believed to be sexual intercourse with a 10- or 12- year-old boy in the shower room in 2002. mcqueary said when he anti-ed the-- entered the locker room, he heard slapping sounds and that he saw jerry in the shower, and he was directly behind the boy in a very, very close position, holding the boy's waist, the boy's hands up against the shower wall. >> reporter: mcqueary said he didn't try to stop it or call police because sandusky and the boy separated before he left the locker room. he testified he didn't say anything to sandusky, who looked back at him with a blank stare. mcqueary says he immediately called his father. the next morning, he met with coach joe paterno and told him exactly what he saw, without using graphic language, out of respect. days later, mcqueary testified he made it clear to penn state's athletic director, tim curly, and vice president gary schulz, that he saw sandusky, performing, quote, severe sexual acts with a boy.

they are now charged with lying to the grand jury about what they knew, charges they deny. in harrisburg, pennsylvania, manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> sandusky faces more than 50 counts of sexual abuse. his trial is expected to begin next year. more prison time for the man convicted of murdering a johns hopkins researcher. today, a judge sentenced john wagner to an additional seven years behind bars. this is because he violated the terms of his probation from a separate assault case, had he killed stephen pitcairn in july 2010. the additional time will be tacked on to wagner's life sentence. a soldier charged with leaking national security secrets appears in a maryland military court for a critical hearing. mike hellgren has an inside look at the wikileaks scandal. mike? >> reporter: mary, the eyes of the world are on maryland. this article 32 hearing today is the equivalent of a grand jury hearing, trying to determine whether there's enough evidence to move forward

with the 22 charges against private bradley manning. manning's civilian attorney wanted the whole thing dropped. the presiding officer refused to do that. >> you reached brad manning and my deployment phone number. please leave a message or call me back later. >> reporter: army private bradley manning spilled thousands of u.s. government secrets to wikileaks and now faces the wrath of the federal government. outside his pretrial hearing, supporters said he's no traitor. >> bradley manning is my hero, for bringing the troops to the american people. ♪ [ music ] >> you have the right to call out the government for what they're doing. >> reporter: but top government leaders, including secretary of state clinton and president obama have condemned his actions, saying they compromise the security of fellow soldiers. >> come on, fire. [ gunshots ] >> reporter: the government says manning released this classified military video of an american attack in iraq that killed 11. an embarrassing state

department documents with comments to world leaders. >> the dallas it -- defense at this point appears to hinge mostly on his emotional distress. he was apparently under substantial emotional distress. >> reporter: he shared the secrets with wikileaks founder julian assange. the first leak happened in february 2010. the army arrested manning last may. he's been jailed ever since. >> i feel anyone who was involved in this, whether it was one personnary -- person or a conspiracy, they need to be investigated. and if the evidence is there, they need to be prosecuted to the full extent. >> reporter: if convicted, he faces life in prison. >> reporter: and the government could have asked for the death penalty, but they are on record as saying they will not do so. there are mass protests expected tomorrow, off 175 in anne arundel county at fort mead, as the hearing will

continue throughout the weekend ask into next week. mary? >> all right, mike. thank you. coming up on eyewitness news at 6:00, wjz investigates how manning was allegedly able to copy all of that cloiferred information. -- classified information. a police chase begins begins with -- and ends with a car wreck in maryland. >> one person was hurt following this morning's crash. police say a penn state supervisor pursued the vehicle over the state line into northern baltimore county. the suspect's car then jumped the guardrail and fence before flipping over near the maryland line. volunteer fire station on york road. he was taken to an area hospital. state police are not saying why the chase began. kai? >> baltimore county police are assisting the investigation. a baltimore county community is mourning the tragic death of a teenager who died after being struck by a car. wjz is live at parkville high school, where the victim was a student. jessica kartalija has reaction from classmates and from faculty there.

