. >>> today former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky is due back in court. he was sentenced to at least 30 years in prison after being convicted on 45 counts of child sex abuse last year. sandusky's attorneys plan to argue they weren't given enough time to prepare his defense. >>> cautiously optimistic, that is how the redskins are describing the mood of the team after hearing the results of rg3's knee surgery. dr. james andrew says the procedure on the right knee was successful and gives him the best opportunity for a long professional career. dr. andrew says griffin should be back on the sideline or the field six to eight months from now. >> that's good news. >>> it's 4:35. spring or january? it can happen. what season are we in? howard is back in two minutes with today's warm forecast. >> more layoffs possible for another wall street firm. >> and your most beloved piece on the monopoly board could soon become a thing of the past. 9news returns in two minutes. >>> we've got a good start for you today. it's 4:38. looking outside. good visibility. clear to p

over the sanctions in the wake of the jerry sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. he is set to talk about the case at a news conference tomorrow. sanctions included a $60 million fine that would be used nationally to fund a child abuse prevention grant. they have objection to the money being spent outside pennsylvania. 2 men accused of the severe beating of a d.c. man are scheduled to head back to court tomorrow. both are accused in the attack of maslin. he was beaten in august of last year over a robbery of his cell phone. both are being held without bond. sad news from george washington university. school officials say dr. lloyd elliott, president for 23 years died today. he led gwu from 1965-1988 and is known from helping the university grow from a commuter school to a residential university. he was 94 years old. several famous couples are spending their first evening as a married couple. the first same-sex couple to apply for a marriage license in prince george's county. today, they're welcome friends in to their home for a legal wedding. just after midnight, s

sandusky case. >>> a law says incandescent bulbs can no longer be imported or produced. retailers can sell what's left but the government is failing them out in favor of more energy efficient bulbs. >>> if you have a real tree, megan pringle, before you toss it in the trash consider recycle it. howard county is offering a free merry mulch program. drop off the real tree at a number of locations. also the county will turn it into compost and into mulch. we posted a list of drop off locations on abc2news.com. >>> victims of hurricane sandy will have to wait if they can get federal aid. congress wrapped up the session without holding a vote on a funding bill acosting angeramong new york city lawmakers. the house apokess committee -- appropriation committee drapted a 27 billion dollar measure and the vote was expected to happen before tomorrow. >>> you know you should be prepared in the case of an emergency. and the same for the county where you live. the maryland association of counties is focusing on emergency response during a 3- day meeting that kicks off today. they wil

jerry sandusky is sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison for 45 counts of sexual abuse. heroes fall from grace. decorated army general david petraeus resigns from the head of the cia after an fbi investigation unearths an extramarital affair. cyclist lance armstrong loses all seven of his tour de france titles, is banned from the sport for life, and steps down from his livestrong foundation after an investigation finds he cheated throughout his career. daredevils rise to the challenge. nik wallenda becomes the first person to tightrope-walk directly over the niagara falls. and fearless felix baumgartner breaks the speed of sound skydiving from the edge of space. london and the royal family celebrate the summer olympics, queen elizabeth's diamond jubilee, and the announcement of an expected royal heir. and that's a look at some of the biggest headlines of 2012. for "teen kids news," i'm anna kooiman, "fox news channel in the classroom." >> here's another report in our series on first aid basics. >> attila the hun, jazz musician tommy dorsey, and the man who wrote the play

. >>> jerry sandusky will be back in court today. attorneys for the football coach want a new trial. they say they did not have enough time to get ready for his child sex abuse trial. >>> vice president joe biden will meet with the nra today in a step towards reforming the nation's gun control laws. meanwhile, president obama is asking congress for several provisions to the law including banning military style assault rifles. biden says the administration is considering executive action to move gun control legislation forward. >>> robert griffin iii is recovering from knee surgery in florida and is expected to stay there so he can be monitored and begin the rehabilitation process. griffin had his torn acl repaired. the operation lasted about five hours. the estimated recovery time, six to eight months. he is hoping to return in time for the start of next season. >>> oscar nominees will be announced later on this morning. >> while most awards shows honor the best in entertainment, there is one group that grabbed headlines for highligh

