but it edwards continues to do it. everything he needs to allow in fact edwards puts them together with hollywood casinos out of dallas and so, they have -- they do a proposal that is the best of any of them that are on the table. so he knows he is going to win. well, he says looker, getting the license is the easy part, the hard part will be selling it to the voters. so we need money, and a quarter of a million dollars to begin to campaign up and down northwest louisiana so people will vote for it because it has to be passed by the referendum. so, he says well, just do it right. with the whole thing and we will give you half a million dollars. i don't need half a million dollars. we only need about 250. here, take 4,000i will get you a check. but he never delivered. he never would deliver the check and it's because he had a guy in his office who said you need to stay away from edwards' because they are bad news. i don't want to associate with them. so he forces -- he forces edwards to fly to san francisco and pick up

so edwards goes in, and he picks up the cash. well, of course, that instantly looks wrong, and edwards knows that. and he's, you know, he was, he was dumb for making that move. but the reality was is that debartolo stayed on the defense team after the charges were filed, he todayed on the defense team right up until -- he stayed on the defense team right up until until. and eddie jordan, the prosecutor out of new orleans, and the assistant prosecutor go to the owner of the san francisco 49ers and says if we beat you in court, you're going to lose the team and you're going to go to prison. are you sure your story's straight? so debartolo flipped. and he comes back and says, okay, now that 400,000 was extortion. so he flies here to baton rouge, and he says, he says i was a victim. now, the fbi had recorded some hundred, 200 conversations where debartolo had continually called edwards say, what do can you hear? we'll do whatever we need to do. edwards had only initiated three of those calls, so it's really hard to balance out who wa

edwards due to real and serious health issues." edwards appeared to be fit, but the judge said the doctors say he should avoid driving and travel to court for a trial until he has surgery. edwards is charged with accepting about $1 million from campaign donors to hide his affair with rielle hunter, the mother of his daughter frances quinn. he has denied all charges, saying the money was a gift, not campaign contributions. now i've been told this heart procedure is not a bypass, not a valve, not open heart surgery for a critical bypass, the kind of thing we saw with bill clinton. instead, it is an arrythmia. there are reports he collapsed while jogging in december. this is still being evaluated. it may require a pacemaker. these procedures will be done and the trial is postponed until march 26th at the earliest. >> andrea mitchell, thanks for that update tonight. >>> on the campaign trail, mitt romney pushed back against attacks on his time running a private equity firm bain capital, while newt gingrich struggled with accusations th

>> the other one. >> the other one, edwards? >> yeah. one on the ground. >> the one that got knocked down. >> mr. powers. >> come on, dawg, let me talk to you for a minute. he was aggressive. >> i investigated five guys up there. >> talked to 27? >> yeah, talked to 27. said he didn't see anything at all. however, i've got about three individuals that said edwards swung on samuels first. >> that's right here, too, he was at guesser. >> samuels is probably the one charged with great bodily injury, with the injury that edwards suffered, he got knocked out. >> although the evidence leads to self-defense, samuels could still receive an additional year on his sentence, if found guilty. >> and that's the first time edwards had been aggressive on the yard. they tried to stop him from fighting and this time he wouldn't listen. >> he thought he was a big, tough guy out there. he ran into a buzz saw. >> yeah. that's what happened. >> that's what you call yard justice right there. >>> coming up next on "lockup: extended stay" -- >> we have 24 hours

that was edward harrison founder of credit write downs thanks a lot. everything's falling apart my papers are falling i'm just getting ok so we've talked about europe we have talked about the u.s. let's stick to this i want to bring in our producer dimitri kofi anna as well shannon donahoe in the control room for us and a loose financial change so everyone is reading the tea leaves on the upcoming presidential elections so let's take a look at some taro cards we're going to a little bit of a different route instead with mexico's grand wizard or warlock himself. tony sees more economic trouble a bunch of natural disasters across the world but the big political headline is that the popularity of president barack obama will fall so precipitously this year that there is no way in hell he will be reelected as u.s. president. they're predicting obama won't be real he won't obama won't be reelected but why does this great wizard think there's he says because the republicans have all the money in the united states so they're put a lot of pressure on him to mak

