two plays later, nfl immortality. >> brees back. he needs seven yards. brees throws. end zone. and there's the record. >> unbelievable. >> drew brees, in rare air. the all-time single-season nfl passing record. >> brees breaks the mark. saints break the falcons, 45-16. >>> i'm zubin mehenti, with your espn news update. by the way, brees still has one more game to go. a scary thought for any opposing nfl defense. >> i absolutely -- >> that's right. >> widely regarded as one of the nfl's genuinely good guys. in fact, a reflection of that was dan marino's reaction to that accomplishment. just after brees broke that record, marino said great job by a great player. >> and character and style. brees said the record isn't about one person. it's about the whole team. >> that's true class right there. >> clearly, that's why he's one of the most beloved players in the nfl. i remember his picture with his little child when he won. wonderful. >> very cool. big congrats there. >>> "the pulse" is up next. and the question is, which pop star's reportedly eyeing a move to amish country? >>> pl

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saints' quarterback drew brees broke dan marino's single season passing record and did it in dramatic fashion. needing 306 yards to break the record, he started way in the first half. colston from eight yards out. saints up 21-10 at break. fast forward to fourth quarter, under three minutes left, brees only needs eight more yards and he gets nine. a touchdown to darren sproles and drew brees breaks the single season passing record that stood for 27 years. saints march over the falcons with a 45-16 win. >>> time to go bowling. north carolina and mizzou. independence bowl. moe airs it out to kemp, tar heels don't know what hit them. missouri on all cylinders, wild interception in the second quarter, jones, he's hit, fumbles around, off his back and into the hands of gooden. everything going right for missouri. >>> nba tough couple days for the champs after being blown out by heat on christmas day. the nuggets have their way with the mavericks yesterday. at one point denver scores 20 unanswered points in the second quarter. dallas never recovers. nuggets win 115-93. >>> after an eventful

a big moment for brees and the saints.ith that pass, actually, brees surpassed dan marino to set a new nfl record for most passing yards in a single season. brees has 5,087 yards this year. still has another game to play. a record that stood for 27 years. you see him celebrating with his teammates. marino offered congratulations saying great job by such a special player. the saints went on to a route over atlanta. the cowboys still in the hunt for the playoffs heading into their sunday night football game with the giants so the nfc picture is set. the winner of the giants/cowboys game is the last team. the bengals still fighting for a spot with the raiders, titans and jets still remotely for some of those teams in the hunt. >>> how about this, missouri and north carolina facing off in the independence bowl. organizers were left scrambling before kickoff to find a replacement trophy after truman the tiger allegedly dropped it shattering the crystal ball. come on, truman. no word yet if pottery barn rules apply. trick play o

fourth quarter, under three minutes left, brees needs eight more yards and gets nine and drew brees breaks the single season passing record that stood for 27 years. saints with a 46-16 is win. >>> north carolina and ms.ous in the independence bowl. the double pass, airs it out to west temp. and missouri firing on all cylinders. and dwight jones makes the catch. hit, the ball fumbles and into the hands of xaifier gooden. they win big 41-24 for missouri. >>> nba tough couple days for the champs after being blown out by the heat christmas day. the nuggets and mavericks, at one point denver scores 20 unanswered points in the second quarter. dallas never recovered. nuggets win. >>> after an offseason that included a reality show, short marriage to kim kardashian and a divorce, kris humphries back to what he does best. double-double against washington. nets beat the wiz, 90-84. >>> no chris paul? no problem for the hornets. final seconds, the big shot for the lead and gordon came from the clippers in the paul trade. big day for new orleans. drew brees sets the record and the new-look hornets win

brees. nine-yard touchdown pass. saints win 45-16. brees ends the game with 5,087 yards passing to break dan marino's 27-year-old record. this is kind of cool. in the locker room after the game the cameras were there for brees's speech to his team. >> i want us to look back and a guy on defense to say, yeah, i was on that team. i was a part of that. i made plays that year that helped that guy have that opportunity. i was an offensive lineman that blocked for that guy. i was a receiver who caught balls. i was a running back who caught balls, ran, set up opportunities. i was a coach on that team. i want everybody to be proud of this because it's all about you. it's not about one person. it's going to be about us as we continue on as we win next week and we continue to win and we continue this journey because it's all about the prize at the end. i'm happy to be on it with you, man. love you. [ applause ] >> drew brees. >> no i in team. >> you know what would be fun? saints/packers, nfc championship game. >> i heard marino was gracious >>