. >>> back to work today for jerry sandusky. his lawyers are expected to argue that they were not given enough time to prepare for his trial last year. now sandusky was found guilty on 45 counts of child sex abuse. >>> new rules are expected next year to make sure mortgage borrowers can afford to repay the loans they take out. lendors will be required to verify the financial records. risky loans will be banned. >>> restaurant week in baltimore county starts tomorrow. but today there's a kickoff event and it is happening at patrick's of cockeysville. chefs from the participating restaurants will prepare for sampling. >>> the musical lineup is now set for president barack obama's second inauguration. beyonce, kelly clarkson and james taylor already performing. others include widow of the slain civil rights activist. >>> looking for a job where you're looking matters as much as the type of job you want. if you're in search in baltimore you will be in for an uphill battle. that's according to a new website out. careerbliss.com. acco

they were handed down in the wake of the jerry sandusky child sex abuse scannel. the ncaa penalty includes a $60 million fine against penn state that would be used for prevention efforts on a national level. state lawmakers object to that money being spent outside pennsylvania. >>> 4:36 is your time. >>> trying to avoid another ecological disaster. what we're learning about an oil rig run aground in alaska. >>> it feels like january out there as you step out the door this morning. how long will [ mom ] dear chex cereal, i just had to write. you can't imagine how long i've been searching for something like this for my family. i'm amazed you make so many great flavors that are gluten free. my guys are crazy for chocolate chex and honey nut chex. for me, it's cinnamon. it means a lot to be able to give them something that's good for them, that also puts smiles on their faces. 'cause i really love those smiles. we're the harris family. and we love chex. [ male announcer ] love chex? connect with us on facebook. >>> some good news from the scene of an oil drilling ship

. >>> a judge is expected to rule within a week on whether jerry sandusky should have another trial. the former penn state assistant football coach was in court yesterday. his attorneys argued they did not have enough time to prepare for his trial on child molestation charges. sandusky was convicted last june and serving the equivalent of a life sentence. his attorneys say if their motion is denied, they will appeal. >>> all right, counselor, i assume chances are slim for a new trial. but any credence to the argument there was too much information, we didn't have enough time. >> i was worried when those rulings were coming down, i was worried for the prosecution, because it was be issue number one, no question about it. you have a significant case when you think about it. ten accusers, overwhelming evidence. but you need to give the defense time to prepare. and they did get a lot of information pretty late in the day. so i think it has real merit. but it's not going to result in a new trial. >> you don't think the judge, even with the time situation, will be swayed by that? >> no. >>

. >>> pennsylvania governor tom corbitt says he plans to suit ncaa in connection with the jerry sandusky sex scandal. it has to do with sanctions the ncaa handed down to penn state university after the former assistant football coach was convicted of child molestation. the sanctions include a $60 million fine to help finance child abuse prevention programs. only 25% is earmarked for pennsylvania programs. corbett says all the money should go to causes within the state. >>> well, a celebrity photographer in los angeles was hit and killed by oncoming traffic as he tried to snap photos of justin bieber in a sports car. authorities say it happened yesterday after officers pulled over bieber's white ferrari. according to police, the singer was not in the car. it was his friend driving. another car hit the paparazzo who covered the traffic stop. >> just came to pay my respects. he was a great kid. he was just a kid. i know some people will say another crazy paparazzo trying to make the money. actually he was not a paparazzo. he was just another kid from new mexico. >> police have not actually

. >>> the former penn state football coach jerry sandusky faces a new court hearing today. his lawyers want a new trial and will argue they didn't have enough time to prepare for the first one because prosecutors gave them a flood of material at the last minute. sandusky was convicted of 45 counts of child sexual abuse last june. >>> and now, we turn to an inspiring story of generosity from south florida. airport worker patrick morgan was just doing his job when he found an ipad with $13,000 in cash tucked inside. being an honest guy, morgan reported his find to police. as a reward, the ipad's owner gave morgan 60 bucks. but the good deed does not end there. morgan, then, gave that money to a needy co-worker and also to a homeless woman. we all agree, it could have been a little more than $60. but a good deed, nonetheless. >>> time, now, for sports. and what a season for one l.a. basketball team, but not the one you might think. highlights from espn news. >> good morning. cole wright here with your "sportscenter" update. and the los angeles clippers, they've been red-hot, o

. >>> former penn state football coach jerry sandusky appears in court this morning. the convicted child sex offender will attend a hearing where attorneys upon argue they didn't have enough time to prepare for his trial last year. last summer a jury convicted sandusky of 45 counts of child sex abuse. the case rocked penn state university with allegations of a cover-up. sandusky maintains his innocence. >>> the city of boston is under a state of emergency because of the flu outbreak. this flu season is shaping up to be one of the worst in decades. emergency rooms in boston are flooded with people complaining of flu-like symptoms. the city already has 700 cases including four deaths. the number of cases is already up tenfold from last year's flu season total. >> we're seeing a huge increase in patients coming in with the nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, upper respiratory infections with the fevers and cough, body aches. >> in southeast virginia, hospitals in the hampton roads area are urging all patients and visitors to wear masks while in the facilities. the best advice do

former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky will be back in court today. the lawyers are trying to appeal the sentence saying they didn't have enough time to prepare for the trial last year. >>> and carmelo anthony will be playing with the knicks once again. he's not playing rather. he was suspended by the nba for confronting a celtics' player after the knicks' loss to boston on monday. >>> thymier perry and the reverend sharpton are holding a news conference today about a miss persons case. two men mysteriously disappeared eight years ago after being arrested in florida. >>> a safety alert about using coffee filters while flying. the faa says there have been reports of people being burned from exploding hot coffee filters and they say if the filters are not put in the coffee just right pressure can build causing them to explode. >>> actor seth mcfarland and emma stone are now reading the oscar nominations this morning. they will air on february 24th. >>> all right, coming up now for a check of what's ahead hurricane sandy. barreled down on us three months

