>> you know, i want -- i want this to go through for erin. her but everybody else out there only because we need more security and more help with this because there are a lot of people out there that are going through the same thing, and it's hard to go about everyday life just looking over your shoulder and being that cautious and being afraid. and we shouldn't be like that anymore. we should feel safe and comfort in our own home. >> larry: are you saying if someone calls the police and says, i think i'm being stalked, there's no security setup? >> can you rephrase the question? sorry. >> larry: oh. if someone calls and says i think i'm being stalked, do the police do anything? >> i think so. i mean, people could definitely take advantage of that, but there's a lot of people out there that are going through this and it's hard for somebody to reach out to the politician or to somebody who they feel will help and say i think i'm being stalked, because it is an uncertain thing, but just knowing that they're there to help you and make you feel a

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erin andrews was the victim of stocking two years ago. was videotaped nude through a hotel peephole. that video was posted on the internet. the suspect has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty. >>> this could be a dramatic day in court in the corruption trial for rod blagojevich. yesterday, the defense attorney clashed with the judge over whether he men -- whether he could mention certain witnesses. the judge says if he does bring up certain witnesses today, he could be thrown in jail. >>> 7:49. music star jean is said to be considering a bid to become haiti's next president. the star helped haiti with the earthquake. family members say he will remain committed to helping haiti even if he decides not to enter the presidential race. >>> nike has agreed to help 500 people for people who had -- 1500 people for those who had worked for the subcontractor in honduras. they will pay those workers about $1.5 million. the subcontracting company paid -- i laid off the employees with no severance pay. >>> southwest

. >>> espn reporter erin andrews will lobby in washington for stronger federal anti-stalking laws. a stalker was convicted for posting nude videos of andrews online that he taped through a hotel room door back in 2009. >>> and in philadelphia, a dynamic duo. former secretary of state condoleezza rice will team up with legendary artist aretha franklin for a rare classical music performance. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. damage control. the white house gets fired up over the leaking of classified afghan war documents. >>> and from "hairspray" to "high school," teen heartthrob zac efron is all grown up in his new dramatic film. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local 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.

espn reporter erin was on capitol hill today she's supporting a new bill that will toughen the penalties stalkers. she has a lot interest in that legislation she was a victim of a man who videotaped her nude through the keyhole of a hotel room and posted it on line. he was sentenced to two and a half years of jail. this proposed law would take new technology into consideration when fighting stalkers. and south dakota farmer said if he hadn't taken these photos of the huge hailstorm you probably wouldn't have believed him. this thing is nearly 8 in. around. so big in fact the national weather service is trying to figure out if it smashes all previous records they think it does. the hell stone was found near the south dakota town. >> to live look at the james link is bumper-to-bumper in all directions getting on to 101 southbound at the bottom of your screen. a live look at the golden gate jam packed here as to make your way towards the toll plaza on the left. and a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza moving smoothly into san francisco will be right back at the kron 4 news @ 4 continues

. >>> espn reporter erin andrews joined lawmakers on capitol hill to support tougher federal laws against stalking. she was a victim of stalking last year when a man videotaped her in a hotel room through a peep hole and posted the pictures online. the new stalking bill was discussed on the house floor today and its goal so to change laws for technology like electronic stalking and cyberstalking and increased penalties for stalking kids. and it would make stalking an easier crime to prosecute. >> i have seen with my own eyes, through first-hand experience, that the laws have been taken way too lightly. they aren't clear. and they have not kept up with technology or the times. >> experts say a quarter of all stalking cases now take place online. >>> first the potentially toxic chemical was found in baby bottles and now a bay area watchdog group said it's in something we deal with every day, paper receipts. they found bpa on 40% of receipts that they tested. bpa is often used in plastic products like baby products and the lining of canned goods. it's generally considered safe at low levels

