he's one of nascar's star drivers, kurt busch. >> power off turn number 4. d the outlaw wins the battle at martindale. >> reporter: but tonight nascar is putting the brakes on his career suspending him after a judge found busch manually strangled his ex-girlfriend, patricia driscoll. driscoll sat down for an exclusive interview with "good morning america"'s michael strahan. >> and i never saw some of the warning signs. >> reporter: all this just days before one of the biggest races of the year the daytona 500. >> based on our review of the available details including the court's findings that were released earlier today nascar has indefinitely suspended driver kurt busch. >> reporter: she claimed her ex-boyfriend kurt busch assaulted her in september. she drove to busch's motor home with their 9-year-old son after she claims he texted her. she says her son was in the front of the motor home while she and kurt were alone in the back. >> long story short, he was saying some really weird and crazy things. very paranoid. and he popped up out of bed and grabbed me

suspended drive kurt busch. >> reporter: this morning, nascar giving kurt r kurt busch the red light. sidelined by racings's biggest professional league after a delaware court found busch committed an act of domestic violence. the ruling coming just as festivities kick off ahead of sunday's daytona 500. >> any actions of abuse will not be tolerated in the industry. >> the outlaw wins the battle. >> reporter: known on the track at the outlaw busch is the first driver to be suspended by nascar for domestic violence. nascar says it's a move based on the serious nature of the allegations from busch's former girlfriend patricia driscoll. claims including manually strangling her by placing his left hand on her throat while placing his right hand on her chin and face and smashing her head into the wall of his motor home. driscoll opens up about if alleged assault in september. >> shock. you just can't believe that someone that you love -- who you have spent four years with could hurt you like this. >> reporter: busch has denied the assault allegations. his attorney vowing to appeal nascar's

nascar superstar kurt busch suspended before racings's biggest event, sunday's daytona 500. estic violence. he's accused of choking and beating his former girlfriend, patricia driscoll. busch deanies -- denies the allegations. >>> and nearly 800,000 people who signed up for insurance through healthcare.gov were sent the wrong forms in the mail. those who filed a 2014 return will now have to file again once the government sends out the corrected enormous the next couple of weeks. >>> and an outpouring of support for chris bosh, after concerns he may have blood clots in his lungs. which could sideline him for the rest of the season. former miami teammate and friend, lebron james tweeting, my heart real heavy right now thinking about chris bosh health. >>> and finally, a new arrest warrant for this bitter cold, never-ending cold. police in eaton, ohio, have issued an all points bulletin for jack frost. he joins elsa, who is wanted by a police department in kentucky. for freezing up parts of that state. this is not funny. a new hampshire police department issued a warrant for the

. >> kurt busch loses an appeal to overturn his suspension.hat is the next stepping here for racing? >>> good morning. tell you how grateful we are to have your company. i'm christi paul. >> i'm victor blackwell. >>> a terror group linked to al qaeda is calling for attacks on malls in the u.s., in canada and in britain. the somalia based group al shabab has released a video. you can see the man here, his face covered up. in english he urges the attacks. cnn cannot confirm the video's authenticity but two of the potential targets, minnesota's mall of america, and west edmondton mall in alberta, canada, are beefing up security. we want to go to our correspondent in london. does al shabab say specifically why they are making these threats and why they are making them now? >> reporter: that calling on muslims in the uk, the u.s. and around the world, they say to take inspiration from the horrifying west gate mall attack in kenya that shabab was able to successfully carry out. it seems they are trying to remind those around the world would be jihad

nascar has suspended driver kurt busch indefinitely.e decision comes after a judge said busch likely beat up his ex-girlfriend. our orlando fox affiliate wofl reports from the daytona national speedway in florida where it's going to be a big weekend. hi, daryl. >> good evening shannon. in a statement that lasted just about a minute and a half executive vice president of nascar, steve o'donnell, said they're finding, their decision today to indefinitely suspend kurt busch was based on a civil court judge's finding released today, friday. in that finding sprint cup driver kurt busch likely abused his former girlfriend last fall by allegedly choking her and smashing her head into a wall. >> nascar's made it very clear to our entire membership and the broader industry that any actions of abuse will not be tolerated in the industry. and want to make it clear that, you know any inference that there's a culture or a tolerance for this type of behavior is patently false. >> now, kurt busch has previously denied the allegation. and though there