brees entered the game needing 305 yards to set that record. he's passed for 300 yards or more for an nfl record 12 times this season and still has one more game to play. love that drew brees. >> we do. >>> two major indicators of the health of the nation's economy will be released today. first the standard & poor's kay shiller home price index. it's one of the leading measures for the residential housing market across the u.s. it tracks the changes of real estate value both nationally and in 20 metro areas, including washington, d.c. the consumer confidence index for november will also be out today. it's a source of economic and business knowledge for companies around the world. last week the leading economic index for the u.s. increased by half a percentage point. november's consumer confidence went up after a dip in october. >> the midwest may be the best place to find a job in the new year. that's according to the u.s. job outlook survey. the survey asked employers all over the country how they expect job numbers to change next year. overal

love that drew brees. i can't say his name, but we love drew brees. >> he's got you all tongue tied. >> i know. >> he's a good player and a good family man. >> he's a nice guy. glad he got a chance to break that record. >> we're a big fan of veronica johnson as well. >> oh, yeah. >> even when she has to be the bearer of bad news. rain's on the way? >> yeah. i think kids like me today too. you know why? they're going to stay dry today. the majority of them still have time off, and while some of us have to go to work, we're going to get wet too. >>> 42 degrees current temperature. we're a couple of -- oh, about an hour and a half away from sunrise. 7:25 this morning. 42 degrees under cloud cover and some showers that are starting to make their way toward frederick, maryland, and around prince william county. fauquier county too very light showers. for the most part, the showers will start to hit most of us by 9:00 a.m. today. then for the afternoon between noontime now and about 6:00 moderate and heavy rain.

and we'll tell you why drew brees is trending on -- twitter.the sportsedge is next. turns to winter and brings in the cold. because of our economy, millions more will feel that chill than ever before. they're the forgotten ones. the big boys have abused the system to enrich only themselves, while workers are still hurting. it could be a layoff after 22 years of working for the same company. or choosing between food and heat for a sick child. or after working your whole life, you don't have what you need to stay warm. you played by the rules, but who changed them? even though oil prices are soaring to record levels, in washington, fuel aid for the poor was cut in half. citizens energy asked big oil companies and oil producing nations to help. they all said 'no,' expect for citgo and the people of venezuela. for the last 7 years, citgo has helped struggling families in the united states in good times and in bad. so if you need help staying warm this winter, give me a call. because no one should be left out in the cold. >> good evening, i'm dave f

brees entered the game needing 305 yards to set the record. he knew he was close to breaking it, but wasn't sure he had it until his teammates started celebrating. >> i don't know how much i needed, but it ended up in the end zone, and i was getting mauled by the big fellas, the offensive linemen. that's when i knew that i had done it. >> brees has passed for 300 yards or more an nfl record 12 times this season, and he still has one more game to play. big congrats to him. we're both big fans. couldn't happen to a nicer guy. >> you can't forgeti the image when he won the super bowl, and he lifted his son up with the earphones on to protect him. >> there's a commercial now with drew brees and his son. >> little superstar in the making. >>> coming up, a terrifying ordeal in one virginia home as two men break >>> it is 5:30. 41 degrees out there. a nice stretch of lovely winter weather. some changes, though, coming our way. good morning to you. i'm eun yang. >> and i'm angie goff in for joe krebs. welcome to "news 4 today" on this tuesday, decembe

