airports are not workers of the foothills foothills of north alabama. >> those people in the cover her workers from kind of the dark ages of the cottonelle in my hometown. those are folks who had survived the 20s, 30s, 40s and into the 50s when it is a brick oven and summertime, when the air was safe pick with fine cotton, that would fill their lungs with cotton favor. they would hang out the windows, trying to get a breath of air. kids would read by in cars and wagons and he is and it would scare them death. these were people that lost their thinkers, hands and arms to the machines and work for it. they had to work because they came down out of the mountains, walking barefoot, came down with other children and mine. and hired men and women in the bbs because the children were valuable. their hands were small and they could reach into the cares of the machine and unclog them. >> how long are you talking about? >> eight, nine, 10. >> can you tell me more about the town of jacksonville and alabama? >> is a great town. the beautiful town. i said once that it's almost like someone painted

tornadoes were reported from north carolina to alabama. suspected twisters also did significant damage in north carolina, south of charlotte, where three people were killed. louisiana and mississippi were also hard hit. >> you heard wind and lightning. it just lit up the whole sky and then, all of a sudden, the wind burst through and the trees fell into the house. >> in georgia, there was one fatality when a tree fell on a sports utility vehicle. thousands of homes are without power. >>> the federal debt has hit a staggering new high. ten years ago in 2001, the debt stood at $5.7 trillion. now, it has almost tripled to more than 15 trillion. a congressional super committee is charged with cutting future deficits by 1.2 trillion, but with the deadline set for next week, talks are stalled. >>> the house of representatives has passed a bill to loosen federal restrictions on concealed weapons. it would allow a person licensed to carry concealed firearms in one state to do so in any other state where it's legal. the republican-sponsored bill pas

snow sets in late tonight and early tomorrow morning across western tennessee, mississippi, alabama, north georgia. may see slick spots out there. be careful on the roadways and showers moving to the northeast at that point. if you're watching us on wbla tv in baltimore, maryland, see the city's largest display of toy and model locomotives at holiday festival of train and toys at baltimore railroad museum. >> thanks so much. >>> here's an early look at this morning headlines in entertainment. second straight weekend of vampire romance "breaking down" took in $41 million over the three-day weekend and $62 million plus over the five-day thanksgiving period. two days out, including overseas earnings, stands just short of $500 million. in second was "the muppets" with $42 million with the five day holiday. "happy feet two" finished third. and the animated come day "arthur christmas" opened fourth with just under $13 million. finally, "hugo" debuted fifth with just over $11 million. >>> elsewhere in a video of miley cyrus celebrating her 19th birthday recently, cyrus is heard saying, quote, you

if you're waking up in louisiana, mississippi, alabama, north georgia and the carolinas, that's where we will have the strongest thunderstorms today. just had a report of a tornado in louisiana, knocked some trees down over the interstate but no damage to homes or structures. that's the threat this morning, along interstate 59 is where the storms will be heading a half hour from now. we have storms approaching new orleans and also tornado warnings here along the border of louisiana and mississippi. a couple hours from now, this threat will shift more into areas of alabama including tuscaloosa and heading up to birmingham. that's a dynamic storm system for november. that will continue through the southeast today. eventually this big shield of rain is going to slide through the mid-atlantic and up through southern new england. if you're on the eastern seaboard today, there's a good chance you will need that umbrella today with the storm system clearing through. cold air moving through the northern plains. we are finally returning to a normal weather pattern. we've been way, way too warm

accumulations of two to four inches are possible in parts of tennessee, mississippi, alabama and north carolina. on new york's long island two more students accused in a college entrance exam cheating ring have surrendered to police. a total of 20 current or former high school students now face criminal charges in connection with the pay for testing scandal. >>> and a utah professor is pleading not guilty to charges of watching child porn orn a plane. the university of utah has placed professor grant smith on administrative leave and will fire him if the allegations turn out to be true. >>> well, less than two hours michael jackson's doctor will learn his fate. conrad murray sentencing for involuntary manslaughter comes more than two years after the singer's death. joining us now on the line, jay michael flanagan, one of dr. murray's attorneys. prosecutors and the jackson family are seeking the maximum here. mr. flanagan, four years. you're arguing for probation. what are you expecting that judge pastor is going to come up with in terms of a sentence? >> well, judge pastor should follo

