but kurt busch's lawyer saying it's just not true. >> after a bad race kurt blows up sometimes, and he'sad that reputation within the racing community. but it's only applied to racing. it hasn't applied to relationships. but she testified to all kinds of garbage that is not true but the judge is apparently accepting it. >> reporter: the he said/she said court battle was spurred by that confrontation in september. but driscoll told us there was one earlier incident. >> was there ever any prior incident of violence between the two of you? >> yeah. 2012. we ended up working it out. >> reporter: busch's attorney told us the allegation of violence in 2012 is "flatly untrue." ll telling us their relationship was fine until this past september. >> what was going through your mind after this happened to you? >> shock. you just can't believe that somebody that you love who you've spent four years with could hurt you like this. it's unbelievable. >> reporter: busch has denied the assault allegations all along, and with a million-dollar race just days away he's planning to appeal the decision. his

. >>> ladies and gentlemen, my name is kurt steker.d i am running for president of the united states. >> flight attendant kurt steker is on a mission. >> welcome aboard, all passengers. >> in these days of painfully long lines and overcrowded flights, he's determined to lighten the mood. >> let me tell you, as president of the united states, if there is a decompression on this aircraft, every man, woman, and child on this aircraft will receive oxygen. [ applause ] when i hear a flight attendant or gate agent, you know, making announcements, you can tell they're just reading. >> place the mask over your nose and mouth, adjust the elastic band around your head -- >> it hurts my ears. i don't want -- you know, people don't want to feel like they're a herd of cattle. people want to be talked to. >> kurt delivers his announcements with a humorous twist meant to entertain passengers. >> oxygen will flow at a rate of $2 for the first minute and then 99 cents for each additional minute. if you're traveling with more than one child, now is a go

if for one second i thought kurt was angry. there was no way i would put myself or my son in harm's way to see him. to go to the motor home that night. i was there only 10 minutes, you know, just to have him eventually just saying crazy things he was saying and then threatened to pop up out of bed and grab me by the throat and smash my head into the wall three times. my son was in the front. i just -- i don't understand why he -- like that. after that i had to leave. it is hard to comprehend why somebody who you love and you lived in their life for four years would do something like that. it doesn't make sense. but, you know, the guy had been suffering from severe depression. i've talked to his doctors about it. he wasn't taking his medicine anymore. he started drinking again. i found out about a month before that. he broken our deal. and he was sober for a good couple of years and got his mental health in a good sate. people don't understand that i was very concerned for him and his mental health. >> i think a lot of people wa

suspended drive kurt busch. >> reporter: this morning, nascar giving kurt r kurt busch the red light. sidelined by racings's biggest professional league after a delaware court found busch committed an act of domestic violence. the ruling coming just as festivities kick off ahead of sunday's daytona 500. >> any actions of abuse will not be tolerated in the industry. >> the outlaw wins the battle. >> reporter: known on the track at the outlaw busch is the first driver to be suspended by nascar for domestic violence. nascar says it's a move based on the serious nature of the allegations from busch's former girlfriend patricia driscoll. claims including manually strangling her by placing his left hand on her throat while placing his right hand on her chin and face and smashing her head into the wall of his motor home. driscoll opens up about if alleged assault in september. >> shock. you just can't believe that someone that you love -- who you have spent four years with could hurt you like this. >> reporter: busch has denied the assault allegations. his attorney vowing to appeal nascar's

kurt's brother, kyle also had a rough saturday at daytona. a ten-car pileup caused kyle's car to spin out and crash into an unprotected inside wall. his pregnant wife went to see if her husband was okay. kyle busch was alert and responsive, but he was taken to the hospital with what nascar says is a leg injury. according to officials, kyle, like his brother kurt will not race in today's daytona 500. >>> so some people are making the most out of this winter weather. they're having fun with the ice. we'll show you some of the slick creations at this ice carving competition. >>> oh but it's not a lot of fun when you're trying to get around and we're seeing dangerous ice conditions. and as we head into the rest of this morning, i'll let you know how long to expect those conditions, plus a warm-up is on the what i and a cold blast for your workweek. all coming up in my seven-day forecast. >>> good morning. we still have a first alert issued as we head into the rest of this morning, at least until 9:00 a.m. we're seeing dangerous icy conditions, an

