your next vice president, john edwards. edward. >> reporter: but a different road proved she knew how to fight. >> i'm kind of thinking this might be it. but at bad times, you keep an eye on what is important to you. and you press forward with that. >> reporter: edwards was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, the same day she stood by her husband and president vice presidential nominee, john edwards, in defeat. four years later, when he husband returned to campaigning, the cancer returned, too. >> we'll always look for the silver lining. >> reporter: the couple, law school sweethearts who had four children. their son, wade, died in 1996. later, there would be a loss of trust. >> in 2006, two years ago, i made a very serious mistake. >> reporter: john edwards admitted infidelity and having a child with another woman. the couple separated. but edwards was with friends and family in her final days at her north carolina home. >> she was one tough chick. she looked ahead. she didn't look back. and america is a worse place toda

still, elizabeth edwards stood by john edwards until recently. she says -- for her children. >> finally, i realized that we'd come so far down this road that i wasn't go to ever find a place where, i hate to talk about myself in the third person, but where elizabeth existed anymore. i was going to be entirely reactive and i wanted to be present in the remainder of my life. >> in her political life, as a powerful spouse, she was a formidable presence in her husband's campaign. and when she got tough, she was often criticized for it. as late as yesterday, elizabeth edwards always maintained that she was grateful. a lasting legacy that, despite all of the adversity, private and public pain, she left this life happy and grateful for what she could do. and for the precious time she was able to have with her friends and most important, her children. we are told john edwards was with elizabeth and their children when she passed away late today. and we have more coverage of the life of elizabeth edwards. it is on our website this evening. that's nightly.

last year, edwards admitted he was, in fact, the father. his political career over, he and elizabeth formally separated. the image of the perfect political partnership shattered forever. but in tend, elizabeth edwards would not let the dark days of her marriage define her. she wrote another book, fittingly called "resilience" and became a passionate advocate for cancer survivors and health care for all. >> senator mccain and i have something in common, and that is, neither one of us would be insured under his health care plan. >> reporter: she died today at home at age 61, surrounded by her friends, her children, and even john. still, her husband. but tonight, it is cate, once the little child who led her mother out of grief, who must now be there to lead her family forward. what would you want to see her do? >> all i care about her being is happy. if something happens to me, honestly, if something happens to john and to me, you know, under our will, she has two kids. it actually gives me great confidence as i go through this to know that s

elizabeth edwards, 61 years old, died today. she was a mother, lawyer, author and the wife of a man who tried to be president. but that is not why a nation remembers her tonight. it is the steel she showed when life dealt her so many shattering and very public blows. from the death of a son to her marriage, her dreams, her health. and in the end, the word from her doctors that nothing more could keep her alive, for her three children, the youngest now just 10. she said once, whatever happened, she wanted to spend the remainder of her days really living. ron claiborne reports on this day at her home in north carolina for us tonight. ron? >> reporter: good evening, diane. i am down the road from the estate of the edwards. in the end, she died of liver failure. family and friends say that she was in no pain, even in these final hours. she passed away at 10:15 this morning. but there was no public announcement because the family wanted to wait until the youngest children, age 10 and 12, returned home from school. in her final days,

elizabeth edwards was 61 years old.re on her life and her legacy coming up later in this half hour. >>> a closed-door meeting at the white house last night did nothing to soothe the democrats who are still furious over president obama's tax cut compromise. >> they are so annoyed that the deal could now be in jeopardy. john hendren is joining from us washington with details. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. the president is playing defense on home turf among democrats. in a hastily scheduled news conference at the white house, the president said, because of the deal he struck with republicans, middle-class americans will not go without their tax cuts. >> this country was founded on compromise. i couldn't go through the front door at this country's founding. to my democratic friends, what i suggest is, let's make sure that we understand this is a long game. this is not a short game. >> reporter: the price? giving republicans what they wanted. extending a tax cut for the wealthy as well, when

