show is@cnnbottomline. you don't think college is worth it? make your case for us. tell us that. and a special quick shout out to our most loyal viewer, a happy birthday to margaret hughes. she just turned 100. 1911 she was born. bravo to a great lady. back to our cnn saturday for the latest stories making news. have a great weekend, everybody. and a good saturday morning to you all. we're about to see something here in a couple of hours that we have not seen in 46 years. a penn state football team will play a game without joe paterno as head coach. a week after allegations of sex abuse rocked the campus, a lot of people are still weighing in, including students, alumni, parents, including president obama among them speaking out, as well.

you'll hear what he had to say last night. plus, imagine getting your child's report card and there is an ad plastered at the bottom of it. advertisements are now finding a new place to get your attention. is this a good idea? accepted us your thoughts, as always, on twitter, reading your comments as we speak. or paste it on my facebook page. this is your cnn saturday morning. 9:00 a.m. in fayetteville, arkansas, 5:00 a.m. in honolulu where the president is. let's start at penn state university, two hours away now from kickoff. the first time since 1966 head coach joe paterno will not be leading that team. take a quick look back at what happened last night. students gathered on campus for a candlelight vigil to show support for the victims of the sexual abuse scandal. this is the same place you see students here now that you saw students rioting just a couple of days ago. here is what some of the students had to say at last

night's ceremony. >> it's so important to put the victims first. i think they've gotten really lost in all of this. all the media attention has been focused on sandusky and the university and our reaction, and it should be focused on helping these victims and stopping it from happening again. >> this wasn't about joe paterno, this wasn't about anything going on with them. this is about the victims and us trying to help. >> and we are hearing from the paterno family. joe paterno's son released a statement on his father's behalf saying my father is experiencing a range of powerful emotions. he is absolutely distraught over what happened to the children and their families. he also wants to speak publicly and answer questions, he has no choice at this stage but to be patient and defer to the legal process. he will continue to cooperate with the investigation as we move forward. meanwhi meanwhile, penn state's new president says he will appoint

an ethics officer that will report directly to him. as for jerry sandusky, the former coach at the center of this scandal, somebody threw a couple cinderblocks through his bedroom window. sandusky still lives in state college. he, however, was not home at the time. this abuse scandal raises a lot of legal questions. earlier, i asked our legal analyst avery freeman and richard herman to weigh in. >> i think not only is the campus understruck with what is going on, but there needs to be a re-examination of what is called the mandatory reporter law. that means anyone, a social worker, teacher, lawyer, doctor, when you see abuse, you have to report it. and the arguments being advanced in pennsylvania is that as long as you tell the boss, you're covered. that's where, i think if we zero in on the issue, where the law is, if victims are going to be

protected, you have to go to law enforcement and that didn't happen here. penn state university police reported they had knowledge of this. the district attorney's office had -- where is the district attorney who was around back then? where is he? he's nowhere to be found. t.j., this is the tip of the iceberg here. how does mcqueary, a 20-year-old grad student look in the showers of a facility and see a grown man raping a 10-year-old child and not instinctively grab a baseball bat and not protect this child? how does he live with himself? >> or report it to law enforcement, richard. >> or call the police. something. give me a break. >> they went on to say paterno faces possibly perjury charges. it turns out he lied to a grand jury. we do have our reporters there who are on campus getting ready for this game two hours away now. we're going to check in with our athena jones.

mike galanos has been reporting there, as well. a major league baseball player kid snapped in venezuela has apparently been rescued. washington nationals catcher wilson ramos, these are the first pictures we've seen of him after being rescued from a mountainous area in northern venezuela. he says he's thankful for the rescuers who found him in a remote jungle. he was rescued two days after being taken from his home by armed men. the venezuelan president hugo chavez gave the go-ahead for the rescue mission. occupiers may be wearing out their welcome in some cities. possibly oakland, california. the mayor had people hand out eviction notices yesterday. there was a fatal shooting near the occupy camp on thursday. even though police and the protesters say the shooting was not related to the movement, city leaders are concerned about

protesters at the camp. another demonstrator was found dead in his tent yesterday. the cause of death is unknown, but it's not believed to be suspicious. meanwhile, president obama in his home state of hawaii, arriving with the first lady, honolulu, just a little while ago. he begins a nine-day trip focusing on the nation's trans-pacific trade partners. the asia pacific economic cooperation summit gets under way a little later today. president's next stop, australia. he'll wrap up the trip next saturday in indonesia. apec, it's the asia pacific economic cooperation. the main economic forum for the region has 21 member nations, including the u.s., australia, china, japan and mexico. the united states's turn this time to host the summit. the focus is trade and investment as well as technical cooperation between member nations. and did you see the site last night? reynolds within it was one of the coolest sporting events i