jessica? >> good morning, -- good evening, mary. they sent this letter home to parents, urging them to help their children cope with this very tragic loss. >> reporter: sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene thursday night, moments after 15-year- old ryan chase is struck by two cars on putty hill avenue. chase, a student at parkville high school, had stayed late for tutoring with a teacher before he was struck by a car, then an suv. >> our hearts and our thought goes out to each and every family that has been suffering through this. >> i didn't believe it at first. all my friends kept telling me, and i got on facebook and i seen "rest in peace, ryan chase." and i knew it was real. >> a lot of kids are here for each other. and this is a moment we need to be together to get through this. >> reporter: many had not heard the news when nay arrived at the school. counselors were available in the library. >> students suffering the loss of a loved one.

and we wanted to make sure that everyone was able to voice their emotions, show their concerns, and also pull together as a family, as i stated, we are a family. >> reporter: no charges have been filed. baltimore county police's crash team is investigating. >> you don't need to be a parent or a grandparent to understand the magnitude of what happened. yesterday. but for those of us who are the magnitude of this tragedy is certainly something that you just feel very deeply. >> reporter: this is the second death that students here at parkville high school have had to deal with this year. in february, brandon jackson was shot outside. a gas station in baltimore county. live in parkville, i'm jessica cart willallia -- kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> and funeral arrangements have not yet been made. maryland wins the $50 million high-profile competition to boost education. maryland is one of nine states to receive a grant from the race to the top program.

that money will be used to prepare more children to get ready for kindergarten. students who have been in a preparatory program have been shown to do better in school. hoping for a play-off clinching victory. stan saunders joins us with more on the ravens' recent hot streak, plus predictions from our panel of experts. stan? >> hello, mary. the ravens' four-game win streak has been fueled by a high-octane, sack-happy defense. along with something many. you fans have been really wanting to see. a resurgent running game. >> ray rice. maybe a yard. >> reporter: in the loss to seattle, ray rice carried the ball just five times. since then, rice has been busy. he credits his offensive line for the major "kick" in production. >> them guys are playing, lights out. you know, there's a reason why the running game emerged the way it did and it's doing.

it's because them guys, it's not that they figured it out. they're all on one accord. and you know, we've got great guys. you know, everybody says, we'll get it together. nobody panicked. >> reporter: our panel of experts thinks the ravens' winning streak will survive the challengers. >> sports director mark viviano. san diego is struggling on its offensive line. that plays well for the ravens rush. i have baltimore winning, 24- 17. >> this is ed norris. ravens make a long trip to san diego to play the chargers. charges aren't that hot, even though they're winning right now. i don't think they'll be the team in the play-offs. i see the ravens winning, 24- 21. >> this it steve davis, 105.7. you can book this. the ravens clinch a play-off stop and move a step closer to their first-ever home play-off game under harbaugh. ravens win. >> scott garceau. the ravens are a better team. but this is a dangerous game.

sansan diego's offense can be potent. how about 27-24, ravens. >> let me tell you something. these picks are not easy n. fact, this is -- in fact, this is probably the toughest pick i have had to make since the ravens beat pittsburgh. i said they would do it then and i think they'll do it again sunday. i think it am be raven -- will be ravens 28-chargers, 16. >> after they play, the ravens will end the season with divisional games against the browns and the bengals. after several days of mild weather, the december chill is in the air. outside tonight, it's overcast and temperatures are back to normal. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are tracking our updated conditions. bob? >> it's about 20 degrees colder than it was yesterday afternoon. yes, it's back to where it should be. take a look at radar. a lot of clouds around. south of us, a little light rain. in fact, portions of southern virginia, even seeing a little wet sleet from time to time down there. it's melting, but the temperatures are cold enough