to attend the funeral of elizabeth edwards. she passed away from cancer earlier this week. in light she insisted that her life's events be made open to the public, at her final farewell was no different. april williams explains. >> or elizabeth. >> a farewell to a friend, a mother, and inspiration. a funeral services were held saturday for a elizabeth edwards, who lost her long battle with breast cancer earlier this week. friends with it tends to of humor remembered edwards who many times were hard on her sleeve. >> she was real, and no pretense, no holding back sometimes though she needed a little holding back. >> edwards was a strange from husbands shot edwards, my 2004 vice presidential nominee who also ran for president in 2008. she announced in late 2004, the cancer diagnosis after a period of permission a returned a few years later. >> cancer was not the only barrier that edward space in her life, she dealt with the death of her son as well as her husband's infidelity. her daughter kate edwards said she was helpless until the end. >> when she could barely speak anymor

. >> mitchell: a final farewell to elizabeth edwards. in north carolina, hundred of family and friends pay tribute to her courage and fortitude. and charged up it's first all-electric nissan leaf is delivered to its owner but will it convince consumers it can go the distance? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with russ mitchell. >> mitchell: good evening, he was once considered a prince of wall street who lived large and was admired by his colleagues. but tonight, 46-year-old mark madoff, the oldest son of jailed financial swindler bernard madoff, is dead of an apparent suicide. it came on the anniversary the day the madoff scandal was first revealed. armen keteyian has more. >> reporter: on the second anniversary of his father's arrest, bernie madoff's oldest son was found dead early this morning can't help you. >> reporter: his attorney called them baseless. mark madoff was said to grow more despondent in recent days disturbed by the fact his two youngest children had been named in a defendant in a civil lawsui

and john edwards' fight to help her. we talk to those who knew her best. >>> the president comes out swinging taking on critics of his deal and calling republicans hostage-takers. what does it mean for you? we'll ask presidential adviser david axelrod. >>> rough seas. a cruise ship in antarctica. it takes out an engine. the 30-foot waves all caught on tape. >>> and oprah opens up. her candid conversation with barbara walters about her next adventure and what we still don't know about her. >> shoot. i'm going to cry here. tissue, please. now, i need tissue. i've never told her that. >>> okay. barbara walters, oprah winfrey. something is going to happen. >> but you knew she didn't want to go there, oprah, with the tears but it's great to have you back. >> it's great to be back, but coming home to some sad news. >>> we both knew elizabeth edwards. and she is being remembered as a courageous and passionate woman. inspiration to all who knew her. and the funeral is now being planned for this weekend. her family surrounded her

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john edwards. but locally she was a lot more than a politician's wife. she was an author. also a mother of four children. one child who passed away in 1996. she was a business owner. she owned a store here. a furniture store. and so i think she was the sum of all those parts and people here will remember her for many things, including all those lemtss of her life. >> larry: any word on the funeral? >> we don't know right now specific funeral arrangements, although there's been talk that it will be at the church where their oldest son was laid to rest. again, back in 1996. and that's the church that they raised their children in here in raleigh. and so we're expecting hopefully to get some information about those arrangements in the next day or so. >> larry: has anyone in the family made any appearance at all? >> at this point, they are being very private. the home is a large compound with a lot of acreage off the road in the chapel hill area. and so people have been gathering there basicallily thro

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and they now have elizabeth edwards in their sites. why?ry moran reports. >> reporter: so now this infamous heat group -- ♪ god showed his wrath to thee >> reporter: -- has found what they must think is a new way to offend. a new way to tear at frayed fabric of our common decency by protesting at the funeral of elizabeth edwards. >> do you believe that god gave elizabeth edwards breast cancer as retribution? >> of course that's what he did and then he gave her a whoring husband. don't you understand? you don't get to stomp your feet and flip off god and think it's going to go well for you. >> reporter: that's shirley phelps-roper, the daughter of the founder of westboro, fred phelps, who took to the radio to proclaim the group's twisted theological argument, that the many sorrows of elizabeth edwards' life were all god's punishments for her support of gay rights, abortion rights and other issues. >> she used her money and her standing in this country to defy her creator. >> reporter: do you like doing this? >> oh, i love it. if you knew how

