if you wanted a friend, you wanted fran crippen to be your friend. >> reporter: crippen came from a familyhampion swimmers. his sister mattie said, he was our hero. vinita and rob. >> and the older sister that lara just mentioned will join us live on "good morning america." >>> there's a lot of new information to be sorted through in the catholic church's sex abuse scandal. nearly 10,000 pages of previously sealed internal church documents were made public yesterday. ey detailed what the diocese of san diego knew about priests, starting decades before any allegations were made. at least one previously unknown case of abuse has already been found. >>> in other news now, three men are expected to be arraigned on charges that they ran a drug lab at a freshman dorm at georgetown university in washington. police say two of the suspects are students, the other was a guest. they apparently were making a drug called dmt. emergency crews responded to the dorm saturday morning after a strange odor was reported. >>> in the nfl it was the first week at which players could be suspended for those violen

his name was fran crippen. he died saturday while competing in the last leg of the marathon swimming world cup in the united arab emirates. again, 26 years of age. talk about an elite athlete here. an official with the uae official swimming federation says his death was caused by severe fatigue. earlier, another official told us that preliminary results indicated he had a heart attack. but other swimmers in the race say the water was just too hot. whatever caused fran crippen's death obviously an horrific loss for the swimming community and of course his family. his sister mattie will be joining us here momentarily. she is minutes away. you'll want to stick around and hear what his older sister is saying. >>> meantime let's get to this developing story. i want to fill you in on stories unfolding at the top of the hour. we just found out what made those nine college students so sick -- you remember the story at that off campus house party in washington state? they had to go to the hospital. it turns out their dr

swimming is calling for a full investigation tonight into the death of fran crippen, including why thes following the swimmer didn't see him go under. his body wasn't found for two hours. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> couric: in chile, you may recall that after the mine rescue president pinera challenged the 33 men to a soccer match against the rescuers. the losers, he joked, it would have go back down into the mine. well, today they took to the field, the miners in the white shirts. franklin lobos, a former pro- soccer player, scored first but pinera's team, the rescuers, won 3-2 and he vowed to hold the miners to their deal. what a kidder. and coming up next, an october surprise. withere's the life you live... and the life you want to live. fortunately there's enbrel, the #1 most doctor-prescribed biologic medicine for ra. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, fatigue, and stop joint damage. because enbrel suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, and other canc

i love him. >> here's another measure of how loved fran crippen was. got out he had not yet finished the race the swimmers who had just emerged from the water immediately headed back into the surf to search for him. deep sea divers found him two hours later near the final buoy of the race. >>> someone is floating the idea that president obama might actually benefit from losing the house to the gop. pretty interesting. we'll take a closer look at that. sure i'd like to diversify my workforce, i just wish that all of the important information was gathered together in one place. [ printer whirs ] done. ♪ thanks. do you work here? not yet. from tax info to debunking myths, the field guide to evolving your workforce has everything you need. download it now at thinkbeyondthelabel.com. can be unsettling. but what if there were a different story? of one financial company that grew stronger through the crisis. when some lost their way, this company led the way. by protecting clients and turning uncertainty into confidence. what if that story were true? it is. ♪

fran crippen's teammates are stunned. >> reporter: 26-year-old fran crippen's death is sending shockhrough the world of swimming. he died while competing for the united states in the open water 10-kilometer world cup race in the united arab emirates. an eyewitness says he started the competition but never finished. >> it was the swim ares who went out and they started looking all over the place. they just went out and they were swimming. >> reporter: rescuers would find crippen's body in deep water just short of the final buoy. the officials refute claims that the water was too warm or crippen may have died from a heart attack. they say he likely died from, quote, overexertion. >> there was evidence of mouth fluids around the mouth, nose and lungs and these are signs of drowning. >> reporter: swim officials say the water temperature was 84 degrees and that the sanking body only has minimum requirements. doctors say sometimes athletes literally push their bodies to the limit. >> combined with potential dehydration, that can certainly lead to him having a fatal outcome from this. of co

