odom. the blood had been -- has been booked into the county sheriff's office as evidence and is awaiting submission. >> reporter: a source inside the hospital confirmed to e! news that doctors are currently treating odom's condition as an overdose. he is in a coma and on a ventilator. family and friends are by his side, including his former wife khloe kardashian who he rose to new fame with on reality tv. but odom's passion, basketball. south ozone park residents remember the lanky 6'10" player in the neighborhood. >> nice kid. humble kid. very dedicated to the game. >> reporter: and odom quickly proved himself to be an all star in the nba. knicks coach fisher won several championships playing along side odom on the lakes. >> lamar odom is one of the greater people i've ever known. and so that's the way i see him. >> reporter: and now fisher, pulls through. and we've also learned tonight that even though khloe kardashian and lamar odom filed for divorce over the summer, it may be another mo

odom was good friends with knicks forward carmelo anthony. you see where he's at right now, only thing you can do is pray for him. >> reporter: lakers star kobe bryant visited his former teammate odom in the hospital yesterday. miami heat star dwayne wade sent this sympathetic tweet, saying dear god, he's one of the good ones. please watch over him and listen to his heart. i asked coach fisher what odom needs to hear if he pulls through this apparently self-inflicted trauma. >> i love you. i'm here for you. we're all here for you. >> reporter: odom, who grew up in queens, had a challenging family history. his father was an addict and his mother died of colon cancer. in his neighborhood he's still revered. >> he's talented. he never really practiced just always naturally gifted. >> he's a nice kid. it's unfortunate what happened to him. we wish him the best and we only have good stories about him. we're praying for him. >> coach fisher says he does not want to use the word was when referring to lamar odom because he's hoping that lamar odom wi

the hospital treating odom won't comment. there were several 911 calls from that brothel yesterday. >> they also informed dispatch he had used up to 10 tabs of sexual performance enhancer supplements over the last three day period. >> odom's ex-wife, chloe kardashian and some of odom's childhood friends are now by his side in the hospital. >>> toyota wants to virtually eliminate all of its gas powered evacuation. the auto. > >>> -- the auto giant is betting hydrogen is the future and will stop selling gasoline cars by 2050. their goal is to sell 30,000 hydrogen cars in 35 years and will drastically reduce emissions. the prius is also available but they're not investing in all electric vehicles. >>> this next story is of interest to those who like to ne out. some restaurants serving up meals and telling you not to leave a tip. it's an idea that's catching on. >> reporter: danny meyers restaurant, some of the finest and most well-known in new york city are tossing out tipping no matter the waiter, no matter the service, the cus

lamar odom did spend time playing with dwayne wade in miami. again, right now, lamar odom fighting for his life in that las vegas hospital after he was found unresponsive at that brothel outside las vegas yesterday afternoon. we're live this morning, dray clark channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> thank you dray. new this morning, it was a mercedes against a ram overnight above the long island expressway. nassau county police were chasing the mercedes when the car smashed into a dodge ram on an overpass. the driver of the ram was unharmed, but his son was taken to huntington hospital with minor injuries. the driver of the mercedes is charged with driving while intoxicated. >>> authorities in newark made an arrest in the murder of a cab driver, the suspect 14 years old. he's charged with killing 45- year-old rodrigo berru along with robbery and weapons possession charges. berru was shot and killed august 21st while on duty. the boy's name has not been released because of his age. the same teen is also facing charges for a carjacking that happened a we

odom was found unconscious last tuesday. he regained consciousness and communicated for the first time friday. in a statement today odom's aunt over coming obstacles and defying the odds. he used cocaine the day he a arrived and they seen him take alcohol and herbal viagra. they introduced legislation to ban the sell of herbal viagra in new york. they issued a ban against one kind that contains viagra. the pills could have dangerously higher doses of that chemical. >> if you go to mexico, canada, europe, asia, india, china, all these different places can get the same product, the same active ingredient without a governing body like the fda to regulate what's going in there. you don't know what's going in there. >> so far this year the fda has issued alerts on 32 different stimulates almost all of them with the active ingredient of viagra. businesses caught selling the supplements will be fined $2,000 and second time will be 5 grand and the third offense will cause them to lose their license to sell alcohol and lottery ticket

