t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >>> a new study finds texting while driving is on the rise. it is illegal in california. the national traffic safety administration says the number of people doing it increased 50% last year. behavior was watched around the country the number of drivers using hand-held devices increased from half percent in 2009 to 1% last year. >>> fog appears to have lifted. what is that layer. >> looks nasty, that's the pollution out there now, worst in gilroy, cupertino and looking north from oakland into emeryville and up to richmond. we'll talk about how long this poor air pollution will last in a few minutes. >>> california's shrinking middle class. new snapshot at how small it is becoming. i love to eat. i love hanging out with my friends. i have a great fit with my dentures. i love kiwis. i've always had that issue with the seeds getting under my denture. super poligrip free -- it creates a seal of the dentures in my mouth. even well-fitting dentures let in food particles. super poligrip is zinc free. with just a few dabs, it's clinically proven to se

t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >>> a new study finds texting while driving is on the rise. it is illegal in california. the national traffic safety administration says the number of people doing it increased 50% last year. behavior was watched around the country the number of drivers using hand-held devices increased from half percent in 2009 to 1% last year. >>> fog appears to have lifted. what is that layer. >> looks nasty, that's the pollution out there now, worst in gilroy, cupertino and looking north from oakland into emeryville and up to richmond. we'll talk about how long this poor air pollution will last in a few minutes. >>> california's shrinking middle class. new snapshot at how small it is becoming. >>> a warning for pet owners in san francisco's inner sunset police investigate a case of suspected pet poisoning. a family lost its puppy and cat within hours of each other sunday. the animals had been in the fenced in backyard. the dog died at the vet and the cat had to be euthanized. a test showed methadone in the puppy's system. police say owners should keep a cl

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t.j. winick explains. >> my pillow pet. >> i'm a woman with hats. >> i'm here to get great toys and great deals. >> reporter: it's the day after christmas. for many, that means returning to the malls. >> there's going to be a loft people exchanging stuff. that's more complicated than a regular purchase, i think. >> reporter: traditionally, the week after christmas is for up to 10% of holiday sales. those looking for bargains can expect big discounts op home goods and degree rations. target says they'll cut by 50%. >> that's great time for shoppers to get out and get bargains. >> reporter: it was a better than expected season for retailers. sales are expected to jump nearly 4% this year. >> we estimate that online sales will bup is a%. we're seeing the numbers come through. >> i bought some beautiful nail polish. >> can i show you? >> no rkts i'll show him. >> reporter: a welcome surprise during a tough economy, t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >>> experts are predicting incredible deals. >

t.j. winick. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> [ inaudible ] >> i'm here to get toys. >> reporter: the day after christmas for many that means returning to the malls. millions of gift cards are expected to be redeemed. retailers are planning for long lines. >> there's going to be a lot of people exchanging stuff that's more complicated than a regular purchase. >> reporter: the week after christmas is responsible for 10% of holiday sales. this year, should be no exception. those looking for bargains can expect big discounts on winter apparel, home goods and decorations. target has announced they will be cutting prices 50% on lots of merchandise. >> that's always a great time to get terrific garr bins. >> reporter: is with a better -- than expected season projected 469.1 billion dollar in sales. sales are expected to jump 4% in year. >> we estimate that online sales will be up at least 15% we are seeing those numbers come through. >> beautiful nail polish. >> reporter: a welcome surprise during a tough economy

t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >> and old genre coming back. kind of cool. >> i'm looking forward to seeing that. >> that's what's making news in america this morning.

t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >> i'm not sure if i would dig it? >>> i just, i think i would fall asleep. >> yeah, i'm not sure -- oh! i love the hair-do. >> look at that. ha-ha! >> look at that. >> i love it. >> very, very funny. we will win oscars. check it out right here on abc february 26. check it out. >> i have to get my speech prepared. >> i would like to thank the academy. we'll be back, everybody. be back, everybody.

t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >> silence is golden. that is "world news" for this sunday night. we're always online at abcnews.com. robin and george first thing in the morning and diane sawyer right here tomorrow night. i'm david muir. good night.

