybe wind gusts as high as 45 miles an hour in some spots. bay temp around 47. tonight, a little rain and drizzle early on. 55 to 60 tonight. low 60s in the morning. could be a thunderstorm with heavy rain and things clearing out in the afternoon. could be some flooding in low- lying areas. in areas of poor drainage that have storm drains clogged with leaves. that's going to clog for sure. >> well, take a listen, bob. >> okay. if you believe the predictions, you'd better get your boots and snow shovels ready for winter. the hagerstown and country almanac produces a cold, snowy severe winter. they are basing this prediction on markings on woolly, the caterpillar. darker, thicker markings. >> don't get bob started.

still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. a heartless holiday theme. a simple way he pulled off a full scam. and the new twist in the crime. plus... based on the information that we have. we do not anticipate a positive outcome here. >> the reason police are not optimist optimistic about finding three missing boys. and the surprising information we're finding out about the boys' parents. also, proof that you really can't have too much of a good thing. the experts say you'rere,,,,,,,,

it is 6:29. cloudy skies. 61 degrees right now in central maryland. good evening. thanks for staying with wjz. here's some of the stories people are talking about tonight. authorities do not anticipate a happy ending in the search for three michigan brothers who have been missing since their father's attempted suicide. randall pinkston reports for wjz on the new clues we are learning about the boys' parents. >> hope is fading in the search for three missing brothers. >> based on the information that we have, we do not anticipate a positive outcome here. >> reporter: police would not say why, but they reached that conclusion after talking to the boy's father, john skelton. skelton was hospitalized after attempting suicide. but is now under arrest.

>> john skelton was released from the mental health facility and immediately placed in custody by agents from the toledo office of the fbi. warrants were issued for three counts of parental kidnapping. >> the children were last seen at their father's house in michigan on thanksgiving day. skelton first told officers he gave the boys to a female friend because he didn't want them around when he committed suicide. but investigators say the woman doesn't even exist. >> we don't know why he lied. but we're certain that he lied. >> reporter: the boys were with their father on a visit. skelton and his wife 10ia split up earlier this year and fought over custody. court papers show tenia is a registered sex offender. 12 years ago, she pleaded guilty to having sex with a 14- year-old boy. but she was awarded custody after skelton took two of their sons out of state without telling anyone. volunteers have spent days looking for the brother, and

have no plans to stop. >> i will hang onto hope until there is a definitive reason not to. we are determined to find these little boys. >> reporter: police say they cannot confirm reports that bodies have been recovered in a nearby town. randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, the boys were last seen on thanksgiving in their father's backyard. drama in the courtroom. the man accused of kidnapping and assaulting elizabeth smart leaves the courtroom in an ambulance. mary is live in the courtroom with what happened to brian david mitchell. >> reporter: well, vic, just as testimony was about to begin. mitchell let out a loud moan. has attorney said has client was having a seizure. mitchell was taken out of the utah courtroom on a stretcher. the jurors were not in the courtroom at the time. and the judge only told them an unexpected issue caused court to be canceled for today.

>> they don't deny that mitchell abducted smart in 2002. they are argue other that -- arguing that he cannot be held accountable because he is mentally ill. police charge jason zerin ski with the murder of the 2- month-old 2-month-old girl. she was found good dead in the- - found dead in the home. police say she had multiple injuries that proved she was killed. zirinsky is being held without bail. tyrell daily. 17-year-old haley mock was arrested for driving the car daily escaped in. she is also charged with second- degree assault, attempted second-degree murder. the victim is listed in critical condition in shock trauma. facing assault charges for attacking an employee. marilyn bland is accused. they said he started the meeting without bland in the

room. bland is set to be installed as the clerk of the court tomorrow. a meeting between president obama and within republican congressional leaders didn't provide immediate answers but rather promises to work together. this is the first meeting since the november elections, when the gop won control of the house. the most discussed topics was the expiring bush-era tax cuts. the american people did not vote for gridlock. they didn't vote for unyielding partnership. they are demanding cooperation. and they're demanding progress. and they'll hold all of us -- and i mean all of us, accountable for it. >> also discussed in the two- hour meeting was the need to pass government funding legislation and the nuclear arms agreement with russia. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. a local man is busted in a nickel theft ring that is worth more than 5 cents.

