i'm ann curry. for all of us here at nbc news, i'm ann curry. for all of us here at nbc news, thanks for joining us. stoorp right now at 11:00, police say a man who was not only a firefighter but also a former marine was intentionally hit by a driver on thanksgiving. now police have new evidence in the case they hope will lead to an arrest. >>> plus, occupy protesters in los angeles have one hour to comply with an eviction notice, but most don't seem to be budging. we'll go live to the scene. >>> and a scandal surrounding a syracuse basketball coach accused of sexually molesting boys takes a bizarre turn tonight. hear what his wife purportedly told one of the victims. the news starts now. >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. tonight investigators released new evidence in a hit and run that left a bay area firefighter in critical condition. the search is on for the driver while family and friends hold vigil at san francisco general hospital for the 29-year-old victim. nbc bay area monty francis is at the hospital with the latest for us. monty? >> r

>> ann curry's birthday is tomorrow and here is hoda. >> are we going to sing? >> yeah! >> we can't sing -- >> we have to pay for the happy birthday -- >> okay, but you know what, he has a dance. he has a dance! you said you had a dance for her birthday. dance! dance dance dance! >> i need more walmart wine. >> yeah! >> happy birthday, ann. i toast you with walmart wine. >> so nice. >> you think that smells good, why don't you smell that cake? >> hey, al, this isn't my first rodeo. >> honestly, i was surprised by this. thank you so much. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. here's a look at one of our top stories. prosecutors expected to retry the twin brothers accused of setting up a ball of fire. a mistrial was declared in february in the trial of the tremaine and travers johnson. one juror held out because she believed the surveillance video believed the surveillance video was too bge's instant discounts got our homeowner to switch to energy star® cfl bulbs. 3-way cfls really click with my style

. >> and i'm ann curry. good morning, everybody. talk about fan devotion. these people have been out here for days, and you know what's really remarkable is they've been braving heavy rains as you just mentioned and the nypd just mentioned they blocked off 48th street because this line stretches for six blocks. >> with good reason, because at 4:30 this morning, when i came in, not only did the line go up 48th street to fifth avenue but then went as ann said, six or seven city blocks to the north. those people have now filled in 48th street and i have a feeling if you're commuting in this area this morning, you are out of luck. >> that's right. this is actually one of i think the biggest concerts ever for the "today" show. meanti meantime the crowds are also gathering on the airports and roads because this is a huge time for people to travel. the thanksgiving rush is beginning. we want to find out about what the weather is going to be like. we'll go inside to al to talk about that. al, what can you tell us about the travel? >> ann and matt take a look. this

here's jay leno. >> anybody catch ann curry's birthday celebration on the "today" show friday? she's usually so reserved. she does all the serious interviews. but i was kind of surprised at what she did for her birthday. take a look. >> a little birthday cake. >> yay! >> dance, dance, dance! >> that was so good. >> that's the real ann, by the way, right? that's the real ann. >> can i just tell you what a bad camera person i am real quick? >> yeah. >> my brother came in for his birthday last night with my sister-in-law and my mom and hannah. you know, there's only a moment that you have to capture the birthday surprise and the singing and everything. of course, i was on camera one trying to shoot it. i click, clicked. i thought i got it. it was over. and i missed the whole thing. here's what i made them do one more time. >> wait, i didn't get it. ♪ happy birthday to you >> i made them do it twice. a re-do. >> they can't sing the whole thing, hoda! >> anyway. i just want to show you that you can capture the second time if you really want to. >> happy birthday. how old is he now

i'm ann curry. >> and i'm matt lauer. according to the latest estimates i've seen, about 42 million of us are going to be traveling away from home on the whole day weekend. >> if you're among those masses heading out today or tomorrow you might want to leave yourself extra time because powerful storm systems are impacting conditions on the roads and potentially airports on both coasts. it's especially bad in the south where highways have been shut down due to widespread flooding. al is on the way, we'll get his forecast coming up straight ahead. >>> actor hugh grant testifies in the british phone hacking inquiry and blasts the tabloid press claiming they menaced his family for years and even broke into his home. >>> what's thanksgiving really like at martha stewart's house? matt, al, natalie and i accepted her invitation to find out. boy. stay tuned to are that, coming up. >> let's just say it was a good thing, she would say. >>> we've got a live concert out on the plaza from legendary singer/songwriter carole king. this