nizhni novgorod down friday morning to assess the damage devastated residents had no qualms about erin didn't even says it was wish to know for sure i want to tell everybody. all the houses were built before winter. will be restored because you know that's a tough but necessary task before the cold weather sets in. after this unusually hot summer will be a cold winter so we need to at least provide people with temporary housing and immediately start the construction of permanent homes with the russian government and the regional administrations should certainly reserve resources to finance these needs but in the last ten temperature records broken in moscow and each day the mercury nears forty degree celsius temperatures above forty degrees or forecast so if there's going to be any end to the infernos and golfing moscow it's going to be down to the russian firefighters and local residents as it doesn't seem like the weather will be on our side tests are still the party. eyewitnesses have been sharing their experiences of the deadly wildfire on the internet and some of them have been up

rob told but the fog there an issue on the santa cruz side a nod from erin, our floor director lives on that side of the hill. dunbar bridge, 101 as well, debris 280 at 92 through san mateo, over the san mateo bridge, that roadway, things nicely from the peninsula to east bay and hayward tomorrow to make up the high rise. the views clear now, watch the fog and low clouds come through the area as well. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. >>> it is not too late to snag a summer vacation deal before the school bell rings. as nbc's chris clackum reports there are attractive packages you can book. >> reporter: a little time spent this weekend looking for late summer travel deals could be time well spent. a less-than-stellar vacation season is almost over and the travel season is grasping by offering bargains. >> places like daytona beach, florida, the average hotel rates are 20% lower than june and july. >> reporter: rates in myrtle beach, south carolina, are 10% lower. and in gulf coast states still suffering from the flood of bad publicity surrounding you the oil spill there are

to save our traditions culture history and identity because without this who are we through thanks erin so you can see that the chances for a healthy relationship between really jewish woman and an arab man very very low is because of the great differences between these two cultures share up at any of the most recent case involves an arab man who posed as a jewish bachelor a jewish woman agreed to have sex with him but after she found out he was an arab and not a jew she filed a police complaint the courts took the case so seriously that he's now being convicted of rape by deception and sentenced to eighteen months in prison the judge said he had an obligation to protect the public funds of the state of criminals who could no innocent victims but reactions to the verdict differ i think if the women want to do it it's torrid blog a lot different it's our belief or more or because something like this usually do is girls don't know where their guys. unless it's a choice you know. there should be a choice they didn't leave a choice but in prison is too much and this is the way that this is

erin. >> that is on erin. we've done something trendier here. erin is younger. >> that's what people ask all the time. it it is a lightweight cotton and the weave actually makes it look like denim. it's lighter in color. lighter in weight. really breathable, easy to wear. now we've done it a little bit trendy with a micro mini and, frankly, the minis are very big for summer. we've done it in a cirinkle polyester. again, doesn't wrinkle. it's meant to look a little distressed. this is great going on a day of museums or art galleries, something trendy. >> this look wouldn't work with me. >> well, it could work with you, come on. >> you know what i mean? >> the idea you can use this shirt in a much more casual way, layered with a tank top and walking shorts and you have an outfit during the day. >> looks terrific. erin, thank you very much. the next trend i have never heard of before, gypset and stephanie will show us the look. >> so my stylist actually told me about this. gypset is jet set and gypsy or gypsy and jet set. the idea is i think it's like rich bohemian

you might recognize espn's reporter erin andrews.he was also on "dancing with the stars" and has a personal story about stalking to share. tracie potts joins us live from washington, d.c. with the new law that andrews is trying to push in order to stop stalkers. >> reporter: good morning. she's hoping to help the lawmakers here on capitol hill update these laws so they apply to the types of stalking that we're seeing around the country today. california was on the cutting edge of this. it had the nation's first anti-stalking law 20 years ago for years before the federal government came up with one. that was before most of us used in the internet. then only 1 in 7 used the internet. today, three-quarters of us do. many laws need to be updated and specified that cyber stalking is against the law. that's what this bill would require. taking a look at some of the requirements, it would specifically make cyber stalking a federal crime. the types of things we see going on now, particularly on social networks. it would up the penalties per

