former champion kurt busch suspended indefinitely after a judge rules in favor of busch's ex-girlfriendwho says he abused her. busch is now the first driver nascar has ever suspended for domestic violence. here his alleged victim speaks out. he's one of nascar's star drivers, kurt busch. >> power off turn number 4. and the outlaw wins the battle at martindale. >> reporter: but tonight nascar is putting the brakes on his career suspending him after a judge found busch manually strangled his ex-girlfriend, patricia driscoll. driscoll sat down for an exclusive interview with "good morning america"'s michael strahan. >> and i never saw some of the warning signs. >> reporter: all this just days before one of the biggest races of the year the daytona 500. >> based on our review of the available details including the court's findings that were released earlier today nascar has indefinitely suspended driver kurt busch. >> reporter: she claimed her ex-boyfriend kurt busch assaulted her in september. she drove to busch's motor home with their 9-year-old son after she claims he texted her. she say

chevrolet quickly pulled its sponsorship of busch. and his nickname is now covered with duct tape on the number 41 car. in a statement, patricia driscoll applauded the suspension but race fans seem to have mixed reactions. >> pretty harsh ruling for kurt. i feel bad for him. >> i hate to see him leave the sport because of it but i think it's probably the right thing to do. >> reporter: a lawyer for busch says they will appeal to the final level tonight. and says they are confident busch will be vindicated and back racing soon. kristen dahlgren nbc news new york. >>> the nations governors were distracted by more maneuvering by presidential hopefuls in a continuing war of words over what one prominent republican had to say about president obama. we get the latest tonight from nbc's kristen welker. >> reporter: at the governor's meeting in washington today, wisconsin's republican governor scott walker considered a top presidential contender in 2016 punted when asked about former new york mayor rudy giuliani's recent statement which he sa

has indefinitely suspended drive kurt busch. >> reporter: this morning, nascar giving kurt busch the red light. the racing champion sidelined indefinitely by racing's beggest professional league after a delaware court found busch committed an act of domestic violence. the ruling coming just as festivities kick off ahead of sunday's daytona 500. >> any actions of abuse will not be tolerated in the industry. >> the outlaw wins the battle. >> reporter: known on the track as "the outlaw," busch is the first driver to be suspended by nascar for domestic violence. nascar says it's a move based on the serious nature of the allegations from busch's former girlfriend, patricia driscoll. claims including manually strangling her by placing his left hand on her throat while placing his right hand on her chin and face and smashing her head into the wall of his motor home. >> he didn't even look like himself. >> reporter: in an interview with "gma's" michael strahan, driscoll opens up about the alleged assault in september. >> shock. you just can't believe that someone that you love -- who you hav

all claims busch denies. will carr is live in los angeles with the latest.ch's camp saying about having the appeal denied? >> reporter: good evening. his attorney says they're disappointed and they had the ability to file one last appeal, which they say they plan to file immediately. this all goes back to this confrontation in september between busch and driscoll. driscoll has said that leading into that confrontation busch was battling alcoholism and depression. listen to 5c1j driscoll's interview earlier this week with "fox & friends" anchor brian kilmeade. >> started to pop out of bed and grab me by the throat and smack my head three times. i don't understand why he snapped like that. >> reporter: but busch has a different story. he testified in court that he was scared of driscoll because he said, quote that she was a trained assassin an assertion that raised a loftjqii eyebrows. in the judge's decision yesterday, he said the chance that busch was in fear of driscoll is discredited since he puts his life on the line driving 200 miles per hour for work. t

the review board denying kurt busch upholding his suspension for domestic violence. also today, this on the window of his garage at the daytona international speedway someone scrolling, ray rice, a nod to that nfl scandal. here's abc's mara schiavocampo with the story. >> reporter: as trials are under way for the daytona 500, tonight one of racing's biggest names, sidelined. >> nascar has indefinitely suspended driver kurt busch. >> reporter: the penalty coming after a delaware court found busch committed an act of domestic violence. busch has denied the assault allegations and appealed but lost. >> the panel therefore decided to uphold the original penalty assessed by nascar. >> reporter: busch's former girlfriend, patricia driscoll claims busch choked and beat her last fall as she shared with "good morning america's" michael strahan. >> you just can't believe that someone that you love, who you've spent four years with, could hurt you like this. >> reporter: nascar now becoming the latest sporting organization to step up their anti-domestic violence stance. last ye