out on the plaza, i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, al roker. i'd say we've got, what, 6,000, 7,000, 8,000, 9,000. >> i think more. >> all here for one reason, martha stewart coming up in this half hour. >> that's right, because yesterday we had a piece about going to her compound for thanksgiving and getting ready for thanksgiving. today we're going to sit down and have a meal and look at how she decorates. she'll be in our studio to show us last-minute tips for thanksgiving and tell us the most important part about thanksgiving to her. >> good. >> right. >> after you've stuffed yourself with thanksgiving turkey, pumpkin pie. we've got a preview of some of the great movies coming out for the holiday season. >> we've got a lot to get to, and let's start by going inside. natalie is standing by at the news desk with the headlines. >> good morning, matt, ann and al and good morning, everyone. millions of americans are headed home for the thanksgiving holiday today but both on the road and at the table, expect to pay a lot more this year than last.

. >> and i'm ann curry. good thing we've all survived thanksgiving so we're all here. >>> in the meantime the scandal at syracuse university has taken a new twist because now a third man has come forward accusing bernie fine of molesting them. >> fine had been on administrative leave and now out of a job, fired by the school and late last night, syracuse head coach jim boeheim who staunchly defended fine at first called the new allegations disturbing and deeply troubling. we'll get right to nbc's jay gray in syracuse, new york with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, matt. dramatic changes overnight in this case, bernie fine fired after a new audiotape surfaceed along with those new allegations in this sex abuse case. >> there's a three, it's gone! >> reporter: the syracuse orangemen are an ncaa basketball power house and for more than 35 years assistant coach bernie fine has helped to lead the team but now, fine is out of work, officially fired from syracuse as he faces accusations of molesting three you

i'm ann curry. >> and i'm matt lauer. i think it's fair to say that herman cain kind of came out of nowhere to become a force in the gop presidential race and it seems now he's finding out the hard way about the attention that goes along with being a front-runner >> that's exactly right. he spent much of the day monday addressing questions about sexual harassment allegation he faced nearly 20 years ago, and cain only seemed to add to his problems as he spoke out in his own defense. we're going to get perspective this morning from nbc's tom brokaw straight ahead. >>> a woman who went in for a simple surgical procedure and suffered severe burns to her face and neck after a fire broke out in the operating room. it happens more often than you might think. we'll talk to dr. nancy snyderman about that later on. >>> plus an unforgettable proposal that has gone viral. a young woman so surprised her boyfriend got down on one knee, she fainted. that's not off to a good start. >> maybe that's a yes. i'm not sure. we'll get to the bo

i'm ann curry. >> i'm matt lauer. there was some wild weather in the southeast and south over the last 24 hours from louisiana to north carolina. lots of storms. lots of people waking up without power this morning. >> that's right. one of the hardest hit areas a neighborhood near rock hill, south carolina where a single tornado destroyed at least six homes. take a look and we'll have more details straight ahead. >> plus we'll tell you about a strange cyber twist to a divorce and custody case in connecticut. a couple has been ordered by the court to swap passwords to their social networking sites. is all fair in love and war or is that a breach of privacy? we'll explain a little more of that. >> as parents we've all had the experience of our child throwing tantrums, right, and the question is what to do. well, now researchers are weighing in on what we should be doing and they'd say the answer is a lot simpler than you may think. >> prevent the tantrum before it even occurs. and never before seen images of a hollywood

in the meantime, i'm ann curry alongside david gregory and al roker. and this morning -- by the way, matt has got the morning off. this morning, we're going to be talking about a story that really kind of broke last night about natalie wood, how she might have really died. homicide detectives have actually reopened the case, the investigation into her death. she was believed to have accidentally drown during a boating trip 30 years ago this month. this morning, the man who was the captain of that boat that fatal night has made a bombshell claim. we'll have an exclusive interview on that coming up. >>> also the inside scoop, more hollywood news this morning, the official divorce now of demi moore and ashton kutcher. they have officially split up. it is a divorce, by the way, that could involve millions of dollars. there will be a lot of eyes on that. and we'll get into that in a few minutes. >> and on a lighter note, time for seasons eatings. of course we're going to be going to a lot of parties, a lot of great food. that's right. and, of course, there'

