but is it all over for elmo? we'll take a look at how the real-life scandal surrounding the voice of elmo could impact "sesame street's" selling power this season. >>> it is black friday. welcome to this special edition of "msnbc live." developing now the ceasefire between israel and hamas may have been broken. palestinian medical services say a man was killed by israeli forces on the gaza side of the border. israel's army has not yet been able to verify the death but this all comes after a day and a half of calm in the region following those eight days of rocket and missile attacks that left nearly 170 dead. we have reporters on both sides of the conflict. we begin with ayman mohyeldin in gaza. to the details of this possible break in the ceasefire. what do you know on that? >> reporter: good morning, alex. palestinian medical services have identified the body of a 23-year-old they say was killed by israeli gunshots as he and about 3,300 other people approach the gaza/israel border. now generally speaking israel

i think the elmo brand, is larger.hink at the end of the day that elmo is larger than any one person. as long as the show and pbs handle it correctly, let's not forget that the people watch in the show don't understand it. the next question though gets tougher. there may be other lawsuits and penalties to says mi street and to pbs what do you think, what is the risk here? i don't think one bad prayer defined the nfl, one individual define elmo. i think your demographic is a one, two, three or four-year-old. they don't know the whole story. my kids are saying why is elmo in your newspaper. i think they are lucky that they are asking. >> there are going to be lawsuits. if the other allegations turn up, there will be other lawsuits. right now there is $5 million on the table. my question to you is, what is the downside risk here. it is a financial and legal risk. that is going to be the thing that gets them. unless pbs knew about this, it is doubtful that there will be a lasting impact. >> who has to cover it. if sesame s

do think the allegations against elmo creator kevin clash will have a negative impact on the elmo character? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> lawmakers go back to d.c. today to give back to business. hallie jackson has a look at the bodiless left waiting for lawmakers. >> we are talking about topics that congress has put off for two years. < two months before the end of the session. the post office is running out of money. farmers looking for help are running out of patience. congress is running out of time. >> you will see a lot of leverage games. getting down to business will be after thanksgiving. >> the biggest shadow belongs to the fiscal cliff, the threat of tax increases and spending cuts that come with a deadline. >> a lot of bad things could happen. >> there are two possibilities. the other is they kick the can down the road. >> it could suck up all the bandwidth in congress. when it comes to cyber security or extending payroll tax cuts -- >> these things tend to squeak through because everybody i

elmo has been a big part of the lucrative merchandising of sesame street.ccording to tax filings, royalties brought in nearly $45 million in 2009. >> whenever there's an attack on a much loved brand, there's a lot of outpouring of support as a result, almost as if the public is lining up behind the brand saying, hey, we're with you. >> reporter: for clash, it's the end of a storied career with a show he described lovingly just months ago. >> i think it's so wonderful to be part of a show that really starts a child, helps with the parent. >> reporter: today in a statement, clash said he was resigning with a very heavy heart. and hopes to resolve these personal matters privately. in the meantime, sesame street says production of its 43rd season will not be affected. chris jansing, nbc news, new york. >>> there are late new developments tonight in the house explosion in indianapolis that left two people in a neighboring house dead, and the entire neighborhood area in ruins. law enforcement sources told the indianapolis star they believe gas was intentionally r

impact on the elmo character?>> keep sending us those responses. we will read more in the next hour. >> good morning. steelers week is upon us. it is the final seven game stretch for the division crown. this year, there's a brennan return guy -- there is a brand new return guy. a very quiet off season pickup that is showing a major dividends. >> he was right in that family. he tossed the ball to his mom. they had a little dance going. i don't remember the dance itself. the one is to demonstrate a -- do you want us to demonstrate it? >> kansas city was not a push over. the chiefs visiting the steelers. monday night football last night. first quarter, a touchdown and it was 7 chiefs early. ben roethlisberger to mike wallace. fantastic catch. ben roethlisberger would leave the game with an injury. this game would go to overtime. matt cassel was picked off here by lawrence timmons of pittsburgh which would set up a perfect game winning field goal opportunity for shaun suisham. 16-13 in overtime in favor of pittsburg.