see finally now settling down for the deep south where we had tornadoes reported in alabama, georgia, south carolina, northarolina, and in pennsylvania, virginia on the south, the border between virginia and north carolina last night. next three days, storm free. friday, chilly, though, 48 degrees and maybe a little bit breezy and not as gusty as today was. we get warmer on saturday at 53 degrees and just like last weekend, the clouds come in again on sunday and some warmer temperatures, too, about 63 degrees. maybe late sunday we pop a little bit of a light shower and the skins should have a great game at home in terps of the weather, and i think the temperature will be around 59 or 60 degrees when they kick offwith dallas. the temperature right now, 44 degrees and already finding 30s in the suburbs and a couple of southern spots. fredericksburg down to 39; winchester, 37; so is frederick and gaithersburg. we know when it's 37 degrees already at 6:00. you are probably heading for the 20s tonight. the only thing that may prevent that are the winds. because when the wins are gusty like this, it may stop the

the forecast map showing that white stuff coming in across mississippi, tennessee, northern alabama and northia. most will see little if any accumulation, ground temperature is too warm so watching for that to move on out quickly and cause you few travel woes. atlanta, charlotte, nashville, cinci, all have problems because of clouds and rain. >> jacqui jeras, thanks. >>> an historic day in egypt. thousands head to the polls in the first election since the revolt that ousted hosni mubarak. the voting happening as thousands pack tao requihrir sqd ben wedeman is there. what about the outcome of this election? >> reporter: certainly what i'm seeing and i've been to several voting stations already is it's actually very calm, relatively well organized. there doesn't seem to be any of the sort of forgery or thuggery that characterized elections under mubarak. one man told me that this is the first time since adam and eve since they've had a relatively free election and as far as i can tell it's been a good turnout. they were originally scheduled to last for one day now being held for two days and ex

another death was reported in georgia and there's damage in alabama, mississippi and north carolina. >>> an investigation is just getting started into a massive gas line explosion in ohio. yesterday's explosions destroyed three homes injuring one person. authorities are still monitoring hot spots nearly 24 hours later and this stretch of pipeline was inspected five days ago. >>> president obama flew to darwin, australia, overnight. he took part in a wreath laying ceremony at the war memorial and spoke to a group of americans and australian troops, thanking them for their sacrifice and willingness to serve. >>> budget cutting plans at the university of maryland are causing a worldwide uproar. >> we'll have more on which high profile athletes are campaigning against the proposals to dump team sports. >> at 5:35, some drivers dress up their tires with fancy rims but at 5:35, what if you could soon accessorize your ride by picking the color of your tires? >> howard bernstein tells us we'll get out of the 40s by the weekend. >>> howard is along with weather first. you have a four letter w

now, a storm system that rolled through parts of the south through north carolina and parts of alabama. that was the tail end of the same system that rolled through here. for us, we had rain. the rain ended early part of the day. we are getting rid of the last of the light showers extreme southern maryland and the northern neck. you can see there, if you look where it says thursday, more breaks in the cloud cover. the skies will continue to clear out and that rain will continue to dry up as it heads east. to the west, a bit of snow in the high elevations down to the south. temperatures out there already in the 30s. generally 40s around here. 43 degrees in leesburg. 43 in mcclain and reston. 46 degrees in frederick. windchills are in the 30s already. as we drop tonight, we have a bit of wind around the area. boy oh boy, it is going to be cold. 36 degrees by 11:00 p.m. already feeling like it's freezing arnds here. the fast forecast, the coldest night of the season. talking about a day that's going to feel a lot like december. any improvements this weekend? a lot of folks want to know ab

north wind. morgan state in alabama playing oregon state.a at penn state, 50 degrees, sunny, breezy, chilly up there in penn state and the gamecocks of carolina playing host to florida. steve spurrier's old team coming into columbia. perfect weather for s.e.c. football. >>> all focus on carolina. thanks for doing that. >> no problem. >>> got milk? one local coffee shop does and its customers got sweet deals because of it. the story of the milk man when we returned. >>> in high school everybody was trying to look good. we're doing what everybody else is doing. >>> candy with a kick. hey! hey, baby. [ car starts ] were you eating smoked sausage in here? no! no. could have gotten me one. i did. try the unmistakable flavor of dunkin' donuts new smokehouse breakfast sandwich, with smoked sausage from hillshire farm. america runs on dunkin'. don't miss the bold taste of the new smokehouse sausage sandwich from dunkin' donuts. >>> the redskins take on the dolphins tomorrow. that brings back memories of the skins' first super bowl victory in 1983. i

