public opinion, jerry sandusky was convicted the day he was arrested. but in this court hearing this morning set around 9:30, they will be making a case and asking for a trial that this was a literal rush to judgment. it was fast. jerry sandusky was arrested november 5th, 2011 and 219 days later, he entered a courtroom for trial. involved dozens of child molestation charges. two of the accusers unnamed and unknown. at his october sentencing, joe amandola said mountains of information poured in. >> we needed more time to go through that information. and we ran out of time. we had to cut off our investigation to get ready to go to trial. >> the far less complicated perjury case against penn state officials around the same time, still hasn't gone to trial. prosecutors dismissed the claims accusing him of wasting time. >> i understand they must devote a certain amount of time to the media. >> knows public sympathy for a child predator is next to zero. but during a legal seminar just days after sentencing, he told me there's a bigger issue. i know many peopl

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. >> the crimes of jerry sandusky will cost the school tens of millions unless the governor of pennsylvania gets his way and why he says he is suing to overtown the punishment facing overtown the punishment facing penn state after the scandal.ye. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your head. that explains a lot. yo, buddy! i got this. gimme one, gimme one, gimme one! the wer of the "name your price" tool. only from progressive. >>gregg: the governor of pennsylvania is accusing the ncaa of illegally penalizing penn state over the sex abuse scandal fining the university $60 million after an independent report found top officials ignored abuse allegations against the football coach jerry sandusky who now is in prison after a jury convicted him of sexually abusing ten young boys. in some cases the abuse happened on the penn state campus. but the governor of pennsylvania says the fine and other punishments like a bowl ban and the deletion of wins from 1998 to 2011, p

. >> jerry sandusky asking for a new trial. an emergency center receives frantic calls about a lion on the loose. only it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity. i'm not sure why we do not wait until noon to do this. the list is out. have nominations for the 85th annual academy awards. a judge is expected to decide tomorrow whether there's enough evidence to put on trial the alleged mass murderer james home. he is charged with unleashing a shooting massacre and colorado had a movie theater. on the final day of his pretrial hearing yesterday police detective testified about pictures found on his cell phone. he said he went to the theater before the massacre and took pictures defense attorneys are expected to call witnesses. he is hosting a listening session of local law enforcement officials today to focus on preventing every day gun violence in illinois. they're expected to talk about mass shootings and ways to prevent tragedies like the recent school shooting in connecticut. participants include chicago police superinten

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. >>> the fallout continues from the jerry sandusky case. the ncaa imposed stiff sanctions and a $60 million fine against penn state university. now, pennsylvania's governor is taking the ncaa to court. this is $100,000. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much. i appreciate it. i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. your money needs an ally. plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for men's health concerns as we age. it has 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day men's 50+. >>> the courts say former penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky deserves 30 to 60 years in prison for molesting young boys. but pennsylvania governor tom corbett says penn state doesn't deserve the punishment it got for sandusky's crimes. today, corbett announced a lawsuit against the ncaa. >> our complaint states that the ncaa forced penn state

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jerry sandusky is expected in court today for a post-trial hearing. this will focus on legal challenges by his lawyer. it seems he did not happen of time to respond to a vast amount of material that was turned over late in the proceedings. he was convicted of 45 counts of child sex abuse and is serving a 30-60 year prison sentence. he continued to maintain his innocence. a man accused of fighting with a police officer while dressed as a clown is scheduled back in court them. >> prosecutors charged a man with resisting an officer and disorderly conduct he showed up in court again wednesday dressed as a clown. the judge ordered him to change and reschedule the hearing. >> boeing is working with investigators involving the dreamliner aircraft. a fire broke out in the belly of one of their plans and wednesday, fuel was found leaking as it was preparing to fly to tokyo. on wednesday, a japanese airline canceled a domestic flight to tokyo. >> a new jersey beach town is taking a major step forward in efforts to recover from hurricane sandy. governor chris ch