. >>> just a reminder for you, the 85th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade hosted by ann curry and matt lauer kicks off at 9:00 a.m. right other your nbc station. >>> if you're one of the 42.5 million americans traveling this thanksgiving, hopefully you've already made it to to your holiday destination. it's easier to naif gat the terminals and traffic today more than yesterday. >> reporter: on the road, rails and in the air, the crowds and lines started to build early and continue to grow throughout the day. >> i do this every year. you know what? you just get in the mindset thaw have to go and do this and you just keep a good attitude and do what you need to do. >> reporter: more people are traveling and spending more to make the trip. >> all prices are autopsy. airfare prices are up, hotel prices are up. >> reporter: including at the pump, up an average of 50 cents a gallon from thanksgiving. more the most part the weather is cooperating. they're feeling the holiday rush on rails as well. >> if there was a super bowl for amtrak, this would be. we move approximately 77,000 people

nbc's ann curry is traveling with vice president biden and joins us by phone from iraq. this is an important time. a real inflexion point in our policy in iraq. >> reporter: good afternoon. the c-17 carrying vice president joe biden landed in darkness in bad baghdad. pilots were wearing infrared goggles amid security at 10:32 eastern time where as you point out, with security concerns are especially heightened here. the vice president team seems especially mindful of the recent rise in violence in iraq as u.s. troops are withdrawing. numerous bombings in recent weeks, including recent days here in baghdad which military leaders attribute to terrorist groups giving false impression that americans are fleeing under fire. at the moment from the 170,000 troops in iraq at the height of the war, there are now less than 15,000 that remain. the final withdrawal is to end before december 31st. it's being described as the largest movement of military equipment since world war ii. the vice president, as you intimated, plans to meet with troops and leaders in iraq's government. tryi

i'm ann curry. >> and i'm matt lauer. this interview with former penn state defensive coordinator jerry sandusky's making a lot of headlines this morning. >> that's right. and now this morning with "the new york times" reporting that close to ten more suspected victims have come forward since the story broke, this story's just going to grow. >> sandusky remained largely silent until last night. he gave his first extensive interview to nbc's bob costas, and bob joins us this morning. bob, good morning. >> matt, ann, good morning. first, a word of warning. the content of this interview is not appropriate for children. it's a blunt conversation, jerry sandusky admitting to showering with young boys, but beyond that, denying any sexual misconduct. >> i say that i am innocent of those charges. >> innocent? completely innocent and falsely accused in every aspect? >> well, i could say that, you know, i have done some of those things. i have horsed around with kids. i have showered after workouts. i have hugged them and i have to

out on the plaza, i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, savannah guthrie and al roker, and we've got a lot coming up in this hour, including an exclusive interview with the former assistant coach at penn state who's now embroiled in a personal scandal, jerry sandusky. >> that's right. he spoke extensively to bob costas by telephone, and he admitted that he did take showers with some boys, but he said he is not a pedophile. this as "the new york times" is reporting this morning that nearly ten more alleged victims have now come forward to police. so, we're going to hear what jerry sandusky had to say, and it really is riveting to hear what he had to say in his own words about this case. >> bob will be here in a few minutes. >>> then, we'll also have some health news. more than 30 million americans are lactose intolerant, which means they can't drink a glass of milk, so there are alternatives from soy milk and almond and rice milk. we'll ask how you can make up for that calcium and what's the healthiest alternative, coming up. >>> and the rockefeller center tree has arrived. they're up,

