the suspect, originally from ukraine, claims he was set up. >>> nascar fans will be remembering dale earnhardt years ago today, the auto racing star died in a crash at the daytona 500. earnhardt was 49. >>> and congratulations to actor john travolta. today, he celebrates his 57th birthday. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. details on the disturbing double life of a canadian air force colonel, once trusted to fly queen elizabeth. >>> and two-time grammy winner adelle stops by to perform hits from her new album. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

. >>> dale earnhardt jr. won the pole for daytona 500.t was be an emotional weekend since next weekend is the ten year anniversary of dale earnhardt's death. that's at the same track. >>> and tiger finished seven back and has not won a tournament since november of '09. your winner, a little known spaniard. shot of the tournament on 11. nothing like a hole in one. good thing he made it. he won in dubai by a single stroke. that's your early look at sports "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> a grammy recap and who won the battle at the box office. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus, a reminder of just how dangerous those daring gymnastics re-routines can be along with a very happy ending. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this monday. a rainy forecast in the northwest. cloudy, too, most of the rain. the rain will be on and off most of the morning in san francisco, and it should be okay this afternoon. l.a., increasing clouds. cooler, too, in the west. by the time we get to tuesday, not a lot

causes dale earnhardt, jr. to crash into the wall, so no fairy tale ending. then it's trevor bayne?evor bain, turned 20 yesterday, holding off the poky, the -- holding off the pack. the youngest winner. >> the stanford women going for their 52nd win today, taking on number nine ucla. stanford was without the hoop and the foul. later the reverse, up and in. stanford building a nine-point cushion. then the three, and the cardinal win 67-53. stanford, 15 or in pac-10, >> alan: coming up at 6:00, more on the bay area snow we have had, along with some pictures you sent in to abc-7 news, and why santa clara officials are worried about money they were planning to use to build a new 49ers stadium. thanks for joining us. captioned by closed captioning services inc. >>> tonight on "world news" -- state of siege. a deadly crackdown, troops with machine guns in libya, opening fire on mourners at a funeral. and tonight from libya to iran, tensions mounting in the middle east. the ripple effect already felt here at home with gas prices and food. >>> no retreat in that epic battle between the unio

dale earnhardt, driver of the iconic black number 3 chevrolet, would have been 59 years old. one of dale's great rivals on the track was jeff gordon. many regard him as a solid favorite to at least finish in the money at this year's 500. recently we sat down to talk with jeff gordon about what he does off the track, specifically the millions he's given and the hours he's given to children with chronic illnesses, and by doing so, he is making a difference. >> jeff gordon celebrating. >> he's one of the big rolling brand names of nascar, as well known as any driver behind the wheel today. he's got a nice guy image but has never been a pushover on the track. starting as a kid. and these days the father of two of his own, jeff gordon is looking beyond the sport to help less fortunate families. we're here, of course, to talk about your charity work, which is formidable. >> the jeff gordon children's foundation started back in 1999. i'm just really proud of what we've been able to do with pediatric cancer and pediatric cancer research. i'm getting older, my career is winding down a

. >> it's been ten years already since dale earnhardt was killed in a crash at daytona.oday nascar holding a moment of silence for the intim day tore during their third lap. but the drivers, you get re- acquainted quickly in the official first race of the season, there were a record 16 cautions including this little commotion that affected over a dozen cars. >> darryl, everybody was -- >> newman again. >> oh no, jr. >> truex and jr. >> oh, no, and here is truex. the caution is out. >> dale earnhardt junior wrecked late and finished in 24th. >> he is gonna win the daytona 500. unbelievable. happy birthday trevor bayne, 20 years old. >> one day after turning 20 trevor bayne becomes the youngest driver to ever win the daytona 500. >> illegal immigrants insane, we were kidding around, you bring enough clothes if you win the race, i got this, two t- shirts, i thought it was a big joke. but here we are. i guess i better call somebody up who can make astute and get some clothes down here but i'm pretty picky so i don't know if i can just call anybody. >> the $1.5 million payday