michelle miller is in daytona tonight with the latest. >> reporter: kurt busch was behind closed doors all day working on his appeal. nascar suspension came four day after a delaware family court judge issued a protective order preventing busch from having any contact with his former girlfriend patrisha driscoll. >> allegations of abuse will not be tolerated and any inference that there is a culture or tolerance for this type of behavior is patently false. . >> reporter: the washington-based contractor filed for a protection after a fight at the doverrer international speedway. she alleges busch grabbed her neck and face and slammed her head into the wall of his motor home. today her lawyer issued this statement to cbs news: busch has denied assaulting driscoll and at a court hearing last month the driver in an apparent attempt to show she's not weak, testified she was a trained assassin whose profession took her on missions around the world. today, his attorney rusty hardin said bush will fight get to back behind the wheel. while the criminal investigation is complete, prosecutors hav

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nascar has suspended driver kurt busch indefinitely.ision comes after a judge said busch likely beat up his ex-girlfriend. our orlando fox affiliate wofl reports from the daytona national speedway in florida where it's going to be a big weekend. hi, daryl. >> good evening shannon. in a statement that lasted just about a minute and a half executive vice president of nascar, steve o'donnell, said they're finding, their decision today to indefinitely suspend kurt busch was based on a civil court judge's finding released today, friday. in that finding sprint cup driver kurt busch likely abused his former girlfriend last fall by allegedly choking her and smashing her head into a wall. >> nascar's made it very clear to our entire membership and the broader industry that any actions of abuse will not be tolerated in the industry. and want to make it clear that, you know any inference that there's a culture or a tolerance for this type of behavior is patently false. >> now, kurt busch has previously denied the allegation. and though there is an

thank you. >>> on the eve of nascar's daytona 500, one of the biggest stars kurt busch has been suspended indefinitely. the issue allegations of domestic violence involving busch's former girlfriend. we get more tonight from nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: the driver known at "the outlaw" still on the outs tonight. this afternoon a panel of three nascar appointees rejected kurt busch's attempt to reverse his indefinite suspension. on friday for the first time ever nascar issued a suspension for domestic violence allegations. the former nascar champion hasn't been charged with a crime. but in delaware family court was accused of beating his ex-girlfriend patricia driscoll at dover international speedway last september. in court documents released friday the commissioner who issued a protective order against busch believed the driver choked driscoll and there was a likelihood of future violence. >> i think what pushed nascar over the edge is the amount of detail that the commissioner in delaware released. >> reporter: busch is appealing the order. he claims driscoll was a trained assas

it's a case that made national headlines, patricia driscoll claiming her ex-boyfriend nascar star kurt buschtember. busch testified he was the one that should be afraid. busch's defense team showed this and testified driscoll boasted of being a trained assassin. he said some things about you in his testimony to the court and said you were a government assassin. now, i'm here to ask you are you an assassin? >> do you feel threatened by me right now? >> it's a big accusation. woo avenue heard people be called a lot of things. >> i'm from west texas. i grew up shooting guns. i own a defense company. you know, i heard some of the most ridiculous accusations in the four days of testimony and it was just -- i can't -- i can't even describe to you how hard it is to sit there and listen to these lies being told about you when you're sitting -- and you can't say anything. >> reporter: the he said/she said court battle was spurned by that court battle in september but driscoll said that wasn't the first time. was there ever any prior incident of violence between the two of you? >> yeah. 2012. 2012 is

late last night kurt busch lost a last-ditch appeal. sidelined after a judge ruled busch choked and beat former girlfriend patricia driscoll. kurt's brother, kyle is off the track during a crash during the xfinty series. he hit a concrete barrier hard breaking his leg and foot. he's out indefinitely. >>> it's an interesting thing. it was the two-time daytona winner with us. i want to talk about the crash last night. and the reinforcements on the walls. a lot of drivers are coming out and saying they have to do something about these walls. what are your thoughts on this? >> i think they will. i mean, everybody from nascar has done a great job of safety innovation in the last 15 years. daytona tries to make it as safe as possible. unfortunately it seems like somebody has to get in hurt. i know, it's a cost issue but i think we should have safer barriers around everywhere. we proved we can wreck anywhere. so hopefully they'll look at that and look where greg hit the wall last week where it's curved out and get it fixed. >> they're putting i