have ever seen. but it was on the deck of the "uss carl vinson." they had a basketball game there. you're seeing time lapsed video right now of how they built and convert an aircraft carrier into a basketball court. but yes, they put a court there. you had north carolina playing michigan state. this was really a show for the troops. a way for them to bring attention to the troops on veterans day and to say thank you. the president was in attendance. they were able to get some 8,000 people aboard for that game. you had a lot of celebrities and things. magic johnson, but mainly in the audience, you had currently serving members of the military. some of the video here, you look at it, maybe you can't even realize it's outside on an aircraft carrier. but there were several shots during the game where you could tell where they were. it was a spectacular sight last

night. seven minutes past the hour. we are, of course, keeping a close eye on politics today and a man whose name has been in the news a lot out there on the trail. herman cain. he had right up the street from us in downtown atlanta georgia. a addressing a group of young republicans. >> through strength and clarity. we must clarify who our friends a are, clarify who our enemies are, and stop giving money to the enemies. and we must clarify who our friends are so we can let the rest of the world know who our friends are and they will know who we're going to stand with, starting with israel. we will stand with. they are our friends. then our biggest domestic crisis is this stalled economy.

i hear stories all over this country from business people about how they're trying to hang in there. one of the reasons this economy is stalled is quite simply because this administration and this president do not understand a very fundamental economic principle, that the business sector is the engine of economic growth. this administration continues to put stuff in the caboose. when was the last time you saw a caboose push an engine up a hill? it doesn't happen. oh bam in care, by the way, we're going to repeal obama care as soon as we can when i become president. and we're going to do the right kind of health care reform.

remember i said work on the right problem? we do not have a health care problem in america. we have a health care cost problem in america. they didn't work on the right problem. because they worked on the wrong problem with the wrong so-called solution, it's going to mess up health care, which is why we must repeal that legislation. and so business people are trying to hang on. so the biggest thing that's causing them to not be able to grow is all of this uncertainty. before i made the decision to run for president -- four years ago i was concerned. after president obama took office, those calls went from

concerned to fearful about the future of this country. and that is what is in the heart of a lot of people today. fearful about the future of this country because of a lack of leadership to truly move this economy which is why i have put a bold solution on the table. first, we throw out the current tax code. that's problem number one. we have been complaining about the tax code for decades. it has been an albatross around our neck for decades. but nobody has been bold enough to say let's throw the sucker out. well, i'm saying let's throw the sucker out. >> and let's put in my 9-9-9 plan.

>> on that note, you've heard it plenty of times, 9-9-9. trying to get back on message. and he has been off message, really, for the past week or so with the sexual harassment allegations against him and one of the accusers came out, showed her face, said her name publicly describing what she says he did to her so many years ago back in the 90s. still he's saying he didn't even remember that particular woman and he never would sexually harass anyone. herman cain this morning right up the street here in atlanta. we'll have more about the week for herman cain and the week for rick perry. including newt gingerich. s seems to be climbing in the polls. at 12 minutes past the hour, a lot of places, beautiful, beautiful spots around the world. we can only name seven to be the seven natural wonderers of the

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all right pap quarter past the hour. >> what are you got going on? >> we have delays. we have all kinds of delays that are going to pop up. expect delays in new york and philadelphia. chicago and memphis, same situation. dallas, winds will keep you delays delayed just around an hour or so. flying into, say, denver, colorado, you might have a few issues and certainly a little bit of a bumpy ride. the reason >> is because we have a massive storm system developing across

parts of the central rockies. we may see anywhere from 10 to 20 inches of snowfall in the highest peaks. could see up to three or four feet of snow when the winds are over. strong winds are anywhere from 45 to 60 miles per hour. as soon as your winds get above 30 miles per hour, it's classified as tropical storm force. tropical storm force becomes hurricane force winds when they get to 73, 74 miles per hour. we're talking tropical storm force winds that can be expected. parts of i-80 into wyoming, you might have that to deem with, also. up in idaho, heavy snowfall there with the wind. it's going to be brutal in some spots. rain expected in the pacific northwest, into southern california. but the central coast of california, other than a little bit of the marine layer should be fairly nice and beautiful sunshine from the great lakes clear down to the gulf of mexico, eastern seaboard looks pretty night with high temperatures in all those locations. it will be pretty mild for the eastern seaboard going up into the 50s and 60s.