i kind of agree with what jill and what kurt said. i don't see what is wrong with preaching that people should be in better shape. i don't want government mandates involved. but this is the kind of thing first ladies do. it is innocuous and it is effective. i don't see what is harmed by having a campaign tell people that being healthy is a good thing as long as the government isn't mandating that people have to be healthy. >> i have a few issues with this video. first of all why on earth would a tie be on the floor like in the middle of a room? >> he parties. >> have you not seen 50 shades ? >> i haven't seen it, but i did read the book. and it wasn't there in my mind. that's not the picture i had for myself. and # gimmefive, are we promoting poor grammar and strange language to those who have to pass the common core test? >> i don't think kennedy would have approved of such language. she wouldn't have approved of the whole fashion image. i credit eisenhower for my early personal fitness now many years later and would have bought into

. >> kurt busch loses an appeal to overturn his suspension.hat is the next stepping here for racing? >>> good morning. tell you how grateful we are to have your company. i'm christi paul. >> i'm victor blackwell. >>> a terror group linked to al qaeda is calling for attacks on malls in the u.s., in canada and in britain. the somalia based group al shabab has released a video. you can see the man here, his face covered up. in english he urges the attacks. cnn cannot confirm the video's authenticity but two of the potential targets, minnesota's mall of america, and west edmondton mall in alberta, canada, are beefing up security. we want to go to our correspondent in london. does al shabab say specifically why they are making these threats and why they are making them now? >> reporter: that calling on muslims in the uk, the u.s. and around the world, they say to take inspiration from the horrifying west gate mall attack in kenya that shabab was able to successfully carry out. it seems they are trying to remind those around the world would be jihad

kurt busch the latest high profile sports figure accused of domestic violence. >>> exit plan. will the u.s. slow down its withdrawal of american troops from afghanistan? today's surprise comments from the new secretary of defense. >>> and good question a place where they still search for answers the old fashioned way. >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt substituting tonight peter alexander. >>> good evening. after a crippling stretch of pipe bursting cold there's no end in sight for americans hoping to catch a break from dangerous temperatures ice and snow. more than 100 million people in 30 states are in the grips of it again. under a winter storm warning, watch or advisory tonight, more than 1,400 flights canceled. this relentless weather has already barrelled its way into the record books. and tonight a pair of storms threatening to paralyze parts of the east coast. and the planes. we have the historic cold covered again tonight. we begin with gabe gutierrez in nashville. gabe. >> reporter: peter, good evening. today, nashville went above freezing for the first

tonight -- christina aguilera, comedian colin quinn, stand-up comedy from kurt braunohler, featuringhe 8g band with fred armisen. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] and now, here he is, seth meyers! >> seth: good evening, everybody. i'm seth meyers, this is "late night." how is everybody doing tonight? [ cheers and applause ] wonderful. that's wonderful to hear. and let's get started with some political news. hillary clinton spoke in silicon valley and said she's considering a presidential bid in 2016. it's the kind of statement that has everyone asking, "will she or will she?" [ laughter ] john boehner yesterday said that president obama's veto of the keystone xl pipeline was a national embarrassment. and then, out of habit, joe biden said "here!" [ laughter and applause ] there's a new study out. we get very excited about new studies here at "late night." a new study is out, and a new study has found that the most popular type of businesses in new jersey are golf equipment stores. though most customers come in and say, "i need a blunt object and a bag about as big as a guy." [ laughter and