and on the eve of daytona 500, nascar suspends kurt busch.and who needs -- when you can still call the public liarry rylibrary to get your questions answers. >> thanks peter. >> live and in your living room danny pommels from comcast sportsnet. earlier this week cole hamels quotes to u.s.a. today seemed to indicate he'd like to be traded. he did respond to the fallout from the story. >> for what it's worth i've always tried to be very honest with people in general. you know, i don't cue card it. i don't have any cue cards up here giving the straight laced answers that i know a lot of people have been able to get away with. >> the flyers now. two recent hick pcups of the subpar teams. they faced the best florida all of hockey. brian white, his second goal as a flyer changes that. flyers jump on top. in the shootout. simmons finds the back of the net. flyers beat the predators 3-2. >>> villanova looking for its eighth straight win against marquette. villanova keeps rolling as they knock off marquette 87-76. >>> one more note to pass along. the

ruled about domestic violence and now chevrolet is suspending its relationship with kurt busch. after an ex-girlfriend said he strangled her and smashed her head into wall. a judge said there was a substantial likelihood of busch attacking his girlfriend again. he will not participate in the daytona 500 this sunday. instead he'll be replaced by 31-year-old driver regan smith. busch's lawyer said that the suspension would be appealed by busch's camp. vance, doreen? >> thank you. >> people 75 floors below were at risk. >> we'll report how a mirror at a trendy manhattan restaurant landed one person in a hospital. >>> and black ice nearly cost a worker his life. this... is the best part of the day. when we sit down together and talk. more and more, we're having conversations about the food itself: how good it is for us. how good it is for the planet. at monsanto, we're working with farmers to make balanced meals accessible to everyone. while using natural resources more efficiently. it's time for a bigger discussion about food. be part of the conversation at discover.monsanto.com >>>

, tonight one of racing's biggest names, sidelined. >> nascar has indefinitely suspended driver kurt busch. >> reporter: the penalty coming after a delaware court found busch committed an act of domestic violence. busch appealed but lost. busch's former girlfriend patricia driscoll claims busch choked and beat her last fall as she shared with "good morning america's" michael strahan. >> you just can't believe that someone that you love, who you've spent four years with, could hurt you like this. >> reporter: nascar now becoming the latest sporting organization to step-up their anti domestic violence stance. last year the nfl adopted a zero tolerance domestic violence police after tmz sports released this surveillance video of baltimore ravens player ray rice knocking out his then-fiancee. rice was dropped from the team. and minnesota vikings running back adrian peterson was suspended last year after facing child abuse allegations for allegedly beating his 4-year-old son. >> there is no tolerance and this is such an incredible sea of change in this country, >> reporter: as for busch, he pla

nascar superstar kurt busch preparing for this weekend's daytona 500. his ex-girlfriend breaking her silence to "good morning america." her allegation of a violent outburst. the restraining order against him. his legal team now fighting back tonight. and here's abc's steve osunsami. >> reporter: patricia driscoll says that her ex-boyfriend, nascar champion kurt busch, assaulted her inside his motorhome at a speedway in delaware. >> he poped up out of bed and grabbed me by the throat with one hand and with the other hand, he grabbed my face. and he smashed my head into the wall three times. >> reporter: in an interview with "gma's" michael strahan, he claims there was one previous incident. something he denies. after arguing the issue in family court, a delaware judge this week found a preupon dance of evidence that busch has committed an act or repeopled acts of domestic violence. , he's ordered to stay away from her, and get a mental health evaluation "for problems related to anger control and impulse control." he's scheduled to race in daytona this we

kurt busch is the first nascar driver ever suspended for domestic violence allegations. e not been charged with a crime. busch's lawyer has released a statement, though. it says we are confident that kurt will be vindicated and he will be back racing. until then we will continue to fight on his behalf by ensuring that the entire truth is known. >>> happening now, the world's largest collegiate charity event dances on at penn state. the three-day thon will run through this afternoon. hundreds of students are trying to stay on their feet trying to dance the whole time. investigators hope to beat last year's donation record of more than $13 million. by the way since thon began in 1977 more than $100 million have gone to help young cancer patients and their families. >>> today in our area it's the celebration of the new year in philadelphia's chinatown. the chinese new year parade is scheduled to step off at 11:30 this morning on north tenth street probably in some slush. it will wind through the streets of chinatown, so drivers in that area should expect delays. >>> due to t

