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on regis and killy this morning, the star of "the good wife" expressed sympathy for women in elizabeth edwardssituation. >> you forget children are involved and a family. we have no idea who goes on behind closed doors. >> which is the biggest difference between "the good wife" and the edwards scandal. only one of them involves real people and real heart ache. >> it's just really sat and it's a real tragedy, not a comedy, not a primetime drama. it's just a tragedy. >> sad indeed. there are a lot of connections between the edwards baby drama and "the good wife." not everything's the same. joining me in hollywood, carlos diaz, correspondent for extra. also lauren lake, an attorney and author of the brand new book, "girl, let me tell you." e less bit edwards stays with john edwards despite his cheating. in "the good wife," the character starts over after her husband's sex scandal. carlos, if john edwards winds up confessing to being the father of his lover's baby, i'm guessing a lot of people are going to say, elizabeth, you have got to leave him. >> let's make one thing perfectly clear. john edw

elizabeth edwards stays with john edwards despite his cheating.rts over after her husband's sex scandal. carlos, if john edwards winds up confessing to being the father of his lover's baby, i'm guessing with a whole lot of people are going to say, elizabeth, you have got to leave him. >> let's make one thing perfectly clear. john edwards is scum. okay? he defines the word scum. elizabeth edwards deserves a medal for how she's handled this. if she was not facing terminal cancer, i would say dump his butt, go around the country and talk about how much scum he really is. how much longer does she have? does she want to spend her last days on this planet with hate, with, you know, wanting to dump this guy? she's been so amazing thus far, why not keep that incredible attitude going and just fill your life with love and just, you know, blow him off for the jerk that he is and spend time with, you know, focusing on your own kids. she has been unbelievable through all this. >> i agree 100%, carlos, with what you're saying. i have a feeling a lot of people

. >> reporter: you elizabeth edwards, meanwhile, appeared live "today" in may of why she decided not to leave her husband after he admitted to having an extramarital affair. >> i guess all sorts of reasons but the big reason is that i promised i was with him for better or for worse. this was a lot worse than i had ever expected. but i thought you know, that meant something when i said it. >> reporter: john and elizabeth edwards were last seen together publicly at a memorial for senator ted kennedy in august. coming together to pay their respects, even as so much attention continues to be focud on their personal lives, and whether john edwards is in fact the father of rielle hunter's child. >> i wish for it to never be an issue, but if it becomes an issue, that's just another thing to deal with but it's not -- that's not like a further betrayal that i need to deal with. >> that was nora o'donnell reporting, and that does it for "news4" at 4:00. stay right there. "news4" at 5:00 begins right now. >>> tonight at 5:00, deadly floods. the heart of the south dealing with rising waters and

elizabeth edwards, meanwhile, appeared live on "today" in may and address idea she chose not to leave marital affair. >> i have all sorts of reasons but the big reason is that, you know, i promised i was with him for better to or for worse. this was a a lot worse than i had ever expected. but i thought, you know, that meant something when i said it. >> reporter: john and elizabeth edwards were last seen together publicly at a memorial for senator it ted kennedy in august. coming together to pay their respects, even as so much attention continues to be focused on their personal lives, and whether john edwards is, in fact, the father of rielle hunter's child. >> i wish for to never be an issue, but if it becomes an issue, if that is just another thing to deal with, but that is not like a further betrayal that i need to deal with. >> norah talked to an edwards' spokesperson who said they could be issuing a statement on child paternity at some time, but right now, nothing is planned. >>> it is the say day so many tom delay fans have been waiting for and probably his critics, too. the form

this is a sordid tale because elizabeth edwards is sick with cancer and john edwards may be about ready one more time. >> a couple of months ago there was a story that talked about could he get back in politics. this was before this criminal investigation had gotten this far. at this point i don't know how he would be able to. the credit. >> no doubt. >> so many things at play. >> i have another interesting story for you just happened in the last couple of hours. new york's first lady is defending her husband, governor david paterson. >> michelle paterson says the governor is a fighter. his wife says he will run for re-election. she says it is wrong for president obama to get involved in state politics. >> i think by the white house getting involved in state politics i never heard of a president asking a sitting governor not to run for re-election. i thought it was very unusual and very unfair. >> mrs. paterson said the governor's sight disability may be contributing to his low poll numbers. governor paterson will be an exclusive guest with david gregory on "meet the press." she is weig