i'm ann curry. for all of us here at nbc news, thank you for joining us. -- >>> new york police demonstrated what they say would have happened if a terror plot had not been stopped this weekend. we'll show you who was targeted. >>> plus some bay area immigrants are back in cambodia tonight. we'll show you how they're finally near the end of a decades-long quest for justice. >>> and new developments on this decision to use pepper spray on passive demonstrators at uc davis. the news starts right now. >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. we begin tonight in new york city where police say they have uncovered a terrorist plot. this is a demonstration, police say, of what could have happened if they hadn't stopped the plan. they say they arrested 27-year-old jose pinmatel on numerous charges. they describe him as an al-qaeda empathi empathizer and he planned to bomb police cars and cars of military home for the holiday. they say he had finished building a bomb and was ready to start his attack. >> the suspe

i'm matt lauer. >> i'm ann curry. good morning. people tied to this penn state scandal have been criticized for not doing enough to pro-tetect victims and a lot has been made of the assistant graduate coach mike mcqueary. >> and he said he made sure the abuse stopped and contacted police about the incident. we'll have the latest on that and talk about whether jerry south dako sandusky put himself in more legal trouble when he spoke to bob costas this week. >> and a 2-year-old washington state boy, turning their attention to his mother's life online and raising the connection is there a connection to her possible search for a boyfriend who would compensate her. we'll explain what that's about. >> a little later on. you accidentally lock yourself out of your home and call a locksmith. a simple fix for a simple problem, right? wait until you see what our hidden camera investigation uncovered when we called locksmiths for help during difficult times. we get to that but we begin with the latest fallout from the penn state sex scandal. p

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curry and matt lauer kicks off at 9:00 here on your nbc station. if you are one of the estimated 42.5 million americans traveling this morning, hopefully you have made it to your destination, but chances are it is easier to navigate the terminals today than yesterday. john hang has more on one of the busiest travel days of the year. >> reporter: on the road, rails and in the air, the crowds and lines started to build early and continue to grow throughout the day. >> i do this every year. you know what? you just get in the mindset that you have to go and do this, and you just keep a gooded a attitude and do what you need to do. >> reporter: more people are traveling -- >> i have never traveled on thanksgiving weekend so it is new to me. >> reporter: and prices are up. airfare prices are up, hotel prices are up. including at the pump, up an average 50 cents a gallon from thanksgiving last year. they're feeling the holiday rush on rails as well. >> if there was a super bowl for amtrak, this would be. we move approximately 77,000 people every wednesday

ann curry is with us tonight from baghdad. ann, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. vice president biden is marking the final weeks of the eight-year u.s. war in iraq. he's saying the obama administration is fulfilling a promise to the american people. he e reaffirmed the final withdrawal will happen before december 31. and after meeting with iraq's prime minister malaki today he said the u.s. is about to begin a new chapter launching a civilian mission to help iraq rebuild but it's unlikely that u.s. troops will ever return here. we were able to grab a few minutes with the vice president today. he became passionate when asked whether americans have a moral obligation to thousands of iraq war veterans now returning home. >> if you want somebody who knows how to handle pressure, billions of dollars worth of equipment, who knows how to operate under fire, hire a veteran. we have an obligation. they fought over here. they have gone through these god awful sands and deserts in the middle of a war. they are in god-forsaken places in afghanistan. they shouldn't have to com

i'm matt lauer along with ann curry and al roker. coming up, taking a little of the stress out of thanksgiving. >> that's right. giada de laurentiis will show us how to makedicious today you can put away and trot out on thanksgiving morning and your guests will be thrilled and delighted. >> all right and also coming up, we have none other than betty white in our studio. that's right. she's going to be talking about her new book and guess what? it reveals her true passion. >>> and coming up we'll hear from michelle williams, the great actress also out with a movie, think about how bold to take on the role of marilyn munroe, and the reviews are amazing. we'll hear from her about that. >> we have a lot to get to, including the headlines of the morning. natalie is back at the news desk after being on assignment. good morning again. >> good morning, matt, ann and al. good morning, everyone. >>> officials say an al qaeda sympathizer arrested in a bomb plot was not part of a conspiracy. 27-year-old jose pimentel, police were watching him fo

