the most instrumental thirty three points from kevin durant's help his oklahoma city thunder beat minnesota away. three move games spark wars taking russia by storm but we'll bring you the best highlights of a summer festival as part of our holiday series. let's start with figure skating though where you give getty plushie a goal is once again on course for the such olympics in one hundred forty two thousand and six of the big champion successfully returned to sport by winning the russian national championship for the nine time in his career the three time world champion beat all of his rivals in the capital of russia's republican. by taking the mensing. title with a total sum of fifty nine point sixty seven points despite a knee injury parts were finished in second with two hundred forty nine point eight while syria gave boren all completed the podium with the results of two hundred forty point seven two nine points. to ice hockey now where russia have made a successful stuart into the under its once the world championships in canada but many men scored three answer goals against switzerla

>> kevin durant with a fade away three-pointer with 1.4 seconds left, unbelievable.eat the mavs 104-102. >>> and finally, boxing champ floyd money mayweather living up to his nickname. according to the las vegas review journal newspaper, the boxing champ placed a $1 million bet on the december 18th football game between the new england patriots and the denver broncos. mayweather was betting against tim tebow, the report says, and his denver broncos. didn't believe in them. the patriots won handily byç t score 41-23. mayweather begins a 90-day jail sentence next week, he'll have to wait to enjoy that cash. >>> coming up at the top of the hour on "morning joe," four days until mitt romney and iowa is looking awfully confident. . and when we come back here, we'll huddle around the water cooler to hear michele bachmann talk about her very favorite semiaut rifle. this is good stuff. we'll be right back. >>> the execution, the hanging of saddam hussein, the reaction in iraq both joy and outrage as the pictures of the last moments of saddam's life were broadcast around the

and kevin durant with the steal to westbrook. now, to kendrick perkins. he jams it home.er win, 97-83. >>> i'm don bell. that will do it for this espn news update. >> good to see basketball again. >>> there's no dashing through the snow in florida. so, santa has found a cool way to get around, by boat. >> he made a special stop in florida. and were joined by girls for a fishing trip. santa said some of the kids didn't tell him what was on their christmas wish. they're just satisfied to spend time with him. >> good for those kids. santa is very -- he can multitask. >> he sure can. >> we'll get there. >>> coming up next, can you hear me now? how rabid fans of next summer's batman movie are already forcing the studio to make a major change. >>> are you dreaming of a white christmas but missing the snow? then just fake it. those stories coming up in "the pulse." >>> welcome back, everybody. time to check "the pulse," the stories you'll be talking about today. the countdown is on to the apocalypse. at least in one mexican region. >> yep. according to some interpretations of th

. >>> to oklahoma city where i see mama kissing kevin durant, no mistle toe needed between mama and sonn punched the magic in the kisser. the thunder rolled 97-89. >>> finally, what's a sunday without some football? packers and bears, aaron rodgers spreading christmas cheer all over the field. threw 5 touchdowns. hand him the mvp award right now. packers improved with a 35-21 win. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> three new films suffer from silent nights at the box office. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus, the story of college friends, baked goods and a holiday tradition that spanned more than a quarter century. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this monday morning. hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend. weatherwise, we'll see, unfortunately, a change to a more damp, wet weather pattern in the pacific northwest. numerous frontal systems and the jet stream will thrive the moisture into the pacific northwest. 44 today and showers, seattle, much of the coastal areas, best chance f

. >>> to oklahoma city where i see mama kissing kevin durant, no mistle toe needed between mama and sonthunder rolled 97-89. >>> finally, what's a sunday without some football? packers and bears, aaron rodgers spreading christmas cheer all over the field. threw 5 touchdowns. hand him the mvp award right now. packers xwroofd with a 35-21 win. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> three new films suffer from silent nights at the box office. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus, the story of college friends, baked goods and a holiday tradition that spanned more than a quarter century. you're watching "early today." >>> a good monday morning to you. hope you had a wonderful weekend with your family and friends. weatherwise, it was going to be rain continuing in areas of louisiana, mississippi, east texas, even dallas could have some showers. this heavy rain event is going to be on the move. starting today into tomorrow. it's a pretty nice day today. areas of the great lakes, northern plains, not a lot of cold anterior around o

