to get under way in an hour now. fans are planning to gather. take a look over here. some of the set up is beginning. authorities in venezuela say they are confident they will be able to develop leads, perhaps suspect descriptions. there's something they need to do. it's part of the reason behind this vigil held for wilson ramos. it's not the busy season at the stadium. a chilly wind blows across. the team, one player in particular is top of mind for the fans. >> trying to climb out of the hole. long shot to left field. >> reporter: catcher, 24-year-old wilson ramos has not been seen or heard from since last wednesday. he was abducted, kidnapped from his home in venezuela. a family friend speaks to nbc

news on skype. >> three guys come here and two came -- >> reporter: authorities say they have indication he is alive. there's been no news from his abductors or ransom demands. >> everyone is trying to keep calm, stay together, pray. >> i want his family especially and wilson himself, wherever he is know that we care about him a lot here in d.c. we want him to come home. >> she's one of his biggest fans here. he just finished his rookie year here. she helped with the vigil. >> last night, probably about 10:00, i dropped two messages on twitter saying we are going to meet up outs nats park you all should be there. i woke up in the morning and

people were asking me for details. >> reporter: while the fan base grows, 2,000 miles away a family friend waits for news. >> they worry and they really sad because, you know, you are not expecting something happen to him. he's a young guy. >> reporter: now sadly, authorities are used to dealing with this sort of thing. they think this is economic. that leaves them to think and be confident, at least, that ramos will not be harmed. fans here and everywhere are hoping that holds true. we are live outside nats park. back to you. >> thank you, derrick. now to the latest tonight in the penn state university scandal. pitching coach mike mcqueary is on administrative leave. the mood is shifting on campus as students prepare for a big game tomorrow against rival

nebraska. chris gordon joins us live from university park with more on this. chris? >> reporter: well, good evening. we are live tonight at old main, the lawn in front of the administration building the heart of penn state campus. thousands of people are expected here tonight for a vigil and moment of silence for the victims of child sex abuse. these penn state students came up with the idea of a candle light vigil the day before the student uprising in state college over the firing of football coach joe paterno for not notifying police about information that his assistant coach sexually abused young boys. >> these allegations of abuse are horrifying. we want to put the focus on the victims here. they really need our support. >> it's a line of our alma mater.

>> reporter: students have been challenged by this week's events. >> if there was a cover up, maybe they did the right thing. not everybody knows the whole story. i think there has to be more information exposed to comment on something like that. >> reporter: they are preparing for saturday's game against nebraska selling tribute shirts to thank coach paterno who is not calling the shots from the sidelines for the first time in 46 years. bob and becky of alexandria, virginia bought a second home here in state college. >> we are sad about what happened. there's no doubt about that. we feel very much for the victims. but, my personal opinion is, i think the media has really pushed this issue and is making joe paterno look like something he's not. we very much love the man. we hold him very dear to our hearts. to me, he's still an idol to me.

i really love him. >> reporter: a lot of fans and families, alumni feel that way. it's important to know there was a heavy police presence on the streets of state college. there was no trouble. the organizers of the candle light vigil that will take place here tonight are hoping it remains peaceful and positive. that's the latest from penn state university. back to you in the studio. >> for tomorrow's big game as well. chris gordon, live. see you at 6:00. thank you, chris. within an hour the new president of penn state held a meeting to go over the policies of the university and restore their reputation. he announced details about the personnel in the football changes. >> assistant coach mike mcqueary has been placed on

administrative leave. he will not be coaching nor attending tomorrow's game. second, we received many questions about security at tomorrow's game. let me assure you, we have taken every precaution including extra security personnel to insure a safe game day experience. >> chris gordon is talking to students at alumni at penn state. windy, down right chilly day out there. >> wow, is it feeling like november now. we are ready for the coldest night this season. >> i think it's going to feel like the coldest morning for sure. we have seen temperatures into the 20s. the d.c. area has been close to that freezing mark. not quite there. tonight, at least tomorrow morning it will feel the coldest that it has been. out there now, current temperature 47 degrees with winds gusting upwards of 27 miles an hour. the windchills already in the