eleanor odom, renee rockwell, peter odom.irst of all, eleanor odom, this is your specialty as far as the girl's dna on the condom, of course it's going to be there. >> of course. of course. his should be there, too, as well. you're going to be able to get that. >> they did say used condom. we can only assume there will be dna. >> exactly. phone records, that's pretty standard, getting those in investigations. you always have just the word of the witness. but that's the most important person. she was the one who's beat. she's the best one to talk about it. you know what irritates me? this defense attorneys that act like because she was prostituted out like it's somehow her fault. she's a victim, nancy, and she was raped. >> so renee rockwell, take a listen. rosie, do you have that sound for me of the defense attorney? take a listen to what the defense attorney said, renee rockwell, peter odom. >> my client did not have sex with anybody. no. period. amen. is that enough? i did not say it was consensual. i said the district atto

from the brothel where lamar odom was found unconscious. this as police release new details about his drug-fueled life-threatening emergency. good evening at 11:00. i'm bill ritter. >> and i'm sade baderinwa. tests going under way right now to figure out which drugs in odom's system. the nba tweeting, our thoughts and prayers are with a dear member of the nba family, lamar odom. >> new details about what exactly happened in that brothel. aj ross here with the latest. >> odom no stranger to adversity, he's overcome countless challenges in life. tonight friends and colleagues in the sports world i spoke with are hoping that same fighting spirit will help him pull through. >> lamar is a great basketball player and everyone knows that. >> reporter: a young basketball prodigy from queens whose talent took him around the world and back, now at a crossroads after being found unresponsive in a nevada brothel. >> he's got blood coming out of his nose, white stuff coming out of his mouth. can't get him to wake up. he's almost not breathing. >> report

ben: lamar odom. he continues fighting for his life this morning here at new details emerging about the substances he allegedly took that landed him on life support. juliet: a chaotic and very unhappy scene at airports across the country. the computer system went down. it is back online this morning. ben: another wild night on empire. feuding between brothers. we have a full recap for you coming up in 20 minutes. juliet: thank you very much for joining us. ben: october 15. fly by. ben: right into thanksgiving. juliet: are we doing the halloween party? i do not remember yesterday. mike: i think you volunteered as a place to do the halloween party. juliet: i could do that. mike: you need a passport? juliet: new jersey, folks, are you listening to this? [laughter] teresa priolo is adhered to. watch it. mike: all right. >> we have to go. 52 degrees. 36 degrees in sussex. lots of 30s out there. we have a mainly clear sky. not much going on. high-temperature only managing to get up to 64 degrees today. a qu

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boozer comes flying in, lost it to odom, odom puts it in! odom coming up huge here in the fourth quarter. >> mark: big-time play by odom. getting it done on both boards. >> mike: fisher picks up the loose ball. jazz certainly don't have to foul yet. still plenty of time. three-point laker lead. >> mark: bryant has to realize how he's being defended and force the issue. too much contact. >> mike: bribt to tyant to the lays it up and in. lakers by five. time-out, utah. >> jeff: great defensive sequence by wes matthews. forces the miss. just too long and too good. odom finishes and then kobe bryant, late help, no shot blocking at the rim. lakers, 11-2 run, up five. [ male announcer ] what would you do for a klondike ice cream sandwich? that's right, # we said sandwich? ♪ what would you do-oo-oo for a klondike bar? ♪ ♪ not too long ago, had a little brain wave, right here... on this treadmill. i said, "make my pc simpler." so i told microsoft. and before you know it, windows 7, and this snap feature. now i'm working on a couple of things at the