knicks down the hawks 102-90. >>> nascar's dale earnhardt jr. says he feels like he is snake bitten. he might be right. three days after winning the pole for the daytona 500, junior crashed his qualifying car during a practice run yesterday. he'll a have to use his backup car for the 500 and forced to start in the back of the pack on sunday. finally number 12 uconn knocked off georgetown. kem ba walker, a one-man wrecking crew, case in point, passed it off to the backboard to himself and hits the jumper. who needs teammates? kem ba had 31. uconn wins, 78-70. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> early today sports is brought to you by just for men mustache and beard. keep your edge. >>> an explanation behind the lohan/letterman debacle. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus, chicago's tough neighborhood swallowed up a future potential of children there for decades until now. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this thursday. the forecast, this probably looks a little

. >> it has been 10 years since dale earnhardt was killed at take tone a. today they held a few minutes of silence. they got re-acquainted quickly. there were a record 16 cautions in the first few laps. this one affected over a dozen cars. >> darryl, everybody was -- >> newman again. >> oh no, jr. >> truex, and -- >> oh, no, and here is truex. the caution is out. >> dale earnhardt junior wrecked late and finished in 24th. >> out of the bay, he is gonna win daytona. unbelievable. happy birthday trevor bay, 20 years old. >> one day after turning 20 trevor bane becomes the youngest driver to ever win the daytona 500. >> it is insane, we were kidding around, did you bring enough clothes to go, i got this, i got two t-shirts, i thought it was a big joke. here we are, i guess i better call somebody up that can make astute and get some clothes down here for me but i'm pretty picky so i don't know if i can call anybody. >>> ucla knows a thing or two about long winning streaks. today they looked at the one. the cardinal playing without eye nnemkadi ogwumike. she did

little did anyone know the race would be won by a kid who was just ten himself when dale earnhardt died. and this youngest man ever to win the 500 did it with the oldest established team in nascar, the legendary wood brothers. they date back to the post-moonshine era and great drivers like tiny lund, cale yarborough, a.j. foyt, buddy baker, junior johnson and now the list is still growing. >>> up next here tonight, converting a new lease on life into making a difference for others. r these nasal allergies. i know what works differently than many other allergy medications. omnaris. omnaris. to the nose! did you know nasal symptoms like congestion can be caused by allergic inflammation? omnaris relieves your symptoms by fighting inflammation. side effects may include headache, nosebleed and sore throat. [ inhales deeply ] i nipped my allergy symptoms in the bud. omnaris. ask your doctor. battling nasal allergy symptoms? omnaris combats the cause. get omnaris for only $11 at omnaris.com. [ smack! ] [ smack! smack! smack! ] [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fas

it was tens year ago that dale earnhardt lost his life on this same track.he rookie gave them something to celebrate. >> i still haven't got it all. not a big enough sponge to absorb it all yet. >> reporter: bayne is drinking it in even if he is still too young to toast with champagne. yunji de nies, abc news, bristol, connecticut. >>> but not to young to know about pag it forward. bayne is donating some of his $1.3 million purse to a charity he works with that helps orphans in mexico. that's all for us this presidents' day. diane will be back tomorrow.e >>> if your friends are family aren't back from tahoe this, may be why. a long, slow drive home from the holiday weekend. >> wipeout for mavericks. a waive riding that won't take place this year. it's not just surfer who's are done. >> and a door to door sales person causes catastrophe for a vacuum cleaner. the story is ahead on 7 on your side. >> the vehicle being built for one of the last unexplored frontiers on the planet. >>> good evening, it's been a long trip home for thousands of skier autos after hit

dale earnhardt, jr. did a little shifting today. going to be on the pole for the daytona 500 but no, he crashed during a practice session. if you crash, he wasn't injured but you go to the back of the pack. his chances of winning at daytona 500, diminished. and lance armstrong is retiring from cycling, he retired once before and this time he said it's for real. he won seven connective tour de frances. if he retired, leave him alone. >> announcer: the following program is a paid advertisement for youthology 90-second wrinkle removing eye serum, brought to you by youthology research institute, the science of looking younger. [♪...] >> woman: the photographs you are looking at are side-by-side comparisons taken less than two minutes apart of women who are in their 40s and 50s. please note that the photos are completely un-retouched. hello, i'm anne marie howard. the dramatic transformations that you have just seen were the results of a remarkable new dermatological product from youthology research institute, capable of taking 10 years

