he said it's a good time for the entire country to do some soul searching not just penn state. the president said, although sports is important, protecting children should be our number one concern. >>> it's stanford going up against oregon and on the line the possibility of playing for the national championship. now ktvu's lloyd lacuesta went to ucla so he's remaining neutral as he give us all the previews. >> reporter: no red or green on me but the stage is set for the cardinals versus the number six team in the nation oregon ducks. on the line is stanford's 17 game win streak, the longest in the nation. the last team to beat them, oregon. walking off the practice field tonight is number 12, andrew luck. considered the best college quarterback in the country. he didn't want to talk but his father did. a former nfl quarterback. >> your son does he appear any different before this game or is he the same as every other game. >> same old same old. he's pretty even keel. >> reporter: on the practice field the stanford band was getting ready for the big game too. >> every time the

. >>> he is at the center of that sex scandal that rocked penn state. tonight, sandusky's admission of making bad decision. >>> i have a five day forecast that does show some rain in it. ok, you guys wanted a space for entertaining your friends, so, open your eyes and check out your new living room! [ gasps ] honey, the tv's over there! yep, we got you the new at&t u-verse wireless receiver so you can put your tv pretty much anywhere you want. and that stand... anywhere? like, we can put it over there? and that coffee... or we could t it on the patio for watching the game with the guys. or in the kitchen? but, these curtains are... i can't believe you moved the tv. it's like a whole new living room. it actually is a whole new living room. [ male announcer ] the new wireless receiver, only from at&t. now get u-verse with dvr at the lowest price ever. at&t. >>> former penn state coordinator jerry sandusky is speaking out for the first time since he was accused of sexually abusing young boys. sandusky says he is not a pedophile but admits he made some bad

. >>> another twist tonight in the sex scandal at penn state university. in an e-mail released today assistant coach mike mcquery claims he did go to police when he saw former defensive coach jerry sandusky sexually accusing a boy. that contradict as grand jury report that says he only reported the incident to then coach joe paterno. that e-mail reads, i did have discussions with police and with the official at the university in charge of police. he also said no one could imagine my thoughts or wants to be in my shoes for those 30 to 45 seconds. >>> in news of the world tonight in india, angry crowds torched the crowd that ran over and killed a 25-year-old man. police say the driver ran away before the truck caught fire and has not been arrested. the truck was speeding when a fire truck and police arrived at the scene. the crowds attacked them as well. police also complained that heavy trucks often speed through their town. >>> in syria, president asad is losing the support of another key ally, turkey. the prime minister of turkey says no regime can surviv

. >>> the attorney for the assistant penn state football coach says he has no regrets in doing the interview with bob costas. >> you guys have to understand, these are large showers, the a large shower room. >> the mother of one of the alleged victims said her son told the school principal he had touched him inappropriately. she yelled at the principal to call police, and the principal reportedly told her no. and said she needed to think about the ramifications. >>> millions of netflix southbound scribers may be eligible for a small amount of money, following a big legal settlement. 25million netflix subscribers are entitled to a portion of a payout. the money comes from wal-mart, conspearing to raise prizes. if all current and former subscribers are in the settlement, they would get less than a dollar each. >>> expresses surprise, after a woman reportedly stole a limited edition print returned it to a store. on halloween night, surveillance video caught a woman in a bee costume looking at the alice in wonderland painting. at one point, she takes it, and covers it and slights it into the str

this news came shortly after the ncaa announced it's investigating when penn state broke any rules. paterno was fired last week. the. >>> in the man in the car shown here is at the center of that scandal. that's jerry sandusky. the pennsylvania attorney general -- used his charity called the second mile to prey on boys. the interim president said the organization may keep operating although it's possible it may transfer children to another organization. >> three soldiers received a proper home coming in san jose after serving a year long tour in iraq. rita williams says why they wanted to make sister they were welcomed home. >> they are called the patriot guard riders and most of them know what it means to fight their their country. vietnam veterans -- want to give current returning troops what they didn't get. the thank you of a grateful nation. >> we are here to make sure that there is no ambivalenc yes,. >> at the san jose airport this afternoon three soldiers -- returns a year in iraq couldn't believe the homecoming waiting for them. >> have no idea, just relieved he is okay. we

. >>> two california lawmakers are proposing new legislation in the wake of the penn state molestation scandal. one would mandate that coaches report abuse. the other would punish nonprofits that fail to report sexual abuse. in california, coaches or colleges are not mandated to report abuse. the second bill removes tax exempt status if they are caught failing to report the abuse of children. >>> according to a security filing made today, jobs wife, lorraine powell jobs is in charge of that trust. jobs required 138 million shares when pixar bought his disney share in e world didn't last long before more violence broke out. this was the fifth day of clashes. in the middle east nation of yemen, the president signed an agreement to step down. he has been under intense pressure to step down after protests in the streets. the president has ruled yemen for 43 years. >>> in london, james murdock has stepped down from the boards of several british newspapers. the son of media giant rupert murdock has come under fire. the younger murdock has denied any knowledge of wrongdoing. >>> at this hour,

