police and the colorado have made an arrest in the murder of 10 year-old jessica ridgway. they arrested a 17-year-old who now faces first-degree murder and kidnapping charges in the abduction and death. authorities say they hope the rest will allow the community to feel safer and also bring closure to her family. >> the u.s. government is saving bank of america for a billion dollars. the justice department alleges the bank committed fraud by selling defective mortgages leading to more than $1 billion in losses for taxpayers in countless foreclosures. the mortgages were purchased by fannie mae and friday mac and started by mortgage lender countrywide financial. but continued after bank of america acquired countrywide in 2008. bankamerica issued a statement saying at some point, bankamerica cannot be expected to compensate every entity that claims losses that were actually caused by the economic downturn. each year, thousands of people have errors in their credit reports that could prevent them from getting a loan or even a job. now people who can i get the company to change

search for a missing girl.do police found a body last night a park that is not far from where jessica ridgway last week.ed last the body has not been identified but investigators to t is her body. the discovery came just hours after jessica's parents were cleared as suspects. after thoroughly looking at e confident, we ar they are not involved in the of jessicace ridgway. the focus shifts to an unknown think she was abducted. >> the search is continuing and are gathering evidence the crime scene. rescue crews in florida are search a collapsed g garage looking for victims. the collapse happened yesterday at miami dade college west. three people have died, including the man that was m the wreckage overnight. eight others remain in the hospital. >> it is do or die time for four different teams on the road in the world series. today could be one of the best of baseball in a lifetime. comes after a pretty impressive night last night in york where they put on a clinic, a ninth run home run t the orioles. that put the game into extra innings. then another harmon to win it in e 12th. in oakland, coco

colorado growth continues, more than 2000 friends, neighbors and family members gathered to remember jessica ridgway. she was of that debt on her way to school in a denver suburb and then killed. authorities say they are working tirelessly and committed until they achieve justice for jessica. lance armstrong is stepping down as the chairman of the armstrong foundation. he founded the charity in 1997 after surviving the disease. the anti-doping agency says that they have overwhelming evidence of his participation. he said his decision was to " spare the foundation any negative effects as the resulting -- as the result of my second career." nike said it was ending its contract with him. 214 cases of meningitis and 15 reported deaths, the latest on the national outbreak and what the government is doing to get it under control. >> we are seeing some thin clouds moving back into the state of maryland. that storm system is on the way. a live look outdoors and you can see those clouds. 62 degrees downtown. >> talk about taking your food to go -- one woman planted a garden right in the back of pickup truck.

. >>> jessica ridgway was remembered in her colorado hometown over the weekend. friends and family released purple balloons in the little girl's memory after her body was discovered last week. there's a massive search for the person who kidnapped and murdered the fifth grader. parents are jittery. many of them went to a safety fair to have their kids fingerprinted. >>> a scary time on this flight. the windshield was cracked. we're told the plane never lost any cabin pressure and the landing was routine. >>> sports now. the first bowl championship series standings of the college season are out. we start with number five, the notre dame fighting irish. >> kansas state at four, oregon number three. from the mighty seco.e.c., numb two, florida, number one, alabama. hurts my heart not to see lsu up there. the season's not over. >> or north carolina or michigan. >>> good morning, i'm jade mccarthy. yankees trying to come back after losing game one and their can't. let's go to the bronx for game two. top eight. that would be a single to right for austin jackson. omar in

yesterday crews found the backpack of jessica ridgway about six miles from her home. police would not say what was in the bag. they're hoping someone saw the bag or jessica and will come forward with information. >> we're looking to parents to really reach out to their children and talk to their children about it. there's a chance that kids may have been in that area, they may have seen the backpack, they may have information to share with us and they may be scared to come forward. they may think or see there's a missing girl and think they may be in trouble. we want them to know that they're not. >> police have issued an amber alert. they say jessica weighs 80 pounds and is 4'10" with blue eyes and blonde hair. >>> of course we've all heard about bride wars, right? this takes it to a whole new level. an argument at a wedding this philadelphia just turns into a flat-out brawl. >> did they just deck the bride? >> a 15-year-old recorded this on cell phone. it all happened at a high-end hotel where two weddings were being held. police say this fight originally started wit