nascar has suspended driver kurt busch indefinitely.e decision comes after a judge said busch likely beat up his ex-girlfriend. our orlando fox affiliate wofl reports from the daytona national speedway in florida where it's going to be a big weekend. hi, daryl. >> good evening shannon. in a statement that lasted just about a minute and a half executive vice president of nascar, steve o'donnell, said they're finding, their decision today to indefinitely suspend kurt busch was based on a civil court judge's finding released today, friday. in that finding sprint cup driver kurt busch likely abused his former girlfriend last fall by allegedly choking her and smashing her head into a wall. >> nascar's made it very clear to our entire membership and the broader industry that any actions of abuse will not be tolerated in the industry. and want to make it clear that, you know any inference that there's a culture or a tolerance for this type of behavior is patently false. >> now, kurt busch has previously denied the allegation. and though there

kurt busch's brother kyle, has been hospitalized following a crash at daytona. his car slammed into a wall depending on how seriously hurt he is, he may have to sit out the big race tomorrow. a prison uprising has turned into a standoff in south texas. officers are negotiating with nearly 2,000 inmates who have taken control. part of the correctional facility in raymondville, texas. the prisoners say they are upset with poor medical care. and still ahead, when the going gets tough, the people of boston take to twitter. and when an inferno breaks out at a skyscraper, how do they put it out when the cbs evening news continues. you know... ...there's a more enjoyable way to get your fiber. try phillips fiber good gummies. they're delicious... and a good source of fiber to help support regularity. mmmm these are good! the tasty side of fiber. from phillips. meet the world's newest energy superpower. surprised? in fact, america is now the world's number one natural gas producer... and we could soon become number one in oil. because hydraulic fracturing technology is

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nascar has suspended driver kurt busch indefinitely.ision comes after a judge said busch likely beat up his ex-girlfriend. our orlando fox affiliate wofl reports from the daytona national speedway in florida where it's going to be a big weekend. hi, daryl. >> good evening shannon. in a statement that lasted just about a minute and a half executive vice president of nascar, steve o'donnell, said they're finding, their decision today to indefinitely suspend kurt busch was based on a civil court judge's finding released today, friday. in that finding sprint cup driver kurt busch likely abused his former girlfriend last fall by allegedly choking her and smashing her head into a wall. >> nascar's made it very clear to our entire membership and the broader industry that any actions of abuse will not be tolerated in the industry. and want to make it clear that, you know any inference that there's a culture or a tolerance for this type of behavior is patently false. >> now, kurt busch has previously denied the allegation. and though there is an

. >> breaking her silence, nascar superstar kurt busch's ex opening up for the first time telling her side of the story after getting a restraining order against racing's outlaw. what she says about claiming of being a government assassin only on "gma" this morning. >> the driver was armed with a blue steel handgun, six dogs are in the van. >>> and dognapped. these six pooches stolen at gunpoint swiped in a doggie day care van. the desperate search right now for them and the men that stole them. >>> and good morning, america. you don't see a lot of people out there in times square today. it is so cold out there and take a look at some of these incredible pictures showing just how cold it is. that stt imprint of a jeep the front of a jeep right after the jeep pulled away. so cold able to get right out and look what it left >> that's how they felt. just frozen in time. >>> our extreme team is covering all of it this morning and start out in times square with ginger and it is cold ging. >> 15 here. windchill zero and this is almost 15 degrees warmer than what it will be tomorrow. the cor

. >> breaking her silence, nascar superstar kurt busch's ex opening up for the first time telling her side of the story after getting a restraining order against racing's outlaw. what she says about claims of being a government assassin, only on "gma" this morning. >>> the driver was armed with a blue steel handgun, six dogs are in the van. >> and dognapped. these six pooches stolen at gunpoint swiped in a doggie day care van. the desperate search right now for them and the men that stole them. >>> and good morning, america. to our viewers in the west. we want to begin with that developing story in los angeles. the health scare at ucla meld call center where seven people have been infected with the potentially deadly superbug. 200 more at risk. sececilia vega has the latest. >> reporter: george, good morning to you. this superbug is extremely dangerous and it can be deadly. already linked two deaths here at this hospital. the cdc said they don't want to see it spread anywhere in this community. this morning, nearly 180 patients treated at ucla's ronald reagan medical center warned the