. >>> a judge is expected to rule within a week on whether jerry sandusky should have another trial. the former penn state assistant football coach was in court yesterday. his attorneys argued theyid not have eugh time to prepare for his trial on child molestation charges. sandusky was convicted last june and serving the equivalent of a life sentence. his attorneys say if their motion is denied, they will appeal. >>> all right, counselor, i assume chances are slim for a new trial. but any credence to the argument there was too much information, we didn't have enough time. >> i was worried when those rulings were coming down, i was worried for the prosecution, because it was be issue number one, no question about it. you have a significant case when you think about it. ten accusers, overwhelming evidence. but you need to give the defense time to prepare. and they did get a lot of information pretty late in the day. so i think it has real merit. but it's not going to result in a new trial. >> you don't think the judge, even with the time situation, will be swayed by that? >> no. >> she

. >>> and former penn state football coach jerry sandusky faces a new court hearing today. his lawyers want a new trial. they claim they didn't have enough time to prepare for trial because prosecutors gave them a flood of material at the last minute. he was convicted on 45 counts last june and serving 30 to 60 years in state prison. >> the judge can rule from the bench or issue a written statement or written decision later. but nothing is changing in this case. this is all just kind of theatrics in a way or what? >> it's not a bad argument that they didn't have time to prepare, because it was sort of rushed and they kept on asking for continuances, and the judge -- because i was covering that trial, and the judge denied every single request. but with so many boys coming forward, i mean, so many allegations, the convictions on so many different counts, i can't imagine that any judge in this country, given what we all heard, would overturn a conviction and set jerry sandusky free. i mean, maybe he'll get something. >> to use a football analogy, this is his hail mary legal ma

sandusky scandal. >> i believe and our suit contends that the ncaa has no authority and operated outside of their own by laws with these sanctions that they brought. >> the govsher said the sandusky case was a criminal matter involving child sex abuse, not a violation of ncaa rules. the association levelled unprecedented sanctions against penn state. governor corbitt argue it had sanctions have hurt citizens and businesses in pennsylvania. penn state itself is not part of the antitrust suit. >>> house speaker john boehner came under fire today from both republicans and democrats for stall a vote on aid package for victims of hurricane sandy. new jersey governor chris christy, a republican whose state suffered billions of dollars in damage accused boehner of using disaster victims as political pawns. boehner later agreed to hold a vote friday to give funds to the national flood insurance program. the rest of the aid package is expected to come under consideration january 15th. >>> freshman congressman eric from the bay area will be sworn in. smallwell got the keys to his new office this m

jerry sandusky will bring you highlights from each day every night at 753:30. >> 42 degrees, 5:38. directors might be the most important meal but what about lunch and dinner -- breakfast might be the most important male. don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. do you like the idea of having a special row in a theater just for people that want to tweet? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> a new study suggests when you eat is as important as what you eat if you are trying to lose weight. >> lunch was typically the largest meal of the day. everybody ate the same number of calories. late lunchers lost 17 pounds. americans who eat dinner later in the evening may have a harder time losing weight. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. there are no delays on the mta. on the capital beltway, only one lane is open in each direction at 50 because of a bad crash. one lane getting by in each direc

. >>> jerry sandusky is expected back again inside a pennsylvania courtroom as has lawyers argue for a new trial. sandusky's a former penn state assistant coach convicted in a child abuse scandal there. defense attorneys complained they weren't given enough time to prepare for the trial because of all the material from the prosecution. the 68-year-old sandusky maintains his innocence. >>> an executive for mountain have you-based google says -- for mountain view-based google says it needs to end its isolation. he says if they don't allow the country to use the internet it remain behind other nations. >> once the internet starts, citizens in a country can certainly build on it. but the government has to do something. >> schmidt made his comments yesterday returning to the u.s. from a trip to north korea with former new mexico governor bill richardson. the private trip was not sanctioned by the u.s. government. >>> lawrence is off. liz is in. we have snow coming. >> a little bit. we could see a little bit of a dusted as you said over mount tam, possibly the santa cruz mountains. it's ov