boston, 54 degrees. 55 in new york city. 6/6 in atlanta, washington, d.c. with 61. 78 in tampa and miami. 70s from new orleans to houston to dallas. 62 in cans scans city, 62 in denver. when you cross over the rockies, things are cooler in salt lake city, 46 degrees. 48 in portland and los angeles with 66 degrees. t. "j," you're up to speed. let's pitch it back to you. >> all right. seven wonders of the world. we have a new list for you, reynolds. >> bring it on. >> a worldwide vote. did you get your vote in? >> i did not get my ballot in this year. they didn't even ask me. >> that's okay. a lot of people got involved in this. this organization, the swiss foundation, the new seven wonders, they announced it last night. but this could be a big deal for the countries where some of these spots are. it gets people thinking about it. maybe gets people wanting to take a vacation.

>> attractive. who would not want to see a seven wonder. >> do you want to go to the amaz amazon? you've already been. i've been. >> the amazon, one of the seven wonders. you spevent, how long? ten days? ten days, saw some incredible wildlife, incredible birds, mosquito-sized birds. dolphins swimming through the river. it is truly a sight to behold, but yes, certainly a sight to -- >> halong bay in vietnam. another, iguazo falls. that is in argentina and brazil. one side of it is in brazil, another is in argentina. also, iguazu islands.

in understand neesh kra, the ka moto islands. also, we'll move forward to the underground river in the philippines, puerto princesa. finally, the view from table mountain. >> thanks heavens. i have not slept well all week long because i didn't know if they would make it. i wanted them on the table. where they belong as one of the seven wonders of the world. >> off the table, kilimanjaro, the dead sea, australia's barrier reef. people got to vote on these. these are the provisional results. people want to get an official tally. it is possible something could change, but for the most part, this is going to be it. >> no yellowstone national park. >> you're a yellow stone guy. >> we were asking you all's

opinions to weigh in on the seven wonders, tell us what you think needs to be on the list. we have some of your seasons. seattle, among the most beautiful settings in our nation. >> love seattle. >> love seattle. >> west memphis, ar. who is this? the seven mile bayou in west memphis. that's my hometown. something is playing a trick on me there. another says i thought niagara falls was a sure thing. guess i was wrong. thanks to patrick. so many wonders, i praise the lord for every breath, especially the smile, laugh of my son and love of my wife. that is one viewer who writes in often, is very engaged in our show. we appreciate that this morning. >> thank you. we're 20 past the hour now here in atlanta. about 5:20 in honolulu. that is where the president is waking up this morning. he is home. the live picture this morning. you can't see a whole lot, but you get the idea, don't you?

yes. the president is there but this is no vacation. we'll tell you how his trip to hawaii could impact jobs right here.

president obama is in hawaii for a big economic summit. the key, trade in exports with asia and create more jobs right here in the u.s. part of a nine-day trip through the asia pacific region. the president hosting the asia pacific economic cooperation summit or apec. our dan lothian is there with the president in honolulu. dan, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. >> before we get to the summit

and the trade talk that might be taking place, the president is chiming in on what really has been the story of the week. that's what's happening at penn state. >> that's right. obviously, the whole situation is heartbreaking. and we think first and foremost of the victims of these alleged crimes. but i think it's a good time for us to do some soul searching, every institution, not just penn state, about what our priorities are and making sure that we understand that our first priority is protecting our kids. and, you know, we all have a responsibility. we can't leave it to a system. we can't leave it to somebody else. each of us has to take it upon ourselves to make sure that our kids have the love and support and protection that they deserve. >> and my apologies there to you, dan. we jumped the gun on you a little bit. but the president last night taking a moment because he made a stop before he made his way over to hawaii. >> reporter: that's right. the president stopped in san diego. he was taking part, at least watching the carrier classic. it was a basketball game taking place here aboard the same

vessel that was used to bury osama bin laden at sea. so the president there honoring veterans, not only those who have come back and are now looking to find employment. the president talking about how the u.s. will do everything possible to make sure that they can get jobs, the president saluting those who can get lives to protecting this country, t.j. >> and back to the business if you will now, the president there hosting the apec summit and remind our viewers, like i was mentioning to you earlier, also oftentimes can be numb. at the end of it, what are we really going to get out of it? >> that's right. and you will have more world leaders there, 21 of them to be exact. the focus this time obviously will be on tapping the growth in the asia pacific region while other parts of the globe have been struggling. we see what's been happening in greece, what has been happening in italy. but there's been a boom across