. >>> new at 10:00, a major development in the sex abuse scandal at penn state. coach joepa other thano and the university president are out. both were fired tonight, affective immediately. paterno has been one of the best known college football coaches in the country for decades. the board of trustees made the announcement, just about two hours ago. >> i would hope that everyone would agree that what we're doing is what we believe in our best judgment, is in the best long term interest of the university, which is much larger than athletics. >> paterno came under fire for not doing enough after a graduate assistant assistant told paterno he say sandusky abusing a child in a shower. after the announcement, more than a dozen students flooded in saying we want joe. but now we're getting late word that the situation is getting ugly. including the students flipping over a tv news truck. police and riot gear have been called in. >>> ed lee emerged victorious tonight after the counting of the second, and third place votes. lee received less than 1 1/3% of the original v

turned their attention to the football game. -- to the victims. >> just 48 hours after chaos on the penn state campus, students again poured into the streets. tonight their march quiet, their message clear. >> now is the time, more than ever, to give our support to the ones who need it the most, the victims of child abuse. >> the traditional pregame pep rally was replaced for a cabbed candlelight vigil for the victims of the 6 -- of the sexual assaults. more that 100,000 fans for a game unlike any other in beaver stadium and perhaps different than any in college history. y don't think anyone who has lived here has any idea how it is going to go. >> we have taken every precaution. >> one includes keeping assistant coach mike mcquerrie away from the game. the man who says he saw jerry san dusky in a shower -- >> it became clear the coach could not function in this role under these circumstances. >> some hope tomorrow's game can provide a break from the outrage. y hope we can all take three hours to unwind a little bit. he have -- >> unwind, though it can't take away the pain of what happen

. >> school officials say there have been multiple threats against the penn state receiver's coach. he witnessed jerry sandusky abusing a 10-year-old boy. meanwhile a lawyer says he's worried they could become escapegoats of people angry over the firing of coach paterno. >> have you checked your living room lately for uninvited guests. a woman got quite a scare when she found a san diego charger fan passed out on her couch. >> i got up in the morning, came into my living room as usual. >> it was a typical day for 81-year-old shirley wilson. she went to her kitchen to make her morning cup of coffee, not knowing she would be greeted by an unexpected visitor. >> i turned the tv on, and i looked at this angle and the blanket was moving. that's when i thought it was a cat caught there. because i've seen a cat around the neighborhood. >> it was president a cat, but a charger's fan sleeping comfortably on the couch. >> he had a charger's shirt on. i thought maybe it is my grandson. i'm looking over, peeking, trying to figure out, is that anybody i know? you >> she said once she realized th

they said it requires soul searching not just penn state. he said it is everyone's duty to address it when they see a child mistreated. >> i think it is a good time for everyone to do soul searching about what our priorities are and making sure we understand our first priority is protecting our kids. we all have a sfob. we can't leave it to a system or somebody else. we have to take it upon ourselves to make sure our kids have love, support, and protection. >> we'll >> let's give you a little graph here to show you where we've been and where we're going. we had rainy weather at the end of the week. yesterday was the coldest. on veterans day we had windy conditions. gusts into the 30's. it only made it to 50 for the high. here's the temperature off to the side. it only made it to 50. which was the low spot that we expect over the next few days. winds are swirling around now. today we'll -- we may fall short of 50. just keep climbing into early next week. we chi to 58. when you afternoon it out -- average it out, we will spend more time above

>> coming up, new sexual abuse charges and new troubles for the disgraced former penn state coach. a state officer is now off the streets and behind bars facing charges. a family searching for a loved one since march. protesters make their way to baltimore. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> welcome to 11 news saturday morning. >> first, my hair looks terrible this morning. static electricity is all over the place. >> a dry atmosphere. very dry air. the lack of wind and the clear skies have conspired to really drop the temperatures this morning. one of the colder morning, we have seen. >> cold and bad hair. >> one of the things of winter. in the summer, it is humidity and heat. the cold air fly-away. let's just fly away to florida. that would be a great applies to go now. -- place to go now. chilly this morning. the 27 reading at b.w.i. marshall. 85% the humidity. that's a pretty low humidity considering the morning chill. a lot of frost on the ground, on the windshield of your car. give your

. >> there is word this morning that fired penn state football coach joe paterno is battling lung cancer. >> this comes in the wake of the alleged child sexual abuse scandal involving one of paterno's former coaches and a basketball coach at syracuse university is on leave after being accused of sexually abusing a minor. >> the last time we saw embattled coach joe paterno he was leaving a doctor's office. his son revealed he is bat allege treatable form of lung -- battling a treatable form of lung cancer. nbc news has learned federal agents and prosecutors are now looking into allegations jerry sandusky abused young boys. while traveling across state lines to nittany lion bowl games and may have used the internet to communicate with or recruit victims. a list of victims that a lawyer tells nbc news is growing. >> there is comfort in numbers. they know they are not alone. >> ben represents at least two alleged victims including one not among the eight listed on the original grand jury report. >> my client was sexually assaulted by mr. sandusky in the early 1990's and he was sexually assau