winter weather advisories in alabama including birmingham and the mountains of north carolinaer. as for our weather we are too warm for snow as we have that southerly flow moving into the area. tomorrow we will see a good bout of rain at 7:00, 8:00, and 9:00 and picking up between 10:00 and 1:00. that front will sweep on through. that will help to dry us out. a few showers tomorrow afternoon and evening. but the big deal here is the winds will shift and temperatures will start to fall by tomorrow night. there will be snow back to the mountains and the higher elevation os it have blue ridge. that's about it. just the chilly air for wednesday. wednesday will be about 10 to 15 degrees cooler. even 20 degrees cooler than today. still cool on thursday but with sunshine, kind of what we expect this time of year with temperatures in the low 50s. tomorrow morning, cloudy and mild with rain developing. 53 to 58 degrees. you'll walk outside and may not need the jacket but you will when you come home. the temperatures will rise to 58 to 63. but they will be going down in the afternoon and s

alabama. not too far north, had a few flakes there as well. the mountains in tennessee. right now a little bit of snow coming up and smokies, very high elevations and snow continues in indiana towards michigan. to our north and east, that's where the steady rain is now. philadelphia area. temperatures mild. east side of the front temperatures in the 50s and 60s. we've dropped and will continue to drop over the next 12 hours or so. look for cooler temperatures and yes the sun will be back the next couple of days all week long. this high will eventually move offshore. temperatures get back up above normal again as we start december, just a quick cool shot the next day or so then a gradual slow warm up once again there's no real arctic, yet in the eastern half of the country. west winds 10 to 15 knots. advisory out in the bay tomorrow. 52 degrees, the rain and clearing skies, 39 by morning which is still above average right around 32. 53 for a high tomorrow, breezy. it will feel a lot cooler. mixture of sunshine and clouds in the afternoon cold air comes in instead of some

north carolina. i think the worst will definitely be down through alabama, louisiana and mississippi. areas in colorado are clearing out behind this storm for a pretty nice day. i guess it could be worse. it could be ice and snow we're talking about. it's only rain. >> there have been those years. they're bundled up and covered in snow. >> that's not going to happen. >> hopefully the wind holds off. thaes most important. >>> coming, a wall street thumbs down for the supercommittee. one investment that's still safe. and temporary holiday empty massey on craigslist. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> the fallout over j. lo's shameless product placement production. >>> sidney crosby returns to the ice. does a pitcher deserve an mvp award? voters say yes. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry and here are some top headlines. u.s., england and canada have announced sanctions from iran aimed at cutting it off from the financial system, in a response toy recent u.n. report that warns tehran is trying to bu

to the north north of tuskegee, auburn, alabama, we know there has been damage in auburn and now movedoss to the north of phoenix city, south of lynette and then moving up toward the northeast. this would be moving south of atlanta proper, probably south of peachtree city there is thomaston there lagrange, south of lagrange, this would be bucks county, peachtree city, probably south of there. back up again, take me back and go to the south, guys that will tell you the next storm system that will be moving very close to phoenix city this one here, rotation is right here and phoenix city, right there moving across the river or the lake, depending on where you are here in phoenix city and then back into georgia. all of the storm also tornadoes on the ground, creating damage throughout much of the early afternoon. we don't expect them to slow down any time soon, probably not until after dark, fred. >> my goodness. this is a long haul then, people need to take cover or come one their emergency plans it wasn't long ago you and i were talking about having those emergency kits ready and hopefu

pepper spray was used in north carolina by store security trying to sub due frenzied shoppers. in florence, alabama a stun gun was used on a customer. in arizona questions about excessive force on an elderly man suspected of shoplifting. leaving many to wonder if the battle for bargains is worth the cost. >> no reports of violence at local stores or malls. analysts say americans spent $27 billion today. they say that marks the biggest black friday in history. >>> hot in some of those stores. >> i'm not stepping foot in there. >> neither am i. >> you couldn't pay me to do that. >>> pleasant weather out there today. >> will the be like that tomorrow too. most everybody had today off. if you didn't you will get a repeat of today tomorrow so you can enjoy it then. the weather is gorgeous at the airport where the temperatures are in the mid- to upper-40s here by the river. but out in the suburbs we are cooling off quickly. but that's what you expect this time of year as we move into late november. but the high temperature felt like mid or late october. let's go back about a month. the high temperature o