jessica ridgway who you see right there was on her way to school and never showed up prompting official toz call her mother. but the search was delayed because the mother, who works the night shift, slept through those phone calls. so far police searched the surrounding area and found nothing. >>> the coach who won more college basketball games than anyone in history wants to set the record straight. pat summit said she left the university of tennessee on her own terms. on thursday, summitt supported a former colleague's lawsuit against the university. in it, summitt was diagnosed with alzheimer's and retired in april. she put out a statement from her affidavit saying it was entirely my decision to step down from my position as head coach of women's basketball at the university of tennessee. >>> baseball's first ever wildcard game playoff may go down as the infield fly rule game. in the eighth a inning of the st. louis cardinals/atlanta braves game an a umpire made that call but made it late during the play. the play gave the braves an out. angry braves fans littered the field with cups

found in the town of superior a few miles away from where she disappeared is likely linked to jessica ridgway. she was last even friday as she walked to a park where she met up with classmates before school. an amber alert has been issued. >>> two big tech firms in china are getting the cold shoulder from lawmakers. the house intelligence committee is warning american companies they should not do business with the chinese firms. the house panel says the firms pose a threat to national security based on recent cyberattacks traced to china. both companies have offices in herndon, virginia. >>> big bird still very much in the spotlight after last week's presidential debate. >> and the economy continues to dominate the campaign trail. the argument both candidates are making over the latest jobs report. that is coming up next. >> the fall weather is kicking in at least temperature-wise. how long will it stick around? i'll have the details coming up after the break. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i need your help... i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved

jessica ridgway was last seen friday as she walked into a parked amid class weighmates before school. they found a backpack 6 miles from her home and it's likely linked to her. the outbreak of non-contagious meningitis continues to grow. 91 cases reported in nine states. seven people have died. 3 cases in maryland's including one death. in virginia, 18 cases reported, including one death. the pharmacy that distributed the steroids a link to the outbreak has issued a voluntary recall. thousands of people could never received the steroid injection for back pain. >> a warning for coffee lovers. a new study shows drinking several glasses a day could increase your risk of glaucoma. drinking 3 cups of caffeinated coffee per day increases your risk of developing exfoliation glaucoma by 66%. more studies are needed to confirm the results. you can read about the study. of cambridge headed back to the public eye after the topless photos scandal last month. they poured southeast asia and the south pacific. several magazines published topless photographs of the couple while they vacationed in fra

this was concerning a lot of people because it happened where 10-year-old jessica ridgway was kidnappedilled last week. >>> really tightening ahead of the debate in new york. allison burns is live in our washington d.c. newsroom to tell us how mitt romney's campaign is gaining steam. here is more. >> reporter: they show president barack obama's lead is shrinking and he is up by just a point while another poll of battleground states shows mitt romney in the lead. they met with some campaign volunteers in virginia yesterday. he is hunkered down for tomorrow night's town hall debate while they prepared closer to his home in boston. he is taking on one of the presidents new line of attack. >> they have gone down by $4,300 per family. at times like this, what is he talking about? >> reporter: he was criticized for being too flat and last time he was criticized for being too animated. vice-president joseph biden's son is defending his dad's performance. >> my father spoke clearly to the american people about the fact. >> we will look at why there is another controversy about this week's moder

some of jessica ridgway's remains were found in the park earlier this month in suburban denver. more remains were discovered in a crawl space in the home of a 17 year-old austin saidsigg. he reportedly confessed last week when his mother called 911 and told him to come clean. his attorney says he will appeal the ruling to try him as an adult. >> a judge has denied a motion to let victims of the colorado theater shooting look at sealed court documents. james holmes is accused of opening fire during a midnight premier of the last batman movie. it left 12 people dead and 58 injured. victims wanted access to court documents and 911 calls. >> forever 21 is being investigated by the u.s. labor department. officials say workers are paid for each garment they finish which ends up paying less than minimum wage. forever 21 issued a statement saying the company will work with investigators to address any issues. >> still coming up what experts say sandy may have cost in damages and losses. >> annie hall lien themed meal. we are making black rice and roasted pumpkin salad. my doctor told me

