bruce springsteen billy joel, and many more will perform at madison square garden. the concert will be broadcast on tv and online. you can check out our website, wjla.com, for details. >> the temperature has been up and down. >> are we in for more ? we will let you know. >> you have seen the many headlines dealing with the big stories in the business of government, such as sequestration, cyber security, -- year several stories you may have missed. alan gross, a federal contractor, has been sitting in a jail cell since december 2009 for setting up internet a woman while working on a program. he filed a $60 million lawsuit against his employer and the u.s. government, claiming he was never told of the risks he faced. china's contractors have seen strong growth for european and latin american governments. the international contract association claims growth may slow in 2013 as the economy's deterioration in these countries. the american society of civil engineers recently released a study pointing out the dangers of the government under funds be needed infrastructure i

paul mccartney, the rolling stones, eric clapton, bruce springsteen and billy joel were among all theroll heroes that came out to perform. >> stephen: but they were all just opening acts for rock legend stephen colbert! (cheers and applause) i was honored. folks, i got to say, i was honored to be there and to be just off stage where i filmed mick jagger shaking his sexy bag of bones. here we go. (cheers and applause) just me and mick. you know, folks, donations are still being accepted. you can help the victims of hurricane sandy with a $10 do facial by texting robin hood to 50555 which i believe is paul mccartney's cell phone. (laughter) now folks, you know me, you know i have had it up to here with this imperial presidency. the arrogance of getting re-elected by running on a platform that voters find appealing sickens mement and now, and now folks, get ready for this, lady michelle antoinette. has abused her power yet again. >> oh, the perks of being first lady michelle obama is a self-professed downton abbey fan. she could not bear waiting until january 6th for the new season to be

you think of bon jovi, bruce springsteen. billy joel there jamming. >> so many good folks from this area. always good to see them help. >> i didn't know that you could play such fine instruments. >> a man of many talents. as is our dick debartolo. if you want to get a top pi of the book, check it out on am don.com. you disgust me. prove it. enough is enough. d-con no view, no touch trap snaps to kill instantly. no looking, no touching. d-con. get out. >>> this morning on "world news now," the search for answers. we're learning new details about the gunman in the deadly oregon mall shooting. >> and while we know who he was, investigators are still trying to figure out why he snapped. it's thursday, december 13th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> happy thursday. we're almost to the weekend. i'm paula faris. >> good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. some of the people who knew mall shooter jacob tyler roberts best are now speaking out. we'll get to all of that in a moment. the chilling part is there seemed to be

bruce springsteen followed by legends billy joel and jon bon jovi and list of performers goes on.clapton sang his soulful song, "nobody knows when you you're down-and-out." and the who who was there along with the timeless act of the rolling stones. some other names to note, alicia keys gave the final performance and there was a surprise collaboration between beatles paul mccartney and nirvana. they performed "cutting some slack" with mccarty subing in for the late kirk cobain. kanye west came out dressed in a pleaded leather kilt that had everyone on twitter asking is that a man skirt? and politicians -- politicians aside last night, they did get some attention. republican and new jersey governor chris christie who never misses a long springstien show. he was spotted sitting next to andrew cuomo, a democrat. billy crystal, he couldn't resist. >> andrew cuomo and christie are somewhere over there. where are you? [ applause ] there they are. they look friendly now. they look friendly now but 2016 -- >> just me or did they not have a great seat? in between the performances, comedian

bruce springsteen, bon jovi, billy joel, eric clapton, paul mccartney played with the remaining membersf nirvana. steve buscemi appeared alongside new york's department of sanitation, some of whom were very excited to see him. >> providing the gray beards with emergency funds to sustain their post-storm assistance. come on. just come on in. yeah, you, too. come on in. >> let's go, buscemi, i love you! >> ow. [ laughter ] >> he suffered three broken ribs, a concussion and a bruised tailbone, but he's going to be okay. florida is about to hit a surprising milestone. sometime next week, florida is expected to issue its one millionth license to carry a concealed weapon. they lowered the application and renewal fees, so now it's even higher. people in florida need guns because they have something called alligators there. carrying a gun is the thing to do in florida. this happened at the miami sea aquarium yesterday. when it gets to the sea creatures -- [ laughter ] while we're on the topic of aquatic animals with a taste for blood, this is a crazy video. it was shot off the west coast of ire

cashing in on a benefit by hawking tickets on-line at inflated tick he wants it features billy joel bruce springsteennd others sold out in just minutes. now they are selling on stub hub for insane prices. try 3700 bucks for the nosebleed section. the face value $150 to $2,500. >> are you going to go? >> no. sounds great. >> lawmakers from all over the northeast are on the hills showing off images of the devastation left behind from super storm sandy. this as they ask for the federal government for more help in trying to pick up the pieces. mike emmanuel has a look at the plea for hem. >> bridges in new jersey and new york brought by law makers in the region. they testified at the senate hearing in capitol hill about the incredible damage super storm sandy inflicted on the transportation super center. >> this one subway station will cost nearly 600 million to repair. >> it was the largest mass transit disaster in our nation's history. 4 out of 10 of the nation's transit riders, of the nation's transit riders have their commutes disrupted by the storm. many of them still do today. >> miles of tracks an