the saints' drew brees breaks a record that lasted 27 years. captioning funded by cbs >>> and good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm whit johnson in for betty nguyen. we begin with politics in the last lap before the iowa caucuses with just a week remaining before iowans capped the first vote of the 2012 campaign. the candidates are ready with a final round of speeches and unleash a new round of commercials. duarte geraldino has more. good morning, duarte. >> reporter: most decided to attend the caucus are still open to the idea of changing their minds. so with so much at stake, presidential candidates are becoming increasingly aggre aggressive. rick santorum was the only presidential candidate campaigning monday spending part of the day pheasant hunting. the real hunt in the top spot for the iowa caucuses will intensify today. >> i'm going to do something to government. i'm going to make it simpler and smaller and smarter. >> reporter: mitt romney released a tv advertisement that stated he tries to sway undecided voters. with only a week to

brees, 342 and three touchdowns.er, lions down by two touchdowns, and frustration this is tight end brandon pettigrew, get nag a shoving match. ends up pushing the ref after the play. you don't want to push the ref after the play. bad idea. personal foul. he's flagged for there. lions lose 31-17. they've lost three of their last four. the saints improve to 9-3, stay atop the nfc south. >>> cowboys and cardinals, fourth quarter, game tied 13-13. cowboys lining up, a 49-yard game-winning field goal but right as the ball is snapped, the cowboys head coach, jason garrett calls a time-out. icing his own kicker. second chance for bailey. let's see how he does it -- no, he hooks it and leaves it short. garrett, what are you doing? in overtime, watch this run. this is the first possession, kevin kolb, 52 yards, weaves through traffic. the cowboys stunned, i losing by the score of 19-13. broncos and vikings, late in the third, tim tebow doing it under pressure. shakes off the defense, a couple of times. gets outside -- tell y

i think drew brees would be the next step. i think he could be as good as drew brees easily. then peyton manning is maybe the top of that and then tom brady. i'd put those four guys. it's the leadership all of those guys have, he's got it. the arm strength are different va variables there. i think between brees and manning, that's where he's going to slot in. i think those four guys are in the terms of the brains and the physical attributes i saw him in there, i think he's very, very similar to all four of those guys. >> and when i look at last year's number one pick, newton, i don't think andrew luck is as physically talented as kam noon. but i think where everybody sees that luck is above cam nuden is because he comes from this offense and he knows what he's doing. he knows the game of football. that was the question mark about cam nuden. that part of it is not even discussed with andrew luck. everybody knows he has a football mind. >> the fist guy to knock it was former nfl quarter back. he doesn't necessarily have -- he doesn't see him making the big nfl throw with a big

tonight against the falcons it was all drew brees. 5,087 yards in 15 games.the saints win 45-16 to put the pressure on the 49ers who are going to have to close on the road that rams. 49ers handled their business over the weekend at seattle. to michael crabtree. the 49ers will try to make something out of this and they escape on the strength of david acres 39-yarder to win it 19- 17. 49ers. >> in a lot of ways felt like a heavy weight fight, trying to knock us out early. ambush style. hour guys -- our guys didn't flinch. stood toe to toe. nose to nose. hard football fight and we won. >> raiders, you know, they still have a chance for the playoffs but each game is important, including the one this week against the chargers. raiders have to scramble to take care of the chiefs on the road over the weekend. the 49-yarder is blocked by scott. he couldn't deliver. he could. 36-yarder to win it and he does in overtime. 16-13. >> i am not going to get caught up in the different snare lows. i know they are out there. i am not going to say i am not privy to information

drew brees breaks marino's 27- year-old record for passing yards in a single season. the 49ers can clinch a first round bye with a win next week. is raiders snap their 3-game losing streak in kansas city putting themselves in position to get back in the postseason for the first time since 2002. hugh jackson likes his odds sunday. >> somebody told me here it is. here's an opportunity. that's what this is. an opportunity for something good to happen. would you stake the odds, i would say yes. you can't get better other than to have won the division. we haven't done that. but we have a chance to play for it. >>> time for your monday night top five. who says nfl players aren't allowed to have fun. pierre thomas sticks a bow on the ball and gives it to his mom. that raptors win. torrealba was suspended for 66 games after hitting an umpire. where was this when maggette was playing for golden state. missouri and north carolina, jones bobbles the pass and ends up on his back and gooden says, thank you for the interception. missouri wins 41-24. >> and the tar heels lose again.

