students are not happy. some angry, some violent. the head football coach joe paterno was fired over the sexual allegations that rocked the campus. jerry sandusky was fired for messing around with boys. >> they were fired because of the way they handled accusations of sandusky's behavior. >> good evening to you, pat and jim. there is a sense of shock on this campus today. also a real concern at this point about what is next for penn state. >> we are. >> penn state. >> reporter: a new era begins with an interim coach on unsteady ground. >> i take this job with mixed

emotions. >> reporter: the scars are fresh and deep that jerry sandusky is a sexual predator abusing young boys, some on campus. >> how can they ignore it. this was a child, a 10-year-old. it's inconceivable you would not do something about that. >> reporter: accusations that joe paterno may have been part of an alleged cover up. >> people looked at him as a figure head, a father, a grandfather, as an icon. to see him go in this manner disappointed a lot of people. >> reporter: disappointment and anger that poured into the streets. >> joe paterno is no longer head football coach effective immediately. >> reporter: as word of the firing spread across the campus late last night. as the violence gave way to the realization that paterno is gone and the scandal is not, students

were left to wonder what is next. >> i don't know how we are going to go forward. >> reporter: they have to help shape the institution. >> i have to find a way to restore confidence and start a healing process. >> reporter: a tougher challenge than he or his players ever faced on the field. the challenge will likely continue for a very long time. live in state college, pennsylvania, i'm jay grachlt back to you. >> are students doing anything to support the victims in this case? >> reporter: yeah. that's a bit of good news that's come out. tomorrow, they will hold a candle light vigil. 48 hours after they went into the streets with anger, they will honor the victims of the alleged abuse. >> playing nebraska this weekend. how concerned are they about

safety and security there? >> reporter: i think not only are they concerned, but nebraska's athletic director called penn state saying what are you going to do about security? what do we need to worry about and what do we need to do. the campus police said they will up security measures and they will be ready and everyone will be safe for the game. >> jay gray leading us off. thanks so much. >> thanks, jay. ashton kutcher is taking a break from twitter after a fall out. last night, he tweeted outlet this statement, how do you fire joe. as a hawk eye, it's in bad taste. >> heard joe was fired. recant previous tweet, didn't have the full story.

as an advocate for the fight against child sex exploitation, i could not be more remorseful for all involved in the case. >> as of immediately, i will stop tweeting until i find a way to manage this feed. i feel awful about this error, won't happen again. from now on, a pr company will manage his twitter feed. >> chris gordon is at university park and joins us with live updates tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. you can keep up with the story anytime at www.nbcwashington.com. now to our weather here in the washington area. the temperature is taking a dive. >> yeah. started out with fog and clouds. now we are getting rain, is that right, doug? >> yeah, a 15 to 20 degree temperature drop. yesterday, plenty of sunshine. today, on the radar, rain. along the i-95 corridor.

48 degrees right now. winds out of the north and northwest at 9 miles an hour. winds upwards of 15 to 20 miles an hour. current temperatures around the region, 46 in frederick, 45 in gaithersburg. 46 in manassas and fredericksburg with a temperature of 48 degrees. we are going to see a couple things happening. look at the rain around the baltimore area and down toward the south, fredericksburg, you can see the rain. heavier rain will move in. not heavy, but moderate rain will move into fairfax county in the next hour or so. that's the last band of rain. southern maryland, you'll see rain for three to four hours in your area. 45 degrees by 9:00. waking up tomorrow, most areas in the low 30s with the district coming in at 39 degrees around 5:00 a.m. a chilly start to our

friday. it's not the only thing going on. the full forecast is coming up in a few more minutes. >> thanks, doug. authorities believe they have found the stolen suv used to kidnap a catcher in venezuela. >> he was abducted from his home in the city of valencia. he finished his rookie season in d.c. and went to his country to play winter baseball. armed men snatched him in front of their home. the suv was set on fire before it was abandoned. so far, no demands for ransom. pat collins will have a live report from natts park coming up at 5:00. rick perry is in damage control mode after last night's republican debate. his memory lapse at a crucial moment led to new questions about his candidacy. >> the big whoops took heat off

