it's bret favre. i'm going to let it go to voice mail. >> it's usually more entertaining with him. >> i thought that was all about an image. not necessarily a phone call. >> that, too. >> yeah, it was both, believe it or not, gretchen. there was voice mail and there were pictures. >> if you're a fan of bret favre, wait. bad news today. if it's true. >> ok. let's get to the other headlines for the day because 9.7%, experts predicting that's where the unemployment rate is head today. official number at 8:30 eastern. we'll bring it to you immediately when we get it. how could this affect the midterm elections? joining us live from washington, d.c., molly heneberg. >> these numbers coming out today are the unemployment numbers for september. it's the last set of jobs numbers before the midterm elections and economists are predicting that unemployment rate will rise a 10th of a point to 9.7%. they also estimate that while the private sector likely created around 75,000 jobs in september, they -- those jobs

the patriots get a third round draft pick and bret favre it's a big-time receiver. >>> roy halladay threwecond no-hitter in post-season baseball history. he was in complete control, dominating the reds. the bottom of the second,, his at-bat. single. ruiz score is easily, 2-0 philadelphia. the last batter in the ninth, phillips. ninth,ruiz, nice throw. there it is, no runs, no hits, no walks. >> the best part about it is your job is only to help the team win the game. i think if you keep that focus off yourself, on the team, trying to help, it makes the job easier. >>> minneapolis, a yankees- twins. he gets all of this pitch. is it fair? yes, sir, just inside the right- field foul pole. the yankees with the 6-4 lead, which is where it stands now and the bottom of the seventh. >>> tampa bay, texas puts this away. molina goes to right field, he is around second. texas beats the rays, 5-1. >>> in washington, stan kasten met on his final official day as president of the nationals, but it is not really his final day at all. he will be employed until the end of the year and he will maintain his

. >> he did play ball yesterday but bret favre may not play this coming weekend. ironman has two fractures in his ankle. he's in a boot tonight. his streak of 291 straight starts is in jeopardy but they haven't ruled him out yet. time for you to pick our dc.highschoolsports.net game of the week. five for your consideration. including t.c. william thecitis friday night game in their 45 year history. some of the players remember the titans championship team. -- cast your vote for game of the week at dc.highschoolsports.net. the winning game will lead our coverage on friday night. >>> if you are counting on seeing arenas in the season opener on thursday for the wizards, don't. agent 9 missed the second practice with a sore ankle and saunders says he is a question mark for thursday. 11-time nba all star iverson, better leaky bobs. the has inked a deal to play in turkey. he could opt out after one. the caps will head out on a three game roady tomorrow but will go do so without the goalie suffering from the groin injury. backup has started seven of eight this year and h

bret favre goes deep to randy moss for the touchdown. he is the first to hit the 500 mark., the vikings get the ball back for one last chance down 22-20. the jets win this one 29-20. giants looking to close out the braves in game four of the national league divisional series. seventh inning, tied at two. bases loaded for cody ross. he singles to left. giants win 3-2. they move on to face the phillies. the braves manager bobby cox, retiring after 25 years as manager with the braves. >>> for get about sending e- cards or virtual flowers. now, you can buy your friends a drink on the web. this is a real drink from a local bar. all you need a facebook and a smart phone. allison shows us how it works. >> reporter: in this facebook using smart phone wielding world we are all a part of now, you have h. to know someone would whip up a virtual drink you could really drink. >> it is kind of random with people showing me their phone and saying i get a free drink for a dollar. >> reporter: meet bar tab, friends sending friends drinks through facebook and a cell phone. >> you are sending