sandusky. a jury convicted him of sexually abusing boys for 10 years. some of that happened at penn state athletic facilities. a judge sentenced sandusky to 30 to 60 years in prison. the ncaa also banned the football team for from bowl games for the next four years and took away its wins from 1998 to 2011. governor corbett claims the ncaa had no business imposing those punishments. his lawsuit aims to pull 00 the penalties. penn state has already paid $12 million of that fine. jonathan hunt live in our new york newsroom now. the governor was highly critical of the ncaa. >> very straightforward in his criticism. he said essentially that the ncaa's actions punished the wrong people and were really just self-serving. listen. >> the only logical conclusion is that the ncaa did it because they benefited from the penalties. and because the leadership of the ncaa these sanctions are an attack on the past, present, and future students of penn state. the citizens of our commonwealth, and our economy. >>

jerry sandusky is serving a 30- 60 year sentence. he was convicted of 45 counts of child sexual abuse, involving 10 victims. the judge hasn't ruled on the motion. >>> some call it the loop. white president obama's choice is creating controversy. >> the changes coming to mortgages and what they will mean for potential new homeowners. >>> ktvu channel 2 news learned there will be no light test tonight on the bay bridge. they are installing 10,000 lights that will be programmed to put on a light show to mark the 75 anniversary of the bay bridge. they were going to test them tonight but we learned it has been canceled. >>> the web traffic on yahoo is down. search traffic declined 28% in november and 24% in december compared to 2011. male traffic and home page hits were also off. the numbers could mean a bumpy road ahead for the new management team. >>> lots of laughs today for the new treasure secretary. jack lew. and here is what all the laughing was about. seems his signature is infamous. looks like a series of loops. the president jok

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jury sandusky not, the voice of the ravens, is here. -- jerry sandusky, the voice of the ravens, is here. fans are lined all the way around. this is raven's country. -- ravens country. ravens fans lined up all over here. barbara going to win? -- are we going to win? the fans are lined up. the bus just pulled up outside. they should be coming in momentarily. the rally will be rolling. this place is good to be hopping. reporting live, 11 news. clerks and huge group of riggins fans were a bright and early, showing their support for the team -- > >> a huge group of bobby ravens -- ravens fans were up bright and early, showing their support for the team. a preview of what is coming up for 11 news. >> sure looking forward to raven's fans coming up here. if you're on your way and will be making the trip to foxboro, catch me on twitter. let me know your coming or send me an e-mail. in the meantime, we have been spending time talking with patriots fans about how they're feeling about sunday puzzle game. -- sunday's game. they're pretty confident they're going to win. ravens vans and do not feel t

. >> today pennsylvania is suing the ncaa for sanctions regarding the jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal. the governor -- governor tom corbett is expected to talk about the suit during a news conference today. including a $60 million fine to help fight child abuse and victims. pennsylvania leaders object the enzi of -- the ncaa using most of them on the outside the state. nearly three weeks after a gunman's rampage and those who escaped, students and teachers at sandy hook elementary school in newtown connecticut are returning to school tomorrow. the december 14 shooting skill -- killed 26 downs and teachers. >> an emotional tribute to the the prince williams accounted for an officer killed in the line of duty. friends, family, fellow officers gathered for a vigil last night for officer chris yung. monday, he was responding to an exit -- an accdiiden thnwhen a mini van pulled up in front of him. you can see the damage. >> he was my best friend. >> officer chris yung just 35. he leaves behind a wife and three children. note charges have been filed in connection with the case. george washi

sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. last july the organization handed down harsh sanctions, including a fine of $60 m the governor said the ncaa did not have the authority to issue the sanctions. >> the ncaa shouldn't have sanctioned penn state, i believe and the suit contends the ncaa has no authority and operated outside of their own by laws with these sanctions that they brought. this was cral matter, not a violation of ncaa rules. >> the ncaa spokesman said they don't talk about legal actions until they're filed. >>> the preliminary hearing for the suspect in the aurora, colorado movie theater shooting is set for monday. james holmes killed people in july. they will determine if there's enough evidence to get holmes to go it trial. >>> how one man ended up accidentally shooting himself. >> if you have a new year's resolution to lose weight, we'll tell you which food cost jump start your metabolism. here's a preview of what's ahead. >> coming up, the latest on your taxes. a cautionary tale about the family grim and a

