making news this morning -- another lone wolf. >> that's what authorities are calling an american citizen now charged with plotting to bomb sites in new york city. why experts say it's the type of terror they fear most. failure. that so-called congressional supercommittee says they have no debt deal, on the same day that the first lady is booed by nascar fans. and tv royalty is set to return to the air waves. as a real royal lets loose in sin city. good monday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm sunny hostin. it's a scenario that security experts warn about. someone acting alone, plotting a terror attack. >> this morning, a

dominican-born u.s. citizen is charged with doing just that. he's accused of making bombs right in his own bedroom. that's what could have happened, according to new york city police. duplicating a device they say was being made by this man, 27-year-old jose pimintel. he was arraigned late sunday on numerous terrorism-related charges. >> he was a so-called lone wolf, motivated by his own resentment of the presence of american troops in iran and afghanistan. as well as inspired by al qaeda propaganda. >> they've been tracking him for two years. but moved quickly over the week end to arrest him because he was ready to carry out his plan. >> we think that an event that really set him off was the elimination of anwar al awlaki. that happened on september 30th of this year.

>> police describe pimintel as an al qaeda sympathizer. they said he spent time on radical websites. he looked at something called how to make a bomb in your kitchen. his alleged targets, government workers, returning troops, and elected official. >> he made some of his like-minded friends nervous by his extremism. >> his lawyer said his client was not trying to conceal anything and had a public online profile. new york's mayor say this is is the 14th lone wolf terror attempt on the city. >> he was not part of a larger conspiracy emanating from abroad. >> jose pimintel is a recent convert to islam. he lived with family members who said he always kept his bad bedroom door shut. congressional lawmakers heading home for thanksgiving can expect more anger going their way. the so-call ee eed supercommittw

admits it failed. tahman bradley joins us this morning with more. good morning, tahman. >> good morning, sunny. later today we expect to hear from the cochairs of that congressional supercommittee. they were lking for more than $1 trillion to cut from the budget. we expect to hear that that committee has failed in its mission. >> obviously, nobody wants to quit until the stroke of midnight. >> reporter: the stroke of midnight came and went with no deal. later today, a congressional supercommittee that was tasked to find $1 trillion in cuts is poised to admit failure. >> it wasn't so much a failure as it was a failure to seize an opportunity. >> reporter: they were tasked with cutting $1.2 trillion in debt. now it means automatic cut gos into effect. but not until 2013. that means that the debt will continue to grow. the washington blame game began in earnest over the weekend.

>> we have to have on the table the revenue. that is the sticking point today. >> reporter: another breakdown by lawmakers in washington that has many americans saying they have had enough. as we found out at our abc "tell washington" cameras. >> don't go home for thanksgiving before you get a deal done. or else go home and don't come back. >> wake up. you work for us. you don't work for yourself. >> we seem to want to be right rather than come up with a solution. >> reporter: market analysts don't expect a huge selloff on wall street. >> because wall street has such low expectations, there hasn't been any real thought that they would get a deal done. >> reporter: president obama, who stayed out of the negotiations, echoed american's feelings, saying congress needs to do its job. sunny? >> tahman bradley live in washington, thank you. first lady michelle obama's office is downplaying the reception she received at the final nascar event of the

season. >> first lady of the united states, michelle obama and dr. jill biden, as they deliver the most famous words in moteer sports. [ cheers and boos ] >> gentlemen, start your engines. >> it does sound like some boos there. the white house says it is a chaotic event, they're not sure what the boos may have been for. some fans may have been upset at having been moved from their seats in order to accommodate the official party. the u.s. and allies are rolling out new sets of sanctions today, aimed at stopping iran's nuclear ambitions. they'll target iran's nuclear sector. they'll plug holes that work ar allowed iran to work around existing sanctions. the moves come amid growing concern that they're new york g i -- they're working on nuclear weapons.

