it's adrian peterson attempting to rehabilitate himself.sing the beaten body of a 4-year-old child to rehabilitate his own brand in the ray rice scandal of a few months back. that's what's so upsetting about this exercise. we need to separate what we may think about adrian peterson did to his child. i do not believe in hitting my children. separate that from the fact that roger goodell and the national football league are exploit ploiting this case for their purposes. that rubs me the wrong way. it trivializes child abuse and turns it into an exercise in public relations. >> i want to highlight the comments where he said don't say i'm not remorseful. it is tough when people tell you how you are supposed to breathe and how you are supposed to show remorse. what your action should be to satisfy what they believe or define as remorseful behavior. with that said, the initial reaction from peterson by all accounts was this is how i was raised so i was repeating that behavior. this is what i know to be the proper way to raise a child. >> that mak

ask your doctor about invokana®. >> pelley: minnesota vikings running back adrian peterson was thrownoss today. the nfl suspended him without pay for the rest of this season and possibly longer after peterson pleaded no contest to physically abusing his four-year-old son. james brown, a special correspondent for cbs news, is following this. >> reporter: commissioner roger goodell sent a letter to adrian peterson laying out his case for suspending him until next april. part letter was quoted in a press release. it said, "the injury was inflicted on a child who was only four years old. the repetitive use of a switch in this instance is the equivalent of a weapon," and peterson had "shown no remedial remorse for your conduct." goodell think whiched league policy to a six-game suspension for anyone convicted of domestic violence. he spoke about further reforms he pledged to make by the end of this season. >> we will implement new conduct policies. they will have a set of clear and transparent rules for league and club personnel, owners, and players. >> reporter: the players union vowed to

moments ago, nike announced they have terminated their designated hitter with adrian peterson. of community service. the vikings running back faced felony child abuse charges, which was supposed to have a sentence to it. peterson disciplined his child with a switch at his texas home last summer. the vikings running back pled to a lesser charge, and now wants to put the incident behind him. >> i take full responsibility for my actions. i love my son more than any one of you could even imagine, and i'm looking forward to and i'm anxious to continue my relationship with my child. >> the mother of the child says she's ready to move on as well. in a statement she expressed her confidence in peterson as a parent. the mother said she has no interest in peterson's career being harmed. she hopes the nfl will not impose additional punishment. peterson lawyer hopes the running back will be back on the field within the month. >> what's the nfl going to do? are they really going to say they know better what ought to be happened here than the criminal justice system? i'm hoping they will acc

star adrian peterson will be sitting out the rest of the n.f.l. season for assaulting a son. wives are speaking out as well. we look at whether the league encourages a culture of violence. >> we begin with the escalating violence in israel. the region is on edge after two palestinian men attacked people in a synagogue in an ultra orthodox district in jerusalem. four men inside the sunna going were killed, and an israeli police officer died outside. we have this report. >> these are confrontations between palestinian protesters and israeli police in occupied east jerusalem. hours earlier attackers walked into a synagogue in west jerusalem and killed four people. palestinian president mahmoud abbas condemned the attack saying violence against civilians is unacceptable. >> translation: we call for the end of such acts to allow for political protests that will lead to peace in the middle east. >> it's been gds that udayy jamal and ghassan abu jamal, two cousins, carried out the attack. they were shot dead by police. members of the family were re-elected. after an emergency meetin

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adrian peterson will end up being sort of the test case for how they want the personal conduct policyate here. >> a final note remember the nfl suspended peterson earlier today for violating the personal conduct policy. he's appealing that, if peterson wins that appeal, he goes back on the exempt list and will be on paid leave. if he loses that appeal he will be suspended without pay. >> on to hockey now, caps/arizona, that's pat sajack right there. pat i'd like to solve the puzzle. nothing but the dog in me and caps are 1-0 and earlier, when everybody touches the stick good things happen. it's 1-1 in the third, caps and arizona are tied. >> college basketball georgetown faces texas a& m, corpus christi coming off our lady of the lake. wow how about joe killborn, this game is tied at half time and josh smith young man of the girth, like 280 pounds at 20 & 12 george down wins 78-62. >> virginia preseason ranked number nine because they have guys all over their roster who can kill you justin anderson with a long range bomb, a little kid rent virginia beat south carolina state by 20 and