many had first fled to what is today prince edward island. but when the british took that over in 1758, they deported the 3,000 refugees there, even though they were in miserable conditions, those poor people. what was the british policy here? to deport the acadians not to french canada where they might add to the strength of that colony, but rather to send them to the britishnies and to various british colonies to scatter them so they would never pose any, quote, danger to britain again. and of course many historians would question whether they would pose a significant danger in the place they were living, given that most simply wanted to be neutral. that was the position. point is that they were shipped to the mainland colonies from massachusetts to south carolina. and virginia didn't even want the 1,000 acadians that came -- that the british shipped to them. they said, we don't want these poor people. we don't want to support them. so england and then to france, those 1,200 people. they shipped the 3,000 here to france. but of those 3,000

the drama made edwards one of the most disliked figures in the country.ill his health problems and the stress on his children, jack and emma, who have already lost one parent, make him more sympathetic to a jury? >> a few jurors in the end may feel sympathy for him. if his health condition is as serious as the judge thinks it is. >> reporter: edwards's trial is set to begin march 26th at the earliest. a friend said doctors are optimistic and the trial can start adding no one wants to try the case and get it over with more than john edwards. savannah? >> all right. lisa myers in washington, thank you. >>> just ahead, more from the golden globes including how the stars looked on the red carpet. up next, we're going to look back at our favorite moments celebration coming up right after this. >>> we had so much fun last week celebrating the 60th anniversary of "today." >> so much fun. >> any favorite moments from friday's show? >> we agree. it was the open at 8:00 which we reenacted in black and white and we had so many of the staff dressed up in their 1952 g

edwards due to serious and real health issues. edwards appeared to be fit say courtroom observers but doctors say he should avoid driving and traveling to court for trial until he has that surgical procedure. edwards is charged with accepting about 1 million dollars from campaign donors to hide his affair with rielle hunter, the mother of his daughter francies quinn. he has denied all charges saying the money was a gift, not a campaign contribution. his eldest daughter kate has been standing by him throughout, as she told me last fall. >> we've always been there for each other in tough times and good times and we've always been close as a family. >> reporter: some say the medical condition is not li life-threatening but edwards did collapse last month while jogging and has complained to friends of sleep apnea, leading to his initial request that his trial be postponed. for today, andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington. >> now here's lester. >> amy, thanks. later than usual, it's finally beginning to feel a lot like winter. parts of

john edwards got this in the last hour: john edwards has a life threatening heart condition and needs says his doctor, and that doctor said that to a federal judge today as defense lawyers fight tod the ex-senator's trial. mr. gentleman yes is accused of illegally using campaign cash to cover up an affair and a love child with his former mistress. he had that baby, the affair and the baby, while his now dead wife was very sick with cancer. john edwards' lawyer says the campaign was entitled to the money. and jonathan hunt is sitting over this by the lawyers. do we have details on to medical problem? it came out of nowhere. >>jonathan: the judge said today that she has had two letters from a cardiology for john edwards who says it is a serious health condition and it requires surgery. that surgery now scheduled to take place in early february and john edwards, according to his doctors, needs recovery time after that. so the judge said ordinarily she would try to manage something like this but there are clearly limitations on his because of what she called real and serious health issues

attorneys submitted two letters from a cardiologist stating edwards will require surgery. edwards faces 6 felony and misdemeanor counts related to nearly 1 million dollars used to help hide his pregnant mistress during his 2008 white house run. the trial is now scheduled to begin on march 26th. >>> a camera was there as a wild police chase ended in the bay area. ahead more of these pictures. >>> and rosemary will tell you about record high temperatures and when rain may move in. >>> plus the game is tomorrow but operations are also underway at candlestick park. we will tell you what they are just ahead. >>> two men are under arrest after a chase that came to an end on an oakland freeway on- ramp. the chp says it started when they tried to pull over a suspected drunk driver. the driver refused to stop, getting on and off the freeway and finally ending up in oakland when police say he tried to get back on 880 then tried to make a u-turn on the on-ramp. a cruiser was able to stop him by nudging his car. police had to use a taser on the driver. he and the passenger were arrest