kurt busch's brother, kyle had a rough saturday at daytona.ed kyle's number 54 car to spin out and crash into an unprotected infield wall. crews rushed to his aid. his pregnant wife rushed to see if her husband was okay. kyle busch was alert and responsive at the scene, but he was taken to the hospital with what nascar calls a leg injury. according to officials, kyle like his brother, kurt, will not race in today's daytona 500. >>> the time is 9:37. when we come back we'll check in with meteorologist brittney shipp on those icy conditions outside, and we'll talk about the warm-up and if it's enough to melt the ice out there. >>> also it's not just here some areas of tennessee are really covered, encased in ice, and officials there say it could take days before the power is back on and the mess is cleaned up. ♪ good morning, usher! hey! did you know bees communicate through dance? me too... we're practically twins! >>> good morning. hopefully you can stay inside for the next few hours, because this is the scene a lot of people are finding once

. >>> new at 11:00, a final appeals officer upheld the suspension of kurt bush. that means the driver will remain suspended indefinitely. the suspension stems from an incident that happened last september at dover international speedway. authorities say busch choked his former girlfriend, patricia driscoll. busch denies the allegations. >>> in a statement, busch's attorney says we are confident that kurt will be vindicated and he will be back racing. until then we'll continue to fight on his behalf by ensuring that the entire truth is known. >>> six families are out of their homes after a fire broke out at a camden county apartment building. it started this morning at the emerald ridge apartments in linden walled. as a woman watched the flames her top priority was rescuing her 36-year-old daughter who has cerebral palsy. >> i panicked. the first thing i did was panicked and said oh, my god, my daughter. police officers calmed me down and got her out safely. we're safe and lucky to be alive. >>> the apartment complex is offering our units to displaced residents. >

and on the eve of daytona 500, nascar suspends kurt busch.and who needs -- when you can still call the public liarry rylibrary to get your questions answers. >> thanks peter. >> live and in your living room danny pommels from comcast sportsnet. earlier this week cole hamels quotes to u.s.a. today seemed to indicate he'd like to be traded. he did respond to the fallout from the story. >> for what it's worth i've always tried to be very honest with people in general. you know, i don't cue card it. i don't have any cue cards up here giving the straight laced answers that i know a lot of people have been able to get away with. >> the flyers now. two recent hick pcups of the subpar teams. they faced the best florida all of hockey. brian white, his second goal as a flyer changes that. flyers jump on top. in the shootout. simmons finds the back of the net. flyers beat the predators 3-2. >>> villanova looking for its eighth straight win against marquette. villanova keeps rolling as they knock off marquette 87-76. >>> one more note to pass along. the

ruled about domestic violence and now chevrolet is suspending its relationship with kurt busch. after an ex-girlfriend said he strangled her and smashed her head into wall. a judge said there was a substantial likelihood of busch attacking his girlfriend again. he will not participate in the daytona 500 this sunday. instead he'll be replaced by 31-year-old driver regan smith. busch's lawyer said that the suspension would be appealed by busch's camp. vance, doreen? >> thank you. >> people 75 floors below were at risk. >> we'll report how a mirror at a trendy manhattan restaurant landed one person in a hospital. >>> and black ice nearly cost a worker his life. this... is the best part of the day. when we sit down together and talk. more and more, we're having conversations about the food itself: how good it is for us. how good it is for the planet. at monsanto, we're working with farmers to make balanced meals accessible to everyone. while using natural resources more efficiently. it's time for a bigger discussion about food. be part of the conversation at discover.monsanto.com >>