. >>> saying good-bye to elizabeth edwards. friends and family remember. >> she was always a source of strength, a source of wisdom, a source of grace. >>> snowed in. a fierce blast of winter and where it's headed next. >>> and child's play. are parents pushing their kids into sports too hard and too soon? captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. another stunning and dark chapter to the bernie madoff saga was written today when the oldest son of the disgraced financier who first alerted police to his father's multibillion dollar ponzi scheme committed suicide. the body of mark madoff was found in his new york city apartment this morning exactly two years after his father was arrested in a massive swindle, one that upended the live of thousands of investors and costing them tens of billions of dollars. cnbc's scott cohn has been covering this story. he joins us tonight here in new york. >> reporter: mark madoff always denied any knowledge of his father's scheme but the clouds of rumor and innuendo kept gro

president obama called elizabeth edwards' oldest daughter, kate and john edwards to offer his condolenceshank you so much. she taught so many people so much. >>> meanwhile, the connecticut man whose wife planned two daughters were bri tautally murd in 2007 is speaking out to oprah about tragedy and forgiveness. >> we're talking about this interview and what i would ask or should ask, the word "forgiveness" kept coming up. i said, i don't even know how to, you know, phrase that term to you. is it something that's a part of what you feel you need to do eventually, because of your religious beliefs? >> right now, no, i don't. i don't think you can forgive ultimate evil. you can forgive somebody who stole your car, you can forgive somebody who slapped you in the face, you can forgive somebody who insulted you. you can forgive somebody who caused an accident. i think forgiving the essence of evil is not appropriate. >> that interview airs on the oprah winfrey show tomorrow. >>> a tourist cruise ship in the antarctic filled with americans is now limping back to shore towards argentina after get

. >>> remembering elizabeth edwards. the wife of former presidential candidate john edwards loses a six-year battle with breast cancer. >>> and wrong turn. a spectacular crash at the site of extreme motor racing in chile. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with a tough sell. vice president joe biden heads to capitol hill today to try and convince rebellious democrats to support president obama's tax compromise with republicans. this comes a day after the president himself launched a forceful defense of his concessions he made, including extending tax cuts to the nation's highest earners. nbc's steve handelsman has the report. >> reporter: in trouble with democrats over his compromise on taxes, president obama took his defense public. >> a long political fight that carried over into next year might have been good politics but it would be a bad deal for the economy, and it would b

edwards, her courage and perseverance. among them, her doctor who praised her for her participation in that clinical trial, saying that only through this kind of partnership between patients and researchers will we finally put an end to cancer. brian, that means people of all different types. >> a legacy her family can be proud of. thank you, nancy. good to see you. >>> up next, if you think your child is in shape because they play organized sports at school, you'll want to hear this next item. >>> a successful and history making launch today. nasa launched a private spacecraft into earth orbit. it's called space-x. it was launched from cape canaveral on top of a falcon 9 rocket. three hours later it came back to earth with a successful splashdown in the pacific. space-x could be used to get cargo to the space station, perhaps to transport astronauts now that the shuttle program is closing down. >>> we've been reporting on the bout of lake-effect snow that's literally buried parts of ohio, pennsylvania, new york. tonight,

edwards lost her battle with breast cancer tuesday at the age of 61. she was praised as a strong woman who comforted her family even as she was dying. >> reporter: the church where she woreshipped opened its doors to elizabeth edwards for the last time. mourners, including john kerry and ted kent's widow filled the fews. john was there but didn't speak. her grieving family heard the celebration of a life lost to cancer. the beloved friend: >> she truly looked for the angels in all of us. >> reporter: the supportive classmate. >> offering comfort and love. >> reporter: and words from elizabeth to her three surviving children, emma, jack, and cate. >> ail ever needed was you, your love, your presence to make my life complete. you are complete joy to me. i hope you always know that. for wherever i am, wherever you are, i have my arms wrapped around you. >> reporter: two blocks from the church a few unwelcome visitors from the church notorious for heckling mourners at military services. edwards hoped to reunite with her son wade who died at 16 in a traffic