. >> and the last game of the season for penn state. >> did rick perry recover after last week's blunder? take you to the debate. "11 news sunday morning" starts right now. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> welcome to "11 news sunday morning." i'm lisa robinson. >> and i'm jennifer franciotti. your top stories in just a minute. first a check outside didn't feel too bad when i walked the dog this morning. >> it is going to get colder. we get colder toward sunrise. we talk about how cold it was on friday. we are starting to bounce back from that. 38 degrees at b.w.i. winds mostly calm. it really depends on where you are right now how it feels. . later today we're expecting temperatures to get in the low to mid 50's. winds out of the south. clouds and sunshine throughout the day. fairly pleasant. we will keep this pleasant weather as we head into the work week. we have changes coming up. we'll talk about that. >> two people dead after flames ripped through several row homes in southwest baltimore. >> that fire started around 3:30 yesterday afternoon. 11 news report

national outrage over the alleged sexual abuse of children at penn state. today we will get answers from the governor of pennsylvania. >> then decision 2012. candidates metaphor a debate on -- met for a debate on foreign policy. michelle bachmann will join me. >> the latest on the chair of the democratic party, congresswoman from florida. plus more on penn state and politicsli >> we're back with a live view of skycam. 35 at b.w.i. marshall and 56 at the inner harbor. winds at 3 miles per hour. we always like when the winds come from a southerly fashion, that minks means bringing in warmer air to help our temperatures bounce back nicely as we head into the afternoon. 45 in frederick. 45 in college park. we are expecting the temperatures to warm up in another 5 to 10 degrees as we head into the afternoon. you will see that mix of sunshine and clouds as we go throughout the day. look at the temperatures out toward our west. 64 in st. louis. 57 in chicago. that means all this warm weather is heading our way as the next system approaches from the west. you can s

a tough time for a lot of people. >> listen, this penn state scandal continues to grow. more alleged victims now. information that coach paterno may have known this was coming by getting finances in order. now possible f.b.i. getting involved. what are you hearing about this? >> well, i think additional investigations are potentially happening. also the ncaa may look into this. i think there is say lot more to do here. i think the criminal aspect of this, if you think about it, is actually limited in scope to jerry sandusky. i think we have not heard the end of this by a long shot. >> on a lighter note, happy thanksgiving to you. >> thank you. to you as well. >> and just real quickly, we want to know what is your favorite part of the thanksgiving we'll meal? >> i think the museum itself. i love -- my wife is a wonderful cook, but i love the canned cranberry sauce. >> i like it, too. don't mess with canned cranberry. >> don't forget, you can watch "meet the press" following 11 news at 9:00 a.m. howard county executive ken ulman will be our guest. if you have a question fo

. >> the nitnney lions have given penn state something to smile about for the first time in two weeks after the scandal. jay gray has more. >> for the first time in two weeks the people of happy valley have something to cheer about. a win against rival ohio state and the nitney lions first win in decades without joe paterno. >> they will keep fighting, you keep fighting, and everything is going to be great. we're all going to come through with flying colors. >> joe paterno battled what he called a treatable form of lung cancer the same day the ncaa launched its own investigation into the child sex abuse scandal. >> we are all concerned about the young children involve in this. they have to get to the bottom of it. >> part of that effort could include f.b.i. agents and federal prosecutors. nbc news has learned federal investigators could soon open their own investigation focused on allegations that former coach jerry sandusky traveled to ball games across state lines with young boys' bused. -- with young boys he abused. allegations that cannot be eased as the campus and community conti

obviously this penn state scandal has provided parents an opportunity to talk to their kids about what is appropriate and not appropriate. >> we should look at it not as one big conversation but many little conversations. we should be talking to them all throughout their lives and having a relationship with them so we can feel trusting with one another and we can talk about many different things. certainly one of them is what is an appropriate touch, what is an inappropriate touch, who is a safe adult, who is not a safe adult. >> you have been having some town hall meetings about the same thing. you had one last week at the y of central maryland. what were some of the things people brought up at this meeting? >> probably the most surprising thing people brought up was the fact that people don't know how to report abuse. in maryland, all of us are mandated reporters. a certain class of people have to report abuse within a certain amount of time. even among practitioners, they have to report out and not necessarily up. what we -- >> what does that mean, out not up? >> people have to tell

tell us about this. >> november 10, going to be doing a show at penn state college. it will feature our dogs. these are the dogs she will be work wg on stage. >> it will be exciting. >> i also want to get the number 717-993-2232. you can visit animalrescueinc.org in order to find information about how to adopt. >> we are open saturdays 1:00 to 4:00 for the adoption and wednesdays 1:00 to 3:00. >> that's it for us. we'll head back to lisa. >> lester holt joins us live with a preview. >> coming up today, feeling the heat. some uncomfortable moments in the campaign trail when her plan cain is questioned about those sexual harassment allegations. >> also gridiron shocker. sexual abuse scandal rocking penn state's athletic program with a former coach accused of molesting boys. the story stunned a college sports community. >> on a lighter note, when they were newly weds. photos from princess diana and prince charles on their honey moon have just surfaced. >> locations of well known arrests and scandals. those stories and more when we see you later on "today ." right now we