look ahead to tomorrow night's maryland-penn state basketball game. and vegetarian recipes for your hanukkah meals. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. sad news for the maryland zoo in baltimore. one of their most well-known animals has died. palko -- paco, the macow -- macaw has died. he visited thousands of kids as part of the zoo's animal and bachelors program. zookeepers think he was about 54 years old when he died. a trend toward mega doses of vitamin d may be unnecessary and even dangerous. the institute says 600 milligrams is enough for people. the report says there is no proof that doses exceeding 2,000 units has any effect on

cancer prevention. it may, in fact, lead to kidney damage. hundreds of intensive care unit patients may be alive today, thanks in part to a university of maryland medical study. andrea fujii explains in this healthwatch report, they have found that more doctors means better outcomes. >> the university of maryland medical center says since they've increased the number of staff in their intensive care unit, more patients are surviving. >> one of the things we wanted to see was that we brought every single resource that we had. brought the things to the highest level of recommendations, how much better would patients do? >> more doctors, pharmacists, rep respiratory -- respiratory honorrists -- therapists. and in the four years, they found a 19% decrease in mortality. >> we were actually very pleasantly surprised by just how big the impact was.

>> stage 4 melanoma patient, michael scare says he notices the difference. >> they do basically everything. it's amazing. i have 24-hour care, every single day. >> the studies found that if every icu across the country adopted this measures, an additional 20,000 more patients would be saved. >> reporter: additional doctors means increased costs. and $2,000 more per patient. that doesn't make it feasible for all hospitals. but doctors say they hope their study starts a trend. >> i think we have our work cut out for us. but i think it's a worthy goal. >> andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, the university of maryland medical center is celebrating another achievement tonight. they will receive the top hospitals of the decade award. from health organizations, the leap frog group. and still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. a hero. the quick thinking of a man who save a man from the subway tracks. and the one thing that was on the hero's mind during the rescue. and a new problem that

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police in louisiana have arrested a man who is accused

of stealing hundreds of toys meant for underprivileged children. surveillance video was used to help find the man. has identity has not yet been released. 18,000 children in southwest louisiana benefit from toys for tots. tracy atta way is accused of trying to steal electronics. corporal phillip dugin. atta way is in jail on armed robbery and assault charges. today, his victims spoke for the first time. >> once we know someone is in harm's way. they pretty much take over. >> dugan says he'll be back to volunteering in no time. meet new york city's newist hero. carlos flores was waiting for another subway. when a man sprawled onto the tracks. flores leaped onto the tracks and then got on the train,

leaving the man at the platform. he said he was just doing what he had to do to get to work. >> in a way, i do feel like a hero. but in a way, i feel bad that i left the man on the platform. but i had to get to work. >> good employee. flores said he felt better about leaving the man behind, after he was able to reunite with him the next day. the man is expected to make a full recovery. early show is making big changes. starting january 3rd, coanchors harry smith and maggie rodriguez are leaving the show, along with weather forecaster, david price. all of them will continue to work with cbs. smith and rodriguez will be replaced by chris wragge and erica hill, who have worked together anchoring the network's saturday morning show. you can watch the early show here on wjz on weekday mornings. katie couric has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. the most sweeping reform of

our food's food system. we'll have that story and more tonight on the cbs evening news. thanks, katie. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,

get ready for a wet tonight. if you're going out tonight, you'll need an umbrella. >> the bulk of that rain coming late tonight and into tomorrow. a little going on now, but nothing of consequence. starts off warm. showers, maybe a couple of gusty thunderstorms heavy in the morning. things begin to shift. temperatures start to dry. he'll be back in the 30s tomorrow night again. mid-40s friday. low 40s on saturday. mid-40s sunday. a lot of clouds, maybe a rain or snow shower late in the day sunday. vic? >> okay, bob. thank you. more trouble for stay. this time, the automaker fixed a problem on prius hybrids. toyota isn't calling this a recall. they said they'll get in touch with the owners next month.