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adrian peterson faced charges, including felony injury to a child, but today he plead node contest tot and did in exchange for probation only. prosecutors say he hit his four-year-old son with a tree branch or a switch. adrian peterson said he didn't mean to hurt the child and was just using the same discipline he experienced when he was younger. the result of all that, according to the testimony and the doctors reports, was that this four-year-old received bruises and in some cases deep welts along this backside and along this groin. again, the minnesota vikings adrian peterson plead node contest to minneapolis charges and gets probation. >> back to the election and president obama made a last-ditch pitch to votes in connecticut. that was rife with trouble. a last ditch pitch. let's pan that. it's fraught with peril. the president urging folks to vote for that state's democratic governor. governor dan malloy in a tight race with his republican challenger, tom foley, a former ambassador to ireland. one of several close races across the nation. of course, lots of democratic candidates

good morning. >> adrian peterson appeared in a texas courtroom. the judge ruled he could serve two years probation instead of jail time. peterson will have to pay court costs plus a $4,000 fine. he'll also have to take parenting classes and serve 80 hours of community service, half of which will include a public service announcement production. peterson spoke about moving on. >> i truly, you know, regret this incident. i stand here and i take full responsibility for my actions. i love my son more than any one of you can even imagine, and i'm looking forward to and i'm anxious to continue my relationship with my child. i'm just glad this is over. i can put this behind me, and me and my family can begin to move forward. >> the nfl will review the matter and make a determination about his return to the vikings. no word on when that will take place. >> the conversation continues. thank you very much. >> it wouldn't be an election without reports of some problems at the polls. >> those reports are coming in from across the country. even a sitting gover

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john ehrlichman reports, getting peterson back on the field won't be that easy. >> reporter: adrian peterson was back at the montgomery county courthouse in texas tuesday, this time pleading no conest to misdemeanor reckless assault. >> how do you plead? >> reporter: peterson an all-pro republicaning ba i running back had been charged with disciplining his 4-year-old son with a tree branch. so severely, the wounds opened his skin. had he gone to trial, he could have faced jail time. with this plea deal, instead he'll receive probation, a maximum $4,000 fine and 80 hours of community service. >> i love my son more than anyone of you could even imagine. and i'm looking forward to and i'm anxious to repair my relationship with my child. >> reporter: for peterson's minnesota vikes teammates the plea deal was welcome news. >> you'd be crazy not to welcome him back into that locker room. >> reporter: a decision on him returning to the field lies in the hands of nfl commissioner roger goodell. peterson's case is one in a string of players accused of domestic violence putting pressure on the league

the houston rockets' center has not been charged in either state. >>> meanwhile, adrian peterson is appealingnfl's decision to suspend him for the rest of the season without pay over allegations of child abuse. in a letter to peterson, commissioner roger goodell said the minnesota vikings' running back showed no meaningful remorse for hitting his son with a switch. peterson pleaded no contest to misdemeanor child abuse charges earlier this month. he was or has been, rather, on paid leave for the vikings' last nine games. >>> and some of college basketball's best teams face off top-ranked kentucky makes easy work out of number five kansas. the wildcats hold the jayhawks to just 11 baskets in a 72-40 win. (vo) theraflu breaks you free from your worst cold and flu symptoms. (vo) theraflu. serious power. >>> islamic terrorist groups find many recruits in saudi arabia. it is a sensitive subject for the saudis who are part of the u.s.-led coalition against isis. the saudis claim that they have reformed thousands of terrorists. holly williams got a rare look at how it works. >> we have the instructo

another accuser who claims cosby assaulted her when she was 19. >>> adrian peterson is revealing claims he told the boy i love you and asked if he could visit. peterson went on to say no one knows how i felt after i spanked him and saw what i left on his leg. no one saw that the dad apologized and told him i didn't mean to do this and how sorry i was. the nfl players association is appealing the league decision to suspend without pay for the remainder of the season. >>> a dark detail emerging about the student who opened fire at a high school in marysville, washington. detectives say jaylen fryberg sent a message to his parents before the shooting telling him what he wanted to wear at his funeral. he asked relatives to apologize to the victims families. he gunned down five students before killing himself. his motive is unclear. >>> investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a deadly blast on an offshore oil platform in new orleans yesterday afternoon. one person was killed and three others individu s injured. the damage was limited to the explosion area. no pollution has been r