30s. 47 in washington now. 45 in manassas. 46 is the current temperature in fredericksburg. a current windchill of 37 degrees. very cold air mass for sure. satellite radar shows clearing. it will allow us to cool down. down to 41 by 11:00. tomorrow morning, waking up to temperatures in the mid-30s. that's not the cold part. i'll tell you what i'm talking about in the full forecast in a couple minutes. >> right. doug, thank you. ♪ president obama marked this veterans day by placing a wreath at the tomb of the unknown at arlington national cemetery. he took part in a ceremony honoring the men and women who served and sacrificed in defense

of our nation. ♪ the president noted 1 million americans will be returning to civilian life in five years. he urged employers to hire them. president obama and if first lady hosted a breakfast for veterans at the white house. as we celebrate our soldiers today who fought overseas, the battle they are fighting here to find a job continues and is growing. julie carey spoke to local soldiers about the job search. she's live at the national cemetery. julie? >> reporter: hundreds of people visited. many from the wars in iraq and afghanistan. for too many of them, instead of going back to work on monday, they will be out looking for a job. some 240,000 iraq and afghanistan vets across the country are out of work. the senate passed legislation that is providing a little bit of hope. from the front lines to the

unemployment line, it's a harsh reality for iraq and afghanistan veterans. finding a job after leaving the military can be hard for wounded warriors. visiting arlington national cemetery, he served in iraq, then went on medical leave in 2005 because of injuries and the effect of five concussions. for years, finding the right job was nearly impossible. >> they don't want to take a chance on veterans. they don't know what's going to happen down the road. is the condition going to get worse, are they going to be able to do the job. m 1 for vets organizes shooting competitions for wounded warriors. they hope the new legislation hiring will ease the struggle for others. >> i love the thought of it, to see where it goes and how businesses take it into factors is going to be interesting to see. >> reporter: this maryland vet who spent time in iraq was out

of work for years until he found an employer who understood his ptsd. his boss, a doctor and pharmacist. >> he didn't know what he was getting into until i talked to him. we had an open discussion about it. he was willing to work with me. >> reporter: so far, so good? >> so far so good and they hired to other veterans since. >> reporter: retired on october 3rd. he's already landed a new job as a truck driver but says it was because he was willing to take a pay cult to do it. >> nobds is going to hand you that job. i started out in the bottom and worked my way to the top. a civilian workplace is the same animal. >> reporter: he does not plan to spend the rest of his career behind the wheel of an 18 wheeler. he's going to work up. back to you now. >> julie carey, thank you.

when we come back tonight on news 4 at 5:00, penn state fall out, how the child sex abuse scandal tannished a football program is impacting college football at other schools. the investigation into medical marijuana. one grower says it could make the neighborhoods safer. w ♪

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d.c. officials say a settlement in principle has been reached in a $100 million civil lawsuit against the district. the family of rollins sued the city for the wrongful death of their son in 2007. police shot and killed him for allegedly stealing a dirt bike. police said the 14-year-old fired at him. they were cleared of criminal wrong doing. no gun was found at the scene. the terms of the settlement have not been released. sources tell news 4 it's for less than $1 million. >> i didn't cross the line. i didn't cross the line! >> occupy vermont protesters

clashed with police. they were angry because authorities closed the park where they have been in camp for a month. police had to close the park to investigate the death of a protester who apparently committed suicide. when officers tried to arrest one, the other occupiers confronted police. the mayor eventually moved in and persuaded police to let them go. >> unruly demonstrations after the violence last weekend. no public safety problems with the protesters. the protesters are mainly peaceful and pursuing their right to dmon straight. tom sherwood is here with more. >> this city escaped all the violence seen in other cities. the confrontation at the

convention center friday night disrupted traffic, brought complaints police weren't patrolling the streets. they issued statements warning of tougher enforcement in the wake of those incidents. not everyone agrees the protests are getting more violent. >> do you think they are unsafe now? >> well, no. no, i don't. what i have seen around freedom plaza has not struck me as dangerous or public safety threat. ♪ >> on the politics hour on wamu radio, d.c. council said he thought the convention center was an exception maybe too few officers on hand. >> something happened at the convention center last friday night. there were a lot of protesters. there was friction between protesters and traffic. what happened friday night was clearly a public safety issue. in terms of the protests in

general, what i have seen has been peaceful and it's expressing an opinion, which is an person right. >> protester camps at mcpherson square were mostly quiet as they hunkered down to the cold and biting wind. the district is having far fewer problems than protests in other cities. >> we have more experience in washington with these kind of demonstrations. when ever you have people expressing anger against the government, the establishment, you are going to have friction. >> this veterans day has been mostly quiet. police are keeping a low profile, too. back to you. >> tom sherwood, thanks. if you like it cold, you are in luck. is that right? >> yeah. >> blustery. >> you know what? i was surprised how many people were saying i'm loving the windy and cold weather too. okay. sure, i like it too. >> put your boots on.