fans stood with three fingers to remember dane dale earnhardt. >> a bunch of wrecks in this race. later, a few land left, ryan newman spins out. dale, jr. crashes into the wall so no storybook ending for junior. after a record 16th caution, trevor bayne, just turned 20 years old yesterday, holds off the pack. the youngest driver to win the daytona 500 in just his second sprint cup start. >>> the third ranked stanford women's basketball team went for their 52nd straight win against pac-10 teams, taking on ucla. stanford with their star, barack nnemkadi ogwumike, who turned her ankle. her sister took up the slack. later, peterson, spins it in. and then poland making her range. the cardinal victorious, stanford 15-0 in pac-10 play. >>> on to golf. final round of the northern trust open in los angeles. they love aaron bad elly. hoarse why. the big bender. fingers at 12-under par to win his third pga tour title. wins by two strokes over vijay singh. and a big victory for baddeley. he automatically qualifies for the masters. >> alan: a new thriller about stolen identity. it made a big bo

dale earnhardt, jr. did a little shifting today.oing to be on the pole for the daytona 500 but no, he crashed during a practice session. if you crash, he wasn't injured but you go to the back of the pack. his chances of winning at daytona 500, diminished. and lance armstrong is retiring from cycling, he retired once before and this time he said it's for real. he won seven connective tour de frances. if he retired, leave him alone. >> leave him alone. >> not true for barry bonds. >> she got you again. not all engineering standards are created equal. which is why not all luxury vehicles are created equal. the hard way means never taking short cuts. the hard way is how lexus inspires absolute confidence. this is the pursuit of perfection. see what it takes at lexus.com/thehardway. um, no. cleveland. listen cleveland, your savings account is stuck in the past! earn more with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking baby! so instead of making peanuts, your savings will be earning three times the national average.

this one takes out detail earn -- dale earnhardt jr.n just his second nascar cup star, trevor bayne wins the daytona 500. >>> lebron james it's sharing in the pre-game -- is sharing in the pre-game. kobe was a star at his house,. >>> the stanford women were in la, no problem, little sister scores a team high 18 points against ucla. stanford has won 52 straight conference games >> cal's men leading -- second shot bounces and sends the games into over time. the bears show some resolve. a huge 3, cal -- 76-72. >>> tennis, match point he -- he calls that his best shot he's ever hit. it's his 30th career title. of course on game day, dennis is in arizona at spring training. he's got will clark on the show tonight and should be a lot of fun. >>> that's it for eyewitness news at 10:00. of course the news is always on our website. see you at 11:00. ,, ,,,,,, the internet on a plane! are you from the future? um, no. cleveland. listen cleveland, your savings account is stuck in the past! earn more with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that

paying homage to the past, daytona went silent on lap three to honor the late dale earnhardt who losts life ten years ago on this very track. his son finished 24th. when it was all said and done, trevor bayne took the checkered flag. in just his second sprint cup race he took the biggest event. >>> a hard hitting affair between the blackhawks and penguins. jordan henry hit the boards and the boards hit back. the glass popped out and landed on a couple of fans. everybody was okay and it went to a shoot-out. patrick kane, the game winner, and the blackhawks won it 3-2. >>> and finally hockey the way it was meant to be played, outdoors. temperatures near freezing, but the flames are red hot. this beauty in the second. flames won the heritage classic 4-0. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin.ç >> narrator: "early today" sports is brought to you by ice blue aqua velva. men get it. >>> so how does a movie about alien teens hiding out on earth fran evil race do at the box office this weekend? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus t