tonight's contestants are nick badger, erin rogers and eugene delmundo.use ] hey, welcome to the show, guys. thanks for coming. the rules are simple. if you think you know what ricky is saying, crush your beer buzzer and tell us what he said. [ light laughter ] the first person that guesses correctly, wins that round. now, let's see what the first category is tonight. [ light laughter ] "don't i know you from somewhere?" "don't i know you from somewhere" is the first category. ricky is going to tell you where he thinks he knows you from. so listen closely. this round is worth ten points. ricky, are you ready? >> yeah, yeah, i am. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: all right. remember, guys, crush your beer buzzer when you think you know the answer. ricky, tell us where you think you know the contestants from. [ indiscernible babbling ] [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: anyone have a guess at all what he just said? [ light laughter ] [ shotgun blast ] >> grandma's thanksgiving dinner? >> are you serious? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: ricky, slow it down. give it another cha

. >> espn reporter erin andrews will join others today to lobby on capitol hill on behalf of other stalking victims. she was stalked by a man who posted private video of her. she said she's still a video because that video can never be erased online. today she will push for tougher laws that would make stalking a crime. >> our laws are not as sophisticated asa the crooks breaking them. >> this will allow a person to be prosecuted even if the person who is being stalked is not aware of it. >> the new law would increase the penalty for stalking kids, create a database of cases and make stalking easier to prosecutor. >> it took seven months butt stock market, finally a positive for the year. if you invested in january, you're finally making some money. >> if you were invested in the broader market, you lost all the progress as the markets sank back. if you measure them by the s&p 500, yesterday was exactly the break-even point, as if we were starting again. the markets did gain by the close. yeah, we're positive for the year 2010 finally. the dow gaining more than 100 points. another three-dig

nbc bay area's photojournalist erin murphy volunteered for that operation. >> about three years ago, some patrons came in and they were having a good time and decided to take in the arm. in san francisco, a tourist took his arm. >> have a few little drinks and try do something, we think it is fun. we tried lock him down. we -- during this time, we had him chained down but they took the arm. urge who did it? >> i think he did it. >> three years later, the box came in the mail,ed to in, scared the cocktail waitress to death. >> yeah i was like, oh, my god, 'cause this is -- like i said, this is one part, you know, what is in here? and then i realized it was an arm. >> weird someone would steal the arm and take it around and be honest enough to bring it back. you really got to hand it to them. cute, huh? >> the arm represents a lefty, 'cause it is a left arm and traveling all around, having a good time and the letter they wrote was actually written by the arm. his trip to iowa is, he now has extended family and he liked the midwest. >> it's in his eyes. it looks like he is a proud abduc

back to you. >> erin burnett, thank you so much.t's coming up tonight on "nbc nightly news." >>> hey, ann, good morning and thanks. as you may know the bluefin tuna is in big trouble. they were already threatened by overfishing. now along comes the gulf oil spill. they could disappear entirely. we'll have a progress report on "nightly news." ann, for now, back to you. >>> it is now 8:04. back outside for a check of the weather with al. >>> thank you so much. we have these nice folks from florida. they brought some flowers. well, thank you very much. would you like to smile? some nice flowers for you. and these nice people from las vegas. let's check your weather, see what hngapnipe. salt lake city, ksl-5 sizzling, 100 degrees today. we are looking at a risk of strong storms in the northeast all the way back into the central plains along a frontal system, low-pressure area going to be causing some problems. heavy thunderstorms. we're looking at >>> well, the sun is beginning to shine through the clouds in downtown san jose. it's goin