jerry sandusky working with his lawyers this noon in order to regain freedom. the former coach will be in a pennsylvania court room this afternoon making an appeal to have his conviction reversed on multiple counts of child sex abuse. his lawyers argue there was not enough evidence to convict him. he was sentenced to -- in october for no less than 30 years in prison for assaulting 10. -- abusing 10 voice. >> the president is set to announce his new treasury secretary this afternoon. the likely nominee could set the stage for more confrontation for republicans over debt and deficit. karen travers has more. >> new year, a new cabinet. the obama administration shuffle continues. today president obama will nominate jack lew for treasury secretary. currently the chief of staff steps into the job at a very critical time. his experience as an administration insider and budget grew will be quickly put to the test. -- budget guru will quickly be put to the test. lawmakers me to address the automatic spending cuts they put off in order toch a last- minute fiscal cliff de

in the fallout of the jerry sandusky scandal. the money for a fine is supposed to be used to go to child abuse programs across the country. he is holding a press conference about the loss of this afternoon. still to come, 2013 will be an expensive year. which products will cost you more. you can watch the ravens take on indiana this sunday -- indianapolis this sunday. how you can get a pair of playoff tickets for free. >> a quiet, chilly afternoon. we will let you know if the weather will stick around this weekend. >> just wachter days until the ravens make their first appearance in this year's post -- just four days until the ravens make their first appearance in this year's postseason. fans spent the day painting lobo's throughout the city. that includes two gold logos, one in the city and one in baltimore county. what do you have to do to win? you have to find one of the hidden gold logos, take a picture of yourself with it, and upload it on the ravens website. kickoff this sunday will be 1:00 p.m. in this afternoon's consumer

. >>> jerry sandusky and his appeal will have him in court and his lawyers said they did not have enough time to prepare for his trial. he has been sentenced to a 15 year period for abusing boys and he said he is innocent. >>> the california attorney general is look inginto how app makers are maintaining privacy issues. from the very beginning of the project, they are into something else, it has guidelines, not -- guidelines and not regulations. >>> the basketball team has been sold and they were reportedly close to buying them but the investor say they would be moved to the area. they are trying to keep the kings in sacramento. >>> san francisco 49er fans are asking the football goods for a win saturday night. >> there shall not be no player too good and we shall not overcome. >> and up on fillimore street, they had trouble keeping the $12 candles in stock. >> you just light the candle and say a silent prayer and the candle does the rest and hopefully the team does the rest. >> local bars are planning for huge crowds while some green bay packers play and only 49ers fans are welcome. cov

coming up in the next half hour, jerry sandusky back in a pennsylvania courtroom. lawyers say he deserves a new trial. >>> and a local bridge with serious signs of aging. what's being done to fix the problem. >>> and it's thursday. time to look ahead to the weekend! tom kierein says it's going to be warm up out there even more than it is today. we >>> right now on "news4 midday", metro is working to finalize their bucket for the year and the agency has pledged to not raise fares for riders but matters like the new silver line rehabilitation of the red, orange and blue lines and an inauguration security are all still up for discussion. >>> gun rights advocates are on their way to the white house to discuss gup control with vice president joe biden. the nra will be at the table and walmart will take part in a separate hearing. biden will sit down with the video game and entertainment industry's later in the day. >>> new today, convicted child sex offender jerry sandusky is back in court when his attorneys make the case that the former penn state defensive coordinator