they've got kevin durant. he catches the inbound pass and sends dallas packing. the jumper at the buzzer. oklahoma city remains undefeated with a 104-102 win. >>> east meets west. kobe goes on a terror, scoring 13 of 28 in the third quarter. he's now put up 26 or more in all four games. lakers win. >>> another day, another upset in college basketball. rutgers, carter was mr. everything against tenth ranked florida. in the third quarter, carter stops and bops with a career high 31. he gives it up to miles, the dagger from three-point land. scarlet knights shock florida in an 85-8 3 win in double overtime. >>> hockey, jagr made his return to the pittsburgh as a member of the flyers. he spent 11 years with the penguins. he scored a lot of goals in the steel city. you can add one more to the list. >>> college football, looked like the fighting i rich would run away with the bowl. manual hooks up with green for the go ahead touchdown after a few rallies to beat notre dame 18-14. >>> finally, if you like offense, you love the alamo bowl. baylor and washington combining

kevin durant? hero! a buzz er beater, and a big one.ant with 30 points, and the thunder wins, final of 104 to 102. >>> raider fan, nice little applause for the first time since the return of the team to oakland in 1995. every home game, eight of them sellouts, including this one this weekend against the chargers. the raiders had six sellouts, four times but this one was a big one.

home in the second twenty nine twenty two to find themselves six points ahead by half so i'm kevin durant's and that the visitors with impressive thirty three points including this one from behind the arc to make it seventy eight seventy in favor of the thunder at the end of the third period in the final quarter of the thunder players firmly held on to their advantage which was enough to eventually register a one zero four one hundred victory. under tents now that brings us to ickes zero which is considered to be one of the most complicated martial arts russian leading instructors gave t.v. reporters a unique opportunity to find out what it is all about firsthand robert or the new one has more. the japanese martial art of quito he's in to keep one it means way of her morning spirit and doesn't involve any offensive moves at all and teaches you to use your opponent's aggression and power against him without causing injuries leaving many delta it can be really effective might be probably one of the reasons why russian leaning i keep instructors held the muscle class for t.v. correspondents in

. >> reporter: kevin durant heard the shots just outside the stockton smoke shop. the result of an apparent on- line sting. cops say it happened last night, a situation we have heard before. this time a woman saw what she thought was her stolen car stereo listed on line for sale. so she set up a sting. >> she went out there with three family members to try to get her stereo back. >> reporter: with some of the male family members with her, the cops say they confronted the seller. then things went bad. >> the suspect got even with a high level of violence. >> reporter: the suspect opened fire, striking one of them. a 33-year-old man, five times in the body. >> it was the part -- in this neighborhood like this, that is scary. >> reporter: kevin says that shoppers were sent into his store, ducking for cover. the suspect got away. then learning the victims set up a craigslist type sting is frustrating. >> you go that way to do something on your own, you don't know who you will face. it could be a set up for yourself. >> reporter: the feelings were agreed with again and

kevin durant. the thunder. first quarter. orlando's jason richardson. russell westbrook. watch this here. bounce pass. durant. monster dunk. nice play by the youngster. and durant. oh, yeah. he its pumped. second quarter. 13. durant. storms the bucket. 14 points first half. thunder up. third quarter. more from the suitland native. helped defense from the magic. well no help at all. durant the hoop and the harm. finished with game high 30 points. how awhat a kiss for his mother, wanda. oklahoma city. defeats orlando. tin texas. rematch of the nba final. the mavericks unveiling their championship banner. american airlines center. lebron james and the heat. playing role of the grinch. pick it up second quarter. miami up. dirk nowitzki. and dwayne wade to help. this is helpful. comes up with the block. chris bosh for the dunk. big three. coming up big. wade, heat turning defense into offense. miami 62-41 at the break. third quarter now. heft up by 28. lebron. backing down the defender. top of your screen. hits the fadeaway jumper. plus the foul. james, game

kevin durant plaids a flag football game at oklahoma state and challenged lebron. that game was today in akron. referees and everything. they dualed back and forth. lebron's team was victorious 70-63. does that guy look like a tightened in the envelope or what? -- in the nfl or what? the heat and the thunder #r* happy no players got hurt. that's your toyota sports report. >> she good. >> she 260. >> and fast. >> "nightline" is up next. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm carolyn johnson. 1r* a great ♪ okay, so who ordered the cereal that can help lower cholesterol and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. that's yours. lower cholesterol. lower cholesterol. i'm yummy. lower cholesterol. i got that wrong didn't i? [ male announcer ] want great taste? honey nut cheerios. want whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol? honey nut cheerios. it's a win win. good? [ crunching, sipping ] be happy. be healthy. can i try yours?