here's t.j. winick tonight. >> reporter: just take a look at these smiling shoppers. >> 40% off. >> reporter: they sound like they've hit the lottery. >> they told me the price is hot for that. so i got an extra one. wonderful. >> reporter: welcome to super saturday, normally the last saturday before christmas. only this year, that's christmas eve. that's why several national chain, including the gap, macy's and jcpenney are celebrating super saturday today. a week early. >> we're seeing stores do what they did on black friday, mark down goods for a limited time to drive traffic and move out the product. >> reporter: just across new york's harold square, stores like skechers are holding out to showcase their super savings, some like darla dunn couldn't wait. >> i didn't want to wait to see what i want by next saturday. >> retailers are pulling out all of the stops today. lowest prices of the season on toys and bikes at walmart. sears is even giving away diamond earrings when you buy $199 or more

>> t.j. winick, thank you. >>> and a troubling scene this weekend when a college football celebration turned to chaos. thousands of fans rushed the field after oklahoma state beat arch rival oklahoma. some. >> reporter: trampled. at least 13 people were injured. two of them critically hurt. >>> tonight, meanwhile, millions of people in the west are bracing for a new round of wicked weather, right on the heels of the extraordinary santa ana winds that have left so much damage in their wake. tens of thousands are still without power tonight. and these new winds, though not as powerful, bring an entirely different threat. and so we turn to abc meteorologist ginger zee, tracking this all week. >> reporter: this is another case, and that's the thing. last week, it was an extreme case. this is more tippical but we have a new threat. high pressure coming into the great basis. clockwise rotating winds around it. it will hit the basin and go downslope. it will squeeze in and the winds speed up. that's

>> t.j. winick, thank you. >>> and a troubling scene this weekend when a college football celebration turned to chaos. thousands of fans rushed the field after oklahoma state beat arch rival oklahoma. some were even trampled. at least 13 people were injured. two of them critically hurt. >>> tonight, meanwhile, millions of people in the west are bracing for a new round of wicked weather, right on the heels of those extraordinary santa ana winds that have left so much damage in their wake. tens of thousands are still without power tonight. and these new winds, though not as powerful, bring an entirely different threat. and so we turn to abc meteorologist ginger zee, tracking this really all week. and we're back at it. >> reporter: yes, this is another case. and that's the thing. last week, it was an extreme case. this is more typical but we have a new threat, as you mentioned. high pressure coming into the great basis. you have clockwise rotating winds around it. it will hit the basin and go do

t.j. winick. >> reporter: it looked like a scene from a movie. [ gunfire ] >> oh, my god! >> reporter: but the gunshots were real. today, police identified the shooter as 26-year-old tyler brehm. >> he was just shooting and a car drove by and he shot right into the car. >> reporter: the driver of this mercedes, shot in the face, is in critical but stable condition tonight. chris johns, videotaping from his fourth floor window, tried to distract the shooter. >> i was leaned out, completely exposing my body to the gunman, i wanted to give him a clear target. >> reporter: instead, the shooter asked him for more bullets. >> i don't have any, man. >> reporter: it was an off-duty police officer working on a nearby movie set who spotted the gunman. >> come on! >> reporter: according to police, brehm appeared to go for his gun, so the officer fired and killed him. >> take him out! [ gunfire ] >> reporter: his motives still a mystery. t.j. winick, abc news. >>> and there's still much more ahead on

t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >> and that is "world news" for this sunday night. we're always online at abcnews.com. don't forget, robin and george, first thing in the morning on "gma." diane sawyer, right back here tomorrow night. i'm david muir. from all of us at abc news, good night. >> "occupy" protesters take their movement on to the water a day ahead of a planned port shutdown. >> the protest expected to impact ports along the west coast is set to begin tomorrow morning at 5:30. >> the plan to shut down the port of oakland is facing more opposition tonight. we're live in oakland with the details. >> reporter: we're here at lake merritt in oakland and out on the lake there's actually a raft of "occupy" supporters flying a banner that says "port shutdown tomorrow monday." we spoke to some truckers who are concerned. they say a shutdown would only hurt the people "occupy wall street" say they support. >> trucker chuck lost his job as a highrise construction worker

t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >> i'm not sure if i would dig it? >>> i just, i think i would fall asleep. i fall asleep easily if things get too quiet. >> i'm not sure. >> oh. i love the hair-do. >> look at that. ha-ha! >> look at that. >> i love it. >> very, very. we will win oscars. check out right here on abc, february 26th. check it out. >> i have to get my speech prepared. >> i would like to thank the academy. we'll be back, everybody. be back, everybody.