. >>> minnesota vikings quarterback bret favre is breaking his involvement in a sexting scandal.has reportedly admitted to leaving messages. his exchange with a woman happened in 2008 when favre, a married father, was a jets quarterback. >>> luxury carmaker bmw is giving folks would don't own their own wheels a chance to rent. the "wall street journal" reporting the automaker is planning to launch a short-term car rental program. they will start in europe to see how it works. bmw on demand would let drivers represent vehicles for between $20 and $45 an hour. >> that would impress your date if you showed up in a fancy vehicle, some people anyhow. >>> much more ahead. winter is coming early to some people in parts of the country. a pretty significant snowfall. people digging out. we'll show you where. th.ou >>> welcome back on this monday morning. the 25th of october you but temperatures really mild outside. oregon is getting an early taste the winter. the mountains are getting the worst of it. >> the first snow of the season gave the kids a chance to get in some sledding. dri

i think three minutes on facial hair for bret favre or whoever it was is much better. >> not bret favreavre is a whole different talking point and you've been asked not to be in that. >> should we end this segment right now? >> watch "varney & company" at 9:20 eastern time. >> more on facial hair at 9:20. thank you. >> clean shaven varney. >> thank you, sir. straight ahead, civilians in space, brand new development, making out of this world adventures a lot closer to reality. >> then he's not letting age define him. at 48, hall of famer herschel walker is in fighting shape. kung fu fighting shape. brian seems to feel like maybe there could be a spar. >> i'm a little bit younger and a little bit more well defined. >> a little bit younger? >> i think you're about the same age. >> kung fu fighting? >> he looks great. good morning. >> at the age of 48, herschel walker has not lot his athletic edge. how do i know? he's right here. he won the heisman trophy, two time pro bowl and recently beared it all on the espn body issue. good job and now the 6'1" 2230 pounder is conquering a new sport, m

. >>> vikings and jets, the ageless one. 41-year-old bret favre just had his birthday.. favre goes deep to randy moss. the 500th touch downpass of his career for favre. celebration short lived. fourth quarter, last chance, picked off by dwight lawyery. he takes it in for the score. >>> baseball now, giants looking to close out the braves in game four of the nlds, divisional series. bases loaded for cody ross. he singles. the giants win 3-2. he move to on to face the phillies. >> better sweet for bobby cox because he is leaving the braves after 5 years as manager. >>> straight ahead at #:00, a look at all your top stories. a cooldown is coming our way tony says. we'll check in with him. fox 5 morning news comes right back. straight ahead at 6:00. ♪ ♪ i like your messy hair ♪ i like the clothes you wear ♪ i like the way you sing ♪ and when you dance with me ♪ you always make me smile ♪ don't know why i love you [ male announcer ] we believe you're at your best when you can relax and be yourself. and at thousands of newly refreshed holiday inn express hotels, you always ca

he was in the shadow there of bret favre for years. in the shadow no longer.verybody knows this is an elite quarterback. i think what he brings is what donovan mcnabb now has which is confidence this. guy knows he can do it. he has done it before. last year, he had an incredible year for the packers leading them into the playoffs. so you bet are be ready and loaded for bear when you go up against aaron rogers. offensively they will put a lot of pressure on the redskins defense which played well last week. they have on do it again this week or else there will be a lot of points on the board. >> you will be quick to say real pressure on the secondary. but more than that. it opens up the entire defense. let's talk about the redskins. we mentioned clinton portis. i know he has gotten a knock lately for going down easily for getting hurt. when you hear about the severity of this injury, it make you cringe. >> when you have a third degree separation of your groin, i don't want to have the first or second degree separation. a third is bad enough. >> the keyword here,

vikings and their qb, bret favre, in need of help.has been out with a knee injury. >>> baseball second season. now under way after the long grind of the regular season. eight survivors move onto the play-offs. american league division series in florida. beautiful. but tampa bay rays play indoors. they bring doom to the dome. pitching, bengie molina with a fevered pitch to the right. it was 2-0, texas. and they didn't need much. cliff lee pitching. he dominated the race. lee allows just one run. texas takes just game 1, in the best of five series, 5-1, the final. >>> yankees and twins open the other series. new york holds the title of defending world series champ. credentials that do not carry over into the new quest for a crown. >> we'll have to earn it again. but the defending champions has a nice ring to it. at the same time, no one is going to give us any wins. what we did last year has no bearing on what is going to happen this year. >> reporter: new york is in as the wild card. you know, they have never won a series as the wild c