. >> reporter: billy joel, the who and bruce springsteen are just a few of the headliners at tonight's 12-12-12 sandy relief concert. the sole beneficiary will be the robin hood foundation. the organization provides funds to about 200 non-profits in the new york area which work directly with sandy relief. bob ottenhoff is the president and c.e.o. of the center for disaster philanthropy. >> most giving to disasters occurs in the first month, but as we now know with sandy the challenges to relief to disasters go on for a long period of time. so we're still going to need lots of charitable contributions for the recovery and rebuilding period. >> reporter: the red cross has already raised $188 million for sandy relief and expects to use more than half of that by the end of the month. but with every disaster, there are always some bad actors. new york state has been at the forefront of holding non-profits accountable. the state attorney general has asked more than 75 charities to show where their sandy relief donations are going. >> these scammers tend to take advantage of people in emotion

lots of big stars billy joel, paul mccartney, bruce springsteen, 12-12-12. sleeping royalty was rocking new york city to again p benefit those hit hard by super storm sandy. ♪ >> stones celebrating their 50th anniversary. jersey boys, bruce string steen and bon jovi teamed up for a special duet. >> long island new york native billy joel singing a classic new york state of mind. ♪ >> you can check me on twitter at fox. >>> thank you michael appreciate it. coming up we are braking down the top 10 states for almost all of them have one thing in common. then it is the christmas season of course but one-eighth iest group wants to destroy the true meaning of christmas. and they are making sure that every one gets their message. and as we go to break a look at alicia keys from last night. the 12-12-12 concert for sandy victims. flush ♪ flush the boys use capital one venture miles for their annual football trip. that's double miles you can actually use. tragically, their ddy got sacked by blackouts. but it's our tradition! that's roughing the card holder. but with t

billy joel, bruce springsteen showing support for sandy victims.aying front man for members of nirvana. there are estimates the concert reached 12 billion people, raised $30 million, in ticket and other sales. proceeds will when fit super storm sandy relief efforts. good for them. great night. >>> you may complain about the political gridlock in washington. but look at this brawl involving ukrainian lawmakers. and get this, all the fighting perfectly legal. male announcer ] imagine skin so healthy, it never gets dry again. can your moisturizer do that? [ female announcer ] dermatologist recommended aveeno has an oat formula, now proven to build a moisture reserve, so skin can replenish itself. that's healthy skin for life. only from aveeno. ♪ hark how the bells, sweet silver bells ♪ ♪ all seem to say throw care away ♪ ♪ from everywhere, filling the air ♪ [ female announcer ] chex party mix. easy 15-minute homemade recipes you just pop in a microwave. like caramel chocolate drizzles. happier holidays. chex party mix. but they haven't experienced ext

the bill included everyone famous on earth including billy joel, bruce springsteen, the who, so many, available, but ticket sales raised $30 million alone. >> that's fantastic. >>> listen to this, a 13-year-old's battle for a gender neutral easy bake oven for her little brother will take her to the toy maker's headquarters. they have been invited to meet with the easy bake team. hasbro is sending the message that women belong in the kitchen while men work. she started a change.org campaign to encourage hasbro to create an oven for both boys and girls. >> good for her. >> i love this, absolutely love it. so you're good with that. if your boys wanted an easy bake oven, you're fine with that? >> sure. there's a little play kitchen that they use all the time. someone's got to cook, because it ain't gonna be me. >> prepping them for the future there. >>> coming up, one driver's personal confession to a police officer during a traffic stop. we'll have the inside story of how both men drove away richer in more ways than one. [ woman ] dear cat, your hair mixes with pollen and dust. i get con

on the bill, bruce springsteen, the who, paul mccartney, bon jovi, eric clapton, billy joel, your girlg to be there. chris martin, kanye west, and believe it or not, more. and it all goes to benefit survivors of hurricane sandy. >> cool day, great cause. nicely done. as with all magic numbers, brides and grooms like to get hitched. >> this is an easy way for the husband to remember the anniversary. an arizona couple is giving their whole wedding the theme of 12, inviting 12 guests to be there, tying the knot at 4:12. one of at least five couples getting married at the same place today. david's bridal estimates there are about 7,500 nuptials across the country today. >> seems like the end of something and the start of something new for us in our new life. >> it sounds good. it just sounds good. it's something that i think will give us luck in our life. >> the biggest wedding plans in florida where couples can get married at 12:12 p.m. for $500. it's expected to break the record for most marriages in a single day. >> and there are thousands of kids who have a special day today when they

billy joel sounding awesome. >> he sounds so good, doesn't he? >> that's a rewrite of his iconic song. this show also featured another local boy, you may recognize him. that's bruce springsteenboss, from the jersey shore. he was there with the e street band. paul mccartney also there. he performed a new song that he wrote with nirvana. a lot of people thought that was a strange combination but you see him on stage. also there the rolling stones, the who, eric clapton, everyone. there are estimates this reached two billion people and the show had already raised more than $30 million just in ticket sales. this is all for hurricane sandy. >> and they said they're going to give that money out, that $32 million out in weeks and months, not in the years that you see sometimes it takes for money to hand out. >> a billy joel rewrite of miami 2017 was really well done. >> man, he was killing it. >> he is a national treasure. and a long islander. >>> moving on on "starting point" this morning, new polls showing three-quarters of americans would be okay with raising taxes on the wealthy to sort out the fiscal cliff mess. so why is it feeling like maybe we're even further from a deal th