fran crippen died during competition in the united arab emirates. did the water temperature play a part? more from kevin tibbles. >> reporter: 26-year-old fran crippen was competing in the open water 10 kilometer world cup near dubai when he failed to finish. following an extensive two-hour search divers found his body in deep water. >> the swimmers started weeping. they were sad because one of theirs had gone missing. >> reporter: crippen came from a family of prominent swimmers. he won silver in the same event at the pan-pacific championships in august. at this race, many swimmers complained that water temperatures were too high. race officials put the temperature at 84 degrees, but it could have been higher. three-time olympic gold medalist rowdy gaines says heat plays a role in swimming. >> when the air is so close to 100 degrees and the water temperature is in the mid to upper 80s standpoint, it's just an accident waiting to happen. >> reporter: officials in the united arab emirates say overexertion was the cause of death and heat was not a fac

this weekend's the swimming coach said there was and can only ever be one fran crippen. >>> it is 5:35working carbon monoxide detector saved the lives of seven people in howard county. people living animals on main street divided saturday night. all seven were taken to hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning, but they are expected to recover. if carbon monoxide is a cult is silent killer because it is odorless. >>> the woman who dated clarence thomas during the 1980's is coming forward for the first time, contacted by reporters following his wife's request for an apology last week from anita hill. now the exclusive interview. >> when clarence thomas testified in his 1991 senate confirmation hearings, he said that he did not discuss anything improper in the workplace. >> pornography was something that he talked about frequently. >> this woman did you more than five years in the 1980's. the retired judge and current prosecutor believes that he was lying in his testimony. >> he was obsessed with pornography. >> the women say that he even asked their breast size. >> his interest in women's

the swimming coach released a statement saying that there can only 71 fran crippen. -- only be on fran =. >>>eileen was the top finisher in the army 10-mile race. >>> local leaders today will show 178 affordable new homes in northeast d.c. catholic charities first of affordable housing complex is located on t street. it's a partnership. donald wuerl will be on hand for the ribbon cutting this morning. >>> yesterday morning wegmans opened its doors in landover. some people waited in line for hours to be among the first shot that dinuba was restore of which will anger the center. it only opened two new stores each year and this area was picked from over 3000 applicants. . citing. it is a nice store. -- that is exciting. 60 degrees outside. >>> still ahead. >> it has been terrible and i have done everything i can do. >> there are big bucks at a local building. >> >>> welcome back. 4:51 on this monday. adam caskey was talking about the science fair. >> it was a perfect weekend for the science festival. great weather. 73 but gen. patraeus today at reagan national. the average is 65. keep th

swimming in the u-s says it will conduct its own investigation into the death of swimmer fran crippen. crippen died during a w >>> the governing body of competitive swimming in the united states will conduct its own investigation into the death of fran crippen. charlie d'agata on what may have killed the swimmer. >> reporter: it's what fran worked his whole life for the shot at making the u.s. olympic swim team. >> i had this great opportunity ahead of me and i'm looking to seize the moment. >> reporter: but it was fran crippen's last. the 26-year-old died during a six-mile race saturday off the coast of the united arab emirates. >> if it was his whole life and his dream was making the olympic team and he fought. >> reporter: early medical reports blame his death on overexertion. several competitors insisted the sea was hot, too hot, at around 90 degrees. rescue teams and competitors began searching for him when he failed to finish. they finally discovered his body two hours later just 400 yards from the finish line. [ indiscernible ] he had gone missing and now they had found him. >>

. >> reporter: organizers at a professional swimming competition refuse to speculate on fran crippen's he died in the water during an international open water race. >> fran went under with about 1,700 meters to go. they didn't realize it at the time. and two hours later they found his body. >> the waters were exceptionally warm as high as 86 degrees. crippen co en kupen complained feeling well. when crippen failed to finish the race, fellow swimmers and diving team went in search then found his body. officials here blame the death on extreme exhaustion and said they would launch an investigation. crippen's body was found two hours after the race. >> he couldn't do enough for anybody. if you want aid friend you wanted fran crippen to be your friend. >> crippen came from a family of champion swimmersch his sister matty said he was our hero. vinita, sflob arob? >> racing to prevent a widespread cholera outbreak in haiti. 250 people have died in rural areas away from the capital. more than a million earthquake survivors live in camp still. worst case scenario would involve hundreds of thou