abc's t.j. winick tells us more. >> reporter: it's part sex in the city and part sopranos. when it cups to fights. this quartet, rivals the real housewives of any city. on the vh 1 reality series "mob wives" no topic is for taboo than rats. >> loyalty is everything. >> reporter: a mafia turncoat who squawks to the police in exchange for a shorter prison sentence. >> you are not in my circumstance. i will make your life so miserable. >> reporter: all of the women are struggling to keep a family together while a father, brother or husband does hard time for organized crime. but uin a plot twist that mirros the sopranos. one of their own reportedly had been wearing a wire for the fbi all along. hector junior pagan, the ex-cast member, renee was hoping to reconcile with, the father of her teenage son. >> i love junior and i do go out of my way too much for him. >> reporter: that was before thursday when the cast and crew of "mob wives" learned that junior allegedly had been taping conversations for the government. the first mobster he suppose lead ratted out, rene's father, and

t.j. winick has more. it started with a routine traffic stop. >> reporter: virginia tech university, the site of the country's worst massacre had a shooting of a police officer. an office are stopped a vehicle during what is being called a routine traffic stop. >> shortly before 12:30 p.m., virginia tech police received the first kale advising they witnessed a suspect approach the officer and fire a weapon at the officer and then leave the scene. >> as soon as i saw it, i started crying. it's not going to be good. >> reporter: the shooter fled on foot, heading to another parking lot. that's where the second body was found. virginia tech put out four separate alerts within an hour. white male, gray sweat pants, grape hat with neon green brim on foot. call 911. virginia tech had a deadly shooting in 2007 with 33 killed. >> on going communication in the absence of information, perhaps misinformation will get out there. >> reporter: classes at virginia tech actually ended for the semester yesterday, which mean

just sharing. >> that was t.j. winick reporting. >>> welcome rain out there. may get in the way of the morning -- >> we want more. >> we want a lot more. as we head out now we are looking at late sunrise 7:16 between now and then is when most of the rain, i'll say scattered showers, will be forming. live doppler you get a sense of the light shower activity and how it is just widely scattered around the bay. santa cruz shower offshore coming up from the south rotating to the north and east fremont looking at a little wet weather, hayward, union city fine now, belmont has been raining therene# also on 0 up through 101 the golden gate bridge san rafael, southern marin up through central marin, novato and richmond san rafael bridge into the east bay things are quiet brentwood, pittsburg and oakley a little wet weather. area of low pressure developing west of san francisco most of the activity will be here in southern california where we have a winter storm warning for the higher elevations and valley rain all the way down to the san joaquin valley back home mid 4

t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >> i think the best shopping is the day after christmas. i would ask for gift cards. give me a gift card. then on december 26th i'm going to go shopping. >> gift cards are the greatest thing ever. give me money, let me get what i want. everyone is happy. i get what i want. a record day for exchanges and refunds. kind of crazy out there. everyone stay calm. >> our facebook question of the day. are you headed back to the stores today? i think i am. i think i am. >> really? good luck with all that -- i'll be on my couch. >>> well, now to politics and to all the taxpayer money rick perry is spending while campaigning for president. the texas public safety department spent more than $1 million on out-of-state security expenses since september. that's a texas taxpayer expense. "the texas tribune" revealed all the money was spent on airfare, baggage fees, food, fuel, lodging. >>> president obama is on vacation in hawaii this week. after exchanging gifts and singing some christmas carols yesterday. the first family attended services at a nearby mar