aloft, even in southern maryland, might be just a touch of sleet before that rain moves out. it will not really impact the baltimore area. we'll see lots of clouds. but that should generally clet getout of -- get out of here later. tim has the forecast. and also what the ravens should see in san diego. tim? >> well, saturday forecast. much like right now. we'll see temperatures in the mid-40s. keep in mind, daytime high now, normal high is about 45 degrees, with that cool, northwest wind coming in. we're going to see our temperatures pretty much suppressed. not going up to that 60-degree high. but that jet stream has dipped just enough that we'll see that cooler air coming in from canada. as far as out to the west, ravens out in san diego. their average high is about 66 degrees. it's going to be mild there, but a bit chillier, compared to what they're used to. 54 degrees. they're out at snap dragon stadium. 8:20 our time. of course, it's going to be a 5:20 start. partly cloudy and mild. no real weather problems for our birds. bob will have the forecast

coming up. still ahead on eyewitness news at 5:00. barry bonds, back in federal court tonight. the home run king learns his sentence. will he spend time in prison? a teenager responsible forang international crime-- for an international crime spree. the punishment for the so- called bear bandit. finally, a silver lining to tropical storm lee. that story as eyewitness news continues. and it feels more like winter. bob has more on the cooler weekend ahead in his updated forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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barry bonds walked into federal court, facing more than a year of prison time. but he got 91. a judge sentenced him -- got none. a judge sentenced him to 30 days of house arrest and two years probation. bonds was convicted in april of giving misleading testimony to a grand jury eight years ago. it was part of an investigation into steroid use among baseball players. when asked if his trainer everinjected him with performance-enhancing drugs, bonds gave evasive answers. throughout case, he insisted he believed he was getting flaxseed oil and arthritis cream. the jury was deadlocked over whether bonds actually lied during his testimony. >> reporter: bonds is the last of 11 implicated in the investigation of balco labs and its illegal distribution of steroids to professional athletes. all the others were either convicted or pleaded guilty. >> bonds, hits it high! hits it deep! it is out of here! >> reporter: the steroid controversy damaged bonds'

legacy in baseball. >> barry bonds is the babe ruth and the willie mays of his era. when a player of that stature comes under question, it begins to bring into question the entire era of the sport. >> reporter: bonds didn't speak in court and will remain free until his appeal. in san francisco, bigad shaban, wjz eyewitness news. >> and bonds has 14 days to file an intention to appeal his conviction. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with sharon gibala, live at traffic control. plenty of accidents and delays. two now on the beltway. we also have an accident now on 95. it's in the northbound direction, past 32. an accident on the outer loop of the beltway. at camp mead road. another on the outer loop. watch for a crash on halethorpe at east drive, on stevens avenue. two in the city. east patapsco on third. we also had one on 97 at generals highway. we also have delays, still in place, on 95.

northbound direction between dundalk avenue and the beltway. 15 minutes at 25 miles per hour. then on 295, 38 minutes now between river dale road and route 100. there's a look at your speeds on the beltway. doing slightly better on the west side. but the top side is slowing down. 29 miles per hour is your average there, with a 21-minute drive time. there's pay live look outside at the top side. plenty of brake lights, stop- and-go traffic there. bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. bill's has it all for you. call 1-877-75-bills. the pounding rain from tropical storm lee caused plenty of problems last summer. alex demetrick reports, one critical resource feared damage appears to have come through better than expected. >> reporter: trillions swept down the chesapeake. debris spread for miles, turning the bay into an obstacle course for watermen at the height of crab season.

>> propane tanks to hot water heaters. >> reporter: then this fall, it kept them ashore after fresh water from lee kept them from oysters in may. >> when we went out there in november, they were all dead. >> reporter: what worried researchers was what all of that force was doing to grasses. >> see all of that ribbon-like grass? that's all wild celery. which is head of the bay stuff. pretty good odds that most of it has come from the flats. >> reporter: the suss question hannah flats, where it comes in with the bay. >> the good news is, they're still there. that's the thing we're most concerned about, that they survived. >> reporter: it showed most of the flat's 16,000 acres of underwater grasses made it. and because they made it, another gets wildlife as well. >> they also provide food for water fowl. >> reporter: but in the past, they were no match for this force. >> agnes decimated everything