busch appealed but lost. busch's former girlfriend patricia driscoll claims busch choked and beat her last fall as she shared with "good morning america's" michael strahan. >> you just can't believe that someone that you love, who you've spent four years with, could hurt you like this. >> reporter: nascar now becoming the latest sporting organization to step-up their anti domestic violence stance. last year the nfl adopted a zero tolerance domestic violence police after tmz sports released this surveillance video of baltimore ravens player ray rice knocking out his then-fiancee. rice was dropped from the team. and minnesota vikings running back adrian peterson was suspended last year after facing child abuse allegations for allegedly beating his 4-year-old son. >> there is no tolerance and this is such an incredible sea of change in this country, >> reporter: as for busch, he plans to appeal again, but will not be competing in sunday's daytona 500. mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >>> and from the nba t

busch denies the allegations. nascar fans at daytona have mixed reactions. . >> a pretty harsh ruling for kurt and i feel bad for him. >> i hate to see him leave the sport because of it but i think it's probably the right thing to do. >> kurt busch is the first nascar driver ever suspended for domestic violence allegations. he has not been charged with a crime. kurt's brother, kyle also had a rough saturday at daytona. a ten-car pileup caused kyle's car to spin out and crash into an unprotected inside wall. his pregnant wife went to see if her husband was okay. kyle busch was alert and responsive, but he was taken to the hospital with what nascar says is a leg injury. according to officials, kyle, like his brother kurt will not race in today's daytona 500. >>> so some people are making the most out of this winter weather. they're having fun with the ice. we'll show you some of the slick creations at this ice carving competition. >>> oh but it's not a lot of fun when you're trying to get around and we're seeing dan

. >> kurt busch loses an appeal to overturn his suspension.hat is the next stepping here for racing? >>> good morning. tell you how grateful we are to have your company. i'm christi paul. >> i'm victor blackwell. >>> a terror group linked to al qaeda is calling for attacks on malls in the u.s., in canada and in britain. the somalia based group al shabab has released a video. you can see the man here, his face covered up. in english he urges the attacks. cnn cannot confirm the video's authenticity but two of the potential targets, minnesota's mall of america, and west edmondton mall in alberta, canada, are beefing up security. we want to go to our correspondent in london. does al shabab say specifically why they are making these threats and why they are making them now? >> reporter: that calling on muslims in the uk, the u.s. and around the world, they say to take inspiration from the horrifying west gate mall attack in kenya that shabab was able to successfully carry out. it seems they are trying to remind those around the world would be jihad

kurt busch's brother kyle, has been hospitalized following a crash at daytona. his car slammed into a wall depending on how seriously hurt he is, he may have to sit out the big race tomorrow. a prison uprising has turned into a standoff in south texas. officers are negotiating with nearly 2,000 inmates who have taken control. part of the correctional facility in raymondville, texas. the prisoners say they are upset with poor medical care. and still ahead, when the going gets tough, the people of boston take to twitter. and when an inferno breaks out at a skyscraper, how do they put it out when the cbs evening news continues. you know... ...there's a more enjoyable way to get your fiber. try phillips fiber good gummies. they're delicious... and a good source of fiber to help support regularity. mmmm these are good! the tasty side of fiber. from phillips. meet the world's newest energy superpower. surprised? in fact, america is now the world's number one natural gas producer... and we could soon become number one in oil. because hydraulic fracturing technology is

it gets eclipsed by kurt busch and now kyle busch and his broken leg and the surgery he went throughhe race getting ready. it starts early this year. 1:00 to the pits are already getting set up. and the action starts to begin. weather has been a story the last few years here in daytona. not today. we'll have a spectacular day with temperatures in the 70s and sunshine. a slight chance of a shower to the south. i think we'll be good. that's great news. the rest of the country however, let's take look what is going on. take a look at the video out of baltimore, maryland. the snow falling very quickly. and it caused the snow to gather on the roads and all kinds of accidents to happen and people getting stuck on the roadways. and then take a look at the pictures out of tennessee. in that area it was an ice storm that hit. and big problems in there. we have over 50000 people at the height of it without power. and tennessee emergency management folks saying it's going to be possibly up to a week before everybody has power. and the temperatures are remaining cool there. so kind of a dangerou