on "new day" linda traitz will join us. >>> and adrian peterson speaking out. he running back revealing he spoke last week to his 4-year-old son. the boy he beat and bloodied with a switch from a tree. in a sports exclusive, peterson claims the boy told him i love you and asked if he could visit. peterson went on to say, quote, no one knows how i felt after turning my child around after sparking him and seeing what i left on his leg. no one knows that dad sat there and apologized to him and hugged him and told him i didn't mean to do this and how sorry i was. the nfl players association is appealing the decision to suspend without pay. >>> dark details emerging about the student who opened fire at the high school in marysville, washington. jaylen fryberg sent a text message to his parents before the shooting telling them what he wanted to wear at his funeral. he asked the relatives to apologize to the victims' families. he gunned down five people before killing himself. >>> a special day for one of our nation's heroes. captain derrick herrera will walk across th

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. >> the most talked about story around the nfl today, the suspension of adrian peterson. the minnesota vikings has been suspended without pay for the rest of the season and will have to wait until april 15th for possible reinstatement. this action, of course, is directly tied to his child abuse chase. peterson's camp says they will definitely appeal the suspension. roger goodell basically summed up the motion today by saying there was no meaningful remorse shown by adrian peterson and that was one of the big reasons he laid the big suspension on him. that's the sports hour now. >>> at 10:00, the valuable musical instruments stolen by students. that story and more coming up at 10:00. >> see you later. goodnight, everyone. >> goodnight. @@@ ♪ at kaiser permanente, everything you need is under one roof. another way care and coverage together makes life easier. okay, a little easier. become a member of kaiser permanente. because together, we thrive. ♪ y for this household. it certainly is. so exciting. nothing like starting a new job. or finally coming into your own at a job

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lunch yet. >> he was 77. >>> a plea deal is reportedly in the making for minnesota viking star adrian petersonlony charge of injury to a child to a misdemeanor but whatever peterson agrees to it won't insure he goes back on the gridiron with the vikings. >> a freak accident at a construction site killed a man in new jersey. what are the odds of this? it happened when a tape measure fell 50 stories from a construction worker's belt hitting the 58-year-old man on the head. he just stepped out of his truck to deliver supplies for construction work. >> it was a star if you hadded fair well for oscar de la renta. he died of cancer last month at the age of 82. >>> and remember the movie? check this out and you can multifmult multiply the spiders in that movie by millions because you're looking at 107 million spiders that spun this web at a waste treatment plant in maryland. the web majored four acres. definitely don't want to be caught in that irgen that. >> the cost of hilary making most americans squeal and the cost of politics today. scrambled politics is next. grown in america. picked and packed

a similar incident happened in that towamencin township. >> adrian peterson may enter a plea today inld abuse case. espn reports the prosecutors in texas could mount a deal today. peterson has been charged with whipping his four-year-old son so badly that he left bruises and wounds on the child. also at issue today is the revoking of the bond that prosecutors wanted after peterson said that he smoked marijuana before his september court appearance. the nfl has not allowed peterson to play football since september. >> new on "action news," human remains found in the wreck of the costa concordia are believed to be the last victim of the cruise ship's 2012 disaster. work here's were dismantling the ship discovered the body in a cabin and handed it to the authorities to be identified. the cruise ship hit a reef off an italian island and partially san. crews finally raised the couldn't card ya' from the sea six months later and towed it away to be scrapped. >> 4:53 now. still ahead in the next half hour of "action news" a freak accident shows a man delivering materials to a construction si

earlier today nfl announced nfl running back adrian peterson is suspended without pay.ation made it clear they will appeal calling on nfl management to commit collective bargaining because they believe the nfl has ignored their obligations and attempted to impose a new and arbitrary disciplinary proceeding. in september he was indicted on felony charge for using a wooden stick on disciplining his four-year-old son. today's nfl ruling comes after reports surfaced that peterson failed so show up for a hearing on friday. peterson released this quote. joining me now new york times sports columnist and professor at georgetown university. good to have you gentleman. >> thank you. >> failure to show meaningful remorse for his conduct, bill, what's that mean? >> what people have to realize is that those comments peterson made in a grand jury hearing. he made those comments in a grand jury hearing where he was trying to say why he did what he did. he was being -- you know, he was on the defense saying this is why i did what i did. for the nfl to take those comments and basically