edwards has led a star-crossed and at times painful life. there was the death of her teenaged son, the unfulfilled campaigns for higher office, and then her husband's humiliating affair with a campaign worker-- even as elizabeth repeatedly defended him. yet the strong will that she wrote about in two best-selling books saw her through her public challenges. >> there are parts that were really just primarily pain. but in the end, you know, you reach for the things that are going to give you comfort, the beautiful things-- your children, the people you love and care about. >> reporter: now comes toward that the breast cancer she's fought since 2004 has spread and that her health is rapidly deteriorating. a source close to the edwards family tells cbs news simply "she is dying." the family told "people" magazine today that mrs. edwards is resting at home in chapel hill, north carolina, with loved ones-- including her estranged husband. today on her facebook page mrs. edwards wrote about her family, her friends, and her faith. "these graces have

her children accompanied by their father, john edwards. senator john kerry and vicky kennedy, former wife of senator ted kennedy, attending the memorial. >> every single thing she did, she did to the fullest possible extent. >> reporter: edwards entered public live in 1997 when her husband, john, became a u.s. senator. she accompanied helmet on the campaign trail during two failed presidential bids. >> six years later she was diagnosed with bed & breakfast cancer and it returned in 2007. cate read experiments from a letter that her mother left behind for her kids. all i ever really needed was you, your love, your preference to make my live complete. you are a complete joy to me. >> reporter: elizabeth edwards final years were made more complicated with her husband admitted to having an affair and fathering a child. a block away from the service members of controversial group protested the service. westboro protesters were met by a larger group of counterprotesters. >> the son of bernie madoff was found dead in his new york apartment today,

the estranged wife of edwards, cancer too far to stop. >> a statement from the edwards household thatctors where her cancer has reached a point where aggressive treatment is no longer advisable. family and friends say she's at home but gravely ill, at most only having a few weeks to live. her husband, john, of which she was separated from earlier this year, is by her side. elizabeth talked about this in may of last year. >> when bad things happen, it's easy to get to the good days. when bad things happen, you have the strength to face them. >> elizabeth edwards han dealing with breast cancer since the end of the 2000 bid in 2004. she continued to persevere. elizabeth says that family, friends and the faith and power of resilience and hope carried her through these difficult times. >> let's hope it continues. edwards is said to be in no pain and in good spirits despite the situation. her children are with her including her older daughter and her two youngest, and michaela who is 12 and jack who is ten. edwards, by the way, is 61. >>> the battle of legal marriage is in a war that will l

he -- she and john edwards separated in january. edwards addressed the issue in her book "resilience". >> take whatever you've got the make the most of that. allowed me to see really clearly, where i want to put my energies. and on the issues that still matter to me. and children who are the center of my life. >> her oldest son, wade died in 1996. she left her legal practice after his death to start a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring young students. edwards was 61 years old. >> google postponed a notebook computer. promising to have the lap tops power bid chrome operating system rtd by the end of the year. and however, the company will issue proto types. the first lap tops will be made by samsung. >> and if you plan on shipping something with ups don't forget to bring a photo id. the company is requiring all customers to show their ids around the world. this is prompted by explosives found hidden in a printer cartridge on a plane bound for chicago in october. changes during busy holiday season. and the company expects to deliver 430

we first came to know elizabeth edwards as the devoted wife of presidential candidate john edwards. but she became something more: an example to so many americans of how to stand up to cancer, a disease that touches virtually every family. today at 61, elizabeth edwards died of complications from breast cancer in her north carolina home surrounded by family and friends. tonight, here's national correspondent dean reynolds. >> who do you trust to actually get it done? >> reporter: elizabeth edwards was often direct and to the point, even about the illness which today took her life. >> you really have two choices here. i mean, either you push forward with the things that you were doing yesterday or you start dying. that seems to me your only two choices. >> we are very optimistic. >> reporter: she pushed forward for six years, through several campaigns for high office, through a recurrence of the illness, and through her husband's infidelity. >> there are days when everybody's who's been through what i've been through in my marriage or been through what i've been through with my disea