busch's lawyer said that the suspension would be appealed by busch's camp. vance, doreen? >> thank you. >> people 75 floors below were at risk. >> we'll report how a mirror at a trendy manhattan restaurant landed one person in a hospital. >>> and black ice nearly cost a worker his life. this... is the best part of the day. when we sit down together and talk. more and more, we're having conversations about the food itself: how good it is for us. how good it is for the planet. at monsanto, we're working with farmers to make balanced meals accessible to everyone. while using natural resources more efficiently. it's time for a bigger discussion about food. be part of the conversation at discover.monsanto.com >>> a massive fire lit up the night sky in the heart of dubai tonight. forcing one of the world's tallest apartment buildings to evacuate. the fire climbed multiple stories of the 79-floor skyscraper known as the torch tower. flaming debris fell to the street below and kept on burning. fire is out now and there have been no reports of injuries. >>> this massive mirror came

kurt busch suspended indefinitely. we have kristen dahlgren with more. >> reporter: the daytona 500 is the biggest event of the year. this news sent shock waves to the crowds. busch's camp is appealing the suspension and the family court in delaware that has seen allegations from abuse to trained antrain assassins. now former champion kurt busch is suspended for actions detrimental to stock car racing. busch has committed an act of domestic violence. >> if you want to compare to other sports a top athlete suspended before the world series or the super bowl. >> reporter: the suspension comes after patricia driscoll accuses him of slamming her head against the wall last september. busch hasn't been charged with a crime, but the allegations played out in a family court. busch accusing her being a trained assassin. friday the judge ruled for driscoll. almost immediately, chevrolet pulled sponsorship of busch. the name ray rice was scrawled on the glass at busch's garage. a reference to the former baltimore ravens player wh

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busch testified he was the one that should be afraid. showed this and testified driscoll boasted of being a trained assassin. he said some things about you in his testimony to the court and said you were a government assassin. now, i'm here to ask you are you an assassin? >> do you feel threatened by me right now? >> it's a big accusation. woo avenue heard people be called a lot of things. >> i'm from west texas. i grew up shooting guns. i own a defense company. you know, i heard some of the most ridiculous accusations in the four days of testimony and it was just -- i can't -- i can't even describe to you how hard it is to sit there and listen to these lies being told about you when you're sitting -- and you can't say anything. >> reporter: the he said/she said court battle was spurned by that court battle in september but driscoll said that wasn't the first time. was there ever any prior incident of violence between the two of you? >> yeah. 2012. 2012 is really bad year. >> reporter: driscoll told me and testified in court that busch h

busch's lawyer has released a statement. it says we are confident that kurt will be vindicated and he will be back racing. until then we will continue to fight on his behalf by ensuring the that the entire truth is known. >>> happening now, the world's largest collegiate charity event dances on at penn state. the three-day thon will run through this afternoon. hundreds of students are trying to stay on their feet this whole time. organizers hope to beat last year's donation record of more than $13 million. since thon began in 1977 students have raised more than $100 million to help young cancer patients and their families. >>> today it's the celebration of a new year in philadelphia's chinatown. the china's new year parade is scheduled to step off at 11:30 this morning snow slush, ice and all. it will wind through the streets of chinatown, so drivers in that area should expect delays. >>> the mummers were thinking ahead. due to the weather, today's mummer's mardi gras parade in manayunk is postponed until next saturday. orga

busch's lawyer has released a statement. it says that we are confident that kurt will be vindicated and that he will be back racing. until then we will continue to fight on his behalf by ensuring that the entire truth is known. >>> a man in lancaster county believes in going the extra mile and getting the most out of his car, and by the most we mean half a million miles. wilson hershey owns this 1995 chevy suburban. it's showing its age a little bit. got a lot of mileage on it. on a recent trip, the odometer on hershey's vehicle hit 500,000 miles. he says he averages about 25,000 miles a year. his wife says he has a tendency to hold on to things. >> wilson always said he's had the same house, the same job, same wife so why not same car too? >> keeps the car, keeps the wife. wilson hershey says he'll try to keep his old reliable suv running, but when it tells him it's finished that'll be it. >>> good morning. as we head into the next couple of hours, until our temperatures get well above freezing we're keeping an eye on dange