i haven't had lunch yet. >> magliozzi was 77. >>> a plea deal is reportedly in the making for adrian petersonwould reduce his felony charge of injury to a child to a misdemeanor. but whatever peterson agrees to, it won't ensure he goes back on the gridiron with the vikings. >>> a freak accident at a construction site killed a man in new jersey. it happened when a tape measure fell 50 stories from a construction worker's belt, hitting a 58-year-old man in the head. he had just stepped out of his truck to deliver supplies for that construction work. >>> it was a star studded farewell for fashion icon oscar de la renta. diane von furnitustenberg was a the guests. de la renta died of cancer last month at the age of 82. >>> remember the movie ar arachnophobi arachnophobia, multiply that by a million. this web measured four entire acres, that thing is massive. >>> in business this morning, southwest airlines is being sued by the justice department. the government says the airline hired a contractor to do extensive work on 44 aircraft while failing to follow procedures. southwest disagrees and will

get started. >>> you may have heard the nfl now suspended the minnesota vikings running back adrian petersonst the rest of the season. the players union will fight it. the vikes benched peterson in september after prosecutors say he hit his four-year-old son with a tree branch, or switch as he put it. peterson said he did not mean to hurt the boy. he was disciplining him. this month he took a plea deal in the case. the league barred the all-pro from doing anything with the team. he played in just one game this season. trace gallagher has the rest of this from the west coast news hub. what's the nfl's reasoning here? >> well, commissioner roger goodell laid out three reasons. the first one is that adrian peterson clearly caused injury to his child and that was emotional and psychological traumas well. the nfl said that peterson's repetitive use of the so-called switch is the equivalent of a weapon, especially in the hand of an accomplish athlete, and the nfl says peterson has shown no remorse. roger goodell writing to peterson saying, quoting here, when indicted you acknowledged what you did

with adrian peterson you do that.re going to make a new policy here where you need to be above reproach, and when you do get in trouble, it's going to cost you a lot of money. i don't think an apology letter makes a difference because every one of the guys apologizes so they can play football again. are they apologizing for the right reasons? probably not. should be suspended at minimum the rest of the season and probably into several games of next year, and really make a statement that you don't hit kids like this, regardless of how good your lawyer is of getting you a plea deal. >> mark's point, which is, if the plea deal is accompanied by some sort of parenting classes, maybe it sends a broader message which is, parenting is hard and every now and again, people need extra help. mark, ben, a pleasure, thanks for joining us. >> a pleasure. >> thanks. >>> 35 years ago, a terrible day for 52 americans in tehran. they spent over a year in captivity. a horrible ordeal. we'll look back at that crisis in iran, next. an unp

the nfl has dealt a huge blow to adrian peterson's bid to return to the field.nounced this morning it is suspending peterson without pay for the rest of the season. the move comes after peterson took a plea deal, no contest for disciplining his four-year-old son with a switch. cnn's sports correspondent laura rutledge has the latest developments. she has more for you. good morning. >> yes, roger goodell is making a statement here with the focus, of course, on the safety of adrian peterson's child. and we all know the nfl has been under fire for not handing down punishment considered harsh enough. this started with ray rice's two game suspension after the altercation with his then-fiance. and now goodell says he will consider peterson's reinstatement around april 15, 2015, but not before. in the meantime, he want to see peterson commit to counseling and properly caring for his children. he felt like he didn't see enough of that from peterson before now. in a letter to peterson, goodell told him why he's suspending him. this is a summary. this is what he said. fir