sandusky child sex abuse scandal. now it's the governor here, governor tom corbett who is filing this anti-trust lawsuit against the ncaa saying and i'm quoting here that it was overreaching and unlawful in how it punished the university. >> the lawsuit asks the federal court to throw out the penalties against penn state's football program including a $60 million fine but the university still says it will comply with the punishment. governor tom corbett of pennsylvania joins us. governor, good morning. >> good morning, how are you today? >> very well, thank you. listen, hoping you help us clear something up here because this appears to be a shift for you. when the ncaa first xwaf out et cetera sanctions, you said we have taken a monster off the streets and while we'll never be able to repair the injury to the children, we must repair the damage to this university. part of the corrective process is to accept the serious penalties imposed by the ncaa on penn state. that was july 23rd, you were willing to accept the pena

assistant football coach jerry sandusky was convicted of molesting ten boys. governor tom corbett says the penalties, including a $60 million fine, harm students who had nothing to do with the crimes. the n.c.a.a. says the lawsuit has no merit. avis is getting into the car sharing business, buying zipcar for almost half a billion dollars. it gives the nation's third- largest car rental agency access to a fast-growing segment of the industry which allows members to rent cars by the hour. she was one of the best-selling recording artists of all-time. remembering patti page and her music next. >> ♪ i remember the night and the tennessee waltz... ♪ :. o i've always kept my eye on her... o but with so much health care noise, i didn't always watch out for myself. with unitedhealthcare, i get personalized information and rewards for addressing my health risks. but she's still going to give me a heart attack. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. blast of cold feels nice. why don't you use bengay zero degrees? it's the one you store in the freezer. same medi

sandusky. tomorrow and sunday.n sund >> a crow was accidently shot in cecil county. aaliyah boyer was watching fireworks on new year's eve when she was hit in the head by a bullet. >> one minute she was fine. the next minute she was on the ground. nobody knew what happened. she was just on the ground. >> officers have started confiscating weapons from the surrounding area hoping to identify with the bullet came from. >> now insta-weather plus and traffic pulse 11 together. you on yourate thursday morning commute. so far so good. southbound 95, this accident is off to the side. southbound 95, 65 miles per hour down to the beltway. traffic in the white marsh area is starting to pick up. from the 895 split down to the fort mchenry, it will only take seven minutes to travel that stretch. 54 on the southbound j.f.x. so far so good on the north and west side. 60 on southbound 83. south on 795, 57 miles per hour. 55 on 295 southbound down towards 32. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is a

those sanctions were handed down in the whaake of the jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal. sandusky was sentenced, and convicted on charges he sexually abused young boys. the penalty include a $60 million fine against penn state. used to finance child abuse prevention efforts on a national level. state lawmakers object to that money being spent outside pennsylvania. >>> florida pilot's travel routine helped him stop a thief from breaking into his house. david zetner and his wife always fly over their house on the way to the airport after a trip to take a look at their property from the sky. this tomb they spotted something unusual. a man casing the house. with the plane making circles over the house, the thief hooked up david's trailer to the truck and took off. we want to get the latest now from the white house. the president is responding to the house vote tonight. >> a central premise of my campaign for president was to change the tax code. that was too skewed towards the wealthy at the expense of working middle-class americans. tonight, we have done that. thanks to the

. >>> attorneys for convicted wild molester jerry sandusky will be back in court this morning. his legal team is set to start the appeal process and they'll argue they were not given enough time to go through the evidence and information that would have helped them better prepare for the case. he was found guilty on 45 counts last year and he was sentenced to at least 30 years? prison. >>> restaurants in baltimore county will offer some great deals beginning this week. later today, the county will kick off restaurant week at patrick's of cockeysville. it runs from january 11th through the 27th. >>> for the first time tablets are expected to outsell laptops. the tech analysis firm says that tablets will outpace notebook sales by more than 30 million units. the fast expansion has given more brands access to the market making tablets more popular with consumers. >>> for the second time in 40 years, there will be no inductees in the national baseball hall of fame. among those told to get out. barry bonds and seven time cy young winner roger clemens. baseball writers cast their vote

assistant football coach jerry sandusky was convicted of molesting ten boys. governor tom corbett says the penalties-- including a $60 million fine-- harm students who had nothing to do with the crimes. the n.c.a.a. says the lawsuit has no merit. avis is getting into the car sharing business, buying zipcar for almost half a billion dollars. it gives the nation's third-largest car rental agency access to a fast-growing segment of the industry which allows members to rent cars by the hour. she was one of the best-selling recording artists of all time. remembering patti page and her music next. ♪ i remember the night and the tennessee waltz ♪ i've always kept my eye on her... but with so much health care noise, i didn't always watch out for myself. with unitedhealthcare, i get personalized information and rewards for addressing my health risks. but she's still going to give me a heart attack. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. blast of cold feels nice. why don't you use bengay zero degrees? it's the one you store in the freezer. same medicated pain r

jerry sandusky is expected to attend a hearing today in pennsylvania. lawyers argue that were overwhelmed with prosecution materials. hollywood announces their cream of the crop as the academy award nominees are revealed live. among the films generally the most buzz include "lincoln." that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what do you think was the best motion picture of 2012? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> out with the old and in with the new. 2013 is expected to be the year of the tablet. there are wide variety of brands on the markets. sales should outpace laptop sales. one of these classic pieces is about to be forced into retirement. there is a save your token page on facebook. which ever to open it gets the least amount of votes goes directly to jail. it will be replaced by a robot or helicopter or a robot. you can vote up until february 5 . fcc is looking to make changes to the 911 service. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> new l