abc's t.j. winick has the details. >> reporter: it's part-"sex in the city," part-"sopranos." >> you want to play mafia wars? i win. >> reporter: when it comes to fights, this quartet rivals the real housewives of any city. >> i'll -- you dirty -- >> reporter: on the vh1 reality series, "mob wives" no topic is more taboo than rats. >> loyalty is everything. >> reporter: a mafia turncoat who squawks to the police in exchange for a shorter prison sentence. >> you're right. you're not in my circle. i'll make your life so miserable. >> reporter: all of these women are struggling to keep a family together while a father, brother or a husband does hard time for organized crime. but in a plot twist that mirrors "the sopranos" -- >> you think i'm wearing a wire in god's house? >> yes. >> reporter: one of their own had reportedly been wearing a wire for the fbi all along. he's hector junior pagan, that nicole graziano was hoping to reconcile with, the father of her son. >> i love junior. and i do go out

abc's t.j. winick has the details. >> reporter: it's part-"sex and the city," part-"sopranos." >> you want to play mafia wars? i win. >> reporter: when it comes to fights, this quartet rivals the real housewives of any city. >> i'll -- you dirty -- >> reporter: on the vh1 reality series, "mob wives," no topic is more taboo than rats. >> loyalty is everything. >> reporter: a mafia turncoat who squawks to the police in exchange for a shorter prison sentence. >> you're right. you're not in my circle. as a matter of fact, i'll make your life so miserable, you won't be able to hang out in anybody's circle. >> reporter: you see, all of these women are struggling to keep a family together while a father, brother or a husband does hard time for organized crime. but in a plot twist that mirrors "the sopranos" -- >> you think i'm wearing a wire in god's house? >> yes. >> reporter: one of their own had reportedly been wearing a wire for the fbi all along. he's hector junior pagan, the ex-husband cast membe

t.j. winick has that as well as the other nominees. >> reporter: the era of the silent film might have ended 80 years ago. ♪ but remarkably the artist, a 2011 silent film about silent films leads this year's golden globes with six nominations among them best comedy or musical. >> best motion picture drama. >> reporter: when the nominations were announced "the help" about black servants in precivil rights era south, and george clooney's "the descendants" tied with five each. and woodley nominated for her hole as clooney's eldest daughter. >> it's a magical ride. >> reporter: "the help" earned three acting nods and octavia spencer who was still sleeping when her name was read. >> i literally got the call 30 second ago. so i am still, basically, coming down, she woke me up out of my sleep. my publicist. i am overwhelmed. >> reporter: competing for best drama, the paris adventure "hugo" a clooney's "ides of march" and brad pitt's "money ball" and steven spielberg's "war horse" on the small s

t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >> you have got to see all the movies. >> i am so behind. upset during awards season. i'm so behind. golden globes, january 15th, when you can catch the show. and ricky gervais is back. >> with his controversy -- he insulted a lot of people last year. >> he promised it will be worse this year, promised on twitter. hyping it up. congratulations to the nominees. >> that's right. >>> well, coming up, you know what time it is. >> nfl week 15 under way. highlights and what seems to be the most important week yet in our "world news now" picks competition. a change is a-coming. we'll be right back. competition. a change is a-coming. we'll be right back. >>> jaguars and falcons got week 15 action in the nfl under way last night. actually itties more the falcons providing most of the action. they were up on jacksonville, 27-0 at halftime. 41-0 halfway through. somehow those dirty birds hung on to win. miraculous. close one here. 41-14. a rout last night. >> well, one game down. 15 more to go this week. as you will see, it looks to be a potentially pi

t.j. winnick. >> reporter: in this no holds barred interview with "the new york times" jerry sandusky maintains he's innocent of molesting eight boys for 15 years. >> i didn't do those things. >> reporter: so why is the former penn state assistant football coach having such a difficult time tackling the one question everyone wants answered? first posed to him in a phone interview last month. >> are you sexually attracted to young boys, underaged boys? >> am i sexually attracted to underage boys? >> yes. >> sexually attracted? no. i enjoy young people. >> reporter: for the alleged victims, and their families, it was a an especially cringe-worthy moment. >> i asked him how he felt about the answer. mr. sandusky said he wished he did it differently. >> reporter: just like the first time around, he seemed incapable of answering directly. >> i was sitting there saying, what in the world is this question? what is it? am i going to be -- if i say, no, i'm not attracted to boys, that's not the tru