it's fun. >> i don't like seeing things for christmas before we are to thanksgiving. we are going to show them on tv anyway. >> new york. look at this. there it is. the new christmas tree up there at 30 rockefeller center. have you ever been on the ice out there? >> just one time. i left a mark of the back of my head in the middle there. outside it is on the cold side and feeling more like winter. 47 degrees is the current temperature. winds at 14 miles per hour. gusting over 20. that really makes it feel chilly outside. currently sitting at 42 in martinsburg. when you add in the wind, you get a windchill of already 37 in gaithersburg. 46 in winchester. 39 in martinsburg and 40 in manassas. a very chilly evening. the windchills continue to go down throughout the evening and into the day tomorrow. nothing to show you on the

radar. no rain out there. don't expect any this weekend. we are looking at a dry weekend. i think it's going to be chilly, at least to start the day saturday and to start the day on sunday. then we see changes. you can see the flow out of the northwest. that's what's bringing in the wind. the good news is the flow switches out of the southwest tomorrow afternoon and into sunday. that helps temperatures warm up. tonight, a few clouds, chilly. 42 to 46 degrees. the sun went down. winds out of the northwest at 15 to 25. tomorrow morning, clear, breezy and cold with windchills in the teens to lower 20s in most areas. inside the district, i'm thinking 28 to 30 degrees with winds out of the southwest at 10 to 15 miles per hour. the winds pick up tomorrow afternoon gusting upwards of 25 to 30. out of the southwest, it helps to warm us up with a temperature in the upper 50s to 60.

high around 61 and 64 on monday. 65 coming up on tuesday. we'll see a good chance of rain for tuesday as another front moves in. the biggest thing to take away is tonight and tomorrow morning. if you have things to do, bundle up. it's going to be the coldest morning for the season. >> cover the plants, too? >> the wind is going to procollude any kind of frost. as long as we have the wind, we can't get the frost. >> bury yourself before you go to bed so nothing happens to you. all right. >> doug, thank you. when we come back on news 4 at 5:00 tonight. ♪ >> the notre dame fighting irish band brings their tunes to a prince george's county high school. also, let's eat. tom takes a look at a great italian restaurant at dupont circle. i'm liz crenshaw. why did red box up the pric

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so, why are red box movies now more expensive to rent? is it safe to park your car on a

pile of leaves? why does greyhound charge a fee if the ticket purchaser isn't traveling. liz crenshaw joins us with all the answers. happy friday. >> nice to see you, jim handly. >> mark says he's confused about red boxes new price increase. why exactly is it raising prices from $1 to $1.20 per movie per night. >> this is an interesting one. the 20 cent price increase is due to rising operational costs including increased debit card fees. remember the fee merchants pay every time you swipe a debit card is capped. most transactions cost merchants less. some are charging 22 cents for every debit transaction.

red box is paying 22 cents and they are passing on that charge to you. that's what happened with that fee. >> interesting. >> i know. second question comes from twitter and a viewer named tim. greyhound charges an extra fee if the credit card holder who buys the ticket isn't actually the passenger. why do they charge that extra fee? >> it's all about fees. we called greyhound. they charge an $18 gift ticket fee if the person purchasing the ticket isn't listed at the traveler. greyhound says they charge the fee because they get a high number of charge back costs that cost the company money. it happens if the card is used fraudulently and it happens when the ticket purchaser is not listed at the traveler. rather than passing on the fee to all its customers, it's reserved for those who purchase tickets for others. because of fraud, they add that fee.