prince edward ie loonds is today this island here. that's its name in canada. in this period, the french, we have to remember that they first gave colonial names to this region the if french using the name acadia to indicate what we call nova scotia and they call the prince edward island the sound. okay,well, there are several things which determine british authorities on the expulsion of the acadians in the mid 1750s. it occurred during this war in north america, that we talk ed about the beginning and the ohio country. it was decided it would be in their interest to evict the acadias. who were the main actors and why was the decision taken? what was the acadian position at the time. we can devote a whole classic to ta that. let's go back to the night of acadia. we come to the national of the british. the rational was that a small minority of the acadian. even though living under british rule assisted the french in warfare in 1740. a small number had assisted the french in warfare in this region in 1754-55. what was the position of most of the acadian settlers

>> prince edward island is today this island here. that's its flame in canada. however, in this period, the french, and we have to remember that they first gave colonial names to this region, the french using the name acadia or acadie in french to indicate what we call nova scotia, and they called the prince edward island the isle st. john. okay. well there were several things which determined british authorities on the expulsion of the acaddians in the mid-1750 is, a is, and it occurred during this war in north america that we talked about that began in the ohio country. as french, british tensions built to a pitch, certain british officials determined or decided that it would be in their empire's interests to evict and deport the acadians, the french settlers in acadia. who were the main actors in this? and why was the decision taken and what was the acadian position at the time? we could devote a whole class to that. so i can only hit a few high points here. let's go back to the map of acadia. and we come to the rationale of the british. the rationale was tha

-- cardinal delegate edward o'brien held a press conference before heading off to haiti. >> he said he wanted to share his joy about his new appointment, and also wanted to thank is that in the catholic community here in baltimore. >> baltimore catholic church administrator edward o'brien was in rome when he heard the pope called his name. >> he went through a list of 22 names, in my name was no. 8. it was exciting. quite something to be there. >> now he prepares to become a cardinal. his new dirties will serve as a special adviser to the pope, and hoping to let a new pontiff. he is the leader of like to receive such an honor. he is dreaming the ranks of james gibson and william heeler. >> titles are very important to many respects, but we know beyond titles goes the work of the church. >> right now he is focused on haiti. he is going there to review the remain the devastation and recovery two years after the devastating earthquake. -- he is going there to review the recovery two years after the devastating earthquake. he knows there is plenty of concern about realigning churches be

he was taking on donna edwards for the democratic nomination. edwards still faces two other democrats though in the primary but neither are as well-known adds ivy. >>> the republican presidential candidates are zeroing in on south carolina. ahead of next saturday's primary. front runner mitt romney campaigned in the state on wednesday with the help of the governor nicky hailey. >> in an effort to slow his momentum? ines ferre has more. >> reporter: mitt romney is trying to tap into voter frustration to win over south carolina. >> it's been a tough three years for people in the palmetto state. unemployment at 9.9% still. >> reporter: at a rally last night he repeatedly blamed president obama for the nation's economic troubles. >> because of the failure of one man and that's why he's got to go. >> there's one conservative in the race who has the potential to defeat mitt romney. >> reporter: for weeks newt gingrich has attacked his business background but on wednesday a gingrich supporter pleaded with him to change his strategy. >> i want to beg yo

maryland congresswoman donna edwards was the host. retirement planning was also a big topic of interest. >> in this country, where every penny really counts, it is really important for us to be good advocates for ourselves, to have the financial tools that we need and to make sure we're meeting our obligations. >> participants also had the opportunity to meet with local lenders to discuss refinancing their homes and home loan modifications. >> just about 4:52. before we head to break, time for a look at the he can't of the morning. >> 58% of american women say they would lose interest in the guy on the first date if he had a, a dirty car, b, talked about his ex or c, had children. >> mm-hmm. i'll bet it is b. log on to -- >> you say action? >> leave your response on our facebook.com/wusa9 page. we'll have the answer in the 6:00 hour. >>> welcome back. 4:54. your weather first on a colder monday morning with cloudy skies. you know, we're going to get a couple of showers here and there today. maybe even some flurries or sleet mixing in.