on the flats. but agnes came in june. >> reporter: turns out, timing may have played a big part in the grass's survival. >> it would have made a huge difference. hurricane agnes in 1972 came through in june. when the plants on the susquehanna flats started coming up. and if that had happened with tropical storm lee, the effects would have been much more severe. >> reporter: and a real blow to a bay, struggling to recover. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> to give you an idea of the kind of force at play here, tropical storm lee pumped 29 trillion gallons of water into the bay. count that up. >> you can't comprehend that, though. >> $29 bill -- 29 billion gallons? >> turning into a mixed body of water. all of that salinity changed. we have really dry weather. colder weather changes through the weekend. not going to get through baltimore and the d.c. area. 43 now. compared to yesterday's low 60s. dew points down to 25 degrees. humidity, 48%.

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a live look outside at our downtown tonight. the inner harbor, looking good. >> good night to take a look at some of the beautiful, lit displays around the area. boy, here, it's pretty. downtown. everywhere you look. now, it's a little colder today. in fact, it's a lot colder. maybe get you more in the holiday spirit. certainly, 62 degrees. doesn't really make for a great holiday spirit, now, does it? maybe down in florida, it does. but it's always that way. take a look around here. we've got cloudy skies, down in the south, across southern maryland. a little light rain falling from patuxent over towards salisbury, ocean city. might even mix with a little sleet at times. even though temperatures are well above freezing, it's cold enough aloft, with a dew point 24 degrees. it's cold up there. so a little sleet can come down

and quickly melt. 39 in hagerstown. 31 in oakland right now. we're at 43, well above freezing. down here, as you can see, 46, 43. but with dry, cold air aloft, some of that moisture coming down, could make some sleet. we're talking southern calvert county, maybe a little in st. mary's county. and a little in dorchester, for the next hour or two. 44, rock hall. 46, kent island. and 40 now. going to be certainly colder than it was yesterday. 60, 43. the 60 occurred at 3:35 in the morning. okay? 43 this morning. temperatures dropped into the 40s. they had been there pretty much all day long. 45 and 28 are the averages. record of 71 in 1971. and 10 in 1951. right now, we have a northwest wind. also, that northwest wind is bringing in somewhat dry air aloft, hoping to keep that moisture way down across southern virginia, and extreme southern portions. and that's moving out. we'll have a bit of a breeze

tonight. again tomorrow, it will be a much colder wind than we've seen. a little low pressure did develop in southern illinois. portions of arkansas. western tennessee. it's ride happening along that front -- riding along that front that came through. moving off toward the east coast of virginia. some of that moisture looks like it will be in our region. but none of this is reaching the ground. it's what we call verga. falls to the ground. even though there is a little snow reported. in a few, there are 2,000-plus mountain areas in west virginia. it's moving off quickly to the east. a little bit of rain in southern virginia. as i mentioned, extreme southern maryland. and the eastern shore. lower sections, might see a little rain, a little sleet over the next two hours. that low is followed by chilly temperatures for saturday and sunday. but it am be dry all weekend -- it will be dry all weekend long as high pressure moves in. this dry moves off again. another warmup, coming for a couple of days next week. northwest winds on the bay. and a gust to 20 there with a

small craft advisory expected tomorrow. bay temp, around 46 degrees. sunrise, 7:20. sets. there you go. 4:45 in the afternoon. went down about 45 minutes. 32 tonight. colder, cloudy skies, clearing out overnight. clouds and sunshine. and let's call it seasonably cool day. exactly where it should be. temperatures in the low to mid- 40s on your saturday and sunday. about the same thing as well. pretty good weekend. >> okay, bob. thank you. still ahead at 5:00. a new study shows dentists should be doing more. new information every patient needs to hear. >> away at the budget deficit. i'm pat warren. coming up on eyewitness news. will the general assembly raise taxes next year? the answers are yes and no. i'm mike schuh, and this is hunter. he is trooper hunter, actually. and we are in sykesville. six new police dogs have graduated today. we'll tell you their amazing stories when eyewitness news continues. isn't that right, hunter?