herman cain. here is brian moore with the latest. >> it's not about who is the slickest debater or who made a mistake. we are all going to make a mistake. >> reporter: a debate debacle like perry's. >> people make a mistake when they debate and make statements. i stepped in it is what my wife would have said. she was correct. >> reporter: he was trying to name three government agencies he would cut as president. >> commerce, education and what's the third one there. let's see, the education, the -- commerce -- let's see, i can't. the third one i can't. sorry. oops. >> reporter: oops? perry says he's in for the long run.

some are wondering if it was a campaign killer. >> this is going to be replayed on cable all day. there's another debate coming on saturday. this is what the pundits will be talking about. >> reporter: for rick perry, a moment that's memorable for all the wrong reasons. perry did something that seemed almost impossible 24 hours ago. taking the spotlight off herman cain in the sexual harassment allegations. brian moore, news 4. >> for his part, herman cain did not avoid controversy all together. he apologized for a statement where he referred to house democratic leader, nancy pelosi as princess nancy. >> the previous congress, it was hr 3400. what that does has already been written. we didn't hear about it in the previous congress because princess nancy sent it to committee and it stayed there.

it's the story you want, okay. i apologize for calling her princess pelosi. i didn't see anybody -- you know -- >> he added he had not seen similar outrage when similar comments were made about him. when asked why he apologized he said so you all could quit asking me about it. there's a job opening at the white house. his body man is leaving before the end of the year. he started as a staff assistant and rose to be his personal assistant, known as the body man. he's a basketball buddy to the president. he's a popular figure in the white house as well as a key member of obama's entronlg.

stocks were back in positive territory. the dow picked up 113 points, nasdaq three and s&p 500 shot up ten points. for the second time in less than three weeks, rescuers are searching for earthquake survivors in turkey. at least 11 people were killed yesterday. dozens more have been rescued. john ray has the latest. >> reporter: this really is a returning nightmare for the people of this town. at least 100 below the rubble in the town center here. this is three weeks after the last earthquake. emergency teams were on hand and could begin the rescue operation straight away. they will work all night and work through the night ahead of us. here, what was a six-story

hotel. in many cases, they were working through fellow aid workers in town to help cope with the aftermath of the last earthquake. tensions are rising, too. scuffles between locals and police. local people believe the relief efforts are not up to scratch. three weeks after the earthquake, thousands of people are here. the temperatures are plummeting. now, after the second major quake, many people are worrying, when, if ever, it will be safe to return to their homes. john ray for nbc news in east turkey. the new walter reed medical center officially opened today in bethesda. leon panetta was there for the ribbon cutting. it combines the naval center and the original walter reed medical center. the hospital will provide care for 1 million people every year. panetta says the new building is

the crown jewel of military care. >> it's important that we continue to focus on the issues of mental and psychological health. in promoting the overall well being of our patients. >> panetta stressed the importance of working to reduce the number of suicides among active and retired servicemen and women. >> when we continue, things that go bump in the night. a wild police call that ends with a crash. i like it. i love it. i want some more puppet. >> the big winners in last night's country music awards. a new movie premiers tonight. a popular

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taylor swift. [ cheers and applause ] >> does she know how to lose? taylor swift was the big winner at the association awards. she took home entertainer of the year for the second year in a row. she's the second woman to win the award twice. brad paisley and car ri underwood hosted it. actor ryan reynolds and actress blake lively are taking it to the next level. an a-list couple was spotted looking at a penthouse in new york city earlier this city. the $4.3 million apartment is at 5th avenue and madison square park. lively was dating leonardo

dicaprio. piers morgan is leaving "america's got talent." juggling both shows is too much. morgan said he wanted to lighten his schedule to concentrate on the upcoming u.s. elections. the british journalist plans to leave at the end of the year. he's been with the talent show since 2006. prince william received his deployment order today. he's in search and rescue in the royal airport. he's known as flight lieutenant william whales will spend six weeks at a british outpost. it's part of a four-person crew stationed three miles east in the atlantic. the defense ministry says kate will remain in england. it starts next february. a new movie will premier in