. >>> and last night's member more crawl service from colorado is for 10-year-old jessica ridgway. 2000rners remembered the young girl whose body was found last friday. she was abducted on her way to school. >>> they are accused in the death of a young hollister murder. heather carol died of blunt force trauma. now on saturday, her body was found inside the home of a family friend following a police standoff. he said she died after they had an argument when she was first reported missing. bail has been set at $1.5 million. >>> administrators are racing to keep the school's accreditation. they have filed an action plan detailing proposed improvements. the school plans on cutting costs by closing 3 satellite facilities, and reducing staff. >> we do have some breaking news regarding cyclist, lance armstrong. he announced he is stepping down from his charity. he has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for the foundation. he wants them to focus on charity work rather than getting bogged down from recent doping use. levi was dropped by the cycling team yesterday. he is also suspended from

. >> -- trayvon amartin/ >> jessica ridgway was abducted and killed on the way to school. police are asking for more tips. the parents were not involved in her disappearance or death. >> checking news around the region -- two virginia hikers trapped for days in a montana national park for back from this morning. they arrived last night. they were found monday afternoon and a remote park -- part of glacier national park. they use their outdoor skills to survive out there. there's a big scare out of a bethesda day care center. on monday afternoon, wendy rhein went to pick up her young boy but he was not there. he was among four kids who got out of a play area and wandered across the street. a neighbor ended up finding them about a block away. there is an investigation being conducted. the people involved have been terminated. a 7-year-old from the york thought he was playing a trick. >> squeek. >> he squeaks because he swallowed a squeaky whistled nearly one month ago. the family figured out what happened then tucked into the hospital and doctors removed it. it lodged in his

story i know that you have been covering there in the bay area, latest shocking turn from the jessica ridgwaye the 10-year-old colorado girl, teenaged student, why did he turn himself in? tough story we'll have answers this morning. also, as you well know football season is upon us, millions of kids taking the field. there is one town in new england they are talking about banning the sport, banning it for forever, a story sparking national debate. certainly there will be traction we'll have the latest there. if you know anybody in florida they could breathe easier a monkey who has been on the loose for years, has finally been ed. there he or she is. -- it is gender nonspecific elaborate sting operation brought he or she back. we'll have the latest there. also, we are delighted to have the one and only oprah winfrey here. there she is our special guest this morning, taking over times square lots of surprises in store. stick around to the end of the program with her, perhaps you are seeing it on twitter, social media now, robin is calling in, the first time we've heard from rob been for sometim

. >> investigators in colorado have searched today for the killer of 10-year-old jessica ridgway. police are exploring similarities between her case and the attentive of the action of a jogger in the very same area five months earlier. police in california are investigating the brutal murders of a young mother and two young children. the woman's husband found her with her two and three-year-old children dead inside there on tuesday afternoon. police have not said how they died. investigators questioned the father and neighbor but did not identify them as suspects. elements of a shake and bake meth lab on the playground. teachers discover the empty soda bottle on the playground. no children came into contact with it. now they're trying to figure out if the mets was made at the school or some of through the bottle on to the campus. >> in this morning's consumer alert, if you are planning to fly this thanksgiving holiday, are to pay more.p su it is nearly 9% more than the same time last year. jcpenny keeps giving out free stuff and recent college graduates are ready facing pay gaps.

have found a body in a field near denver but do not know if it is linked to the disappearance of jessica ridgway. yesterday afternoon they believe she was kidnapped by a stranger and they also said they do not think her parents had anything to do with her disappearance. >>> the u.s. anti-doping agency issued a 200 page report detailing armstrong's alleged use of performance enhancing drugs. the report claims teammates turned hotel rooms into blood transfusion centers. armstrong's wife is accused of handing cortisone pills. he has already been admitted -- he has admitted publically he has been using performance enhancing drugs for years. he says it has been the norm and has been suspended from racing and it could tarnish his accomplishments which include four top finishes and three vick this super. >> he believes he should get at least $200,000 for rescuing the boat. he saw it and brought it back last night in the middle of the night. folk and energy have been trying negotiate to no avail. >>> we will go back to sale. what do we have, sal? >> southbound 101, you can see it coming town from novato