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5:29. 43 degrees and cloudy. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. money woes. taxpayers may want to get a grip on their wallets as the government tackles the state's budget deficit. wjz is live. political reporter pat warren has more on what could be in

store. good evening, pat. >> reporter: good evening, everybody. it's maryland's annual balancing act, trying to make sure government spending stays in line with state income. >> reporter: marylanders make it clear how they feel about government taxing and spending. >> if they run the budget like my family does, like my friends do, cut the expenses. >> we can't afford no more taxes. >> reporter: but with a billion- dollar structural deficit, can the state afford not to raise revenue? that's the question the governor faces in this next general assembly session. >> it was a $2 billion session, we cut it in half. then we have a billion left over. and we gave the governor two years to get the job done. >> reporter: the bar is set at $550 million next year. senate president mike miller tells wjz, he believes a gas tax for transportation needs is most likely the only increase that might pass next session. any other increases he considers unlikely, for now. >> as we move further into the

century, we'll probably wind up by trying to have sales taxes, services. account apts. engineers. people -- actants. -- accountants. >> it's not going to happen in 2012. >> not going to happen on my watch. [ laughter ] >> reporter: but this leaves the door open. >> reporter: governor o'malley is under no legal obligation to follow the committee's recommendation. back to you, kai. >> pat, thank you. the 2012 session opens january 11th. a maryland man, convicted of running a credit card skimming ring that victimized nearly 800 people. he trained restaurant servers to slide credit cards through a skimming device. he faces nine years in prison when he's sentenced in march for identity and conspiracy charges. >> reporter: a man accused of firing shots at the white house is in court for a hearing

again. a judge found him competent to stand trial. he rejected a request for a more extensive evaluation. they claimed his initial test department take into account what he made. >> his daring run from the law, earned him international headlines. and the nickname, bare foot bandit. >> the 20-year-old was arrested 18 months ago, after he flew a stolen plane from indiana to the bahamas, as part of a nationwide crime spree. harris-moore today pled guilty to charges in washington state. several of his victims were also in the courtroom. there is a chance they could get restitution because of notoriety in the case. harris-moor signed a movie deal for rights to his life's story. that money will be used to repay the victims. >> reporter: and a sentencing on federal charges is scheduled for early next year. >> reporter: the death of a florida a&m university drum major is ruled a homicide. state officials say robert

champion suffered multiple bruises to his chest, arm, legs and back. his death has been linked to a hazing ritual. the investigation has been linked to the governor calling for them to step down. three band members were suspended this week for their roles in the hazing incident. campaigning before the holidays. this after they face off in their last debate before iowa caucuses. susan mcginnis has more from washington. >> reporter: newt gingrich is trying to prove he's presidential material. >> i believe i can debate barack obama. and i think in seven three-hour debates, obama will not have a leg to stand on. >> reporter: he spent much of his debate, plugging off his conservative record. >> we can't have as our nominee for the republican party, someone who continues to stand for freddie mac and fannie mae. they need to be shut down, not built up. >> reporter: michele bachmann accused gingrich of being a

washington lobbyist, for accepting more than $1.5 million from troubled mortgage giant freddie mac. >> what she just said is factually not true. i never lobbied, under any circumstance. >> reporter: gingrich now leads the polls in iowa. but his support has dropped in recent days, leaving him in a tight race, with mitt romney and ron paul. >> anybody up here could probably beat obama. [ laughter ] >> reporter: like paul, romney kept his attacks on president obama last night. >> i know what it takes to get the economy going. the president doesn't. the proof is in his record. -- the terrible. >> reporter: he steered clear of targeting gingrich, despite calling him "zany" earlier in the week. >> i'm very concerned about not appearing to be zany. [ laughter ] >> reporter: many of the candidates will continue stumping in iowa today, trying to round up last-minute votes before the state's caulk uses -- caucuses next month. susan mcginness, wjz eyewitness news, washington.