>>shepard: man, brets favre, is not saying, he did say that he did not send the reporter indecent pictures, no naked pictures, just text. and now the nfl is now investigating the case, and could fine or suspect the quaterback if they find he acted inappropriately and that would be the least 6 his worries. he is married with two children and this scandal could take a toll on his reputation and the estimated $7 million to $-9d million he makes in endorsement. his wife says "i am handling this through faith." for more, i am joined by the p.r. relations consultant, a public relations consultant. we have only known each other since kids. i have always thought that brett favre was braille yant in the way he before bill yant in the way he worked us. he was genius with us. and everyone is angry, and everyone was angry but it worked. and this is ... >>guest: people say he is sacked for life. i don't think so. you think of the heros that are going. tiger woods. brett fab, elliot spitser. >>shepard: he is not hero. >>guest: here is what will happen. >>shepard: he can do what he wants. >>guest: the sp

>> bret favre thought he'd have one other dramatic victory in his arsenal. idn't happen against his old packers. this coming back to the final replay. vikings trail by four when favre, back to the end zone, or does he? >> touchdown! >> it goes to replay. ruled out of bounds. right call -- >> come on. one foot in. >> you'll see the next play. favre for randy moss, packers win 28-24. the vikings now 2-4 on the year. after the game, they blamed their quarterback. speaking of favre, fox sports reporting the 41-year-old quarterback admitted to leaving voice mail messages for the former jet employee but denied sending any lewd photos when he played for the team if you know what i'm saying. she's deciding whether to come forward and talk to investigators. they're still trying to speak with her. over the weekend, the big talk is she's talking with a lawyer whether to come forward. he continues to avoid talking about the situation saying it's a league issue. he was very honest in saying what happened and tried to contact her again when he came into town for an hbo joe

nfl where the vikings say it will be a game time decision whether bret favre will start this week. ow says he's ready to go. his record starting streak extends back to when george bush was president. george herbert walker bush, that is. back in 1992. vikings host the cowboys sunday and an investigation by the league into favre's behavior against that former female employee for the jets, still ongoing. to college football now. what a run, watch this. cincinnati visiting louisville. running back is down. right? he was down once, he was down twice. somehow gets out of it all. and still takes care of that defensive back. 85 yard, amazing touchdown run. but cincinnati gets the last laugh. bearcats win 35-27. >> all right. let's go outside to rick to see how the weather is around the country. >> hey, clayton. if you're -- right on cue. no, it was a jackhammer. >> yeah, you never know in new york city what you're going to hear. >> if it would have been the jackhammers in florida. >> i wish. >> take a look at the pictures as you're wake up. cooler temperatures across parts of the great lake

. >>> in monday night football, bret harv favre goes to new jersey to face the jets.ikings trail by two with 90 seconds left. he gets picked off and returns it for a touchdown. new york tops minnesota 29-20. >>> it is 6:24. >>> there's more to come here on 9 news now. in four minutes, we get you ready to head out the door with howard's forecast and angie checks the roads for you. >>> in six minutes, details on a new report of an al-qaeda threat against washington. >>> and in ten minutes, how much money it costs a family of four to be financially secure in our region. >>> it is tuesday, october 12th, 6:25. you are watching 9 news now. hi there, i'm ian wright and i'm investigating what makes aruba so happy. oh my word, that's fantastic. ♪ row your boat gently down the stream... ♪ i'll tell you what; it's not aloe vera the main export. it's happiness. i haven't even got bait on the end of mine. i don't care; it's just nice sitting here. you're getting it. you're getting it. caw caw! [ director ]what is that? that's a horrible crow. here are some things that i'll make as