. >>> more fallout from the jerry sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. the state of pennsylvania will file a lawsuit against the ncaa. now you may remember it took away wins, reduced scholarships. the sanctions were agreed to by the university in july. they include a $60 million fine that would be used nationally to finance child abuse prevention grants. well state and federal lawmakers have raised objections to the money being spent outside pennsylvania. >>> we are now five days away from the biggest football game that washington, d.c. has seen in a long time. sunday's playoffs between the redskins and the seahawks. we'll have more on how both teams match up later in the newscast, but our reporter took some time to compare and contrast the two cities. seattle washington and washington, d.c. >>> let's start with the sound tracks of the two cities. >> and d.c. has go-go and chuck brown. seattle has grunge washington has the wonderful wharf, a seafood lover's delight. >> and everything is just more natural. >> reporter: while seattle for some reason, throw

. >>> also this half hour, it's back to court for jerry sandusky today as his lawyers play new legal angles to fight his conviction on 45 counts of child sex abuse. >> good luck with that, jerry. >>> and a welcome surprise after superstorm sandy. how some generous people gave a hard luck couple a place to call home. >> that's a great story. >>> and later, making a splash. olympic gold medalist missy franklin is back in the water, swimming for her high school team and admitting she's actually kind of nervous. >> who wants to swim in high school against missy franklin? i mean, my goodness. look at that. >> yeah, she took a few folks to school, literally and figuratively. >>> but first, the tone of the gun control debate shifts dramatically today, as the nation's most powerful gun lob beau meets with the vice president. >> the nra has already said it opposes any new restrictions being placed on gun ownership. abc's karen travers is covering the gun debate. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, sunny. we thought the battle over the fiscal cliff was nasty and

. >>> former penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky is in a new legal fight. he was in court yesterday, where his attorneys opened their battle for a new trial. they claim they did not have enough time to prepare for his trial on child molestation charges. >> our position was you can't take 6,400, 6,500 pages and give them to a lawyer and say okay, now, start the trial real soon. >> the information that we're talking about that was turned over to the defense in may, a month before the trial, largely had nothing to do with these victims. >> as you remember, sandusky was convicted last june and sentenced to at least 30 years. the judge is expected to issue a ruling about a new trial next week. sandusky's attorney says if their motion is denied, they will appeal in pennsylvania's superior court. >>> the son of former nfl star junior seau says he's not surprised his father suffered from a brain disease before committing suicide last may. a study by the national institutes of health found seau suffered from a degenerative disease often associated with repeated blow

. ♪ >> jerry sandusky said it all. >> do you believe this team can go to teh supehe super bowl? [applause] we are going to win. [applause] >> i think we're going to do it. but >> ravens, let's do what we do. >> when we come back, i will talk witabout what his dad would think of this year's raven's team. [shouting] [indiscernible] >> we're behind you. >> the party animal. that brings us to our ribands question for the day. will we see both brothers in the super bowl -- ravens question for the day. will we see both brothers in the super bowl? text letter "d" if you think both hardball teams will fall again. will have the results for you at 6:00. >>. >> friday has definitely taken over the state. the work out groups from owens mills' red center left up for the ravens. -- lift up for the ravens. a dance off the raven's spirit day -- at a ravens spirit day. >> our satellite greater composite shows quite weather up and down the i-95 corridor. some snow showers moving east of the great lakes. for the time being, in foxboro the have seen some sunshine as well. arawn norwood airport, 23

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the ravens, jerry sandusky. >> we don't have to imagine until after the playoffs, but you can start the countdown. he told his teammates at a morning meeting today that he will end his career following the postseason. the impact will allies this season. he stands with his peers, the only player with 40 sacks and 30 interceptions. 20 forced fumbles, 20 fumble recoveries, a two-time nfl defensive player of the year, super bowl 35 in bp. if his career is parallel with franchise history. ray lewis has long since become the face and soul of the franchise. the first and last to where 52. he did not seem inclined to get to reflective today, he wants to look forward. >> that moment to walk out of that tunnel on sunday, every person that as a ravens and to this day, we will favor that moment. i can't tell you what i will feel like when that moment comes. >> they have cherished playing with one of the greatest players ever. they will play in the final phase of an era. >> it comes as no surprise that after 17 years, he would finally announce his retirement. that statement makes it no less impact w