. >> reporter: kevin durant heard the shots just outside his home, the result of an on-line stingment cops say it happened last night, a situation we have heard before. this time a woman saw what she thought was her stolen car stereo listed on line for sale. so she set up a sting. >> she went out there with three family members from what i'm told, to try to get the stereo back. >> reporter: with male members helping out, the cops say they confronted the seller, and then things turned bad. >> the suspect got even with a high level of violence. >> reporter: the suspect opened fire, striking one of them, a 33-year-old man, five times in the body. >> in the neighborhood like this, it is pretty scary. >> reporter: kevin says that shoppers were sent into his store, ducking for cover. the suspect got away, then learning the victims had set up a craigslist type sting, frustrating. >> you go that way to do something on your own, you don't know what you're going to face, who you face. they could be a set up for yourself. >> reporter: a feeling told again and again by cops. finding your stolen s

carter hit a three-pointer to give dallas the lead in the closing seconds, but oklahoma city's kevin durantzer-beater and the thunder beat dallas 104-102. >>> in los angeles, kobe bryant surge in the fourth quarter against the new york knicks. the final, l.a. 99, new york 82. >>> another ring for michael jordan. this one a little bit different. the basketball legend is reportedly engaged to his long time girlfriend model yvette prieto. this will be the second marriage for jordan who divorced his first wife juanita in 2006 after 17 years. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> and nasa kicks off the new year by going back to the moon twice. all about the new mission next. we've done a good job caring for our mouths. that's why there's a rinse like crest pro-health multi-protection. it helps you get a better dental check-up. so be ready for your next dental check-up. try any crest pro-health rinse. so be ready for your next dental check-up. is this your normal? jamie lee curtis?? oh, hi, yes...wow, you really went all out on the decorations, huh?! yeah, but i'm so

. >>> to oklahoma city, where i see mama kissing kevin durant. oe needed between mother and son. and kevin went out and punched the magic in the kisser, dropped 30 points in the opener. the thunder rolled 97-89. >>> finally, what's a sunday without football? packers and bears. aaron rodgers spreading christmas cheer all over the field. threw five touchdowns. you can hand him the mvp award right now. packers improve to 14-1 with a 35-21 win. that's your first look at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> three new films suffer from silent nights at the box office. plus, it's mission accomplished for tom cruise this holiday weekend. your first look at entertainment is straight ahead. you're watching "first look." confidence. available in color. depend for women is now peach. looks and fits like underwear. same great protection. depend. good morning. great day. fmf]n] >>> welcome back to "first look." i'm veronica de la cruz. >>> one man in the south has been making a difference for more than 20 years by granting christmas wishes. nbc's thanh truong takes us

lebron james scoring off against oakland city thunder star kevin durant.es taking the touch down long distance in his hometown at the university of akron. ohio. night didn't go off without a little controversy. james, when his team won the game, he does his best steve johnson impersonation for the now infamous touch down dance, acting like he shot himself in the leg. johnson did that. he was kind of mocking plaxico burress who played with the giants at the time during last week's nfl game between the giants and the jets. if you recall, burris, of course, went to jail when he shot himself in the leg with a gun he shouldn't have had. >> still ahead, sorry, ladies. not one but two of the giants' most eligible bachelors are saying i do. ot'lahust eal d.ho knot just ahead. kn >>> we have a b.a.r.t. service alert to tell you about in hayward affecting bay fair and fremont riders. >> there is a fallen tree near the hayward station and no service between bay fair and fremont. check the b.a.r.t. website before you head out this morning. >> a final check on weather,