the father of rielle hunter's daughter, but the "times" reports an edwards family friend that elizabeth edwardsd claiming paternity." keep in mind, the revelations come from a back proposal shopped by a former aide to edwards, andrew young. that aide once claimed he was the father of rielle hunter's baby but he has since recanted. everyone keeping up? young says not only is edwards the real father of hunter's child, he also worked with his campaign finance chairman to hide it. when edwards came forward with his affair last summer, he flatly denied he was the father of hunter's baby in an interview with abc news. listen. >> a few years ago, i made a very is serious mistake. i would welcome participating in a paternity test, be happy to participate in one. i know that it is not possible that this child could be mine. >> according to young's book proposal, edwards told hunter he would marry her after his wife died in a rooftop ceremony with a performance by the dave matthews band. >> big promises. >>> bigger picture here, a federal grand jury is investigating whether john edwards committed any cri

john and elizabeth edwards were last seen together publicly at a memorial for senator ted kennedy inheir respects, even as so much attention continues to be focused on their personal lives and whether john edwards is in fact the father of reial hunter's child. clearly this is a complicated family matter. just this morning a spokesperson for john edwards tells nbc news that there could be a statement at some point, but nothing is planned for right now. for "today," norah o'donnell, nbc news, washington. >>> on a much lighter note, for nbc's "30 rock," they claimed the honor for best comedy series for a third straight year. in a surprise, the actress for best actress in a comedy went to toni colette for her role in showtime's "united states of terror." looks beautiful. five minutes past the hour. >>> let's do the gik pivot to mr. roker for a check of the weather. >> thank you so much. nice airplane hats there. where did you guys come in from? >> rhode island. >> rhode island? >> nevada. >> florida. >> you have kind of a bobblehead. i like that. let's check your weather see what's happe

and elizabeth edwards appeared live on "today" in may. >> i guess there are all sorts of reasons, but you know, i promised i was with him for better or worse, and this was worse than i ever expected. but i thought that meant something when i said it. >> reporter: john and elizabeth edwards were last seen together in august at the memorial for senator ted kennedy. paying their respect as so much attention is paid to their personal lives. >> i wish for it to never be an issue. if it becomes an issue, that's just another thing to deal with. that's not a further betrayal that i need to deal with. >>> clearly this is a complicated family matter, and if you read the "new york times" yesterday there was details that andrew young which i did not repeat in the piece. i think it's difficult to verify. i think the aide is looking to make money. there are lots of dirty little details. but there is a story and question about whether or not edwards used campaign funds to payoff hunter illegally. >> that's interesting that the times -- "the times" decided to run that. are you surprised by that? >> n

she's sort of a combination of iz elizabeth edwards and hillary clinton and we'll talk to her about its now, harry. >> 19 and 15. >> do they drive you crazy sometimes? >> never. never. it's all bliss. >> well, according to this new book called "help--my kid is driving me crazy," not by harry smith, but by dr. david swanson, we'll outline the top three ways your kids manipulate you and what you can do about it. not that your kids do that, harry. they're angels, we though thkno. >> i will be listening. and helpful advice for expectant parts who have pets at home. turns out the family pet might not be too happy when the new baby shows up. we've seen that before. >> that's why i'm an only child. just keep it easy, right, people? >>> all right, first a file check of the weather. >> can't wait for that. >> let's see what's happening all across the country. let's go to the maps. the deep south will see rain. it will continue an inch to two inches today. tomorrow, into and through the weekend in some locations, flooding could be an issue. we'll watch it from little rock all the way over to nas

elizabeth edwards has said -- >> -- he was thrown out -- >> -- has said she doesn't know whether hersband fathered the child. larry king asked her last month. if john was willing to take a paternity test. >> my expectation is at some point something happens. i hope for the sake of this child that it happens in a quiet way. >> friends of the couple claim it's elizabeth who doesn't want her husband to come cheap about paternity. first of all, i'd love to hear her side of the story. secondly, i have total and complete compassion for her. but isn't the truth, brenda wade, always the best option? no matter how awkward? >> the truth is always the best option. the fact that mrs. edwards who is battling cancer, where it's important that a person not have high level, of adrenal cortical hormones going through their blood that only make the disease worth. truth could in fact help the healing. truth always does. >> but, mark, i want to get back to this. go ahead. >> in the criminal -- let me just say, i agree with what brenda's saying. i want to carry that through to the criminal justice system

elizabeth edwards has said -- >> -- he was thrown out -- >> -- has said she doesn't know whether her king asked her last month if john was willing to take a paternity test. listen to her answer. >> my expectation is at some point something happens. i hope for the sake of this child that it happens in a quiet way. >> friends of the couple claim it's elizabeth who doesn't want her husband to come clean about paternity. first of all, i'd love to hear her side of the story. because i'm sure there's another side to this. secondly, i have total and complete compassion for her. but isn't the truth, brenda wade, always the best option, no matter how awkward? >> the truth is always the best option. the fact that mrs. edwards who is battling cancer, where it's important that a person not have high levels of adrenal cortical hormones going through their blood that only make the disease worse and suppresses immune function and on and on. truth could in fact help the healing. truth always does. >> but, mark, i want to get back to this. go ahead. >> in the criminal -- let me just say, i agree with