asia. and the u.s. is looking to tap into that region, hopefully with additional exports in order to create more jobs at home. so that will be the theme of the president's mission here in hawaii. in addition, he'll be having sidelined face-to-face meetings with the leaders of china, also japan and russia. in addition to that meeting with the ceo, big companies like ge and caterpillar. and what they want to see is how can trade benefit them? they want to be able to sell their goods overseas. they want to be able to create more jobs, to hire more people. and so that will be part of the discussion here at apec. >> dan lothian there in honolulu for us. dan, thank you, as always. at 25 minutes past the hour now, marketing is big business. that plastered just about everywhere, billboards, magazines, but have you ever seen an ad on a child's report card? yep. it's happening, folks. we'll get to that in a moment. plus,ç it's tough for most

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these fields pretty much guaranteed a job. a school district needs to raise cash fast. are elementary report cards the right place to solicit advertising? take a listen to this report. >> jefferson county schools aren't new to the business of selling ads. they have them on buses, in stadiums, and starting next week, on every elementary school card. >> we understand people have varying opinions. my phone has been ringing and i've been answering questions. >> lorie gillis sent a letter to parents explaining the district is facing $70 million in cuts. and the nonprofit college invest will pay $on 30,000 a year for ad space. >> i kind of was a little surprised. >> pta president carrie lee says she feels better the ad is from

an entity that helps save for college, but can't help but wonder who is next and where. >> do you see the day when there are ads in hallways, in schools, in classrooms? >> i -- honestly, i can see it. >> we have to get creative about how we can get some more public school funding. >> but parent kelly johnson says that creativity should be tempered with caution. in seminole county, florida, mcdonald's advertises on report cards. >> where is the line? where do we see, no, that is not appropriate. >> i would say probably the most important is what lines with our mission and what works with educating students. >> certainly like to know what you think about this one. you know where to find us. but do you think they would cross the line? is that going too far to put ads on a report card? but hey, you have to do what you've got to do. t.j. holmes, @tjholmes.

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we are just past the bottom of the hour. welcome back, everybody. t.j. holmes. glad you could spend part of your weekend here with us. looking at the stories making headlines today, for the first time in 62 years, joe paterno is not part of the penn state game plan, fired in the wake of the child rape scandal involving an ex assistant coach. and 90 minutes from now, his former team will take the field against nebraska and penn state's final home game of the season. and two days after he was snatched from his mother's house in venezuela by gun-toting kidnappers, washington nationals catcher r wilson ramos is free. he was rescued by the country's security forces. he's reportedly in good health and he was not harmed.

well, governor rick perry, whew, it was an interesting week, wasn't it? he has taken some of the heat off of some of his fellow candidates. >> it's three agencies of government when i get there that are gone. commerce, education and the -- what's the third one there? let's see. commerce, education, and the -- there's no doubt about that. >> you can't name the third one? >> the third agency of government, i would do away with education, the -- commerce and, let's see -- i can't. the third one, i can't. sorry. oops. >> oops is right. all that may be good news for herman cain. he's still trying to move past the story of sexual harassment complaints. cbs polls show cain on top with newt gingerich moving into a tie

for second with mitt romney. also, a new mcclaspy meris poll shows newt gingerich doing well, just behind romney. it's time to turn now and have a conversation about politics. but first, we have to say a happy birthday to our maria cardona. we pulled that out just for you. she's here on our birthday. lenny, we'll find you a song later. >> i have unplanned tuesdays to spend time with my wonderful children, my children, my wonderful mom is in town. but i am here with you, the first thing i'm doing. that's how much i love you.