people are wondering will he ever return to the show and what that to elmo?as the voice of elmo, revered puppeteer kevin clash is speaking out in his own defense against accusations of sexual misconduct. in a statement monday, sesame street said they were contacted in june by a then 23-year-old man who alleged that he had a relationship beginning when he was 16 years old with kevin clash. in his own statement, 52-year-old clash acknowledged having a relationship with the man but says, it was between two consenting adults and i am deeply saddened that he is trying to characterize it as something other than what it was. >> when you look at the stories here, clash and his accuser are not all that far apart. the only question is, did the relationship begin at age 16 or age 18 or later? >> reporter: sesame street said they found the allegation to be unsubstantiated but also found clash violated company policy regarding internet usage and he was disciplined. clash created he will show and has been performing as the lovable muppet for almost 30 years. up 24 emmy awa

and hasbro, the maker of elmo toys, is confident sales will not suffer.t one estimate, elmo toys account for anywhere one-half to two-thirds, of the $75 million of annual sales of the "sesame street" toy line. the first man who claimed he was 15 when he had sex with kevin clash has since recanted. he said the relationship was adult and consensual. and then, he recanted that. >>> the son of the late robert kennedy has been cleared of child endangerment and harassment charges. douglas kennedy was accused of trying to leave a suburban new york city maternity ward with his 2-day-old son last january. nurses also claimed kennedy injured them as they tried to prevent him from leaving. >>> top doctors are trying to make birth control pills a little more accessible. the nation's largest group of obstetricians and gynecologists says the pills should be sold over the counter, just like condoms. that also means it would no longer be covered by insurance. despite the recommendation, no one expects nonprescription birth control pills to be available anytime soon. >>>

teh voice of elmo has a break. and then as come forward started as that he relationship when he was a minor. >> this is where it all started kevin clash, at the inner harbor in baltimore. with the been talking 23-year-old man who claims he his sexual relationships seven years ago. they give are coming. thank you for comg. kiss kiss. >> the man behind the voice of elmo is being investigated. >> senior in the 2011 documentary, "being elmo" has leave of absence. this is the home where his ex- and daughter live. neighbors say he was very he lived here. they do not believe the allegations. the attorney for the dollar a claims the children tried to silence his client. "although this is a personal unrelated to the workplace, our investigation did reveal that have been exercised poor judgment and violated regarngpolicy internet usage and he was disciplined." >> he was a great guy. at a graduate of a dundalk school, he made his own puppets and would perform here the street four years. >> he seems like an odd person to pick

elmo is "sesame street's" most popular character. the show will soon start a search for a new puppeteer to play the role of elmo. >>> the mad dashes to the store may have been a bit premature. twinkies and hohos. they may live on. hostess and the union started mediation after they tried to work through the conflict which could preserve more than 18,000 jobs. yesterday, at a u.s. bankruptcy court hearing, the 82-year-old company asked permission to start shutting down its business. instead, the judge urged hostess and the workers union to start mediation. the brands will more than likely be snapped up by eager, hungry buyers. >> that is music to twinkie and hoho fans all over the world. >> i can't believe how many people ran to the stores. >> christina, you said a twinkie was going for what? >> $60. >> for a pack of twinkies. >> and that's no zinger. [ rim shot ] this is not a black and white photo. the dark clouds are moving in. in addition to the clouds, we have gusty winds. the front is much closer to us at this point. draped over

can we say good-bye to elmo and thank him? >> bye, elmo. >> elmo loves you, stay safe.osh elliott, abc news, new york. >> hope he find big bird before he gets fired. >>. [ laugher ] >> what did you tell your kids? >> i told them you are sayou ar safe. we are okay. >> reassure them. with family, came out with your health and your life. we're all good. "the mix" coming up next. >>> welcome back, everybody. even though a weird holiday for a lot of folks yesterday. it was halloween. this story, you are going to love. there is a guy. ,000 don don't show the picture just yet, a ski racer, motivational speaker, best-selling author, and calling him king of halloween. at age of 9, he lost his leg to cancer. but did not lose his sense of humor. show the picture. guess what he was for halloween. >> that was iconic. remember that. >> the movie, christmas story, the dad had the leg lamp in the window. neighbors went crazy. the wife hated it. it is what he did for his costume. >> he has got a nice looking leg. a nice looking leg. >> i thought that was a brilliant halloween costume, y

this would be no elmo without robert clash but the puppeteer who created elmo is coming forward afterlaimed forward saying he had an intimate relationship with clash while he was still a minor. ♪ >> reporter: though he's best known as the voice of elmo, revered puppeteer kevin clash is now speaking out in his own defense against accusations of sexual misconduct. in a statement monday "sesame street" said they were contacted in june by a then 23-year-old man who alleged he had a relationship beginning when he was 16 years old with kevin clash. in his own statement, 52-year-old clash acknowledged having a relationship with the man but says it was between two consenting adults, and i am deeply saddened that he is trying to characterize it as something other than what it was. >> when you look at the stories here, clash and his accuser are not all that far apart. the only question is did the relationship begin at age 16 or age 18 or later? >> reporter: "sesame street" says they found the allegation of underage conduct to be unsubstantiated but also found clash violated company policy regar