does the alleged sex abuse scandal make you view penn state university differently? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> an inmate is at large after escaping from the central booking intake center. police say 29-year-old maury figueroa was not sanitation detail when scaled a fence and ran off. officers were forced to shut down a portion of the j.f.x. while they did a search. he was being held for driving without a license and an immigration detainer. anyone with information on his whereabouts should call police. a homicide in northeast baltimore. a man was shot in the chest just after 9:00 p.m. last night on loch raven boulevard. this morning there is no word on a suspect. >> funeral reasons for the frostburg state university student that was stabbed over the weekend have been set. on saturday, a funeral will be held at the empowerment temple on primrose avenue. the woman accused of stabbing mccoy was denied bail. she faces first and second- degree murder charges. >> back to the campaig

we'll go live to penn state. there are -- read mary will talk about how jackson died and whether he felt guilty about what happened and if he was involved in a cover-up -- conrad murray. of the world's most spectacular sights. we're in the world will matt wrap up his traek? adam sandler is also stopping by a woman gets started on a friday morning. >> your invite is coming. 6:53. 39 degrees on tv hill. >> we wi h out. is calledold >> it is veterans day. there'll be closures because of the veterans day parade. no delays. if you're heading out, here on the north side, so far so good at harford. this is traffic of 295 southbound. problem free down towards the capital beltway. >> it will be a bit chilly today. the wind will be gusting over 20 miles per hour. we will make it up to 51 this afternoon. sunshine on saturday and sunday. back into the 60's on sunday. >> looking for more weather and traffic together? be sure to join us this morning for 11 news at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. >> you'll find more local news as well

. >> the scandal at penn state costing the school sponsorship deals. about half a dozen advertisers have pulled commercials for coppin state football games -- penn state football games. resell price tickets to the penn state game against nebraska dropped more than 20% since coach joe paterno was fired. markets rallying. we had a strong report on consumer confidence. the bloomberg maryland index getting a boost on gains from under armour. more theaters bring the stage to the big screen. customers can have a night at the ballet or opera or the fights. struggling theaters are looking for additional ways for revenue. some ipod nanos may have defective batteries that overheat. you can contact your local outposts or at the towson town center for more. >> never let it be said that justin timberlake goes back on a promise. he agreed to accompany a woman ball in rine colrpse richmond. there he is. he wrote it was one of the most moving evenings he had. i bet everybody loved watching and dance. >> 55 degrees on tv hill. >> the ravens collapsed against a struggli

. >> new developments in the penn state sex abuse scandal. >> more people are stepping down from their post. >> the man at the center is speaking publicly for the first time in an exclusive interview with nbc news. >> jerry sandusky says he is not a pedophile. spoke with bob costas. he says he is innocent although some details in the grand jury report oare right. >> have showered after workouts . i have hugged them and i have touched their leg, out intent of sexual conduct. his >> attorneys said his client is not guilty of sexual assaults. >> coaches do that. that is a far different thing. >> also, the board of the second mile announce its longtime ceo resigned. grand jury report claims jerry sandusky got to know his victims through the group. organization will work hard to weather the storm. >> it will not be a tough challenge. >> the big 10 conference will remove joe paterno's name from the championship trophy. >> new york city police worked overnight to clear out occupy wall street protesters. these are live pictures as police clear of the park. police began handing out notices at 1

. >> the parent of an alleged victim in the penn state >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. to get out the winter coats. >> by the time the drive home from work, it will dip into the 30's. light rain showers may mix in with some snowflakes. no accumulation expected. temperatures falling throughout the day. >> police have sketches two men accused of assaulting a teenager. >> jennifer franciotti has a look at those sketches. >> please do have some descriptive information and they are asking for the public's help. police say the suspects pulled up to the 15-year-old victim in a teal sedan similar to this vehicle. they say two of the men had ski masks on. but the other two didn't cover their faces. >> they stoped the sedan. they engaged her in some kind of conversation. one of the suspects produces a handgun and asks her to get into the vehicle. >> once the victim was forced inside, police say the suspects covered her eyes an

new victims come forward in the penn state scandal. we'll be hearing from three young girls who were trapped in an elevator shaft after school as the elevator came down on them. they will have a lot to stay as we get started. >> that is scary. 32 degrees on tv hill. >> we will come back and check the weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day. >> we have an overturned a vehicle in easton. this will affect 322. this will affect glebe road. o'donnell street, we have an accident in the city. some delays on southbound 95. 10 miles per hour traveling down from white marsh. so far so good on the north side. the j.f.x. is in pretty good shape. we're starting to see those out of the place around 795. we will check our cameras on 70 west of the beltway. this is eastbound traffic. starting to back down as you make your approach to the beltway. this is the north side and harford. >> it is cold enough for snow. upper 20's and low 30's. a beautiful sunrise in progress. we will make it up to 48 this afternoon. 57 tomorrow. if

