jameis winston who is a freshman red shirt quarterback at the pivot, jameis winston has never lost a game as a quarterback. and that means a lot of men and women who are over the age of 40 are making very big salaries because of the play of an unpaid 20-year-old quarterback. that in and of itself creates this very weird balance of power inside the ncaa. because of jameis winston the spotlight is particularly bright. >> will there be an appeal to this decision? there are some options correct? >> there will be a civil suit. jameis winston, i don't know how he's done this but has somehow been able to afford one of the most expensive lawyers in the united states, david cor corn w. cornwall. what is certainly not over is jameis winston's athletic career. >> thank you dave zyron. nasa says it wants to build a floating city outside venus. at cuba has further ties with united states, how helping students there for power of music. the conversation continues at our website, aljazeera.com/considerthis, and on facebook and twitter. can you tweet me@adammaytv. we'll see you next time. launched fo

abc's matt gutman has more. >> reporter: jameis winston seemingly cleared again.olating school conduct in a case of sexual assault two years ago. as he won the coveted heisman and led his team to the national championship last year, winston was dogged by allegations from a fellow student that he raped her at an off-campus apartment in 2012. police in tallahassee investigated but controversially chose not to charge winston or even question him directly at the time. a former florida state supreme court directly addressing winston wrote, the preponderance of the evidence has not shown that you are responsible for any of the charged violations of the code. adding neither his version of the story nor hers was more probable than the other. the accuser's attorney called this not a decision but a statement that the judge couldn't decide. matt gutman, abc news, miami. >>> police are warning it's illegal to sell an item that's apparently becoming somewhat popular on the internet. ads for positive pregnancy tests can now be found on craigslist in several states across the co

florida state held a two day hearing to determine if jameis winston violated the code of conduct. he was never arrested from the 2012 incident but faced a school hearing because of florida state obligations under title nine. former supreme court justice hardy wrote this to winston. quote, this was a complex case. i worked hard to make sure both parties had a full and fair opportunity to present information. the preponderance of evidence has not shown you're responsible for charges in the code. i find the evidence before me is insufficient to satisfy the burden of proof. winston's accuser wasn't happy about the ruling saying quote, we are stunned and dismayed by the order. at some point we have to recognize that florida state is never going to hold jameis winston responsibility. florida state will participate at the first ever college rose bowl against the number two ranked oregon ducks. randy? >> i guess people will be happy to see him playing for sure. thanks very much. >>> still to come, taylor swift makes music history and says good-bye to spotify. we'll look back at the top en

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where he backed up jameis winston. was expected to be the starter back in august. he handled the second string role with grace. what -- >> gary: it was very emotional for blake. first down ten. final 45 of this game. brandon ivory, his daughter. two teammates from 40 years ago meet at the center of the field. nick saban, gary pinkel. in seattle, carol james is watching "her boys." nick won this one. take a look at the player of the game presented by chick-fil-a. unanimous up here. blake sims, 23 of 27. 262 yards, two touchdowns. he engineered the single most critical drive of the ball game after missouri -- there you go. go down to allie. >> allie: coach, your team didn't just win the sec championship. they dominated it. do you feel like your team played like number one team in the condition flee. >> i'm proud of our players. my whole thing about trying to get these guys ready to play so that they had chance to be sec champions. i'm so proud of what they did, i'm proud for our fans. university of alabama and our state. this is all about our players and hour coaches

first met him, hank was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, so for the two years he lived after that, jameyhe road and pull his bus right up to the hospital, ran up to see hank, raise hank's spirits, and just--he was always--always around. up to the night hank died, he was here. >> ♪ now tell me ♪ would these arms ♪ be in your way >> it was shortly after hank died i got a text message, and it was from jamey, and he said, "would you mind if i did a hank cochran album?" so i couldn't believe it, you know. >> ♪ so lay ♪ all your doubts aside ♪ when you go to bed tonight >> he should be in the country music hall of fame. he was very influential in setting the bar for all the writers that we have coming down the line. >> well, he was pretty much the foundation as a songwriter for a long time. >> you know, he was really an artist who chose not to be an artist. all of the artists respected his ability to perform a song. the singers wanted to see if they could just sing that good. i know i did. >> if i had to dream up somebody like hank to influence songwriters, i couldn't have done a better job. h