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, lamar odom is still unresponsive. his inlaws, the kardashian family asking the world to pray. the manager the love ranch brothel says she spent many hours talking with odom who told he he just wanted to get out of the spotlight. >> we've all been praying. he's been through a lot. he can get through this, too. >> reporter: the brothel owner tells nbc news odom paid $75,000 and was getting ready to extend his stay. employees told police odom used cocaine the day he arrived and herbal sexual stimulant throughout his visit. odom was inside this vip suite on the bed, fully clothed, still unconscious. it took four men to carry him to the ambulance. he would have been air-lifted to las vegas but didn't fit in the helicopter. video shows odom in the ambulance. >> at this point, the case is ongoing. >> reporter: sources close to the former nba star tell our sister network e! doctors found multiple drugs in his system that he suffered from a stroke and is in a coma. lamar odom and khloe kardashian's divorce is yet to be finaliz

this morning, sources close to lamar odom tell our sister network e! - he is out of a coma and spoke for the first time in days. ken baker/ e! news senior correspondent "in the morning, khloe, who had been by his bedside the entire time was with him and he opened his eyes and said, "hey baby," and gave a thumbs up." it's an improvement but not a recovery - odom's mother in law kris jenner told access hollywood - "while there have been signs of improvement, lamar remains in very, very critical condition and the damage to his vital organs is serious." keeping up with the kardashians is an american entertainment staple for millions who know the former nba star because he married khloe. but the family made rich and famous by sharing everything about themselves - is battling a brothel owner over privacy. s/dennis hof/owner love ranch i'm going to tell the world exactly what happened, every detail, about lamar, about the ranch, everything that transpired. dennis hof says odom paid 75- thousand dollars to stay at his brothel love ranch - surveillance cameras

coming up on "early today," with his estranged wife at his bed side, lamar odom may have suffered brain damage. >>> fresh off her critically acclaimed debate performance, she gains a key. and dozens killed in the past weeks as israels and palestinian palestinians clash in the most violent confrontations in years. >>> a computer glitch backs up travellers. >>> and champions of the hard court and more. "early today" starts right now. >>> and good morning, everyone, thanks for waking up with us. former nba star, lamar odom, apparently on a vent lairt ilator is joined by former laker's teammate, kobe bryant and estranged wife, khloe kardashian and much of her family. >> reporter: we're learning more about what happened inside this nevada brothel where former nba and reality tv star, lamar odom spent several days after and they say he was unconscious and struggling to breathe. >> he had blood coming from his nose and his mouth along with a white substance. >> reporter: he was first treated at a nearby hospital and transferred to this hospital where they're treating it as an over dose. they s

. >>> tonight lamar odom walks. we have the exclusive first video. >>> kloe kardashian's ex just months after his overdose. >> what motivated the nba star to board the plane. >> kris jenner gives us an update. >> are you at all concerned that this was too much too soon >> and a hot can couple. breaking news from bieber's rumoredgirlfriend. level? the four-hour candle lit dinner. >> and the onset exclusive. since mcdreamy exited the show, could meredith be next? >>> and "e.t" is invited a bachelor wedding. >> placed a ring on ta finger. >> are where anything can happen. but is ben ready to say, i do >> let's celebrate. >>> now for february 2016, this is "entertainment tonight." >>> lam more odom just a few walking. >> cameron mathison in new york as kanye arrive at the new york fashion show with an exclusive sit down interview with kris jenner for what she's calling lamar's mare kl. >> we have seen the photos of lamar getting on the plane show. that's huge. >> kanye asked him to come and this is a milestone him to ev

critical head coach of the knicks, derek odom's with the l.a. lakers. >> he was always willing to sacrifice his own opportunities, his own minutes, shots, and at times sacrificing other things in life to do for everyone else. >> coach fisher also saying, quickly adding he's not judging odom for his lifestyle choices. officials in holding an update at 7:00 our investigation. we'll alert you you can see that news conference as it happens on abc7ny.com. >>> now to our eyewitness news exclusive, dramatic video of a robbery inside a midtown manhattan store. we're hearing from the clerk who was attacked and from the store owner. all this happening between 5th and 6th avenues. josh einiger in midtown with exactly what happened. >> you can see here on the street in front of the store, officers and nypd evidence collection team out front and inside this small newsstand, a series of officers who are right now working the scene. you see that camera way up there on the wall behind the counter? it captured this entire brazen crime from start to finish in vid