a special committee of the penn state board of trustees plans to hold its first press conference today as they continue to investigate the child sex abuse scandal that's embroiled the campus and drawn national attention. the group is one of three groups looking into the university's actions surrounding molestation allegations involving former football defensive coordinator jerry sandusky. and greyhound says it plans to discipline the bus driver who left passengers stranded by the side of the road for nearly 12 hours in the middle of southeastern missouri. police say after ejecting one of the passengers, the driver then stopped the bus, ordered everyone off, called for a ride to pick her up, and then left. greyhound has apologized and says refunds for issued for all the passengers. >> in today's consumer alert, as people prepare to kick off the holiday shopping season, a new survey of more than 9,000 shoppers rated some of the biggest stores on customer as much as among the best, kohl's, jcpenney, lands' end, q.v.c. rounding out the unranked list are in order symptom, overstock tot tot,

penn state students will gather at a town meeting to talk about the recent sex abuse scandal. the four is the first of three to give students a chance to talk about this. there are several investigations into how the university and handled the allegations that led to sandusky's arrest. some staff are being brought back from iran. hundreds of protesters tossed molotov cocktails and set fire to an embassy vehicle on tuesday appeared britain upgraded their sanctions against iran -. the embassy is officially closed. >> as passengers get ready for the holiday travel season, a major u.s. airline has filed for bankruptcy. american airlines is seeking chapter 11 protection. the have expensive labor contracts. they plan to honor passenger tickets. heating oil will cost 10% more than last year. propane will be up 9%. if you consider using an electric space heater, be sure to lower the heat in other rooms. adding insulation and caulking will help lower your costs. some surprising news that may be reassuring if you're afraid to fly. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> more peo

two top penn state university officials will appear in court this morning. there was an alleged sex abuse scandal. they face perjury and other charges with a case against jerry sandusky. he is accused of sexually abusing eight boys. he is no relation to our own gerry sandusky. police in washington state are suspending a search for a boy. the boy was reported missing on sunday morning. authorities say they are confident the child is no longer in the area. demonstrators in the occupied atlantic movement are not going away quietly. five more people were arrested overnight. protest spilled out into the streets. the protest movement began about a month ago. a curfew has been imposed to get the protesters to disband. >> some good economic news. the price of gas is coming down a bit. the average price is now $3.43. diesel fuel has gone up four cents. the maryland average for gas is $3.32. football chin straps are being recalled. they have some sharp edges. there are six reports of injuries needing stitches. there were sold from 2008 until september. jane king has t

. >> he has been the face of penn state football for nearly 50 years. the recent sex abuse scandal might mean the end of the joker turnout era -- of the chow paternal era -- of the joe paterno era. >> he has not been charged with anything with charges against jerry sandusky. many feel he did not follow up, and into the cover-up. sources say support for perturb is eroding -- sources say support for joe paterno is eroding. >> there has been no contact with anybody stepping down. that is all we have to say. >> for now, he is focusing on the final home game this weekend. many wonder if you will be the last game of his coaching career. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. should penn state coach joe paterno step down in the wake of the child sex abuse scandal coverup? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:08. in major mortgage company is asking for more help from the federal government. >> a five-story apartment building comes crashing down in new york. the

ingredients for life. >> the latest development in the penn state sexual abuse scandal now. the school announced that due to threats to mccrery, it will not be said for him to stay in the game. the only school -- the only employee directly associated has not been fired and will be allowed to coach. the to the halfway point, half of the season has come and follows a great with a stinker. >> we are a much better team than we were against the giants. we learn from our mistakes. we cannot have games like that again. we cannot let stuff like that get away from us. as long as we control our own destiny, we should be all right. >> the maryland state hall of fame and that the eight new members tonight. it included a surprise addition , a friend and mentor of mine, vince bagley. >> spores people know who you're talking about -- sports people know we are talking about when you say "the dean," vince bagley. [laughter] >> he meant what he said. >> the highest would be the back of substitute runner to the pitcher. [laughter] >> it is wonderful to see all of you. thank you for everything.

tomorrow is will focus on penn state future -- football and a witness who went on to join the coaching staff. >> 48 hours after chaos on the campus, students again poured onto the streets. their message is quiet and clear. >> now is the time to give our support to the ones who need it the most. the victims of child abuse. >> the traditional pep rally was replaced by a candlelight bejewel for victims of the sexual assaults. they seem to draw strength from being together. they will gather again tomorrow, more than 100,000 fans, for a game that will be unlike any other in bevaer stadium. >> i don't think anybody who does ever lived here or got here has any idea of how it will go. >> there will be increased security at the game. >> the man who says he saw former assistant jerry sandusky sexually assaulting a young boy in a shower and reported it to parterno delay a decade ago was placed on administrative leave today. >> it was made clear that coach mcqueary could not function under these circumstances. >> it has been difficult for anybody to function. hopefully the game can provide a bridg

an emotional day on the campus of penn state university. the nittany lions took the field for the first time of allegations of sex abuse and the firing of legendary coach, joe paterno. >> it was clear early this would be anything but a normal saturday in happy valley. >> the excitement is very muted. there is a sense of mourning. everything before has gone. >> it was a show of respect for the victims of the alleged sexual assaults on in -- alleged sexual assaults. >> , a select few people this honored the university. >> the traditional-to the field was replaced by a deliberate wall. the players had their first game in almost 60 years without joe paterno. a passionate prayer which both teams kneeling midfield before kickoff. the game seemed an afterthought early. in the end, an elastic a comeback by the nittany lions fell short. >> we got down 17-0. they did not quit. they hung in there together. >> the loss on the field will not be compared to what this committee has lost and what is still to come. the emotions spilled over. >> we love you.