what was your political highlight of the week? >> well, the republican whack a mole process is in full force. first it was bachmann, then perry, then newt gingerich. the next one to get whacked? >> lenny, what is your political highlight of the week? >> i have three of them. one is cain, cain, more cain. the second one is perry's brain freeze. and the third one is -- the third one is -- >> you see, stop. stop. stop illustrate. give the guy a break. maria, can't we give the guy a break? we have all done this. he just happened to sdo it on this stage. >> i wasn't even going to go there, lenny. even when you just showed that clip, t.j., i cringed. i feel badly for the guy. i'm sure every american did, too. but what it does, the damage here, is that it underscores every single thing, not just his critics, but those who might have been thinking about perhaps supporting him, but have heard

the criticism solidified, everything that had been talked about in terms of him not being ready for prime time, not being quick on his feet, not being prepared and seriously not really ready to do this in -- on the national stage. that is a problem for him. >> lenny, did a company our other candidates like this for different reasons. herman cain might have liked it for one reason and newt gingerich might have liked to see perry have this issue for another reason. >> of course they would have. here is the thing with rick perry. the last time we saw him at a debate, he was scatter shot all over the place. he was very aggressive. then you saw him in his performance up in new hampshire. then you heard him say he doesn't want to do these debates any more. then he said, yeah, i'll do the debates and this is what he does. that's why it was so bad earlier this week. with that said, yes, it took a lot of heat off of cain. gingerich, who, again, has always looked the most presidential on stage now is

starting to get past rick perry and now only has mitt romney, with who they don't like. they're looking for the anti-romney and herman cain who is slipping at the polls. i'm telling you, if this momentum continues, newt gingerich is going to be the republican nominee. >> lenny, if it came back on message? >> cain is trying to get back on message, but here is the problem. he was once, at one point in time, the candidate that was the nonpolitician that was doing it for his children and his grandchildren. now he is coming across with the bravado that does not behoove him. even though he's talking about 9-9-9, he's trying to talk about his message, his image has been sullied. if he can't recapture there, he doesn't have a lot of positives out there that he can gravitate to. that leaves room for romney and maybe at this point in time gingerich. >> and maria, you heard lenny

say he believes gingerich can be the nominee here. it's one thing when you're polling down in single digits, but once you come to the top, people start examining your past. >> that's my analogy about the whack a mole. once newt rises once again, he has a tremendous history in terms of a record. and you know that not just democrats, but, you know, there are a lot of republicans who also don't think that he should be the one. because of that record. and he is very vulnerable. and, you know, you talk about everyone who is looking for the anti-romney, but when newt first got in, you heard a lot of talk about conservatives not wanting newt to be their standard there because he has personal issues, too. the three marriages, what he went through with his first wife, all of that is going to be dredged up once again. he was already on the national stage and a lot of people did not like what he had to offer. but we'll see. this has been a very topsy turvy process. who knows. >> guys, i will leave it there.

what's the political highlight next week, though, lenny? >> the political highlight, we're going to find out what's going to happen with this debate tonight. and let's be real. if the momentum with gingerich continues going forward, the ring that republicans are going to look at is can our candidate beat president obama two out of three times? and gingerich st pretty much the person on that stage that can do it. >> maria, any idea what's going to be the highlight next week? >> i think it will be the cnn foreign policy debate. it will be interesting because you have somebody like cain looking to get back on message. but one of the things that was missed because of awl the allegations, this is someone who thinks china isn't a nuclear power. they have been a nuclear power for decades. >> he says he misspoke. >> how many times does he misspeak? he doesn't get that time chances. >> watch the next block of this

show. i'll misspeak several times. >> you're not running for president. >> thank you so much. happy birthday, maria. >> thank you so much. 20 till the hour now. we're going to head back to penn state. something is going to happen in about an hour and a half, something that hasn't happened in 46 years. they're not going to have joe paterno as their head coach when they take the field. also, that man right there, he's at the center of this unfolding scandal in a way. an assistant coach who has been put on administrative leave because of his actions in this whole scandal. stay with us. a vacation on a budget with expedia. make it work. booking a flight by itself is an uh-oh. see if we can "stitch" together a better deal.

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we're about a quarter to the top of the hour this morning. penn state assistant coach mike mcqueary has been placed on administrative leave. he says he told joe paterno about alleged sexual abuse years ago and many on campus are wondering why he didn't call police, as well. cnn mary snow reports. >> reporter: his name is mike mcqueary. and it's what he saw in 2002 say authorities that led in part to

child sex abuse charges against former coach jerry sandusky. sandusky maintains his innocence. mcqueary grew up around penn state becoming a quarterback on the team under joe paterno. he would later hope to follow in joe paterno's steps. he allegeds he witnessed sandusky raping a boy believed to be 10 years old in a locker room shower at penn state. mcqueary was described as being distraught, leaving immediately, turning to his father and going to coach joe paterno. paterno reported that he was made aware sandusky was doing something of a sexual nature to a young boy. this past week, paterno has insisted he didn't know the full extent of what's been alleged. with paterno and the penn state president ousted, questions are