kurt busch suspended indefinitely. we have kristen dahlgren with more. >> reporter: the daytona 500 is the biggest event of the year. this news sent shock waves to the crowds. busch's camp is appealing the suspension and the family court in delaware that has seen allegations from abuse to trained antrain assassins. now former champion kurt busch is suspended for actions detrimental to stock car racing. busch has committed an act of domestic violence. >> if you want to compare to other sports a top athlete suspended before the world series or the super bowl. >> reporter: the suspension comes after patricia driscoll accuses him of slamming her head against the wall last september. busch hasn't been charged with a crime, but the allegations played out in a family court. busch accusing her being a trained assassin. friday the judge ruled for driscoll. almost immediately, chevrolet pulled sponsorship of busch. the name ray rice was scrawled on the glass at busch's garage. a reference to the former baltimore ravens player who

nascar suspending kurt busch puts a lot of power in an accuser's hands.e want you to let us know was think about this situation. >> we were talking about that upstairs. to suspend somebody with thus far no charges so we'll see thousand plays out. >>> in breaking news folks there was a ferry that capsized in bangladesh scary scene. a hundred passengers were on that ferry. right now as of this moment we know that at least 15 people tragically were killed including five children. it apparently happened when the ferry collided with a cargo ship. we'll keep you informed as we get more information on that. >> also we'll stay on too much what's happening with the weather because we do still have the system that's over parts of our area specifically down by the shore. continue to show us your pictures. we want to see lots more of them and what's happening. >>> also we want to also talk about the growing heroin epidemic. there's one thing this mother says she did not do and her child, her daughter is a heroin addict been to rehab seven times but there's one thing

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patricia driscoll, the ex-girlfriend of kurt busch telling her side of the story.t went down at his house. >> he popped up on bed and grabbed me by the throat and smashed my head into the wall three times. >> what she's also saying about the nascar great state of mind. >>> and then cops armed with baby oil and breath mints? the ridiculous ideas of reform from one top dog at nypd. but first, a happy birthday to cindy crawford. she turns 49 years old today. your daughter has a brilliant idea for her science project. and you could make it happen. right? wrong. because you're not you you're a cancer hospital and your daughter... she's a team of leading researchers... and that brilliant idea is a breakthrough in patient treatment that could save thousands of lives. which means you need a diverse team of advisors helping you. from research data analytics all the way to transformation of clinical care. so you call pwc. the right people to get the extraordinary done. sargento people are real cheese people three generations spanning over 60 years. they don't believe in arti

but the suspension of kurt busch is a dark cloud looming over nascar's biggest day. the decision handed down after a family court judge ruled busch, more likely than not, choked a former girlfriend. >> i think what pushed nascar over the edge was the amount of detail that the commissioner in delaware released in his protective order. >> reporter: busch denies the allegations, is appealing the court order, and hasn't been charged with a crime. but it's his third suspension from racing and follows charges that another sport, the nfl, turned a blind eye to domestic violence. busch's younger brother, kyle is now also out of the 500 after crashing into a concrete wall saturday night. driver jimmy johnson on twitter say saying man, i hope kyle busch is all right. it's beyond me why we don't have soft walls everywhere. toe in i stew stewart is racing at daytona for the first time since an accident that killed a fellow driver last august. but the most watched driver of the day is certain to be jeff gordon. at pole position it will be his 23rd time in the 500 and his last. >>