it was revealed today that edwards volunteered for clinical trials to help doctors better understand breast cancer. we have new information about her efforts and the final hours of her life. >> friends who shared elizabeth edward's final hours say the end was tranquil. >> it was very loving. it was very peaceful. we're very thankful that tlp wasn't a lot of pain. >> she suffered since 1996 when she lost her son wade. in 2004, she learned she had cancer. three years later, she found out it was back and incurable. she went public, pushing for a cancer cure. >> i hope i have important things to say, important support to give to other people who are going through things. >> proovtly, she did more. her doctors confirmed today elizabeth edwards volunteered for a clinical trial, allowing her tumors to be analyzed, to find out why 80% of women are cured of breast cancer while others like her are not. only through research like this will we finally be able to cure brast cancer. she showed a remarkable desire to use her misfortune to help others. >> elizabeth wouldn't like to say she lost the

behind me is the edwards' family home where elizabeth edwards surrounded by family aends friend eventually lost her battle with cancer tuesday morning. >> we are all going to die. and i pretty much know what i'm going to die of now but i do -- i do want to live as full and normal a life as i can from this point on. >> reporter: elizabeth edwards endured a brave battle with cancer over six years. in her final interview in september on "the nate berkus show" she acknowledged the difficulties of the sickness and troubled marriage. >> everybody i think been through what i have been through in my marriage or been through with disease or lost somebody they cared about have days they pull the cover over their heads and stay put. >> sure. >> reporter: her life brought measures of triumph and tragedy. in 1996, the unthinkable happened. she lost her 16-year-old wade in a car accident. then eight years later, as her husband john's campaign for the vice presidency ended, she learned she had stage 3 breast cancer. >> cancer doesn't care that you have young children who need their mother. >> reporter: s

. >>>' liz beth edwards is buried. a look back at her life and legacy. >>> a college student was killed. now police say the suspect was someone she knew very well 37. >>> good evening, i'm diane dwyer, bernie madoff's son mark committed suicide this weekend. this weekend is the second anniversary of his father's arrest. police say no note was found but they tell brian mooar that madoff had apparently sent troubling e-mails to family members. >> reporter: two years to the day after bernie madoff's infamous arrest, his eldest son was found dead in new york of an apparent suicide. >> his father-in-law was there, called by mr. madoff's wife to check on the 2-year-old who was there and the 2-year-old was fine. >> mark madoff was found hanging in his upscale soho apartment. his 2-year-old son was asleep in a nearby bedroom. >> an autopsy will determine the official cause of death. mark madoff was facing a criminal investigation and a slew of civil lawsuits related to his father's multibillion dollar ponzi scheme. but mark ma

. >> elizabeth edwards has died the estranged wife of former democratic presidential candidate john edwards. it should in fighting breast cancer four years monday her family announced that elizabeth had been taken up treatment doctors indicated at that point yet a short time to live. john and elizabeth had split after was revealed that john edwards had a mistress. when she died in her north carolina hall were told she was surrounded by her family, john edwards was there. she wanted him there to be support for the children. elizabeth edwards was 61 years old. new tonight at 5:00 at 5:15 p.m. the future of the web at the new operating system that could change how you use the internet. at 5:45 p.m. the trouble the new rating sfo caught that nobody wants and what it means for you next flight. at 5:40 p.m. santa claus can, when macy's says it no longer work with the san tell us why so many are standing behind him. coming up. [ woman on tv ] if you won't let me in, you can't really love me. i know about gayle. i don't know what you're talking about. if you just tell me what happened... [ ding ] [

chapel hill is home to the edwards family. she owns the furniture store behind me. this is likely where family rereceive friends. surrounded by her family 61- year-old elizabeth edwards tied tuesday morning after a long battling with cancer. in one of her last interviews edwards spoke to cnn with her struggle to the disease. >> sometimes the treatment gets you down, but the disease is not getting me down. >> reporter: she was first diagnosissed with breast canister 2004 after her husband john edwards lost his bid for the vice president city. it would not be the last time personal suffering intertwined with politics. after treatment the disease returned several years later in 2007 just as the couple began gearing up for another run at the white house. friends who knew her marveled at her resilience. >> she is a woman that suffered and multiple setbacks starting with the death of her son her 16-year-old son in a car accident. going on to the discovery of her cancer and progression of the disease. and then john edwards very public affair which produced a child. >> repo