third lap, fans paid tribute to the late dale earnhardt raising three fingers. he died ten years ago today. top of the top guys knocked out early in this one. lap 22, kevin harvick's day engines when his engine blows up. the 2007 champ's day was done. shortly thereafter a big mess on lap 29. 17 cars get caught up in this wreck. this effectively put jimmie johnson and jeff gordon out of contention. a record 16 cautions on the day including one with four laps to go. smith tangles with clint bowyer, ryan newman and denny hamlin and sets up a green/white checkered version. after two restarts and the last one standing after a wild day that saw a record 74 laid changes, trevor bayne who turned 20 yesterday hangs on to win the daytona 500 and becomes the youngest champ in the race's 53-year history. >> this is unbelievable. our first 500, are you kidding me? to win our first one is incredible. >> i can't put into word what is it means to me and what it means to him, because he's worked so hard since he was little, you know, to get here and in the stands with 50 to go,

ever since dale earnhardt's death, there have been key safety improvements, energy-absorbing walls, better head and neck restraints and safer cars. but now some in the nascar world are asking, has racing lost what made it so popular in the first place? >> oh, here's a car. >> reporter: the aura of daredevil danger. >> with nascar emphasizing safety, which is important, that has probably lost them some fans. >> dale jr. trying to -- >> reporter: last year, track attendance declined at 27 of 36 races. and tv ratings were also down most steeply among 18 to 34-year-old males. brad keselowski, one of the youngest drivers on the circuit, said recently, "the public perception of safety has been overwhelming to our detriment." the sport is now subtly and sometimes not so subtly marketing the thrills and especially the spills of high-speed competitive auto races. >> i like the crashes. everybody roots for something exciting to happen. >> reporter: a nascar video at last year's season-ending awards ceremony seemed to revel in the mayhem. >> i can understand if some people at nascar would want to see

a few left and ryan new man takes out dale earnhardt, junior and no storybook finish for junior thisound. after a 16th caution, look who just turned 20. he happenings on and becomes the youngest driver ever to inwith the daytona 500. it was his second sprint cup start. happy birthday, mr. bain. are you kidding me? 20 years old? unbelievable. >> back to the giants. this new fee nom, where do you see them trying to fit this guy in? >> i think they will follow the same that they did with poe see. have him spend the first couple weeks in fresno unless they are tearing the cover off the ball in spring training. they still have aubrey huff. you figure they will be in first place and then go to left. >> interesting to see. thanks for watching. previously on "grey's anatomy"... can i have the key back? i heard we broke up, so i want it back. can it have it, please? did you find an apartment yet? 'cause i was thinking about getting one. can you make sure i stay on dr. hahn's cardio service? where you guys going? you going to joe's? (mark) i'll come meet you. i can't sleep. what's wrong with m

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dale earnhardt jr. who won the poly pole. >>> >>> sending a message to the lakers tonight.ot in our house. the 9-46 cavs stunned the lakers dealing kobe and company a third loss. bumps his head on a back board. clippers beat them. why are carmelo anthony trade rumors circulated so heavily because he does this. the nuggets beat the bucks. just lost 1-0. head butting opposing assistant coach joe jordan. he has apologized and is ready for a suspension. we will be right back. ,, . >>> she has been wearing this bracelet she has never taken off. engraved with the soldier's name she never met. the phone call she always waited for. >> it is an answered prayer. >> on cbs5. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> who is o letterman. >> you've got me. >> bill hatter. he is not a hater though. >> good night. captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com ( band playing "lat eme ) >> from new york, the greatest city in the world, it's the "late show" with david letterman. tonight... plus paul shaffer and the cbs orchestra. captioning sponsored by worldwide pants an

a tribute to dale earnhardt who died after a crash there ten years ago. two get piled up in a crash. vallejo and gordon. a major undog won in just his second sprint series race. trevor bayne does the unthinkable at 20 years old. he turned 20 yesterday. not just a star in the making but the youngest driver ever to win the daytona 500. >> this is unbelievable. this thing is -- our first 500, are you kidding me. i can't even put into words what it means to me and what it means to him. he has worked so hard since he was little. to get here and in the stands with 50 to go, just let him finish the race. let him finish the race. i never dreamed he'd be here. >> pretty awesome race. >>> some scotts dale, something that looks like an optical illusion. there have been some changes in the giants this off-season. one guy completely lightened his load is pablo sandoval. word is he's shed at least 30 pounds and worked out incredibly hard. this coming after last year's letdown where he found himself more on the bench. sandoval having a strong year on that hot corner. >>