chinatown. it's called "money matters." it's about a 14-year-old girl nicknamed money and the coming of age. we are joined by the star and director who is a native washington yan. well yam, both of you. >> thank you. >> we have seen you in "the help," "ray" and "undercover brother." tell us about this movie. what is it about? >> it's about what happens when a teenage mother becomes an adult mother who is the mother of a teenager. what happens with that relationship. a woman still trying to find herself who doesn't know who she is yet. she's a parent and having to part wisdom and raise a child. >> we have a clip featuring terry abny, the actress who plays the role of money.

she attended duke ellington school of the arts. let's look at that clip. >> you don't talk much. you have an amazing voice. >> what do you mean? >> reading your poem tells me a lot about you. it's not easy coming here to school is it? >> it's whatever. i'm late for class. >> now, this movie tackles a lot of serious issues. you have poverty, pain, religion, even hiv. what attracted you to the message that you want your viewers to come away with? >> all of those things attracted me to the movie, everything you listed. as an actor tackling those problems on the screen, on stage, on television, it's why i do what i do for a living. it gives voice. it's my way of being an activist. giving voice to people who have those problems.

ryan drew something that was wonderfully etched. it was a beautiful character. i wanted to explore this woman and try to do justice to her. >> tell us how you did justice to the movie, ryan. >> i didn't come up with a clear message that i wanted to say. i wanted to explore an environment. i think young people deal with serious issues early on. the goal was to explore this rough environment through innocent eyes. >> was it particularly fascinating for you to do it here in your hometown? >> absolutely. i feel like we don't often see d.c. outside of politics shown on film. being from here, i just felt it was important to show d.c. style, d.c.'s culture on film. it hasn't really been shown, i thought, in a way that i think it should be. >> this is your first movie? >> this is my first feature,

yes. understand it did well at the roxbury and urban world film festiva festivals. that's good stuff. >> we won best audience award and best screen play. >> i have to ask you, since you played in "ray," what it was like to work with jamie foxx. >> nice. i enjoyed every minute of it. >> okay. >> i was very fortunate. i have been fortunate to work with some brilliant people. i hope it brushed off on me. >> the latest movie, the one before this, "the help". i have heard a lot about it. >> have you seen it? >> i have not. >> you have to see it. >> i promise i'll do that. >> i worked on "the help" that came out a couple months ago. amazing people in that as well. >> i know we are going to see more of you.

the movie is "money matters." it premiers at 6:00. we hope lots of folks come out to see it. >> please do. please do. >> we'll be seeing you. back to you. when we come back, three toys are recognized today and headed for the toy hall of fame. why it may not be a good idea

the temperatures are coming down. so is the rain now. >> yeah, doug. what a difference a day makes. >> as predicted. >> sometimes you don't like it when you're right. you look at the forecast and hope you are wrong. sorry. out there now, temperatures in the 40s. after highs yesterday in the mid-60s. yes, the rain is coming down. the winds are moving up. we are going to be talking about windchills tonight. >> oh! >> how do you like that? out there now, a yucky day at the airport. right now, seeing shower activity. light rain coming into the airport. there's a bigger batch of rainmaking its way up the i-95 corridor that will affect us.

the winds out of the north-northwest at 9 miles per hour. we are seeing the higher gusts, not everybody is seeing the wind just yet. 50 degrees in martinsburg. 45 in gaithersburg. very, very cool. these are where the temperatures were last night. during the afternoon, that's all we can do. we actually dropped ten degrees since the front came through. now, we are seeing the rain. this is what i'm talking about. see the rain through washington and fredericksburg and to the east. to the west, we are drying out. that's good news. we still see cloud cover. light rain around washington. here is the heavier batch. this is a moderate rain in burke and chantilly, rather clifton, not chantilly. the rain will make its way through the district over the next half hour or so. get ready for that. the wider picture shows the front clearly defined through