. >>> and new legal action in the wake of the jerry sandusky sexual abuse scandal at penn state. today, pennsylvania's governor is expected to sue the ncaa over the $60 million that it fined the school. that money is being used for a national child abuse awareness campaign. lawmakers not happy that taxpayer money is being spent in other states. >>> and rough weather keeping the coast guard from getting to an oil rig that ran aground off of alaska. the rig owned by shell broke away from a tow ship during a powerful storm monday night. the crew was evacuated safely. but the rig is carrying roughly 150,000 gallons of diesel fuel. so far, there's no sign of a spill. >>> and a rogue wave is being blamed for pulling a man out to sea off northern california. he was trying to save his dog in the 20-foot waves. >>> and finally, video going viral this morning. it shows you that you can be a hero and maybe look good doing it. a boat in new zealand, engulfed in flames. they needed a massive amount of watter to put out that fire. look what the driver of a nearby speedboat did, making that tur

sandusky sex abuse scandal. the sanctions agreed to by penn state include a $50 million fine to help fight child abuse. pennsylvania lawmakers object to the ncaa using most of the money outside of the state. >> there is nervousness in ne wton as teachers and students get ready to head back to class. classes resume tomorrow nearly three weeks after a gunman killed 26 students and teachers. backpacks and other items left behind after the shooting were moved to their new building in a neighboring town. school officials are hoping to make this transition as smooth as possible. >> areas that -- devastated by hurricane sandy. congress adjourned without holding a vote on the asndy belief bill. >> and approved a more than $60 billion measure to help with recovery -- the senate approve a more than $60 billion measure to help with the recovery. the vote was expected before congress' terms end. >> hundreds of swimmers rin gin in the new year off cony island. members raised money for hurricane sandy's fully a first. the are

. >> jerry sandusky will be back in court today. attorneys for the former penn state football coach want a new trial. they say they did not have enough time to prepare for his child sex abuse trial. >>> dc police officers charged with having sex with an under age girl. palmer worked in the 6th district. investigators say a woman came forward last march and accused palmer of assaulting her at 11 years old. palmer was director of the youth choir of the church at the time. the woman says that the abuse lasted for two years. >>> a worker at a day care is accused of kicking a 2 year old. melanie alnwick back with us now. >> the parents may never have known what was going on after they dropped their children off. if it hadn't been caught on a cell phone camera. police arrested 19-year-old jonathan cummings and charged him with child abuse. detectives say he admitted to kicking a two year old boy under his care last friday. we're told that an older child at the day care actually videotaped the assault on a cell phone and reported it to adu

and national mills, new fall out in the case against convicted child molester jerry sandusky. if pennsylvania's governor says that he will file a lawsuit against the nsc and double aid over the punishments against penn state. the anc double a took away wins, reduce scholarships, and temporarily banned the school from competing in the post season because of our administrators handled the sex scandal. >> survivors of a weekend bus crashed on an oregon highway are collecting their passports so they can return home to canada. if police officers allowed people to pick up their belongings, which were strewn across a hillside. sunday, there to a bus crash of an icy road. the red cross says that a lot of the survivors are afraid to get on another bus, so a nearby car dealer offered vehicles for the drive home. at least 14 people are still hospitalized in their states. the crash killed nine and injured 38 others. >> a connecticut lawyer has withdrawn his request to sue the state over the sandy hook elementary school shooting. the shooting left 26 people dead including 20 children. irvi

the closure came when jerry sandusky was finally put behind bars. the saints lost their coach when the nfl came down hard for bounties. and lance armstrong's legacy came off its wheels. his seven tour de france titles era erased. on the ice, nhl players and owners quickly forgot the stanley cup run as arenas stayed dark with winter approaching. >> usa! usa! >> reporter: summer provided more to smile about. in london, michael phelps became the most decorated olympian in history. american athletes follow his lead, winning 104 medals in all, 46 gold. and in the major leagues, three pitchers joined elite company. >> a perfect game for felix hernandez. >> that's a perfect game. >> perfect game! >> reporter: while tigers third baseman, miguel cabrera slugged his way to the first triple crown since 1967. the giants rallied back in two playoff series and swept the tigers in the fall classic to become world series champs. familiar faces in different places, old and new champions. legends leaving. another year of indelible images in sports, unforgettable mome

sandusky. >>> subway is in the middle of a scandal. the chain is facing criticism after a man posted a picture on facebook that showed one of his foot long sandwiches was 11 inches. more than 100,000 people liked or -- "liked" or commented. the company said the length can vary when the bread is not made to the expect specifications. they are reinforcing the policies to ensure consistency at every location. >>> living conditions are unbearable. look at this mold. we asked the landlord what is going on here. >> a holiday weekend upon us. or just about here. which day in the holiday will be the warmest as temperatures increase. [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or why it doesn't have to be an adventure to stick to your new year's budget. because safeway gives you real big club card deals each week. right now, a case of arrowhead water is just $3.33. folgers is $7.99 for the large size. that's a huge deal. rise and shine. simply orange oj is just $2.88. real big deals this week and every week. only at safewa