>> today, he picked autopsy -- up a key endorsement from nikki haley. republican hopefuls have been vying for her support. reaching between two parties in the gulf oil spill. bp will receive the money from the manufacturer of the blowout. both parties will drop all claims against one another. bp says the money will go into a trust fund which will pay for cleanup and individual claims against british petroleum. in tonight's healthwatch, the dentist chair could be a good place to detect more than cavities. randall pinkston reports from new york. a new study suggests dentists could screen millions of americans for conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure. >> come on in. >> reporter: basia siegel visits her dentist more than she sees her primary care physician. >> i just saw him. and i haven't seen him for two years. >> had you seen your dentist in less than two years?

>> oh, yes. >> reporter: a new study shows siegel is not alone. 20 million americans visit the dentist, at least once a year, but do not see their doctor. new york university researcher sheila straus says the findings suggest dentists can do a lot more, as healthcare providers. >> there is truly an opportunity for a dentist to do some screening and then can refer patients who screen positive for systemic disease to their primary care provider. >> reporter: researchers suggest dentists could take a patient's health history, check blood pressure, and x-rays to detect potential health problems. >> reporter: experts say getting dentists to screen patients for disease, would only add a few minutes to the visit and would be relatively inexpensive. >> reporter: dentists have long known the mouth is a window to the body's health. >> we can see oral cancers. we can see the signs of tobacco use, which requires us to

recommend tobacco cessation. >> they can also see gum disease, which can be an indicator of diabetes. >> reporter: siegel is glad her dentist is looking out for her, since she doesn't see her primary doctor as much she'd like to. >> they have the experience and the knowledge. >> reporter: along with a clean smile, patients might also be able to get a clean bill of health. >> and the study also found that most americans who did not see their doctor did have access to healthcare, but chose not to use it. a new study suggests a big change to calorie labels on sugary drinks and foods. the amount of time needed to burn it off is the most effective way to dissuade people. 45% of the people choidz-- chose to buy water or diet soda instead. ron matz has the latest on barry levinson's plan to return to the diner.

>> reporter: diner the movie will soon be a broadway musical. director levin marked the movie in baltimore. telling the large crowd, the stage version is well on its way. >> it's really coming along. and it's very indicative of what the film is. so it's not like reinventing and turning it into some kind of -- something other than what "diner" really is. ♪ [ music ] ♪ good morning baltimore >> reporter: baltimore hit broadway night yoo nine years -- nine years ago when "hair spray" became a smash. can this do it, too? >> back then, it was a good movie. and i think it's a good movie now. i think it's going to work. >> reporter: levinson sees a big role for women in the musical. >> we're able to open up the subtext of -- in terms of a female, so that they can sing. and suddenly they add another layer to the piece. >> reporter: actress ellen

barkin, the only female lead, says "diner" holds a special place. >> for me, it's the most important, groundbreaking, iconic piece of work i've ever been a part of. of course, it's diner. >> reporter: singer sheryl crow has written 16 songs for the musical. and if all goes as planned, diner will open on broadway in the fall of next year. now, back to you. >> and no word yet on casting, before it hits broadway. diner will likely play over the summer at a location still to be announced. >> i think ron matz should have some role in diner. >> a cameo at least. >> absolutely. >> and we'll go from there. >> all right, ron. we'll be your agents. still ahead. a fishing boat, sinking with dozens on board. why rescue crews can't do anything to help them. two little girls abducted, but found safe. where police recovered the children and what happened to the man who took them. >> bob turk, in the first warning weather center. a normal december weekend. i'll have the exclusive first

