3rd, 2011. >> from nbc news, this is today. live from studio 1a. >> good morning, everyone. welco welcome to today on a saturday. >> we've got some breaking news this morning. jerry sandusky breaking his silence once again and claiming the sexual abuse allegations against him are false. >> sandusky told the new york times he's not the monster that people think he is. he also spoke about the alleged shower incident. we're going to bring you more to find out how his words might impakt the case against him. >> will the em battled candidate

withdraw from the race? >> a bit later on, he's the man behind pop culture icons like the odd couple, laverne and shirley and the fos? now, gary marshal is giving people a reason to believe again. i'll bring you that conversation coming up in our next hour. >> did you show him your fonz? >> oh, i wanted to try the leather jacket. >> did you know that consumers spend almost a day trying to figure out what to buy loved ones during a holiday season? many are still paying off last year's holiday shopping bill. we'll tell you about some of the biggest mistakes holiday shoppers make. >> a lot to get to, but, first, let's turn to the jerry sandusky story. michael, nbc news national correspondent joining us from state college. michael, good morning.

>> reporter: good morning, lester. in the interview, sandusky describes himself as a misunderstood father figure who gave gifts and money to children, but never sexually abused them. he also describes a crucial moment in 2002 when penn state's then athletic director confronts him about an allegation that he was engaged in sexually improper behavior with a young boy in the penn state locker room. let's listen to what he had to say. >> in my mind, there wasn't inappropriate behavior. and i said if you want, you could speak to the young person that was involved. >> and then what, did he take your key sns. >> no, he didn't take my keys. i still had my keys. i have still went in there and worked out. >> in another revealing moment, sandusky tries to explain his

seemingly hesitant response when nbc's bob costa asked him if he was sexually attracted to young boys. >> i was sitting there saying what in the world is this question? what, you know, am i going to be -- if i say no, i'm not attracted to boys, that's not the truth because i'm attracted to young people, boys, girls -- >> but it's not sexual. >> right. i enjoy -- that's what i was trying to say. i enjoy spending time with young people. i enjoy spending time with people. >> reporter: in addition to gifts, sandusky also says in the interview he even opened up bank accounts for children. he says it showed how much he cared about them. but prosecutors say that sandusky's financial favors fits

a pattern. it's an example of how he sought to gain their trust in order to sexually abuse them. >> state college for us, michael, thank you. joining us now with some insight is former prosecutor karen desoto. interesting that he admits some of the things liking young people, giving them gifts t same things that prosecution will use to say he was grooming kids. is this an attempt to muddy the waters to say it's perfectly natural to want to do nice things for children? >> attempt to muddy the waters? absolutely. the allegations are so there's nine different children who have very specific details. so, as you can tell from the interview, he cherry picks certain things and is very specific about what he's saying whand and what he's not saying. it's really interesting what he does admit to, which is being in showers afterhours, he admitted

to the incidents happen. this is why you don't allow your client to talk because these statements are definitely going to be used against him because it corroborates that the incidents took place. >> at the same time, if he could come out with blanket denial, that might not seem credible. but by coming half way and saying, listen, i was in the shower and trying to come up with other explanations, perhaps that works for the defense on some level? >> i don't think it does. when you cherry pick certain facts, it really corroborate that is these incidents took place. they were kind of inappropriate or half way appropriate sf really, lester, let's actually think about it. i played sports. i played high school sports. i never had a coach in the showers with me. ever. i can never think of an incident where a coach was actually in the shower. so he admits to showering with children. that is inappropriate. so now you're going to say it

was kind of inappropriate, but it wasn't really inappropriate. jurors don't look at facts that way. if it's inappropriate on one level, it's inappropriate. >> he's fascinating when they say they didn't take the keys away from him. he was told not to go anywhere with if children anywhere. but is this going to blow back on the university again? the notion that they didn't do enough to stop him? >> well, listen. the blow back on the university is already done because you have two officials who have been brought up on criminal charges. but curley and schultz were said to have made false statements. so i think that the administration already has serious issues. >> and then he says joe patereno never talked to him about the

allegations. >> in 1999 he got rid of him which kind of leds credibility where the first allegations really came out in 1998. so what happens? joe paterno, as we all know, is a very famous, notable person. what does he do? i don't know if my bos would talk to me about being a pedophile. it blows back both ways because on the one hand, you say he got fired in 1999, so they all must have known about it. >> are we leading up to a plea deal now? might this be leading towards a deal? >> no, i don't think -- obviously, prosecutors want to make a deal because they want to save the taxpayers the money and resolve a situation. but if somebody is that adamant, and i can tell you in the cases that i've done, i've never had a

defendant that would say, okay, with ped feel ya, it's such a stigma attached to it, they will go the whole way. they don't want to admit to themselves that these things took place. so these are cases that actually do go to trial because nobody ever wants to admit to doing that type of disgusting thing to a child. so we're going to go to a trial. >> difficult subject. we're going to talk more about this in the coming hours, so stick around if you will. >> lester, thank you. republican presidential candidate herman cain is expected to announce today whether he's going to continue on or withdraw from the race. nbc's peter alexander reports. >> reporter: late friday night, cain returned home. >> i am reassessing because all of this media fire storm stuff. why? because my wife and family comes

first. >> cain's most recent comments come just days after ginger white came forward claiming she and the former god father's ceo had a 13-year affair. >> my wife did not know about it and that was the revelation and the surprise that my wife find out about it when she went public with it. >> while cain has described his relation shim as a long time friendship, the unemployed single mother of two claims it was more than that. >> it wasn't a love affair. it was a sexual affair. >> this latest con tro ver si. down from 23% one month ago. but his campaign is still pressing forward, launching new ads in iowa, including this one, that targets the media. >> it's time for the truth. the media won't tell you what one of the four most lie dedeck

tor experts said about herman cain. >> david gregory is a moderator of meet the press. good morning, david. okay, one person that's an insider said that cain is staying in. another insider says he's out whach what do we know at this point? >> speaking to the campaign last night, they insists that he had not made up his mind, that he was meeting with his wife and there were mixed signals, too. that they were planning for a december camcampaign. he's announcing a new campaign headquarters where he'll be making the announcement today. but a source that i talked to indicated that all of the impact on his family, his wife because of these allegations. and he simply doesn't want to go through it anymore. the source telling me he's got a lot of work to do at home. >> now, of course, he was on the campaign trail yesterday before heading home here. how much of an influence do we