fran crippen died in a race.rowing questions about whether water temperature might have played a part. >> first up, though, the countdown to election day. democrats desperate to hang on to the house and the senate only eight days remaining until america votes and the president is trying to help, hitting the campaign trail again. fresh off of a five-state swing in four days he was in the western part of the country, he'll make one last-ditch effort to prop up his party's candidates and the stakes couldn't be high. >> there is a final push for the weekend. it's crunch time. cnn has the best political team on television ready to. go our chief correspondent and mark preston and carol costello all weighing in. on the races and the issues that matter most to you. >> one of the big races is the contest for florida governor. it's a tight one. republican rick scott and democrat alex sink both of whom we interviewed here are neck and neck. they will square off tonight in a nationally televised debate you can watch it here

fran crippen beated in long distances out in the open waters. he's at the top of the game but has been accused of pushing himself too hard. >> reporter: fran crippen was a force in the open-water swimming circuit. at 26, a four-time national champion and silver medalist in the pan pacific games, he was one of the best. >> the olympics are right around the corner again. and it's something that excites me. it's something that i feel like i'm a kid again. >> reporter: crippen died saturday probably from overexertion, or heat. divers found his body 400 meters from the finish line. >> entire swimming community is in mourning. he's a great, great guy. >> reporter: olympic champion michael phelps paid tribute on facebook. we lost a great person and swimmer. it's a tragic loss. the executive director of the united arab emirates swimming association said, quote, we are sorry that the guy died but what can we do? this guy was tired and he pushed himself a lot. local officials say all safety measures were in place, but some are now alleging crippen's death

fran crippen died during a swimming competition yesterday in dubai. the 26-year-old was competing in the 10 kilometer world cup but never finished. after a two-hour srch divers found his body in the open water. >> they were weeping openly. they were sad because one of theirs had gone missing. >> some other swimmers who participated in the race had complained that the water temperature was too high. but health officials say overexertion was the cause of death and heat was not a factor. >>> federal agents agents are now part othe investigation into what caused a devastating fire at a historic alexandria church. they are assisting firefighters in determining the cause of that fire. much of the main chapel at the seminary was destroyed after flames eruptedn friday. investigators had to wait several days until the charred remains were stable enough to enter. for many parishioners the loss is more sentimental than material. >> my parents were among the founding members of the church. and i was baptized here. >> we were married here. >> almost 47 years ago.

. >>> this weekend a sport claimed the life of fran crippen. he died as he was coming into the end of a world cup race and now there are questions about the conditions he was competing under. will thomas explained. >> reporter: fran crippen's death is sending shock waves through the world of swimmer. he died while competing for the united states in an open water 10-kilometer 10 cup race in the united arab emirates. he started the race but never did finish. >> the swimmers were looking out -- >> reporter: they would find his body in the water short of the final buoy. there were complaints that the water was too warm. it is said he likely died from overexertion. >> there were signs of drowning. >> reporter: officials say the water temperature was 84 degrees and the 10-k race only has minimum requirements. sometimes athletes push their bodies to the limit. >> come bypasses with potential hydration -- there could be a potential hydration problem. >> reporter: he comes from a family of successful swimmers. he won three u.s. national titles in his ca

when the race finished fran crippen never showed up at the finish line.eral swimmers dove back in the water, followed by dive teams. they eventually found crippen's body by the last bowie in deepwater not far from the finish line. from crippen -- all accounts, look at him a phenomenal athlete. he's won numerous international medals. a number of other swimmers were affected in this water. through others were taken to the hospital. the winner of the race says, and i'm quoting here, the water was amazingly hot. nobody thought such things like yesterday could happen. it shows it was really just too hot. it was not just one swimmer there were many swimmers who had serious problems in the water, and we did some research and apparently hyper, not hypo, but hyperthermyeah when the water is too hot. big problem your body temperature rises that could be a huge problem in that temperature water, megyn. megyn: dr. siegl saying the saltwater may have played a role. thank you. police in washington now say that a high energy drink and not drugs sickened a group of washi