raleigh and move to the east. behind it, chilly and windy conditions. notice the winds out of the northwest. it's going to bring snow, accumulating snow to the mountains of virginia and maryland. maybe an inch of two. not a big storm for them. sunshine for us tomorrow. chilly and windy. it sticks around for the day on saturday, at least for saturday morning. we are going to start off on a cold note. rain, breezy and cool. sunset tonight, will be at 4:59 for the first time this season. temperatures falling through the evening hours and overnight. clear, breezy and cold tomorrow morning. 33 in the cooler areas. 39 in the city. i think windchills tomorrow could be in the mid-20s in some locations. even around the freezing mark. in the city, we'll see sunshine in the afternoon with clouds chilly. high temperatures in the upper

40s to 51 degrees in the city. winds upwards of 20 to 25 miles an hour tomorrow. it's going to be a chilly veterans day. much warmer coming up on sunday and monday. we get up into the 60s. then, we are talking 20-mile-an-hour winds. the winds are gusting from now through next week. >> okay. all right. >> fall is here. >> still to come on news 4 at 4:00. more and more smokers are trying to kick the habit. why they can't do that. ♪ >> things are looking bright for d.c. native and rap star wally. we have the hollywood headlines in the next half hour. ♪

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welcome back, everybody at 4:30. i'm jim handly. >> i'm pat lawson muse. police in state college, pennsylvania say they have identified several students in the rioting that caused property damage. they supported head football coach joe paterno after he was fired by the board of trustees along with the president graham. they were fired because of their

handling of child sex abuse handling of the sex charges of an assistant coach. wilson ramos was taken from his family last night. his abductor's vehicle was set on fire before it was abandoned in a nearby town. so far, in ransom demands. >> a memory lapse at the republican debate. perry could not recall one of the three federal agencies he plans to eliminate. he's appeared on all three tv networks already. he's changed the campaign schedule to add interviews in new york. stocks traded higher after yesterday on progress with the euro zone progress. the dow was up 104 points. the s&p 500 closed ten points

higher. for years the government sent more than 1,000 warning letters to stores that sell cigarett cigarettes. many are in violation of selling tobacco to minors. new statistics are released. those who try to quit smoking often fails. we have the report. >> reporter: a majority of americans who do this don't want to. >> more than two-thirds of the people who smoke in america say they want to quit completely. >> reporter: while more than half tried to quit last year, the center for disease reports 6% of smokers were successful. president obama is one of them. >> i know you quit smoking. >> i did. i did. >> his successful quit alone will lead to thousands of others succeeding and quitting as well. >> reporter: the cdc says african-americans are the group most likely to want to try to

quit with the lowest success rate. they smoke menthol cigarettes three times as much. >> the council for the fda says there's evidence that menthol makes it harder to quit. >> reporter: the vast majority of adult smokers picked up the habit as teenagers. they ban selling tobacco products to minors. fda sent 1200 warning letters. many neglected to get proof of aid from customers buying cigarettes. >> it's at the front line of protecting our kids. >> reporter: the cdc found a majority of 18 to 24-year-old smokers attempted to quit. it's a good first step. >> when you try to quit smoking, it takes many times before you finally succeed. >> reporter: if you don't at least try, the chances of success are zero.

erica edwards, nbc news. >> health experts recommended a low sodium diet. now, a new study diet shows low sodium may be bad for your health. it may increase cholesterol levels and affect the hormone that is affect your heart rate. they are not sure if it results in more heart attacks and more strokes. for now, dietary guidelines limit your sodium intake to 2300 milligrams. >> a florida man took a wild journey. he is just now getting the recognition he wasseeking. back in 1986, he took an airboat 1100 miles from jacksonville up to new york city. he wrote the folks at guinness bo records. they sent a certificate for them but there was no section for