in the community. >> to rescind as he defended himself on nbc against charges that have rocked the penn state community. he is accused of using the charity he founded to meet his alleged victims. a grand jury indictment found several witnesses including assistant and football coach mike mcqueary. >> argued denying any sexual conduct with these boys? >> yes, i am. >> are you sexually attracted to younger boys? >> m i sexually attracted to under age boys? sexually attracted? no, i enjoyed young people. i love to be a round them. no, i am not a sexually attracted to younger boys entered quirks he appeared and alleged other motives may be half behind shocking motives prexy have a bunch of people who have for the allegations and realize there is a large university involved and maybe a lot of money involved in lawsuits that will come. roughly or experts in the plan does not end with sandusky pierre >> to not ask questions as far as what did you see, what exactly took place, it is astounding. if they did not want to ask a hard question, certainly, they should have turned it over to the police.

. >> tonight to the former penn state lawyer for jerry sandusky is defending the decision to do an interview with bob costas. many found it to be troubling to say the least including other victims. his lawyer disagrees. he does not regret the decision to talk to the media. >> jerry has wanted to talk for some time. we had to let people know which i have been saying for a number of weeks. if i said that, people would write it off as a lawyer spent. the way he came across in the interview and his answers were consistent with the way he has been since i have known him. >> during the interview, he denied sexually abusing children. legal experts say prosecutors could use it against him at a trial. the man wanted in connection with a shooting at the white house last friday is in the custody of pennsylvania state police. oscar ortegal hernandez was arrested at a hotel 60 miles east of pittsburgh. >> extraordinary video from the white house. 1600 pennsylvania avenue being processed as a crime scene. one day after the secret service discovered the presidential mansion had been hit by two bullets. one

tonight we are hearing from the lawyer for two and sas children they were sexually abused by former penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky. what has been identified, the other is not. the attorney also addressed how his client feel about the handling of the case from penn state. >> frustration with the fact that this was not met in the bought earlier. i think the real anger and frustration in this case at this point is directed at mr. sandusky. >> also today, the new york times reporter that several years of documents are missing from sandusky's charity, the second mile. authorities are concerned that it might limit their ability to find out if it helped them buy their silence or recruit new victims. still ahead, another announcement from rod smith one month after going public about his cancer diagnosis. in salmonella scare, see if peanut butter in your cabinet is on our recall list. >> just give me my dog back. >> pat honors be aware of humans. stolen pac cases are on the widespread what happens after pets are swiped. >> snow showers in the great lakes. a sure sign a cold air is head

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. >> the person known as victim one in the penn state child sex abuse case has hired legal counsel. two philadelphia area lawyer said have been retained to represent this victim and his mother. authorities say he is among eight boys molested over 50 years by penn state football coach jerry sandusky. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> nine straight days now with temperatures well above normal for this time of year. it was an 18 degree above normal day on this 28 day of november. the normal is only 51 degrees. the record low, 15. we could be talking real arctic winter weather this time of year, but not this year. with all this warm air in place, we had not so many record highs. it is an unseasonably mild, no doubt about that. even late this evening, temperatures are way above normal out west. in the '50s in garrett and allegheny county. low to mid 60's in baltimore and down into southern maryland. it is going to be a mild warning -- a mild morning. even the morning will be warmer than a typical afternoon high this time of year. rainshowers

and tonight, the accusations leveled against a former penn state football coach. >> the temperatures tonight are getting cold, but there is a warm-up in the forecast. at the airport, near freezing, 34 degrees. the inner harbor, 46. >>> former cbs newsman and commentator andy rooney has passed away. known for his on-air candor and with died bass line -- died last night. he started in the army as a writer. it was only last month that he signed off from cbs's 60 minutes. he was 92. >>> joe frazier is seriously ill with liver cancer. his manager said that the former heavyweight champ is under hospice care and has been in and out of the hospital since diagnosed last month. frazier was the first boxer to defeat the, dolly in the fight of the century in 1971. >>> former penn state football coach jerry sandusky is out on bail after being arrested on sexual abuse charges. they say that the 67-year-old sandusky, no relation to gerry sandusky, was arrested for in a lot -- for allegedly touching boys. two current penn state administrators are being arrested for failing to report within about the