t.j. winick has that as well as the other nominees. >> reporter: the era of the silent film might have ended 80 years ago. ♪ but remarkably the artist, a 2011 silent film about silent films leads this year's golden globes with six nominations among them best comedy or musical. >> best motion picture drama. >> reporter: when the nominations were announced "the help" about black servants in precivil rights era south, and george clooney's "the descendants" tied with five each. and woodley nominated for her hole as clooney's eldest daughter. >> it's a magical ride. >> reporter: "the help" earned three acting nods and octavia spencer who was still sleeping when her name was read. >> i literally got the call 30 second ago. so i am still, basically, coming down, she woke me up out of my sleep. my publicist. i am overwhelmed. >> reporter: competing for best drama, the paris adventure "hugo" and clooney's "ides of march" and brad pitt's "money ball" and steven spielberg's "war horse" on the small

abc's t.j. winick has the investigation. good morning to you, t.j. >> reporter: good morning, rob, sunny. an unbelievable set of circumstances. foster children in state care being given powerful psychiatric drugs with little understanding of the consequences. >> one, two. >> reporter: abc news led the way, uncovering a disturbing and horrible secret. tens of thousand of foster care children given anti-depressant and anti-psychotic drugs. >> i was a zombie. >> i felt sad, no one would keep me or love me. >> reporter: children like this 11-year-old, prescribed 12 medications over the course of four years for conditions doctors now say he didn't have. >> i am not adhd. i'm just naughty. >> reporter: this is footage of him trying to come off medications. and this is now. ♪ >> reporter: he's in honor classes at school and has been adopted. >> it was like he didn't know how to be a real kid. he testified before congress. >> all i knew was that if i didn't take them like i was told, i couldn't watch tv, play video or play with my

abc's t.j. winick is keeping track of the crush. >> reporter: good evening, jake, the iconic macy's store here in new york just closed after being open 83 hours straight. it's those type of around the clock hours with deep, deep discounts had americans across the country shopping until the very last moment. exhale, america, the holiday shopping marathon of 2011 is over. >> i feel wonderful. >> fantastic. >> reporter: you shared some of that u formia with us today. finishing up your last-minute christmas eve bargain hunting. >> my pillow pet. >> reporter: retail workers like mario are also jumping for joy, after two weeks of sheer chaos. >> how happy are you that it's >> i'm happy it's already done with the craziness. >> reporter: it was a better than expected holiday season for retail with a projected $469.1 billion in sales. sales are expected to jump nearly 4% this year. leading the way, people ordering gifts online. >> we estimate online sale this year will be up 15% and we're seeing those nu

t.j. winick, abc news. >> if these allegations are true he is truly a sick man. i am surprised he was wearing the penn state gear. >> little bit of sad irony he was wearing that. and the all the victims, they're sharing similar stories howhey were groom by the coach. >> it is a pattern. >> that's how child molesters tend to work. >> that's exactly how they work. the stories are consistent and consistent with sexual abuse. >> in case you are wondering what happened with his charity, a breeding ground for his victims in a way could be shutting down operations at the very least reducing programs. another ripple effect to awful this. it doesn't end there in the other sexual abuse case that received so much national attention no charges will be filed now against former syracuse university basketball coach bernie fine. a district attorney from the region around the school says the charges against fine are simply too old to prosecute. the d.a. also says he believes only two of fine's three accusers are actually telling credible stories. >> there is no doubt in my mind t

t.j. winick. >> reporter: there is disturbing new evidence about what is in that juice your child may be drinking. when consumer reports looked at both apple and grape juice, testing 88 samples they found 10% had total arsenic levels greater than the federal standard for drinking water. and 25% of them also had higher lead levels than the fda standard for bottled water. >> soup of the best known granb have arsenic in apple juice. dr. oz sparked a fierce debate. dr. besser argued that arsenic found in some juices was harmless. >> you're telling parents they're poisoning their children. and you have absolutely no evidence. dr. besser said the fda provided faulty data. >> they said there was industry standard, turns out there is not. they said the type of arsenic in apple juice was the safe kind, turns out it is not. >> working with new findings dr. besser recommends that children 4 to 7 should have no more than 4 to 6 ounces a day. older children, 8 to 12 ounces is safe. as the for the juice