yet, to the chagrin of many, superstar, jameis winston, dogged by sexual assault allegations will leadhampionship this weekend. while he wasn't charged criminally, he and his accuser are telling their side of the story in a critical college hearing? this morning, the alleged sexual assault scandal embroiling florida state football star, jameis winston could put his college football career in jeopardy. never in the same room at any point by design, the heisman trophy winner and his unnamed accuser, each making their cases separately at an oval conference table over four hours in the hearing. the accuser testifying right after opening statements. the case so controversial at florida state, in a rare move, they have appointed a state supreme court judge to preside over the hearing. winston is accused of four conduct code violation, including two related to an alleged sexual miscon duck. >> jameis will tell the truth today. and we are confident that justice harding, when he hears her multiple lies and jameis' truth, will find as every other entity has to this point, that she is lying. >> i

. >>> and now breaking news about jameis winston. here's matt gutman. >> reporter: jameis winston, cleared again. he was cleared of sexual assault two years ago. as he won the heisman trophy, he was dogged by accusations by a fellow student that he drugged and raped her. in a legal response, a florida supreme court judge wrote that the preponderance of the evidence does not show that he violated the florida state code. matt gutman, abc news, miami. >>> and muhammad ali has been hospitalized in stable condition with pneumonia. a spokesman says the pneumonia is a mild case. the 72-year-old is also battling parkinson's disease. >>> and next to the cyber attack on sony. hackers calling their victims idiots. and tonight, north korea is issuing a bold message about the cyber war. turning it into a war of words. here's tom llamas, once again on the story for us tonight. >> reporter: tonight, north korea firing back after the u.s. publically accused the secretive nation of coordinating the cyber attack that crippled movie giant sony. a spoke

>>> jameis winston is the reining heisman trophy winner. game, but he's also in the spotlight for an accusation that he sexually assaulted a woman two years ago. florida state university and authorities in tallahassee have been criticized heavily for how they have handled this case. cnn's andy scholes is live for us at the acc championship in charlotte, north carolina. also with me, matt baker, a sports reporter with the "tampa bay times." good to see both of you guys. andy, let's begin with you. bring us up to date on this conduct case involving winston. >> reporter: well, the hearing wrapped up on wednesday. it was a two-day hearing, where winston, his accuser, and other witnesses were called to testify before former florida -- supreme court justice major harding. winston gave his account of what he said happened the night of the alleged assault, in a statement. it was a very graphic statement. i'll read part of it to you right now. he said, i did not create a hostile, intimidating, or offensive environment. in the short period of time th

jameis winston doesn't get paid a dime.e refers to the group that looks out for him in situations like this. in a moment when we talk about the issue that black lives matter, you look at eric garner and michael brown, people's lives who were deemed as disposable, and then jameis winston who has a particular privilege in tallahassee and should be protected, but none of that excuses the insane letter that jameis winston and his lawyers produced, beneath contempt. and it could be in a show starring viola davis called "how to get away with rape." it checks every box in how to shame survivors into silence. >> so on the one hand, all of those things can be true and yet also don't necessarily make -- he can be in a special privilege protection as a result of his athlete status, it can be true he's written a hard statement and may, in fact, not be a rapist, right? that all of those things can be true at the same time. that's what is hard for me, when i read that line, that the only thing that's vicious is rape and being accused of

