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race car's danica patrick splits from her husband. >>> and this ex-"price is right" model gets $8.5 million in damages. we're going to have your headlines straight ahead. >>> everyone in alaska's thankful their heaters are working. frigid cold there and rain for black friday in the northwest. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> and other stories making news this morning in america. folks in the midwest dealt with white-out conditions on the busiest travel day of the year. no, we're not talking snow, we're talking this stuff. thick, dense fog. at least 500 flights were grounded or delayed in chicago alone. in new york's busy penn station train service came to a screeching halt due to electrical problems threatening thousands of holiday commuters. >>> in los angeles, one of the nation's busiest freeways came to a stand still. traffic on the 405 backed up, creating a virtual parking lot of headlights and brake lights illuminating the highway as far as the eye can see. >>> and to miami, carnival cruise line celebrates the arrival of its newest ship, "the breeze," by w

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. >>> danica patrick announced her divorce via facebook and received an astounding response. 5,700 likesupport and more than a few marriage proposals. you know, give or take a few, i'm sure. queen elizabeth made oscar winner kate winslet made a commander of the excellent order of the british empire. that is the full title. command over the most excellent. could we add a couple more excellents bill? this is what she had to say about it. check this out. >> she asked me if i liked the job i do. i told her i loved it, not as much as i liked being a mother. she said, yes, that is then only job. i thought that was really really touching. >> that is what her mag gueststy had to say. >>> on "the tonight show" a little game. >> i will show you a photo. i you have to guess whether it's the neck of an old geezer or, man, a turkey neck. ♪ >> all right. how many say turkey. [ yelling ]. >> take a look! >> we got it. there we go! >> last night on late nigt wift jht with jimmy fallon, we learned where mitt romney has been spending his time after the election. >> hey, guys, here's what people are talkin

danica patrick slowed on the track. harvick wins the race.attle of 7-1 teams. lovie smith. pregame ceremonies taking place. matt schaub to jennings. the bears were tied with a field goal on the ensuing possession. to schaub. for the touchdown, 11 straight games with the touchdown. up 10-3. three minutes in the half, devin hester. he'd be called down and offset with penalties. cutler taking a shot, losing the helmet on the play. he would leave the game with a concussion. fourth quarter. for the bears, down 13-6, jason campbell, it's not going to happen. they go on to win, 13-6. >> well, that's your "sportscenter" update. i'm jorge andres, have a great day. >> how about them saints. sorry, atlanta get that first "l." >>> coming up this morning, "the pulse" and parting is such sweet horror. anxious twihards are just hours away from the film. >>> and he lost the election, but mitt romney won one more parody on "snl." thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learne

. >> danica patrick, already did that.sure while millions watched. here's abc's steve osunsami. >> reporter: there's a revolution happening in nascar today. and her name is christmas. you're the real deal? >> i think so. you know, you can't really fake strength. >> reporter: while the track has seen a few women drivers at elite levels. never before has a woman muscled her way into one of the physically demanding roles in the pit. where in less than 12 seconds, they fuel the car and change the tires. it's a crucial job in a multibillion business. a few extra seconds at a pit stop and their driver loses. 30-year-old christmas abbott is such a woman, working the front tire position. and in these recorded practices they study each night, her times are within milliseconds of the big leagues. she was recruited after an audition. and says she was so competitive, she was drawn to the high stakes of racing. you're 5'3". let's see. >> these are with wheels on. >> reporter: with heels on. don't let her look fool you. she's an incredi

. >> it is like it was so logical to get danica patrick out there, now it has caught on.ave been involved with auto racing with the indycar racing for years and years. meliss which watch closely. i think it is fabulous. this next one may come as a shock, the study, people who live in the tropical climates on average live seven years less than those in non-tropical areas. the major factors in the study are conflict, poverty, sanitation, medical, technology, it starts to make more sense that you think the warm climate, easier to live. what do you think? >> it does seem counterintuitive. this makes no sense. but if you're in an indigenous population, more poverty, less access to medical care, it mit actually bring down. >> their life expectancy has been growing. all of the people down in boca, sorry. melissa: it seems we're trying to make ourselves feel better. somebody in maine did this study. as if kids need another reason to be begging for sugary snacks and bouncing off the walls, cracker jacks created a new version. caffeine coated cracker jacks. can't you see them selli

. >> danica patted trick is announ -- danica patrick is announcing she and her husband are divorcingter 7 years of marriage. she announced the split on her facebook page. >> jurors awarding brandy cochran 775,000 dollars and a lawsuit against the show. she claims she was discriminated against after pregnancy. finally a serious scare for host kim kardashian. the powder was harmless and they are investigating. >>> we are going to talk about yoga and flu shots to help people pass the time. what do you do while you wait? keep your responses coming. we will read them later. [ male announcer ] what are happy kids made of? bikes and balloons, and noodles on spoons. a kite, a breeze, a dunk of grilled cheese. catches and throws, and spaghettio's. a wand, some wings, soup with good things. sidewalks and doodles and wholesome noodles. puddles and pails and yes, puppy dog tails. for a lunch like this, there's a hug and a kiss. because that's what happy kids are made of. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. ♪ ♪ morning because my back hurt so bad. the sleep number bed conforms to you. i wa