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what works really well in georgia may or may not work well in north dakota or alabama. we to make sure that we have states that have enough flexibility so they can look at things that are out there and saying, that makes a lot of sense for me. let me put it in here. it is not saying this is a big national program you need to have out there. how does it sfit? the best thing is to have eight wage subsidy kind of thing -- the best thing is to have a wage subsidy kind of thing. so now maybe we can do something on a subsidy program to get them for their trained on those skills and move them into full employment. there is a lot of gears going on and they all need to work together. >> i want to thank all four of you. >> does georgia works work? i heard somewhere in has been discontinued. >> it has not been discontinued as far as i know. it has been ratcheted down. >> because? >> because of the cost. as the recession got worse, they expanded it out to everybody. they were using georgia works even though people were not u.i. on claims. but the cost became too big of a burden for

so far meteorologists have confirmed tornadoes in alabama and louisiana, authorities in north carolinaered the body of a 3-year-old girl buried beneath a pile of debris. there are also reports her grandmother also died. and in south carolina, search and rescue teams have been using thermal imaging equipment to find possible victims. our chief meteorologist rick reichmuth is in the studio with us tonight. man, thousands of people still without power. just how bad was this? >> really bad. you think of tornado season in the spring. do you have another little peak in the month of november. take a look at the maps here. you can see exactly how widespread this was. areas even in texas we had one report of a tornado. anywhere you see those red dots. shepard, it's been such an active season or active year. we are going to break all kind of tornado records. keep in mind everything we have seen back in april and may of this year. that's going to make our numbers so high. but now we are seeing november, another little peak here of it and unfortunately we still have more time. probably not done th

there have been multiple reports of tornados in north carolina and south carolina and thousands are without power in louisiana, mississippi, and alabama. high winds and heavy winds destroyed more than 50 buildings. >>> just like that, it is 4:31. amazing. >> just like that the time goes. >> we had a rainey day yesterday. another one today, tom? >> it's not over yet. we have more about to move into the region. good morning. i'm meteorologist item curine. still showing rain advancing from the we have the to the northeast. closer to washington, that band of green is light stretch iing rain. and all the way down to charlottesville. that's advancing off to the north and east and it is getting colder down into the mid 40s now in our western/northern suburbs in washington near 50 as well as in prince georges county. sunrise, 6:53. but 9:00, we'll be in the 40s. winds could pick up, too. we could have gusts of 30 miles per hour as we get into the afternoon hours. finally, the cloud cover should break up by late afternoon. we'll be down to 40 degrees by then and it will continue to drop overnight. much colder. i will show you that with the eve

. >> reporter: the storms raked through alabama and mississippi, and left one person dead in north carolina. here in atlanta, severe weather killed at least one person this afternoon, when this tree crashed onto a passing car. this is the worst weather this region has seen since those deadly tornadoes last spring. >> the weather doesn't follow the calendar. the weather follows ingredients. >> reporter: and a toxic mix of low level warmth, moisture and lots of energy all came together now. yunji de nies, abc news, atlanta. >>> and also tonight, the alleged victims in the penn state sexual abuse scandal are sending word, they are ready to stand up. summoning the courage to testify against former football coach jerry sandusky. outraged by his claim that he did nothing wrong. abc's jim avila is on the case once again for us tonight. jim? >> reporter: diane, abc news has learned exclusively that at least two of the eight victims the prosecutors say were assaulted by jerry sandusky are, in fact, ready to stand up and testify against him in court, including victim number one, who told me exclusive

alabama avenue that is gone. florida avenue, a broken down bus.er no accidents according to the -- vdot. northget into springfield, the pace of traffic. you can say -- seek a little bit heavier volume. 395 looks ok. no accidents in maryland on 95 in and out of baltimore. >>> 5:41. 67 degrees. >> the man accusing jerry sandusky of raping a voice out about the scandal. mcqueary had to say. >> casey and to the's trial made into a tv movie. for a great vacation you can't beat mississippi. sure y y can, it's calded 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 t ree on which state's best, but we can agree on one thing, wherever you vacation in the gulf, you'll have a great time. great seafood, beautiful beaches and fun for the whole family. we've got intimate bed and breakfast right on the water. cafe's with views of the gulf. go blue water fishing, ride a kayak, or just enjoy the world's best weather and soak up the world's best sun. we've gone all out to make this year the best ever. and we are 100% open for business. yo