the movie will show his career ended in disgrace in the jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal. >> mark wahlberg, russell crowe, and catherine zeta-jones are starring in a new drama called "broken city." >> here is arch campbell. >> good morning. wall burke and russell crowe trying to breathe life into their new movie "broken city." it's all this was for the city? every thing i do is for this great city. >> i chose you because i own you. >> a big city mayor high-risk a former cop to follow his wife. shot to get fired and cars get chased and bodies pile up. it has a great cast but not much of a script. 2 stars, rated r. here are the best bet for the weekend. lincoln, zero dark thirty, argo , and the silver line inc's playbook. have a great weekend. i'm arch campbell. >> the governor of colorado has made good on the football that he made with maryland governor martin o'malley. the governor mailed a dozen branch out to governor o'malley as payment for the denver broncos lost to the baltimore ravens last week. had the broncos won the game, and o'malley would have had to send a dozen chesapeake bay c

jerry sandusky. >> news chopper was over the fire after 11:30 this morning. the smoke was pouring from the basement. only one person was home and nobody was hurt. baltimore police are investigating a fire that left two people dead. the fire broke out last night on and seven people lived inside the house. five were able to make it out. by the time crews got there and they were able to make their way inside they found two victims inside. >> crews worked to repair a water main break this morning. two southbound lanes were closed throughout the day. officials say the 8 inch main broke last night and no customers were without service. >> let's see how things are on the roadway at this hour. >> we're seeing delays on 395 southbound heading towards duke street. northbound lane as you head toward springfield an accident but the lanes are now open. taking look at the beltway we have delayings heading up to the 270 spur. heading toward route 50 some delays on the inner loop. very slow go heading into the germantown as you head past 121 heading into the frederick. back

. >> the former penn state assistant football coach at jerry sandusky was taken away in handcuffs. >> it is essentially a life sentence. >> he showed little emotion just moments after being sentenced to a minimum of 30 years in prison. >> at top speeds of two miles an hour, officials navigated the shuttle through the city, carefully avoiding trees, street lights, and even coming within inches of buildings. >> hurricane sandy carol into the northeast, technically -- barreled into the northeast, technically downgraded, but still bearing a ferocious blow. >> the once popular vacation fun town floats in the ocean. >> reelected with more than 300 electoral votes and the majority of the popular vote, president obama headed back to the white house. >> it is a tragedy of unimaginable horror. more than a dozen elementary school children murdered by a gun man who walked into an elementary school and opened fire. ♪ >> quite the year for big stories, 2012. that is all for us at 5:00. here is what is still to come at 6:00. >> still no deal in the house on the fiscal cliff crisis. >> instead of m

windy today and in the jerry sandusky it crews mountains and that's where it is going up at the skyline and down to monterey and that makes sense. that is why the winter weather advisory is out until 1:00. i have seen 33 to 38 degrees but the coldest temperatures are coming and a freeze warning is out for tomorrow morning as well. i expect these temperatures to go down because the cold air is not here yet. you can see that green is turning to a mixed precipitation. nothing is reported yet but it would not surprise me. here we go. i can see that moisture and it is a big temperature drop. upper for -- upper 40s and if they were, we would have snow levels up around 1,500 feet. we have a big cooling trend which would take us not only to delay, right now the nominees for the academy awards. let's take you there and listen in for a bit. >> they are either flying or having surgery. i want to congratulate today's nominees and i want to congratulate those who did not make it, you can stop pretending. there is nothing creepier than a man at 5:00 a.m. in the morning. here is the lovely and talente

jerry sandusky is appealing to have his sentence reversed. he arrived in the pennsylvania courtroom today. his lawyers argue that there was not enough evidence to convict him. he was sent to no less than 30 years in prison. >> now to a story that is attracting international attention. about a dozen killer whales were trapped in ice have now broken free. >> their escape may not be over. scientists are trying to track them down. >> these killer whales are free, the word is spreading worldwide. it caught international attention this week. for two days, about a dozenle killer whales believed to be a family bobbing up for air with the only air hole around. >> i don't know how far it is to the next air hole they is why they are coming up and looking. >> the mammals swam into these waters during recent warm weather. but a sudden drop of temperatures trapped the whales. the government turned down the request to bring in ice breakers saying that are too far away. residents began to plan a rescue operation to enlarge the water airy with chainsaws and d