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elmo wrapped up. >> elmo is creepy. >> okay. >> tickle me, elmo. >> oh, man. well, anyway.e "les mis," based on the famous play. she is 28 years old. she had to become emaciated. >> she was emaciated. >> she was pretty skinny going into this. said she lost 25 pound to play the dying prostitute in the movie. she was in a state of deprivation, physically and emotionally by the time the filming ended. a lot of hype around the movie. she is really thin. look at her. lost 25 pound on top of that to do this role in "les mis" hopefully worth it. early reviews seem to be good. but anyway, that's kind of extreme for anne. >> people are looking for the political showdown, 2014, ashley judd, a staunch liberal against senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. she says, i cherish kentucky, heart and soul, honored by consideration. we have just finished an election. so let's focus on coming together to keep moving america's families and kids forward the did she say she wasn't going to do it? >> she'll be the hottest senator, i will tell you that. flexpen® is prefilled. doesn't need refrige

. >>> plus, serious accusations against the voice behind elmo. did the man behind the muppet have a or i should say puppet have a relationship an underaged teen? -- >> the leadership between a >>> man known as the voice of elmo has tan a leave of absence from sesame street following accusations he had an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old boy. according to the website tmz, 52-year-old kevin clash has reportedly acknowledged a relationship insisted only after the accuser became adult. sesame work investigated the claims and found them to be unsubstantiated. officials say the character of elmo will continue to be on the show. >>> new study links a mother getting the flu while pregnant to autism in her child. the study looked at 97,000 children ages 8 to 14. they found mothers who reported having a fever or the flu for a full week during pregnancy at least twice as likely to have a child with autism. dr. besser says no need to panic. >> if a mother reported having flu during pregnancy, her risk of having a child with autism increased from

for nearly 30 years, clash has been more than just elmo's voice. giving the little red monster his personality, catapulting elmo past big bird as the most popular muppet. >> can you do a scratch of the head. >> reporter: clash has won 24 emmy awards for his work on the iconic children's show. >> to have all this come out, even though it's reportedly not true you can't take it back. it's pretty sad. >> reporter: tuesday clash said he is relieved that this painful allegation has been put to rest. being elmo, he talked about facing adversity, words he will almost certainly be reflecting on now. >> there's always going to be some type of obstacle in the way. all of those things go away if you really focus on what makes you happy. >>> right now, at 5:00, president obama's first news conference since reelection and he is peppered with questions involving david petraeus. >>> neighbors who knew the teenager arrested for two high-profile murders in just a week speak out today. >>> a price hike on the dulles toll road. what will you be paying in just a few w

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our friend elmo. >> i have a little daughter named serena, she actually, elmo wanted to ask you thisif she is having trouble sleeping? >> elmo slept with mommy and daddy. >> you could do that. and many children have a comfort item. they may have a lovie, they may have a stuffed animal. >> elmo had baby david. >> see, baby david. >> i did. >> i did. >> what did you have? >> i had my stuffed animal, dog, named sparky. >> cool. >> elephant, tara. >> how about you? >> i have paco and also sometimes elmo. and i'm allowed to sleep on top pillows. >> special way to sleep. >> i heard on the radio this morning that the bird nest in the hurricane blew away so i made a picture for him. >> that's very nice. elmo, she made a picture for your friend big bird. >> that's great. >> look at that. wow. that's big bird's new nest. elmo, can you bring this back to big bird? >> oh, yes. big bird is going to love that. >> oh, that's great. can we say good-bye to elmo and thank him? >> bye, elmo. >> elmo loves you, stay safe. ♪ josh elliott, abc news, new york. >> hope he finds big bird before he gets fired

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what is next for the character elmo? "world news now" weather brought to you by lifestyle lift. ought to you by lifestyle lift. hd 3 you're watching "world news you're watching "world news ♪ this is the ♪ this is the song elmo's song ♪ la-la-la-la la-la-la-la elmo's song ♪ >> i like that song. >>> oh, it is a sad day on "sesame street." the man who has been the lifeblood of elmo since the mid-1980s has resigned. >> for the second time in a week a man has come forward to accuse puppeteer kevin clash of inappropriate sexual behavior. >> reporter: cecil singleton, a 24-year-old college student suing kevin clash for $5 million. singleton says he met clash on a gay chat line when he was 15 and forte -- for a two-week period they had sexual contact but no intercourse. he insists he told cash how old he was. >> i remember confessing to him while we were eating that i wasn't 18 but that i would be turning 16 in the near future. >> reporter: singleton claims he did not know what clash did for a living until much later on and deci