way to go, drew brees. couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. >>> this morning, hundreds of volunteers are decorating, and the artists are cutting, painting and gluing flowers for the tournament of the roses parade next week. it will air live here on nbc 4 before the number ten ranked wisconsin badgers play the ducks in the rose bowl. >>> facebook tops the list of most searched for terms of 20 lefrp. that's according to experian hit wise. facebook log in was the third most searched term, and facebook.com ranked fifth, and also making the list, youtube, craigslist. >>> pat lawson muse joins us from the news room for a preview of what is to come. >> there will be a news conference to talk about the exact cause of a fire that killed children and their grandparents. we will have that for you. and then on news4 at 5:00, the unprecedented roles that women are playing in the war in the middle east. bridging the gap between communities and groups on the ground. for awful those stories plus the latest on our weather

. >> coming up drew brees makes history. >> plus the economic outlook and how the holiday momentum could carry into the new year. >> heartbreak for a heart transplant patient the multimillion dollar connecticut home where people died in a christmas fire has been torn down. the home was found to be on say. two adults and three children died in the sunday fire. two people got out and no word on what sparked that fire. >>> missing 9-year-old indian girl is found dead and a neighbor has been charged with her death. he was watching the little girl wentwhen she went missing. he is charged with the murder and is scheduled to be in court today. >> three people died by medical helicopter on a life-saving mission clashed in florida. the chopper was on its way to retrieve a heart. for a transplant. the pilot and the surgeon and a technician died in that crash. investigators are now looking into what exactly caused the helicopter to go down. >>> police are still searching for a man who disappeared while visiting family in our area of. >>> he is legally blind and was last seen on union -- in union st

drew brees topped record of 5084 yards, 9-yard touchdown pass p.w brees passed the mark set back in 1984. >>> if you hate going outside, check this out, it ma ticks cold look beautiful. that's awesome. artists built ice structures. they start with one icicle and grown with sprinklers. there are more than to thousand tons of ice, that's going to be the winter walls expected to be between 50-60 feet high. justin berk, your thoughts. >> don't stand under there when it starts to thaw out. i'm glad there are other people to echo my feelings. this is a big storm, this is a storm that's producing heavy rain, and yes, maybe the threat of severe weather with the bands of storms rolling through florida, georgia, carolinas, we are watching the cold side, produce a steady shield of snow and barely near or above freezing. wet snow to be found, illinois, through indiana, indianapolis through detroit could have trofl issues. we are watching the thing circulate here and with the storm track to the west, it's the warm moist flow we get in on, the mountains hanging

. >>> drew brees passes dan marino. up 64 opener last night after giving up 64 second half points to the clippers... how would they respond with the league mvp and in town... the warriors lost the season opener last night. how would they respond with the league mvp and the bulls in town. oracle arena regular, cc sabathia, ellis with the three, 26-7 assists for monta, curry's ankle looks fine. the warriors led by as many as 19th. in the 4th curry reinjures his ankle. he left with 21 points and 11 assists. there was no 4th quarter heroics for the bulls the warriors hold rose to 13 points. the rookie coach mark jackson gets his first win. 99-91. >> as an announcer i would have embraced it and had about 10 catch phrases locked and loaded. as a coach i'm over there trying to get a stop and trying to secure the basketball. sharks and ducks, jamie mcginn had one goal in 59 games last year. not the case this season. they play tictacktoe, mcginn scores his 8th goal of the game. andrew puts 1-under niemi's leg. the sharks four-ga

. >>> quite a night for drew brees and the new orleans saints. drew brees hit the record for yards passing in the season breaking a previous mark for 27 years. drew threw for 307 yards and 4 touchdowns. >>> did you get a smart phone for the holidays? text wmar, get the latest news and information you need where ever you go. apps feature live traffic cameras. baltimore's most accurate weather forecast and live streaming video of breaking news as it happens to the smart phone. we will have the information later here on good morning maryland. >>> they want your money, identity and also want your lives. security threats some u.s. subscribers are facing this morning. >>> also your kids playing with barbies for the holidays. not having one of these could pay for part of your kids college education. just how valuable these things are. >>> pasadena got snow monday. childrens museum kicked off the snow day. kids had a chance to play in 45- tons of the white stuff. some built snowmen, snow castles and others went for the traditional snowballs. that's 45-to