moment of remembrance. 150,000 fans stood in silence, hands raised, to remember nascar great dale earnhardt died at this race ten years ago. in the devastating accident the sport lost a legend and some say its edge. nascar demanded changes. softer crash walls, better head and neck restraints. but since then, attendance is down, so are tv ratings. former racer ricky craven now an espn analyst, suffered horrific crashes himself. he supports the changes. >> you have a guy who's gone through trauma because of injuries, i can't understand how making the sport safer is a bad thing. >> reporter: in fact, since earnhardt's fatal accident, no driver has died in any nascar national race. and today, another finish. trevor bayne won the trophy today, one day after his 20th birthday. >>> in the run-up to tonight's all-star game a crowd favorite the slam dunk contest. won by the l.a. clippers' blake griffin, unbelievable, soared over a car. and slammed in a two-handed dunk. >>> when we come back here -- we go running with a 95-year-old great great grandmother who left us and so many others in the dust. 1

it was a record-setter, on the race's third lap, fans held up three fingers to honor the late dale earnhardt. the former number 3 died in a crash at daytona ten years ago now. when the race was all over, youngster trevor bayne took the checkered flag. it was quite a belated birthday present for him. on saturday, bayne turned 20 years old. that makes him the youngest ever to win daytona. >> the other marquee sports events of the week, the nba all-star game. details from espn news. >>> good morning, cole wright here with your espn news update. straight to the staples center for the nba all-star game. kobe leading the west. joining lebron james for a little powder pregame. first quarter, kobe, up and under. he's styling. showed athleticism there. dirk nowitzki and blake griffin, impressed, to say the least. later in the first, kobe wants more. from the wing, burying the triple. the west was up by five. later on, griffin and deron williams looking to give and go. public enemy number one. west. second quarter, west showing off. kobe for the reverse. kobe had 21 points in the first. still pretty g

. >>> at the daytona 500, remembering dale earnhardt ten years after his death in a crash.ivers and fans observed a moment of silence during the third lap. fans held up three fingers for the man who drove car number 3. nascar's big race was won by trevor bayne the youngest winner of the daytona 500, doing it the day after his 20th birthday. >> i never expected to be sitting here, and i still don't think it's real. so sorry if i'm bouncing around on questions and answers but i figure i can do whatever i want to since it's just a dream anyway. >> bayne's prize for winning the daytona, more than $1.4 million. >>> when we come back on this monday morning, another look at this morning's top stories. and underwater discoveries. disturbing new pictures show oil from last summer's gulf oil spill sticking around. mer's gulf oil spill sticking around. ♪ i'll pass it on, ♪ and on...and on...and on... edible arrangements. happiness is always in season. visit, call or go to ediblearrangements.com. get an extra ten percent off mattresses already half off. and instant savings up to four h

. >> also today at the daytona 500, fans marked the 10th an verse-- anniversary of dale earnhardt's death they held up 3 fingers in memory of his number 3 care. trevor bayne was the winner, 20 years old, daytona's youngest winner ever. we'll be back. millions of men 4r just don't feel like they used to. are you one of them? remember when you had more energy for 18 holes with your buddies. more passion for the one ya love. more fun with your family and friends. it could be a treatable condition called low testosterone or low t. come on, stop living in the shadows. you've got a life to live. [ male announcer ] so don't blame it on aging. talk to your doctor and go to isitlowt.com to find out more. everything is better with swanson broth in it, an essential ingredient in any kitchen. swanson 100% natural chicken broth. for constipation relief... nothing works better than miralax. it's the one. the one recommended by more doctors. only miralax is clinically proven to relieve constipation with no harsh side effects. miralax is the only one. restore your body's natural rhythm with miralax. and

the guy on the pole is an old favorite of nascar fan, dale earnhardt, jr.ust established out jeff gordon by a couple hundredths of a second. demander with a lap of better than 186 miles per hour. >>> that is going to do it for this late sunday night sports wrap. have a great week everybody. >> that is not a problem you want to have with the steering column. >> thankfully he wasn't up to 186 when that happened. >> didn't leave the club on the steering wheel? i hate when had a happens. [ laughter ] be sure to join the kutv morning news our coverage also continues on line