are using to get your bank pin and break into your home. >> pay attention to that one. >>> first, jameise hot seat again facing a florida state conduct hearing over sexual assault allegations. ryan smith is here with more. more and more campuses are dealing with these kinds of issues. this is the highest profile of all. >> yes, george. good morning. sexual violence has dominated, and on college campuses. but jameis winston, dogged by sexual assault allegations will lead his team to the acc championship this weekend. they were not charged, but they are telling their stories. this morning, the alleged sexual assault scandal embroiling jameis winston could put his college football career in jeopardy. never in the same room at any point by design, the heisman trophy winner and his unnamed accuser making their cases separately over four hours in the hearing. the accuser testifying after opening statements. the case so controversial at florida state, in a rare move, they have appointed a state supreme court judge to preside. he's accused of four conduct code violations, including two related t

what is jameis winston saying right now? i know he has issued a statement. >> well, he's not speaking to the media. the only thing he has done, we found out what he told former florida supreme court justice major harding during the hearing. they released a statement. it was a graphing statement in terms of what he said what happened that night. i'll read a part of that statement. he says i did not create a hostile, intimidating or offensive environment. the accuser had the capacity to consent to having sex with me. she repeatedly did so by her conduct and verbal expressions. he went on to say rain is a vicious crime. the only thing as vicious as rape is falsely accusing someone of rape. we don't know when we will get a resolution from the former florida supreme court justice. we are hearing from the accuser, attorney john clooney expects one in two-to-three weeks. even if the resolution is jameis winston is expelled from florida state, he can appeal the hearing, meaning he will play for florida state. if they end up in the 1

jameis winston is on the hot seat for a second day at a university code of conduct hearing. >> he could face punishment ranging from a reprimand to expulsion from school. >> this morning, the alleged sexual assault scandal embroiling jameis winston could put his college football career in jeopardy. winner and trophy his unnamed accuser each making their cases separately at a conference table over four hours in the hearing. the case so controversial at move,a state, in a rare they have appointed the state supreme court judge to preside over the hearing. winston is accused of for conduct code violations including two related to alleged sexual misconduct. >> he will tell the truth today and we are confident that when he hears her multiple lies and jameis'truth will find as every other entity has that she is lying. >> she claimed that wilson sexually assaulted her. >> we carefully examine all the evidence in this case and have concluded that no charges will be filed against anyone in this case. >> but on tuesday, the longer form winston's accuser hoped-for victory in the hearing, saying in

. >>> jameis winston has been cleared from the sexual allegation charges.inston was not arrested, but faced a code of conduct charge from the university. the woman can appeal within five days and winston could face civil trouble. >>> muhammad ali recovering after being hospitalized for pneumonia over the weekend. the illness was discovered quickly and the former boxing champion's prognosis is good. he is in stable condition. we wish him all the best. >>> if you are planning to hit the road or skies on christmas as it approaches, prepared to get scrooged. the storm may cause travel problems for 2/3 of the u.s. let's go to ivan cabrera for the early look at the weather. >> christine, we are tracking a storm across the u.s. and snow for the midwest as the holiday travel season has been just incredible with the travel delays as a result of the weather systems timed terribly. this is not a snowstorm for the eastern united states, but midwest. a swath of 4 to 6 inches between tuesday and wednesday. on the southern branch, potential for severe weather and frequent

before eldridge met christie kemp. >> jamey eldridge moved in next to me in the room and man, she wasust beautiful. you know? she didn't want nothing to do with me. she didn't like me. but you know, she came around. the dimples, they got her. you're crazy, but i love you. jamie has trust issues. >> look at you. what are you my [ bleep ] counselor? >> yes. >> i think we'd be very good. >> we do great together. i'm laid back and she's a fire cracker. >> i love her. yeah, i'm in love with her. and she loves me. it's a much more intense kind of love than i think you would get out in the free world because out there, you have so many distractions, you know, and other things to do. you don't have that in here. >> i love you. >> i love you. >> but there are two downsides to prison relationships. one is that displays of affection are against the rules and can result in segregation. the other is that most of the the time, one person eventually gets left behind. campbell is in the third year of a mandatory 20-year sentence for second-degree murder. eldridge in her third year of an eight-year se