here is nbc's kurt gregory. >> reporter: people in the northeast need no convincing that winter isn't close to being over. in boston another 12 inches of white tough on the ground and another six inches expected. that's more than three feet of snow in a week. >> as you can see, tons of snow here. hopefully it will let up soon. >> reporter: schools have already been canceled tuesday. in connecticut, snowplows working to keep up. from snow to sleet in queens, new york, where ice shut down power to five subway trains forcing hundreds of commuters out into the slush to wait for buses. >> i hate the cold. >> it didn't faze others. >> it's a normal day here. all have to say home because it's slushy wet outside. >> reporter: in the midwest, the cleanup continued after record single day snowfall totals in chicago, south bend and detroit. nineteen inches was chicago's fifth heaviest on record. oh the headaches and backaches. >> i've shoveled about five times. >> causing havoc on the roadways. in new england residents continued to brutal the elements finding creative ways to get around. while t

kyle's brother kurt busch lost his appeal, as a result of his involvement in a domestic violence.ace or participate in anies that car events this year. let's go to the nba in new york, lebron james passes allen iverson on the all time scoring list. he is just 122 points away from ray allen at number 21. the cavs knocked off the knicks 101-83. and the "new york times" has a great article on lebron james this morning. and boy, he is in the hunt now. >> and again, his team is rolling too. cleveland all of a sudden is playing -- >> yeah you knew that was going to happen. everyone was whining at the beginning of the year it took a while to gel, how about my atlanta hawks? >> i forgot about your atlanta hawks. >> my atlanta hawks. >> they lost by 30 first game after the all-star break >> it's unbelievable. it's a team that has just languished for years. >> it's a fun time. >> exactly. they are doing better now. i think unfortunately they will go across the deep south -- >> it's a miserable winter. >> it's ugly. >> dallas could get thunder sheet. it's a thunderstorm that is cold enough a

talk with the cfo kurt kuehn. built the operating model for volume that exceeded expectations and might have happened a couple days but it wasn't every day. >> they have a logistics problem and they're the expert which is problematic. i -- i mean really. in terms of the timing and supply chain. now, it's a great american company charitable trust owns it want to hang myself every time i see it in the charitable trust. sometimes i want to slash my wrist. i know don't want to make jokes about suicide, suicide's very real. a theoretical construct, how to guide down and cut again? we've seen that from sandisk and that is the kiss of death. now, the conference call's going on now. the problem with u.s. is like seattle seahawks. you've got to wait a full year before you come back. u.p.s., not only did they throw a pick okay i mean it was a pick, but they intended to it's like they intended, we can't possibly give it to lynch that would be too good. like number 538 on eespn. no belichick was fedex, these guys are pete car

the review board denying kurt busch upholding his suspension for domestic violence. and this, at the daytona international speedway. someone scrolling, ray rice a nod to that nfl scandal. here's abc's mara schiavocampo with the story. >> reporter: as trials are underway for the daytona 500, tonight one of racing's biggest names, sidelined. >> nascar has indefinitely suspended driver kurt busch. >> reporter: the penalty coming after a delaware court found busch committed an act of domestic violence. busch appealed but lost. busch's former girlfriend patricia driscoll claims busch choked and beat her last fall as she shared with "good morning america's" michael strahan. >> you just can't believe that someone that you love, who you've spent four years with, could hurt you like this. >> reporter: nascar now becoming the latest sporting organization to step-up their anti domestic violence stance. last year the nfl adopted a zero tolerance domestic violence police after tmz sports released this surveillance video of baltimore ravens player ray rice knocking out his then-fi

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nascar superstar kurt busch preparing for this weekend's daytona 500. his ex-girlfriend breaking her silence to "good morning america." her allegation of a violent outburst. the restraining order against him. his legal team now fighting back tonight. and here's abc's steve osunsami. >> reporter: patricia driscoll says that her ex-boyfriend, nascar champion kurt busch, assaulted her inside his motorhome at a speedway in delaware. >> he poped up out of bed and grabbed me by the throat with one hand and with the other hand, he grabbed my face. and he smashed my head into the wall three times. >> reporter: in an interview with "gma's" michael strahan, he claims there was one previous incident. something he denies. after arguing the issue in family court, a delaware judge this week found a preupon dance of evidence that busch has committed an act or repeopled acts of domestic violence. , he's ordered to stay away from her, and get a mental health evaluation "for problems related to anger control and impulse control." he's scheduled to race in daytona this we