she married john edwards back in 1977 with encouragement from her edwards dove into politics eventuallyinning the vp spot on a 2004 democratic presidential ticket. the same day of john kerry's concession speech, elizabeth edwards started dealing with advanced breast cancer. she wrote a book. >> actually good to feel like you can be an inspiration to people. >> reporter: after treatment that cancer went into remission only to resurface. elizabeth had been told of her husband's affair and later admitted to fathering a child with her and that affair ended after her marriage. the divorce was to be finalized in early 2011. as she said back in june, she wanted him near for their kids. >> i have three living children for whom this is a father that i want them to love. and on whom they're going to have to rely perhaps if my disease takes a bad turn. >> john and elizabeth edwards were reunited in her final days at her home in north carolina. elizabeth edwards is survived by her three children. >> all right. thank you, lisa. california schools got a report card today which had good news and bad n

john edwards will not be speaking. elizabeth edwards died this week from breast cancer. her 28-year-old daughter cate will offer memories along with two long-time friends. edwards' service will be held at the united methodist church in raleigh where her it will son wade's funeral was held. the burial will be private. mrs. edwards will be buried next to her son. >>> topping our health watch tonight, researchers are zeroing in on the cause of alzheimer's disease, and they suspect a protein nicknamed a beta is part of the problem. doctors have known a beta builds up in the brains of alzheimer's patients. experts at the university of washington determine it's not because the body makes too much of the protein, but because the body cannot get rid of it. it's believed the protein interferes with cells so, they can't function normally. >>> to prevent a painful and debilitating condition after surgery, breast cancer survivors have been told to limit movement of one or in some cases both arms. but that could change because of some new findings. nbc bay area's diana gonzalez has m

you arrived after elizabeth edwards had passed. everyone doing and coping? >> you know, it's a hard time, as you know. but i will tell you the home right now, i think, is exactly the way that elizabeth would want it. there is more laughter than there are tears. there's amazing strength there in that home for the children. their sisters are with them, their aunt, uncle, father, friends. there's a lot of love in that family and in that house. >> exactly as she would have wanted it. >> yes. absolutely. >> we just heard some of her words there, she spoke about her children in elaine's piece talking about the most important thing you can give your children was wings. how did she prepare kate and claire and jack for this? >> elizabeth always believed that you lead by example. and i think that's what she did with her children. she led a life of dignity. she led a life that made a real difference. her children saw that. they saw the strength in their mother. they saw the love of their mother. and i think that they will be very, very strong

richard edwards, his wife, cindy, and dr. warren bridenbach, that led the double hand transplant team. good morning to all of you. thank you for being with us today. dr. edwards, i want to start with you. four months since your big surgery. we talked to you earlier. your hands are feeling good. how are you feeling overall? >> i couldn't feel better. i couldn't be happier about the whole situation either. >> does it ever surprise you -- do you ever look down at your hands sometimes and think, okay, those are mine now. does it still continue to surprise you a little bit? >> absolutely. some days i look at them and i pick out a certain amount of scars and i think -- i just try to figure out what he went through to get all those scars, but now they're mine and i'm so thankful. they even look like my old hands. >> interesting when you talk about getting to know a part of your body again the way you're getting to know your hands. tell me a little bit about what you're able to do, how much flexibility you have, how much you can move

how elizabeth edwards was remembered and the controversy outside her memorial service. the 10:00 news continues in 90 seconds. >>> the oakland police department criticized for excessive use of force in a deadly shooting just last month opened its front doors today and unveiled the piece of equipment it calls critical and its training for officers. ktvu reports. >> reporter: officer chris saunders demonstrated the oakland police department's shoot or don't shoot simulator. he killed two suspects on video who had shot at him. the simulator is used the train officers in defensive techniques and also make the life or death decisions. >> the more training you get, the better off and quicker you can make that decision. so -- >> but how quickly? >> split second, maybe a tenth of a second. >> reporter: as part of a use of force seminar hosted by the department, officers put members of the media through the simulator as well. >> drop the knife sir, drop the knife sir. drop the knife sir. drop -- [ sound of gunfire ] >> reporter: i had to kill the suspect, then i debriefed with t