prosecutors were poised to try edwards on six felony and misdemeanor counts.ards is accused of using a million dollars in campaign funds to help hide his pregnant mistress during his failed white house run. >>> san jose police identified the two arrested -- the two men arrested in that bank robbery and bomb scare yesterday which shutdown highway 85 for four hours. both suspects have long criminal histories. police arrested alfred hapaz and luis barrios on suspicion of bank robbery and conspiracy. apaiz. and barrios has seven misdemeanors and three felony convictions for assault and drug crimes. the two were represented when their speeding car crashed on highway 85 after allegedly robbing a nearby bank of america. the two claim there was an explosive inside of their car, which prompted police to shutdown the entire highway. you see it right there. the bomb squad went to work detonating the suspected explosive. >> an actual individual did have to go down, manipulate the bomb by hand, remove it from the vehicle, safe it in a safe place, attached what is called a

. >>> former presidential candidate john edwards is suffering from what a judge calls a serious heart condition. >>> also disturbing new details about a maryland teenager who killed his teacher. >>> tonight on the news edge food trucks feed the masses in d.c., but some owners say the city is making it hard to stay in business, details on the food fight at 11:00. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine a pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a pnc performance select checking account and get up to 1.75% cash back for just about every purchase. learn more and apply today at pnc.com/cashbuilder. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. cpcp okay, people, let's get started. pete, did you forget yours? me pete, me use pen! (laughter) sorry i'm late, i was in the 16th century looking for pete's pen. (laughter) guys, guys. take it easy, ok? pete's mom is videochatting me, d she wants her pen back! , alright, well. i just got one. so... easy, ok? yeah, you've got a little... yep, i can feel the wet patch. don't look at it. when it's on your mind, it's on ebay. >>> joran van der sloot has been sentenced to 28

tonight, john edwards' life threatening heart condition and his trial is on delay. plus, the prime suspect in the disappearance of natalee holloway learns his fate in another case. >> joran van der sloot is finally going to prison. but for how long? and will there ever be justice for natalee holloway? our first major winter storm on the move. >> the cold weather is now moving into this region. >> wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour. >> shepard: plus the race to break through to ice bound alaska. and tim tebow starring in a new underwear ad. yep. this tim tebow. >> just because he is religious doesn't mean he can't go out and make advertisements like that. >> everybody wants to see that. >> oh, yeah, and he has a big game tomorrow, too. >> but first from fox this friday night, natalee holloway's family is still fighting to bring joran van der sloot to justice here in the united states. but first he has to do some time in peru because today a judge sentenced joran for 28 years for killing another woman. he could go free in that time if he behaves himself. joran van der

. >> what suzette trouten's family did not know, but local police knew all too well is that john edwardobinson was a convicted felon with a disturbing past. did investigators tell you that robinson was linked to a woman who disappeared in 1984? >> no. >> did they tell you he had been linked to a woman who disappeared in 1985? >> hmm-mm. >> that he had been linked to a woman who disappeared in 1987? >> they never told us any of that. >> just who was this man john robinson? the trouten family was about to find out that he was a man with many dark secrets. some so horrifying that even authorities could not have imagined. >>> still ahead -- >> the key to this man is manipulation. he wants to manipulate and therefore control you. >> i think everyone in law enforcement that day had a pretty good idea what was going to be found in those barrels. i had enough of feeling embarrassed about my skin. [ designer ] enough of just covering up my moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. i decided enough is enough. ♪ [ spa lady ] i started enbrel. it's clinically proven to provide clearer skin. [ rv guy ] e

this comes to light during a hearing today on whether edwards would go on trial later this month. the judge agreed to delay the trial until late march to allow time for john edwards to recover from his surgery. >>> president obama is hoping to streamline operations across the federal government and as sandra reports, that means asking congress for the power to streamline the bureaucracy. a power no president has had since the 1980s. >> president obama points to a tangled messy flowchart friday to illustrate the maze of federal agencies. >> the government we have is not the government that we need. >> he is proposing to make government leaner by consolidating multiple federal agencies. >> let me be clear. i will only use this authority for reforms that result in more efficiency, better service, and a leaner government. >> for example, the president says he would combine the six departments and agencies focused on business and trade into one, with one website and one phone number. >> with this authority, we could help businesses grow, save biseses time, save taxpayer dollars. >> law