drew brees found you four times. why were you cooking at that time. >> we were talking about one drive, just one play at a time. he just makes me look good. >> you have the most receiving yards by a tight end since 1970. how have you had success so quickly? >> you know, it's really my teammates and my coaches. you know, the confidence that drew has is amazing. he tells me sometimes, i don't care if there's two guy ops you, i'm going to throw the ball where only you can catch it. when your quarterback has confidence if you like that, it just raises you to a new level. >> he's such a stud. a raw, young talent was a guy who's figuring it out quickly. i think the thing i like about him most is his heart and desire. he understands each day is about getting better and ongoing skill development. he's a big-time player who i have a top of confidence in. >> the detroit defense is a bit depleted tonight. now ndamukong suh. how were you able to capitalize on that? >> they're still a great defense. i feel like our guys up front

drew brees and saints remain on pace in the mfc with 34-17 over the lions. 338 yards of passing on theght, brees became the fist quarterback in history to throw up 4000 yards or more in the first 12 games of the season. >>> we've warned you about secret shopper rip off. crooks are getting creative when targeting you for the latest scam. charged in a child sex scandal, part of it for years. pastor in atlanta, stepping aside from the pulpit. and the latest on teen sexting. numbers coming up when good morning maryland returns for the 6:00 hour. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] it's a rule of nature. you don't decide when vegetables reach the peak of perfection. the vegetables do. at green giant, we pick vegetables only when they're perfect. then freeze them fast so they're are as nutritious as fresh. [ green giant ] ho ho ho. ♪ green giant your new progresso rich & hearty steak burger soup. [ dad ] i love this new soup. it's his two favorite things in one... burgers and soup. did you hear him honey? burgers and soup. love you. they're cute. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta t

drew brees broke dan marino's single season passing record of 5,084 yards set in 1984.ht, he beat the mark late in the fourth quarter with a 9-yard touchdown pass. brees becomes the first nfl quarterback to pass for more than 5,000 yards in two seasons. saints crushed them. now, here's kristin berset. >> good morning, everybody. they may be a month late but the nba back in action last night. the wizards open their shortened season against new jersey. and the first half, it was like a dream state. the wizards were dominating, up 21 at one point. who were these guys? the nightmare began all over again. wizards finally getting the season underway. andre black puts the ball underneath. slams it in. wizards up 20-10. in the second, nick young puts the wizards up 26-13 up by as much as 21 just in the first half. darren williams with the fake to kris humphries for the dunk. under 2:00 left, williams to morrow for the 3. don wahl with a chance to tie it but turns the ball over. wizards blow a 21-point lead with a 90-84 loss to the nets in their season opener. the caps also in a

>>> and drew brees broke a 26- year-old record. details coming up next. opener last night after givg up 64 second half points toe clippers... >>> we'll be talking to the raiders, playing meaningful football. now, denver has got to lose. it's all good. it will be okay. we are not a big fan of the fourth quarter. let's start with the warriors, losing their season opener last night after giving up 64 second half points to the clippers. tonight, the league's mvp and the bulls come to town. wayne, start the clock. c.c. sabathia, a regular at oracle arena. all warriors in the first half. this is ellis in the corner for the 3. 26-7 for the assist. and here is the defensive expert that he has been looking for. he's got the block. he takes it the other way. the warriors, they were up 16 points at the half. 4th quarter, curry reinjures his ankle. landing on his foot here. he had to leave the game. no 4th quarter heroics tonight for the bulls though. the warriors, they held derrick rose to just 4 of 17 shoot z. mark jackson gets his first win as the head coach. 99-9