sources close to odom tell our sister network that his condition has improved. news 4's david ushery is here with breaking details. lthis is good news. >> it is. other media outlets starting to report this. we'll go with our sister network. this is what e is reporting. od om is off life support and breathing on his own and we're told he opened his eyes and said a few words. this would be an extraordinary turnaround fht the fomer lakers player who as far as we know has been unresponsive in the hospital since being found at the love ranch in nevada on tuesday. surveillance video has been releas showing odom arriving at the brothel saturday evening. the brothel's owner who has been tspoken throughout this key that odom paid $75,000 for the girlfriend experience and was preparing to extend his stay. odom appeared tired and talked about the death of his mother and two friendshynd authoritiss d d cocaine the day he arrived. his aunt who lives here in new york and helped raise the nba star said today that she thanks everyone for their prayers and the family is focused

where lamar odom had been a guest since saturday.ugs he says odom had been taking. >> apparently had cocaine on him. pretty much, he did this on saturday. >> as far as you know there is no cocaine since saturday. >> that is correct. >> reporter: the caller said odom was taking large amounts of reload, sexual enhancement drug, the fda warns could be dangerous if mixed with certain other medications. the owner of the love ranch. >> they said roll him on his left side. he started throwing up a lot. >> entertainment to night was allowed into the room at the brothel where odom was discovered. >> the police looked through this things. they didn't tell us they found anything. >> reporter: the nye county sheriff confirms a search warpt was executed for a sample of odom's blood. former lacquer teammates. kobe bryant and trevor ariza have visited odom's bedside. family and friend have kept a constant vigil and check on lamar. one thing they're hold. talk to him. he can hear you. the hopes he will hear a voice recognizable. come out of the coma

where lamar odom had been a guest since saturday.erators about drugs he says odom had been taking. >> apparently had cocaine on him. pretty much, he did this on saturday. >> as far as you know there is no cocaine since saturday. >> that is correct. >> reporter: the caller said odom was taking large amounts of reload, sexual enhancement drug, the fda warns could be dangerous if mixed with ser ton other medications. the owner of the love ranch. >> they said roll him on his left side. he started throwing up a lot. >> entertainment to night was allowed into the room at the brothel where odom was discovered. >> the police looked through this things. they didn't tell us they found anything. >> reporter: the nye county sheriff confirms a search warpt was executed for a sample of odom's blood. former lacquer teammates. kobe bryant and trevor ariza have visited odom's bedside. family and friend have kept a constant vigil and check on lamar. one thing they're hold. talk to him. he can hear you. the hopes he will hear a voice recognizable. come

odom cuts in for the finish! lamar odom does it again! >> he's as well known for his 14-year nba career as he is for being part of the kardashian's reality tv circus. but this morning, former basketball star lamar odom is fighting for his life. that is one of the headlines on the morning's newsstands. the las vegas review journal reports odom was found tuesday. this morning, he is being treated in a las vegas hospital. the brothel's owner says odom had been drinking and taking an herbal viagra supplement. he has battled substance abuse in the past. >>> "the new york times" report planned parenthood is changing its policy on providing fetal tissue. it would no longer accept reimbursement for the costs of providing the fetal issue. the group has been under attack for the months after the raels of undercover videos. the videos led to an unsuccessful republican effort in congress to end its federal funding. >>> the baltimore sun reports on a police sergeant suspended after video surfaced showing him apparently sitting on a suspect. >> get off

>> odom was found unconscious at a nevada brothel.a kooiman is here now with the latest >> good morning. lamar odom is said to be in critical condition with brain damage after suffering several strokes. police releasing chilling 911 calls from the moment he was found near death. >> sources say odom had drugs in his system including cocaine. the brothel owned by dennis hofe saws there were no drugs in his vip suite. they are doing drug testing to determine what was in his system. his ex chloe kardashian remains by his side now making all of the medical decisions. they signed divorce papers but because of a court backlog it is not final. chloe expressing her concern in the past. >> i am high alert for lamar. anything will set him to spiral and that's the last thing i want for him. >> the daily mail.com is reporting that odom was involved in a nasty 6 year custody battle with the mother of his two children and was scheduled for a face-to-face in a new york supreme court. they are now with him in vegas. >> they lost lost a child to kid --