winston and the florida seminoles. >> the key is jameis's team and marcus's team are the things that>> i'm not matching anyone. i'm playing florida state football. hi job is to lead us to victory and his job is to do the same. >> i don't like that spotlight. i would prefer to go about my business and not deal with this. >> the winners from the sugar bowl and rose bowl will meet january 12 in arlington, texas, in the championship game and for the first time therefore won't be any argument of who the true championship because we finally have -- >> playoffs? are you kidding me? playoff s? playoffs? >> i love that playoffs? definitely excited for two games tomorrow. they should be two great matchups. if you're wondering where we're stand, i could throw a football to cafe dumon. there's already a line. >> that's just cruel to tell me that andy. >> i think i'll go down there. >> that's where i would be. andy happy new year. >> you, too, carol. >>> the next hour of cnn "newsroom" starts now. >>> happening now -- >> did the sonar discover the aircraft? >> translator: i think so. >> breaking

. >>> florida state university quarterback jameis winston is free to play football team's playoff gameer he was cleared of charges in a code of conduct hearing. the judge says there's not enough evidence to find him guilty of any violation. the woman accusing him can appeal the ruling within five days. >>> meanwhile, lindsey vonn was racing in the french alps over the weekend. she went down, ending her chance to equal the record for women's pro circuit career victories. she's all right. she says her right knee is fine. the weekend not a total loss. >>> the memphis grizzlies decided to spread cheer after the intern had his car stolen. the players chipped in and got him a brand-new car. brandon the intern. they rolled out the christmas surprise. his car was stolen. >> lookses like a nice car. nice to work for people that can do something like that for you. >> have that kind of pocket change. >> no starbucks gift card for brandon. >>> the nfl playoff picture coming into focus. >>> i'm john buccigross. the seattle seahawks, the defending super bowl champions? they could return to the game

. >> jameis winston has been cleared of allegations stemming from claim of sexual assault. former state supreme court judge said the evidences insufficient. they was accused of violating code of conduct. if found guilty he could have been expeld. he she is stunned and disdismade and maya peel the decision. >> norm korea claim the u.s. government was behind the make of the movie "the interview." it warpz of more sign area tacks biggerer than attack on sonny that led to cancellation of movies release the. u.s. is reportedly considering putting north korea back on terrorism sponsor list. today a sony attorney insisted the movie is not dead just delayed. >> sony has been fighting to get this picture distributed and it will be and how it will be nobody knows quite yet. but it will be districted. >> in an interview released today the president said the hack was act of cyber vandalism and policemened to respond to the actions in fact u.s. asked china for hope as it considers response. >> over the year we reported on many members returning from the war front none quik like this. he

i think they surprise jameis winston. bnl you must be surprised. >> spencer: i'm in trouble with him anyway. >> adam: two heisman trophy winners on that field. >> spencer: it will be impressive to watch them. but the running back has to step up. >> brian: cook and freeman, two freshmen. >> adam: that will do it for tonight. thanks for watching the dodge post-game show. here's a look at what you'll see tonight on cbs. be sure to down in to cbs sports network on tuesday at 8:00 eastern for the "inside college football" bowl preview. and two weeks from now, the hyundai sun bowl, number 15 arizona state takes on duke. and there's more football tomorrow, with the nfl on cbs, it's regional action. many will see the dolphins and the patriots and broncos face the channelers. noon eastern with the "nfl today." for all of us, have a good evening. >> you missed! my grandkids bought this nest learning thermostat. programs itself... connects to their precious phones. i don't like it. being cold builds character. walking back and forth