know that his wife has in this decision. he's spoken to her, but he also said she wouldn't ask him to leave the race. >> we know as he indicated in pet peter's report, the relation shim whatever it was with ginger white was a surprise to his wife. as i say, sources i've talked to say this is a real problem with his wife, as anyone can imagine. and, again, even though they insist that no decision has been made, but all indications are leaning towards getting out of the race today. we put the caveats in there because the people i talked to, there was some distension within the campaign. there were people pushing for him to keep on. it's impossible to know where his head is. but, as i say, leaning toward getting out. >> but if he stays in the race, he's down 8% in some of the polls in iowa here. how does he contend at this

point? >> well, i don't know that he does. and i think that political reality, the des moines register poil, going down to 8%, he had been up 22, 23%. that's a real problem. we'll have new polling out of ie with and new hamp chir that will give the latest indication of where the race is. i think the inability for him to raise money or get back on any kind of message. the damage that this is doing to his family at some point he's going to have to ask himself whether it's worth it. and i think that moment has come. >> let's say he does drop out of the race, part of the reason he was so popular is that he was likable. that they liked his energy. could he go on and maybe even be running mate or get some endorsements that count? >> i don't think so. when you have things like this, i don't think somebody wants to take that on. and don't forget, this has been amplified by the fact that he had demonstrated real problems to be prepared as president.

so i think a lot of his support has already gone to newt gingridge. >> so he would be the person that benefits most? >> yes. >> all right, david, i know you have a great show planned for sunday. we'll be watching. >> new job numbers out on friday are giving unemployed american hope. the unemployment rate has fallen down to 8.6% from 9 and that puts it at its lowest level in about two and a half years. but it's a mixed bag. a third of jobs are in retail, many of them temporary for the holiday season. we get more from nbc's tom costello! from the mall to main street to wall street, today's unemployment numbers seemed to catch the county by surprise. you've got to go inside the numbe numbers. >> part of the gain come frs peep dropping out of the work force. but another number come frs more

jobs and fewer unemployed. >> that's critical. 315,000 fewer people were looking for jobs in november and therefore aren't counted as unemployed. the jobs that were created came from the private sector. and there are more jobs created in september and october than first reported. meanwhile, government employment shrank by 20,000 jobs. the president used the numbers to urge congress to extend the payroll tax cuts and review unemployment benefits. >> now is not the time to slam the breaks. right now, it's time to step on the gas. >> so who is hiring? the retail sector and 50,000 jobs. temporary hiring, much of it seasonal, was up big. leisure and hospitality, hired 22,0000 people. 2,0000 factory jobs with auto

makers. >> the jobs are not the jobs with good benefits that allow one worker to support an entire family. >> and analysts say the minorities and the poor are still suffering. 16% unemployment in black america. in philadelphia, we caught up with mark mario, the president of the urban league. >> it's caused maybe decades of advances in homeowner ship to be lost. decades of advances in income to be lost with high unemployment. >> tom costello, nbc news, washington. >> for more, we turn to craig melvin. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you guys. we start out west where several states, including pasedena are in a state of emergency. some no longer have homes.

at times, winds more than a hundred miles per hour toppled about 200 trees. that storm is now moving east. six states are under a winter storm warning. a gunman took the 17-year-old from his home. the leader says no release if the united states stops air strikes in pakistan and afghanistan. they are also demanding the release of the 1993 world trade center bombers. some good news from millions of american struggling homeowners. mortgage providers are not going to foreclose on any homes between december 19th and january 2nd. big banks making the same pledge, bank of america, j.p. morgan chase and wells fargo.

>> there are questions about whether our smart phones are spying on us. a security expert raised an ala alarm. class action lawsuit has been filed against the company. honda is recalling 300,000 vehicles worldwide this morning with air bags. the recall affects the accord, civic, odyssey, pilot and other models manufactures in 2001 and 2002. there have been to deaths linked to those problems. and finally this morning, a north dakota zoo is showing off its newest edition. this female fawn who was born friday, it will stay small. the average adult weighs only about 25 pounds.

that's the news for now, back to lester. >> is it wrong that i want one for christmas? i want one. >> she's already perfected a deer in the head lights. >> oh, look at me. i'm so cute. >> 25 pounds? perfect size. >> chris warren has got our first forecast. >> good to see both of you. each coast is gng to be relatively quiet. it's right in thee mthiddlf oe country where we're going to see f emostthf action. we'll have rain or snow, that's what we'reth seeing right now o radar. threat of heavy rain. and it's going to be the plains, whicularly the northern plains ere we're ing to see some of the heaviest snowfalling there. we'll see a line to the upper peninsula of michigan is where we'll have the best chance. wisconsin could even see a little bit . here is a look at our

morning temperatures'r 40s and 50sur outside held up b some gusty winds, picked up once again around our bay area hilltop generally out of the north from 10-20 miles per hour. our temperatures today climbing slowly into the low to mid-60s. not at warm as yesterday. we have chilly air dropping in out of the pacific northwest. you will see the big-time drop in temperatures the next few days. less wind. patchy frost can kick off tomorrow morning and it will probably stay that way into the new workweek. . that's your weather. >> all right, chris, thank you. and with just three weeks to go before christmas, the post office has been pretty busy sorting out the letter's addressed to santa claus. ann thompson now with people pitching in. >> hi, you've reached operation santa claus. >> reporter: at six feet tall, pete is not your average elf. >> i am the head elf and report and work directly to santa

claus. >> his workshop is hidden away. the headquarters for operation santa claus. >> i'm here to help santa open that mail and make sure that as many of these families and children get what they need for the holidays. >> these are some of the 2 million letters the new york post office expects to receive this year. they are sorted by zip codes and look who sits here. >> fontanna's team opens every letter. people who want to be santa's helpers go through the letters and choose. >> my mom works very hard, but we never have enough money to buy gifts. >> i want a barbie designable hair extensions and doll. merry christmas. i love you. barbie designable hair extension and doll. >> this is a way to give back and share some of the blessings. >> the toys are wrapped and brought back to the post office

so santa can deliver them on christmas eve. robert has done this for seven years. >> every child should have that magic at this time of year. >> across the country, 75 post offices are helping santa, six times as many as last year, says pete. >> is santa a good boss? >> he's the greatest boss. he's the funniest person and most loving person of all. >> he's lending a hand this year. >> i can be a little elf. san santa's little helper. >> theresa, pete and all the el vs giving children young and old a reason to believe. ann thompson, nbc news, new york. >> still to come, kim kardashian files for divorce after 72 days of marriage. now, he's fighting back. first, this is today on nbc. ♪ born to be wild