suspected tornados touching down in louisiana, mississippi, alabama and south carolina. in north carolina severe storms damaging homes and buildings. trees and power lines crashing down leaving thousands in the dark. an alabama woman on her back porch watched the twister touch down nearby. she said after it passed everything was gone, even the cows in the field. jenna: the national weather service now confirming two tornados touched down in jones county, mississippi. the twisters causing massive damage. five homes completely destroyed. 30 were damaged. a dozen people were hurt including a 3-month-old baby. salvation army mobilizing a disaster help team to help feed people. we have video from some of our best sources. jon: our viewers do a great job of adding to the news stories that we cover. if you have any pictures of the weather damage in your neighborhood. log on to foxnews.com/ureport. send us the images. we'll put some on the air a little later in the hour. jenna: we always appreciate it. jon: meantime president obama is on a major overseas trip but will some of his biggest

gigantic front along with it, still spooling out to the north and earlier produced several tornados, there are reports of tornados in mississippi, alabama, and georgia. at one point downtown atlanta was included in the warning zone. suburbs told to take cover. more than a dozen people were injured. thousands are without power after a lot of trees and power lines came down. now, to the latest in the awful scandal at penn state. new scrutiny on the assistant coach who was the star witness here, because of what he saw. tonight there are new questions, new e-mails emerging about whether he did or didn't go to the police to report wrongdoing. peter alexander live on campus tonight state college, pa, peter, good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you, tonight penn state tells nbc news that jerry sandusky has been barred from university facilities, this is the details in one of the shocking sexual abuse case. there are new questions tonight about whether mike mcqueary alerted authorities after witnessing jerry sandusky sexually assaulting a boy in the shower in 2002. mcqueary was never questioned by university police. but in an e-mail obtai

pepper spray was used in a north carolina walmart, this time by store security trying to subdue frenzied shoppers. in florence, alabama, police used a stun gun on an unruly customer. while in buckeye, arizona, questions about excessive force on an elderly man suspected of shoplifting. leaving many to wonder whether the battle for bargains is worth the cost. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, glendale, california. >> unbelievable. >>> we have late news tonight about the chevy volt which has been praised, as you may know, as a big step forward for chevy and general motors. federal officials tonight say they are investigating the safety of the lithium ion battery in the chevy volt. the national highway traffic safety administration said the battery caught fire after recent crash tests. for its part, gm says it supports the investigation and it's cooperating. but the company notes these fires happened after extreme situations and there are no reports of similar incidents by owners. a lot of fire departments across the country have been training members in how to fight car fires that involve these batteries. >>> now we turn overs

alabama, smithville. mississippi. northern georgia, all affected by the tornadoes. and up in north dakota from the floods. and when i was flying over north dakota, had the opportunity with the general and a couple congressmen. and as we're flying over, and it was just cresting. in looking at the damages, the general is explaining how many homes and businesses were damaged. in sort of a side mentioned we've really done a good job and haven't lost any lives and working hard, and we saved the school and did this and did that. later i went and talked to the mayor and

crash at alabama avenue has been cleared. one on north capitol at m street. florida avenue, hung up along the right side with a broken down bus. next check of timesaver traffic is coming up at 6:00. andrea? >> thank you, beverly. making news now at 5:49, the secret service said a bullet hit the outside window of the white house. it was stopped by ballistic glass. they're not confirming whether this was connected to friday night's gunfire nearby and the recovery of an ak-47 rifle. u.s. park police have an arrest warrant in that case for 21- year-old oscar art oig ga. >> er frank camny was honored. the memorial was held in the same room where the house un- american activities targeted gays. kameny staged the first gay rights protest after he was fired in 1957 for being gay. >>> some good news for motorists. tolls on the dulles toll road may not go up as much as first thought. the airports have already projected a round trip could cost more than $21 by the year 2019. after a new agreement cut the cost of the dulles metrorail project, the authority believes the t

