you watching the station that works for you "good morning maryland." >> december 7th, 1941, a state of war has existed between the

united states on the japanese empire. >> and it changed the course of american forever. live in what -- america forever. we are live in hawaii telling you about the 70th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. it's g something everyone needs to see what's happening within the school system. >> mother outraged after her 9- year-old son suspended. what happened and why the school board is now issuing an apole. there were student that were snickering at the lyrics of the deck the halls. >> christmas carol controversy. what word one teacher decided to change -- and has now been put back n good morning i am charley crowson. we will go live to hawaii in a bit. but now, meteorologist justin berk for the latest on what's going on weather wise because snow, rain, snow, rain, what do we got. >> rain flooding, falling temperatures and know so busy

we have double team weather here. weather twin powers activate. i will take the form of snow for the older ones that know about the justin league. we have falling temperatures starting near 606789 we have seen the high -- 606789 we have seen the high -- 60. we have seen the heave highest temperature a winter weather advisory kicks in near north and west of i-95. we will detail that in a little bit. 7 p.m. from 3 a.m. i will show outsnow map as well because yes, there will be -- you the snow map as well and yes, there will be stickage. this morning, the morning highlight heavy rain moving into the area as you can see we have had heavy rain and yellow and orange shading indicating it's going to be a slow commute. officially 61 at bwi. most of our temperatures showing up in the 50s right now. we will have a slow drop this morning more so this afternoon. look at in a 39 in pittsburgh, a sign what have's going to try to move in. a flood watch at 1 p.m. heavy rain 1 to 2 inches

possible that could be too much for the drainage system and tributaries that feed into the chesapeake. look out for swollen creeks and ponding on the roads. upper 40s later today and we will watch the snow turnover this evening and then the question is, how many flakes will be wasted before we get stickage. we will talk about the aciewl lax lation cowping. -- accumulation coming up. >> reporter: quite a few incidents out there in the essex area on the beltway inner loop shoulder closed at eastern with an accident there. be prepared for some slowdowns. and accident at laurelton and hamilton avenues. heavy traffic towards the capital beltway and u.s. 29 very slow here at maryland 108 in the southbound lanes. checking the west side of 695, our inner loop traffic and outer loop traffic especially heavy on the outer loop, the busiest area. we are okay on 95 southbound as you approach white marsh. gets heavy as you get to the top side of the beltway. checking our drive times again the outer loop west side the

busiest spot around 9 minutes from 795 to i-70. charley. most of us learned about pearl harbor in history class and 70 years later we are learning about the day that haspresident roosevelt said would live in infamy. david who was born and raised in middle river joins us live ten miles from person hairor and is is live -- harbor and is live via skype r you with us? we are trying to -- skype. are you with us? >> hang with us. when we get dave up he has great story about his experience relating to pearl harbor and will share that in a bit. now to news around the nation. school board in gaston county north caroline sus spend a 4th grade student for sexual harassment. you heard about that. but it was because the 9-year- old called his teacher cute. the school system is reversing that ruling and apologizing and writing to the boy and family

for what happened. a traditional christmas carol is the center of controversy at an elementary school in michigan a music teacher decided to take gay out of lyrics of deck the hall and replaced it with the word bright. he did it because some the students were gigeling. principal said he wish the teach we are have used the situation as teachable moment. >> we have a antibullying and discrimination policy including sexual orientation. so going forward the teacher will address this is how we are supposed to be reacting and be respectful. >> now as a result of that principal's decision, and further discussions, gay has been put back in the lyrics. well, in the tough economic times, people are reaching out to help others in need. the salvation army launch the red kettle campaign in and in spoke spoa cane, washington a unusual note was accompanied. >> i saved this ovens sill fer

ver for 20 years i am unemployed for 30 months i am filing bankruptcy and at 61 my retirement is shot but i know there are families in worse shape. >>a the coin is estimated value around 30 bucks a donor wrapped a small gift in a dollar bill and side a diamond ring at 5,000 dollars. news time 6:36. police in baltimore city will take kids out this morning. it's a project they do every year to share in some of the holiday fun to shop with a cop. and live picture of snow in memphis, tennessee, we are tracking news, weather and traffic of course it's dark in memphis can't see it. we confirm it's snowing and weather forecast at the bottom of the screen. that's the wakeup window. we are "good morning maryland and abc2 news is always working for you.