t.j. winick, abc news. >>> and there's still much more ahead. from iowa, erin brockovich. tonight, we go back. the real-life ending the movie didn't show. >>> behind the scenes, how do they decide who stands where? who is in the middle? >>> and whoel get the last laugh tonight. >> care about our kids and our -- i take an omega for my heart. but to be honest, i find the omega choices overwhelming. which one is right for me? then i found new pronutrients omega-3. it's from centrum, a name i trust. it goes beyond my heart to support my brain and eyes too. and these ultra-concentrated minigels are much smaller than many others. it's part of a whole new line of supplements. there's probiotic and fruit & veggie too. new pronutrients from centrum helps make nutrition possible. with less chronic low back pain. imagine living your life with less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is a non-narcotic treatment that's fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your do

t.j. winick, abc news. >> if these allegations are true he is truly a sick man. i am surprised he was wearing the penn state gear. >> little bit of sad irony he was wearing that. and the all the victims, they're sharing similar stories how they were groomed by the coach. >> it is a pattern. >> that's how child molesters tend to work. >> that's exactly how they work. the stories are consistent and consistent with sexual abuse. >> in case you are wondering what happened with his charity, a breeding ground for his victims in a way could be shutting down operations at the very least reducing programs. another ripple effect to awful this. it doesn't end there in the other sexual abuse case that received so much national attention no charges will be filed now against former syracuse university basketball coach bernie fine. a district attorney from the region around the school says the charges against fine are simply too old to prosecute. the d.a. also says he believes only two of fine's three accusers are actually telling credible stories. >> there is no doubt in my mi

t.j. winick, abc news. new york. >> if these allegations are true he is truly a sick man. i am surprised he was wearing the penn state gear. >> little bit of sad irony he was wearing that. and, too, all the victims, another part that's very telling is they're all sharing similar stories about how they were groomed by the coach. >> it is a pattern. it's a pattern. >> that's how child molesters tend to work. >> that's exactly how they work. the stories are consistent and consistent with sexual abuse. >> in case you are wondering what happened with his charity, a breeding ground for his victims in a way, it could be shutting down operations at the vest least, reducing programs, laying people off as well. another ripple effect to all of this. it doesn't end there in the other sexual abuse case that received so much national attention no charges will be filed now against former syracuse university basketball coach bernie fine. a district attorney from the region around the school says the charges against fine are simply too old to prosecute. the d.a. also says he believes only

t.j. winick. >> reporter: there is disturbing new evidence about what is in that juice your child may be drinking. when "consumer reports" looked at both apple and grape juice, testing 88 samples, they found 10% had total arsenic levels greater than the federal standard for drinking water. and 25% of them also had higher lead levels than the fda standard for bottled water. >> some of the best known brands in america have arsenic in apple juice. >> reporter: dr. mehmet oz did an investigation that sparked a fierce debate. abc's dr. richard besser argued that arsenic found in some juices was harmless. >> you're telling parents they're poisoning their children. and you have absolutely no evidence. >> reporter: dr. besser said the fda provided faulty data. >> they said there was industry standard, turns out there is not. they said the type of arsenic in apple juice was the safe kind, turns out it is not. >> reporter: working with new findings, dr. besser recommends that children 4 to 7 should

t.j. winick, abc news. >>> and there's still much more ahead on "world news" this saturday from iowa. erin brockovich. tonight, we go back. the real-life ending the movie didn't show. >>> behind the scenes, how do they decide who stands where? who is in the middle? >>> and candidates or comedians? who will get the last laugh here tonight. we'll look at the stunning moments that have happened already. >> who cares about our kids and our grandkids? >> i can't. i'm sorry. i can't. oops. i take an omega for my heart. but to be honest, i find the omega choices overwhelming. which one is right for me? then i found new pronutrients omega-3. it's from centrum, a name i trust. it goes beyond my heart to support my brain and eyes too. and these ultra-concentrated minigels are much smaller than many others. it's part of a whole new line of supplements. there's probiotic and fruit & veggie too. new pronutrients from centrum helps make nutrition possible. with less chronic low back pain. imagine living