minnesota vikings star adrian peterson has been suspended without pay for the remainder of the 20-14 season. peterson was put on the exempt list in september, after he was charged with child abuse. he pled 'no contest' to misdemeanor reckless assault. according to the n- f-l, peterson will not be reinstated before april 15-th for violating the league's personal conduct policy. peterson will appeal the league's ecision >>he was sent to prison for the 1969 murders of actress sharon tate and six others. now authorities are allowing charles manson to get married. the 80-year-old mass murderer remains in a prison in california, where he'll likely spend the rest of hisfe this womanyear- old afton burton, calls herself "star." she has been a regular visitor at s man onon. er iaen thin t in the prison and the license is good for only 90 days. so it'll be soon. >>just ahead the controversial, keystone pipeline project is up for what's expected to be a close vote in the senate today. and, still to come this midday residents fed up with the jet noise at o-hare now have a new way to be heard. we'

abc news reporter john ehrlichman has more on peterson's day in court. >> reporter: adrian peterson was courthouse in texas tuesday, this time pleading no contest to one count of misdemeanor reckless assault. >> how do you plead? guilty or not guilty? >> no contest. >> reporter: peterson, one of the nfl's biggest stars, had been charged in september with disciplining his 4-year-old son with a tree branch so severely the wounds opened his skin. had he gone to trial, peterson could have faced jail time. with this plea deal, there will be no jail time. instead, he received probation, a maximum of $4,000 fine and 80 hours of community service. >> i love my son. more than any one of you could even imagine and i'm looking forward to and i'm anxious to continue my relationship with my child. >> reporter: for his minnesota vikings teammates, the plea deal was welcome news. >> you would be crazy not to welcome him back into that locker room. >> reporter: but a decision on him returning to the field lies in the hands of nfl commissioner roger goodell. peterson's case is one in a recent string of

. >> well, adrian peterson situation will come to a head on monday, maybe in two ways.here will be a hearing before the arbitrator to see if peterson comes off the exempt list. essentially suspended with pay and is fighting to be reinstated. a ruling could come as late as saturday and could be ready to suit up for the vikings when they play the packers on sunday, but on a separate track the nfl could suspend adrian peterson under the personal conduct policy and if the nfl expedites that process, he could be reinstated and suspended all over again so that will be one of the big stories of the week. on the field for san diego chargers, quarterback philip rivers was battered and bruised and he was checked for both a knee injury and rib injury and after the game rivers has been dealing with a severe rib somewhere for quite some time, and finally the cardinals picked up another win. 9-1 for the first time since the truman administration. larry fitzgerald tweaked a knee so we'll be keeping an eye on that. >> thanks, final score, patriots continue their roll, they roll over th

then it went on to the adrian peterson issue.lear to everyone, i think, that the nfl has a real problem that they need to get out in front of in any way that they possibly can. you and i talked about this before. if you look at any other industry out there, this kind of behavior would simply not be accepted, tolerated. you would be out of a job. you have aize that union in there, across the bargaining agreement, but at the end of the day do you really want to have players on the field who are supposed to be role models for the kids watching? having them commit these kinds of acts of violence? should that the answer be no and i think the nfl is coming to that realization. we will of course hear more from roger goodell at around the time of the super bowl when they come up with more guidelines. >> as you well know, the attorney for peterson, and a sense they are saying that this has already been adjudicated. he pled no contest, community service, paid a fine, now it's time for him to get on with his career and now the league says n

offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect. >> adrian peterson pleaded no contest to misdemeanor reckless assault charges stemming from his arrest for disciplining his son with a wooden switch. partexas prosecutor -- as of the deal, peterson avoided jail time. he will get 80 hours of community service. >> i truly regret this incident. i stand here and take full responsibility for my actions. i love my son more than anyone of you can even imagine. >> he said he never intended to hurt his son and disciplined him the same way he was disciplined when he was growing up. theyunclear when or if will lift his suspension. >> coming up, could one drug on the market add years to your dogs life? how it works and how you can get involved. >> a new link between red meat and heart disease that could lead to a medical breakthrough. >> get ready for changes to a program designed to get travelers through airport >> a new study finds a link that thing red meat and heart disease . researchers at the cleveland clinic found a nutrient found in red meat sets off a chai