john edwards was there but didn't speak. the beloved friend. >> she truly looked for the angels in all of us. >> the supportive classmates. >> offering comfort and love and telling the truth. >> reporter: above all, words from elizabeth to her three surviving children, emma, jack and cate. >> all i ever really needed was you, your love, your presence to make my life complete. you are complete joy to me. i hope you always know that. le wherever i am, wherever you are. i have my arms wrapped around you. >> reporter: two blocks from the church, a few unwelcome visitors from the church notorious for heckling mourners at. she hoped to reyou night wid wade who was killed in a accident. >> death offers me that which life can't offer me. >> reporter: she has left the world, but elizabeth edwards has left behind a legacy of courage, determination, and love, a love that is the gift that survives a life well-lived. raleigh, north carolina. >> alan: just ahead, a blizzard in the midwest shuts down a major airport and closes some roads,

. >>> saying goodbye to elizabeth edwards. somehow she was remembered today at her funeral. >>> a day of extremes, at least when it comes to weather. it was sunny and warm, in the inland areas, and now chilly and some fog in other communities. and that fog is only expected to get worse. how much worse? i will have answers coming up in your pinpoint forecast. >>> authorities in southern california say the house they burned down in a controlled fire on thursday is free of danger. the sheriff's bomb and arson unit sifted through the ashes and debris yesterday. the escondido rental home contained the largest cache of homemade explosives found in the u.s. and the officials say burning it down was the safest option. >>> mark madoff committed suicide today and his lawyer says bernie madoff's 46-year- old son is the latest victim of his father's monstrous crime and it happened on the second anniversary of the day his father's financial empire collapsed. terrell brown reports mark madoff was never charged in his father's scam but he re

edwards diagnosed with breast cancer in twer, it's spread to her body now. >> and a u.s. airways flight headed from newark, new jersey was forced to make a landing when a dog bit two people. a passenger let a small terrier out of a carrier. it bite a passenger and a flight attendant. u.s. airways does allow passengers to carry certain pets but they're not supposed to be removed from coming up victims of a san bruno pipeline fire. why more than $1 million in aid has yet to reach those who need it. >> criminal charges against an east bay car dealer and it's coming up at 6:00. >> we hope you'll join us for thst

supimos que habia fallecido la ex esposa de john edwards. edwards.zabeth edwards tenia 61 aÑos y murio por un cancer de seno ... que le fue diagnosticado en 2004.---- su esposo (del que estaba separado) fue senador nacional candidato a vicepresidente por el partido democrata, y precandidato presidencial. ---- sobreviven a la seÑora edwards, dos hijas y un hijo. ---los propietarios de una cadena de taquerias del area de la bahia ... fueron acusados esta semana de violar leyes tributarias y migratorias...---marino y nicole sandoval dueÑos de la taqueria el balazo enfrentan 20 cargos federales... que incluyen contratacion de personas sin documentos, dar refugio a inmigrantes indocumentados, evasion de impuestos entre otros... ---ambos se encuentran libres tras pagar una fianza de 100mil dolares...----las taquerias el balazo fueron objeto de una amplia y comentada redada del ice, en el aÑo 2008 .... .... ---- este es otro de los temas centrales de hoy: ----quemaduras de hasta tercer grado sufrio un hombre anoche despues de una explosion en su casa, al pa

blake edwards has died at the age of 88. hello to the founder of wikileaks has been freed from prison in london hours after prosecutors lost a second attempt to keep him in custody. he still faces a legal process tech could last months. sweden wants him extradited after months of sexual assault. the u.s. government wants him indicted for leaking classified information. >> he has won this battle, but not yet the war. this remains likely that the swedes will in the end to get their way. julian assange had himself a moment of celebration. >> it is great to smell the fresh air of london again. first, some thank you is to all of the people around the world who had faith in me, who have supported my team all i have been away. my lawyers, who have put up a brave and ultimately successful fight. >> nine days in prison has only enhanced his standing amongst his admirers who see him as a human rights champion persecuted for his activities. many, especially in america, when him jailed for treason. here, he hasn't gotten a long list of