odom and her husband have since divorced. she's now running her own small business and is far removed from the political world. it's worth noting when odom declined lewandowski's settlement offer back in 2022 she did so, in her words, to quote keep her voice . nikki batt >>> the american music awards marked its 50th anniversary with a two-hour special right here on cbs. it celebrated a half century of groundbreaking performances by some of the biggest stars in music. in case you missed it, vladimir duthiers has some of the highlights. ♪ said he's going back to find ♪ ♪ come on ♪ ♪ going back to find ♪ >> reporter: with ms. gladys knight at the mic the american music awards' 50th anniversary special had officially left the station. ♪ he's leaving ♪ ♪ on that midnight train for georgia ♪ ♪ leaving on the midnight train ♪ >> reporter: the show also going back into the vault showing her perform the same song she sang alongside the pips at the very first show in 1974. ♪ the crowd went wild for ten-time a.m.a. winner mariah carey a

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. >>> we are getting a better picture of the events leading upteto lamar odom, rush to the hospital. this is after the nba reality tv star was found unresponsive at a nevada brothel. kerry barrett is here with the latest information at noon, kerry. >> reporter: former nba star lamar odom is still clinging for life. we are getting a look at new video of him at the brothel. at a closer look at the timeline new video shows lamar odom arriving saturday evening at about 5:30. that's him in the white t-shirt, sneakers, and baseball cap. touring the facilities with two unnamed women. the cashier said he appeared just fine. >> he seemed normal. he was very quiet. very tall. sbut he was just very cordial. had a couple drinks, was relas d, listening to the music the bar. >> reporter: we are seeing documents used to check him in and the credit card accept for $75,000. the manager says odom was planning to extend his stay until tomorrow. >> just keep a close eye on him. we have help on the way. >> reporter: tuesday, he was found in this vip suite on the bed fully clothed and unresponsive. police

lakers star kobe bryant visited odom, so did reverend jesse jackson who despite odom being in a coma and on life support said he's doing better today than yesterday. >> darla miles in queens where odom was born and raised. >> that's right, for the friends of lamar odom who watched him grow up playing basketball right here at this park, they know he's had more good years than bad ones, and that's what they're focusing on as they pray he pulls through. >> the best memory i have of lamar, when he was at rhode island he made a clutch jump shot that won the game. when he made that jump shot i knew that was a sign of his pro contract. >> reporter: the fellas get together most days to reminisce at lincoln park but today there's a different over tone. >> means a lot to us to

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an employee of a state-licensed odom's life. i need you to hurry, p pase, because he's got -- blood coming out of his nose, white stuff coming out of his mouth, they can't get mill to wake up, he's almost not breathing. >> reporter: the two-time nba champion lamar odom on life support in this las vegas hospital. >> the male had been using cocaine. they also informed dispatch he'd used up to 10 tabs of sexuaua performance enhancerer supplemes. >> reporter: odom found unconscious and unresponsive yesterday at the love ranch. brothel owner dennis huff said he was told by one of his employoes lamar was troubled by a call. >> he did get a call. it seemed to bother him a bit, the girl said. something about him being on the kardashian show. and not liking the way he looked or something they sasa. it upsese him. but, you knowow the girlsorked him through it and an hour later he was drinking his cognac and having a great time and forgot all about it. >> reporter: odom appeared on "keeping up with the kardashians." his relationship with k

lamar odom is at the top of the list. >> kris jjner, along kim, kourtney were outside of the hospital. there were signs that gave him hope. lamar squeezedsomeone's hand and also fluttered his eyes, but those could be involuntary actions. one of the real concerns for doctors are his kidneys. he was given dialysis in they could stop the organs from failing. meanwhile, the kardashians are asking for p kris jenner instagramed this pic's the former laker. rob posted this image wititlamar that said, praying nonstop for my brothe kourtney shared this photo and with her son in a photo, an caption, let's dance together soon. and this, please, don't go. >> the sources confirmed to "e.t." that kim has cance baby shower which was scheduled for saturday. it was supposed to be at shelly's house which is where khloe and lalar got married in 2009. >>> and we're learning more abouthe chaos after lamar's collap. there are new details about the dramatic 911 call. the first from a woman named misty. >> he's got blood coming out of his nose and white stuff out of his mout can't get him to -- wake up. >> i