here on nbc hosted by our own ann curry and matt lauer. >>> up next, "making a difference." where there was a need, the people came with a harvest of help. >>> finally tonight our "making a difference" report on a small farm in illinois, a family facing a tremendous challenge will gather to celebrate thanksgiving tomorrow, knowing that whatever happens their friends and neighbors are there for them when it really counts. kevin tibbles has their story. >> reporter: on a cold, raw november day, spirits have been warmed on glenn bolander's farm. for here in rural illinois, that age-old bond between neighbors remains sacred. >> you know, it's about giving. >> reporter: glenn's wife carol is battling breast cancer, and in the midst of coping with her illness they had to get the fall harvest in, 940 acres of beans and corn. out here you don't need to ask for help. people just know. >> you know, all these farmers, they just called up and said they were going to show up and harvest this crop, and they did. >> reporter: onto the farm rumbled combines, semi trucks, grain carts and peo

. >> and i'm ann curry. good morning, everybody. how is it after traveling what 30,000 miles you're sitting here and looking as good as you do. >> looks can be deceiving. i wish i could tell you i'm fine. i'm shattered. i'm kind of teetering from one side to the other but it will get better as the week goes on, by thursday of next week i'll be fine. >> we'll hold your hand through it and a lot of coffee runners ready at the becking. >> we'll look at the fun we had along the way on our journey including some behind the scenes stories we didn't get to share with you last week. >>> we have serious topics ahead including this penn state child abuse scandal. >> that's right, pennsylvania's governor is urging any other potential victims to come forward and the attorney for one young man who says he was molested says he plans to file a civil suit against penn state. we'll talk to that attorney in just a couple of minutes. >> matt, just ahead we'll be talking about our website almost exploding last week after the duggars announced they're e

i'm ann curry. >> and i'm matt lauer. herman cain came out of nowhere to become a force in the gop presidential race. now he's finding out the hard way about the attention with a front runner. >> he spent much of monday addressing questions about sexual harassment allegation he faced 20 years ago. he only seemed to add to his problems. we're going to get perspective from tom brokaw straight ahead. >>> a wum who suffered severe burns to her face and neck after a fire broke out in the operating room. it happens more often than you might think. we'll talk about that problem a little later on. >>> plus an unforgettable proposal that's gone viral. a young woman so surprised that her boyfriend got down on one knee that she fainted. that's not off to a good start. >> maybe that's a question. i'm not sure. we're going to get to the bottom of what happened. >>> let's begin with the republican presidential contender herman cain and his response to allegations to accusations of sexual harassment. lisa meyers is in washington with mo

the macy's thanksgiving day parade hosted by the today show's ann curry and matt lauer kicks off at 9:00 a.m. >>> if you are one of the millions of americans traveling this thanksgiving, hopefully you've already made it to your holiday destination. if not, chances are it's a little easier to navigate the terminals and traffic than it was yesterday. john yang has more. >> reporter: on the road, rails, and in the air, the crowds and lines started to build early and continue to grow throughout the day. >> i do this every year. you know what? you just get in the mind set that you have to go and do this and you just keep a good attitude and just do what you need to do. >> reporter: more people are traveling. >> i've never traveled on thanksgiving weekend. it's all new for me. >> reporter: and spending more to make the trip. >> prices are up. airfare prices are up. >> reporter: including prices at pump. up an average of 50 cents a gallon from last thanksgiving. there have been scattered delays and cancellations, but for the most part the weather is cooperating. >> if there was a super bowl