racer kyle busch slams at high speed right into a wall at >> horrific crash for kyle busch who slid through the infield grass and went head-on into the inside wall. >> he survived but won't be racing today, joining his suspended brother curt on the sidelines for today's daytona 500. >>> and countdown to the oscars. hollywood's biggest night is just a matter of hours away. the 87th academy awards from the glitz and glamour to the behind-the-scenes drama and controversie we've got you covered live from the red carpet "today," sunday, february 22nd, 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with lester holt and erica hill. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> welcome to "today" on this sunday morning. i'm erica hill. >> glad to have you with us i'm craig melvin alongside ja shell jones sheinelle jones, dylan dreyer is here. do you remember when you were little you loved the snow? >> i can't even remember the last time i looked forward to snow. >> dylan is in a unique position obviously. it is -- my kids were on february break all week. they literally said to me we don't want

driver jimmy johnson on twitter say saying man, i hope kyle busch is all right. it's beyond me why we don't have soft walls everywhere. toe in i stew stewart is racing at daytona for the first time since an accident that killed a fellow driver last august. but the most watched driver of the day is certain to be jeff gordon. at pole position it will be his 23rd time in the 500 and his last. >> i wanted to be able to go out on top or as close to the top as possible. >> reporter: as he kicks off his farewell season. gordon is the undisputed face of nascar with popularity that's transcended racing even hosting "saturday night live." >> every time i get in a car, there is a chance i could crash and burn in front of millions of people. so i guess i am prepared for this show. >> reporter: gordon has made three previous trips down daytona's victory lane. >> i've been racing for a very long time. people maybe don't realize i started very young. so for me i feel like i'm 65. >> reporter: he's a long way from 65. as for the race today, the track says it's going to replace a

busch hasn't been charged with a crime. but in a delaware family court, he was accused of beating his former girlfriend last september. busch denies the allegations and is appealing the judge's protective order. >> stewart in the wall. >> reporter: tony stewart did race, his first 500 since he struck and killed competitor kevin ward, jr. it happened last august during a dirt track race. but the day belonged to jeff gordon, large crowds lining up at his merchandise trailer. >> i have a man cave at the house full of jeff gordon stuff. >> reporter: the 500 is the first race of his farewell season. a driver known well beyond the world of pit crews and checkered flags. >> i want to enjoy every moment and enjoy every fan and give back to them what they've been giving to me. >> reporter: it wasn't his day on victory lane. >> joey logano wins the daytona 500. >> reporter: that honor went to joey logano, his first daytona 500 win. as for jeff gordon, he was involved in a multicar crash on the last lap. he ended up coming in 33rd. ba

the busch story is a big -- the busch brothers is the big story today and also jeff gordon a three-time champ here, has decided this is his last race and he won pole position, starting oh nut first in his last race 43 years old and he's ready for possibly the ride of a lifetime and that will be one of the big stories here that everybody is going to be watching. >> well, let's hope he does well today. i'm happy that kid rock is playing. i've seen him live. i think he's the perfect artist to play there. >> reporter: yeah, you said it. i heard him warming up earlier. he sounded great as well. >> very very cool. you've got a good job there today and i see you're wearing your short-sleeve shirt. i'm jealous. >> reporter: let me tell you, it's going to be about 77 degrees down here today. after being in new york for the past month or two it feels really really nice. they broke record low temperatures two days ago. just to have this kind of weather -- and it's been raining the last couple of years causing problems and delays in the race this year they are starting the race two hours than befor