the iranians say their nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. this is the third day of protests here in egypt. the military rulers are being demanded to transfer power to a new government. 13 protesters have been killed since sad. a yale graduate in part of a crash on saturday is blaming the vehicle. 30-year-old nancy berry was struck and killed in the parking lot by a rented u-haul in the pa the tailgating. two other women were injured as well. brandon ross was carrying beer kegs in that truck but he passed a sobriety test. tragedy at the philadelphia marathon. two runners collapsed and died of heart attacks. one was a 21-year-old dean's list student at the university of pennsylvania. the other was a 40-year-old man. both of the men died at or near the finish line. there's been a run on warm clothing in fairbanks alaska. the temperature plunged to 35

below and stayed there for a week. >> better than. 35 below? my goodness. time for the weather. from across the country this morning. up to a foot of snow in the cascades and northern rockies. downpours from seattle to portland. rain and mountain snow in the desert southwest. hail and tornadoes from west texas to little rock. thunderstorms around nashville memphis, louisville, and cincinnati. >> 48 in boston. 73 in atlanta. 80 in morns. mostly 40s from kansas city to detroit. a wet 46 in seattle. 56 in sacramento. 67 in phoenix. and when we get back this morning, more weather news coming up. damaging rains in california overnight. that video now just coming in. and the outrage from this scene. campus police using pepper spray on students. new fallout this morning. and why the experts say to forget black friday. there are ways to find even better deals.

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there is disappointment in the financial sector this morning. members of the so called supercommittee in congress say they are deadlocked. they will not meet this week's dead lynne to cut the nation's debt. that reinforces the perception of a highly dysfunctional government. tokyo's nikkei average fell 27 points today. hong kong's hang seng was off 265. and in london, the ftse opened lower. on wall street, the dow lost 358

point last week. although it is up more than t20 for the year. the nasdaq index fell 106 points last week. though gas prices are higher this year than any other thanksgiving, they're coming down. the average cost of self-serve regular is $3.36. down more than 6 cents from a week ago. there's less demand now because it gets dark earlier with the end of daylight savings time. experts are saying take it pretty easy on this friday. some people, of course, are going to great lengths to be the first in the stores. for those coveted black friday deals. there may be no need. last year, many of the most popular electronics items were cheaper in the two weeks after black friday. word to the wise there. also, let your fingers do the walking. use the internet to find out what deals retailers are announcing in the coming weeks. nearly all of the stores will use social media, as well as websites, to tell shoppers about bargains. and also to offer online

coupons. and the latest "twilight" saga took a bite out of the box office this weekend. "breaking dawn part one" did half of its business on friday, the opening day, to stake out first place. overall, it grossed a heart-stopping $139 million. "happy feet 2" was second. with an unhappy $22 million. "immortals" was third. >> you're a twi-hard. >> i am. >> you didn't see it, though. >> i didn't. this week. >> they need the money. >> it better be good. it was a big weekend for the music industry. coming up, the most talked about performances. and the video that led to instant outrage and may now cost some people their jobs.

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take a look at this. a los angeles roadway is literally crumbling after a week of downpours. the shattered stretch in the san

pedro area has been slowly sliding toward the ocean for months. weekend rainfall caused big chunks of it to fall into the pacific. the road was closed so nobody was hurt. >> incredible video there. rain drenches i-20 from dallas to shreveport. and also i-35 in oklahoma city. flooding meanwhile in parts of i-40 from little rock to memphis. wet on i-64 from louisville to west virginia. i-95 in the northeast. slick out west on parts of i-5 and 84 and 90. if you're flying, airport delays are possible in dallas, memphis, washington, d.c., and philadelphia. sfwlmpblt and now to a story that has sparked outrage ever since the video hit the internet on friday. it shows seemingly peaceful protesters getting prayed by pepper spray.

>> the officers involved have been sanctions. a full-scale investigation is under way. abc's bazi kanani reports. >> reporter: if the point of a protest was to draw attention. this one worked by drawing outrage. >> it felt like my face was peeling off. >> reporter: campus police at u.c. davis sprayed pepper spray directly into the faces of occupy protesters who refused to move after being warned.d a dir >> i received a direct shot of pepper spray down my throat. i spent the next hour dry-heaving and vomiting. >> reporter: 11 students were treated for minor injuries. campus police defended the action saying their officers were surrounded by the protesters. >> it was for the safety of the officers and arrestees. so they could -- so we could leave. >> reporter: two of the officers were placed on leave. the school's chancellor has ordered an investigation. >> i personally feel bad about what happened to the students. the whole incident. >> reporter: just how far can police go? to control a crowd?

>> tear gas you spray it in the area you want people to move away from. pepper spray the to keep the people from being able to mount an attack. >> reporter: many reacting to the video say it was too strong a punishment for this act of civil disobedience. here in new york city where the occupy movement started, police have been criticized here for the oous of pepper spray. police are clear about their policy. police can use it now when someone is resisting arrest or when someone is protecting themselves. bazi kanani, abc, new york. volunteers and police are searching for a missing corral florida mom who disappeared last week. michelle parker disappeared shortly after her appearance on "the people's court." the episode was taped months ago. people say they have a violent past but friends don't think he was involved in her disappearance. an autopsy is planned for a university of arkansas football player who unexpectedly died on campus.