football star adrian peterson has been suspended for the rest of the nfl season and he's not going to get paid during this time either. peterson can't reapply for statement until april of next year. the nfl commissioner said the vik gds player, the running back a letter saying potential reinstatement d on ruls of counseling and treatment. we've also heard from nbc sports reporting that peterson will likely appeal the suspension right away. he has three days. barbara. now dolg a developing story in chicago. the pilot died after crashing into a home. the plane was on route from chicago's midway to kpig's executive airport when it slammed into this house just before 3:00 a.m. the faa says the pilot reported engine problems shortly after takeoff. the two people inside the house were not hurt. the cause is still under investigation. >>> a 26-year-old woman apparently wo be mrs. charles manson. the 80-year-old mass murder and cult leader obtained a license to marry afton burton. she moved to california nine years ago to visitman son in prison. sh a manson fan website. the pair have 90 days

our only common is that adrian peterson is no longer a nike athlete.e pled no contest to beating his son with a tree branch and he is still suspended from the minnesota vikings and banned from all team facilities. >>> the count down is on for monday night football and the eagles versus the panthers is just a few days away and alicia vitarelli is here with food people can enjoy at the linc. >> from gourmet peas onto real southern style barbecue, fans are chowing down on fine dining as the stadium adds some celebrity chefs to the roster. >> you done see a lot of these in football stadium. this is veteri's pizza wood fired oven. >> this has been a touch down here. >> the entire stadium club level is redone offering a slate of new offerings including a barbecue joint from mike quick and harold carmichael. >> it's incredible, the first couple of events we sold out. >> each player has their own signature sandwich. quick is a black cherry pulled pork inspired by the wide receiver's roots. birds pro bowler, harold cormichael lives on with a maple smokes sandwi

n-f-l star adrian peterson could find out today if he can rejoin the minnesota vikings. peterson was put on an exempt list in september, after he was charged with child abuse. that case ended when he pleaded 'no contest' to misdemeanor reckless assault. yesterday, peterson had a hearing where an arbitrator will decide if he can be taken off the exempt list. e-s-p-n reports the arbitrator expects to make a decision quickly. peterson and the players union say the n-f-l agreed that peterson can play after the child abuse case was resolved. but the league says it can still suspend him. harvard and university of north carolina at chapel hill may be heading to court. the 2 schools have been sued over their admission policies. the lawsuits claim the univeristies rely on race-based affirmative action policies... that limit the number of asian american students each year... and impact white students as well. the group filing suit is made up of students denied admission from both schools. they plan to file legal challenges against more colleges... to end affirmative action policies

politics and vimtsal reviews and observations have tied up the project. >>> the nfl has suspended adrian petersonay for at least the rest of this season. the league said this morning that it has informed peterson he will not be reinstated before april 5th of next year for violating the personal contest policy. he pled no contest earlier this month for disciplining his child with a switch. the nfl players association says it will appeal the punishment. >> a message of anti-violence is on the move through philadelphia neighborhoods. a cease fire, a violence intervention program may beized its new office this morning. it's armed with the message, stop shooting people. they will travel through neighborhoods and engage residents in order to stop shootings. >>> the renault winery has filed for bankruptcy reorganization. officials say they have $8.5 million in debt, the winery has been a century and a half and the company intends to stay in business. >>> 6 abc will ask for your help to help those in need this holiday season. join us tomorrow for a live telethon for philabundance. remember your contribut

today, the nfl announced adrian peterson is now being suspended without pay and said he will not be considered for reinstatement until mid-april. roger goodell added that peterson has showed, quote, no meaningful refours. >>> law enforcement agencies across the -- remorse. >>> law enforcement agencies across the country are awaiting the decision of a grand jury in ferguson, missouri. a state of emergency has been declared by the missouri's governor and a national guard has been activated. that has some experts saying the decision could some soon. since that august shooting, primarily peaceful protests have turned controversial. it's unclear how people will react. >> people have formed opinions about it. those who want to believe officer wilson should be indicted -- i don't think any decision by the grand jury will change their decisions about that. >> here in the bay area, oakland police say they are ready to respond to the event if the decision leads to protest es here. >>> hundreds of students marched at uc davis as part of a protest over hikes in cost. this officer was fired for a prior inc

n-f-l star adrian peterson's child abuse case may be over, but he's not back in the league yet. peterson is on probation after he pleaded no contest to misdemeanor reckless assault. he was accused of child abuse for whipping his four year old son with a tree branch. the n-f-l can still suspend peterson, who is on the league's exempt list. that means he doesn't play, but he still gets paid. peterson has lost his job with nike. the company dropped its endorsement after the case concluded. ray rice's n-f-l future is in the hands of an arbitrator. his appeal hearing ended after two days of testimony. rice, his wife, and ravens general manager ozzie newsome all testified yesterday. rice is appealing his indefinite suspension for domestic violence. he says he was punished twice when the n-f-l increased his suspension for hitting his fiancÉ. but n-f-l commission roger goodell had said rice's version of what happened did not match what the elevator video showed. there's no deadline for the arbitrator's decision. the same-sex marriage movement lost its first major case. a federal appeals

