a year after his suicide, the body of former kansas city chiefs linebacker joe vonn belcher has beenxhumed. they're hoping to learn if a brynn injury led to the tragic murder-suicide. >> the murder-suicide of javon belcher and his long time girlfriend shocked kansas city and the nfl. >> okay. they were arguing and he shot her. >> yes, they was arguing. >> belcher shot perkins nine times in the home they shared and then drove to the chief's practice facility where he shot himself in the head leaving their infant daughter orphaned. the motive remains a mystery. in what's believed to be the first exhume asian of an nfl player, new clues could emerge by examining his brain, something that wasn't done when he died. belcher did not have a documented history of concussions, but is it possible he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy or cte, a brain disease that's been discovered in other former nfl players? the answer will be important for science and football. >> cte has been linked with dementia, depression, aggressive behavior, drug addiction and even suicidal behavior. >> reporter: the q

experts say a similar diagnosis for belcher may not explain everything. >> even if jovon belcher is bound to have cte, that doesn't mean it was the cause of the murder-suicide. >> reporter: but his family hopes it is a step toward understanding what led to the unthinkable. nbc news, new york. >>> much of the northeast spent the day digging out from a powerful prewinter storm that left a foot or more of snow in parts of new england after dumping seven inches yesterday on detroit and six inches on new york city. the storm is blamed for at least four deaths in traffic accidents. it also caused hundreds of flight cancellations. airlines are still struggling to get back on schedule. >>> now to syria where the bloodshed and suffering from the nearly 3-year-old civil war shows no end. government air strikes today on rebel controlled areas in the northern city of aleppo reportedly killed 37 people, including 16 children. meantime, harsh winter weather is setting in, adding to the crisis. especially among the more than 2 million syrians who have fled. they include those in a refugee camp across th

belcher committed suicide last year. >>> it was the best shooting night ever for the heat. miami rolling past the utah jazz, 117-94. lebron, as you can see there, tweaking his ankle in the third, but that didn't stop him looking at that dunk. james got 30 points. dwyane wade, 27. chris bosh, 20. team shooting percentage, a whopping 63%. >>> talking about records, the nets' joe johnson tying an nba record, scoring 29 points in up with quarter. johnson had 37 points including 10 three-pointers against the 76ers. nets at home beat the 76ers, 130-94. >>> do you think sir paul mccartney was impressed by joe johnson's numbers, by the way? well, he seemed more interested in getting a free shirt. he reaches, as you see there, but fails when one is launched toward him during halftime. he was probably thinking, let it be. ♪ >>> all right. being inside gondolas is scary enough. how about walking on a rope tied between two of those puppies? that's a two inch wide, 200 foot long rope, 1200 feet above the french answlps, and the walkerse tethered. good thing. >>> up next, a weather night

the belcher family tells the "kansas city star" they, too, suspect cte and on friday belcher's body wasain can be examined. cte can only be diagnosed after death analyzing brain tissue. experts say examining one year after internment may or may not work. >> our brains are really important to us and we can't keep hitting them the way that we have been, so that doesn't mean stop playing these great sports. it means trying to reduce the amount of head trauma from an early age all through every level of play. >> major league baseball did release a statement. they said they met personally with freel's family and expressed to them our feelings about ryan and discussed mlb's continued efforts to provide a safe environment for players," and they pledged to remain proactive on concussions and head injuries. chris, kate, michaela, back to you. >> thanks so much, elizabeth. >>> as you well know, christmas is right around the corner. have you gotten all of your shopping done over the weekend? if you live in the northeast the weather made it that much more of a challenge to pull off with nine shoppi

i'll have all belcher and twitter for all the latest updates from egypt including why this ban or to promote the country's newly draft a constitution has caused a few red faces and that's because most of these faces are not a gyptian in fact they're stock library pictures used in commercial ads from other countries. now let's take a look at some other stories from around the world starting with the philippines where a bus has plunged off a race section of motorway onto a van in the capital manila twenty one people are reported to have been killed and twenty others injured according to local reports heavy rain and traffic conditions may have played a part in the accident. and a proposed bill that will shield remaining years m.p.'s from probes over corruption has led to a violent protest in the capital crowds broke through a police cordon outside the government headquarters in bucharest chanting slogans and demanding the proposal be dropped rainiest president has asked the signature is required for the bill to become law as condemn parliament's planes. and israeli soldier has been kill