the "today" show's ann curry will sit down with the vice president for an exclusive interview coming up at 7:00 right here on nbc 4. >>> congress is trying to make it easier for service members to get home to their families for the holidays. the house passed a bill unanimously yesterday that will give members of the military special preferences to get through airport security checkpoints faster. the senate must now vote on this measure. the department of homeland security will have six months to come up with this system. if the bill becomes law, the first beneficiaries would probably be the troops returning from afghanistan next year. >>> three connecticut men awarded a human powerball jackpot say there's no cover-up despite claims they're protecting the real winner's identity. the three money managers came forward to collect the $254 million prize on monday. yesterday the landlord for their company said the men were fronting for the real winner who wanted to remain anonymous. the trio denies that claim and says there's no fourth person. whoever the real winner is, a lawyer does say

i'm ann curry. for all of us here at nbc news, i'm ann curry. for all of us here at nbc news, thanks for joining us. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> this sunday, another capitol failure. in a clash over spending cuts and tax increases, the super committee fails to reach agreement on a plan to reduce the deficit. setting in motion a trigger for across the board spending cuts that go into effect in 2013. now, some lawmakers want to rewrite the law. but the president vows to block any efforts to change the rules after the fact. >> i will veto any effort to get rid of those automatic spending c cuts, don'tic and defense spending. there will be no easy offering on this one. >> so what now? is there any hope for compromise in the senate? and will the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits set to expire at the end of the year be extended? we'll ask the senior senator from new york this morning, chuck schumer. plus, the other side of the debates. democrats assigned blame for the super committee failure. >> grover norquist, a lobbyist, got a

i'm ann curry. for all of us here at nbc news, i'm ann curry. for all of us here at nbc news, thank you for joining us. -- captions by vitac -- w.vitac.com >>> this sunday, can herman cain's campaign survive? >> excuse me! excuse me! >> new details emerge about sexual harassment charges against him,hen he headed a washington lobby group. new struggles this week to get his side of the story straight. >> i am unaware of any sort of settlement. that was some sort of settlement. >> more of the impact on his campaign, and the rest of the gop field. >>> plus, the president's record. the new jobs report sws the economy is still sluggish. is this another blow to his re-election effort? with us, two influential voices in their parties, republican governor of mississippi, haley barbour, and former democratic governor of new mexico and 2008 presidential candidate, bl richardson. then our meet the candidates series continues this mornig, with former utah governor and u.s. ambassador to china under president obama, jon huntsman. can a more moderate republica

. >>> just a reminder for you, the 85th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade hosted by ann curry and matt lauer kicks off at 9 a.m. >>> if you are one of the estimated 42.5 million americans traveling this thanksgiving, hopefully you have already made it to your holiday destination. if not, chances are it's a little easier to navigate the terminals and traffic today than it was yesterday. john yang has more on one of the busiest travel days of the year. >> reporter: on the road, rails, and in the air, the crowds and lines started to build early and continue to grow throughout the day. >> i do this every year. you know what, you just get in the mind set you have to go and do this and you just keep a good attitude and just do what you need to do. >> reporter: more people are traveling. >> i've never traveled on thanksgiving weekend. it's all new for me. >> reporter: and spending more to make the trip. >> prices are all up. air fare prices are up. hotel prices are up. >> reporter: including prices at the pump, up an average of 50 cents a gallon from last thanksgiving. there have been sc

i'm ann curry. >> i'm matt lauer. the story involving herman cain has taken a dramatic new turn, another woman coming forward. >> a third woman now claims that cain made suggestive remarks and gestures back in the 1990s to her as the cain campaign blasts rick perry's camp saying his operatives set off the whole firestorm. will this intraparty fight hurt the party's chance of taking back the white house? we'll ask that question straight ahead. >>> on a much different note she has been seen but rarely heard. now katherine the duchess of cambridge is speaking to the press. coming up, in her own words. >>> plus important advice for women on how to check out the guy you meet online before you go on a date. >>> rocker ace freely dishes the dirt on his time in the rock super group kiss. the rock 'n' roll lifestyle and his feud with the kiss front man gene simmons. >>> let us begin with the republican presidential front runner herman cain and yet another woman accusing him of bad behavior in the '90s. lisa meyers is nbc's sen