and according to this documentary, turned elmo into a cultural phenomenon. >> i knew that elmo shouldng and hugging. >> reporter: clash, 52, is accused of having sex with a 16-year-old boy. his accuser, now 23, told "sesame street's" producers in june that they began having a relationship seven years ago. in a statement, sesame workshop said "we conducted a thorough investigation and found the allegation of underage conduct to be unsubstantiated. our investigation did reveal that kevin exercised poor judgment and violated company policy regarding internet usage and he was disciplined." clash has taken a break from "sesame street," so he can defend himself from what he called false and defamatory accusations. "i am a gay man. i had a relationship with the accuser. it was between two consenting adults and i am deeply saddened that he's trying to characterize it as something other than what it was." whether the scandal will have lasting damage remains to be seen elmo is one of the faces of "sesame street" with countless dvds, games and toys to his name. in all, sesame workshop made nearl

his personality, catapulting elmo past big bird as the most popular muppet. >> elmo sure loves ridingricycle. >> reporter: can you do a scratch of the head. >> reporter: he produces and directs for "sesame street" and has won 24 emmy awards for his work on the iconic children's show. >> to have all of this come out, even though it's not reportedly true, you can't take it back so it's sad. >> reporter: tuesday clash said he is relieved that this painful allegation has been put to rest. in "being elmo" he talked about facing adversity, words he'll almost be reflecting on. >> there will always be some type of obstacle in the way. all of those things will go away if you really focus on what makes you happy. >> reporter: in their investigation "sesame street" did say clash had violated the company's internet policy and was disciplined for that. no word on when he'll be back at work and reunited with elmo. willie. >> as you say, that show would not be the same without him. thanks, mara. >>> up next, is the fruit in your favorite breakfast foods really fruit? rossen reports after this. i'm o

[sigh] >> why you work elmo so hard, mr. kevin. >> elmo we love what we're are doing.dream of. i mean, it's been phenomenal. it's been amazing to be able to be on a show that teaches some kids around the world and one thing that i love is being able to go out to hospitals and meet and greet kids with their favorite friend and i mean i have been very, very blessed with this little red monster. >> bill: unfortunately somebody accused him, right? >> a 23-year-old accused him of having -- they had an affair. this 23-year-old says when the 23-year-old was 16. since this came out on sunday, the 23-year-old has since recanted according to his lawyers. the sexual relationship with mr. clash was an a consensual relationship. i'm hearing now that tmz is reporting that tmz, the celebrity gossip web site is reporting that there are both sides are having some sort of settlement talks. but it's not a six figure settlement talk. it's not clear is it a settlement talk. >> bill: who is paying who? the guy slandered this guy clash in a terrible way. the problem with these stories, ladie

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the sesame workshop says clash will take a leave of absence but elmo will remain part of the show. robert deniro and bradley cooper join their cast mates at the new york premiere of the silver linings playbook. in the movie cooper plays a former teacher who moves back in with his parents after a stint in a mental institution and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. deniro plays his father. >> i hope people like it. we all kind of fell in love with it as we were doing it. >> reporter: the movie opens november 21. the hollywood reporter is giving diane keaton its prestigious award. it's honoring her for being a pioneer and philanthropist. oprah winfrey is reportedly going into the organics products business. several applications to trade morning her organics, everything from soups and salad dressings to soap and sunscreen were filed last month. that's your eye on entertainment. i'm edward lawrence for cbs news, beverly hills, california. >> congratulations to them. >>> thank you for choosing us and watching 9news at 5:00 a.m. good morning. i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mike hydeck. we're

clash is usually behind the scenes as elmo oh voice.e published his autobiography and was the subject of a documentary just last year. >> and we'll be back in a moment. >>> the gender gap is narrowing on the roadways. now it's reversed. the university of michigan found more women than men are now driving. in 2010, more than a million more licenses were issued to women than men. an author of the study says the trend could change the landscape of the auto industry as women are more likely to buy smaller, safer, and more fuel-efficient cars. >> more women than men. >> more women. >> stay away from any comments on that. thanks for joining us this evening. "nightly news" is next. we'll see you for more local news at 6:00. >> good night. see you then. [ man ] it's big. supports in times of need. same with aladdin. the biggest in bail. no one has lower prices, is faster or more professional. aladdin bail bonds. bigger because we're better. [ man ] it's big. supports in times of need. same with aladdin. the biggest in bail. no one has lower pri