. >>> the belcher family desperate for answers has asked that jovan belcher's body be ex-humaned.it's been one year since he shot his baby's mother and committed suicide at the kansas city stadium. belcher's family wants to know if a condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy for cte drove belcher to kill his girlfriend and then himself. cte is a progressive degenerative brain disease diagnosed in some athletes after their deaths. this condition is a growing concern because researchers think it's linked to multiple concussions, something we often connect to football. now for the first time major league baseball player has been diagnosed with cte. ryan freel committed suicide last december. he was known for being fearless on the field, so fearless he suffered multiple concussions during his eight-year career. >> he was always very active, very impulsive person. i didn't understand why he'd be depressed when he basically had it all. >> reporter: he did have it all, a career in the majors and fans loved him. as many as ten concussions in eight years, something his mother const

details on the special event of jovan belcher has exhumed his body more than a year after he killed hisamily wants to know if the linebacker had a brain disease linked to a repeated concussion the may have changed his behavior. experts say his condition would be difficult to access -- assess because he is been dead for a year. seven is on years i with consumer learned. saysire maker of michelin it is recalling tires sold in the u.s.. an increasing number of them are experiencing tread loss and rapid air loss. there manufactured between january 2010 and june 2012. owners can have them replace it michelin stores for no charge. anight we are learning district heights police officer shot will responding to a robbery last week was wounded by friendly fire. early reports indicate that a prince george's county police officer who showed up at the scene on parkland court fire his weapon and a suspect car and that is when the district heights officer was hit. he was wearing a bulletproof fast and wasn't seriously hurt. the suspects were looking for were arrested. day placingpent the remembrance w

support for morsi can lead to serious attention from the authorities now however young the offenders belcher reports now on the story a one fifteen year old has suffered. mohamed buckra waits at home for the return of his fifteen year old son credit jailed for taking a pro morsi ruler to school clearly it's teachers notify the authorities when they saw the four think it symbol which commemorates the bloody august dispersal of sit ins in support of egypt's ousted president. the first time in my life that the child is locked up in the military prison for having a ruler through seven and the rest warrants out for me for inciting my son to take the ruler to class but even if they look my son up we're ready to keep fighting islamist supporters of morsi like mohammed say they are in hiding fifteen of showing any allegiance to the ousted muslim brotherhood president. since they cleared the sit in some men started shaving their beards and the women to go off their new cabs anyone who is against the coup does not sleep in their own homes they spend nights at friends or even in barns they're not even

leading campaigners are set to go on trial charged with taking part in illegal gatherings arches belcher reports from cairo two leading secular activists ahmed may hand will be in court today for the first session of the trial they're being taunted to be protesting and for allegedly assaulting police officers in demonstrations last month the two men who were prominent voices in the january two thousand member revolution among the first to be trying for the offense related to egypt's new controversial protest though it was in force by the government last month and bones all ronnie's over ten people from gathering the information the ministry of interior there was most aprile when the law was promulgated as people here say most protests are against interior ministry and the brutality of that police force and that it would give security forces a cop in the by let me disperse demonstrations this is something we certainly seen in the last few weeks security forces have used tear gas water cannons on birdshot but it's against protesters attempting to bonnie without permission of the government

failing economy gloomy prospects and political pressure forced them to look out were for a better live belcher reports. omaha meet a young egyptian design student sits in his favorite downtown cairo cafe talking about a better life abroad three years on from participating in two thousand and eleven revolution almer is frustrated by the state of the country he says once he finishes his studies he'll have to leave. here your story for four years and then you don't find a job at the end of it there are better chances are side egypt where i can find the freedom to work with the skills that i have that is one of the most important reasons forcing people to leave egypt there are eight million egyptians already abroad and others are looking to join them as the economy flatlines in the political instability even if the economy of the country will grow in the future the double digits there will never be able to accommodate every new job seekers there is going to be always a percentage of the population that would seek job elsewhere job outside the country youth unemployment rates are at a staggering se

belcher's family hopes the tests will provide a clue as to why the player killed his girlfriend and then himself last year. the family is particularly interested in signs of c-t- e. the progressive degenerative brain disease is found in some athletes with a history of repetitive brain trauma. one expert says there's a 50-50 chance the test will yield any clues. >> we are tracking warmer conditions. here is a look picture forecast. >> 70's will be in today's forecast. we are in the middle of a december and we are talking about record breaking want. it will pretty much a dominate the south and we may see seven is along the peninsula. the temperatures and san francisco are very mild. upper '30's for san jose. you will notice that the temperatures are above freezing right now and we do have patchy fog it will burn off as we head into the afternoon and by lunchtime, we will see a mixture of 50¢ 60's. most locations will climb into the 50s. later on tonight, by 8:00 p.m. most locations will be in the '50s and we're talking mild to warm conditions. >> let's get specific with the afternoon highs

stabilize egypt's until egyptians can find work and enjoy basic freedoms more will be forced to leave belcher for r.t. . now the sadoway tis the season to be jolly and in true christmas spirit activists have left this they've gifted a british gas shell gas drilling company especially from usual present if you're scratching your head wondering what it is that is cause look closely a part of a seventeen meter one of the afternoon wind turbine propeller as another bit of course that would be with it normally but i've placed it conveniently across the entrance to a fracking site the local campaign leader for friends of the earth says that eventually the government's got to listen. we've only had a handful of exploratory drilling sites across the u.k. but already we've seen huge local opposition whether it's been in the southeast of ireland or the northwest where we're seeing it now and i think with the government's new licensing round which is going to open up another two thirds of the country to potentially to fracking we're going to see even more position and i think the government is going to