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alabama, smithville. mississippi. northern georgia, all affected by the tornadoes. and up in north dakota from the floods. and when i was flying over north dakota, had the opportunity with the general and a couple congressmen. and as we're flying over, and it was just cresting. in looking at the damages, the general is explaining how many homes and businesses were damaged. in sort of a side mentioned we've really done a good job and haven't lost any lives and working hard, and we saved the school and did this and did that. later i went and talked to the mayor and governor and police, fire, e.m.s. folks and chiefs and command staffs and a lot of people that had been working on fighting the flood in north dakota for literally -- much longer, but this part of it for two weeks. and sometimes i think we miss things and we forget things. but for total devastation, they did not lose one life. that is incredible. if you can view the damage that happened there. and the reason that is, is because they prepared. they took the time. they were exhausted. but they saved lives. devastating, it will take years to rebuild

alabama, smithville. mississippi. northern georgia, all affected by the tornadoes. and up in north dakota from the floods. and when i was flying over north dakota, had the opportunity with the general and a couple congressmen. and as we're flying over, and it was just cresting. in looking at the damages, the general is explaining how many homes and businesses were damaged. in sort of a side

north georgia when a tree fell on an suv. suspected tornadoes were reported in louisiana, mississippi and alabama leaving thousands without power >>> mike we are entering the stormy period, right? >> absolutely. several storms just not a lot of rain now, a lot of cold air. that will be what all of us are dealing with over the next several days. good morning. here's a look at fog as we look down from sutro tower on to san francisco this morning that's request i think we'll have flight arrival delays shortly. temperatures are still chilly in some areas like up into the north bay valleys 39 santa rosa. 41 napa. san francisco, oakland, half moon bay and san jose low to mid 50s. rest of news the 40s. gilroy not as much fog there 39. mostly cloudy and cooler today scattered showers best in the north bay showers more likely for all of us tomorrow even cooler than today. two more chances of wet weather in the seven day forecast. the pattern going to get active. low to mid 60s today south bay partly sunny mostly cloudy peninsula, 58 millbrae everybody else low 60s mostly cloudy along the coast mid 50s to upper 50s around downtown san fr

north and east tonight. earlier produced several suspected tornadoes. there are reports of tornadoes in louisiana, mississippi, alabama, georgia and florida. at least one person was killed when a tree crushed a vehicle. at one point downtown atlanta was included in the warning zone. suburbs told to take cover. throughout the region, more than a dozen people were injured. thousands of people are without power after a lot of trees and power lines came down. >>> now to the latest in the awful scandal at penn state. there is new scrutiny tonight on the assistant coach who is also the star witness here because of what he saw. tonight there are new questions, new e-mails emerging about whether he did or didn't go to the police to report wrongdoing. nbc's peter alexander live on campus tonight, state college, p.a. peter, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. tonight penn state tells nbc news that jerry sandusky has been barred from university facilities. this is one of the details in the shocking sexual abuse case. he's supposed to be the prosecution's star witness, but there are new questions tonight about

north. there was a second stream that took people from mississippi, alabama, arkansas, tennessee to chicago and cleveland and the entire midwest. and then there was a third stream that carried people from louisiana and texas to california and the entire we've coast. in other words, every migration is in some ways a referendum on the place the people have left, and it's a show of belief and faith that this new place will be better. and the beauty of any migration is that people follow certain streams so that it's almost a predictable outcome as to where they will go. in the same way that if you were to go to minnesota, you'd find that there are a lot of people from scandinavia because that is where that migration stream left them. now, this migration as any migration often occurs not because of the individuals themselves. a lot of them have already suffered in some ways whatever it is that they had to face in the south or wherever they happened to be coming from. any migration which is how all of us ultimately got to where we are happens because someone across the atlantic, across the pacifi

alabama, obviously heavily populated. tornado watch meaning the conditions are favorable for tornadoes. we are watching this line that extends north of the atlanta area down through east of montgomery alabama and tornado warnings, tornado warnings meaning we have spotted tornadoes on the ground or doppler radar-indicated tornadoes. you can see the tornadoes north of montgomery and also north of the atlanta-metro area, heavily populated regions here. we are very concerned with this area, tornado watch in vehicle until 6:00pm local time. you can see that shield of rain moving up into the mid-atlantic and the northeast where we could certainly get heavy rain in a very short period of time. megyn just want to show you that severe threat region across the southeast and the mid-atlantic throughout the afternoon and the evening and we'll bring you the very latest in active warnings as the afternoon goes during your show. back to you. megyn: thank you. a new twist in the penn state sex-abuse scandal. word no that a loophole in the pennsylvania legal system could prevent some of the alleged victims from ever filing suit against the school