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and it's a -- 7th and it's a big day for holiday shopping with kids. police will pay special time with youngsters in baltimore. they are meet the kid at target in -- are meeting the kid at the target. they are going to pick out gifts for family members and a few treats for themselves. target provide them with a gift certificate and the officer takes them around to help them spend the money. >> there's not a word to explain how they feel. but it's looking at their faces and that moment when they smile and you know you made them happy or made a difference. >> it's schedule for this morning at 10:30. a new casino is being build and you have a chance to apply for job. there's 1500 jobs to start and more coming. the casino is expected to employ as many as 1500 people. and you can put in an application on file even if there is not a job that suits you. head to our website for link at

abc2news.com. the assignment is to design a car that rolls the fartherest and can be eaten after. you heard the rules. that's the task to engineering students at the university of nebraska. team of the first year stewed hent to make them creatively and from the body to the wheels this to be he had incidental. dennis the engineering professor came up with the idea. listen where it came from. >> trying to show the students what engineering desighing sign is about in -- decoin is about in a -- design is about in a fun way and letting them know there are constraints when you design something. >> they got the lesson in team work and problem solving. the dil pickle car was the one at the winner table. ever wonder why? kind of a cute idea. well big decisions expected regarding the morning after pill. linda. >> reporter: plan b may be available over-the-counter and girls as young as 12 could get it without adult permission.

>> reporter: there is a local tie-in to the # 0th and-- 7 0th anniversary to the attack on pearl harbor. i am sherrie johnson and i will have more coming up. 6:42 right now. if megan was off on maturnity leave she would call it a hot mess many we will call it a warm mess. snow will move in and stick and pile up in spots overnight. we will talk about that next. >> reporter: and we have got wet conditions on the roadways. a couple accidents to contend with including one on the beltway in the dundalk area. also the west side of 695 very heavy as you make the drive on the outer loop. we will have a complete check of traffic straight ahead. clear clear

time for abc2 news to go. good morning i am charley crowson. let's get to justin berk on this wednesday december 7th a live look at weather because things will be changing and it's going to be changing by the hour in many respects. right. and this happens occasionally.

especially if you head through the month of december. we hang onto warm air and warm moist air and we have potential flooding and more flakes a guarantee heading through tonight. here's a quick look at the statewide radar. lynette will work the radar in moment. the snow in arkansas tennessee and northern mississippi. then aerie will catch up to this system and -- area will catch up to this system and catch up to the storm that drags it back in place. that's the focus through tonight and tomorrow. 61 right now in baltimore. most of you in the 50s and will slide to the 50s today. flood watch officially kicks in at 1 p.m. 1 to 2 inches of rain possible. it's heavy at times this morning carry the jacket into work andwear it home sledding into the 40s and the mix of snow overnight and we will talk about how much we expect in moment. 6:46 here's angela with the busy morning traffic. >> reporter: that's right. it's veries abouty out there. traffic patterns slowing down

on the harrisburg expressway to the top side of 695. also still dealing with the collision on the east side of 695 in dundalk. the collision on inner loop at eastern boulevard on the shoulder but we are seeing rubber necking delays. west side traffic on 695 at baltimore national pike. outer loop delays for of you ma drive on the top side, at har foreroad, very -- harford road, very heavy traffic over to providence road. if you've child, you want to pay attention because the morning after pill or plan b may soon be going to an overthe count meredcation. and health reporter linda so is live with more on what's expected with the decision and this is not just teenagers 13 to 17. this is preteens. >> reporter: yes they are going decide whether or not to allow younger teens to bite drug without a prescription. if you under 17 you need a prescription, but that could

change if the fda does away with the age restriction. kids as young as 12 could buy it without asking an adult. and that means the pill is as easy to bias cough medicine or other medications. the fda has -- buy as cough medicine or other medications. the fda will decide today. prochoice activist says it need to be take within 72 hours within unprotected sex. pamela runs three local pregnancy clinics and says some of her adult patients have taken two or three doses at a time because they don't know if it worked. >> this is what adult women are doing. we are concerned for young teenage and children as young as 12 that might be able to obtain this over the counter with no one's knowledge. >> reporter: today is the deadline for the fda to

announce the decision. it's expected they will meet the deadline a spokesperson declined further comment. linda so, abc2 news. 6:48. and today lieutenant governor brown and law enforcement official also join maryland families to remember loved ones lost to drunk driver and will gather at the miller senate building in and alleys. that's tonight. and today two dog owners will see each other in court a hearing is scheduled to find outif two pit bulls will be put down. owner of a poodle who says the pit bulls attacked her dog near patterson park on november 18th. she wants the pits euthanized. the owner says the pit bulls he believes were provoked in the attack. new developments in the penn state scandal. jerry sandusky may face some of his accusers in the next week during a preliminary hearing a lawyer says his client and five others plan to testify against the former penn state coach. today many people will gather in downtown baltimore to

mark the 7 0th anniversary of the japanese attack on pearl harbor. this day december 7th, 1941 japanese planes attacked the u.s. harbor. again, this day 1941. david copenhagger lives in hawaii this morning but is 10 miles from pearl harbor and dave joins us with what he has learned from a great story at pearl harbor about the first casuality at that battle. good morning. >> hi, good morning how you doing? >> good morning have you learned? >> i took a tour when i first moved here about a year ago. they told a story about one of the first tore peedos that hit the battle -- torpedos that hit the battleship utah and a piece of shrapnel went through somebody's window after flying across the harbor and hit a guy, a man in his shower taking a shower. and he was listed as the first casuality of pearl harbor. >> and that's amazing.