i'm edward lawrence in hollywood. see who else is nominated coming up. >>> i knew that i was buried enough in snow that i couldn't move. >> a washington state man gets buried alive. how he walked away from an avalanche coming up. >>> and we have a pretty good mix now of low and high cloudses across the bay area. but staying dry for the afternoon, will there be rain this week? we'll tell you right after this break. caught on tape! watch as washington >>> a snowmobiler was buried alive and his dramatic rescue was caught on tape. you can see him as i starts down washington state's -- you can see him as he starts down washington state's stampede pass. then an avalanche heads straight for him. his friends found him, dug out his head first so he could breathe. very scary for him. >>> i took a look at the temperatures. i think you're going to like the weekend temperatures. >> we could get above average. >> above average. >> yay! >> yeah! >> two thumbs up. >> what would that be? [ laughter ] >> after all this rain -- [overlap

ivy was taking on incumbent congress woman donna edwards for the nomination. edwards faces two other primary opponents. >>> we have been telling you about the proposed fare hikes for metro. today the plan goes before the board for the first time. here is a surprising reaction could eventually save some riders money. >> reporter: board members say a fare increase is inevitable at this point. but at least one board member says that huge hike on paper fare cards is excessive. >> i think that one may be country productive. >> reporter: in the wants to take a closer look at flat rate for paper fare cards. he says high ns history. p under the plan, the occasional metro rider will take a big hit. paper fare cards will go to $4, $6 in rush hour. smart trip cards get 75 cent increase to the maximum rush hour rate. bus fares up a dime and park 75 cent. >> people who pay taxes and pay fares are never going to be happy about it. if we are providing a good service, we should be able to keep the price in competitive range with other commodities. >> we are just beginning to

. >>> the gavel could come down on a decision to bring former presidential candidate john edwards totrial. edwards is accused of using almost $1 million worth of campaign contributions to help hide his pregnant mistress during his 2008 white house run. edwards' lawyer says the former candidate has an undisclosed medical condition which would make it difficult for him to attend the trial. the team is asking for a delay of at least two months. the trial is supposed to get under way on january 30th. >>> fake news man steven colbert is leaving the anchor desk for the campaign trail running for >> clearly, it's a tough decision. i would not want to be in my shoes. but i am. and, folks, they're incredibly expensive. >> right after that, colbert called upon his friend and fellow comedy central host jon stewart. he legally transferred rights to his super political action committee to stewart which clears right for cole bay to run as a candidate in south carolina. >> gold-plated elf shoes might get a fi vote there's. >>> scott mccrew says a website with silly cat picture is going dark to prot

edward lawrence joins frus los angeles with an up-- us from los angeles with an update. >> reporter: the los angeles police chief went a step further saying he is very confident that they have their man. i'm standing in front of one of the latest fires that happened early this morning. it destroyed four cars. then spread to the apartment building above. and now there is actually a news conference going on right now, talking about this very incident. and the person that police have detained, in connection with these arsons. the only good news with all of this is that there were no injuries in any of the arsons. firefighters battle a wall of flames. shooting from cars in west hollywood. a dozen car fires broke out in the los angeles area overnight. that brings the number of suspicious fires to 55. before dawn, los angeles county sheriff's deputies took a man into custody for questioning. >> that person is being interrogated. there have been no fires since we detained this individual. >> reporter: a los angeles city councilman says the man matches the description of a person of interest

>> a contempt of court hearing is scheduled for former john edwards staffer. former mistress is suing young to return what is believed to be 86 tape shown herself and and words. -- a sex tape showing herself and edwards. >> janet napolitano will deliver the state and homeland security address. she will give a speech at the national press club at 1:00. it is open to the public. >> president obama will participate in a unique event. tomorrow the president will do a 45-minute video chat room. the exchange will appear on the white house google + page. >> the caps are in camp but tuesday to take on the lightning. a stake in florida for a game against the panthers on wednesday. after that, they had to montreal. the wizards and their new coach start tomorrow at home against the chicago bulls. wednesday, they hit the road and had to -- had to orlando. >> it is a revolutionary new app for smart phones and is aimed at helping crime victims in real time. >> and many believed it will soon have wider use. >> when it comes to keeping the university of maryland free from fog