he and jameis played flawless. nick was great. rashad was good, all those guys. being able to run the football now makes us a different team. >> heather: what was going through your head on that onsides kick? >> please get that ball. we have to get that ball. we had to get a first down or we would have had to punt it otherwise. >> heather: tomorrow's a big day. the committee picks the top four and ranks them. if you were picking, where would you rank your team? >> number one. >> heather: no surprise. coach, thank you. congrats. back to you, chris. >> chris: one, two, three or four, that's the important thing. it will be interesting to see, not just the four teams in, the commit teem's got a tough, tough decision, as you see c confirmation of another perfect season for the noles in the acc. kirk, where they seed these teams. jimbo fisher was convinced there were motives involved, perhaps setting up a geographic match-up. it would have been one versus four last week, alabama in the superdome against florida state. we'll have to see. not just which four are in, but

. >>> florida state university starting quarterback jameis winston now awaits a decision in the school'sxual assault investigation. he refused to answer questions yesterday, instead reading a statement in which he denied assaulting a student two years ago. if he's found to have violated the code of conduct, it could be from a reprimand to expulsion. >>> time nor another week in the nfl. the cowboys and bears start tonight in chicago. >> and last night's nba highlights. get those from the guys at espn. >> welcome to the "sportscenter" set. strong nba action wednesday night. >> yeah. and strong action from the 76ers. no, really, i mean it. listen. the nets held the record of starting the season by losing the most games in a row, 18. 76ers were at 17. and they said you know what? we don't to want share that record with the nets. so they went into minnesota, another team that's -- that's challenged in the win column, and the 76ers went to the hole with soul. no noel, finish it up, big man. the losing streak's over. 76ers. >>> how about the mavericks and bucks? dallas, off the two overtime wi

. >>> and jameis winston appears today at a long-delayed school conduct hearing.faces up to four violations of florida state student conduct related to the sexual assault of a female student last september. they chose not to go after him in the case citing a lack of evidence. >>> the fantasy football playoffs are among us. are you into fantasy football? >> i know what it is. >> good luck to you and everybody else. >> for the monday night action, here's the guys at espn. >>> this is the "sportscenter" desk in los angeles. do that monday night football thing. [ sings ] >> i get all giddy. >>> jets and dolphins, outside new york city. geno smith, handing off to sallas. first career touchdown. 49 carries for 277 yards. they had a 7-0 lead. fourth quarter, up 13-6, dolphins, a second and goal. lamar miller gets in for the touchdown to tie it at 13. dolphins added a field goal. jets wanted to look at geno smith to see if he was the quarterback of the future. 13 throws, that one for an interception. dolphins, 7-5, one of six teams at 7-5. >>> the 76ers were unable to bea

jameis winston led the seminoles to a perfect 11-0 record, never lost a game as a starter. they'll face georgia tech in today's acc title game. a win here and the knownoles sh end up in the final four. >>> coming up on abc 7, we'll wrap it up after the game at 8:30. special guest gary kabale. nobody knows who is going bowling better than gary. >>> hero world challenge. tiger woods doesn't like his golf game. little dry heave there. third shot on the par 5 13th. you'll never see this from him. tiger woods redeem himself though. birdies 18 en route to a 3 under 69. he's at even par, 18 plays of 18 players. 50 foot putt for birdie. are you kidding me? he's at 20 under through three rounds. 54-hole record for the tournament. this could be a big year for the phenom. he has a seven-stroke lead. >>> michigan, john bee line about to get ambushed. 266th in the nation, 24 1/2 point underdogs, new jersey institute of technology, buries the three, then another. 24 1/2 point underdogs. 20 points, 260th ranked team in the nation. >>> florida state and georgia tech on deck here. we'll see