19-year-old garrett uekman was found unconscious in his room yesterday. paramedics say he died less than an hour after going into cardiac arrest. he had no previously known medical conditions. a vigil will be held later today. and of course we mentioned nascar earlier. now, some race highlights, those, and some football from espn news. good morning. i'm todd grisham. this is your espn news update. what race it was on sunday. carl edwards and tony stewart squaring off for the final race of the season. the winner would capture the points championship. 37 laps to go. drivers three wide. stewart stays low and takes the lead. that would pretty much do it. carl could not catch tony on the final lap. so tony stewart, his number 14 old spis, armor all, office depot chevrolet, wins the race and captures his third points championship. you gotta get all the sponsors in there. how about some football.

are you ready? bucs and packers. first quarter. green bay in the red zone. they give it to a defender. b.j. raji. coming in for the touchdown. he'll take it. the big fella gives them a 7-0 lead. legarrette blount. look at him go. blowing through everybody. they won't stop him. legarrette, gone. he had 107 yards on the day. half of them on that run alone. watch him again. you gotta try and tackle better than that. like a battering ram. fourth quarter, packers up by two. the bucs came to play. green bay hadn't lost a game all season long. aaron rodgers. looking for and finding jordy nelson. 40-yard score. green bay wins it, 35-26. for all your highlights and for the latest news updates, check out espn news. my name is todd grisham, please

have a good day. the winning streak rolls on for taylor swift. the 21-year-old picked up all three american music awards she was nominated for, including artist of the year. >> she had a big year. also, nicki minaj opened the show with a big song. and picked up some awards. jennifer lopez, j. lo won the ama for favorite latin artist. she heated up the stage in this barely there get up that i certainly didn't mind. >> it was holiday cheer from a futuristic-looking justin bie r bieber. he sang his festive hit, "mistle toe." >> it looked like michael jackson captain eo. up next, "the pulse." details on prince harry's weekend in las vegas. and six months after ending her talk show, oprah announces plans to return to tv. plans to return to tv. alright emma, i know it's not your favorite

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celebrities on their own turf. if anyone can do it, she can. and it was mila kunis's turn this weekend to attend a ball with her military date. they went to the marine corps ball in north carolina. >> back in july, sergeant scott asked her to be his date. their evening owl comes days after justin timberlake excourt mas reen to her formal affair. it seems inevitable that prince harry would end up in vegas. he was spotted dancing at a sin city nightclub over the week end. >> sources tell "people" magazine he dropped about $300 at the gaming table and was most impressed by the free drinks. >> we all love the free drinks at the casino. a week of he rersles before

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next, a overnight raid at snow fact empties out of the last standing occupy oakland encampment. >> san francisco police being hailed at heroes after fulling a from a burning car overnight. super committee expected to announce it has failed what it needed to do. a little damp only and finally, who will take home the coveted mirrorball trophy? the countdown begins tonight on

"ds." >> sandy kenyon goes behind the scenes are the three final couples. . >> reporter: day of rest for most is a day of dancing for the lucky collie contestants still left this the competition. each one has a real chance to win. >> i'm nervous. it's a lot. it's a lot. it's in one hour. two big routines. and then two the following day. i just -- i want to do my best. i want to go out with a bang. >> reporter: ricki lake earned a perfect score last week for her samba. fan favorite this season is iraqi war veteran turned actor j.r. martinez who twisted his ankle before the semifinals. he remains a contender after earning two perfect scores on the same night a couple of weeks ago. >> i couldn't perform to what i thought we could have delivered. >> reporter: rob kardashian has

leapt from the middle of the pack to number two in the semifinals. >> i try to stay calm and have fun with the entire competition every dance. makes me feel more relaxed. >> reporter: soccer star hope solo and her partner, maksim chmerkovskiy, the guy they call mad max who argued openly with judges couldn't resist final opinions. telling "the new york post" if j. doesn't win, there is something fund mentally wrong with america. may be, but j.r., ricki, and rorob are in it to win it. stay tuned to "good morning america" for a complete preview of the final round. >> tonight at 8:00. we'll see who wins. >> we'll see. that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good