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four new maryland state troopers joined the force today. they graduated from a state police academy, where they were taste tested -- tested. but as mike schuh reports, all of their answers are were nonverbal. >> reporter: in high-suppress situations, patrol officers and special ops teams alike, welcomes the special training which rolls up in these state police trucks. senior trooper derek bernard carries two troopers in the back of his suv. [ barking ] >> reporter: we're at the maryland state police academy in sykesville. hunter is trained in explosives. trooper bernard is trained to train k-9s and their handlers. >> you have to get the dog to do what you want them to do. >> reporter: six new graduates. how did they get this far? >> what's the secret to getting

a dog and a handler to work. >> repetition. repetition, repetition, repetition. >> reporter: after 16 weeks, it works. no one washes up. the supervisor shows up to congratulate you and you're sent off to work. [ applause ] >> reporter: what it is like for -- is it like for you as a handler, when this moment comes and you graduate and you have a new dog? >> it's a feeling of, you made it. we always tell them, as they go through the class, you're not guaranteed to make it through this course. if you or the dog don't make it, the team does not make it. >> reporter: and in this case, they did all make it. >> reporter: hunter. >> reporter: as of today, all of these six dogs are trained. hunter here has been on the force for two years. about you as -- but as a fully trained dog, they can begin work today. back to you on tv hill. >> such a good doggie. >> reporter: in addition to the four state police dogs, prince george's had dogs and handlers who all graduated today. cooler air is back in maryland.

outside now, it feels more like a typical december evening. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk have a look at what we can expect tomorrow and the next few days. >> tomorrow would be a day that we normally expect here in december. it will be dry. it will be chilly. temperatures generally in the upper 20s to low 30s. low 40s by midafternoon. we'll see a few clouds out. but we'll also see some sunshine as well. how about the next five days? tim has a look at that forecast. tim? >> well, bob talked about saturday. so let's pick up with sunday and talk about the holiday week. we're looking at 44 degrees on sunday. again with a good bit of sunshine. milder air moves in for monday through the middle of the week. 53 monday. 50 on tuesday, with the increase in clouds. we could see the chance of showers later in the day. back up to mid-50s. and then we'll start to see temperatures leveling out, heading into the end of the week. now, for your energy saver tip of the day. it's not too late in the season to install a programmable thermostat for this time of year. it will keep your house comfortably warm during the winter and comfortably cool

when summer arriveless. for more inform -- arrives. for more information, scroll down the right-hand side. page and click on our special section. back inside. two missing children are found safe, after police say their father killed their mother in new jersey. investigators tracked anthony trapp to a new york motel. when officers broke in, they found officers dead from an apparent murder-suicide. his daughters, though, were found unharmed. a fishing crew is trapped on a sinking trip in antarctica. the russian vessel is filling with water through a hole in the hull. the crew has managed to pump out much of the incoming water. and they're throwing cargo overorder about to light -- overboard to lighten the load. it could be several days before anybody can reach the ship to help that crew. police catch an airplane passenger with radioactive material in his luggage in russia. now, the baggage, belonging to

an iranian citizen, contained 18 metal objects. officials say the radioactive isotopes can be obtained in a nuclear reactor and were headed for iran. tests show the radiation levels were 20 times above normal. a crim investigation is now under way. a busy california freeway, destroyed from a massive tanker truck fire, will remain closed. crews are continuing to work on opening and repairing the paramount boulevard bridge. a 10-mile stretch of route 60 near los angeles, has been closed since wednesday. it was expected to reopen tomorrow. but complications, during the demolition, are delaying work. congress is close to a deal on a major piece of business that threatened to stop the government in its tracks. but lawmakers are still struggling with another important proposal. tara mergener has the latest for wjz from capitol hill. >> reporter: house lawmakers approved a trillion-dollar plan, funding the federal government, through next year. >> the conference report is

adopted. >> reporter: leading senators say they'll follow suit, heading off a government shutdown this weekend. but lawmakers are still battling over a bill that would extend a popular tax cut and unemploylet benefits. -- unemployment benefits. putting this money in the pockets of the american people who need it so desperately. and we need to spend it on necessities, will inject demand into the economy and create more jobs. >> reporter: the payroll tax cut put an extra $1,000 in the paychecks of about 160 million americans this year. if it's not renewed, those workers take home less money in the new year. >> reporter: the two parties are divided over how to cover the costs of the tax break. and republicans want to speed up construction of a controversial oil pipeline. >> reporter: it's a proposed 1700-mile project, running from canada to texas that's unpopular with democrats. >> if that bill comes over to us, we will make changes to it. and i will guarantee you that the keystone pipeline will be