>> airlines, i haven't heard of that happening there. >> there's so many other fees there. the last question is from pam by e-mail. pam heard never to park over a pile of raked leaves. she wants to know why that would be dangerous. >> we contacted the fire department for that answer. it does not recommend drivers park over piles of leaves because large mechanical parts of your car get extremely hot. if any of those parts are in close or direct contact with leaves under your car, they can and do start fires. the fire department says avoid driving on wet leaves, which can be a slippery driving hazard. if you have a question you would like us to consider, send it to a askliz@nbcwashington. >> a fire hazard. >> yeah, when they are dry and

crunchy and your car is hot. >> don't do it. >> don't do it. >> have a great weekend. >> you, too. coming up on news 4 at 5:00 -- >> i'm darcy spencer live at fedex field where the university of maryland takes on notre dame. the talk is about the sex scandal affecting penn state football. i'll have the story ahead. a look at the national cathedral after the earthquake damage. m for a great vacation you can't beat mississippi. sure you can, it's called louisiana. hang on, florida's where folk's want to be. that's only until they get a taste of alabama hospitality. we can't agree on which state's best,

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cold temperatures out there for the rest of the evening. not just cold temperatures but cold windchills. the temperatures are sitting at 37 in gaithersburg. now, washington coming in at 41 degrees. it's a very cold night. probably the coldest night and morning tomorrow that we have seen so far this season. we are not done quite yet. i'll show you what to expect for the rest of the weekend in a couple minutes. >> thanks, doug. the child sex abuse scandal is the talk across the country. it is a big football weekend in our area. darcy spencer joins us live with how the scandal is affecting college football as a whole.

darcy? >> reporter: this game is going to get under way tomorrow evening. today, we went to the university of maryland and talked to a lot of students. as you can imagine, there's a lot of opinions out there. they say this is impacting college football but hope it won't affect it in a bad way long term. at fedex field, the gridiron is ready for one of the biggest college football games in the nation. notre dame taking on the university of maryland. >> i hope we stand a chance. we haven't had much success in a couple weeks. >> reporter: it's the first college weekend since the firing of joe paterno. students are weighing in. >> it will make head coaches more responsible for what their staff are doing. >> we caught up with this grad who agreed, paterno had to go but says it could have been handled better? >> reporter: do you think it could huff penn state in terms of recruitment? >> i hope it doesn't. it may.

it's still a great school. one event doesn't change, you know, the legacy. >> reporter: at the marriott park, alumni were getting geared up for the game. they are talking about the impact of penn state losing their famous coach mid season. >> sad to hear it. but, they did the right thing. >> reporter: some maryland students are hoping penn state doesn't crack down on students who rioted the night paterno got canned. >> college students rioting and going crazy and things got out of hand. so, i don't know why they would expect any less. >> reporter: now i graduated from the university of maryland but my friend and colleague pat collins graduated from notre dame back in 1968. i caught up with him today playing hookey over at the alumni event in d.c.

who do you like for the game tomorrow? >> let me think about that? i think the irish will win. i hope they win big. if the irish win tomorrow, i'll have to go out of town. >> reporter: you know where pat stands on that. he will be at the game here tomorrow. it gets under way at 7:30 tomorrow evening and airs live on nbc. reporting live from fedex field, darcy spencer, news 4. >> with pat you don't have to ask. >> no, you don't. >> thanks. this is music from the sound of 400 members of the notre dame mash ching band. they took to the field at forestville. they needed a place to practice and reached out to another catholic school. they did a full dress rehearsal including pregame and halftime

routines. the band and orchestra director will be rooting for both schools tomorrow. he's a former terp and was a drum major at the university of maryland. the national cathedral is preparing for a grand reopening. they are scheduled to reopen tomorrow. the consecration of a new bishop on saturday. the first church service is sunday. along with the reopening comes a new exhibit. it shows how much damage that 5.8 quake caused. >> we have a combination of artifacts, stone work removed from the building and traditional exhibit panels which show the scientific perspective what the earthquake did to a gothic building like ours, like the cathedral is. >> it's been closed for ten weeks now. repairs are expected to cost $20

milli million. it will take years for this to be completed. the sacrifices our veterans made are being remembered across the washington area this evening including the annual observance. the keynote speaker at the wall was joseph galloway. he was awarded the bronze star for rescuing american troops as a civilian in vietnam back in 1965. at the national world war ii memorial, a special salute was given to african-americans who served our country. speakers make note for those who fought for our freedom overseas. a special blessing was also given to all armed forces living and deceased. still to come, back in business, a virginia power plant set to reopen.