elizabeth edward dies today. the estranged wife of john edwards lost her battle with cancer with her family by her bedside. >> reporter: one day after an announced that she had stopped cancer treatment, elizabeth edward has lost. a statement said, we have lost the comfort of elizabeth, but she remains with the family. edwards a lawyer and author was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004. shortly after her husband john edwards lost his bid for vice president. she was treated and it was believed the cancer was in remission. in 2007, during her husband's 2008 presidential campaign, she learned the disease returned and it was in her bones. she stated that she had hasn't been diligent on testing. >> elizabeth says it's a reminder to go get that mammogram. >> reporter: elizabeth lost her son wade in a car accident. years later elizabeth would have to deal with her husband's widely reported infidelity. the couple separated but never divorced. he and their three children were with her until her last day. >>> president oba

. >>> we have learned late this afternoon that the health of elizabeth edwards, former wife of john edwards has taken a turn. we will have the latest on her condition. >>> also the dramatic move the university of california is considering because of its current cash crunch. >>> and the u.s. attorney general is speaking out tonight about the website wikileaks. what he says he plans to do, put it out of business. >>> a university of california commission has come out with suggestions to control raising -- rising costs at uc campuses. it calls for cutting down on staff by creating online classes and issuing more third year degrees to transfer students. the report also recommends admitting more out-of-state students who pay higher fees than california residents. the report says if uc's finances get worse, the university should consider cutting enrollment, raising tuition, reducing financial aid and downsizing the workforce. >>> elizabeth edwards, the estranged wife of former presidential candidate john edwards is said to be gravely ill tonight. edwards, who is 61 years old has been battling bre

was a straight from john edwards, who ran for president 2008. she announced the late 2000 for the cancer diagnosis, and after. of the commission and returned a few years later. cancer was not the only barrier that she carried on her life, she dealt with the dust of the sun and her husband's infidelity. her daughter came edwards issue with selfless until the end. >> when she could barely speak anymore, my dad and i sat at her bedside in ticker hand, and she just kept looking back at us backend for saying she was ok. >> i'm april williams reporting from a let up. >> coming up next therapy from the tax man. hot tax laws could be changing soon, how much more taxes could be paying down the road. >> of trackers joint fog at around the bay area tomorrow. [ mom ] my son only wanted one toy this year. i want a robosan 4000. [ mom ] the one no one could get. toy stores are reporting long lines and empty shelves. a robosan 4000. [ mom ] and i mean no one. so i did most of my holiday shopping on citi specials. with the money i saved, i bid online -and got e

. >> reporter: at a press conference this afternoon, police explained 19-year-old edwards was shot to death only after he pointed this 380 pistol at the two officers chasing them. >> during the pursuit, mr. edwards stopped, he drew that pistol right there you see on the that paper and the officer fired at him. >> reporter: police say they had received a tip that edwards and three other suspects were planning a gang retaliation shooting. trying to stop it is what led to yesterday's car and foot pursuit. and the discovery of weapons. >> the handgun possessed by the decedent was recovered. >> reporter: edwards was a member of a well known gang. >> they've been involved in multiple shootings on a weekly basis. >> reporter: the city's assistant chief has promised transparent information. he's also calling for the community for help to find the two suspects that managed to escape. and on the ongoing attempt to find young men arming themselves to shoot other young men. >>> and preliminary hearing to determine which of seven men and boys will be tried in the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl. s

edwards said it got him to quit drinking.ake edwards directed seven of the "pink panter" movies. >> we must find that woman! >> couric: and wrote and directed "victor, victoria," starring his wife of 42 years, julianne druz. >> there are some professions where practice does make perfect. >> reporter: she was at blake edwards' side last night when he died of pneumonia. he was 88. copd makes it hard for me to breathe. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now, i can join the fun and games with my grandchildren. great news! for people with copd, including chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both, advair helps significantly improve lung function. while nothing can reverse copd, advair is different from most other copd medications because it contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help you breathe better. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia.

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