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allegations against the man behind elmo. >>> long-time elmo puppeteer kevin clash has resigned from "sesame street" amid a second allegation that he sexual abused an underaged boy. the second accuser came forward today after filing a lawsuit for more than $5 million. 24-year-old college student cecil singleton claims he and clash engaged in a sexual relationship when he was 15 years old after meeting on guy chat line. singleton's attorney says he has been contacted by two other potential victims. clash was with "sesame street" for 28 years, making elmo one of the show's most popular characters. >>> next stop, los gatos. vta is planning to extend its light rail line. plans are on the tables to add an extra 1.5 miles to the winchester stop in campbell that extension would connect los gatos to the downtown san jose line and is expected to cost about $175 million. vta will hold a public hearing to discuss this proposal on december 4th at the campbell public library. >> and wrap. . >>> more local news and "nightly news" is coming up next. let's bring in jessica aguirre from the newsroom. >

that is terrible. >> have i to say elmo always creeped me out.ething about his voice. >> are you transferring one man's indiscretion into an inanimate action affected his actions. >> how will sesame re-- how will sesame street respond? >> my kids were not allowed on the phone, "thank you." pee wee herman and web this thing. captain gang go riew and mr. grin jeans. >> then you hate our military because there is no way that guy was our captain. >> he was a calf 10. >> that was false advertising. i have never seen an officer like that in the military. >> he teaches the kids to talk in the third person. >> true, true. >> we see that in the locker room of every sport today, elmos do. they all grew up on "sesame street." >> i don't feel horrible about kevin clash, but face it, he is a multimillionaire. i feel bad for the dudes. they were 16-year-old gay drifters ore whatever you call them for. this died was married and he had a 19-year-old daughter. i feel bad for them. >> bill, finally you had a moral conscience for once. >> it is thanksgiving. >>> a

elmo. elmo is bad. >> elmo is bigger than one man. >> the other factor here is that if this is a big tool for recruiting al-qaeda and the numbers are growing larger because of these things, these drones, that's something to look into. another thing worth looking into is kaleidoscope. it is like being on acid minus coming down. >> they said there was going to be a blow back from this. there was going to be a back -- a backlash. no one ever liked the drones overseas. >> it shot them. >> will the tracking chip be more than a blip? a san antonio school district tested a policy requiring the kids to carry microchipped id cards that monitored their movement on campus. it has been the opposite of mott controversial. not controversial. one pupil hacked the school's website because he wrote "the district is striping away the privacy of students." wow that's eloquent. officials say they are trying it to track attendance to draw in more state funding. we asked one of the students at school to comment

. >> the actor who performs as elmo is taking a leave of absence.ccused of having a relationship with a 16-year-old boy. the teen who is 23 first made the allegations back in june. issued a statement saying the allegations were unsubstantiated but was disciplined for violating company policy. >> the accused east coast rapist tells the washington post he doesn't know why he attacked so many women. erin thomas is his name and says he viewed women as objects but knows there's something wrong with him. abducting three women in prince william county three years ago and raping a woman back in 2001. >> the fall out continues from the resignation of ex-cia director david patraeus. he was shocked to learn his former buyographer and mistress she may have viewed as a romantic viral. what's the latest? >> reporter: we can't tell you where paula is. reports did have her placed here in washington in advance of what was to be a 40th birthday party which has been canceled by her husband in north carolina. fox 5 went to the home of paula's brother in northwest dc to

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for 28 years kevin clash was not only the voice of elmo, he was also the driving force that helped propel the furry red monster into a global phenomenon. late yesterday clash resigned from sesame street as he was slapped with a multi-million lawsuit claiming he had a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old boy a decade ago. clash issued a statement saying he hopes to resolve his personal matters privately. >>> let's get a check of your getaway day weather. good morning, bill. >> the soggy day. the northwest continues to be a little wet. it is going to improve. thanksgiving day looks better at least in the northwest. let's track some of the rain this morning. the green shows the rain. the white is the snow. snow levels will come down a little bit in the passes. we'll be okay on interstate 80 and 84. in the morning hours, not as many radar echoes offshore. a more solid band has come in from seattle to olympia. in san francisco, on and off light rain. headed towards sacramento will be a wet ride and towards tahoe. temperatures are warm enough that we should be okay on that road. as far as the

full details on the elmo pep peteer facing sex ap bus ap gagss. and one direction takes over the plaza with a huge live concert. keep it on this channel for continuing news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry, thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one.