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stabilize egypt but until egyptians can find work and enjoy basic freedoms more will be forced to leave belcher for r.t. . tis the season to be jolly very surly to christmas spirit activists of gifted british shale gas drilling company especially for the usual present it is this if you just make it to seventy made to one of the half term wind turbine propeller one half of a will of even give it a ribbon placed inconveniently though across the entrance to the fracking site well the local company leader for friends of the earth says that eventually they hope the government's got to to listen. we've only had a handful of exploratory drilling sites across the u.k. but already we've seen huge local opposition whether it's been in the south east of england or the northwest where we're seeing it now and i think with the government's new licensing round which is going to open up another two thirds of the country to potentially to fracking we're going to see even more opposition and i think the government is going to have to put a moratorium in place like it had done previously and actually listen to th

belcher, wh the denver city chiefs shot and killed his girlfriend and himself. his body requested his brain be tested for c.t.e. i asked a dr about this research. >> i don't know if we know for sure. it may be a stretch. it depends on how much it is preserved, and a lot of the conditions that his body has been under. i guess we will find out. >> now, once the results are in, what, if anything, do you think can be cleaned regarding his condition, affecting his state of mind at the time he killed himself? >> it's hard for science to explain human behaviour >> in your opinion, is the number of concussions and severity of each a big factor in developing c.t.e. >> it's an emerging science, what is it, who gets it, why. we think that certainly the number of concussions is not good, but it may be, in my opinion, the years of exposure, not only to concussion, but multiple impacts, subconcuesive blows. explain to the viewers what c.t.e. is, and what it does to a person's brain. >> it is believed to be a milder form of what was originally diagnosed in 1929. it was believe

belcher. we don't know if he had ct.otein if that would explain his behavior. his case is unique. it will be interesting to see what is found but we're still got a lot to learn. this work at ucla is preliminary. it doesn't definitely answer all answers yet but we're very encouraged that it may open a window, a glimpse to this process while someone is still alive when perhaps we can be able to help them. tracy: yeah, god, i hope so. for all, as you said, not just, we're not just talking football here. i know girls in soccer who get hurt and get concussions. sir, i have to ask you about the football players reaching this $765 million settlement against the nfl. there is argument to be made that if you become a nfl player you're setting yourself up for this. >> i think we're learning a lot more than we ever knew before. decades ago we didn't know this was such an issue. is it assumption of risk? i'm not certain. that is for attorneys and legal experts to answer but medically we're making progress i think and hopefully ct wi

. >> now jovan belcher's family his his body exhumed to examine his brain.is girlfriend and himself last december. his family want to know did multiple concussions cause brain injury and essentially mess him up. >> he nails it. hard shot that time. time out. he lifts his head forward. >> the the players like this expect to take hits like that. it's part of the game. the late august, the nfl paid to settle a concussion lawsuit brought by 4500 players. they are not admitting liability and saying it's hard to tell how players were hurt. they announced $12 million will fund research on cte. experts can't diagnose the condition in a living person yet. but they spoke to three wife who is noticed a change in their husband's behavior already. >> the mood changes scared me. >> i'm so afraid he is going to hurt himself. >> we are here to help our husbands and families and i had folks that this can also help others. >> the players that retire after this. >> here's what researchers are looking for. the normal brain of a 65-year-old brain shows no abnormalities. compare

belcher then a member of two chiefs shot his girlfriend, then killed himself a year ago. his family requests that his brain be tested for cte, a requested degenerative brain disease. joining me now to discuss the problem in sports is have julian ebails. the chairman of the department of neurosurgery at the north shore neurological institute. given that he shot himself in the head over a year ago, what can be learned now? >> i don't know if we know for sure, i think it may be a stretch. it depends on how much is preserves. it depends on a lot of the conditions his body has been under. once the results are in, what if anything can be gleaned regarding his condition? effecting his state of mind. >> it is hard for science to explain human believe your, and i'm not sure that a brain autopsy can begin to do that, we could tell if he had collections of protein, and depending on the density, and the location. if it is characteristics of others that have had c.t. >> now concussions have become a very hot topic, in your opinion, is the number of concussions or the severity of each