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into fiairfield, northwest into livermore. through 10:00, gusty winds in the foothill area. breezy and dry through the swraf noon. as the winds back off, we will see a little bit of patchy frost. 50s to start the day as we go through the hour by hour forecast. lunchtime, low 60s. not quite as warm as yesterday. we had 70s around the bay area yesterday. today, mid-60s. tomorrow, chilly start. as the winds back off, chilly mornings ahead. no fog as we get through the weekend. enough of the fog earlier in the week. >> if it is not one thing, it is another. >> they have shown them the money. the 49ers say they have nearly all the money they need to build a new stadium in santa clara county. the money needed to build next to the great american theme park comes from goldman sachs, u.s. bank and bank of america. combined, they have agreed to front $650 million of the $1 billion that's necessary.

the nfl and santa clara's redevelopment agency have pledged to chip in, leaving a gap of just $20 million. the city council is expected to give the final green light later this month. still on the bench, though, the a's. the coalition group is throwing another curveball at san jose leaders that approved a land deal for an oakland a's stadium in the south bay. this is a computer rendering of the proposed cisco field. they say the city failed to perform a proper environmental review of the land. they allege that the city leaders violated citizens' rights by not putting the land deal to a public vote. the a's must still wait for approval to move away from oakland by the baseball commissioner. >> hundredses of peddling do-gooders will hit san francisco for a big bike right, the annual supermarket street

sweep. racers collect food from local supermarkets which gets delivered from the local food bank. there are two categories to deliver it the fastest. last year, they collected nearly 7,000 pounds of food. that race kicks off at noon. coming up this morning on "today in the bay," occupy protest plans in the bay area this weekend, plus, how a piece of silicon valley made software buried in smart phones has people furious about their mobile privacy. all today's news coming up at 7:00. more local news in 30 minutes.

in my mind, there wasn't inappropriate behavior. and i said if you want, you could speak to the person -- the young person that was involved. >> you're listening to former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky in his first extended interview with the new york times since his indictment on sexual abuse charges. in the interview, sandusky says former coach joe paterno never spoke to him and that the charity he founded never restricted access to children until he became the subject of a criminal investigation in 2008. we'll have more on this story in

just a few moments. meantime, welcome today. it's good to sl you in for amy this morning. still to come, country singer mindy mccreedy is back in protective custody. >> they found her and her son hiding in the closet of an arkansas home. officials say he's safe and in good health. we'll talk to the parents on the events that took place this week. >> herman cain's major announcement last month for the first time since his latest scandal became public. cain's most recent comments came just after ginger white came forward claiming she and the former ceo had a 13 year affair. what will cain's major announcement be? we'll take a look coming up. >> it was a marriage seen around the world and the divorce is making headlines. the marriage between kim car

dash ya dash yan and chris humphrey. >> an american woman who vanished. >> just 24 hours after he left an aruban jail where he was being held on suspicion of murdering robin gardener. >> for the first time on television, here's gary giordano's account on his last moments with robin gardener. >> we drifted out and i noticed we were getting in deeper water. i reached out to grab her leg. and, as i turned, my shoes had become extremely heavy because we were being pushed out by the wind and some current and now i was struggling. that's the last time i saw her. that's the last image i have of her. >> you, at one point, told

police the water was rough. >> it was, and i told them that at that certain point, i was struggling to get back. so you can determine what rough is, you know. there wasn't a tidal wave coming at me, but i was struggling. at one point, i realized there's a problem here. >> on the security tape, showing you after robin disappeared at a time when you say you're looking for help, you're banging on the door there, you don't look frantic. you don't look concerned. were you? >> yes, very much so. >> it seems more sort of casual. you're banging on the wall there. >> it's hard to pick up on a tape that i was exhausted, scared and shocked that there was nobody there. there was nobody to jump up and down and say come help me. >> so that's you looking exhausted, scared and shocked? >> yeah. you don't know me. >> he spoke with police several

times. giordano says they cleared him to leave the country and he went to the aruba airport. >> and, at some point, you had a conversation with a ticket agent who says, according to police, where's the woman you're traveling with because they're looking at the trip record. and you say she's taking a later flight, when, in fact, you knew she was missing. >> i remember her -- apparently both names come up. and i do remember asking if robin was there. i don't remember the quote. but i certainly didn't want to get into a detailed conversation. i think the more important fact there is that the police report i was fleeing the country. i changed flight ts. i didn't change flights. they told me that the flight that i was scheduled on was cancelled. when she mentioned robin, all i know is i communicate to her that she was not coming with me. >> you don't remember cosaying she'll take another flight? >> what do you want people to

know about you? >> i want people to know i had nothing to do with anything to harm her or anybody in my life. >> because you know you're being widely portrayed and regarded as someone who literally got away with murder. >> i'm well aware of that. and i think it's important to reiterate what you said. the only reason why you're here is because of the insurance. so if you take out insurance and something happens to your loved ones, you're a murderer to the rest of the world? i think that's ridiculous. and the hollowway thing truly weighed heavily on that island. >> with that, the interview was over. it's frustrating for the family of robin gardener. after all this time, they say, the answer like the woman they've been looking for since that first day, still knt be found. >> joining us now with some insight is casey jordan, tru tv

analys analysis. put on your criminologist hat. body language, what he says, the story, what struck you? >> he's very angry and defiant and trying to convince an audience when, in fact, he owes us nothing. he hasn't been charged with anything. yes, there's a lot of interest in this case. but why does he feel so compelled to be angry and clear his name when, in fact, no one is accusing him of anything in particular right now. they're just looking for answers. he doesn't deliver his information in a calm, collected way. it really is trying so hard to validate his story. >> they let him go because they don't have enough evidence. what they have are things -- the questions that josh asked about. your demeanor knocking on the door. you saw some other things about the swim suit that made you mention. >> well, nobody snorkles in their tennis shoes.