nascar has suspended driver kurt busch indefinitely.e decision comes after a judge said busch likely beat up his ex-girlfriend. our orlando fox affiliate wofl reports from the daytona national speedway in florida where it's going to be a big weekend. hi, daryl. >> good evening shannon. in a statement that lasted just about a minute and a half executive vice president of nascar, steve o'donnell, said they're finding, their decision today to indefinitely suspend kurt busch was based on a civil court judge's finding released today, friday. in that finding sprint cup driver kurt busch likely abused his former girlfriend last fall by allegedly choking her and smashing her head into a wall. >> nascar's made it very clear to our entire membership and the broader industry that any actions of abuse will not be tolerated in the industry. and want to make it clear that, you know any inference that there's a culture or a tolerance for this type of behavior is patently false. >> now, kurt busch has previously denied the allegation. and though there

busch denies the allegations.a have mixed reactions. >> it's a pretty harsh ruling for kurt and i feel bad for him. >> i hate to see him leave the sport because of it but i think it's the right thing to do. >> kurt busch is the first nascar driver ever suspended for domestic violence allegations. he has not been charged with a crime. kurt busch's brother, kyle had a rough saturday at daytona. a ten-car pileup caused kyle's number 54 car to spin out and crash into an unprotected infield wall. crews rushed to his aid. his pregnant wife rushed to see if her husband was okay. kyle busch was alert and responsive at the scene, but he was taken to the hospital with what nascar calls a leg injury. according to officials, kyle like his brother, kurt, will not race in today's daytona 500. >>> the time is 9:37. when we come back we'll check in with meteorologist brittney shipp on those icy conditions outside, and we'll talk about the warm-up and if it's enough to melt the ice out there. >>> also it's not just here some areas

nascar has suspended driver kurt busch indefinitely.ision comes after a judge said busch likely beat up his ex-girlfriend. our orlando fox affiliate wofl reports from the daytona national speedway in florida where it's going to be a big weekend. hi, daryl. >> good evening shannon. in a statement that lasted just about a minute and a half executive vice president of nascar, steve o'donnell, said they're finding, their decision today to indefinitely suspend kurt busch was based on a civil court judge's finding released today, friday. in that finding sprint cup driver kurt busch likely abused his former girlfriend last fall by allegedly choking her and smashing her head into a wall. >> nascar's made it very clear to our entire membership and the broader industry that any actions of abuse will not be tolerated in the industry. and want to make it clear that, you know any inference that there's a culture or a tolerance for this type of behavior is patently false. >> now, kurt busch has previously denied the allegation. and though there is an

busch's lawyer has released this statement. it says we are confident that kurt will be vindicated and he will be back racing. until then we will continue to fight on his behalf by ensuring that the entire truth is known. >>> happening now in state college, the world's largest collegiate charity event continues to dance on at penn state. the three-day-thon will run through this afternoon. hundreds of students are trying to stay on their feet the entire time. they hope to beat last year's donation record of more than $13 million. since thon began in 1977 students have raised more than $100 million to help young cancer patients and their families. >>> today is the celebration of a new year in philadelphia's chinatown. the chinese new year parade is scheduled to step off at 11:30 this morning at north tenth street. slush, snow or ice, they'll be out there. the parade will wind through the streets of chinatown. so the drivers who are going to be out today, they can expect delays, so keep that in mind. >>> due to the weather, today's

nascar superstar kurt busch preparing for this weekend's daytona 500. his ex-girlfriend breaking her silence to "good morning america." her allegation of a violent outburst. the restraining order against him. his legal team now fighting back tonight. and here's abc's steve osunsami. >> reporter: patricia driscoll says that her ex-boyfriend, nascar champion kurt busch, assaulted her inside his motorhome at a speedway in delaware. >> he poped up out of bed and grabbed me by the throat with one hand and with the other hand, he grabbed my face. and he smashed my head into the wall three times. >> reporter: in an interview with "gma's" michael strahan, he claims there was one previous incident. something he denies. after arguing the issue in family court, a delaware judge this week found a preupon dance of evidence that busch has committed an act or repeopled acts of domestic violence. , he's ordered to stay away from her, and get a mental health evaluation "for problems related to anger control and impulse control." he's scheduled to race in daytona this we