authorities in colorado are hoping to identify a body found in a park a few miles away from where jessica ridgway disappeared. authorities believe it is the missing 10-year-old. police say she was kidnapped. >> vice president joe biden and paul ryan and tangled over taxes, medicare, and foreign policy last night. candidates often interrupted each other. >> on metro this weekend, there will be single track and on the red and green line. the work will not begin until crowds from the nationals game get through the system. for more information on these stories, visit our website wjla.com. >> the game might end -- might not end until midnight and it will be cold. >> it will be chilly start to the day tomorrow. for today, partly cloudy and breezy, 64 for the high temperature. into tomorrow, a little cooler and sunday we warm-up. cool and brisk the next couple of days but then rebound sunday and monday. the next chance of rain is monday. if you're going to the game tonight, 50 degrees at first pitch and temperatures dropping down into the mid-40's later in the game. you will want long sleeves and a jack

. >>> more on 10-year-old jessica ridgway's investigation in minutes. army hero rusty christian.tour. bronze star. purple heart. burying arlington. parents donna, michael, stepfather jim, brother aaron, widow amber, children taylor and gavin. rusty christian, american hero. happy birthday tonight to florida fan brenda lampkin. isn't she beautiful? and we've got to say happy birthday to our very own renee rockwell. please stay with us, everyone. we'll be back in 60 seconds. they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength of a global financial leader. the heart of a one-to-one relationship. together for your future. ♪ >>> we are live in colorado and taking your calls. scott in kansas. hi, scott. what's your question? >> caller: hey, nancy. do they know if this guy was a pedophile or anything about his criminal history at all? >> aaron, he's a juvenile. so we don't know that much yet. but i'm sure authorities know. >>

police have made an arrest in it jessica ridgway murder case. is in custody after the suspect's mother said she called police and the sun turned himself and last night. she was abducted on her way to school on october 5. her dismembered body was found five days later in a nearby field. police expect to file charges in the attempted a doctor -- objection of a 22-year-old runner in may. >> when you hear the term watersports, you probably think of swimming or waterskiing. >> but probably not underwater pumpkin carving. how some divers are getting into the halloween spirit. >> a new way to save your credit -- a watchdog group helping consumers to problems with their credit resolved. >> warm temperatures and see how hurricane sandy could impact wh >> coming up at 6:00, our lead investigative reporter and covers police commanders under investigation for possible over time of use. attacks in the roland park area -- the latest on the investigation. these stories and mor stephanie rawlings-blake: voting for question seven is an... incredible opportunity

regret to inform you that the body that was found in arvada has been positively identified as jessica ridgwaybeen notified. we can't begin to comprehend the grief that they're going through. >> investigators say a dismembered body found in the park, again, is jessica. >>> in georgia, the body of a florida journalist who went missing in august was found incased in concrete. they used dental records and c.t. scans to identify the former crime reporter. >>> the death toll climes to 14 in the fungal meningitis outbreak. there are 185 cases of the noncontagious illness. meanwhile, a minnesota woman filed the first lawsuit in the outbreak. claiming she suffered bodily harm and emotional distress after being contaminated with a tainted steroid. >>> shocking allegations for a zumba instructor accused of using her fitness studio to run a prostitution ring. prosecutors say 29-year-old alexis wright had sex with dozens of men with the help of her business partner. she faces 106 counts of various prostitution charges. both wright and her business partner have pleaded not guilty. >> zumba class instructor

and still, no sign of young jessica ridgway. a desperate search under way for a 10-year-old last seen nearly 24 hours a ago. the last time anyone saw jessica was 8:30 friday morning. she left home to walk three blocks from her westminster, colorado, home to meet friends for a walk to school. a route she did every day. but she never got there. when jessica didn't show up for class, the school called her home. but jessica's mother, who works the overnight shift at a tech company, was asleep. she didn't get the message, which delayed her calling police for nearly eight hours. >> when we start with a delay as substantial as this, the distance she could have wandered even on her own, it just gets huge. >> reporter: police say jessica's weather, who lives out of state, is in a custody battle th jessica's mother. they do not believe jessica can with him. but are not ruling anyone out. >> we don't have a person of interest. and we're going to look at every angle. we're going to look at every angle multiple times. >> reporter: police are