abc's t.j. winick is with us this morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. he may be free on bail but jerry sandusky is under house arrest with three days before he faces his accusers in a pennsylvania courtroom. his wife may also now have to answer serious questions about what she knew and when. it was dottie sandusky who bailed out her husband of 45 years after jerry sandusky was accused of molesting two more boys from the second mile foundation. his attorney visited him this morning. >> this is the legal battle of my life. i've had some big ones. i compare this to climbing mot. everest from the bottom. >> reporter: victim number nine told the grand jury, he saw dottie at the house, she never came downstairs. at one time, he screamed for help knowing she was up there and no one came to help. this attorney represents victim four. >> we'll hear more information regarding mrs. sandusky and what she may have known. >> reporter: in a statement, she broke her silence thursday saying she's shocked and displayed about the allegations. she denied hearing the calls

here is t.j. winick with the story. >> the greatest race this time of year is not just about bargain shopping. it is getting all of those presents, hundreds of millions of them where they need to go for the holidays. >> only two weeks left until christmas. >> if you think santa and his elves have it tough, welcome to federal express. it is a nonstop 24-7 push to get those presents down the chimney or at least through the front door. >> santa comes once a year. i am here every day. >> does he ever check in on you guys? >> definitely. he makes sure we deliver it on time. >> all kidding aside the days are in the history of fedex. december 12th 2005 saw 9.8 billion shipments. december 15th, 12 million shipments. three years later on this monday december 12th, 17 million shipmentses are expected all over the globe. >> it-line shopping is one of the reasons we are seeing more shipping. people also don't want to carry them on a plane. >> the national retail federation expects half of us, 40 46% to shop o

t.j. winick is at new york's herald square. good morning. >> reporter: god morning. it's go time for retailers. 40% of americans say they finished their holiday shopping last week. to make those cash registers sing, some retailers are giving you not one, but two super saturdays. to shop or not to shop? that is the question. and so called super saturday falls a week early. you see, super saturday, a day of huge savings and deep discounts normally falls on the that's std before christmas. this year, that day is christmas eve. leaving just hours for retailers to unload all of that holiday merchandise. that's why many stores will celebrate soup saturday today. >> some of them are offering 40% off the entire store for a limited period of time. >> reporter: yet others are sticking with the 24th. this scheduling snafu is a big deal for desperate retailers. thanksgiving weekend might have set records, the drop of the following two weeks was the biggest since 2000. so get ready for 60% off toys, coats, and luggage. sears will give away diamond earrings when you buy $199 or mo

here is t.j. winick with the story. >> the greatest race this time of year is not just about bargain shopping. it is getting all of those presents, hundreds of millions of them where they need to go for the holidays. >> only two weeks left until christmas. >> if you think santa and his elves have it tough, welcome to federal express. it is a nonstop 24-7 push to get those presents down the chimney or at least through the front door. >> santa comes once a year. i am here every day. >> does he ever check in on you guys? >> definitely. he makes sure we deliver it on time. >> all kidding aside the days are in the history of fedex. december 12th 2005 saw 9.8 billion shipments. december 15th, 12 million shipments. three years later on this monday december 12th, 17 million shipmentses are expected all over th globe. >> it-line shopping is one of the reasons we are seeing more shipping. people also don't want to carry them on a plane. >> the national retail federation expects half of us, 40 46% to shop on

abc's t.j. winick has been talking to people who represent the victims. they are not happy about this. >> reporter: that's right, dan. the attorney for one alleged victim called this latest interview another punch in the stomach, many are questioning what good jerry sandusky really did himself by going public. he admit to many of the questionable behavior he's accused of, but stopped short of saying he broke the law. this is interview that has so many so angry this morning. >> i didn't do those things. >> reporter: making his case to a "new york times" reporter. jerry sandusky admits to showering with young boys. those who he's accused of molesting were more like my children. >> so many of them would say. >> reporter: for those alleged victims of this so-called extended family this latest media blitz makes it all that much worse. >> first, he serially abused my client, which left a devastating impact. and then he has to hear that sandusky deny that he did those things. >> reporter: an attorney for another victim called the interview disturbing. for those