what she says >> former assistant football coach jerry sandusky is expected in court today for post trial hearing. it will focus on legal challenges by his lawyers. say they did not have enough time to respond to a vast amount of material that the prosecution turned over late in the proceedings. they are seeking a new trial. you may recall he was convicted of 45 counts of child sex abuse and is serving a 30-60 year prison sentence. maintains he is innocent. two maryland man accused of a vicious rape wonder years eve will be in court today. they are accused of repeatedly raping a 20-year-old fairfax woman. the suspects knew the victim from a martial arts school and offered to give her a ride from d.c. nightclub. surveillance video shows them raping her in a parking garage. >> a d.c. police officer finds himself on the wrong side of the law. officer randall palmer was arrested on wednesday, charged with first-degree child sex abuse in connection with an incident which reportedly occurred when the victim was a juvenile. he has been on the fourth since 1990 and is on administrative leave with

sandusky." meanwhile, is the university, penn state, is basically staying out of this fight, right, richard? >> marty, not only is penn state not a party to this lawsuit, but penn state has reaffirmed they will live up to all the obligations for the agreement that they agreed to with respect to the financial issues and everything else. they want nothing to do with this, penn state. they're separating themselves from it. and as avery -- i got to disagree with my brother avery. this is not going to be ten years of litigation. this case will be dismissed within a year because the governor has no standing to bring this. it's a technical term. he doesn't have standing to bring this litigation. it's not going anywhere. the argument that the ncaa exceeded the bounds of their authority in a criminal case where they had no independent investigation of their own, where they levied these crippling sanctions against penn state is a nice argument, except penn state agreed to everything. this case is going no

. >>> convicted child sex offender jerry sandusky is back in court. a hearing over whether sandusky received a fair trial. his attorneys say the case lacked proper evidence and that they did not have enough time to prepare. a jury convicted former penn state assistant football coach on 45 counts of child sex abuse last summer. sandusky received a prison sentence of no less than 30 years. >>> 6:15. a judge will likely decide tomorrow whether prosecutors have enough evidence to put the suspected gunman in the colorado movie theater shooting on trial. on the final day of the hearing, prosecutors showed pictures they say the suspect james holmes took of himself with his arsenal hours before the july shooting spree. they also claim holmes scouted out the theater and took pictures of it a month before the massacre which killed 12 people and injured more than 50 others. >>> a lirr for three of the -- lawyer for three of the men convicted of raping and murdering a woman on a bus in india say they will plead not guilty today. five men are charged in the brutal

former penn state coach jerry sandusky is expected to attend a hearing today in pennsylvania. his attorneys argue they did not have enough time to prepare for his trial last year. sandusky was convicted of 45 counts of child sexual abuse. the government will release its latest air travel this morning as well with helpful details on flight delays, miss handled baggage and consumer complaints. >>> and the newest panda at the san diego zoo makes his world debut for visitors. the cuddly 20-week old is on a huge boost from conservation efforts and on loan from china and will likely return in a few years. >>> tonight be sure to watch "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. finally, here's a look at what's coming up later on the "today" show. hear what elizabeth, queen elizabeth, has decided to name the baby if it's a baby girl. >>> and we'll take you live to the announcement of the globe nominees. i'm richard lou along with dylan dryer. thank you for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a great day. >>> brazen home burglaries on the

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joe paterno's legacy has been tainted by the jerry sandusky scandal. supporters will gather for a candlelight vigil. >>> and president obama and vice president biden and their spouses will attend a national prayer service this morning, an inaugural tradition started by george washington. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments on those stories and the very best political analysis on msnbc. and tonight, be sure to watch "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. the woman whose face was used in the manti te'o scandal sits down exclusively with nbc news. >>> and j. crew director jenna lyons and jason wu are both live in studio this morning with their reactions to the first family donning their fashions on inauguration day. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing news, sports and more. i'm mara schiavocampo. thanks for watching "early today." just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. >>> an all-nigh