airboats in the book. earlier this year, he got a package in the mail. >> fantastic voyages. this was cooler than getting a certificate. >> hurry up and wait awhile. it took him ten days. it was meant to promote peace and freedom. walmart is making black friday bigger. this year, they plan to hold not one, not two, but three black friday events. the first one happens on thanksgiving day. here is a look at the ad. at 10:00 p.m., toys, home goods and apparel goes on sale. at midnight, deals on electronics. at 8:00 on black friday morning, more discounts. they are starting the sales on thanksgiving day because customers would rather stay up late to shop than get up early. >> good place to buy toys. there's a national toy hall of

fame. the blanket, dollhouse and my all time favorite, hot wheels cars. they were enducted this morning at the national museum of play in rochester. other toys already there include the teddy bear, kite and the bicycle. toys that didn't make the cut this year were the puppet, pogo stick and the rubic's cube. >> i still have one. >> a pogo stick? >> a rubic's cube. there's more to come. two families destroyed after a deadly crash. who is responsible? the answer could shake a small town to the core. >> who is going to replace eddie murphy at the

our fandemonium prize today is an ipad touch. we'll anounsz the winner during the 11:00 newscast tonight. congratulations to christine, the winner of the 42 inch hd tv. you go. now tr the deal of the day. or the deal of the day. let's start with living social. my publisher has a good deal. a 20 page book for 10 bucks. more than 15,000 people have

bought this deal. can you believe that? >> that's a good deal. a lot of people buying this one, too. 5,000 so far. check this out on groupon. three different smithsonian i max theaters. about 5,000. you have three days left to buy in on this one, too. it's a good deal. a lot of people are taking advantage. mariah carey's extreme weight loss. >> the kardashian sisters have their own show, but are they the best dressed sister? coming up at 9:00 on nbc washington nonstop, fresh korean barbecue, 24 hours a day. we go to the restaurant where you can grill a meal or snack at your own table when ever the craving strikes. >> read all about it. the headlines and more as seen through the eyes of pop

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welcome back, erveds. i'm meteorologist doug kammerer here in storm center 4 for another beautiful day out there. it's just gorgeous. no. 48 degrees out there now. we have the rain coming in across the area. not a nice day at all considering we have just been through a great stretch of weather. wind out of the north-northwest

at 9 miles per hour. current temperature 48 in leesburg. 45 in gaithersburg. very cool afternoon. temperatures have dropped 10 to 15 degrees across the area during the day today. college park, 46 degrees. over toward fairfax county, 46. manassas, coming in around 46 degrees, too. doppler radar showing the rain. the i-95 corridor down from baltimore and washington, springfield, quantico, fredericksburg seeing the rain. it will continue for a few hours. the heaviest rain is toward bethesda and chevy chase. just to the east of fairfax and falls church seeing the light to moderate rain. tomorrow afternoon, a better day as far as sunshine is concerned. look at the numbers. a high temperature of 47 to 51 degrees.

winds gusting up to 25 miles an hour. many areas can start the day with windchills in the 20s. saturday a little bit better with plenty of sunshine. a high temperature of 59. a cold start waking up to upper 20s to low to mid-30s. sunday it looks much better. temperatures get into the mid-60s. it's going to come with wind. at least this wind is going to be a warmer wind. the wind we have coming in overnight to tomorrow is going to be a cold one. bundle up. a sister act that is dressed for success. great news for a local hip hop star. help wanted, oscar host needed. georgia is joining us now. she's heard on 93.9 weekdays. if you are not busy next

february 25th, there's a big job opening. >> a really big spot. brian graver is now the new director. >> we have just gotten word in our ear that it may be billy crystal. >> i was going to say billy crystal or alec baldwin. >> he's been down that road. >> i wanted it to be fee thtina. she would be awesome. billy crystal, you can't go wrong with him. >> eddie wouldn't sing and dance. last week, a local hip hop star paid a surprise visit to a school in the area. >> he that has number one hip hop album in the country. that's really big. two years ago, he sold 28,000 units. 164,000 units last week.