t.j. winick is at new york's herald square. at the macy's. maybe doing shopping of his own. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's go time for retailers. 40% of americans say they finished their holiday shopping last week. to make those cash registers sing, some retailers are giving you not one, but two super saturdays. to shop or not to shop? that is the question. and so called super saturday falls a week early. you see, super saturday, a day of huge savings and deep discounts, normally falls on the last saturday before christmas. this year, that day is christmas eve. leaving just hours for retailers to unload all of that holiday merchandise. that's why several national chains, including macy's sears, and j.c. penney, will celebrate super saturday today. >> some of them are offering 40% off the entire store for a limited period of time. >> reporter: yet others are sticking with the 24th. this scheduling snafu is a big deal for desperate retailers. while thanksgiving weekend might have set sales records, the drop of 2.4% in the following weeks was the biggest since 20

abc's t.j. winick is with us this morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. he may be free on bail but jerry sandusky is under house arrest with three days before he faces his accusers in a pennsylvania courtroom. his attorney told us it will be extremely stressful for the former football coach, whose wife may also now have to answer serious questions about what she knew and when. it was dottie sandusky who bailed out her husband of 45 years after jerry sandusky was charged with sexually abusing two more boys from his second mile foundation. his attorney visited him and admitted this is an uphill battle. >> this is the legal battle of my life. i've had some big ones. i compare this to climbing mt. everest from the bottom. >> reporter: mrs. sandusky is accused of being upsnars their state college ranch-style home all while her husband allegedly molested boys in a basement bedroom. victim number nine told the grand jury, he saw dottie at the house, she never came downstairs. at one time, he screamed for help knowing she was up there and no one came to help. ben

abc's t.j. winick is in the thick of it, at macy's in harold square. t.j., good morning to you. >> reporter: dan, good morning. i think you have to be a little cooky to want to be shopping at 3:00 in the morning. this has been open all night long. one woman's explanation, not so cooky. she told me she hates crowds and want to avoid them. holiday shoppers have been at it for four weeks now. but now that it is christmas eve, you might just find some of the best deals yet. in this corner, holiday shoppers, holding out for the best deals, hunting for those deep discounts. in this corner, retailers, who are trying to get shoppers to pay as close to full price as possible. as the christmas eve experts say, you have the upper hand. >> the discounts are around 40%. we're now seeing them move up to 50%. and next week, you could even see some 60s. >> reporter: it turns out, procrastination has its perks. >> they are giving everything away there. >> reporter: that is, if you can find what you're looking for. >> these are hard to get because they're running out. >

abc's t.j. winick is here with th they're expecting a big year this year. >> reporter: they certainly are. have you finished your holiday shopping. >> almost there. >> reporter: for fedex, u.p.s., and the united states postal service, the holidays are their super bowl, with their time to shine w the rise of online sales, the greatest race this time of the year it is not about bargain shopping, but getting those presents where they need to go for the holidays. >> only two weeks left until christmas. >> reporter: if you think santa and his elves have it tough, welcome to federal express where it's a nonstop 24/7 push to get those presents down the chimney or at least through the front door. >> santa only comes once a year. i'm here every day. >> reporter: does he every check in on you guys? >> oh, yes. definitely. he makes sure we deliver on time. >> reporter: all kidding aside the days ahead look like the busiest in the history of fedex. busiest day of 2005, december 12th, saw 9.8 million shipmen

abc's t.j. winick has been talking to people who represent the victims. they are not happy about this. >> reporter: that's right, dan. good morning. the attorney for one alleged victim called this latest interview another punch in the stomach, many are questioning what good jerry sandusky really did himself by going public. in fact, he admits to much of the questionable behavior he's accused of, but stopped short of saying he broke the law. this is interview that has so many so angry this morning. >> these allegations are false. i didn't do those things. >> reporter: on camera for the first time, making his case to a "new york times" reporter. jerry sandusky admits to showering with young boys. but insists nothing exsul ever happened. those who he's accused of molesting were more like my children. >> so many of them would say. we're an extended family. >> reporter: for those alleged victims of this so-called extended family this latest media blitz makes it all that much worse. >> first, he serially abused my client, which left a devastating impact. and th