now focused on mcqueary who is keeping his assistant coaching job. on campus, there are open calls for mcqueary to also go. many question why he didn't call police. >> i feel like any normal human being, when they see something like that happening, they would react a lot more with better intent than he did. >> i figure if you're going to fire joe paterno, you should fire him. he does the exact same thing joe paterno did. >> mcqueary's father, john, told us he's been advised not to talk because he's a witness. as for mcqueary, he said he thinks it's eating up his son not being able to tell his side of the story. pennsylvania's attorney general stressed mike mcqueary has been found to be a credible witness. others here at penn state involved in the investigation have said that they've been advised not to talk.

mary snow, cnn, state college, pennsylvania. we're at 46 minutes past the hour now. coming up next, guitars and this country's veterans. take a look. this is a new way to possibly relieve the effects of ptsd. we'll tell you all about this, coming next on this cnn saturday morning. some call me the mayor... and i love it. and, i make everybody happy. i keep my business insurance with the hartford because... they came through for me once, and i know they've got my back. for whatever challenges come your way... the hartford is here to back you up. helping you move ahead... with confidence. meet some of our small business customers at: thehartford.com/business i don't think about the unknown... i just rock n' roll.

about ten minutes till the top of the hour now and the veterans in focus. there's a new program out there that helps vets deal with posttraumatic stress disorder. it's called guitars for vets. teaching them to play gives them a chance to focus on something new. check this out. >> i've been playing guitar since i was in the seventh grade. i just love doing it. it's a freedom when i play guitar.

i can take every emotion i had, whether it's mad or glad or whatever and put it out in a song. my name is mike gallon. i'm one of the instructors with guitars for vets. >> i was in the army, stationed in missouri. >> i went to the first gulf war in '91 and the second one in '03. >> home based out of norfolk, virginia. >> it's more informal. it's not a strict teacher. we just kind of hang out and talk. >> when i feel like i'm about to slid away, i look across the room, i pick up the guitar, pull out some of the sheet music and the tabs and i start playing and i just get lost in it. >> it sooths me. it makes me feel comfortable. i'm away from everybody. >> one of my guys told me, he goes, i don't get out of bed because i'm depressed. now he's playing guitar and he's like, i have an excuse to get up. i can go play guitar and it

gives me something to do in my idle time. >> i just can't stop. once you pick it up, it's hard to put it down. >> i like rock, country, bluegrass. >> it's more than just guitar lessons and that's the vehicle. it's about human interaction. it's about trust. goal setting, accomplishment. >> it's not as easy as it looks. >> getting your fingers in the right position for the cords. >> that's the hardest part for me. >> once they've completed the course, washburn has donated guitars and they've got guitar cases and tuners that are donated to them. >> it's fun. i'm learning something new. we should all be students in some shape, form or fashion. >> this is another stepping stone for me, something to better myself in and to hopefully carry back to my community. >> it's just a great feeling to

know that you're doing something to give back. people that have done so much for us and given so much to us, no one can take the music away from them. they'll always have that. >> and you can see more stories like this on our cnn special, vets in focus comes your way today as 2:30 eastern time right here on cnn. reynolds wolf is coming up next after the break. he has your forecast. and i asked him right before i came on here what should i tell the people to stick around and hear about? he said tell them that winter hell breaks loose in the rockies. reynolds is next to explain. mine was earned over the south pacific in 1943. vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003. u.s.a.a. auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation, because it offers a superior level of protection and because u.s.a.a.'s commitment to serve

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>> getting cloes to the top of the hour. >> you ought to be ashamed of yourself. i'm not going to embarrass you, but some of the things that happened during the commercial break would have blown your mind. we're talking about snow. >> are you going to deliver on the tease? >> up in the mountains, up near

snowbird, it's all going to be snow. coupled with that snow, strong snow and wind gusts, approaching properly winds. still fairly strong winds of 45 and 60. in this high mountain pass, the winds is going to accelerate a bit more. you could have stronger gusts, no question. the snowfall in some places, several inches. we're talking about several feet and we're going to talk more about that later this morning. t.j., back to you. >> reynolds, kind sir, thank you. we're going to reset, give you the very latest on all the top stories of the day and news that will be made here in just about one hour as penn state takes the field. quick break, right back.