. >>> florida state university quarterback jameis winston cleared by a school panel. he was accused of violating the student conduct code over allegations that he sexually assaulted another student who years ago. >>> muhammad ali is in the hospital with pneumonia. his spokesman says ali is expected to be out of the hospital soon. >>> we'll have more coverage of the execution-style killing of two new york police department officers ahead and also coming up tonight at 7:30, cnn's spotlight on beverly johnson, iconic former supermodel and most highly profiled accuser of comedian bill cosby. >>> tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern, christiane aullemanpoa a mystery of some of the oldest stories ever told. >>> right now, a vigil for two slain police officers is under way. officers on site there laying flowers, laying a wreath. the they're part of a whole collection of people all day long drawn to the site. the two officers were ambushed yesterday sitting in their patrol car. they were shot in the head because they wore a police uniform according to authorities. we're learning more

. >>> in sports, florida state quarterback jameis winston was cleared in a sex assault investigationde of conduct hearing. winston faced accusations of sexual assault in a case two years ago. the former florida supreme court judge heading the hearing found the evidence insufficient to satisfy the proof. a year ago a prosecutor cited lack of evidence when he decided not to charge winston. >>> former heavyweight boxing champ muhammad ali is being treated for a mild case of pneumonia. ali was hospitalized saturday and is in stable indication. allay has been battling parkinson's disease for years. the three-time former champ is 73 years old and lives in arizona. >>> in the nfl the dallas cowboys are going to the playoffs for the first time in five years. tony romo was almost perfect completing 18 of 20 passes including four touchdowns. romo broke the record for passing yards as the cowboys man handled minneapolis 42-7 to clinch the nfc east. the packers also clinched a win. they lead green bay to a 20-3 win over tampa bay. they secure a wild-card spot. they play detroit next week to deci

mariota will lead oregon in the rose bowl against florida state and last year's winner, jameis winston on espn. >>> next, professional hockey and a medical mystery. the nhl is not child's play but players on after least five teams have come down with what is usually a childhood disease the mumps. teed, the pittsburgh penguins announcing sidney crosby, the sport's biggest star, contracted the virus. so what is going on? here is clayston sandell. >> reporter: pro hockey players are known for an occasional fight and now they are fighting the mumps. the contagious and painful virus is spreading from team to team this season. infecting about a dozen players and tonight sidelining one of hockey's biggest stars. sidney crosby was sick thursday. and missed practice with the penguins. and friday, he showed a symptom of mumps a swollen face. but an initial test was negative. >> it's one of those thing, get rest. i feel good. and happy to be back. >> reporter: today, the penguins revealed a second test confirmed crosby has the mumps. the league is racing to stop the virus from spreading. experts

a former florida supreme court judge cleared florida state quarterback jameis winston of accusations faced in connection to an alleged sexual assault two years ago. the judge found evidence was, quote, insufficient to satisfy the burden of proof. >>> at skiing's world cup super "g" competition in france, american lindsey vonn who has just returned to the circuit after right knee surgery had a run-in with a gate that took her out of the competition for the day. luckily, though, her knee is okay, and she will be back. that is some good news. >>> well, drivers licenses for dreamers, hallowed ground in texas turned to dust, and an amazing sight of one monkey saving another's life. dad,thank you mom for said this oftprotecting my future.you. thank you for being my hero and my dad. military families are uniquely thankful for many things, the legacy of usaa auto insurance could be one of them. if you're a current or former military member or their family, get an auto insurance quote and see why 92% of our members plan to stay for life. [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowin

. >>> in college football, a former florida supreme court judge cleared florida state quarterback jameisn of accusations in connection to an alleged sexual assault two years ago. the judge found no evidence. >>> in france, american lindsey vonn who has just returned to the circuit after right knee surgery had a run-in with a gate. and that took her out of the competition for the day. luckily her knee is okay, and she will be back. >>> just ahead, which former boy bander said i do this weekend? >>> plus, an old familiar face hijacks "snl" with a surprise appearance. and hear what dr. evil had to say about kim jong-un. that's when we come back. is a really big deal.u with aches, fever and chills- there's no such thing as a little flu. so why treat it like it's a little cold? there's something that works differently than over-the-counter remedies. attack the flu virus at its source with prescription tamiflu. and call your doctor right away. tamiflu is fda approved to treat the flu in people 2 weeks and older whose flu symptoms started within the last two days. before taking tamiflu tell you