especially on blogs are talking about it and pointing to some of the other gaffes she's made, referencing erinessed provocatively, perhaps bringing on the stalker. >> yeah, that w >> also saying she didn thi people should get t morning-after pill, e rapnces1 oa lople ppy c for weeks. apparently leonardo dicaprio has taken a stand and has pulled out of a movie that mel was going to direct. this is according to radaronline.com. leonardo is basking in the success of "inception" which is doing very well. in light of all these tapes that have come out about mel and the alleged physical violence against the girlfriend and the racial slurs and all this leonardo said, i'm backing out, no thanks, he's not going to do the movie. he's taking a stand. you don't need a rematch, but a rethink. with lunesta. lunesta is thought to interact with gaba receptors associated with sleep. lunesta helps you get the restful sleep you need. lunesta has some risk of dependency. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving or engaging in other activities while

cnbc's erin burnett is at the new york stock exchange with details. good morning. obvious question, how did this happen? >> meredith, it's pretty amazing. that number you just shared is the one that hits home, ken feinberg says 80% of the money paid out. this is -- right after the banks got government bailouts, but before they faced restrictions on compensation and they took that window to pay out what he says were unmerited bonuses. he highlighted 17 banks of the 419 that he actually investigated. 11 of those banks have since paid back their t.a.r.p. government bailout money including jpmorgan and goldman. others include well known names like aig and sun trust who haven't paid it back. citigroup was highlighted according to "the new york times" as the worst offender. two-thirds of its several hundred million in bonus payments, that year, went to just two people. one of them named andrew hall. they no longer work for the company, but he is the only name that we know of the 600 people highlighted in this report. we do not have names. >> so in terms of going forward

cnbc's erin burnett is at the new york stock exchange. earnings jitters today. >>> after an up monday investors here at least are a bit nervous and part of that is because of ibm. it's a huge tech company. earnings were a little bit short of what investors were looking for and that is setting a little bit of a negative tone this morning. it's not all bad news and it's a sign government stimulus has worked in many places. whirlpool which, as you know, makes maytag and kitchenaide appliances, says thanks to federal rebates for efficient appliances results are way better than anyone had looked for. there are good news news spots out there. will the good or bad win out? we're going to get housing data. we've seen a lot of weakness there and earnings from apple. how the ipad does and goldman sachs and whether the bulls or bears win today. >>> and finally now broadway stars were shining at the white house last night during the celebration of "show tunes." president obama praised musicals as an optimistic art form that calls on us to see the bes

cnbc's erin burnett is at the stock exchange. ben bernanke rattled investors with his assessment of the economy yesterday. >> he certainly did, and it confirmed some of the america's fears. he called the outlook, quote/unquote, unusually uncertainly. he called it the worse jobs market since the great depression and would take a significant amount of time to get the 8.5 million jobs lost over the past few years. that cast shadows over very good earnings news in corporate america. ebay and continent airlines today, but. back to you. >> thank you so much, erin. >>> things are looking up for five american white pelicans that were injured before the bp oil spill, but then were this s thought. >>> white pelicans were injured before the bp oil spill but then were trapped by the oil. they had a checkup wednesday at their new home at a zoo in chicago. it looks like one was getting a massage. let's go back to meredith. deep tissue, i say. always go that direction. >> all right, ann, thanks very much. connecticut, parts of long island to so

. >> we stopped the car a little further down the road because she was out there, erin was out therend she was upset crying. >> reporter: this was the girlfriend who was the cause of the fight. >> right. she was crying. >> reporter: so you decided even then that you and ryan were going back to the party? >> right. >> reporter: the phone at dave's house started ringing. >> some girl crying and screaming at me saying you guys shot him in the head. i thought it was somebody crank calling me. >> reporter: you had no idea what was going on? >> had no clue. >> reporter: brandy says she and ryan didn't either until a car load of teenagers flagged them down on the way back to the party. >> they said there was a shooting. they said dave stebbins had done the shooting. >> your brother? >> correct. we said that's impossible. we just dropped dave off at home. >> reporter: brandy and ryan continued on to the party and pulled up to flashing police lights and an ambulance. the host of the party saw ryan and pointed him out to a police officer. >> ryan, what's going on, why are they saying this? >>