randy moss, the outstanding wide receiver, may be headed back to minnesota to join bret favre and theforces tell foxsports.com, jay glazer that moss who was in the final year of his contract wants out of new england because he hasn't received an extension yet. that makes him sad. he would be a welcome addition. basketball now, it's being called the most hyped preseason game in nba history. lebron james and the heat and those two other guys, hosting the pistons in miami. yes, the big three. chris bosh, dwayne wade already having problems. watch dewayne wade. he hurts his hamstring three minutes into the game. my heart goes out to him. lebron and bosh would pick up the slack and he would leave the game. they combine for 38 points. heat wins 105-89. wade expected to be ok but those things linger. sportsmanship at a high school football game in washington state. watch it, as ike who has down's syndrome scores a touchdown for a snobihigh school in lake stev. his opponents from lake stevens high act like they're trying to tackle him as he heads to the end zone to make it seem real. we salut

. >> monday night football, bret favre who is really old and somewhat in the middle of controversy and york to take on the jets. well, first he apologized to his team. i don't know if they accepted it. let's pick it up in the fourth quarter. favre on the big pass 12 yards out for the score. vikings down just two with under two minutes to go. would this be a last minute victory? favre would get into field goal range and win the game. he's picked off. 26 yards for the score. the jets win. favre had two fumbles in the night. both came in the first half. he's the all time leader in that category. he was crying when he apologized to the vikings. he really should have apologized to the jets. am i right? game 4 between the yiengiants a braves in atlanta. tie game in the eighth inning. everybody loving this one. cody ross, r.b.i. single. it scores the player. giants lead 3-2. in the ninth, the braves would threaten. and you'll see it. brian wilson would end the braves' season. grounds out with two on. sends the giants bobby cox into retirement as the fourth all time leading manager in terms of

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> and meanwhile, minnesota estbya quarterback bret official this week as part of the investigation into his off-field conduct two years ago whehe wjs. favreediw text messages, photos and voice mails to fema the jets in 2008. >>> finally a rare sheet of ten stamps depicting audrey hepburn sold for $606,000 at a charity auction in berlin. they evoke hepburn's starring role in "charade" in which characters chase a rare set of stamps. two-thirds of the money will go help educate children in sub-saharan africa. >>> time for the weather and chikage windler from our minneapolis/st. paul affiliate kstp. >> thankron. it's mid-october and that means gorgeous leaf n we efallous leaf n we my home minneapolis, a spot that's seen some goll f 30s and 40s on the map. high in phoenix, about 90. a little cooler, 5 >> this weather report brought to you by listerine zero. dan and bianna. >> all right, coming up on "good morning america," the former heartthrob opening up. rick springfield talks about his highs, lows and "jessie's girl" and some of the things he had to say are quite surprising. >> that's true. >>> plus, our "weekend window" opens to the rollin

to brett favre, 41 today the grandpa immersed in a massive scandal as he plays against the new york jets tomorrow night. >> i'm sure he appreciates your bert day greetings. >> good for you bret>> oh, this isn't cold. we're from buffalo, this is nothing. >> you're a patriot not a pinhead. >> yes. >> bill o'reilly will like that. and take a look at the weather, cooler across parts of tennessee this morning, but take a look at the pictures we just sent in to me from boca raton, florida. i've been wanting fall pictures, but this is spectacular and wants me to forget about fall and go to the beach, don't you think instead of buffalo. >> and more warm temperatures, tell you what, we've been breaking records all week long. in vicksburg, mid 80's extending all the way to illinois and iowa and wisconsin and another warm day today, it's just slightly farther off towards the east, but chicago to the mid 80's, and we're going to be talking about a very warm run for the marathon. it's going to be a rough day out there. and 51 in caribou, you want sunshine the eastern half of the country a spectacular day, sunny skies up and down the seaboard and across areas of the gulf as well. a nice b