. >>> from the national football league, minnesota viking adrian peterson has been suspended without pay for the remainder of the season. he was indicted for felony child abuse in next after three whipped his son hard enough to leave scars. the league has been cracking down on domestic abuse which began early this area with the suspension of ray rice for punching his then fiance into unconsciousness. >>> loved ones remember a blind man killed by a driver in oakland as loving and generous. he was struck and killed last thursday while in a crosswalk and lost most of his sight when he suffered a heart attack. mourners gathered at the center for the blind last night. his mobility help instructor said he was smart and driven and does not let the visual impairment slow him down. >> i live three months from where he was hit and i saw him walking a month ago traveling like a rockstar, confident. i was floored to get the news. >>> he is 47 and was headed to the mosque for prayers. an account has raised $7,000 for the family. we have the link on our website at abc7news.com. >>> san francisco s

adrian peterson says he has learned his lesson if an interview with "usa today" say he will never usewitch on his children again. he pleaded no contest to a reckless assault charge after leaving scars on his four-year-old son after beating him with a switch. the father of six children by six women knows he faced a lifelong challenge to prove he is not a child abuser. >>> a young mother in need of a new kidney is taking matters into her own hands. she is checking out the back of the car, the sign says it all: she need as kidney with type o blood she has been struggle with for a year. the 123-year-old is suffering from a disease that blocks blood flow to the kidneys. she started her search drive around maine. >> i figured i will put it on ploy car and maybe someone will see it and want to donate. the quick are i get a kidney the quick are i can move on. >>> she said a few people have contacted her regarding her ad but no matches so far. maybe the appeal on the windshield which includes mixing her three-year-old son will make a difference. >>> give where you live has been thatted if driv

adrian peterson was indicted in september after authorities say he hit his 4-year-old son with a tree switch. there may be a plea deal today. >> it is 6:26 right now. coming up on 6:30, opening bell just a few moments away. we're going to be checking in with scott mcgrew right after this break. >> plus capitol hill up for grabs. how your vote could shift the balance of power in washington. >> no balance of power being shifted out at at&t today. that's because the giants are already world champions three times in five years. i think we've mentioned that a couple of times. nice start, a bit of a cool start to your day today. we'll check in with christina and mike for your traffic updates coming up momentarily. we'll be right back. >>> voters already hitting the ballot box. >> and chamber of commerce weather, feeling like fall by tomorrow. temperatures spike. and a nice weekend before rain returns to the forecast. much to go over in just moments. >> and the bay bridge toll plaza looks bad and it's going to get worse. a new crash shaping up in union city. i'll tell you why you care about

. >>> adrian peterson is not going go to jail after all.4-year-old son with a switch. >>> and a video of a man that kidnapped carlesha freeland-gaither. kidnapped carlesha freeland-gaither. and you've been part of this family for as long as i can remember. and you just mean so much to all of us. the holidays wouldn't be the same without your crescent rolls. we got you a little something. we got you jeans. it's about time. pipin' hot pillsbury crescent rolls. make your holidays pop! i like to mix things up a bit with grands mini pot pies only four ingredients. and a few easy steps. week night dinner in a flash. and my family devours them. pillsbury grands biscuits. make dinner pop. [♪] >>> tonight we have new video of carlesha freeland-gaither the moment that she is confronted by her abductor. it's more than 48 hours since she disappeared. it shows a man walking up behind her. she acknowledges him and he puts his hand out as if to shake her hand and then he pounces. the mother broke down as they pleaded for her safe return. >> i want my daug