you don't go into the water with your shoes because it will weigh you down. you need flippers. did he bring the snorkle equipment with him or rent it? i heard contradictory thing is. but you doent go and try to swim with tennis shoes on. there's no wet footprints. his trunks are not clinging to his legs like they're wet. and he slaps the door and moves on. but it doesn't look like -- >> police saw the same stuff. they see things like that and it makes you wonder. >> absolutely. he keeps saying, well, if i hadn't taken insurance, there wouldn't be any question at all. i don't know that that's true. most people don't buy a $1.5 million travel life insurance policy on a travel companion that they barely know. >> but he says it was trip cancellation insurance and the death benefit came along with it. >> not 1.5. that you would have to request. he sent hard copies and faxed it

by the 30th of july, on the 3rd of august, she's gone? that's unusual. when you buy insurance and the person that you're insuring actually dies within three days, yeah, that is suspicious. >> authorities would love to bring him back and charge him. that interview, you have to assume they're carefully watching it to see if the story matches up to see if what he told them, right? >> yeah, and he's not really telling any details about his story. he keeps saying i've told it 50 or 60 times. i shouldn't have to tell it to the general public. the truth is, unless they come up with a body or hard direct evidence, blood evidence, something from his come pirate, something written down that shows a murder plot, the truth is they are going to be very hard pressed to extradite him back. >> but if they get that, it is possible to bring him back? >> absolutely. if he fights it, he'll end up in detention in the united states for queeryears. >> let's get another check of

your saturday forecast. >> hello, lester. a lot of places going to be chilly today. but much of the east coast not looking too bad. pretty festive in new york. we're looking at some of the temperatures in the 20s in some spots. you get up into the north erp plains, it is going to be very cold. the mild weather happening in the southeast. we're going to find sunshine up in the northeast. things are looking good with temperatures in the mid to upper 40s and lower 50s. it's right in the middle of the country. we could have flooding issues from arkansas to missouri. snow on the backside of that front, maybe up to about 8 inches in the highest in the morning, starting off, breezy and dry, 40s and 50s outside, 56, san francisco, 51, san jose. the north and east bay hills have a wind advisory up through

10:00. wind gusts up to 35 miles per hour. lunchtime, winds should start to back off a bit. very cool and dry air coming on in. even though our highs will hit the 60s, tonight, expect patchy fog and a dry start to the beginning of next week. remember, you can always get your weather on the weather channel on cable or online on weather.com. cameron back to you. weather.com. >> the son of a country singer is found hiding in a closet with his mom. what's next? find out. >> first, tis the season of giving and selling. coming um, we'll find out why e mo h jsutther e there f you this year after these messages. beautiful diamon. i'm not going to the cleaners anymore, am i? [ gps ] no dave, you're not. [ tires screech ] right turn. [ engine revs ]

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desperately seeking a job. joining us is sharon efferson. let's talk about this. i understand this is the best time for people to get out there and try to put in an application somewhere. >> well, actually, a news story came out showing that four out of one hundred applicants in the retail sector is getting a job. so there is a hiring increase that we've seen. in fact, it's the best that we've seen since the fall of 2008. >> we're looking at where other jobs would be logical. restaurants, as well, because you've got more folks going out eating. >> and it's the second largest industry in america. and a lot of folks want to work in restaurants during this season. of course, this is sa time when a will the of people are making those reservations. the other thing is people have had a difficult time retaining those workers. so, now, as the economy is picking up, they're expecting hiring to increase this month and into 2012. >> that's great. especially if the restaurant is

a small business. it works out for both. >> that's exactly where the job creation is happening. it's happening in small businesses, medium-sized businesses. that's where the real growth is occurring. >> sharon, we're seeing people land jobs in shippi inping serv and some of those call centers. >> virtual call centers are a great job opportunity where people want to stay at home and choose your own hours. there's one company called arise and they allow you to be an independent contractor. you can choose the company you want to work for based on the type of industry and based on the hours you want to work and you're making like 10, $14 an hour working from home. >> this is good news in some respects, but, on the other side, a lot of this is temporary work and it would seem logical. you would raise your family and pay your bills. >> what's really interesting, yes, we're seeing an improvement overall. but the number of people who have left the work force, who have become discouraged workers,

that is really a level that we don't want to see. so what people want to understand is this is an opportunity, it's not probably the perfect job for you, perhaps, but it could become a full time job eventually and a couple of things that you can do to make sure you get hired is you want to make sure to know that you want that job. >> exactly. >> speak up. act like it's a job interview. they've hired you maybe just based on an application and now you're going to prove yourself. do every type of job. try to do as many as you can and be flexible about the hours you can work. become indispensable and maybe you'll stay on. if you're not hired full time this time, the next seasonal hire may be you. so the next holiday season, summer job, they'll turn to you first. >> great inside advice. if the door opens a little, just kick it on through. all right, thank you, sharon. up next, forget divorce, chris humphrey wants his 72 day marriage annulled. details coming up. ♪ have a better day

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>> take you to be my wedded wife. >> fans around the world saw it on tv, read about it for months on end and heard his every detail on countless hours of the kardashian 's reality show. >> we're getting married this summer. >> wa? >> but, now, chris humphrey, better known as kim ckardashian 's soon to be ex wants to say the marriage never happened by declaring it a fraud. >> he's gearing up for what could be a fight. >> the basketball filed for annulment on thursday. if he can't get the annulment, humphrey says he wants a legal separation. >> the love watchers say it probably isn't about money, it's about sending a message. >> i think it's gotten to the point where chris is angry and this is his way of saying you know what, i'm not going to go away quietly. >> in escalating the fight,

humphries can do more damage to the brand. >> by nullifying the marriage, he could also potentially void their prenup, present any question for spousal report and satisfy his religious conscience. but experts say a judge granting the annulment is not likely. >> he has to show clear and convincing evidence to show a judge that he entered into this marriage under false pretenses. >> whatever his motive, finances, religion, a truly broking heart, one thing is clear, humphries is giving kardashian a dose of his reality. >> just ahead, we'll switch gears and spend some time with the man behind the fonz and pretty woman. now, the new year's count down begins, but first, this is today