jameis winston. georgia tech in the way of their championship. yellow jackets rolling it up one.hat is zach laske. tied at 21-21. winston to rashad green. uh-huh. puts them up at the half and they hang onto win 37-35. they are 13-0. they got to go to the college football playoffs. they are unbeaten. and cardel jones taking over as quarterback from ohio state. and up against wisconsin. they just took them and just tore them apart. devon smith a great catch. they roll 59-0. they are trying to make a strong case to crack the top 4 and they are on the outside looking in. so here it is folks. the playoff bracket that our college football insiders, well, we call them, skip picks. and skip picks says he has alabama, oregon state. the fourth team, ohio state. he thinks will edge out tcu and baylor. the real selections will be made tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. our time. you can debate back and fourth. who get ins and who gets left out? >> all that. yeah. raiders tonight, it is all in the back end of that. >> i know. >> we are all over that in oakland. >> all right. >> fun-filled sunday.

. >>> florida state seminoles quarterback jameis winston has been cleared of violating the school's student code of conduct after a hearing regarding a 2012 accusation of sexual assault. on sunday winston's lawyer posted a twitter part of the decision of the former judge who conducted this hearing. now, he wrote in part, in sum, the preponderance of the evidence is not shown that you are responsible for any of the charged violations of the code. winston was never arrested in the alleged 2012 assault but faced a code of conduct violation as the result of the accusation. given the time frame of an appeal process, the decision clears the way for the reigning national champion and heisman trophy winner to stay on the field for the remainder of the season. now, the seminoles will play oregon in the college football playoff semifinals coming up on new year's day. >>> still ahead on "way too early," the seahawks make it look pretty easy against the cardinals in sunday night football. your playoff picture ahead in sports. >>> plus, good news, winter has arrived, and that means the days are getting

. >> he can take the hits now like jamey says, he will take it. but hits are only so good so many times. if you're going to take them, they take them back and back and back. this is going to force other people to get into the race. >> talking about the impacts on other gop hope 238s who you think might jump in and how this might impact their decision making. >> he hasn't necessarily decided yet, but it hasn't changed his plans whatever they were in any way, shape or form. a lot of people are saying if i'm not going to volt for jeb bush, i would vote for chris christie. i'm naming the governors because those are the ones who say they would vote for a gop governor rather than a senator right now or others. chris christie, scott walker is probably not affected either. >> what about rick perry? >> i like rick perry personally, i just don't think he's a viable candidate. i will tell you, there are dates that are important. january 31st, april 15th, are the first two days that the sec requires you to state what you have raised and you need to have that

. >>> florida state quarterback jameis winston has been cleared of accusations that he violated the school's student code of conduct. that ruling came yesterday. the accusations stem from an alleged sexual assault two years ago. officials said there was just not enough evidence in the case. >>> a bizarre scene in tampa over the weekend. seven fans were injured after lightning struck a car right outside the tampa bay buccaneers stadium. fire officials say some of those fans were knocked right to the ground. none of the injuries appears to be serious. witnesses described it as a huge flash and said that it sounded like a bomb went off. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> all right, good idea to bundle up as you head out this morning, maybe start the car early. temperatures well below freezing in many spots. we're looking at temperatures in the 20s in some spots. taking a look towards this afternoon, though, we're going to be right around normal for this time of year, if not a couple of degrees cooler. so, seasonably cold. we're going to be right around 40 degrees. yesterday that's wher