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the nuclear power plant received the okay to restart. the plant was shut down back in august after the east coast quake hit 11 miles away. dominion power owns the plant

and spent $121 million inspecting the two reactors. federal regulators ran tests. they say it did not suffer functional damage. it will take ten days for it to be fully operational. in quick bites, we are dining at a friendly restaurant that has deep family roots and hearty italian fare. washington post food critic tom seitz ma checks out florianas. >> i'm food critic with "the washington post" here to talk about 1602 17th street northwest in dupont circle. he has been with the restaurant so long he told me as an infant he sat in a vegetable crate while his mother got ready for

the day's dinner. he later bussed tables. most of the food is good there. most dishes are proportioned for two. i like the bruschetta. it's a nice bright pes toe. another satisfying plate is sausage and cheese. it's big enough to feed a small office party. calmarry engages me the most. it's tossed with african peppers. sered scallops tilts more american than italian. someone at the table should try it. the rich lasagna, i love it. it's made with fresh pasta, ground beef and veal. it's the best example of pasta

on the menu. it's not a place i'm going to drive a long distance to. if you happen to be in the area, it's a great place to spend a few hours. if you go on wednesday or sunday nights, plan to drink well. all the wine on the menu is half price. you can have, for instance, a 2006 bottle of wine for 40 bucks instead of 80 bucks. it's a real deal. i'm giving the restaurant two stars. a good rating. you can read tom's revus in "the washington post" magazine and see the video reviews on www.nbcwashington.com. >> i ate there to get the video. i like it. it is fun. half price wine. it was very good. so -- >> coming up, part two of the news 4 i team investigation.

>> medical marijuana is coming to d.c. he wants to grow it. hear why they think it could make neighborhoods safer. i'm tisha thompson with the latest. >> the playoff edition of friday ni

one of the people who wants to start growing medical marijuana in the district says neighbors have nothing to worry about. he's talking to the news 4 i team about his plans. city councilmembers are starting to weigh in. tisha. >> too many cultivation centers want to open in his ward, ward five. he's planning to introduce emergency legislation that will limit the number of centers in his ward. a growing number of officials say the centers could improve safety. montgomery sibley is taking us on a tour through unmarked passages in three locked doors. >> you can't get into this facility except through this door. there are cameras inside and

outside. >> behind the door, he and four other applicants teamed up, hoping to grow medical marijuana. he says strict zoning laws and cheap rental space is why they all ended up in the same neighborhood. neighbors worry these pot farms will encourage crime to grow. >> drugs being sold. robberies, as a matter of fact my car was broken into less than a week ago. >> many of the marijuana applicants want spots directly across the street from thefts, robberies and assaults. >> where they are located, the crimes would become less because of the added security. >> they lead a panel that will award up to ten licenses to grow the marijuana. commissioners do get some say as

to who moves in. they can't stop it from happening. >> they have a lot to say in the process. >> sibley says hees reaching out to his neighbors trying to calm their fears like the two churches in his building who would share space with hundreds of marijuana plants. >> we spoke to the people here. they understand it's a humanitarian effort to relieve suffering. in that regard, they don't have problems with it. >> we contacted the churches several times. no one got back to us. while councilmember harry thomas plans to introduce the legislation, another councilmember weighed in today. he's not convinced the centers will all end up in ward five. he thinks there's going to be so much security he doesn't belief there's going to be a crime problem. >> when do they expect it to go into the ground or come out of the ground? >> mid-december they have to make the decisions.

they feel they are going to have product, for lack of a better word in the spring. april is the date most folks are talking ant. there's a larger conversation about federal legislation, the federal government and whether they will let it happen. that's not happened yet. it will be interesting. >> okay. >> thanks so much. >> let's check with doug on our cold and blustery weather. >> the temperature is sitting at 47 degrees. the windchill, 42. the winds will continue overnight tonight. they will diminish a little bit. look at the numbers down to 36 in washington. 27 in frederick. 29 in leesburg. those areas with the 10 to 15 miles an hour winds could see windchills in upper teens to lower 20s. bundle up if you are heading out tonight or tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon, warming up a bit. winds shift out of the southwest. 63 in fredericksburg and 57 in

frederick. we will see the winds kick up tomorrow. know they will be out of the southwest and coming up on tuesday, you want to know how much snow we are going to get? well, we'll have our official nbc 4 winter forecast coming up tuesday at 11:00. i would give you a hint, but no, no, no, you have to wait until tuesday to figure it out. >> that's not tuesday's forecast. this is long term. we were getting scared. >> this is the whole winter, how much snow for the whole winter. >> great. meanwhile, we have football stuff out there in gaithersburg. >> yeah, hakeem. >> hello jim and wendy. a huge game here tonight. it's playoff football. win or go home. it's cold. this is my favorite time of year, playoff high school football. undefeated convince orchard hosting chevy chase. qo is a monster. they allowed 70 points all