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. >>> kevin durant and the undefeated thunder. russell westbrook finds the ramp for the sick reverse dunk. late in the fourth quarter, memphis down 92-88. and rudy gay is going to get the baseline jumper to go for 19 points. the grizzlies down two. ensuing possession. under a minute to play. it's the two-time leading scorer with a fadeaway. he finished with 32 points. oklahoma city wins 98-95. off to a perfect start. miami, oklahoma city, nba final. >>> i'm bernardo osuna, with your espn update. >>> the usual holiday bowl was decidedly offensive last night. texas was taking on cal. and david ash became the fourth quarterback in holiday bowl history to catch a touchdown pass. texas tacked on another touchdown in the fourth quarter. and they win, 21-10. >>> and a traditional dinner at another bowl game site almost turned tragic. the team from oregon was enjoying its prime rib at the annual beef bowl ahead of the rose bowl game. dinner was on, when the father of a player started choking. so, oregon guard, mark ashford came to the res

. >>> to oklahoma city, where i see mama kissing kevin durant. oe needed between mother and son. and kevin went out and punched the magic in the kisser, dropped 30 points in the opener. he they held dwight howard to just 11. the thunder rolled 97-89. >>> finally, what's a sunday without football? packers and bears. aaron rodgers spreading christmas cheer all over the field. threw five touchdowns. you can hand him the mvp award right now. packers improve to 14-1 with a 35-21 win. that's your first look at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> three new films suffer from silent nights at the box office. plus, it's mission accomplished for tom cruise this holiday weekend. your first look at entertainment is straight ahead. you're watching "first look." people with a machine. what ? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it ? hello ? hello ?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello ? ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. >>> welcome back to "first look." i'm veronica de la cruz. >>> one man in the south has b

kevin durant plaids a flag football game at oklahoma state and challenged lebron. that game was today in akron. referees and everything. they dualed back and forth. lebron's team was victorious 70-63. does that guy look like a tightened in the envelope or what? -- in the nfl or what? the heat and the thunder #r* happy no players got hurt. that's your toyota sports report. >> she good. >> she 260. >> and fast. >> "nightline" is up next. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm carolyn johnson. @@qe boy back to lee county thursday at 5:00 or a pickup order for xander and possibly an arrest warrant for mccready will be issued. from the porch of his cape coral home, tim mccready, the country singer's father, tells us he talked to his daughter 15 times but doesn't know if she will comply with the judge's order. the boy was to be at tim mccready's home when they did a welfare check. the worker became concerned after xander's fort myers school reported he had been absent called in sick for a week since the 22nd. the workers say she feared the child had been taken to arkansas and calle

nba player kevin durant tweets he's bored during the lockout. of oklahoma state buddies invite him to a game of flag football. to everyone's surprise -- he shows up. >> when technology is great, it reminds us of our humanness and it connects us in a very, very human way. >> reporter: and sometimes it was as simple as connecting a hungry man with a steak dinner he so craved. when peter shankman jokingly asked morton's staeakhouse to deliver a porterhouse to the newark airport, his dinner was there when he landed. it is the world we live in, in 140 characters or less. cecilia vega, abc news, san francisco. >> and we leave you with lights tonight. the national christmas tree, just lit up. have a great night. see you tomorrow. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars pa

nba player kevin durant tweets he's bored during the lockout.f oklahoma state buddies invites him to a game of flag football. to everyone's surprise -- he shows up. >> when technology is great, it reminds us of our humanness and it connects us in a very, very human way. >> reporter: and sometimes it was as simple as connecting a hungry man with a steak dinner he so craved. when peter shankman jokingly asked morton's steakhouse to deliver a porterhouse to the newark airport, his free dinner was there when he landed. it is the world we live in, in 140 characters or less. cecilia vega, abc news, san francisco. >> and we leave you with lights tonight. the national christmas tree, just lit up. have a great night. see you tomorrow. >>> a manhunt in oakland. we're live with developments in the search that has officers swarming a neighborhood. >> strong winds causing damage and leaving thousands without power. is the worst over? >> there is a man convicted in a foreclosure scheme faces accusations and any jail time. >> the new jobs coming to the bay are