. >> two penn state officials appeared in court to face charges according to allegations against a football coach. they are accused of knowing about the allegations involving a 67-year-old but failing to report them. he is no relation to gerry sandusky locally. >> this is not a case about football or universities. it is a case about children that have had their use stalling -- stolen from them and in society that did nothing to stop it. >> they stepped down from their posts on sunday. >> another person came forward to say that herman cain had made sexual advances. she graphically described an evening she had a dinner with the candidate. >> he suddenly reached over, and he put his hands on my legs, under my skirt. i was very, very surprised and very shocked. i said, "what are you doing? you know i had a boyfriend. this is not what i came here for." mr. cian -- cain said, " you want a job, do you not?" when i asked him to stop, he did. and the owner of a local restaurant. >> being able to give it back in a way that it will be appreciated and loved. decidedisney's whiting to give -- why denise

. >>> more turmoil surrounding the child sex abuse scandal at penn state. joe paterno may be on his way up. allegations involving a former assistant coach. we have the latest from state college. >> it had the feeling of a college pat riley. -- pep rally. but many understand that this was no game. [chanting] as joe paterno returned, the turmoil surrounding sets of these allegations continued to grow. former penn state defensive coordinator jerry sandusky is accused of abusing multiple boys over a 15 year period. >> it is going to take a clean sweep of everyone involved. >> many believe that includes the winningest coast and -- coached in college football history. >> i think, unfortunately, it all came back to roost. >> at his weekly news conference -- his weekly news conference was canceled. >> as i said before, there has been no contact about anything to do with anyone stepping down. >> the icon that coach did report suspicions about sandusky to supervisors and has testified before the grand a jury. questions about what he knew and what he did or did not do

from state college in pennsylvania with in the past hour, the penn state board of trustees announced that both joe paterno and the school president are out. gery sandusky is live with the details. >> one week ago continues to unfold with amazing speed and historic all up. joe patero's historic run ended tonight with a phone call from the board of trustees. following the arrest of his defense a coordinator who was alleged to a sexual abuse scandal. his lack of a production taken against his former defensive coordinator jerry sandusky has exasperated into a national scallop -- scandal. >> as i said, these arts judgments and decisions that we have to make with thoughtful deliberation. i think we reached a point where it was necessary. we thought the best long-term interest for the university. >> they made a brief statement saying, right now i am not a football coach. that is something i have to get used to. the assistant coach will take over as the interim head coach. we have learned that the u.s. department of investing -- the u.s. department of education has launched an investigation.

co >> chaos on the campus of penn state. coming up at 6:00 p.m., the firing of joe paterno is still touching a raw nerve with students, but now the feds are launching an investigation after the fallout of child rape charges. and the mayor of baltimore plans to increase the bonnell having triplets is such a blessing. not financially. so we switched to the bargain detergent, but i found myself using three times more than you're supposed to and the clothes still weren't as clean as with tide. so we're back to tide. they're cuter in clean clothes. thanks, honey. yeah. you suck at folding. [ laughs ] [ female announcer ] just one cap of tide plus bleach gives you more cleaning power than six caps of the bargain brand. visit facebook.com/tide to learn about special offers. that's my tide. what's yours? >> three world war ii veterans went back to their high school alma mater for a very special veterans day event. jennifer franciotti has the story. >> those two -- 9 >> the 90- year-old remember to some of his classmates during world

penn state assistant coach mike mcqueary has simplest on administrative leave. the school president announced the move today one day after the school said that he would not be present because he received threats. he testified in a grand jury investigation that eventually led to a child sex abuse charges against the former defensive coordinator jerry sandusky. that's can also brought down until paternal. the search is on for the man who shot to the men in charles village. one victim was found in the area. the other show up at the hospital. most men -- both men had been shot multiple times pretty injuries are considered life- threatening. police are searching for a suspect in a mode of per >> family and friends are saying goodbye to the frostburg students step over the weekend. they line up at the funeral home to pay their final respects to courtney -- korthneigh mccoy. her funeral is set for tomorrow on primrose avenue. meanwhile, the university is trying to understand and reduce student violence in the wake of the slaying. the school president says of the school

and >> of the child sexual abuse investigation that has rocked penn state university took a new turn today with an internal investigation, a group of all -- criminal investigation of possible lawsuits. jerry sandusky was arraigned last week on 40 counts of child abuse involving minors. >> as the investigation into child sex abuse moves toward at penn state university, there's more fallout surrounding the accused former assistant football coach. the judge, who set bail for jerry sandusky following his arraignment, was a volunteer and reported the donated money to the second mile, the charity sandusky founded and reportedly used to meet the alleged victims. the ceo of the charity over the weekend resigned. >> he thought it was in the best interest of the organization to move forward. >> last week, the head football coach, joe paterno, who led the lions for nearly five decades was fired. the athletic director and university vice president were forced to step down. they announced today they are removing paterno's name from the championship trophy. today, students return to class and said

former penn state defensive coordinator jery sandusky denied any wrongdoing. he remains free on bail, but neighbors of asked to place in protective custody because they feel the neighborhood is unsafe with him living in it. the surveillance video captures a chase that started as a long braid. you can see it pushing across the parking lot closest to where some customers were eating. police say they were shots fired and a chase ensued. seven people are charged tonight. the names have not been released. the agent hurt is recovering. police have an arrest warrant for this man. cornelius johnson for connection of the murder in a parking lot. he shot and killed a 25-year-old andrew johnson. no word on the two are related. >> follow through with your promises. that is what some advocacy groups are urging the mayor tonight. members of casa de maryland to ask the mayor to cut down on racial pro filing. it prohibits racial profiling of baltimore city police and local resources to enforce immigration law. the order and to stop any differential treatment based on race, et