i liked him when the played for san diego. >> okay, here is a trivia question, where did drew brees go to college. we are -- >> -- know this -- >> -- draft, and by the way, as a matter of fact, during the commercial break i am going to go get something and we will take a -- the ravens are getting ready -- are teaming up with the maryland college scholarship fund -- >> -- sc -- >> -- no purdue -- >> -- that is right -- >> -- more astronauts -- >> -- staters -- >> -- astronaut factory, now it is going to be known as a quarterback factory, drew brees. >> we used to call it poor do, because we did not like them at penn state, so we go poor do. >> now they -- >> -- sorry -- >> -- area and the mid-atlantic but the entire eastern quarter of the united states. let's take a look at our watch warning advisory graphic. i mean there is enough rain coming that we are putting out a coastal flood advisory. i mean we are looking for you know maybe one to two inches of rain. i am leaning more toward an inch and a half for two. up the 95 corridor before this slug of moisture gets out of here by bedtime

brees throws for 412 yards and 5 touchdowns. saints over the vikings 42-20, winning six in a row, improving to 11-3. >>> niners will need to keep pace with the saints. monday night football, niners and steelers tomorrow night on cbs 5. coverage begins at 4:30. stay tuned after the game for the fifth quarter. >>> the warriors have acquired brandon rush from the pacers in exchange for big man lewis amundsen. the deal is expected to be finalized tomorrow. rush was indiana's first round pick in 2008. he's averaged only 9 points a game, but is a career 40% shooter from behind the arc, and is regarded as a good defender. he'll likely back up wright at small forward. >>> of course we look forward to seeing those warriors. and game day tonight, 49ers-steelers game from 1978, nearly postponed after the assassination of the mayor and harvey milk. that's tonight at 11:30. >> and you're hosting that. >> yes. >>> that's going to do it for us. 60 minutes is next. have a good night. ♪ [ female announcer ] this time of year you have a lot of fe

we heard a conversation about drew brees and the dome. could they come out in cold weather and do it? but drew brees played at purdue. he played a championship game against chicago. so he's had a little bit of experience. >> al: and he has a running game this year. last year that cost them in the playoffs when they lost in the wild card round to seattle. >> cris: and really, it's the green bay packers that have question marks with the running game probably more than either one of the two teams. >> al: third down and three, two minutes to play. sanzenbacher. that will move the chains. the 17 yard line. >> cris: the green bay packers do not want to give up this touchdown. they're trying to protect their defense as best they can and prove they're the bend but don't break team. >> al: it's astonishing a team can allow more yardage than gains and go 14-1. false start. >> referee: false start, number 68 offense. five-yard penalty, if irs down. >> al: bears going to minnesota next week. and that will wrap up the season for them. >> cris: if i ha

brees, 412 yards and 5 touchdowns. saints drop the vikings 42-20.hey have won six in a row, improving to 11-3. >>> the niners will need to win to keep pace with the saints. monday night football, niners and steelers tomorrow, right here on cbs 5. coverage begins at 4:30, and stay tuned. >>> the deal is expected to be finalized tomorrow. rush was indiana's first round pick in 2008. he averaged only 9 points a game, but is a career 40% shooter from beyond the arc and is regarded as a good defender. he'll likely back up wright at small forward. and rush did tweet he's excited to be coming to the bay area and hoping to get some more playing time. that's a good thing. >> all right. thank you much. >>> they say they are victims of a mass layoff. now hundreds of people are protesting in a bay area city. how they are fighting back with food. that story and more, coming up in half an hour on eyewitness news at 6:30. >>> that's it for eyewitness news at 5:30. see you back here in half an hour. until then, the the latest at cbssf.com. good night. ,,,,

. >>> what a night for drew brees of new orleans. something that know quarterback had done before. ♪ when life gets busy... there are days where you want to give your immune system some support. try airborne. each serving contains 14 vitamins, minerals and herbs including zinc, echinacea, ginger, and a blast of vitamin c. it's the easy, great-tasting way to help support your immune system. try airborne. in fast-acting effervescent formula, and new super-convenient chewable tablets! >>> time to say good morning now to our facebook fan of the day. it is carmen moore and today is carmen's birthday. she says she will definitely start her special day with fox 5. we want to say the same to you, carmen on your birthday and lovely photo too by the way. if you would like to be tomorrow's fan. day, post a comment under carmen's photo our fan page. >>> checking headlines this morning. in sports, a record setting night for new orleans saints quarterback drew brees. >> needing seven yards, touch job -- touchdown and there is the record! >> if you