. >> >> kevin durant, oklahoma city beat orlando and baltimore native carmelo anthony threw down for7 as the knicks beat the celtics. >> >> lebron james, at 37, look at this. to wade who had 21. heat getting revenge from losing last year's nba finals to dallas. they win 105-94. >> >> and finally, here's the newest ap, men's college basketball top five. syracuse, ohio state, kentucky, louisville, then the tarheels of north carolina and on the prettier side, baylor, connecticut, notre dame, stanford and look who is number five, the terapins. see you begin tonight at 11:00. >> thank you, stay with us, wish. . ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> don't miss ton's prime time cbs lineup. hawaii 5-an then stay tuned for "eyewitness news" at 11:00. >> >> beachgoers offer up something special, making this menora on laguna beach. in celebration. a performance by israeli singer dusty levy and arts and crafts for children. >> >> a baby gives president obama quite the surprise during a photo op. he was posing for a picture and the child stuck his fingers in his mouth. obama's visit military families on chris

kevin durant with three points to give the under 104-102 victory over dallas. dallas is still looking for a victory. >> adam levine mobilet the alamo bowl 17 touchdowns. the redskins will have an eye on the baylor quarterback as he declares for the draft. >> britt mchenry passports. >> the washington capitals will be looking to make it two straight to wins tonight will they play the buffalo sabres. the capitals coming off an impressive performance of the season in their victory over the new york rangers. alexander 7 doing well. the players know they need to be consistent. >> we want to play like that every night. it's not just be one game. you have to make sure you do it every night. that's whatit you have to do. it has been on and off. >> the rewhizzers also play in milwaukee tonight. have a great day. >>> 36 degrees, the clock 29. >> and we will have details on a fatal motorcycle crash. >> and which republican presidential candidates will come out on top? and a lawsuit has been filed. that's coming up. >> steve rudin in the weather center. a mild weekend ahea

with jim harbaugh and the defensive line this past training camp it >>> a few weeks ago nba star kevin durantflag football game at oklahoma state and challenged lebron james to a game. that game was played yesterday in akron, ohio with referees on an indoor field in the end lebron's team was victorious, 70-63. lebron looked like a prototypical nfl tight end. the miami heat and oakland city thunder are celebrating that neither got hurt. >>> up with of the bay area's most eligible bachelors will be off the market this weekend. barry zito is getting married to a 25-year-old actress. they will tie the knot in a private ceremony and split their time between the bay area and los angeles. one teammate who cannot make the wedding is outfielder who is marrying his longtime girlfriend in texas on the same day. >> imagine that. >> god bless you men. learn how to say, "you're right dear." it will save you lots of trouble. >>> next, latest on the toddler who was shot in the head earlier this week in west oakland. why the family says he's showing some signs of improvement. >> reporter: i'm katie marzullo l

. >> one guy locally in a different sport that we have to talk about, i know you love, kevin durant. >> i know. >> down by one with one and a half sex to understand go and you who do you give it to? the durantula. are you kidding me. >> wouldn't you love to do that just once in a game. >> i've done it, baby. i just didn't have 20,000 people cheering me on after it was done. >> the driveway doesn't count, dave. >> you can't do it. >> that is a good old-fashioned rainmaker. >> d.c.'s own, baby. >> we'll talk more with dave next hour. >>> we'll say hello to our fan of the date straight ahead after the break and then at market outlook for 2012. we'll head to new york city for today's business beat. stay with us. we'll be back after this.  from the bedroom you could see the fire and that work me right up. and it was absolutely terrifying. we got out of there as quickly as we could. i'm watching the house burn up and i'm sitting there saying, there goes everything. these days you don't have to lose your house in a fire to know what it's like to be left on the edge in the cold. the sh

kevin durant and the thunder on the 13th. lebron and the team on february 10th. i'm kristin berset, have a great day. >> i'm monika samtani in the traffic center taking a live look at 270. wet road conditions coming down from frederick and a car fire now southbound route 15 at the ramp for i-70. more on area road conditions coming up at 5:31. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. >>> i'm andrea roane. >> severe weather alert day. i'm mike hydeck. here's monika samtani. trafficwise, she has plenty to talk about already and it is only 5:30. howard, same thing, plenty to talk about. >> rain causing the traffic issues. that will be a problem all day with the rain. we have a flood watch in effect until tomorrow morning overnight. really about 3:00 or so. in the shenandoah valley. while we have a little snow in the forecast, the rain is a bigger concern. temperatures will be dropping all day into the lower 50s this afternoon. main even upper 40s in town. likely in the 40s north and west with the rain locally heavy at times with the wind switching to the north at abo