what else have you learned you are miles from the site. surely you go back for this historical lesson from time to time? >> every time you go there you learn something. it's very, very moving. it's a very moving and solemn experience when you are actually on the arizona memorial and looking below you and realizing the ship is literally feet away from you. and that there's over 1100 men that are still entombed there and it is just a tremendously moving experience. i have been several times. and every time you learn a little something new and you just have a respect for what the men and women of the military did not not only back then but today as well. >> dave thanks so much for your time. hopefully we can check in later throughout the day if you are attending the memorials and ceremonies. maybe a live report from you maybe later possibly thanks a lot. >> thanks have a great day. time to move on to the show this morning because we will head downtown to sherrie johnson where she is live this morning on how one of the ships from that battle will be

remembered later today. sherrie where are you? >> reporter: i am here at pier 5 in downtown baltimore. take a look behind me here. a little later today there will be a special ceremony recognizing the 25th and merse any of the coast guard ship taney. it was one of the fighting ships in pearl harbor during the attack on this day in 1941. tan yew's crew manned the cutter's antiaircraft guns after receiving words of the -- taney's crew manned the cut are's antiaircraft guns after receiving word of the attacks. i got to tell you, it's a chance at that few years ago to go to the memorial in hawaii and it's an amazing sight. so a very somber day as we remember those that were wounded and killed during the surprise attack. reporting live in downtown

baltimore, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. time for five things to know former illinois governor rod blagojevich face as judge today scheduled to address that judge during his second day of sentencing. and he faces up to 20 years in prison on 17 counts and convictions of fraud and corruption. today at the capital law makers will come together with facebook developers and digital innovators to find a way for congress to be more accessible to congress them want to make it easier for contish wednesdayy to engage with them and openfully follow legislative process. top 20 democratic governors reelected marlin o'malley as the head of the national political organization. that was taken at a meeting in l.a. on tuesday and it was rare for a governor to be serving two terms. baltimore city mayor stephanie rawlings-blake and other local official also take part in a ribbon cutting ceremony this morning at the harris teeter. it's the 7th store in maryland and the first in south baltimore. the ribbon cutting ceremony is

set for 10 in this morning and the store officially opens at 8 a.m. homeland security subcommittee is set to examine whether the washington area is prepared for a natural disaster. and later today the hearing will be at 2:30 this afternoon. justin. look at headlines today, we have flooding to flakes falling temperatures in between and it's a flash flood watch that kicks in this afternoon and winter weather advisory that kicks in overnight. we will show you that snow map in a moment. and right now, though, we are talking about maryland's most powerful doppler radar and let's toss it over to lynette charles. >> thanks. yes, we have some moderate rain coming down across the area right now. let's show you what's going on here. because if you are heading out and about, you are going to want the rain gear. so, let me take you -- take you on a radar tour. zooming into the area. jarrettsville and could byville you can see the heavier rain along i-83 around towson you will get a little soak rain this morning. as we slide over to around the

bel air area, dealing with lighter rain across the area. but, we are not going to get a big break because that's when we will see heavy rain moving in going through time. pushing in from dc along i-95 the corridor is going to be a wet one. with all the wet rain the potential for it we have a flood watch. >> he text from 1 p.m. through tonight with the areas here shaded in the green. and then we will get in on the winter side of this on the backside. 7 p.m. wednesday, to 3 a.m. thursday, we have a winter weather advisory for the areas here shaded in the blue. and i have the man here to talk about the snow. justin back to you. >> yeah. i was stepping on a your maps. sorry. basically north and west of the day i-95 is a typical barrier. basically this is what's happening. we have a long line of convague belt of moisture and it's the boundary 50s and 60s on eastern end and we are in there tha right now. 30s and colder on the other side. i keep pointing out memphis, tennessee slow from the last convenient getting it from this one.

energy reaching into the system will catch up to the bottom side and pivot through overnight. we get the most intense energy heading to around midnight and that's when we pull the cold air and could have rumble of thunder as we turn over in the baltimore area from that rain over to snow. here's snowfall expectation. still a slushy dusting to an inch on the grass near the bay. that includes an a list and near an inch around bwi and downtown baltimore and 2 to 3 inches up to the north with westminster and north towards york p.a.2 to 4 inches and higher amounts on the hill tops. we are talking about the brief period of intense precipitation. and we will be falling through the 50s and that snow overnight ends before daybreak tomorrow and we are looking at temperatures in the 40s through the weekend angela. >> reporter: still dealing with the accident on the east side of the beltway in dundalk. easton boulevard shut down. that's the shoulder that's clothesed -- closed. and a closure on the on ramp. expect bottle neck delays in that area. weather and traffic at that 9 and 5 and now -- 25 and 55.

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