. >>> also ahead a cardiologist says former presidential candidate john edwards is so sick he can't come to his own trial. details on his illness are coming up next. it's the perfect time to find great deals

a federal judge in edward's criminal description trial disclosed it.s expected to have surgery next month. his trial will be delayed now in next march. he used $1 million in donated campaign money to hide his pregnant mistress from the public during his 2008 white house run. >>> now, to the race for the white house where we are nearly a week away from the south carolina primary and most of the candidates for the bid are in the state pushing for votes. front rubber mitt romney spent the day defending his time at bane capitol while comments by rick perry are causing confuse. >> the next president of the united states, mitt romney. >> reporter: campaigning with south carolina governor, mitt romney leads in the polls and running a new ad defending his time at his company. >> he ran in a company that invested in struggling businesses, grew new ones and rebuild new ones. >>> newt challenged the claims. >> the idea that a candidate can make a claim and then yell foul the minute you ask him to prove it is just silly. >> reporter: ginrich's attacks were praised

. >>> officer edward e. paden jr. will receive the congressional badge of bravery later today for his actions during the hostage situation at the discovery building in silver spring. he was off-duty when a gunman entered the silver spring office. he went inside anyway, relaying information to other officers outside and helping t ofree

and thank you very much, edward.e appreciate you taking the time. >>> iran versus the united states. two u.s. officials tell cnn today that the obama administration has sent a letter to iran saying that the blocking of the strait of hormuz through which 40% of the world's oil goes a day would be quote a red line for the u.s. now, the administration also suggests the two countries establish direct channels of communication. now, it may amaze you these don't exist, but maybe they need to at a time when tensions are at an all-time high. today, leon panetta said america is ready militarily. >> we've always made clear that in terms of any threats to the region, in terms of some of the behavior that they've conducted in the region, we'll also be prepared to respond militarily if we have to. >> those are strong words. just how close are we to a confrontation with iran? joining us now, james reuben. >> assistant. >> assistant secretary of state. >> that's a good promotion. >> i just gave you a promotion. you should have take

edwards has pleaded not guilty. the trial scheduled to start january 30. >>> penn state university is reaching out to alumni in hopes of repairing the school's image since a recent child sex scandal. today, school president rodney erickson will travel to new york city. he held a town hall near pittsburgh wednesday night. he's taking questions on how the school handled the child sex abuse case against jerry sandusky. the former assistant football coach is charged with more than 50 counts of child sexual abuse. penn state fired long-time head coach joe paterno after the sandusky allegations went public. erickson says he's not had time to speak with paterno since then. sandusky has acknowledged showering with boys but denied molesting them. >>> an alabama judge has signed an order declaring natalee holloway legally dead. the girl's father filed a petition last summer to make that declaration, hoping it would bring closure for the family. her mother said she opposes the move but will not take legal action to stop it. ho

and thank you very much, edward. we appreciate you taking the time. >>> iran versus the united states. two u.s. officials tell cnn today that the obama administration has sent a letter to iran saying that the blocking of the strait of hormuz through which 40% of the world's oil goes a day would be quote a red line for the u.s. now, the administration also suggests the two countries establish direct channels of communication. now, it may amaze you these don't exist, but maybe they need to at a time when tensions are at an all-time high. today, leon panetta said america is ready militarily. >> we've always made clear that in terms of any threats to the region, in terms of some of the behavior that they've conducted in the region, we'll also be prepared to respond militarily if we have to. >> those are strong words. just how close are we to a confrontation with iran? joining us now, james reuben. >> assistant. >> assistant secretary of state. >> that's a good promotion. >> i just gave you a promotion. you should have ta