new york times" reports andrew young claims edwards always knew he fathered her daughter and promised to murder her after his cancer stricken wife, elizabeth, dies. young claims edwards convinced him to say he was the father. now sources say he later recanted because edwards turned his back on young. robin, edwards did not respond to a request for comment as of yet. >> it isn't just the story of a sex scandal here. edwards is facing the possibility of criminal charges. >> that's right. a grand jury in north carolina is looking into whether edwards misused campaign funds to cover this affair up. this is video of rheal hunter. there was a series of videos during his campai2008 campaign. he could go to jail here, robin. edwards has said he does not think any campaign funds were used improperly. >> richard, thank you. >>> well, homeland security is warning transit systems across the country to step up patrols. the associated press reports counterterrorism officials issued a bulletin recommending sweeps and patrols at terminals and stations. now it's all because of a recent arrest in a possible plot against new york transit. no one is charged w

proposal edwards did father a baby with girlfriend rielle hunter and claims edwards promised to marry hunter after his wife elizabeth the wedding would have taken place in a rooftop ceremony with the dave matthews band playing. well, there are reports that edwards' plans on admitting paternity soon and abc news is told that is not likely. >>> television's best have been recognized in hollywood. if you watched the prime time emmy awards something seemed familiar. >> many of the winners had been on the stages before. >> and the emmy goes to "30 rock." >> "mad men." >> it was a case of deja vu. repeat winners for the top awards. >> we worked very hard to not have it stink the second year. >> reporter: the hit cable series "mad men" won best drama series for the second year in a row. and for the third consecutive year "30 rock," a show about a show was named best comedy series. >> that was a nail biter. we want to thank our -- everyone in our crew in long island city, every person who works on the show. >> reporter: alec baldwin won lead actor in a comedy for his work on the show. >> i would get up here and say tina, ti

according to the "new york times," young claims edwards always knew he was the father and promised hunter he would married her after his cancer stricken wife elizabeths. meanwhile a grand jury in north carolina is looking into whether edwards misused campaign funds to cover the affair of up. this is video of hunter arriving to testify last month. edwards paid her production company more than $100,000 for a series of videos during his 2008 campaign. if edwards knowingly failed to report any other payments that could be considered campaign contributions and could go to jail. edwards does not think any campaign funds were used improperly in this. >> thank you. >>> lower grocery bill is always nice and the price of the things that you buy from the farm are dropping. jennifer westhovan is here. i realize that's usually not good news for everybody. >> yeah. it's not good news for farmers. and for some of the big companies that make a lot of the food. but it is good news in a bad economy for most of us. if you're at the grocery store. milk should be costing you about $1 less per gallon -- sorry, knocked the microphone there. compared to last year. the late

. >> edwards associates are saying that he is considering declaring he is the father but that elizabeth idea. i feel like once you are considering claiming responsibility it is pretty much a done deal. >> trace, you said edwards hiding in the closet in the hotel and i believe it was the bathroom. >> it was the bathroom. and i was at the pool bar so i would know. >> do you think edwards will still one day marry hunter? >> no. >> no. >> thank you for answering in unison. i'm not so sure either, thank you. >> obama doesn't want paterson to run for election. it is getting crowded under the bus. grandma, reverend wright, eastern europe, governor patterson. >> you mentioned that a shows seven out of ten new yorkers don't want him to run. even worse, 65% of democrats don't want him to run. >> greg: though he is a funny guy. i think he has a good sense of humor but that is not enough. i don't like the mustache, though. >> you're the one to talk. you look like you are constantly drinking oval tine. >> this is as much as i could grow so i'm trying. >> bill, you don't have a source in albany. >> t

back in may, his wife elizabeth who is battling breast cancer was asked about the possibility edwards is the father. >> i wish for it never to be an issue. if it becomes an issue, that is another thing to deal with. that is not a further betrayal i need to deal with. >>> that was lisa myers reporting. >> coming up on news4 at 4:00, he resigned from congress following a sex scandal involving house pages. now mark foley is back in the public spotlight. >>> an out-of-control driver barrels toward a building with a little girl in his path. >>> a former politician whose career was ruined by a scandal involving congressional pages now has a new job that puts him back in the spotlight. three years ago, former florida congressman mark foley resigned after being confronted with salacious e-mails and instant messages he sent to male congressional pages. now he is beginning a new career as a political talk radio host. during his debut he said he hoped listenering could get over his past. >> well, i hope they'll give me a chance. clearly, some are very miffed. there will be people that are mad. t