heart, i regret to inform you that the body that was found has been positively identified as jessica ridgway dan springer is live in westminster, colorado with the latest. dan, what is the late he felt on this investigation? do they have any leads at all? >> well, this has affected so many people around the country. the governor in colorado called it an unthinkable end to an unthinkable crime. there's an all-out manhunt for the child kill who are many are calling a monster. there was a police briefing at the police headquarters this morning. over 100 local, state and federal cops here. i talked to a deputy involved and he said there is a strong belief the killer lives close to where the abduction took place, perhaps very close and that's why they are urging residents to watch for any unusual behavior, someone changing their appearance, taking unscheduled trips, missing meeting. they believe the killer is a man and someone going to great lengths to avoid getting caught. >> our focus as changed from a search for jessica to a mission of justice for jessica. >> so there there have been about 150

jessica ridgway was last seen friday morning walking to school. believe she's been kidnapped. 400 volunteers turned out yesterday to search for jessica. police say she walked to a nearby park every morning to go to school. but friday jessica never showed up. >>> the rare fungal meningitis outbreak across the u.s. has now killed seven people. the center for disease control and prevention has said the outbreak has spread to 60 people in nine states. the cases are all linked to a steroid made by a specialty pharmacy in massachusetts. the steroid has been recalled. meningitis affects the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. >>> in a bay area neighborhood a rat infestation blamed by the demolition of a nearby school. the rats came in after they started tearing down a prep academy back in august. the school closed more than a year ago because of poor test scores. neighbors claimed they never had a rat problem until now. the san francisco chronicle also reports that residents received a letter from the school district on friday and in it the

jessica ridgway was last seen friday morning walk to go school. teers turned out yesterday to search for jessica. police say she walked to a nearby park every morning to go to school. but friday jessica never showed up. >>> the rare fungal meningitis outbreak across the u.s. has now killed seven people. the outbreak has spread to 60 people in nine states. the cases are all linked to a steroid made by a specialty pharmacy in massachusetts. the steroid has been recalled. meningitis affects the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. >>> in a bay area neighborhood a rat infestation blamed by the demolition of a nearby school. the rats came in after they started tearing down a prep academy back in august. the school closed more than a year ago because of poor test scores. neighbors claimed they never had a rat problem until now. the san francisco chronicle also reports that residents received a letter from the school district on friday and in it the district promises to help pay for roadent-proofing homes near the campus. >>> in the last 20 ye

found in the ton of superior a few miles away from where she disappeared is likely linked to jessica ridgwayshe was last seen friday as she walked to a park where she meets classmates before school. >>> in the boston harbor, the coast guard says a dead whale was found floating in water there. the 50-foot fin back whale seen here was found early sunday morning. the cause of death is not yet known. a teen from the new england aquarium found bruising and pressure lines on the hand mal's body which could mean the whale had been wrapped in something before it died. >>> it is liftoff of the 41st albuquerque international balloon fiesta in new mexico. nearly 500 hot air balloons were released into the sky yesterday morning. rainy weather delayed the opening of the festival on saturday. it will continue throughout the week. it is the largest hot air balloon event in the world. >> very colorful too. >>> coming up, a recall involving a popular cross overvehicle inform you drive a honda -- a popular crossover vehicle. if you drive a honda, you may want to stay tuned. >> we do have some fog some some ar

jessica ridgway was last seen friday morning walk to go school. een kidnapped. 400 volunteers turned out yesterday to search for jessica. police say she walked to a nearby park every morning to go to school. but friday jessica never showed up. >>> the rare fungal meningitis outbreak across the u.s. has now killed seven people. the center testify disease control and prevention has said the outbreak has spread to 60 people in nine states. the cases are all linked to a steroid made by a specialty pharmacy in massachusetts. the steroid has been recalled. meningitis affects the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. >>> in a bay area neighborhood a rat infestation blamed by the demolition of a nearby school. the rats came in after they started tearing down a prep academy back in august. the school closed more than a year ago because of poor test scores. neighbors claimed they never had a rat problem until now. the san francisco chronicle also reports that residents received a letter from the school district on friday and in it the district pro