drew brees passes dan marino for the single season yardage record. highlights of monday night football and first bill karins with a look at the forecast. >> hey, willie. i heard you talking earlier about the weather in iowa a week from now. our technology is now getting good enough we can at least get a general idea of what the weather is going to be a week from now. i just looked up the iowa weather a week from today. it looks absolutely fine. no big storms in the middle of the country. so take that for a grain of salt as far as turnout goes. as far as today's forecast, today is the worst travel day of the week. we are seeing heavy rain on the eastern seaboard. everyone from atlanta to florida and eventually up to the big city. we've even got a little white stuff this morning. it is now snowing moderately in st. louis with minor accumulations. such little in the way of snow. this is only an inch or two but no big deal. areas of indiana, eventually that'll shift into ohio, pittsburgh, cleveland, buffalo, syracuse, you're all going to get a little bit

their youngest, bree also has downs syndrome.y saw this picture of kareen online, the coxes knew they had a mission and they had to move fast. to see for ourselves what children like kareen face if they aren't adopted in time, abc news traveled deep inside rural ukraine where we got unprecedented access inside some of the country's orphanages and mental institutions. we found young children with downs syndrome living among the severely mentally ill. at this institution for girls ages 5 to 35, we met 7-year-old masha. i quickly learned all she really wanted was a mom to call her own. if she is not adopted, she will spend the rest of her life here. we sat down with ukraine's deputy head of the unit for child adoption and child rights protection. she denies that children with downs syndrome are living in adult mental institutions, but we told her about what we saw. >> we have to fix it. >> reporter: kris and keesha cox learned about the plight of ukraine's children with down syndrome with the help of a website called reece's rainbow

drew brees found you four times. why were you cooking at that time. >> we were talking about one drive, just one play at a time. he just makes me look good. >> you have the most receiving yards by a tight end since 1970. how have you had success so quickly? >> you know, it's really my teammates and my coaches. you know, the confidence that drew has is amazing. he tells me sometimes, i don't care if there's two guy ops you, i'm going to throw the ball where only you can catch it. when your quarterback has confidence if you like that, it just raises you to a new level. >> he's such a stud. a raw, young talent was a guy who's figuring it out quickly. i think the thing i like about him most is his heart and desire. he understands each day is about getting better and ongoing skill development. he's a big-time player who i have a top of confidence in. >> the detroit defense is a bit depleted tonight. now ndamukong suh. how were you able to capitalize on that? >> they're still a great defense. i feel like our guys up front

brees would get the record on this td toss. he breaks marino's mark of 5084 yards.eans wins easily and improves to 12-3. >>> just like the 49ers, raiders haven't made the playoffs since 2002, but that could finally change. if oakland can beat san diego on sunday and broncos lose, they will be a.f.c. west channels and they could make it as a beild card but the raiders to have beat the chargers to have any chance. hugh jackson says he won't be scoreboard watching. >> at the end of the day we have to win our game. the rest will take care of itself. if you get they are playing here and where is it going to be, i'll be taken away what i need do which i need to do. that is the most important thing we got going. >> vikings are open to have pearson in time for next season. he'll have surgery for knee ligament he tore. toby will start in the finale against chicago. >> one time giants catcher has been hit with a 66-game suspension by venezuela pro baseball league. when you see the video you'll understand why. last friday after striking out, he was arguing with the umpire when

. >>> new orleans saints quarterback drew brees... the 27-year-old record he broke during yesterday's football game. >>> and major supermarket chain issued a public warning through many of its customers. >>> this is a look at the golden gate bridge as you make your way to san francisco, we will have more on your traffic just ahead. . >>> temperatures are not as cool but we'll see a dry afternoon. >>> it is unclear when they are selecting their next death row inmate. the moratorium could continue for a few more years. they blocked an execution at san quentin, the main concern, lethal drug could lead to cruel and unusual punishment and they ordered the state to redraft procedures and there is a design to repeal the death penalty. >>> the man accused of trying to kill his wife is expected in court for an arraignment. he made the threat last week before barricading himself inside his car for an hour. they convinced him to surrender, his arrangement starts at 1:30 p.m. >>> they are looking at full supermarket ads that have nothing to do wi