season. they are making their eighth straight playoff appearance. meanwhile, bcc, the second playoff appearance in school history. the last time bethesda chevy chase earned a playoff, the current players were babies. 16 years ago. bcc made their first playoff appearance in school history. now, the bearings are back. >> not sure how far the program has come. you know, we had a couple years where bcu was a bad team, you know. once rich nolan came in, he turned the program around. he got more guys in the weight room. more guys became dedicated the program. >> they have never stopped surprising me. you know? i'm going to be honest with you. if you asked me after week six, coach, are you going to make the playoffs? i would say no. these guys continuely surprise

me. young people, when they are engaged and passional about what they are doing can do amazing things. >> they had a 2-4 record on pace for another losing season. instead, they made history ripping off four straight wins. their longest winning streak in 44 years. >> we got a lot of heart. we have a lot of heart. there's -- we don't give up. they scored two touchdowns, we come back. we are not going to give up. >> being in the playoffs is a dream come true. we don't want to just be content with being here, we want to prove that we deserve to be here. it's not just like bc is a joke. you have to make a name for ourselves and prove we deserve to be in this position. >> to prove they are not one and done, they have to beat prince orchard. they have only given up seven

points a game. >> i looked at the paper and they said they are going to win. it has you pumped up. people don't have faith in us. they never have. this is our chance to prove what we have on the field. >> the pressure is on them. they are expected to win. we are expected to come out and show what kind of team they are. we are going to play loose, play free and have fun. bcc is fired up. so is convince orchard. we are at the grill here at convince orchard high school. my main man pace here is the grill master. what are you cooking? >> steak here. we have kill bos sa, hamburgers, chicken in the back and hot dogs over here. >> ha is your favorite? >> steak. >> mine, too. i think i might have to walk away with that after this. it's tasty. this is all compliments of the

booster club, right? >> correct. >> you do this all the time, right? even playoffs. do you juice it up for the playoffs? >> we usually do a peach cobbler for the people at the grill. >> i'll have to bring some of that back, or not. live at convince orchard. qo in the playoff for the eight year in a row. bcc in the playoffs for the first time in 16 years. it's going to be fun. more coming up at 6:00. >> you are going to have to bring some back. >> there's only enough for two people there. >> looks good though

once in a lifetime day. back on the ones tonight, it is a special day on the calendar, 11/11/11. >> a lot of people are celebrating this numer logical event in a crazy way. melissa takes a look. >> reporter: place a bet, tie the knot, make a wish, have a baby. just a few of the things you can do on this memorable date,

11/11/11. >> we felt the date was like emma picked it herself. >> reporter: meet emma the first baby born friday. mom's second c-section was scheduled. when she booked it, she paid no attention to the date. someone said it's 11/11/11. i was like oh, i didn't realize it. >> reporter: it's a special date for vienna as well. today, he's turning 11. >> very slim odds. you never think that would happen. >> reporter: some are celebrating birthdays, others are having a party just to celebrate the date like the one schedules here at 1111 11th street northwest. forget playing 1111 with pick for on the lottery. it's sold out. 11 cent burgers. you had to be in line by 11:11. if you are thinking of a quickie

wedding after lunch and can make it to vegas, be prepared to wait. the marriage bureau is issuing four times the number of licenses. >> the joke is the husband will never forget it. >> i like to think it's a day that will never come back again. >> reporter: it's a date they will never forget. the family will introduce her to her brother today or tomorrow. lucas has a birthday like the rest of us, all the numbers don't match up. we are going to celebrate 11/11/11 by leaving. that's it for news 4 at 5:00. stay there, new 4s at 6:00 starts right now. the sex abuse scandal at penn state university is

growing. tonight, another shake up as a member of the coaching staff is placed on administrative leave. >> no sign of the catcher kidnapped outside his house in venezuela. tonight, a friend of the family is speaking out. on this veterans day, president obama is vowing to make sure troops get help fighting today's battle for jobs. >> good evening, i'm jim vance. >> i'm doreen gentzler. new developments in the child sex abuse scandal that rocked penn state. mike mcquurry is now on administrative leave and will not coach or attend tomorrow's game. the university's new president announced a new ethics office that would report directly to him. chris gordon is live at the penn state campus with more. chris? >> reporter: well, good evening from old main, the heart of the