. >>> a 17-year-old boy suspected of killing 10-year-old jessica ridgway is due in court this morningstrict attorney says he plans to try the teen as an adult. austin reed sigg was arrested yesterday. the a.p. reports his mother called police and her son turned himself in. authorities believe sigg also tried to abduct a 22-year-old jogger back in may. >>> well, the east coast could be in for a whopper of a storm that for forecasters has the potential to cause $1 billion worth of damage. hurricane sandet and blast of arctic air from the north are expected to collide on sunday and hammer the east coast with heavy winds, rain, flooding, even snow. with leaves still on many of the trees, power outages could last until election day. some scientists are comparing it to the perfect storm. remember that in new england, 1991. it's already killed two people in the caribbean. >>> a boost in pay for holiday workers. cn cnbc's mandy drury is here with what's moving your money and there is a new careerbuilder survey. >> the results are quite good, chris. the survey says this hol say shopping season

officials announced last night they positively identified a body found in a park that is that of jessica ridgwayeared last week while walking to school in the denver suburb of westminister. hundreds of volunteers helped in the search effort and now authorities are shifting their focus to a search for the suspect. the fbi is putting nearly 50 agents on the case to help make an arrest. >>> wall street finishes off a rocky week, but some of the nation's largest banks are sharing some good news. cnbc tyler matheson gives us a look at this week in business headlines. >> wall street just wrapped up one of the worst weeks for the market since early june. stocks took some big hits after the world bank and the international monetary fund lowered their forecast for global economic growth. it's been a lackluster start to earning season so far, but not at two of the nation's biggest banks. both jpmorgan chase and wells fargo took home record quarterly profits. most of that was on a jump in profits in home mortgage loan business thanks to the recovery in housing. that rebound in real estate including rising

. >> reporter: it's been two days since 10-year-old jessica ridgway kissed her mother good-bye and began her walk to school. she never made it. >> got to get her back to her parents. we would appreciate it. she's a beautiful, wonderful little girl. and we want her back. >> you don't know what to do, you know? it's really hard to, you know, think what could go on. she's over our house all the time. really miss her. >> reporter: jessica usually walks to a nearby park. that's where she meets up with friends to walk the last mile to school. her mother was the last to see her. she just finished her overnight shift at work and woke to discover her daughter had disappeared. >> there's a big delay between when she was last seen and when we were notified and started about vating a lot of personnel to start searching for her. if it was my child, i would want someone out looking for my child. >> reporter: hundreds of people from jessica's colorado community have joined the search. >> you have a community out here that's pulling together to find every piece of evidence they can to get this girl back

. >>> police found a backpack with items inside that has jessica ridgway's name on this. ut six miles from the 10-year-old's home in westminster, colorado. jessica was last seen walking to school friday morning. hundreds of volunteers joined the search over the weekend. >>> venezuelan president hugo chavez, he is staying in power. he endured the strongest political challenge yet but he did win a third term overnight. supporters marking the victory with fireworks and celebration outside the balcony of the presidential palace. plus there are questions about whether chavez who has rebounded from cancer, we think, there are questions about whether he's healthy enough to complete anothesix years in office. >>> another football milestone for new orleans stants' quarterback drew brees. he's now thrown a touchtown pass in 48 straight games. he broke that record held for 52 years. he had four td passes in all last night as the saints won their first game of the season. 31-24, they beat the chargers. i understand drew brees will be a guest here on "starting point" wednesday morning,

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police looked along highways and combed through fields in hopes of finding any sign of 10-year-old jessica ridgwayng to her was found six miles away. hundred of volunteers have been assisting in the search. >>> major change in american religious life. for the first time in history, the u.s. does not have a protestant majority. that's according to a study released overnight. among the reasons, a growing number of americans who say they have no religion. one in five say they do not belong to a religion. interesting peek into the spiritual state of the nation, i guess. >> the first time it's dropped below 50%. if owe you're a nondenominational christian and don't associate yourself as protestant, which i would say i am protestant. i go to nondenominational church. you don't fall into the protestant category. there may actually be christians who are nondenoms, which isn't classified as a protestant. >> in an election year, through the political prism. the study found americans with no religion support abortion rights and gay marriages at a higher rate than the u.s. public at large, and most of the peo