and fran crippen is being mourned. >> i love him. we had a cup of coffee after every morning practice. >> reporter: an inquiry into crippen's death is now under way. mark phillips, cbs nugs, london. >>> dave price is on assignment this morning but we want to give you a quick check of the nation's weather. severe weather is expected to roll through the southeast bringing hail and heavy downpours. in the upper mississippi river valley there, is a chance for tornadoes and strong gutsy winds. meantime, the pacific northwest can expect more soaking >> past the hour. maggie. >> it could be a volatile week on wall street. the market has had three straight weeks of gains but three es could turn things around this week, earnings report and economic data both out this week and the upcoming election. our correspondent rebecca jarvis is here to explain. good morning. >> good morning. >> the first "e" earnings profits companies make a profitable company is healthy, hopefully more likely to hire. are we looking for positive earnings reports this w

coming up, fran crippen, a world-class swimmer aiming for the u.s.ied over the weekend while racing in the middle east. u.s. swimming wants to know how anyone could hold a 10k race swimming race 6.2 miles in 86-degree water. we'll talk exclusively with a good friend of fran crippen's in that very same race and ended up in the hospital. >> almost as hot as a hot tub when you think about it. >> crazy. >> also ahead, the sitcom mooikz & moel highest rated this fall but no one is laughing about a blogger who wrote she hates the idea of an overweight tv romance. fans are outraged as are a lot of other people. the blogger has now apologized and we'll show you what started this controversy. >>> first, police in missouri trying to and kill him. maggie? >> cynthia bowers, thank you. joining us to talk to more about this criminal profiler pat brown. pat, good morning. >> good morning, maggie. >> a most frightening story i've heard in a while. i can't ever remember hearing police issue a warning like that, if you know this person get out of your house and run t

and fran crippen is being mourned. >> i love him. we had a cup of coffee after every morning practice. >> reporter: an inquiry into crippen's death is under way. fark phillips, >>> that is your latest weather. it's about 13 minutes past the hour. over to maggie. >> thank you. it could be a volatile week on wall street. the market has had three straight weeks of gains, but with three earthquake's could turn things around. earnings reports and economic data and the upcoming election. rebecca jarvis is here to explain. let's start with the first, earnings, the profits that companies make. a profitable company is a healthy company, hopefully one more likely to hire. are we looking for positive earnings reports this week? >> we are looking for a number of positive earning reports. two major energy giants report this week, exxon-mobil and chevron and microsoft. what we've seen out of earnings season is a number of companies they are beating expectations, they are exceeding what we think they will do. the only issue is that they are doing i

his former swim coach says crippen was unable to finish the race. >> fran went under with about 1700 didn't realize it at the time. and two hours later, they found his body. >> crippen was considered the best u.s. open water swimmer and was expected to compete in the 2012 olympics. >>> minnesota vikings quarterback brett favre has reportedly admitted leaving voice mails for a former new york jets employee. >> i'm going back to the hotel and just -- just chill. >> favre has allegedly told league investigators he did leave the phone messages but he has denied sending any inappropriate photos to the woman. the nfl is investigating the allegations. >>> straight ahead your monday morning weather and, in sports, a disputed referee's call on a fumble helps decide the steelers-dolphins game. steelers-dolphins game. ♪ everywhere i go... ♪ i'll pass it on, ♪ and on...and on...and on... edible arrangements. happiness is always in season. visit, call or go to ediblearrangements.com. discover customersl are getting five pcent cashback bonus at restaurants. it pays to switch, it pays to discover.