. >> nike is the latest sponsor to drop adrian peterson. the running back was charged with misdemeanor reckless assault for hitting one of his kids with a tree branch. he pleaded no contest. he also lost his castor motor oil sponsorship. >> a michigan toddler is back home with her family after a pretty dramatic rescue. her homered away from one afternoon. she was lost for 22 hours in the cold and damp woods. family, friends, firefighters and law-enforcement's covered land and air. a german shepherd and his handler found her. both the icc and the new i-95 interchange should be open to traffic on monday if weather permits. in the meantime, drivers are urged to follow signs, follow construction -- watch for construction crews and pay attention to new patterns. stars are in the district today to help reopen a beloved tennis learning center. the 18 million dollar newly renovated facility will have six new outdoor courts and ask indoor courts in addition to an outdoor clay court. the indoor part of the facility will be called the williams arena a

the big national story is adrian peterson avoided jail time in a plea agreement. the judge deferred a finding of guilt for two years. he was fined $4000 and given 80 hours of community service of stop half of the community service will be done with a public service announcement. >> the nfl future still a little cloudy. >> no clouds tonight for those still heading to the polls. >> nothing to make a difference. some rain over parts of arkansas and oklahoma today. most of the country didn't have any problems with the weather. we will have another beautiful day tomorrow, near 70. clouds and showers and gusty winds and much cooler on friday and breezy in the mid 50's. steve rudin will have a fresh look at that. >> world news tonight is coming up next will stop -- coming up next. >>> welcome to "world news tonight," i'm david muir. and abc news election headquarters here in times square. tonight, it's your voice, your vote. so much at stake. will republicans take over control of the senate? the key number. and tonight, what we're seeing already. george stephanopoulos an

handing down the six-game suspension of adrian peterson, nfl commissioner roger goodell handed down the hammer. in a letter announcing his decision goodell told peterson this was due to the age of his son that peterson used the switch as a weapon and highways shown no remorse for thinks conduct. goodell went on to say that they would implement a a program, but it would require continuing engagement. goodell said you must commit yourself to rehad a billtive effort, and have no lie aggravation of the law or league policy. while they may have expected additional punishment by the league they're not accepting today's ruling and they plan to appeal. >> our initial reaction is tha that--the process that the nfl has employed at the end of the season is arbitrary, inconsistent. you get a feeling that they're making it up as they go along. it's not in the best interest of the game, and certainly not in the best interest of the players, and not in the best interest of our responsers. >> after those comments from smith the players' union said that an nfl executive told peterson that the nine games

a few things you may have missed over the weekend, including the latest on adrian peterson's appeal.ry fun to watch. thanks, nick. >> he should get more than six points. >> i'm sure the team would appreciate it if they got more than six points. >>> we're getting lots of points when it comes to our temperatures today. we could break a record. >> 74 in washington and dulles. 73 baltimore and they're definitely in jeopardy. the snowfall in buffalo, 4 to 6 inches of water is tied up in that snow. if it melts that's an additional 4 to 6 inches of rain on top of whatever may fall. that's why the flooding concerns. around here our rain is gone. we're seeing some light through the broken clouds off to the east. temperatures off to the races. 71 by 1:00. we are going 74 for the high. if we got to 77, 78 today, that would not surprise me. winds sustained around 20, gusting 30'ish so it is going to be windy and warm and the cooler weather moving in starting tomorrow. right now we're in the mid-60s at andrews. 65 along with bowie. still 50s in lovettsville and philomount and bull run with 6 when

adrian peterson. >> your question is important one, should the nfl put something in place.people they need to put policy down on paper. every time they punish somebody, this is the road they will go down. player's union will rear their chest back, we're lawyered up. we'll defend this guy. even if egregious thing what we see in video they have a point. if you didn't write it down and give it out equally. there is something not quite right. you how could you say it is pin punishment or retaliation? you have to make it fair and put it down on paper. >> harris you talked about this last week we're a very forgiving nation. people should be forgiven. the writer i quoted from "usa today" doesn't believe peterson was authentic with his apology. you think he should be forgiven and allowed to play again. >> ultimately yes. i think reason that people think it is not authentic is because it seems like he was very unapologetic when he was first caught. then when he gets in trouble and realizes he might lose his job he becomes very sorry about it. or, maybe he actually has legitimately b