. >>> and the family of deceased nfl player gentlemjovan belcher year ago he killed his geth friend and them himself, his body was exhumed friday for research. the family want to know if cte or something else played a role in that murder/suicide. >>> the heisman trophy was awarded to, no surprise. florida state quarterback jameis winston last night. he is the youngest player at 19 to preserve the heisman. prosecutors said recently they are not filing charges against winston for a rape allegation that became public last month. a lawyer for the alleged victim is asking for further investigation. >>> and now to that huge snowstorm that has impacted much of the country. it is about 1,000 miles swath of area hit, and it's seeing anywhere from 6 to 16 inches of snow. that's kansas to maine. roads are slick, flights are cancelled and the snow plows, they are out in force. alexander field joins us live from wool byrmassachusetts. looks like snow stopped, but how bad are conditions at the moment? >> reporter: about half a foot of snow and the cleanup all day. you can see, martin, where the snow

. >>> the body of former nfl linebacker belcher was dug up friday in order to perform neurological testssee what led to his death. his family hope the tests will provide a clue as to why the player killed his girl friend and then himself last year. the family is particularly interested in signs of cte, the progressive degenerative brain disease found in some athletes with a history of repetitive brain trauma. one expert says there's a 50/50 chance the trest will reveal clues. >>> jason has all your bay area football highlights straight ahead. >>> plus, we'll introduce you to a popular jolly old st. nick who breaks the stereotype. ♪ [ male announcer ] this december, experience the gift of exacting precision and some of the best offers of the year [ ding! ] at the lexus december to remember sales event. this is the pursuit of perfection. at the lexus december to remember sales event. omg, jack. have you ever checked out these new product ideas people posthey're kind of amaze. ...ing. yeah - that's where i got the ideas for my new- fajita ranch melt. seasoned chicken with a gooey blend of p

. >> yesterday's incident occurred one year to the day after chiefs linebacker belcher killed himselfn that same parking lot. >>> waiting for an ntsb news conference on the first ever deadly derailment for the metro north commuter line here in new york city. while investigators have both data recorders, they still want to talk to the engineer and the conductor, two people, as they look for information on the speed of the train and whether it played a role in the crash. laura engel drive live for us in the bronx. >> reporter: national transportation safety board members and investigators are expected to get some face time with those crew members and the engineer some time today. they just haven't been told when that is going to happen. the associated press reporting today that the head of the union representing the metro north crew says all four are cooperating with investigators, but declined to speculate on a cause of the crash. adding that the engineer, william rockefeller, who was slightly injured, is traumatized as well over the derailment and that the assistant conductor suffered

cornel belcher, cnn political commentator, democratic pollster.erry jeffrey, a nationally syndicated columnist. john king makes a pretty good point. 2008, rudy giuliani at the front of the pack. how much stock can we put into this? >> presidential polls three years out are probably the least valuable, kind of the predictive tools, in the sense that as john pointed out, it is heavily about name identification at this point. but they can affect the dynamics in the race and once they get going, and i do think what you see here is something we will hear a lot of that will cause heartburn for terry's side of the republican party which is going to be the argument that chris christie is the strongest general election nominee, has the best opportunity to deal with their two systemic problems, suburban whites and minority voters. that will be an argument used against him by conservatives who are reluctant to entrust him with the future of their party. >> they are fairly worthless, a year out, two years out. your poll had obama down and mccain and hillary t

friday the family of former kansas city chiefs line back belcher had his body tested for cte.exhu he fatally shot his girlfriend heir h last year before taking his own life. like nfl, major league baseball has taken steps to curve concussions. >> whether you're a football player boxer or whatever else if your brain is hit enough times it may set in motion the beginnings of this disease. >> freel's family told a florida di paper the findings hahve offered the them closure. offer major league baseball will continue to work to remain proactive on concussions and head injuries. charlie, norah. >> michelle thank you. >>> the father of modern south t africa stands over its capital in bronze. a 30 foot statue of nelson was i mandela was unveiled. on sunday mandela was laid to ere he rest in qunu, the rural village piz where he grew up.ports, the private burial followed a state funeral.te >> reporter: the process of turning qunu into the time before the famous son left on fam his long walk has begun. now the hillside behind me will never again be just another will pasture. whether or not the

. >> yeah, devon belcher, last year, to the day, very eerie. his girlfriend, came back to arrowhead stadium, shot himself in front of his coach and general manager. just an eerie coincidence, but people in kansas city remember that like it was yesterday, then to have this happen, pretty tough for the chiefs organization. >> ted rowlands, thank you very much. >>> and just in to cnn here, not even 48 hours after the self-imposed deadline to fix the obama care website or at least keep it working smoothly for the vast majority of users thrk white house is reporting 375,000 people have visited healthcare.gov today. meantime, white house press secretary jay carney said the president is pleased with the progress but says the work is not finished. we will talk about this a little later with this fascinating opinion piece that dr. sanjay gupta has written for cnn.com. that's next hour. >>> still ahead, arrested for a good deed. find out why a man faces legal trouble after giving away -- look at that, that is cash. hundreds of thousands of dollars here.