it says that we are confident that kurt will be vindicated and that he will be back racing. until then we will continue to fight on his behalf by ensuring that the entire truth is known. >>> a man in lancaster county believes in going the extra mile and getting the most out of his car, and by the most we mean half a million miles. wilson hershey owns this 1995 chevy suburban. it's showing its age a little bit. got a lot of mileage on it. on a recent trip, the odometer on hershey's vehicle hit 500,000 miles. he says he averages about 25,000 miles a year. his wife says he has a tendency to hold on to things. >> wilson always said he's had the same house, the same job, same wife so why not same car too? >> keeps the car, keeps the wife. wilson hershey says he'll try to keep his old reliable suv running, but when it tells him it's finished that'll be it. >>> good morning. as we head into the next couple of hours, until our temperatures get well above freezing we're keeping an eye on dangerous ice. icy conditions slushy conditions, as you head out. so you want to be careful. we'r

kurt in idaho. kurt? oh, wow. tell you, hey, kurt, pick me up. whoa. let's -- what we'll do, when you're in a jam like i'm in right now, go to miles in florida. miles? >> caller: hi, jim, thank you for taking my call. >> i can see for miles. wow, what's up man? >> caller: my question for you is i'm invested in a technology company called flex tronics. >> what a good call. they're buying back stock. the quarter is really good. i'm surprised that that stock is still stuck at 12 bucks when it deserves to be at 14. mike, did a great job. steve in ohio. steve? >> caller: hey jim. i'm ready for baseball. let's play booyah. >> i like that cadence. what's going on? >> caller: rpm international. >> that quarter didn't matter. that franchise is dynamite. that ladies and gentlemen, is the conclusion of lightning round. >> the lightning round is sponsored by td ameritrade. >>> our board was important in this decision. as were the leaders in the company that i worked with on a daily basis. it was really a team effort, a team decision. and widely supported. we're al

it says we are confident that kurt will be vindicated and he will be back racing. until then we will continue to fight on his behalf by ensuring that the entire truth is known. >>> happening now in state college, the world's largest collegiate charity event continues to dance on at penn state. the three-day-thon will run through this afternoon. hundreds of students are trying to stay on their feet the entire time. they hope to beat last year's donation record of more than $13 million. since thon began in 1977 students have raised more than $100 million to help young cancer patients and their families. >>> today is the celebration of a new year in philadelphia's chinatown. the chinese new year parade is scheduled to step off at 11:30 this morning at north tenth street. slush, snow or ice, they'll be out there. the parade will wind through the streets of chinatown. so the drivers who are going to be out today, they can expect delays, so keep that in mind. >>> due to the weather, today's mummer's parade is postponed until next saturday. organizers made the call earlie

michelle miller is in daytona tonight with the latest.a >> reporter: kurt busch was behind closed doors all day working on his appeal. the nascar suspension came four days after a delaware family court judge issued a protective order preventing busch from having any contact with his former girlfriend, patricia driscoll. nascar executive vice president, steve o'donnell: >> actions of abuse will not be tolerated in the industry, and i want to make it clear that without any inference there is a culture or tolerance for this p type of behavior is pat intly false. >> reporter: the washington- based contractor filed for a protection after a fight at the dover international speedway. she alleges busch grabbed her neck and face and slammed her head into the wall of his motor home. today her lawyer issued thise statement to cbs news: busch has denied assaulting driscoll, and at a court hearing last month, the driver in an apparent attempt to show she's not weak, testified she was a t trained assassin whose profession took her on missions around the world. today, his attorney rusty hardin said bu