edward true came out front. he had been counting the votes exclusively. 20-vote error.urns out that could mean santorum wins by 12 votes. we will see. john had confirmed that reporting. tomorrow r we're going to find out from the gop in iowa when the certified results come out. number two, president obama rejecting the keystone xl pipeline today. he says further assessment is needed. republicans attacked the president's decision saying he is going to prevent thousands of jobs from being created. john kilduff told us it will cause crude oil prices to jump 10 to 15 cents per gallon at the pump. trans canada is going to reapply to build it from canada to texas again. number two, online protests today by wikipedia, google and other sites against the stop online piracy act had an effect. at least five senators have withdrawn their support for the lenlgs. last night, i spoke to wikipedia cofounder and asked him why he's angry at it. >> the right way to fix it is to not place senscensorship on the internet, not to force wikipe a wikipedia. the right answer is follow the money.

edwards is accused of using campaign donations to hide his pregnant mistress. scheduled to start january 30th. >>> the owner of north carolina lumber company says he is shocked after three people were gunned down inside his shop. the alleged gunman is currently hospitalized. >>> angry customers tossing eggs at the apple store in beijing. it came after the launch of the iphone four was cancelled because of overcrowding. it will still be sold online. >>> the man suspected in the disappearance of natalee halloway was sentenced a few hours ago. a judge sentenced joran van der sloot to 28 years. he hung his head as the judge handed down the sentence. he was ordered to pay 75,0$75,0o her estate. lily, let's talk about his demeaner there. >> reporter: he's been sentenced to 28 years. he's served 19 months out of that and he's getting credit for that. due to an overcrowding problem, inmates serve half or even a third of what they are sentenced to. anywhere between eight or nine years he could start the paper work and ask to get released. it's very little time. we have

. >>> also ahead, a new fight for john edwards. the former senator and presidential candidate, the life-threatening medical condition that will delay his trial. >> reporter: and tonight we are uncovering more problems with the spare the air program. when it comes to the forecast, we found the air district is making a lot of errors. and it's costing you money. i'll have the investigation after the break. [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway big hot pastrami melt. dive into piled-high pastrami, spicy mustard, pickles and melt-a-licious cheese. treat your taste buds to a fresh toasted subway big hot pastrami melt. subway. eat fresh. >>> the spare the air program has hardly been questioned until now. our investigative unit is uncovering more information. a spare the air day has been issued for tomorrow, bringing the total number of days to 15 this winter. that's the most since 2006. >> the question tonight is -- how do those air quality officials decide had to issue an alert? and are the alerts ev

because edwards has a life threatening heart condition. during a hearing on the case today the judge said she received two letters from a cardiologist stating that edwards needs surgery for the condition next month. the trial was then delayed until march 26th. it was tentatively set to start this month. edwards is accused of violating campaign laws. >>> still ahead air florida. 30 years later. we'll bring you part two of my special report including an interview with chester panzer the first videographer on the scene and also bring you the latest on lenny scutnick a man whose name is synonymous with his act of heroism. >>> help for military families. a major effort to bring down the high unemployment rate of military spouses. >>> and that was the first lady's random dancing. details of her big "i >>> they are the back bone of our nation's military and are often overlooked when it comes to jobs but the nation's first military spouse career forum and hiring fair is trying to change that. our own military spouse jane watrel has that story. >>

as he faces a trial, former vice presidential candidate, john edwards, has a life-threatening health scare. >>> tebow time. what is his secret formula for getting all of us ready to win the big game? >>> and oprah's big lesson. she tells us what she knows for sure about her future, and the future of her girls, carrying her hope. >>> good evening. we begin with an amazing victory tonight, on this night when a lot of us are studying the sky and the forecast to plan this holiday weekend. we have the latest on that gripping s.o.s. from the snowbound american families. and the triumph of the intrepid little ice breaker that could. crashing its way through eight, solid feet of ice to save the day. abc's david wright has the story of the u.s. coast guard to the rescue. >> reporter: alaska has been under siege this winter, with record snow and cold. in nome, help is just visib on the horizon. a russian tanker, carrying a million gallons of diesel fuel. and 400,000 gallons of gas. but the sea between ship and shore is frozen solid. the fuel will likely not make it today. robert, how are you h