. >>> 26-year-old fran crippen died while competing in an open water race.mmers say the water was too warm for a competition. crippen's mother-in-law and sister are reacting to the loss. >> we had a cup of coffee after every morning practice. >> he was a passionate person and he held everyone to a very high standard, including himself. he wanted people, he saw the good in people and he wanted to give back to everyone. >> reporter: crippen is from a family of prominent swimmers in suburban philadelphia. three other swimmers were treated for heat exhaustion on that day. >>> some amazing new research on bees, all kinds of bees, honey bees and bumblebees. english scientists say they are actually math whizzes better than super computers. even though they have brains the size of graph seed, they are able to calculate the shortest range from the beehive to flowers to save time. researchers say if humans could figure out how to do it, we could have better computer networking and businesses. >> it's essential to do things like these in advance of the flu season to ma

coming up later this morning on "the early show," more on the tragic death of american swimmer fran crippena race. his team will speak in an exclusive interview. also, tips on protecting your personal space when someone is standing just too close. and eating healthier for halloween. what to eat if you are counting calories. that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. thanks for watching. i'm betty nguyen. thanks for watching. i'm betty nguyen. have a great day! -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. caption colorado, l.l.c. comments@captioncolorado.com >>> high flyball to left, uribe shoots one out! [ applause and cheers ] >> one win up and that much

. >>> later today, united states swimming federation authorities expect to receive the body of fran crippen, the open-water swimmer that died on saturday, during the last leg of the swimming world cup. doctors say severe fatigue was behind the death. but the cause of his death is under investigation. crippen's long-time prep coach said he told him before the race if the outside temperature was 100 degrees and that the water was 87 degrees. the man who won that race said it should never have taken place. conditions were too dangerous. >>> brett favre, once a god among cheese heads in green bay, is booed all night long, as his vikings visit lambeau field we'll tell you why favre's coach was booing after the game. >>> plus, sarah palin on the campaign trail in florida. plugs her new tv show. and debuts a new zinger corrected at president obama. that story and a check on weather. everything is better with swanson broth in it, an essential ingredient in any kitchen. swanson 100% natural chicken broth. let's raise a glass to cookies just out of the oven. to the morning bowl of cereal. and to lact

american swimmer fran crippen is dead at just 26 years old. he died saturday in the united arab emirates. officials say the water may have been too warm or that he may have suffered a heart attack. he comes from a family of swimmers. he won six u.s. national titles during his career. >>> the wife of a maryland man jailed in cuba has issued a written plea to the cuban president. her husband, alan gross, is an aid contractor from bethesda arrested back in december on suspicion of espionage. the wife recently wrote the leader a letter claiming her husband loves his work and loves the people of cuba. >> he never intended them or your government any harm. >> judy gross denies her husband was a spy. he said he made five trips to cuba last year. she is asking cuba to free her husband because their daughter here at home has been diagnosed with diagnosed with breast cancer. >>> health officials in haiti are working to keep cholera from spreading in the camps of the earthquake-ravaged haitian capital. >>> juan williams was removed for making comments on

fran crippen died during the last leg of the race and his body was recovered about two hours later. the university of virginia graduate, crippen was a former ncaa champion. i spoke with one of his former coaches about his tragic death. >> not only was he a world class athlete, national champion numerous times. he got in the pool and helped the little kids as a volunteer coach. they loved him. i love him. i'm just going to remember that. i love him. >> also tonight, an elderly man is accused of trying to get a fully load gun on to a plane flying out of chicago's o'hair airport. chicago police say a tsa agent found a .380 semi-automatic pistol in the carry-on bag of francis cook yesterday. cook, who is 67 years old, and from michigan, was headed to dallas. our affiliate wls reports cook is in custody under $25,000 bail. >>> an attempted copper theft ends in an explosion. police in southgate, california, say a man was trying to steal copper from ain can trucks side when a transformer blew up. the man was electrocuted and the woman severely burned trying to save him. >>> a terrifying da

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. >>> the sports world is remembering american swimmer fran crippen. the 26-year-old died on saturday while competing for the united states in the 10- kilometer world cup race in the united arab emirates. an investigation is now underway. the winner of the race said the conditions were too hot and organizers should have done more to ensure the safety of the swimmers. he comes from a family of swimmers. he was an all american at the university of virginia. during his career he earned six u.s. national titles. >>> eight days until the election. maryland governor martin alley is said to have a lead ahead of his point, putting it at 14 points. o'malley holds a 14 point lead over bob ehrlich. and you can watch the debates with the candidates online at myfoxdc.com. >>> the president back on the campaign trail today. doug luzader has more now from capitol hill. >> reporter: the associated press poll shows republicans still have an edge but it's close and that means the president will once again be hitting the road. as it does just about every week, the presid