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which offers job training and placement... and supporting an organization working to help the environment. because the more we do in the bay area, the more we help make opportunity possible. looking live at the embarcadero. how breezy will it be later on today? rob knows the answer to that. right now through 10:00, the windiest part of the day or the morning. northwest wind at 9:00. the number that should jump out, the humidity, 19% for the morning. that is bone dry. we have cool air coming out of the north. oakland, humidity, down to 14%. 57 degrees. over in san francisco. that's a location that's been looking at some breezy conditions. you just saw it, north wind at 20. currently, 56 degrees. so breezy, across the north and

east bay hill tops. we could get a few gusts maybe as high as 30-35 miles an hour just for the morning. you will see our temperatures in the low 60s for most places. warmest place today, out towards santa rosa and fairfield. highs in the mid-60s out towards solano county. 64, san jose. 67. 62, san francisco. as the winds back off, it is going to get chilly. the only thing keeping our temperatures up happens to be the wind. if we lose the wind, our overnight temperature will be very chilly tomorrow morning. >> thank you very much, rob. they have shown them the money. the 49ers say they have nearly all the money they need to build a new stadium next to the great american theme park from a list of lenders including goldman sachs, u.s. bank and bank of america. combined, they have agreed to front $850 million of the $1

billion cost. the nfl and santa clara's redevelopment agency also pledging to chip in, leaving a gap of $20 million. the city council is expected to give the final green light on the stadium's construction later this month. still on the bench, the oakland a's. a coalition group is throwing another curveball at san jose leaders who have approved a land deal for a stadium in san jose. a a computer rendering of the proposed sisco field. they say they failed to perform a properly environmental review and that city leaders violated citizens' rights by not putting the land deal to a public vote. the a's must still wait for approval to move away from oakland by baseball commissioner, bud selig. >> hundreds of pedalling do gooders will hit the streets of san francisco for an annual bike ride where racers collect food

from local supermarkets and deliver to the san francisco food bank. two categories, cargo, for the heaviest load and speed, the people that deliver the fastest. last year, racers collected nearly 7,000 pounds of food. that race kicks off at noon. coming up this morning on "today in the bay," we are going to talk about the occupy protest plans for san francisco and beyond this weekend. plus, how a piece of silicon-valley made software buried in smart phones has people furious about today's privacy. more news coming up in 30 minutes on "today in the bay."

welcome back to today. coming up in this half hour, jerry sandusky is breaking his silence again, denying the sexual abuse charges. >> in a just-released-swintervi, jerry sandusky says he's not the monster that people think he is. >> also ahead, mindy mckreavy's took the son into late custody. what happens next? her mother, the child's grandmother and legal guardian will join us live.

>> then more on the missing mother of three. michelle parker who vanished, authorities have widened their search area and her exboyfriend is now considered a suspect in her disappearance. we're going to get more on that story. >> a little bit later on shlgs what's your holiday shopping strategy? do you have one? >> quickly. and mostly online. >> i like that. well, the five biggest mistakes shoppers make at the mall during the holidays. >> anyway, a lot to get to this hour. let's start off with the penn state sexual abuse scandal. just hours ago, the new york times released a video with jerry sandusky. and here's national investigative correspondent. michael, what's the latest? >> good morning, lester. in the interview, sandusky describes himself as a misunderstood father figure who gave gifts and money to children, but never sexually abused them. he also describes for the first time a crucial moment in 2002.

penn state's then athletic director first confronts him about an allegation he was engaged in improper sexual behavior with a young boy in the penn state locker room. let's listen to what he had to say. >> he was coming to me with a concern. and it was coming to me with a concern because, you know, and i guess somebody had talked to him about inappropriate behavior in the shower. >> um-hmm. and you told him? >> yeah, i told him that, you know, it didn't happen. and, you know, there wasn't, in my mind, there wasn't, you know, inappropriate behavior. he didn't want me to bring kids in there and work them out anymore. i remember saying well, can i just work them out?

and he said no. >> in another revealing moment, sandusky tries to explain his seemingly hesitant response when he was asked last week if he was sexually attracted to young boys. here's what he said. >> i was sitting there saying what in the world is this question, you know? am i going to be -- if i say no, i'm not attracted to boys, that's not the truth because i'm attracted to young people, boys, girls -- >> yeah, but not sexually? >> right. i enjoy -- that's what i was trying to say. i enjoe spey spending time withg people. i enjoy spending time with people. >> in addition to gifts, sandusky also says he even opened up bank acounts for

children. he says it showed how much he cared about them. but prosecutors say sandusky's financial favors fits a pattern of him trying to develop trust with young kids he later sexually abused. >> all right, michael, thanks very much. and joining us now with more insight is former prosecutor karen desoto. karen, great to see you. when he was asked some of the questions, i thought the answer was quite shocking. his explanation of that answer was shocking in itself. >> what's even more shocking, lester, this is why you don't let your clients talk. and, as you noticed from that interview, you could hear the attorney screaming in the background. now, if he's going to testify in the trial, then that would be a great exchange there. but you know that he said something wrong when you hear the attorney screaming. >> could this -- help me here. could this possibly be part of a strategy to have him talk? is there something his attorney could he get out of? >> what possible strategy would

you possibly have with your client making inconsistent statements or any statement that can be used against them in court. there's no strategy here unless you're trying to publicize yours or him or taint the jury. maybe you think down in your heart that you can get a hung jury. there really is no sense. and that's why attorneys, we tell you to keep your mouth shut, whether you're a prosecutor or a defendant. if there's a trial coming, you want it to be on point at that time. >> turn this around, assuming he's done damage to his case, just assuming that for the sake of the conversation, how do you repair the damage? what possible defense can they mount in this case? >> well, what possible defense? you know, that's going to be a little bit difficult when you have nine children that are very specific about the details. and when you're very specific about the details, you have an uphill battle with the defense. what are you going to say? i was horsing around? again, where there's smoke, there's fire. and jurors don't like pieces that they can't fit together. so if you hear that somebody is acting inappropriate by taking