yesterday's daytona 500 marked the ten-year anniversary of the death of dale earnhardt. fans honored the late number 3 during the race's third lap. >> when the serious racing started it was trevor bayne crossing the finish line first. at 20 years old, the youngest winner at daytona. >> didn't seem to faze him. he said of his win, it was too easy. over the radio he said, am i dreaming right now? what a day that kid had. >> 20 years old. unbelievable. congratulations to him. >> more "world news now" coming up. up. ugh, time to color. woohoo! whoa. haircolor is a chore no more! you gotta come see what's new. c'mon! tadaaa! welcome to haircolor heaven. aa-ah-ahhh! courtesy of new nice 'n easy colorblend foam. permanent, dimensional color, now in a delightful foam! just three shakes, foam it, love it! simply saturate hair root to tip, front to back. with tones and highlights. it's foamtastic! home haircolor, make room for foam haircolor! new nice 'n easy colorblend foam. your right color. >>> welcome back, everybody. it is something right out of a spy movie and may soon be th

. >>> it has been ten years since heaven-time champion dale earnhardt was killed on the last lap of the biggest race. it happened on february 18th, 2001. there will be a special attribute this year. more than 150,000 fans will rise in a moment of silence. his son will be in the big race adding to the emotion. >>> time now 5:48. a priceless egyptian statue stolen from an egyptian museum will be returned after it was found near a trash can. a 16-year-old protestor found the statue and took it home. the teenagers father recognized the sculpture and turned it into the authorities. the statue was stolen last month. it will be restored before it's placed back on dislay. >>> the iraq capitol city wants the united states to pay up. they are demanding the united states pay $1 billion for damage caused to the city. city officials say blast walls installed by the u.s. mail tear have damaged suer and water systems a-- sewer and water systems along the city streets. >>> the homes would be located across from the west gate subdivision in lucas valley. right now the project is in planning stages. a fo

regan smith will get into the number 99 car of edwards, he then runs in to dale earnhardt june you're. they were finished along with montoya. the new surface made for racing at speeds over 200 miles an hour. the drivers figured outrunning in pairs was the best way to go. that worked out some of the time but not always. mark martin pushing kyle busch after they got out of whack both spun out. it came down to a four car race. newman in front being pursued by hamblen len. he goes below the yellow safety line. hamblen crossed first but was disqualified. that gives busch the win. mcmurry second and newman third. this is just an exbig. >>> tight racing of another kind. the prep race for the kentucky derby hopefuls. comet to the top one two to favorite after his 6th straight win but you have to figure he is on a good horse. bay is on the outside. watch the two of them make their move as they jostle. they take by a length and a quarter. bay's winneest all time jockey adds to his total. >>> and unusual day of semi- final action in san jose for the s, p tennis tournament. in one match unseeded

. >> dale earnhardt jr.on the pole for this sunday's daytona 500 will now start in the back row. junior rear ended jim johnson setting off a chain reaction wrecking his 88 car. he is still racing but he has got to have a backup car. has got to go to the back of the pack. >>> dennis rodman signing with arsenal. they came back with a 1-0 deficit to stun barcelona. i nearly fell off my treadmill because barcelona outplayed them in the first leg of the champion league game. but 2-1 they come back to win. european champions league ac milan. a heated exchange. head butts opposing assistant coach. he apologized and is prepared for a suspension. his agent says that jordan cursed and provoked him. >>> stanford winning the orange bowl you would figure everyone would want to play down on the farm. right? not so for one local all star who is taking his act. >> he is fast. cuts his vision. it is the full package. >> night after night usc bound carlyle gave kings academy high school fans a jaw dropping highlight worthy of