nascar suspending kurt busch puts a lot of power in an accuser's hands.e want you to let us know was think about this situation. >> we were talking about that upstairs. to suspend somebody with thus far no charges so we'll see thousand plays out. >>> in breaking news folks there was a ferry that capsized in bangladesh scary scene. a hundred passengers were on that ferry. right now as of this moment we know that at least 15 people tragically were killed including five children. it apparently happened when the ferry collided with a cargo ship. we'll keep you informed as we get more information on that. >> also we'll stay on too much what's happening with the weather because we do still have the system that's over parts of our area specifically down by the shore. continue to show us your pictures. we want to see lots more of them and what's happening. >>> also we want to also talk about the growing heroin epidemic. there's one thing this mother says she did not do and her child, her daughter is a heroin addict been to rehab seven times but there's one thing

kurt busch suspended indefinitely. we have kristen dahlgren with more. >> reporter: the daytona 500 is the biggest event of the year. this news sent shock waves to the crowds. busch's camp is appealing the suspension and the family court in delaware that has seen allegations from abuse to trained antrain assassins. now former champion kurt busch is suspended for actions detrimental to stock car racing. busch has committed an act of domestic violence. >> if you want to compare to other sports a top athlete suspended before the world series or the super bowl. >> reporter: the suspension comes after patricia driscoll accuses him of slamming her head against the wall last september. busch hasn't been charged with a crime, but the allegations played out in a family court. busch accusing her being a trained assassin. friday the judge ruled for driscoll. almost immediately, chevrolet pulled sponsorship of busch. the name ray rice was scrawled on the glass at busch's garage. a reference to the former baltimore ravens player wh

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they suspended kurt busch who committed an act of violence against his girlfriend. suspending their relationship with busc reagan smith is replacing the driver in the daytona 500. >> many will be clearing their schedules for the first saturday in may when a major boxing match is scheduled for. it could real in $400 million when it happens on may 2nd.he is 47-0 and the other has five losses and two ties. you want to watch it. it will be on pay per view and cost nearly $100. >> the number of people dependent on their smart phones is rising. researchers found that 21% of top users couldn't maintain a relationship without the apps on their device. 19% said they wouldn't be able to find new friends. 17% said they couldn't do their job. a majority said they use it all the time even while at dinner with others. >>> chuck bell is part of that 17% who couldn't do his job without it. >> absolutely not. when we have our weather app as well updated for you first thing this morning. i will update each zone as we go through as new information continues to come in. what that said

patricia driscoll, the ex-girlfriend of kurt busch telling her side of the story.t went down at his house. >> he popped up on bed and grabbed me by the throat and smashed my head into the wall three times. >> what she's also saying about the nascar great state of mind. >>> and then cops armed with baby oil and breath mints? the ridiculous ideas of reform from one top dog at nypd. but first, a happy birthday to cindy crawford. she turns 49 years old today. your daughter has a brilliant idea for her science project. and you could make it happen. right? wrong. because you're not you you're a cancer hospital and your daughter... she's a team of leading researchers... and that brilliant idea is a breakthrough in patient treatment that could save thousands of lives. which means you need a diverse team of advisors helping you. from research data analytics all the way to transformation of clinical care. so you call pwc. the right people to get the extraordinary done. sargento people are real cheese people three generations spanning over 60 years. they don't believe in arti

but the suspension of kurt busch is a dark cloud looming over nascar's biggest day. the decision handed down after a family court judge ruled busch, more likely than not, choked a former girlfriend. >> i think what pushed nascar over the edge was the amount of detail that the commissioner in delaware released in his protective order. >> reporter: busch denies the allegations, is appealing the court order, and hasn't been charged with a crime. but it's his third suspension from racing and follows charges that another sport, the nfl, turned a blind eye to domestic violence. busch's younger brother, kyle is now also out of the 500 after crashing into a concrete wall saturday night. driver jimmy johnson on twitter say saying man, i hope kyle busch is all right. it's beyond me why we don't have soft walls everywhere. toe in i stew stewart is racing at daytona for the first time since an accident that killed a fellow driver last august. but the most watched driver of the day is certain to be jeff gordon. at pole position it will be his 23rd time in the 500 and his last. >>

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