that swimmer, 26-year-old fran crippen died over the weekend in a swim in the persian gulf.e swims are complained that the water temperatures reached the high 80s. his body was found in deep water. uad officials pointing to overexertion as the cause of death. >>> a man arrested for setting a woman on fire. they got a call from what is believed to be a homeless man saying a man set the woman on fire. the woman is rushed to bayview burn center and is in serious condition this morning. >>> the first war crimes trial under president obama gets under way this morning but lawyers for the defendant are holding out fay plea deal. omar cotter accused of killing an american sog we are a hand grenade in 2002. -- an american soldier with a hand grenade in 2002. he was just 15 at the time. >>> bob ehrlich is trying to getties on hold job back but current governor o'malley isn't making it easy. a new poll shows o'malley with a 14-point lead. >> i'm more excited about this election than i am any other because i thought the result four years ago was very unfair because, as i said, 60% appro

. >>> the death of a swimmer is sparking outrage from competitors. 26-year-old fran crippen died overhe weekend during a 10-k open water race in duba if. organizers say he died from overexertion because the water may have been too hot. it took two hours to find crippen's body after he disappeared. three swimmers hospitalized. >>> investigators in illinois are working to identify human remains that could possibly be those of a missing 18-year-old student. antoinette keller disappeared 11 days ago when she left northern illinois university for a walk in a nature preserve. thele school is doing everything it can to keep students safe as the investigation continues. police officers on campus. we have also gone, if you will, to a 24-hour lockdown within our residence halls. only residents will be able to enter the halls and using their card access. >> it is devastating. we don't want anything to ham pen to anybody. >> items found with remains are said to be consistent with keller's property. two years ago, a gunman's rampage killed six people on that very same campus. >>> now to the final

. >> reporter: 26-year-old fran crippen was competing in the world cup near dubai on saturday when fellow swimmers noticed he did not cross the finish line. after a two-hour search, divers found his body near last buoy. >> they were sad. one of theirs had gone missing. >> reporter: he was from philadelphia and came from a family of prominent swimmers and in august won at the pan pacific championship. during the weekend's competition, he rortedly told his coach he didn't feel well. ra organizers say he overexerted himself. but others in the swimming community questioned the race conditions. officials stay temperature of the water was at least 84 degrees, and three additional swimmers, two american women and one brazilian, were taken to the hospital. >> whenou're talking about swimming in a race like that where thair is so close to 100 degrees is the water temperature is in that mid to upper 80s standpoint, it is just an accident waiting to happen. >> reporter: the former university of virginia athlete was well liked in the swimming world. his sister and one-time olympian matti said there i

national swimming team, dying during a race overseas, 26-year-old fran crippen was competing in a ten kilometer race in the united arab emirates. and failed to finish. and his body was found in the water, he died. swimming world magazine reporting the water temperature was in the mid to high 80s and several swimmers were treated for haiti exhaustion after the race. >> called the biggest leak of classified information in u.s. history. the wikileaks web site, releasing nearly 400,000 documents on the iraq war and, it has 15,000 more on afghanistan ready to go public. speaking earlier today, the web site's founder said this: >>... this morning, maybe wasn't careful enough and people are... (inaudible). >> no, i'm worried that the press chooses to credibly report statements like that from the pentagon. in fact, the pentagon would not have been able to review our material in those two hours, it is simply logistically impossible. >> reporter: national security correspondent jennifer griffin is live in washington, jennifer, what is going on? >> reporter: well, juliett the wikileaks founder w

fran crippen died saturday in the final leg of an open water 10k world cup race. preliminary reports indicate he died of a heart attack. fellow racers said a high water temperature could have contributed to his death. >>> more cases of cholera in haiti. how health officials are trying to prevent an outbreak from camps of earthquake survivors. >>> first, a look at the web today. how old overhaul undermine employer health coverage? white house officials say no. but some companies already are contemplating the idea like deloitte center for health solutions. they don't want to be the first to drop benefits but they would be a fast second. >>> sony, walkman, rip, rest in peace. sony announced it would no longer produce the personal cassette player. 220 million were sold worldwide since 1979 but the name will live on for mp3 players. sony walkman, did you know they were still making them? young people are like, what's a sony walkman. >>> people are reading about the top ten haubted houses. one of them is the white house. apparently a lot of famous ghosts spotted there l