. >> you like danica patrick. >> absolute have any. >> go daddy. >> you are that go daddy girl. >> danicano idea what you just said. >> [inaudible]] >> you can trust this president? >> i don't. it seems like everywhere word out of his mouth is is a lie. >> i think he did a good job as far as cleaning up what was done before him. bush's fault? >> ah -- yes. >> what are you talking about? >> do you trust the president. >> i trust the president. >> i think is he a good guy. is he really trying to help our country. you are always going to have people who love him or hate him. not much you can do. >> he is taking away our liberties. he has ruled by executive degree. >> what's the obama's job plan. >> i didn't marry what the plan was. he just said more jobs. that was good enough for me. [ laughter ] >> are you worried about this developing benghazi scandal at all? >> no. no, we're going to be fine. i don't even know what benghazi is. >> you must be really smart, huh? >> do you trust him in the next four years. >> can i trust him to do the exact wrong thing for america. >> very interesting. >> a

n nascar's danica patrick is going from the racetrack to the virtual world of video games.o be here. >> i'd like to race in her car. >> yeah, yeah. >> can you pull that off for me? >> i'll see what i can do. i'll put in a good word for you. >> all right, john berman, thanks so much. look forward to watching you. >>> in the northeast, meteorologist alexandra steele is in for rob marciano. it's going to be a quick hit, right? >> that's right. quick hit. john mentioned some virtual play. we had virtual snow in the meteorological world, verg ga, snow that falls into a dry atmosphere so we don't see it. it moistened up the atmosphere and in new jersey we've got snow. teterboro, flurries. new jersey, temperatures 28 and snow falling there. just began but we are going to see a quick hitter. the white, of course, delineating where the snow is. south of washington, d.c. rain. and we will see some snow in virginia, as well. but here is pennsylvania, pretty much this is the access where we could see the biggest accumulations. maybe one to three inches for a stripe of snow from harrisb

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. >>> nascar's most pop will be the danica patrick and her husband of seven years are calling it quitsr-old race car driver met her physical therapist paul when he treated her for a nonracing injury. next year she'll race full time in the spring cup series and will be a single woman. that's a look at sports this morning. >>> the next hour of cnn starts right now. >>> good morning. thank you so much for being with me. i'm carol costello. a new flash point threatens to employ today's peace talks. a bus a bomb rips apart a bus. hamas is not claiming responsibility. in the meantime gaza cleared the streets and brace for new israeli strikes. >>> you can see that gaza city didn't have long to wait. the israeli attacks minutes ago reportly targeted a sports stadium. this morning hillary clinton is meeting with arab and israeli leaders as planned, but as of this hour, the challenge grows even more daunting. secretary clinton condemned the bus attack, as she scrambles to. for the second straight date she's meeting with the prime minister. earlier she sat down with mahmoud abbas in the west bank

. >> tomorrow on "starting point" we're going to be talking to race car driver danica patrick and star of "pretty little liars." cnn newsroom with carols can to casse tell low begins now. >>> horror in bangladesh. two giant clothing factories there go up in flames. they might have made the clothes that are in your closet right now. thousands of workers protest the deaths of their colleagues. were safety warnings ignored? >>> republican rebellion? lindsey graham the latest lawmaker to buck a powerful gop lobbyist and his anti-tax pledge. we'll have the view from the edge of the so-called fiscal cliff. >>> one of the most recognizable voices in hollywood lends his voice to a pro-same-sex marriage ad. >> freedom, justice and human dignity have always guided our journey toward a more perfect union. now across our country, we are standing together for the right of gay and lesbian americans. >> morgan freeman pointing out why he's behind what voters in three states did on election day. >>> and your $2 could be worth 425 million bucks. power ball reaching a new record. let's dream the dream t

also the end of the line for danica patrick and her husband of seven years.er quote. she says, "we have decided to amicably end our marriage. it's not easy for either of us. he's been an important person in front of my life. and that's how we will remain moving forward." he was a physical therapist when they met. she's now 30. he's 17 years older than her. i don't know -- we don't want to speculate as to what played a part in it. the news of this comes after she won the nationwide series most popular driver award. last night. she also finished tenth in the nationwide series point standings. best finish ever by a woman. so a bright future for her, but her marriage of seven years to paul hospenthal is over. >> i'm still not convinced that relationships with that kind of age gap can last too long. i don't know. maybe that's just me. whatever the reason. good luck to both of them going down the road here. >>> also matthew mcconaughey making news in "the skinny." >> speaking of skinny. >> really, truly. >> he is doing a new movie, "the dallas buyers club." he play

. >> today we hear from nascar star danica patrick about the best advice she ever received. >> i think received is to plan for the future, and to save your money, and especially in an athlete's career, that is not always as long as others maybe, to -- to plan for the future in a way that you can have the same lifestyle after you're done doing your job that you had while you were doing your job. and that takes some planning and thinking, and saving. so, that's what i've been doing for awhile, and -- >> hallelujah. >> music to christine's ears. >> especially on lottery day. plan for the future. save. and try to live off the earnings as long as you can. here's live lottery pictures for those into saving. >> this is in indiana and there's their mascot. they're giving away free lottery tickets today. they're giving away 500. i think they were up to 300 tickets given away. where is that in indiana? >> zionsville. >> if you happen to be in the area head over there and get your free lottery tickets and call us. that's it for "early start" i'm zoraida sambolin. >> i'm christine romans. "startin