. >>> jerry sandusky emerged from prison to attend a hearing today. the lawyers argued that he deserves's new trial because the defense didn't have enough time to prepare. he is serving a 30 to 60-year sentence and he was convicted last year of 45 counts of child sex abuse and he maintains his innocence. >>> new details surrounding the chicago lottery winner who died of cyanide poisoning. they show the wife is battling the estates. her husband died last july days before he was to collect the winnings. his wife is not a suspect and repeatedly deny good involvement in his death. >>> and look at the dramatic video out of wisconsin. an armed robber got one up by the grocery store owner and watch this, pulled out a gun and scared the other guy off. >> and i know i grabbed the gun and he was running. i took off. >> and that is some fore for the head shot. >> you were afraid you were going to kill him? >> yeah. >> the milwaukee police say the attempted armed robbery happened in mid-damage and -- december. the suspect is out there and they're releasing the vi

sandusky. the situation at the catholic high school is less dramatic. he says he heard younger players hearing upper class men were hazing them so he reported that to the principal. and now he says he is being made a scapegoat. >> i found out about it and did the right thing and reported it. i am the one without a job. >> i talked with the school spokesman and says he was not fired for president aring the hazing. he was fired for failing to properly supervise the kids. >> at the inevitable conclusion, the person responsible for supervising him needed to go. in that case it was the coach. >> he says it is impossible to keep an eye on students every minute they are on campus, and ing on happening on thebeenthe e becamece before became head coach last summer. >> if i am sacrifices -- sacrificed to save any kid from going through this again, so be it. i did the right thing and hang my hat on doing the right thing. >>abc7 news. >>> research suggests exposing teenagers to alcohol can lead to underage

we will head up to jerry sandusky. -- gerry sandusky. >> we are not complaining, but the temperature has dropped. we of strong storms that came through today and made the temperatures cooler. the spotlight is still red hot on ray lewis. >> it is a dome, so the weather has no impact on super bowl xlvii. ray lewis have an impact. he is polarizing. when he talks, people listen from all over the country. denial on media day did not hit hard enough, he took on sports illustrated. >> i have never said what he said i was supposed to do. it is sad once again that someone can have this much attention on a stage this big. the guy has no credibility. he has been sued at four or five times over the same b.s. just to entertain it, i cannot come i want in truly believe he does not have the privilege for me to speak about it ever again. >> 12 years after his trial in atlanta, he must again defend himself in the court of public opinion. john harbaugh made it clear he has nothing to defend with his coaches or teammates. >> there is nothing to it. ray is honest and straightforward. he is told us in th

sandusky sex abuse scandal saying the association overstepped its authority with the harsh penalties. penn state agreed to a $60 million fine and a four year bowl game ban for the university's football program. >> the sanctions are an attack on the past. present and future students of penn state. as governor of this common wealth i will not stand by and let it happen without a fight. >> ncaa says it was disappointed by the lawsuit, penn state fine forward ignoring claims against the form year sis stant football coach who was convicted of 45 counts of child sex abuse while at the school. >> still to come at 6:00, michael finney on the demands being made by homeowners for solar panel autos what they're planning to do if >>> looks like water rates could be go be up for some east bay residents. the board of directors could vote ochb a plan to raise water rates by 3.5%. officials say more money is needed if this is aproufed average single family president dents can expect to pay.$27 per month. the public hearing is set to begin at 7:30. >> 7 on your side is hearing complaints from a lot o

sandusky scandal. he's the former assistant football coach convicted of sexually abusing boys. the ncaa fined penn state $60 million, stripped the football program of 14 seasons of victories under the late head coach joe paterno. >>> it's a retreat for the connecticut attorney who sought to sue the state for $100 million over the school mass carry in newtown. the outcry against the potential lawsuit was so strong, he has withdrawn it. >> this is a horrible tragedy and if i offended anyone, i deeply apologize. >> he represents the parents of a 6-year-old student who survived the massacre. he may seek to file the suit at a later date. he'll join us on starting point at 8:00. >>> rescuers found themselves in trouble on an icy lake outside los angeles. a shredder oig slid out of control and into the water. several tried to pull him out, but many of them fell into water, too, and needed help. thankfully everyone got out okay. >>> and of course this is almost as much a part of new year's day as football and

sandusky child sex scandal. the penalties were unprecedented, and the governor said they wound up punishing the citizens of pennsylvania for what was a criminal case. >>> in news of the world, in syria, a missile from a jet hit a fire station in a damascus suburb. at least 30 civilians were killed. the u.n. says about 5,000 people are dying each month. >>> in pakistan, there has been a big increase in the measles. the world health organization says measles killed more than 300 pakistani children last year compared to 64 the previous year. one problem is a growing distrust of vaccines. some pakistanis believe vaccinations are a western plot aimed at sterilizing muslims. last month, militants killed nine people working in an immunization program. >>> in israel, a new law is in effect, banning underweight models. advertisers are not allowed to photo shop pictures to make models appear even thinner. models also have to produce a medical report before they're allowed to work in the country. >>> secretary of state hil