showers, by being in there with 12-year-olds, then you're going to think they're inappropriate with everything they do. there's not too many deens ifs other than everybody is lying. >> what the prosecution would likely say is there's a whole scenario for grooming with the victims. will this play to that narrative? >> of course, it will. there's a nonstop testimony and victims. in the indictment, it reads every few years there was another victim. so this plays right into the prosecutor's hands. and he actually corroborates that these incidences took place. he's admitting to being in the shower. there's no coach that i'm aware of that ever took a shower with anyone in college, in high school and these are children that are younger. >> all right, karen, thanks for the insight. appreciate it. >> for more on the morning, we turn now to craig melvin at the news desk. >> good morning to you. good morning to you, as well. there's finally a flicker of hope for america's unemployed. the labor department said friday

the country added 120 thou jobs last month. the unemployment rate is up 8.6%. some of the change can be atriblted to retailers doing seasonal hiring. more than 300,000 people stopped looking for work. but the fiver months of job growth could be signaling a positive trend. herman cain, a big announcement regarding the future of his campaign is expected today. peter alexander is in atlanta with the latest on this story. >> good mourni inmorning to you. right here at what is can she think walled to be the grand opening of his georgia headquarte headquarters. so far, a source close to the campaign says that herman cain wablts to protect his family from more fall out from the al gagtss he's facing. >> late friday night, herman cain returned home to face his

wife, gloria, for the first time since his latest scandal became publ public. >> i am reassessing because all of this media fire storm stuff. why? because my wife's family comes first. >> cain's most recent comments come just days after ginger white came forward, claiming she and the forler ceo had a 13 year affa affair. >> my wife did not know about it and that was the revelation and the surprise that my wife found out about it when she went public. >> while cain has described his relationship as a long time friendship, the unemployed single mother of two claims it was more than that. >> it wasn't a love affair. it was a sexual affair. >> this latest controversy has heavily damaged cain's standing in the polls. a new register says cain's support is down 8%. down from 23% one month ago. but his campaign is still

pressing forward, launching new ads in iowa, including this one that target it is media. >> it's time for the truth. the media won't tell you what one of the four most lie detector experts said about herman cain. >> a high profile sunday night new york din we are big media stars. again, craig, that announcement is scheduled right here for later today. >> former dem kratic presidential candidate george mcgovern is in the hospital. he was getting ready for a live television interview on presidential contenders. and it seemed like facebook likes new york: the social network plans to open an engineering center in the big ap next year. that's the news for now, back to lester and tameron. >> all right, craig, thanks. >> and the weather channel chris

warren is out with a check of the forecast. >> before we get to the forecast, there is a today exclusive we have from mike and stephanie, some new information for your families? >> yep, we're going to have a boy and a girl coming in march. >> already here, though, we have some cold weather and the threat for some winter storms. winter storm warning in blue, could be several inches o snow in some areas. here's a look at that system. rain to the south from texas all the way up to chicago right now. and to the norlt of that, that's where we have the cold air that will be moving in with highs only to the 20s and 30s. out ahead of hit again, rain could bring some flooding conditions to parts of arkansas our temperatures around the bay area, mostly 50s outside.

a few places not seeing much wind like sunnyvale and navado. especially breezy around the bay area hilltops through early afternoon. highs in the low to mid-60s. not nearly as warm as what we had or enjoyed yesterday. cool, dry air into the bay area. patchy frost tomorrow morning and more sunshine for the afternoon. that's your weather. >> all right, chris, up next, the latest on mindy mccready. the boy's grandmother will join us in just a few moments. that's after this. as i get older, i'm making changes to support my metabolism.

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she was once a country music darling, but, now, mindy mccready has hit a sour note. they took her into protective custody after they discovered the two hiding out. her mother and stepfather are live with us this morning. first, the details from nbc's michelle franzen. >> reporter: safe and sound, nbc news has learned the five-year-old son was taken into custody by u.s. marshals last night in arkansas. in a row mote river community a few hours outside little rock. the boy was reportedly found in a home hiding in a closet. mccready fled with her son following a visitation and defied a florida court order to return to her mother. >> i'm obviously excited that he's coming home, anxious to get him back in school and hug his little neck. but very, very bad for mindy.

>> earlier friday, she expressed her love for her daughter who was 7 months pregnant with twins. >> i would tell her that i love her. i would tell her that no matter what she said -- i'm a mom. i can't stop loving my daughter. >> mccready told the associated press she was protecting vander from her abecausive mother. allegations that were denied. >> over the years, mccready's personal problems have interf e interfered with kusty. drug and dui arrests, suicide attempts and jail time for resisting arrests after an altercation with her mother. last year, mccready was making a comeback after a battle from drug addiction. >> it was really scary. >> she appeared on celebrity rehab singing her new song, written she told access hollywood for xander while she was in jail.

>> i might be in the lowest point that you're looking at. but i am still here. and don't count me out. >> but mccready's troubles are far from over. ignoring a court order could rule her chances of geting custody any time soon. >> the courts view what was done as kidnapping because she did not go through a proper system. she took the child without permission. >> michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >> joining us now are mindy's mother and her stepfather. good morning to you both. thank you for joining us. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> gale, i'll start off with you. this has been a long ordeal for both you and michael. how do you feel at this point? we have mixed feelings where we're extremely emotional hearing how he was found last

night and there's so much conflict concerning mindy. we love her so much and just hated to hear, you know, that they were found in a closet. trying to imagine what zander must have been thinking or why he thought he was in a closet. and i don't know exactly, you know, the family that he's with right now, but we're just excited to see him on monday. >> and, michael, to gale's point, you think about that in your mind and visualize zander hiding in that closet and compare that to the smiling, beautiful pictures i imagine has to be so heavy knowing the details of what happened last night? >> yeah, it's pretty traumatizing for us to know what he's going through to have him taken from his mother not knowing probably what's going on. our heart is with him. our prayers are with him that his mind set would be stable and our prayers are with mindy, also. >> gale, you've had custody of