he's suspected in the gruesome killing of little jessica ridgway. who called the cops? his own mom. >>> tom cruise wants $50 million from the tabloids. he says he's the victim of vicious lies. >>> also -- >> it was nice to see the dart in his hand. because that way we knew that we had hit him. >> he's been a celebrity on the run for years. the mystery monkey's days of freedom are over. >>> a deadly storm is heading for the east coast. while you were sleeping, hurricane sandy hit cuba as a category 3 storm. it's now a slightly weaker category 2, but still very powerful. people in the bahamas will get hit today. you're seeing the rain in havana, cuba, last night. the hurricane's killed two people, in haiti and jamaica. meteorologist bob van dillen is tracking the storm. >> we've had a lot of rain, a lot of wave action across southern cuba. came ashore overnight last night. let me show you what it's looking like right now. got the numbers at 5:00 this morning. it's down a little bit simply because of the land interaction here. category 2. it's moving to the north at 18 hea

people lit candles and said prayers in memory of ten-year-old jessica ridgway, kidnapped and killed last, hundreds of balloons in jessica's favorite colors were released. >> we want to honor her the best we can. we love her. >> it's amazing. >> 3, 2, 1... (cheers) >> police are still searching for jessica's killer and asking the community to report anything that seems suspicious. dave, tell us about sports. >> dave: not only do the yankees lose last night in playoffs game to detroit, they lost the captain for the remainder of the season. check out derek jeter go down with a fractured left ankle and screaming in pain. and no pressure on that now broken left ankle and joe girardi says takes about three months to heel and not career ending. and jeter had his 200th post season hit in a heart breaking final. >> clayton: the statistics. the last time jeter missed a playoff game, 1995. >> dave: he's a work horse. mr. october. >> dave: they'll play today at four o'clock. cardinals and giants on fox's broadcast tonight at eight o'clock. >> clayton: let's check in with rick reichmuth. >> rick: whe

. >>> investigators searching for colorado school girl jessica ridgway would not say whether a body found10-year-old. it was made about seven miles from jessica's home and 11 miles from where her backpack was found sunday. police believe jessica was kidnapped after leaving home friday for her walk to school. >>> turkish fighter jets intercepted a syrian passenger plane wednesday and forced it to land in turkey where officials say they removed military communications equipment destined for syrian government forces. the flight originated in moscow. the incident came after several days of shelling between syria and turkey raised fears that syria's civil war could spread beyond its borders. >>> lance armstrong's attorney says a new report on doping allegations against the seven-time tour de france winner is, quote, a one-sided hatchet job. details released wednesday by the u.s. anti-doping agency include the names of 11 former teammates who accused armstrong of using performance-enhancing drugs and pressuring fellow cycling team members to do the same. armstrong who has insisted he never chea

. >>> i want to give you an update first and foremost on the jessica ridgway case because something'sound during a recent sex assault. this is according to kdvr. ridge way ridgeway's body was found october 12th days after she disappeared. i want to bring in a former police chief and private investigator. tom, thanks for being with us. i know you were studying this and i'm wondering the dna that police found that links the suspect in jessica's case to this recent alleged or attempted sexual assault of an adult woman, what does that tell you about the person they are looking for? >> good afternoon, christi. well, the crime in both instances may have been sexual in nature. that was the motivation. and the -- i'm not surprised that they have linked these cases, they are doing a very comprehensive forensic analysis of everything that they have in their custody. what's important though is that rag that was used, i mean, that is a potentially lethal encounter. so it's the same individual, i thought behaviorallism now that they have certain scientific proof, they are on to somebody here. they

ridgway court case will appear in court today. police arrested and charged 17- year-old austin the kidnapping and murder of jessica ridgeway. police say he conducted her early this month on her way to school. they found her body five days later. president obama made a stop on late-night tv last night here on tv 11. he. with jay leno in the middle of his eight state campaign list. one of the topics, the president debate performance. >> let me ask you, but first one was the roughest. >> everything i was saying was true, but if you do not have the energy and the presentation to make people kind of snap up and say okay, i get it, you are not doing your job. >> we will tell you what is next on his campaign. >> the need for speed is being satisfied on a 40 mile strip between austin and san antonio, texas. they opened the fastest highway in america. highway 130 has posted speed limit of 85 miles per hour. i know you would love that, stan stovall. they give you the option of writing their instead of 35. would you feel safe driving on a highway with a speed limit of 85? you can share your response on wblatv.com, on our facebook page