claims in a new book proposal that edwards did father the baby and he claims edwards promised to marry hunter after his wife, elizabethceremony with the dave matthews band playing. while there are reports that edwards plans on admitting paternity soon, a source tells abc news that is not likely. >> wow. >> a tawdry story that just gets more and more strange. >> here's a look at your monday weather. stormy with heavy rain and flooding from michigan to florida. heavy downpours and severe storms from texas to arkansas. rain in the colorado mountains. >> a chilly 52 in colorado springs. snow boarding weather soon. stoked about that. 80 in albuquerque, 68 in salt lake city, fargo to 65, st. louis 82 today, 70s from boston all the way down to atlanta. 90 today in miami and dallas and 89 in new orleans. >> of course it is the biggest night in television. this year it was marked by a number of repeats. >> nevertheless the 61st annual primetime emmy awards is being called one of the best in years thanks in part to doogie houser. mad men and 30 rock were at the head of the pack. >> lead actor in a comic series went to alec bald

back in may, his wife, elizabeth, who is battling breast cancer, was asked by matt about the possibility edwardsr to never be an issue, but if it becomes an issue, that's just another thing to deal with, but it's not -- that is not like a further betrayal that i need to deal with. >> reporter: neither edwards' lawyer nor his spokesman returned calls about the grand jury proceedings. edwards has denied wrongdoing and says all campaign funds were used properly. contessa? >> lisa myers reporting. thanks, lisa. >>> iranian president, mahmoud ahmadinejad, is gearing up to address the general assembly of the united nations. this comes just hours after a long rant, i mean, more than 90 minutes by libya's leader, moammar gadhafi, both are generating a lot of protests w me now, nbc's ron allen. ron, what do you think? >> reporter: well there are a lot of protesters down here near the u.n. but they are nowhere near the building and i imagine many of the heads of state and delegates coming and going probably don't see them much i took a walk up to second avenue, a block here a while ago, the streets are co

the "new york times" is reporting that edwards' associates say he is now leaning towards admitting his adultery resulted in the birth of the baby. his wife, elizabetho has been suffering from cancer resisted the public declaration. keep in mind, edwards did not admit he had an affair until last year and previously he even denied that. >> it's completely untrue and ridiculous. 2006, two years ago, i made a very serious mistake. i would welcome participating in a paternity test. i know it's not possible this child could be mine. >> a former aide, andrew young, wrote a tell-all book about the whole thing. he said edwards knew all along he knew he was the baby's father, and convinced him to sign something saying young was the dad. he assisted the affair by setting up private meetings by hunter and edwards. and he promised his mistress he would marry her in a roof-top ceremony in new york after his wife died, on top of this you have a grand jury look into whether federal laws were broken. according to the "new york times," if the grand jury finds the money was designed to help keep hunter quiet, and if there is evidence of willness deception, it could a

back in may, his wife elizabeth, who is battling breast cancer, was asked by matt about the possibility edwardser. >> i wish for it to never be an issue, but if it becomes an issue, that's just another thing to deal with, but that's not like a further betrayal that i need to deal with. >> reporter: neither edwards' lawyer nor his spokesman returned calls about the grand jury proceedings. edwards has denied wrongdoing and says all campaign funds were used properly. meredith? >> all right, lisa myers, thank you very much. >>> and just ahead, the genetic parents of the embryo implanted in the wrong woman during an ivf procedure. they're going to speak out for the first time in an is. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm barbara harrison. the time rht now is 7:26 on this wednesday morning. the ntsb. it is tuesday morning. the ntsb has come out with a new list of safety regulations it wants metro to flow after june's deadly crash. there are nine safety recommendations. six are urgent. most center around the train control systems. >>> a bethesda tina cuesed of stockpiling weapons and bomb-making materials

elizabeth cohen, cnn, atlanta. >>> the space shuttle "discovery" is catching a piggy back ride back home. the shuttle left edwardsts the "discovery" to arrive home tomorrow. "discovery" landed at edwards earlier this month after it was we'ved off from a florida landing due to bad weather. moving the shuttle back to kennedy space center will cost more than $1.5 million. the "discovery" had just finished a two-week supply mission to the international space station. >>> the phones were lighting up for authorities across the northeast last night after people saw some strange lights in the sky. some people described the lights as spooky. and worried about extra terrestrial visitors. turns out nasa launched a rocket in virginia around that time. the rocket was designed to create a phenomenon of clouds which naturally form high in the atmosphere and often appear to glow with a blue light. >>> an unbelievable story out of new jersey. the father of a 4-year-old boy is in jail because the boy shared cocaine with friends at a day care. police say wright put several baggies in his son's jacket after police nearly caught him