it's been a rough year for toyota. they had to recall about 11 million vehicles for a variety of problems. the dark side of the dance world. mark steines explains from hollywood. coming up here on entertainment tonight, anorexic ballerina. and natalie corbin's new movie about this. >> the images, disturbing. real-life ballerinas, painfulfully thin. the documentary is called a beautiful tragedy. a behind-the-scenes look at russian ballerinas, where weigh- ins are mandatory. the fear of fat is part of the ballerina's relentlesslentless pursuit of perfection. natalie portman found out firsthand what the compet tive

world of dancing is like. while filming her new movie, black swan, friday. >> it was really intense. we did like three hours of ballet, plus swimming a mile, plus toning every day. so that was like five hours a day. and as soon as it was over, i was like, okay, i'm ready to train and to -- not to train and to eat what i want. >> also, more breaking news on the publicist killed in beverly hills. and what katherine middleton may wear down the aisle. we'll have that come more coming up on entertainment tonight. >> that's at 7:30, here on wjz 13. caught on tape. a florida state attorney's office has released the dash cam video of david cassidy's dui arrest earlier this month. the video clearly shows the partridge family star not listening to troopers and some in points, not able to stand. cassidy has pleaded not guilt to the charges. still to come on eyewitness

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some reshuffling going on getting ready for sunday.

>> bring in the reenforcements where you need them. they sign jason mckie. and they cut safety kent hamlin. he is brought on in case laron butler can't play because of the ankle injury he suffered sunday. no cret secrets what their to suson dallasively. coach john harbaugh says this is the time of year for good, old-fashioned dallas. >> bad weather. huge, huge factor. if we're going to win the game, we have to stuff the run. it has to start with pittsburgh. they want to run the ball. it's going to be very important. >> ravens also have to stop the pittsburgh passing attack. quarterback ben roethlisberger

is expected to play sunday. steelers head coach mike tomlin said, roethlisberger is wearing a protective boot on his right foot. roethlisberger may not practice tomorrow. but is likely to play against the ravens. troy smith of san francisco. derek anderson of arizona had a terrible night. late in the game, anderson is shown laughing on the tv with a teammate. he got upset when questioned about the game. >> i'm not laughing about it. you think this is funny. i take this serious. real serious. i put my heart and soul into this every week. >> alli'm telling you is the camera showed you laughing. >> every single week, i put my heart and soul in it. i study my [ bleep ] off. i don't go out there and laugh. i don't want to go out there and get embarrassed on monday night football in front of everybody. >> well, troy smith had a much better night.

niners have had three out of four. college football. honors for maryland coach ralph friedgen. friedgen job was in jeopardy after a 2-10 season just last year. they rally to 8-4. and have a bowl bid coming this year. it's the second time friedgen is voted the top coach in the conference. also, terps' qb danny o'brien. in baseball. it's a good day to be a major league short stop. free agent, wan uribe leaves the san francisco san francisco giants. signs with the dodgers. three years, 21 million for uribe. all-star, troy tulowitzki has agreed to sign for seven more years, for $133 million more.

his batting average, best among national league shortstop. 95 runs drink in. won his first golden glove award. richly rewarded with a contract that is guaranteed through the year, 2020. >> i don't want to hear about recession. >> i'm just saying, down economy. how in the world can you do that? >> what if he gets injured? still gets paid? >> sure he does. >> thank you, mark. be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

and a programming note, don't miss two specials tonight, starting at 8:00. it's the holiday classic for the whole family. rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer. then not for the whole family, things are heating up at 10:00. it's the victoria's secret fashion show. then stick around for eyewitness news at 11:00. >> i think there's a break in between the two. back at 11:00, i'm denise koch. >> thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news station. there's much more ahead on the cbs evening ,,

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