moore spent hours talking to odom during his first time as the love ranch. he relished the peace and qui evident quiet of the desert. >> he was coming to relax and just rest and get away from the spotlight for a while. >> reporter: that all changed dramatically tuesday. >> he's like almost not breathing. >> reporter: when odom was found unconscious inside this vip suite and employees called 911. >> they need to hurry please he's got blood coming out of his nose and white stuff coming out of his mouth. >> reporter: this new video from tmz shows odom being transported by ambulance. there has been no change in his condition in the last two days. odom's estranged wife close i car dash yap re rian kardashian remains at his side. support is flowing in. >> we've all been praying. my thoughts are with him, my thoughts are with his family. and he's a strong guy. he's been through a lot. and he can get through this, too. >> nbc news also reporting the ranch's other than says odom was planning to extend his stay to help celebrate the owner's birthday. >>> now to the un

kevin frazier is in las veg with the latest on lamar odom's fight for his life. and some very troubling news today as well as some hopeful information. i know you turned up a lot of stuff. >> nancy, there were promising signs yesterday but still lamar odom is a long way from out of the woods. he is inside sunrise hospital fighting for his life. his children visited today. they are bedside with their father. meanwhile, hollywood and the sports world are praying for the fallen >> i know he's surrounded now with people that love and care and support him. and i hope he knows that. >> i was surprised to hear all of this. and, you know, it's devastating when you have somebody who is on there's almost nothing you can do until they decide. you can rescue and rescue and rescue, and then this happens. >> you think about guys who you really are drawn to that you really cheer for. lamar odom is at the top of the list. >> kris jenner, along kim, kourtney were outside of the hospital. there were signs that gave him hope. lamar squeezedsomeone's hand and also fluttered his eyes

fight for his life. >> lamar odom is awake. >> lamar o odom comi out of his coma today. >> reporter: it's among the first signs of hope since he was found unrespsponsive ia nevada brothel five da ago. >> they can't get him to wake up. >> reporter: the kardashian family along with other loved ones rushing to his side. on thursy his children from a previous relationship telling fans, "thanks for your outpouring of prayers and support for our dad. e troubled star was reportedly working on an nba comeback. his former college coach a and close frnds telling abc news how much he believes in the former nba superstar. >> i certainly think he can beat everything and get healthy and well, and there's a lot of people willing to help him, but he's got to be willing to help himself. >> reporter: so certainly again this is encouraging news this morning. but a source close to the situation saying that at this point lamar odom's condition remains guarded. m and paula. >> that's a big question. all right, kayna, we are sending him our thoughts and our prayers and best road to recovery. >>> and coming

eleanor odom, jason oceans, peter odom. peter, what do you make of the department of children and family services showing up at their home? that's pretty serious. >> well, they have to show up when there's any kind of report, even if it's an anonymous report. they have have to go do an assessment to see if there's anything to it. it doesn't mean there's anything to it, it doesn't mean the allegations are true, but they would be remiss if they didn't go and separate the family members, speak to them and see if there's anything to it. particularly if acts of violence occurred in front of the children. >> to ely josted. what do we know about the report that was made to child services? >> nancy, we don't know who made the report. we did talk to the department of children and families who would describe just only in very general terms that when they get a report like this that they believe it's been made in good faith even if the person hasn't personally witnessed some sort of incident, they still do an investigation. they still