he essentially was a football program at penn state. he knew jerry sandusky was using his football program to groom little boys to rape. >> is the proper rubble play this weekend against ohio state. the battle on the field put aside for now as ohio state released this public service announcement calling for calm at saturday's game. >> let's be respectful. >> more evidence on how far reaching this scandal is, a couple of notes on mike mcqueary. his name has not shown up on any report surrounding this investigation. we know that he was involved in a fund-raising effort along with jerry sandusky weeks after the alleged event. that is the latest from penn state. >> here is a look at some of the other top stories at this hour. despite the images coming out of several images a run the country -- cities around the country, the baltimore occupy protest is a wide and well. see sympathizes with the occupiers while sticking to the no camping policy. if they are forced out, they will return. new information to that of the atf operation that led to

. >> more details continue to unfold around the penn state university child sex abuse scandal. tonight, growing questions around one of the key figures in the case. jay gray at the latest from state college, pennsylvania. >> he is the star witness for the prosecutor, and tonight, mike mcqueary said he saw jerry sandusky sexually molested a young boy in the shower and he spoke briefly from his home. he told the grand jury left immediately, distraught, when he witnessed the alleged assault. but then he contradicted that in an e-mail to a friend by saying, "i did stop it. my major rates stopped in the locker room." he also said he went to police. but police have no record of any conversation between mcqueary and police. adding to that, just weeks later he was at a charity event with sandusky and later participated in a golf tournament that again included sandusky. at this point, mcqueary has refused to discuss the discrepancies. >> i will not go into detail about anything. i think it is obvious i tried to do the right thing. >> as the investigation continues, a source tells nbc ne

former penn state coach joe paterno has long cancer. paterno is undergoing treatment and according to his family doctors are optimistic he will make a full recovery. the n.c.a.a. has opened a investigation into the penn state sex abuse scandal. >> the women's basketball coach and his assistant at oklahoma state were both killed when a single engine plane crashed and arkansas. >> a plane crashed thursday 35 miles northwest of little rock, arkansas. >> this is obviously an incredibly devastating event. it is our worst nightmare. >> nightmare for oklahoma state university because among those killed or had women's basketball coach kurt budke and assistant coach miranda serna. they were flying to check out recruits when the plane crashed in a rural area of arkansas. >> once word got to the camp, oklahoma state went into mourning. they included a prayer from the players the women's team was to play on saturday -- saturday night but was canceled to honor the coaches. >> they were both beautiful people. i would love to be the man that kurt budk

speaking publicly today for the first time, members of the penn state special committee investigating allegations of child sexual assault and questions of a cover-up outlined their mission. >> who knew what, when, and what changes must be made to ensure this doesn't happen again. >> the group says it will not limit its investigation to former coach jerry sandusky or the football program. >> and no one is above scrutiny, including every member of the administration of the university, every member of our board of trustees, and every employee at penn state university. >> for fbi director will lead the effort. the penalty -- the panel has no legal authority but will enable prosecutors to have started reviewing a grand jury documents and university records. >> our investigation will be conducted a thorough, fair, comprehensive manner. >> a former penn state professor wrote a book examining college athletics and agrees changes are necessary, but he is not sure can state needs a clean sweep. >> i can imagine they will bring out bring it -- bring in all outsiders because one individual has be

. >> new allegations tonight of child sexual abuse by former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky, and one is coming from a member of its own family. this is video of him being arrested earlier this month. his attorney confirms one of two allegations is coming from a member of his family. the relationship is not being revealed to protect the identity of the child. these are the first allegations of children currently under the age of 18. sandusky is facing four counts of child abuse against young boys, all of those victims are now young adults. >> authorities are investigating a shooting of a one of its own officers. city police responded to a call about a person armed with knives. when they're right, a man armed with two knives went after the -- when they arrived, in an armed with two knives when after the officer and he shot him. he is in hospital. and stripped of his power tonight months after being charged with assault. kohl weston has been suspended with pay after an internal investigation. he is accused of accosting a driver of a commercial sedan as the customer was

they want a huge organization at penn state university to remain solvent. they want it to remain solvent so they can file future suits. it suggests future legal strategy that may be used. the charity was looking to shut down or transfer a number of programs. >> the movements of anyone carrying a working cell phone can be recorded while shopping. >> marketing directors can't figure out your footpath as you shop around the mall. >> christmas trees may be running dry this year. but we certainly were dry today with beautiful temperatures. as you see on the satellite image out west, there is a storm. one? we will tell you with the forecast coming up. clear skies. the airport and downtown -- 62 degrees and beautiful. >> coming up at 6:00, black friday frenzy. he has been and aruba jail, but he soon could be set free. c l -- see how he reacts to these >> picking out the perfect christmas tree. the season does not look so bright for tree farmers in texas after a record-breaking drought and wild fires, many firms have been wiped out. most farmers plant to import tre