in there when it goes back to the united states senate. >> reporter: lawmakers have until december 31st to find common ground. but they're not taking any chances. the senate is working on a plan b that would extend the tax break until february, allowing lawmakers to head home and tackle the issue in the new year. on capitol hill, i'm tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news. >> the payroll tax bill would also extend long-term unemployment benefits. if the plan doesn't pass, they will -- millions will have. a hearing here in maryland, for the soldier accused of leaking top secrets to wikileaks. how was bradley manning actually able to leak the classified information? wild scene? a 30-mile chase ends with a suspect shot in baltimore county. the latest on the investigation. check in for these stories and all the breaking news coming up new at 6:00. and still to come tonight

on wjz's eyewitness news. a teenager stuck in a chimney. now, his family is reacting to his embarrassing call for help. hear their explanation for this unusual rescue. ,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable

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nine months after a devastating tsunami hit japan, debris from the disaster has washed up on the united states coast. researchers say this large, black float has been traced back to japan. it came ashore in northwestern washington. experts say an area from alaska to california can inspect larger deposits of debris within the next year. >> an elementary schoolteacher in tennessee is under investigation for writing on a student's forehead. the school district says he wrote the word "stupid "in permanent marker. they said he did it in front of the class. the teacher claims it was done as a joke. he's currently on leave during the investigation. a teenager becomes trapped in the chimney, after he tries sneaking into the house after curfew. we first showed you the incredible video yesterday. now his mother is offering an explanation.

andrea minetty reports for wjz from stockton, california. >> reporter: firefighters lift a soot-covered 18-year-old jorge herria, out -- herrera out of the chimney, after being trapped inside. after rescuers saved him from the confined space, the embarrassed teenager walked by our cameras, only answering "nothing," when we asked what happened. >> reporter: exactly how the teen got stuck is something only he knows. but a relative told firefighters, jorge came home after his curfew and tried to sneak inside by slipping down the chimney to his bedroom. his mother, equally embarrassed, at first said her son got stuck because he was cleaning the chimney. >> reporter: he thought the hole was going to be big, but it was small. but once the dust settled, she realized her son was trying to get inside. firefighters say feet first. >> i would guess that he had his hands on the edge and released into the chimney, thinking that it would be kind of a nice, smooth transition into the house.

and it just didn't work out that way. >> reporter: with the teen's feet seen dangling inside, jorge was stuck, until his sleeping mother eventually heard his cries for help. the rescue, a first for even veteran firefighters. everyone here, glad the teen is okay. >> dirty and embarrassed. and it remains to be seen what his parents will do with him. >> firefighter his to break apart the chimney, using ropes and a little soap. the 18-year-old was not hurt. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. >> reporter: traitor or hero? i'm mike hellgren, at fort meade, where the case of private bradley manning is taking center stage. did his release of ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

coming up now on wjz -- eyewitness news at 6:00. aiding an enemy? a hearing for the young soldier accused of leaking classified documents. i'm jessica kartalija. how students and faculty are responding. that story next. >> graphic testimony. what a penn state assistant coach says he saw jerry sandusky doing to a young boy. what's in store for the weekend and christmas week? stick around for the updated first warning forecast. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now.

patriotic whistle-blower. a soldier in the middle of the wikileaks scandal in court in maryland. >> tonight, bradley manning's supporters and case being made on each side. >> reporter: hello, everybody am i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> the soldier in the middle of wikileaks scandal. he is in the middle of classified. mike hellgren has the latest from the courtroom. >> reporter: and denise, this is the equivalent of a grand jury hearing. they're trying to determine whether there is enough evidence to move forward on these allegations against private bradley manning. and his defense showed that they are not backing down with the whole world watching. >>