he's up against justin bieber. when you go against him, what regoing to do. we love him. shout outs d.c. we got a great interview with him. you need to check that out. he's a great guy. >> he is on fire. >> and local. >> he loves local. >> he was on our show and called me his celebrity crush. >> wow. where is the tape on that? that's a keeper. >> put it on my ringer. one of the best known sister acts, we are not talking the kardashians. they were voted best dressed? >> yeah. mary-kate and ashlee. they have a line that i love. when ever i see them out, they look like old ladies. >> i have seen that. all that baggy stuff. >> it's odd. are they best dressed? beyonce and her sister. rooney, the girl from "dragon

tattoo." i'm not crazy about how the kardashians dress. >> we don't know if mariah carey wears those clothes. >> she dropped 70 pounds after having the kids. 40 of it was water weight. she lost 30 from jenny craig, can you believe it? nick cannon is looking good, too. >> he has to keep up with her. >> she looks gorgeous. it's fantastic. >> what do you have coming up tomorrow morning? >> what you won't do. it's really what you won't do. what i won't do is come in here in boots and a dress. it's what you shouldn't do, really. it's called what you won't do. people love it. they tweet the craziest stuff. tomorrow is what you want to do.

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the latest on the child sex scandal on penn state campus. we'll have a live report. liz crenshaw gets help to find out if the thunder shirt really helps calm your anxious dog. coming up at 6:00, why a long commute could be key to a happier live. see you at 5:00. penguins help kick off the only outdoor rink. they were invited to an unusual session yesterday for a snack and entertainment. a local skater then performs for the crowd. the endangered penguins are a long way from their home in chile and peru. they took a loop around the arena. >> that's how i skate, i waddle. >> quite a picture. >> it's cool. >> you fall down. >> a lot. a police officer was not at

fault for this crash that happened last september in oregon. it shows the officer's car colliding with another car and hitting the house. he was on the way to another call at the time. a man was inside at the time of the accident. no one was seriously hurt. still ahead on news 4, the lives of two families changed in an instant. how an entire town is coping how it's about building cars in america.

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a deadly accident on a dangerous highway left two families in agony. it's shaken a small town. keith has the story you'll see on "dateline." >> reporter: it was dark on the stretch of highway. thompson was driving home from a school concert with her 13-year-old son. just like that, they were gone. >> jason your family was in an accident. my world dropped out from under me. >> reporter: the driver of the second car, 16-year-old justine winter was still alive, barely. even as she fought to survive, flathead county determined justine caused the crash on purpose. >> she drove head-on to the

other vehicle. she should have known her actions could have killed somebody. >> reporter: justine drove straight into oncoming traffic to commit suicide and committed murder instead. she's charged with homicide. how did he know it was a suicide attempt? investigators pulled the black box out of the pontiac and found she took off her seatbelt and was accelerating. officers found a minute-by-minute event of the narrative in text messages. >> my last words, i love you, ryan. >> reporter: she was having a spat fight with boyfriend, ryan. s the defense team told the jury they had it all wrong. >> what happened was an accident. >> reporter: her texts should not be considered a suicide note

at all. >> it was a way of exercising power and control in the relationship to make that kind of threat. it was always clear it was never meant. >> reporter: did she attempt suicide by driving into an oncoming car? >> crossing the line airs tomorrow on "dateline" at 10:00 p.m. here on nbc 4. that's news 4 at 4:00. news 4 at 5:00 starts now. tonight at 5:00, rioting mobs fall out from a growing child sexual assault scandal. how penn state is moving forward without joe paterno. >> commerce, education and the, what's the third one there. let's see. >> oops, damage control big time

for rick perry after the embarrassing gaffe on national television. they are back. the repellers are back on top of the monument. the next step to repair the cracks. good afternoon, i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm jim handly. topping the news at 5:00, a washington nationals baseball player kidnapped in venezuela. tonight, authorities found the suv used to abduct him but there is still no sign tonight of wilson ramos. he just finished his rookie season last night armed men took him from his home in valencia. pat collins is live for us with new details from nationals park. what have you learned? >> reporter: it's believed wilson ramos is still alive. they have sketches of some of the suspects. so far, no known ransom demand. wilson ramos, the catcher for the washington nationals, kidnapped a