zander since 2007. i heard in that piece i'm a mother, i love my daughter and i would like to see her regain custody. but she's got a long road ahead of her in wake of what happened here, in wake of her taking her child. >> that's true. i haven't ever been given custody of zander. the state had custody of zander, we're just guardians. and to be honest, i think that's part of the problem. i don't think mindy hasn't processed that we don't have any rights. we can't make decisions. we're just really sad because we don't know what the outcome of this is. we do know there's been a very lenient judge that's been giving her so much grace and, you know, the fact that she's pregnant, we would just plead for mercy. >> did you ever imagine that he would take zander? she's made the allegation that she's worried about his safety

with you. i want you to respond to that. and, again, did you ever imagine she would try to take him? >> i'll respond to the allegation. there was absolutely h never any abuse in this home. we're sad that she made that allegation. she's been here and she's been with him and there's many tapes and videos and there's been a lot of scrutiny as far as dcs works are here. he's been going to school since he was 3 and, you know, my mother has lived with us, there's just a lot -- you know, we're sure there's no abugs hse here. but i would have to say -- what was the other question? >> well, you know, i was just asking about her state of mind. but i want to follow up on something. you said you believe in her. she says don't count her out. she sang a song to that effect. what do you think she needs to know about your feelings for her in this situation if she's

wachling right now? >> you know, the same thing that we've said to mindy is she would just work a plan. and she could get her child back and we invited her to come here, i'd work the plan with her, whatever it is she needs to do. we were in hopes that she could have her child back. that we just wanted to be grandparen grandparents. >> well, gale and michael, we certainly wish you the best and, obviously, everyone is happy that zander is safe and he'll be back as you pointed by monday. we're back. but first this is today on nbc. "today" on nbc. [ male announcer ] itchy dry scalp? get selsun blue for itchy dry scalp. strong itch-fighters target scalp itch while 5 moisturizers leave hair healthy. selsun blue. got a clue? get the blue.

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good morning to you. take a live look at a very pretty picture in san francisco. you can see it is bouncing around because the breezyness, the windyness, it continues today. i am kris sanchez. thanks for joining us. meteorologist, rob mayeda says, not as bad as yesterday. >> still pretty gusty. you can see san francisco, the camera moving around. 55 degrees right now. 53, san jose, 52, livermore. wind speeds around the bay area, northeast at livermore, san francisco, north of 20. we will see some winds in the north and east bay hills from

20-35 miles per hour. thanks to the wind, we are starting off in the 50s. the air moving in is very dry. you probably have noticed the static electricity building up around the house if you try to put on a sweater. you will notice it again today. highs mostly in the mid-60s in the bay area as we head towards the afternoon. 67, santa rosa. that will probably be the warm spot. tonight, the winds will back off with clear skies. you are looking at probably patchy frost tomorrow morning, more sunshine, less wind come tomorrow. >> funny you mentioned static. i went to touch my daughter's cheek and it shocked her. it was supposed to be loving. thanks, rob. >> the 49ers say they have secured nearly all of the money they need to build a new stadium in santa clara county. the money needed to build next to great america theme park comes from a list of lenders including goldman sachs, u.s. bank and bank of america. they have agreed to front $850 million of the $1 billion price

tag. the nfl and santa clara's redevelopment agency are pledging to chip in leaving a gap of just $20 million. the city council is expected to give the final green light later this month. still on the bench, the oakland a's. a coalition group is throwing another curveball at san jose leaders that approved a land deal for an oakland a's stadium in san jose. this is the computer renders of the proposed sisco field. the group claims that the city failed to perform a proper environmental review and that city leaders violated citizens' rights by not putting the land deal to a public vote. whatever happens in san jose, the a's must still get approval to move away from oakland by baseball commissioner, bud selig. that's still in talks. >>. >> something fun to do with your family today that will jump-start your holiday spirit. san francisco's union square will host its fantasy of lights today. it is entertainment that kids and adults both enjoy.

thousands of holiday lights on victorian houses will transform union street into a imagine cam back drop for santa and elves. the event will be from 3:00 to 7:00 on union street. on "today in the bay," how a piece of silicon valley software buried in smart phones has people furious about their mobile privacy. getting the rest of the show together, we will be back with you right here in 30 minutes.

>> we are back saturday morning, december 3rd, 2011. and we have an excitement. our thanks to all of these wonderful people come lging out and spending a portion of the morning with us. what a crowd we've got here. >> yes, the holidays are just around the corner. >> yes, it's big. i like it. >> we're all bundled up. it's the first day it feels like winter. >> it really does. coming up, a question regarding michelle harper, where is she?

>> she is the mother of three that vanished on the very same day she appeared on an episode of the people's court. now we're going to get the latest from florida coming up. >> and then on a lighter note, with the holiday fast approa approaching, do you have a shopping strategy? well, most of us do not have a strategy. we're going to take a look at what you need to do to avoid wasting time and money and not waiting in long lines. coming up, the five biggest holiday shopping mistakes we all make. >> funny, you say strategy. that would indicate i know who i'm buying for. i haven't even thought about it yet. >> good grief. here's the man behind the tv icon played the odd couple, gary marshal is giving us another reason to believe with a new romantic comedy that tracks a hollywood cast. i sat down with him to talk

about his new film and some of those good happy days as well. >> i'm jealous of you for many reasons but because of that e interview. i can't wait to see it. >> you've got to forecast? >> yeah, we have the forecast. we also have a little bit of a treat as well. what's your name? >> i'm carly and this is the blue carol chamber singers from ohio. >> so we're going to listen to a little bit of holiday cheer? >> yes. >> and we're going to do the weather, as well. let's go ahead and take a look at that forecast where we are going to see a chance for a lot of rain and even some snow in the middle part of the country. it's going to be cool behind it. temperatures in the 20s and 30s.

for much of the northea northeast. and, of course we want to get you ready for some football on sunday. it is football night in america. detroit lions at new orleans. it's going to be quiet for the tailgaters. inside, much better. that's your forecast, now here's lester.