. >>> it was a big day for new orleans saints drew brees, the record he broke during last night's game, we will have more on that. >>> we will have more traffic hot spots coming up, stay tuned. . >>> here is a look at the east shore freeway, those lights are headed towards the mcarthur maze where we still do not have metering lights on and that's the good news. and again headed towards berkeley again no delays. 6:25 let's head back to the desk. >>> and a train went derailed and the region has been battered by tropical cyclones. they believe the conductor may have tried to cross the waterlogged bridge and it will take days before salvage crews can bring the train up from those floodwaters. >>> derailed by amtrak, part of the area had to rundown the central valley. if the train collapsed, there had to and back up use for the track. amtrak could cut service between bakersfield and mess set. they have no plans to -- merced, they have no plans to ever use it. >>> protesters are demonstrating in the syrian city of hahns. there are a number of people protesting a nine month crackdown by gover

brees breaks down marino's passing record with 5,087 yards. the wizards? have you been following this today? game to haveone same old drama they had a ago. it is only a game 1. young was injured last night, to be ok.ears they blew a 21-point lead. they lost to the nets. saunders says his team is not in shape yet. >> we were not as active and were in thes we first 20 minutes of the game. halftime, we had a letdown. are rolling. hoyas talking about tomorrow's matchup with laval. -- louisville. when his contract runs out in louisville, he will not coach anymore. he is 59. >> we are not thinking about records at all. a lot of teams in the big east the top 10.n we're not thinking about the rankings at all. another team in front of us trying to stop what we're doing. a lot more energy home than they do when they're on the road. i think we are ready, yes. >> the capitals were back on the ice today. they need more than just mike greene. in buffalo.t 4-2 they are now 11th in the eastern division. all and the playoffs right now. so we can end with some good news, th

the brees will warm itself over the next few days. by sunday, mid-50's. computer models are still hinting at the colder fairre. >>> what is the latest on the road? >> we still have this problem in montgomery county. it happened over an hour and a half ago. there is the ongoing investigation. it could be a while before we can keep an eye on that. meanwhile, as your head over to springfield, a report on northbound 95 read at the interchange. we're not seeing any evidence of that. >>> keep us posted. but it is for 20 6:00 a.m. and 31 degrees. >> an alert for those who live in northwest d.c. the search for a man accused of sex and assaulting a woman who's just walking down the street. it>>> an update on the >> is another day of mourning. a massive crowd gathered outside this morning. his son and successor looked on. this was the government's first public endorsement of his leadership. >>> police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a woman at knifepoint. it happened around 5:00 p.m. on tuesday. he approached her as she was walking along emerson stre

brees has 5,000 passing yards. >>> welcome back.to nearly 1,000 women in the netherlands. these dangerous implants now remain by a defunked french company and sold under a different name. now, health officials are fearing that it could actually affect 300,000 women worldwide. the implants are filled with an industrial grade silicone instead of a surgical silicone and that means those implant are more likely to rupture or leak. >>> prince philip released from hospital overnight. a palace spokeswoman says he's in good spirits and he is joining his family where they typically spend christmas. he's 90 years old. looks pretty good for 90. >> they'll be able to enjoy new year's now with the family. that will be great. >>> on human factor, one came home from iraq and one afghanistan both overcoming trauma and find unexpected support in one another. but there is a huge twist here. sanjay gupta has the story of a soldier and his best friend. >> reporter: the story begins a long time ago with a boy and his mother. >> you never expect to have

drew brees 337 yards and two more td's.he saints are tied with the niners for the second best record in the nfc. we finish in big d. jason pierre paul blocks a field goal to seal a win over the cowboys after manning lead the giants back from a 12-point fourth quarter deficit and are now tied in the nfc east. that was your toyota sports report. >> thank you very much. >>> that concludes our broadcast of abc7 news. i'm alan wang. >> and i'm ama dates. thanks for joining us. our next newscast is tomorrow morning at 4:30. have a great night. >> good night.