. >> fran crippen, the 26-year-old star open water swimmer dies in the last leg of this ras. we know this story. the investigation is still under way as to why he died. doctors are pointing the finger to severe fatigue being the main cause but his body is going to be turned over to the u.s. swimming federation going on monday. >> obviously, in the ocean, two hours to find it took them to find it. do we know what happened? is it because it was -- it wasn't in a contained area or what? >> possibly, but again, the investigation still under way to figure out all those details and i know you have an interview coming up with this coach in the next hour or so. i'd be curious to see -- >> coach is going to come. we're going to learn more about the wikilaesks and the hikeners iran all implicated in that report and that will be following. thank you very much. we appreciate it. have a good week. >>> the work from home, see and talk to your loved ones online world is about to get even better. video chat is taking a big technological leap. and the mystery donation made this week at the wo

fran crippen reportedly died from heart failure during an open water race.r racers questioned whether the competition should have been held with water temperatures in the high to mid-80s. >>> vikings quarterback brett favre now reportedly admitting he did leave voice mails for former nfl sideline hostess jenn sterger but denies he sent lewd pictures. he made those admissions to nfl officials who could suspend or fine him. favre threw three interceptions in a loss at green bay on sunday. >>> a string of beaches north of santa barbara could reopen this morning but only after a terrifying tragedy. 19 lieu caucas ransom killed by great white shark on friday. this is what. 's left of his body board. a friend with him in the water described a gruesome scene as lucas surfaced with a massive wound to his left leg. nbc's kristin welker is live. >> reporter: well, chris, this is certainly a tragedy, as you said, and this beach is still closed, as this sign behind me indicates. in fact, people have started to build a makeshift memorial here, bringing flowers. now this

world as a world channmpion american swimmer and uva standout died during a rac this is video of fran crippenompeting in the charlotte ultra swim back in 2003. crippen was competing in the 10-k world cup in the united arab emirates yesterday but he never finished the race. race officials later found him in the water and wushd him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. he was just 26 years old. it's still unclear what caused cripn's deh. but reports are the water temperature was 86 degrees and crippen had also told his coach before the race he wasn't feeling well but he raced anyway. it's 9:12 right now and 58 degrees utside. a lovely fall day ahead it sounds like. >> chuck is on vacation. i'm filling in this morning. i'm tom kierein at this hour. we do have some brush stroke high clouds passing over the t metro area. we'll have that with us from time to time throughout the day and warming up, too. de [ male announcer ] need better way to save r the things you want? meet pnc virtual wallet. comes with a wish list, that helps you set aside money for the stuff that really matters... just

.™ >>> an american world champion swimmer has died in competition overseas. 26-year-old fran crippenin 2003 was competing saturday south of dubai. he did not finish and was found in the water two hours later. fellow competitors all described the conditions for that race as unusually hot. crippen told a former coach the water was 87 degrees. swimming officials say crippen died of overexertion and deny reports that he had died of a heart attack. >>> the nfl slapped major fines on 15 players this week for illegal hard hits in last sunday's games. >> first and ten. polamalu. oh, my goodness. harrison again, laying the wood. >> that tackle by the steelers james harrison knocked that player from the game. the nfl charged him $75,000 for that shot. another shot came from robinson who leveled deshaun jackson of the eagles. the league said this week it would begin suspending first-time offenders for hard hits. joining us now is charles bentley, i should say new orleans saints star. see the helmet there. thanks for joining us. you played in the nfl what is it that made these hits illegal? were