at busch's garage.car took an important step and deserves to be commended. busch has vowed to appeal both the suspension and family court ruling. his attorney promising new evidence accusing driscoll of witness intimidation and saying quote, this action against mr. busch will turn out to be a travesty of justice, apparent to all as this story continues to unfold. now, per nascar rules, busch is without his lawyer before a three-person panel made up of former drivers, promoters or executives. that's going on right now. nascar will make a statement after. it sounds like nascar would like to get this finished today so the focus can return back to the race. his racing team has already made other arrangements for this weekend. >> okay. thank you very much, kristen dahlgren. interesting story. >>> mission to mars the next step is taken on a journey, a one-way trip to the red planet. one of the people who wants to go will join us. >>> it's a new day of pay for the world's largest retailer. walmart boosting the

there are so many buschs involved with racing also kyle busch he broke his leg and his foot in a crashhe's not going to be in the big race today as well so we've got both kyle and curt who are out. we got a lot of tweets on social media. this from dillon the fact that people find it so easy to dismiss the victim explains why organizations must be aggressive in incidents like this. here's another tweet. nascar suspending kurt busch puts a lot of power in an accuser's hands. we want you to let us know was think about this situation. >> we were talking about that upstairs. to suspend somebody with thus far no charges so we'll see thousand plays out. >>> in breaking news folks there was a ferry that capsized in bangladesh scary scene. a hundred passengers were on that ferry. right now as of this moment we know that at least 15 people tragically were killed including five children. it apparently happened when the ferry collided with a cargo ship. we'll keep you informed as we get more information on that. >> also we'll stay on too much what's happening with the weather because we do still h

. >>> today nascar suspended kurt busch busch. hem gave an opinion why he wished him to avoid all contact with her. the judge believes there's a substantial likelihood of busch committing domestic violence in the future. >>> new at 11:00, a philadelphia woman accused of beating her 10-year-old daughter to death has been sentenced to life in prison. prosecutors say she began abusing her daut when the girl was just 6 years old. she died in 2009 from repeated beatings. authorities say she always allowed her son to sexually abuse the girl. >>> atlanta city police have charged him. he had already faced dwi charges. authorities say he was drunk when he hit and killed man walking two weeks ago. he's being held on $200,000 bail tonight. >>> new tonight from our jer sli shore bureau it's unclear why a real estate developer canceled a news conference that was supposed to detail plans to revitalize atlantic city. they were going to redevelop the pier shops at caesars but now they say the conference is off. they cited what is called unforesee

according to the associated press, nascar has just suspended kurt busch. is this a pmid allegations he assaulted his girlfriend last september. this suspension comes hours after a delaware judge issued an opinion explaining why he ordered busch to avoid all contact with the ex-girlfriend. the judge believe there is a substantial likelihood of busch committing acts in the future. proos >>> when temperature takes a nose dive outside, people turn up the heat inside their homes as well as the businesses. but some local utility companies are asking kus to dial back the thermostat. randy gyllenhaal got a first hand look at how the cold is putting more pressure on the power circuit. >> reporter: and in some cases, record breaking power usage. which means electricity lines across the area got quite the workout today. we tagged along with some of the pow are crews working out here in the cold to keep your lights on. substation is quite literally buzzing today. when it's this cold it's clear people are cranking up the heat. >> probably about 20% higher today. >> rep

nascar driver kurt busch was slapped with a retraining order against ex-girlfriend. busch to stay 100 yards away from driscoll her home and place of work for one year. driscoll filed a domestic assault claim in november. nascar said in a statement it would not take action against busch on protection order. >>> yankees are retiring uniform numbers of andy pet it jorge posada. >>> a world-class marathoner crawled her way to the finish line in boston marathon. she led for most of the women's race. she was actually ahead before her body simply gave out about 50 yards short of completing the 26.2 mile run but she refused to quit and even finished in third place. >>> and rocket top toy dog day one of westminster toy show. rocket co-owned by infamous heiress party hearst. one of several, can't wait to see that. >> it could affect the safety of every american. the final boardroom is over. the winner of "celebrity apprentice" is -- find out next. almay celebrates the true spirit of american beauty. which rises from the heart of our great country... dreams are born. hopes fly