>> nba player kevin durant tweets he's board during the lockout. a group of buddies invites him to a game of flag football. to everyone's surprise, he shows up. >> when technology is great, it reminds us of our humanness and connects us in a great way. >> and a man jokingly had the steakhouse to deliver a porter house at the airport. histine wares there when he landed. it is the world we live in in 140 characters or less. abc news, san francisco. >>> so what would the tweet be about the weather today? >> burrr! we have temperatures near freezing in some spots. frosty in the north bay valleys and we are looking at the winds have died down, leaving a dry air mass. we will see plenty of sun but a cool day today. i'll tell you what to expect. >> all right. also ahead, a race to repair the tsunami damage at the most vulnerable harbor on the west coast. we know a place where tossing and turning have given way to sleeping. where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta can help you get there, like it has for so many people before. when taking

nba player kevin durant tweets his board during the lockout. a group of oklahoma state buddies invites him to a game of flag football. to everyone's surprise, he shows up. >> technology is great t reminds us of our humanness and connects us in a very, very human way. >> sometimes it was as simple as connecting a hungry man with a steak dinner he craved. when he jokingly had for the steakhouse to deliver a porter house dinner, it was there when he landed. it's the world we live in in 140 characters or less. abc news, san francisco. >> let's tweet for free breakfast. [laughter] >> at least some coffee. >> we are starting out with very cold numbers. the coldest air we've seen in quite some time because we've been so warm in the afternoon. even yesterday it was 67. you see the clear sky. the warm spot right here, 49 degrees. but in the south bay we are talking low to mid-30s. patchy frost and a cool afternoon in your forecast next. >> also ahead a race to repair the tsunami damage at the most vulnerable harbor on the west coast. [ female announcer

. >> derrick rose and kevin durant are the two players you say to keep an eye on this season.? >> you've got your usuals. how do they bounce back. how does kobe bryant bounce back? he's got a new coach. phil jackson is gone. so how do the lakers, an older laker team, how do they come back and win another title? the champions, you can't forget about them. dirk nowitzki proved himself to be one of the great players in the the history of the game last year and lost key players but can they defend their title. >> you have a busy day too, two games. one in dallas and one in california. >> we get to see a rematch of the finals, dallas/miami. that will be fun, then we'll fly out to oakland, our old partner, mark jackson who teamed with jeff van gundy and me for the past several years is having his coaching debut with the golden state warriors so we'll get to torment him, heckle him and insult him as much as humanly possible. >> maybe he can hitch a ride with santa on his sleigh to make it out there to california. all right, mike breen, we appreciate it. thanks so much for coming in.

kevin durant, your move. >>ç will throw in. kevin durant! he has won at the buzzer. >> oh, yeah. wow. what a shot. >> willie, finally, boxing. champion floyd "money" may weather is living up to his nickname. according to "the las vegas review journal" the boxing champ placed a $1 million bet on the december 18th football game between the new england patriots and the denver broncos. may weather bet against tim tebow and the broncos. isn't that like betting against god? >> can't do that. >> no word on what type of bet was placed but the patriots beat denver handily by the score of 41-23. the spread on the game was seven points. by the way, may weather begins serving a 90-day jail sentence next week so we'll have to wait to enjoy that cash. >> deferred gratification. could i just say that was absolutely as good as anything i've seen. on this show -- >> thank you. >> or on espn or anything else, going back. >> it was the stretching before the 30-second break. >> jonathan capehart, you are good. jack of all trades. brand new polling from nbc on the republican race for president in iow

i think if you commit -- i'd like to see a freshman eligibility rules about when kevin durant, texasits out one year while he finds his classrooms, and the second year he plays, and then he's out. c-span: we are about out of time. how many kids and your family? >> guest: three. two brothers. c-span: older, younger? >> guest: one twin brother and one year younger so it was sort of like being triplets and outnumbered. c-span: and what do they do for a living? >> guest: thir interesting guice. am i engender brother is a searching photographer who lives down and costa rica. and my twin brother was working as a contractor for a while in san diego, in the san diego area and now he's living up in vermont feeding farm animals. c-span: and you grew up -- actually born and grew up in what city? >> guest: i was born in fort worth texas. i'm a texan and by birth and affinity and i grew up in new york city. i was raised in new york. c-span: how long did you spend in texas? >> guest: really only three years but we went back every summer and still do and my family lives there again. c-span: are you