dale earnhardt jr. goes from grow 1 to the back road., the way this worked out this guy was cruising. when you crash during practice session, very ago. not injured it bought a chance of winning the daytona 500 coming from the back position, greatly diminished today. although plants, it may be a good time to get out. lance, after finishing 65th in a recent race in australia, lance armstrong has retired today. he won seven consecutive toward a frost. you know how this works, with all the drug and allegations, just retiring get everybody off your back. this is his second retirement and that's it. to the real world is give them a break. the baseball folks say st. louis refusal to give albert $3 million is a major bust. you probably watch the baseball network, they were going wall-to- wall. i thought someone had passed away. special programming because st. louis said we do not want to give you $300 million. he's going to play out, he is the best player of the game. the card will say there amid market team, that's rich for their blood. he will

earlier, a crowd of 182,000 saluted dale earnhardt, holding up three fingers for his number. he was killed in a crash ten years ago. that's the news now at 7:18. here's sam with the latest on the weather. hi, sam. >>> good morning. as it snows in places like detroit to new york city, we've got 3 to 6 inches of snow coming to the new york city area. let's show you what the storm system does. there's another one behind the first low. the first low will be geared a little bit more north from staten island, new york city north toward boston getting snow. the secondary low comes in south of new york city to philadelphia and maybe into washington, d.c. overnight tonight. a quick look at where the warmth is squeezed in orlando at 81 degrees. new orleans at 73. houston at 75. a look at the big board, it's quieter in the west. c >> and it is a very wet sn >> and it is a very wet snow falling. very, very wet. robin? >> all i can say is yuck. thanks sam. >>> in our royal diary this morning, the envelope, please. invitations were delivered to 1,900 guests this weekend. on the guest lists

dale earnhardt jr., it is like a movie with him now on the pole for the 10th anniversary of his father'sthis is going to be big. >> mark: that is one of the most famous names in racing. this is going to be huge, this a big comeback. this is from yesterday were he finished the best time. there is in the big tributes to his dad. and then, and looking as across the waters that the soccer choir is retiring. i forgot to talk to better because soccer you know. what about far, he could be and dancing with the stars? >> mark: no i haven't heard that. that surprises me is that for sure? >> darya: notice as the remark. i wouldn't be surprised. did career move for now? >> mark:the career move were not restri or not? >> mark: i don't know. he didn't leave, losing, like anything else if he wants to do a good for him. >> darya: i figure you got oprah or dancing with the storears. >> mark: i wouldn't dance. i'm surprised, if he does that i would be surprised, he was out, and juries to look there for a couple years. then he used himself back up. but pratt, a good rhythm. >> darya: will you go to bed man

unbelievely that year the navy also paid one driver, dale earnhardt jr. the outrageous sum of $800,000 in taxpayer funds, twice the salary of the president of the united states, just to make public appearances. for all the top budget cutters in congress, shoe know the citizens against government waste has endorsed this amendment. so i would urge my republican colleagues who are cutting homeless veterans, cutting law enforcement officers, cutting firefighters, why not cut some real waste and at the same time free nascar from its dependency on the american taxpayer. this amendment gives you a clear choice, a vote to end weasful spending and one to stop funding waste. i urge a yes vote. many parts of the military were using nascar sponsorships as part of their driver recruitment. they found they could not track the success of this program, and so they ended it using their resources towards something that they knew they could track, knew that they had something that was successful. so, members, i urge you to end the taxpayer funding to nascar. let's put the d

>> and hard to believe it's been ten years since dale earnhardt died. >> very true. >>> coming up nextobin roberts got a unique look into the world when she sat down with their grandmother katherine jackson to talk about life after michael. >> daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. him so much. >> reporter: it was the hardest day of their young lives, saying good-bye to the father they loved so dearly. >> hi, i'm robin roberts. nice to meet you, prince. >> reporter: it's been nearly two years and many want to know how michael jackson's children are coping, the veils are long gone. for one very special day, so was the veil of secrecy as i was invited into the innerworld of jackson's children and their beloved grandmother katherine. they seem like the most three normal kids that you'd ever want to hang out with. >> they are. it was kind of hard at first, but they've adjusted pretty well. >> reporter: i got to ask the questions america has been wondering. and michael jackson's children answered. >> i guess continue what our dad was doing. >> reporter: an incredible glimpse