>> chris, thank you. police in orlando are expanding their search this morning for mother of three michelle parker. she vanished the same day she appeared in people's court who is now a suspect in the investigation. nbc joins us from miami now with more. lilia, good morning. >> good morning to you, lester. from the moment they noticed her missing, even vol up tiers who never met her have been tirel s tirelessly looking for her. now they're spreading their search to another county. the search for michelle parker is expanding, on land and under water. but after more than two weeks, there's still no sign of the missing mom. >> my heart is aching. every day i see her face and she's not with her family. it's killing me. >> on friday, police divers searched a retention pond near the home of dale smith's father. smith is michelle's exfiance and

the only suspect in her disappearance. he has denied any involvement. >> she's accused of throwing it all away. >> reporter: on the day michelle went missing, the two appeared on a taped episode of the people's court arguing over a lost engagement ring. >> i felt somebody grab me and yank me around. >> smith was back in court on wednesday, this time in a custody battle with michelle's family over the three-year-old twins. >> he has a pattern of engaging domestic violence. >> the judge ruled smith can keep custody of his children. >> i don't see any evidence that he presents any eminent risk of substantial harm to these children. >> when michelle went missing, her friends and family set up a command coast near the area. now that site is being dismantled with police announcing that they're moving the focus op their search elsewhere. >> thus far, our concentrative

efforts have not yielded what we are searching for. >> so police are now turning their attention to a new location near the bar where michelle worked as a bartender. friday night, friends and family held a silent auction there to raise funds for michelle's three children and the search efforts to find their mother. >> that was the second fundraiser michelle's friends and coworkers held at that same bar in as many days. the one on thursday night raised over $500 and they're still counting the items from last night. >> up next, we're going to switch gear, ready, set, shop with the top five that we all think when hitting the malls during the holiday season. but, first, these messages. ♪ and putting all our helpers to work? so we can build on our favorite traditions

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consumer, holiday shopping this season consumers will spend an estimated $4 billion. but when it comes to making that list and checking it twice, holiday shopping can be a daunting task. here to share some of the biggest mistakes we all make is janice. janice, good morning. good to see you. >> we're all victims of this, correct? okay, so underplanning to overspending, i found that this year's holiday shoppers have some lessons to learn. the rush, the frenzy, the spending, it can only mean one thing. it's holiday shopping season. >> buy everything in front of you and get out of the ground. >> but some of us need a lesson. >> what's your biggest mistake in the past? >> not knowing exactly what to buy my wife. >> it is a big problem because hunting down those perfect gifts will take aban average of 19 hours. and then tack on three hours for just standing in liend and at

least three hours wrapping presents. >> an efficient shopper is one who plans ahead of time, is really organized and also narrows his or her option. yoi don't go into the mall without an agenda. >> another mistake? we're spending too much. 14 million americans are still paying off last year's holiday spl splurge. >> i overspend. i spend, spend and spend. >> and for those prokrast nay t and those procrastinators, many are taking advantage of that. the closer we get to the holidays, prices will inch higher. >> for the happiest holiday shopping, it's best to be prepared. >> so it takes a lot of time and a lot of coffee. >> it's also important to have whatever you need to get through that stressful shopping trip.

but the mistakes we make can cost us money. in that same consumer report survey, last year, 45% of americans blew their entire shopping bumshop ing budgeted no. good. so let's tackle the five big mistakes. the first is wasting too much time. i can't believe you said 19 hours we spend? >> if you plan ahead and do your research on your computer, on your smart phone and you look at shopzilla.com and do your research sand find out where the cheapest price is, is it the item they really want and you ale raised you just grabbed something for no reason. so spend the time at home and then hit the stores. >> there's a ton of apps out there. people were using them for black friday. >> yeah. and it really helps a lolt. >> receipts and refunds. a lot of people are expecting refund policies ashd around this

time. j. crew, if you buy it on line, it's 60 days. that's huge difference. some stores are giving you a lot of time, like january 24th. keep your gift receipts and organized. afterwards, they're going to get a fraction of what ewe paid for it. >> another thing you want us to keep an eye out for, spending too much on shipping. these places should. >> the same coffee maker could cause you $50 in the store or 58 if you want to pay $8 for shipping on one item. or you can buy it online and go to the store and pay $50. there's also a great web site we found called free shopping.org. and they'll tell you when the different retailers are offering shipping. a lot of them, december 16th. >> if they're not free shipping, i do not participate. >> real quick, gift cards. >> if you want to spend your gift cards, a lot of times they

expi expire. great web site will alert you to when your gift kashds are expiring. so go spend them if u you bant to get somebody a gift or give somebody a gift. >> chocolate, line, you can always recycle. somebody invites you to a party, you have something, it's wrapped and you're not scurrying at the last minute. >> having chocolate and wine on hand or you can just eat and drink it yourself. >> you mielgt need it after 19 hourings. >> up next, one on one with gary ma marshall. [ mom ] hey guys.

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henry that kind of a cool guy. and he emotionally did on the sound and he was so good at et . >> in fact, the audience loved the show so much, it spun off another hit for marshall. >> happy days was the hardest show i did since, "lavern and shirley. you can't sa say i'm going home now, they come to your house. >> gary marshall's next frontier was the big screen. and he was in good company. >> rob reiner, my sister penny. we all came from tv and said they'll hate us. >> they didn't exactly hate his first film, young doctors in love. >> is there a hit movie that

surprised you? that you didn't think was going to hit as well as it did? >> i would say truly, "pretty woman" was a surprise. we had this girl and i said she was very good, this one. but nobody knew who she was. >> julia roberts. >> yeah. >> this girl you're saying. >> that was just a surprise how big a hit ha was. >> marshal has become a master and his latest may pack the most star power yet. who is the star? >> there's never a star with this kind of movie. >> new year's eve revolves around the stories of several people gathered for the times square ball drop. >> it should be magical. >> i have a feeling a lot of stars were in this because you make it attached. >> i make it a fun time.

they come to act. >> you know, i'm 15. this is not a training bra. and this is not girls gone wild. ♪ we'll do it tonight >> you came all the way here to us to bring me my brace lelt? >> sort of. and to say happy new year. >> they let us shoot the actual ball on new year's eve. who knew it was freezing on that roof. >> the memories marshal creates through the lens of his camera ultimately end up here on shelves of his burbank office. i see a script up here, lavern and shirley movie. there was no movie, was there? >> no, we wrote it. >> along with plenty of happy

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thanks to craig and chris. >> and you. >> tomorrow on today, holiday etiquette. the dos and don'ts. i'll see you back tonight on nbc nightly news. until then, so long.

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