. >>> okay, the latest now on jameis winston, the college football star telling his side of the story for the first time in an on-campus hearing at florida state. nay rule against him, he could be kicked out. >> reporter: this morning jameis winston sharing his story in the alleged sexual assault scandal that put his college career in jeopardy. he said, quote, i did not rape or sexual assault the accuser, she consented and repeatedly did so by her conduct and verbal expressi expressions. part of a statement in his conduct hearing on wednesday. he goes into the interactions, first at a tallahassee nightclub, then later at his apartment. though he declined to answer any questions about the episode. >> i think it's significant because it's the first time he told his side of the story. >> reporter: winston said that the only thing as vicious as rape is accusing someone of rape. their public campaign to vilify me guaranteesle accusations will follow me for the rest of my life. she also testified. >> i think knowing the facts of the case and what has been presented, there's a good chance of

jameis winston was charged with assaulting a student in 2012. while criminal charges were not filed he is facing an investigation by the school. gabe has the latest from tallahassee. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the allegations that swirled for two years and through his attorneys jameis winston has denied them but on tuesday for the first time a former florida state supreme court justice brought in by the university began hearing the allegations here on campus. today heisman trophy winner jameis winston is back in a hearing to face allegations of sexual assault. >> and we are confident that justice harding when he hears her multiple lies and jameis' truth will find as every other entyty has to this point that she is lying. >> reporter: a former student says the star quarterback raped her in december of 2012. >> there was a long time where she felt she had no voice and nobody would listen to what she had to say. >> reporter: the woman said she was drinking at a bar when a man took her to an apartment. she reported the assault in hours

. >>> okay, the latest now on jameis winston, the college football star facing sexual assault allegations telling his side of the story for the first time in an on-campus hearing at florida state. if officials rule against him, he could be kicked out of school. >> reporter: this morning jameis winston sharing his story in the alleged sexual assault scandal that put his college career in jeopardy. winston saying, quote, i did not rape or sexually assault the accuser. the accuser had the capacity to consent to having sex with me and she repeatedly did so by her conduct and her verbal expressions. is the comments, part of a five-page written statement he read about hat his conduct hearing on wednesday. in it, he goes into detail about his interactions with his accuser, first at a tallahassee nightclub, then later at his apartment. though he declined to answer any questions about the episode. >> i think it's significant because it's the first time he told his side of the story. >> reporter: winston also struck back at his accuser saying, the only thing as vicious as rape is falsely accusing s

learn more at buypowercard.com >>> florida state quarterback jameis winston read a statement during theode of conduct hearing yesterday after being accused of sexual assault by a student in 2012. >> laura rutledge has more in the bleacher report. >> john and christine, yes, winston would not answer questions at the hearing, but the heisman winning quarterback was ready with a planned statement acclaiming his innocence. he said i did not rape or sexually assault the accuser. i did not create a hossti hosti or intimidating environment. it was consensual. the statement went on with me to say rape is a vicious crime. the only thing as vicious of rape is falsely accusing someone of rape. the hearing finished on wednesday. he faces four violations of the code of conduct. the panel is expected to come back with a decision within ten days. >>> one of the st. louis rams football players who participated in the hands up gesture is speaking out about it. jared cook says their expression was misunderstood. >> it was a perfect example of a peaceful protest. if anything should have been said about it

. >>> florida state quarterback jameis winston is set for the student conduct hearing. of the code due to alleged sexual assault of a female student in 2012. this hearing has been postponed twice. falls four days before the seminoles play in the acc championship game. >>> adrian peterson will have his hearing this morning. peterson is appealing the league's decision to suspend him without pay for rest of the season. peterson was suspended for violating the personal conduct policy with abuse on his son. >>> monday night football, the jets and dolphins game was ugly. dolphins could not get much going early, but rallied in the fourth with the miller touchdown run. geno smith started for the jets over mike vick. he looked like geno smith. with a late interception, dolphins win, 16-13. they keep their wild card hopes alive. >>> thanks, laura. 25 minutes past the hour. president obama and attorney general holder taking steps to prevent racial profiling in the aftermath of the ferguson rioting. what they propose next. what are you doing? the dishes are clean. i just gotta scra