. ♪ >> jerry sandusky doing a great job firing up all the ravens fans that have been waiting for the team. as you heard him say, the buses almost here with the team. they will be piling into my left to tremendous applause i am quite sure. several of the players i am quite sure will be on stage to speak, including ray lewis. everyone wants to hear from ray lewis. the coach, and maybe the general manager. this will be one of rocking place 10 minutes from now when the ravens bus rolled up. let's listen in again. ♪ >> can you hear me? give us a sense of how big the crowd is. when did folks start writing? we know we saw few really early this morning. >> it is hard to tell because of the level i am at. i am looking at both the billion spirited you have people on both decks of the line all the way down to the back of each pavilion deck. you have people lined all the way down to the end on the ground level. you have the promise not area completely filled with fans as well. -- , not area completely filled with fans as well. omenade. if i had to guess, i would say 3000-5000 based on previous

a jury convicted penn state football coach jerry sandusky of 45 counts of child sex abuse. a judge sentenced him to at least 30 years in prison. super storm sandy slammed into the coast. the storm caused the heaviest damage in parts of new york an new jersey, knocked out par to millions and caused a gas shortage that led to long lines and rationing. president obama won a second term in office. >> we remain more than a collection of red states and blue states. we are and forever will be the united states of america. >> shepard: while republicans retained control of the house and democrats kept their majority in the senate. just days after the election, a scandal hit washington. the cia director, the retired general david petraeus, resigned after admitting he had had an affair with his biographer. a man murdered 20 children and six adults at an elementary school in new town, connecticut. investigators say adam lanza killed his own mother before that shooting spree and later killed himself at the school. >> you are not alone in your grief. that our world two too has been torn

. >>> a new legal fight is about to begin connected to the jerry sandusky scandal. that story is coming up. >> plus, dozens of workers ring in 2013 by cleaning up the mess in times square. >> and ahead in sports, the wizards face a recent nba champion as they try to change their losing ways in the new year. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back. the time is 5:09. we have overcast skies. we'll keep a lot of that cloud cover till late morning. about noontime we'll start to break out some pretty good stup shine. temperatures right now again into the 30s. we're seeing mainly overcast skies but we should reach highs right around the upper range 30s to near 40. monika? >>> here's a look at the beltway coming in from southern maryland at pennsylvania avenue. no issues around andrews air force base heading for the wilson bridge. route 4, route 5, route 301, everything looks good up to the beltway coming in from the south. i'll be back with more traffic coming up in a few minutes at 5:17. andrea and mike? >> thank you, monika. see you then. >>> it's 5:10 right now. making ne

. >>> former penn state football assistant coach jerry sandusky is back in court. he was sentenced to at least 30 years in jail after being convicted on 45 counts of child sexual abuse last year. sandusky's attorneys plan to argue they were not given enough time in order to prepare his defense. the 68-year-old maintains that he is innocent. >>> well, as the redskins return to prominence in the n.f.l. , there has been more talk about the team returning to the district of columbia. they've been playing at fed ex field in landover since 1997. and now bruce johnson reports that d.c. mayor vincent gray wants a name change to be a part of any future relocation discussion. >> reporter: mayor gray says there's been no commitment from skins owner dan snyder but there have been talks. have you had a discussion with dan snyder about bringing the redskins back to d.c. say in five years? >> i've talked to the team. we have had very preliminary discussions. >> reporter: the mayor suggested the team would have to undergo a name change. >> there's no doubt there's going to have to

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. >>> and there is new legal action in the wake of the jerry sandusky scandal at penn state. the governor there says he intends to sue the ncaa over sanctions that it slapped on the school. those sanctions, including $60 million fine, which finances the national campaign against child abuse, apparently some pennsylvania politicians don't like state taxpayer money going to other states. they think they should stay within pennsylvania. >>> new evidence has surfaced from the nation's most famous family feud. excavators found bullets believed to be from a key battle between the hatfields and mccoys. two members of the mccoy family were gunned down on new year's day in 1888. bullets found believed to have been found from the mccoys in self-defense. it's such a story that you forget that this really was a feud. >> yeah, a long time ago. fascinating new findings. >>> here is your wednesday weather. showers and thunderstorms along the gulf coast from corpus christy to the florida panhandle and georgia and south carolina. a bitter cold morning in the northeast, hovering in the teens a