busch denies the allegations. >>> in a statement, busch's attorney says we are confident that kurt will be vindicated and he will be back racing. until then we'll continue to fight on his behalf by ensuring that the entire truth is known. >>> six families are out of their homes after a fire broke out at a camden county apartment building. it started this morning at the emerald ridge apartments in linden walled. as a woman watched the flames her top priority was rescuing her 36-year-old daughter who has cerebral palsy. >> i panicked. the first thing i did was panicked and said oh, my god, my daughter. police officers calmed me down and got her out safely. we're safe and lucky to be alive. >>> the apartment complex is offering our units to displaced residents. >>> an overnight house fire killed two young siblings. 6-year-old and her 1-year-old brother were found inside the orange essex county home. the victims were trapped on the third floor of the house as that fire spread. neighbors say relatives did everything they could to try to save them. >> daddy got you daddy got you. she wouldn't

the suspension of kurt busch for domestic violence and side lined kyle busch last night. >> joey loagogano on saturday kyle busch was forced out of the race after crashing during the xfinity contest. his car sped head on into an interior wall that did not have an energy absorbing barrier. it's unclear when he will start again. at the start of the 500, he tweeted would rather be driving than watching the daytona 500. joey chitwood pledged to cover the entire speedway with steal andsteal -- steel and foam called safer barriers. >> we're going to fix had a right now. >> after dale earnhart died at the daytona 500 in 2001. race tracks install the barriers where that's recommend them. last night, another layer aof protection was placed for the day's contest. on social media, some called for the barriers to be installed everywhere. jimmy johnson tweeted it's beyond me why we don't have soft walls everywhere. nick the greek covers nascar for motor sports.com. >> nascar is leader, safety like the race itself is always evolving. >> that's says it will speed up talks with all the nascar series

. >>> nascar driver kurt busch was slapped with a restraining order.ch to stay at least 100 yards away from dress driscoll driscoll, her home and workplace. nass consider says it would not take any action against busch based on the protection order. >>> the yankees are returning uniform numbers of anti-dy pettitte, posada and another player. >>> a marathoner crawled her way to the finish line. she led for most of the women's race. she was ahead before her body simply gave out about 50 yards short of completing the 26.2-mile run. she refused to quit and she still finished in third place. congratulations to her. wow. >>> well a shih tzu named rocket was chosen top toy dog on day one of the westminster kennel club dog show. her dog will be one of seven in the final ring tuesday night when best in show is chosen. >>> today, let's talk about this fat tuesday as mardi gras comes to a head tonight. nbc's jay gray joins me now from the heart of it all. we're talking about the famous bourbon street in new orleans. it seems like it may be rainy today. will that

this was a bad weekend for the busch brothers.r kurt busch lost his appeal, as a result of his involvement in a domestic violence. he will not race or participate in anies that car events this year. let's go to the nba in new york, lebron james passes allen iverson on the all time scoring list. he is just 122 points away from ray allen at number 21. the cavs knocked off the knicks 101-83. and the "new york times" has a great article on lebron james this morning. and boy, he is in the hunt now. >> and again, his team is rolling too. cleveland all of a sudden is playing -- >> yeah you knew that was going to happen. everyone was whining at the beginning of the year it took a while to gel, how about my atlanta hawks? >> i forgot about your atlanta hawks. >> my atlanta hawks. >> they lost by 30 first game after the all-star break >> it's unbelievable. it's a team that has just languished for years. >> it's a fun time. >> exactly. they are doing better now. i think unfortunately they will go across the deep south -- >> it's a miserable

kurt busch has been suspended indefinitely. today a delaware judge said busch committed an act of domestic violence against an ex-girlfriend. patricia driscoll says busch strangled her, smashed her head into a wall at the dover international speedway last year. the judge says there is quote, a substantial likelihood that busch will do something like that again. now, the suspension comes just a couple days before the daytona 500 and the kickoff of the nascar season. busch is the first driver to be suspended over domestic violence. at the live desk i'm chris lawrence. >>> thank you, chris. a deadly shooting left a bay di girl in virginia without her mother. one year later the murder remains a mystery. glenda marisol coco romero was shot and killed by burglars. the fbi is now involved in this investigation. and detectives are hoping someone will remember something to help them solve the case. >>> coming up, wehe wanted to be a pilot and he passed every test except for skin color. >> about that time i got called. >>> an agency know

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