lawyer for kirk odom says it is subjective. >> it is entirely subjective. examiner objectively examines the samples, decides whether or not to call it a match. >> reporter: now congress is considering national standards to help prevent what happened to kirk odom. found guilty by a hair. pete williams, nbc news, washington. >>> still ahead, as "nbc nightly news" continues epic downfall for a home town hero. secrets and lies and hundreds of millions of dollars are missing. and later. beautiful, beautiful, making a difference one flash at a time. . >>> we're back now with a story about financial fraud involving the kind of big money you hear about on wall street. but this one happened on main street in a town in iowa. tonight a one time town hero is in jail and millions of dollars are missing and a lot of folks are left in shock. >> reporter: it seemed like the ultimate local boy makes good story. moves his local headquarters who made money selling commodities moves back home cedar falls, iowa, population 9,000 and opens an upscale restaurant in 2009 in the mi

reporters have fanned out across the city to cover the important components ali gorman eva pilgram vernon odom and walter perez and john rawlins. >> and john rawlins live at the derailment scene. that scene was a rescue mission last night. what is the specific mission there tonight? >> well, now it's a recovery mission at this point they are looking for anymore bodies that may have been trapped in the wreckage or thrown from the wreckage, we heard from the ntsb a short time ago we learned that there is a safety device known as a possive train control that could have slowed this train down and prevented the accident the black box says the train was speeding and the engineer put the train into a full emergency braking mode but it was too little too late. >> maximum authorized speed through this curve was 50 miles per hour, when the engineer induced brake application was applied, the train was traveling at approximately 106 miles per hour. >> the ntsb knows the train was moving more than 50 miles per hour over the posted stead limit but does not at this point know why. >> our mission was to find

sources close to odom said he had multiple drugs in his system. toxicology test results are not out yet. he suffered a stroke and is now on a ventilator. reports from family and fellow athletes is pouring in. >> i just want to exchange love and support to one of our nba brothers, lamar odom. we love you man, keep fighting. >> reports say odom's former wife chloe kardashian has been at his bedside since late tuesday. her mom and sister have also been seen another a nearby hotel. >>> a plane crashes with a trailer park in florida will be removed today. verdicts are still trying to figure out how many people were killed. they can confirm at least two people are dead, including the pilot and one person oak. verdicts say they still have a lot of work to do. >> you are looking at the experience of the pilot. we will be looking at the weather he may have flown through. all aspects will be reviewed. it's very nornt in a mobile home park it wasn't the larger and only two homes were affected. >> but now some people say there were people pence those homes be

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odom is now breathing on his own.y after being found unconscious inside a nevada brothel. he reportedly ingested cocaine and sexual enhancement supplements. the 35-year-old was in a coma until friday morning. and has been improving ever since. in sports. the 49ers and their head coach. are feeling good after their win yesterday. . and a couple of players with local ties. light it up in toronto. as the a-l-c-s moves to canada for game three. gary has highlights. and all the sports. next ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the beautiful sound of customers making the most of their united flight. power, wi-fi and streaming entertainment. that's... seize the journey friendly. ♪ ♪ >> gary :the canadian flag . the bluejays first playoffs since 1993 bot 3rd /. sunnyvalle's own troy tulowitzki crushes a 3 run homrun edwin encarnacion scores. chris colabello scores to push the bluejays lead to still bot 3rd / former oakland a josh donaldson homers to left field . kevin pillar scores to put toronto over kansas city . the royals made a run in the 9th bu

. >>> lamar odom remains in a coma this morning but there are new details surrounding the money he spent that love ranch. >>> plus, another story match up. >>> and this might just be the greatest football catch of the year. "early today" starts right now. >>> man, that was a good catch. good morning, everybody. i'm betty nguyen. southern california is dealing with the aftermath of record breaking rain and flash flooding. backing up traffic for miles and stranding hundreds of vehicles on a major highway. mud slides covered cars hundreds of feet deep and some drivers reported having their vehicles thrown around by the rushing mud. >> all we saw was a mountain of boulders and dirt and stuff coming right for us and it pretty much lifted my car up and spun us around like it was nothing. my wife rolled her window down and it was like a freight train coming through your house. it was loud, really loud. >> officials say it could take up to a day to clear the road. some residents are still trapped in their homes after side roads were washed away they had to rescue four people and two dogs from at