sandusky sex abuse scandal. the sanctions include a $60 million fine and a four-year bowl ban. at a news conference this morning, he said the punishments were essentially a power play and they were unlawful and overreaching. >> these sanctions did not punish sandusky nor did they punish the others who have been criminally charged. rather, they push the past, the present and the future students, current and former student athletes, local businesses and the sit is -- and the citizens of pennsylvania. >> the ncaa said they were disappointed by the governor's actions calling it an affront to his victims. >>> sanford fans are celebrating the cardinal first rosebowl victory since 1972. they pulled ahead over the badgers and wisconsin was not able to close the gap. fans say they couldn't think of the better way to start off the new year. >>> we have developing news to report out of the santa cruz mountains where a rockslide is causing problems on highway 17. p newschopper2 was over the scene about 40 minutes ago on --

palmer is on paid leave. >>> former penn state football coach jerry sandusky heads to court this morning. attorneys for the convicted child sex offender are expected to argue they didn't have enough time to prepare for his trial last year. last summer a jury convicted dusk of 45 counts of child sexual abuse. the case rocked penn state university with allegations of a cover-up that led to firings and even sanctions from the ncaa. sandusky maintains his innocence. >>> 5:18. a judge will likely decide tomorrow whether prosecutors have enough evidence to put the suspected gunman in the colorado movie theater shooting on trial. at a hearing yesterday, prosecutors showed pictures they say the suspect, james holmes, took of himself with his arsenal hours before the july shag spree. they also claim holmes scouted out the theater and took pictures of it a month before the massacre. 12 people were killed and more than 50 others were injured. >>> 5:18. caught on tape. now a 19-year-old daycare employee is facing child abuse charges. police say jonathan cummings admitted to kicking a toddler. the da

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the governor of pennsylvania has decided that the real victims of jerry sandusky were not the children that were raped and abused and raped but the penn state football program itself. he's filed a lawsuit against the ncaa seeking to reverse those sanctions and exonerate the school. >>> finally, only one of the following four things are less popular than congress. meth labs, nfl replacement refs, used car salesmen, and root canals. that's next. this is "hardball," the place for politics. ♪ reach one customer at a time? ♪ or help doctors turn billions of bytes of shared information... ♪ into a fifth anniversary of remission? ♪ whatever your business challenge, dell has the technology and services to help you solve it. >>> the author of perhaps the definitive book on american politics has died. richard ben cramer wrote "what it takes," a thousand-plus page book about the 1988 presidential election. the book chronicled the personalities and idiosyncrasies of candidates like bob dole, mike dukakis, and george herbert walker bush. nbc first read calls it the unofficial textbook of wa

fallout from the jerry sandusky case. state of pennsylvania is filing a lawsuit against the ncaa over the punishment. they took away wins reduced scholarships and temporarily banned the school from competing in the post season. >>> it's back to court today for the man accused of shooting people at a theater in aurora colorado. james holmes is facing multiple counts of murder. 12 people died and 58 others injured in the shooting. >>> the new year means lights out for 75 watt light bulbs. under federal law they can no longer be produced on imported. retail kers set existing stock until they run out. the government is phasing out the bulbs in favor more energy efficient test. >>> fructose can trigger -- the brain doesn't register being full. >>> college basketball. maryland terrapins gear up for the acc open they are weekend at home against -- opener this weekend at home against virginia tech. analysts say the terps may have had some pretty easy competition up to this point. now they have to show what they have in acc play.