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. >> and i am ann curry. good morning, everybody. it seems clear the allegations involving the gop front-runner herman cain are not going to go away. >> now one of the two women who accused cain in the 1990s says she wants to tell her side of the story but she is blocked by a confidentiality agreement. and the new york times is reporting that cain's other accuser was paid a year's salary to leave the national restaurant association which cain headed back then. so what's next for herman cain? what effect will this drip, drip, drip of information have on his campaign? we'll have more on that coming up in a just a couple of minutes. >>> and also coming up, some important health news for women, matt, an important new study is reporting a link between light drinking, not just heavy drinking but light drinking and breast cancer. we'll get reaction to that this morning. >>> also ahead, conjoined twins in california separated from a -- in a very risky surgery. we'll find out how they are doing. >>> also this morning -- we have big news, bill

i'm ann curry. >> and i'm matt lauer. there was some wild weather in the southeast over the last 24 hours. lots of storms and lots of people waking up without power this morning. >> one of the hardest-hit areas, a neighborhood where a single tornado destroyed six homes. we'll have more details straight ahead. >>> plus we'll tell you about a strange cyber twist to a divorce and custody case in connecticut. . a couple has been ordered by the court to swap passwords to their social networking sites. is all fair in love and war? we'll explain more. >> as parents, we have had the experience of children throwing tantrums. now, yale researchers are weighing in on what we should be doing. they say the answer is a lot simpler than we may think. >> prevent the tantrum before it occurs. >>> never before seen images of the hollywood icon. more of this home video of ma marilyn monroe taken on the set of "some like it hot" and tell you how you can own that video. >>> we begin, however, with the deadly storms. al is upstairs with more.

. >> here is ann curry with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. police used pepper spray on students at penn state university who took to the streets to protest the firing of head football coach joe paterno. we are live with the latest fallout. we will talk with rick perry about a major blunder during last night's debate. some are saying it could end his campaign. an exclusive interview with conrad murray. we will find out where in the world matt lauer is on day quarter of this week long adventure as we get started on a thursday morning. >> 50 degrees on tv hill. >> we will come back and check the weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day. look at that fog. >> that fog is terrible. >> you cannot see a lot in our cameras. we have several accidents as a result of fog. there is one on jarrettsville pike southbound that is still being cleared. another accident in phoenix in pawpaw hills -- poplar hills. in parkville, there is an accident. closures at 7:30 at the conowingo dam. will shut down for bridge repairs. a standstill so

here is ann curry with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. new fallout to a shocking sex abuse case involving a former football coach at penn state university. two members stepped down. amanda knox's boyfriend speaks out for the first time since their murder conviction was overturned. a very special day around here. day one of where in the world is not lauer, -- matt lauer. he is standing by to reveal his secret location woman gets started on a monday morning. >> i love that segment. >> 36 degrees on tv hill. >> we will come back and check >> the roads are looking busier since last checked. we have a problem at greenspring avenue. a vehicle fire. that is backing up traffic on southbound 795. watch for an accident at lombard street. we have a vehicle fire. you can see the delays on the west side. looking'donnell street at a slow go down to the inner harbor. >> it will be a nice day. the fog will burn off. sunshine this afternoon. we will get up to 62. the sun will go down before 5:00 p.m.. >> i get up when it gets dark. john harbaugh is quite

. >> here is ann curry with a look at what is coming up next on the "today" show. >> good morning. an exclusive interview with jerry sandusky. what about the allegations against him? happened when he was caught in the shower with young boys. also, herman cain takes a long pause when he was asked about president obama's libyan policy. we will catch up with the service will but who brought justin timberlake as her guest to the marine col ball this weekend as we get started here on "today." >> we will come back and check the weather and traffic together before you head out to start your day. your day. stay with >> reports of a fatal accident. >> northbound 795. big delays development. get off on reisterstown road if you take northbound 795. that ramp is blocked. delays down to edmondson. outer loop delays on the northeast corner as you make your way from 95 over towards dulaney valley. the 32 miles per hour on 95 out of the northeast. we start with 83 down from the parkton region. delays developing down towards -- the outer loop is backed up as your approach that ramp to 95. -- 795. >