medal winning open water swimmer fran crippen told his coach he was not feeling well before he failed to finish the race yesterday. divers found the 26-year-old body near the last leg of the course. the cause is under investigation, but the water temperature was in the mid to high 80s and doctors treated several other swimmers for heat exhaustion. >>> police in illinois are waiting to learn if human remains found in a park are those of a missing college student. northern illinois university student tony keller has been missing since she told friends she was going for a walk, that happened almost two weeks ago. police say along with the remains, they also found some of keller's personal belongings in that park. police are calling the case a death investigation. >>> well, if you're one of the people that hates wearing those bulky bike helmets this may be the product for you. it's called an invisible helmet, it's creators say it's only deployed in the event of a crash. it's now available online. apparently the hardest part of the developing the helmet was teaching it the difference betwe

. >> and fran crippen may have died of a heart attack. he said he was not feeling well. the waters were unusually warm there, in the mid 80s and several swimmers were treated for heat exhaustion. >>> finally, celine dion has two more reasons for her heart to go on. she gave birth to twin boys at a florida hospital. they are five weeks premature but are said to be doing fine. lester, jenna, back to you. >> we're happy for her. janice is here. we're happy for that. >> it's a nice day in the northeast with temperatures in the 60s to near 70 in new york city. it's stormy in other parts of the country. across the upper great lakes and back over the west, too, big storm systems, especially in the northwest with heavy rain from seattle to portland and into northern california. reno, nevada, up around the higher elevations of the sierra will see up to a foot of snow. that will spread east into the rockies. so around denver there will be heavy snow this afternoon and tonight. then another system will bring a risk of severe weather with isolated tornadoes through the mississippi r

. >> and fran crippen may have died of a heart attack. he said he was not feeli well. the waters were unusually warm there, in the mid 80s and several swimmers were treated for heat exhaustion. >>> finally, celine dion has two more reasons for her heart to go on. she gave birth to twin boys at a florida hospital. they are five weeks premature but are said to be doing fine. lester, jenna, back to you. >> we're happy for her. janice is here. we're happy for that. >> it's a nice day in the northeast th temperatures in the 60s to near in new york city. it's stormy in other parts of the country. >>> good morning. i'm tom kierein. there may be some rain for the skins and bears in chicago this afternoon. here we have just some high clouds drifting over the region. it a beautiful sunday morning. great weather for outdoor rk regs. afternoon highs will climb out of the 50s where we are now to the mid-70s. and we'll have the clouds in and out. and then mostly oudy by late tonight as well as on monday could get some sowers tomorrow afternoon, maybe some thundershowers monday eveni

world champion swimmer has died in the american world emirates during competition. 26-year-old fran crippenas competing in an open water competition south of dubai. he reportedly did not finish and was found in the water two hours later. fellow competitors described the conditions for that race as unusually hot. crippen won a gold medal at the pan american games. >>> in paris, french drivers are stocking up on fuel amid concerns that strikes will continue against pension reform. an estimated quarter of france's gas stations are empty. france is trying to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62. nicolas sarkozy's approval rating has dropped amid the pro tests. >>> and dozens of blonds marched through the capital to raise money for infants. >>> you probably noticed a lot of pink lately. everything from pink nfl cleats to airlines painting pink planes to the white house flooded in pink lights. october is breast cancer awareness month, and many companies, organizations and individuals are doing their part to bring attention to the issue. earlier i talked with actress and comedian fran dresher wh

. >>> an american world champion swimmer has died in competition overseas. 26-year-old fran crippen,tape from 2003, he was competing saturday in an open water competition just south of dubai. he didn't finish and was found in the water two hours later. fellow competitors all described the conditions for the race as unusually hot. in fact, crippen had told a former coach the water was 87 degrees. >> swimmers started weeping openly. they were sad because one of their also gone missing and now they found him and they knew what was obvious. so, the people were consoling each other, hugging each other. >> swimming officials say that crippen died of overexertion and denied reports add heart attack during that race. swimming officials canceled an upcoming open water event in the same location as the investigation continues. >>> aid workers in haiti say they are worried about a cholera outbreak in a rural part of the country that may be spreading toward earthquake victim his the capital. the death toll has risen to 200 from the outbreak. more than 2700 others are sick. nbc producer frank tho