sandusky's sexual abuse case. pennsylvania governor tom corbett is suing the ncaa because part of the $60 million fine would be used to finance child abuse prevention grants outside of the state of pennsylvania. >>> in alaska, no signs of a leak from that oil drilling ship that went aground monday in a severe storm near kodiak island. the rig is carrying 140,000 gallons of diesel and 12,000 gallons of lube oil and hydraulic fluid. >>> in los angeles, police say a celebrity photographer was killed while shooting pictures of justin bieber's white ferrari sports car. bieber was not in the vehicle and the driver is not expected to be charged. >>> and students who survived the december 14th shooting will be reunited with teachers and see their new school in a neighboring town. the students of sandy hook elementary school will start classes in the new building tomorrow. >>> espn anchor hannah storm returned in front of the camera tuesday hosting the tournament of roses parade. you may recall last month she sustained fir

the governor of pennsylvania has decided that the real victims of jerry sandusky were not the children that were raped and abused and raped but the penn state football program itself. he's filed a lawsuit against the ncaa seeking to reverse those sanctions and exonerate the school. >>> finally, only one of the following four things are less popular than congress. meth labs, nfl replacement refs, used car salesmen, and root canals. that's next. this is "hardball," the place for politics. where is flo? anybody know where flo is? are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your head. that explains a lot. yo, buddy! i got this. gimme one, gimme one, gimme one! the power of the "name your price" tool. only from progressive. >>> the author of perhaps the definitive book on american politics has died. richard ben cramer wrote "what it takes," a thousand-plus page book about the 1988 presidential elec

they reacted to the jerry sandusky scandal by taking away wins, reducing scholarships and temporarily banning penn state from competing in the post- season. it includes a $90 million fine -- $60 million fine. state and federal lawmakers have raised objections to the money being spent outside pennsylvania. the state's lawsuit will argue the money should remain in pennsylvania. >>> 4:36. breezy and cool is what you can expect when you head outside. olga is in for howard and has the details coming up. >>> thousands of americans are about to get a raise. >> a raise? >> yeah. >> that sounds good. one business is reusing its waste and joining the world of alternative fuels at the same time. >> 9news returns in two minutes. stay with us. >>> good morning. we're brisk and cool. overcast skies. we're working in sunshine. winds out of the north. very breezy. near 10 and 15 miles per hour. highs stay in the upper 30s. monika? >>> on the northbound side of i- 95, no issues to report as we check out our camera in springfield coming up from route 644 to the beltway right now, nice and quiet. same s

. >>> 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

. >>> convicted child sex offender jerry sandusky will be back in court this morning to try to regain some of his freedom. the former penn state assistant football coach is expected to appear in a pennsylvania courtroom where his lawyers will begin the appeals process. his legal team says it was not given enough time to go through the evidence and information to properly prepare for his trial. sandusky was convicted of 45 counts of child sexual abuse and sentenced to at least 30 years in prison last october. >>> new this morning, president obama is expected to announce his nomination for the next secretary of treasury later today. he's expected to pick current white house chief of staff jack lew. he served as budget director under bill clinton and has been considered the front runner to replace the departing treasury secretary. the 57 year old got his first taste of washington politics in 1973 as a legislative aide. the president has another spot to fill on his cabinet. secretary of labor stepped down yesterday. "the los angeles times" speculates that she left her post to prepare for

. >>> let's look at the wake of the jerry sandusky scandal at penn state. the governor says he plans to sue over the sanctions the ncaa slapped on the school. that includes a fine. politicians don't like taxpayer money going to other states. >>> and a developing story from los angeles. a photographer taking pictures of justin bieber's ferrari has been killed in an accident. the car had been pulled over for a traffic stop. bieber was not inside at the time. the photographer was struck and killed by another car as he walked across a busy street after shooting the pictures. >>> if you're working at this time of night, maybe you had one of those emergency drinks that promise to give consumers the mental and physical edge. but "the new york times" says there's little scientific evidence to back up the claims. caffeine is the only ingredient with proven benefits. and researchers say you can get the same boost from coffee. >>> a major study finds a few extra pounds might be okay. people that were slightly overweight were at less risk of dying than people average w

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