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kurt busch losing an appeal with nascar over his indefinite suspension amid claims of domestic abuse.uspended by nascar after a judge said he almost surely choked and beat his former girlfriend just last fall. the judge also saying there was a, quote substantial likelihood of more domestic violence in the future. all claims busch denies. will carr is live in los angeles with the latest. what is busch's camp saying about having the appeal denied? >> reporter: good evening. his attorney says they're disappointed and they had the ability to file one last appeal, which they say they plan to file immediately. this all goes back to this confrontation in september between busch and driscoll. driscoll has said that leading into that confrontation busch was battling alcoholism and depression. listen to 5c1j driscoll's interview earlier this week with "fox & friends" anchor brian kilmeade. >> started to pop out of bed and grab me by the throat and smack my head three times. i don't understand why he snapped like that. >> reporter: but busch has a different story. he testified in court that he w

according to the associated press, nascar has just suspended kurt busch. is this a pmid allegations he assaulted his girlfriend last september. this suspension comes hours after a delaware judge issued an opinion explaining why he ordered busch to avoid all contact with the ex-girlfriend. the judge believe there is a substantial likelihood of busch committing acts in the future. proos >>> when temperature takes a nose dive outside, people turn up the heat inside their homes as well as the businesses. but some local utility companies are asking kus to dial back the thermostat. randy gyllenhaal got a first hand look at how the cold is putting more pressure on the power circuit. >> reporter: and in some cases, record breaking power usage. which means electricity lines across the area got quite the workout today. we tagged along with some of the pow are crews working out here in the cold to keep your lights on. substation is quite literally buzzing today. when it's this cold it's clear people are cranking up the heat. >> probably about 20% higher today. >> rep

. >>> today nascar suspended kurt busch busch. hem gave an opinion why he wished him to avoid all contact with her. the judge believes there's a substantial likelihood of busch committing domestic violence in the future. >>> new at 11:00, a philadelphia woman accused of beating her 10-year-old daughter to death has been sentenced to life in prison. prosecutors say she began abusing her daut when the girl was just 6 years old. she died in 2009 from repeated beatings. authorities say she always allowed her son to sexually abuse the girl. >>> atlanta city police have charged him. he had already faced dwi charges. authorities say he was drunk when he hit and killed man walking two weeks ago. he's being held on $200,000 bail tonight. >>> new tonight from our jer sli shore bureau it's unclear why a real estate developer canceled a news conference that was supposed to detail plans to revitalize atlantic city. they were going to redevelop the pier shops at caesars but now they say the conference is off. they cited what is called unforesee

so going on right now, kurt busch is appealing that ruling.domestic court ruling from family court in delaware. it's a bizarre case. it's seen allegations from abuse to trained assassins. >> and kurt busch has the inside -- >> reporter: he is nicknamed the outlaw. but now former sprint cup champion kurt busch is out of nascar, suspended indefinitely for what nascar calls actions detrimental to stockcar racing after a family court judge ruled that he more likely than not has committed an act of domestic violence. >> it's like the super bowl or the world series. >> reporter: this comes after his former girlfriend accused him of slamming her head against a wall last september. busch hasn't been charged with a crime. but the allegations played out in an unusual family court hearing. in which busch accused driscoll a gun enthusiast and heads a defense firm, of being a trained assassin. she claimed that comes straight out of a screenplay she was working on. friday, the judge ruled in favor of driscoll leading nascar to issue the suspension. almost i

kurt busch's brother, kyle had a rough saturday at daytona.ed kyle's number 54 car to spin out and crash into an unprotected infield wall. crews rushed to his aid. his pregnant wife rushed to see if her husband was okay. kyle busch was alert and responsive at the scene, but he was taken to the hospital with what nascar calls a leg injury. according to officials, kyle like his brother, kurt, will not race in today's daytona 500. >>> the time is 9:37. when we come back we'll check in with meteorologist brittney shipp on those icy conditions outside, and we'll talk about the warm-up and if it's enough to melt the ice out there. >>> also it's not just here some areas of tennessee are really covered, encased in ice, and officials there say it could take days before the power is back on and the mess is cleaned up. ♪ good morning, usher! hey! did you know bees communicate through dance? me too... we're practically twins! >>> good morning. hopefully you can stay inside for the next few hours, because this is the scene a lot of people are finding once

she has been in a coma since being found face down. >>> nascar kurt busch's indefinite suspension holdswhich means he'll miss the season opening daytona 500. a civil court found he likely assaulted his ex-girlfriend. busch's lawyers say they're going to continue to fight until his client is vindicated. this week busch's girlfriend talked for the first time since the judge issued his warning. >> he was saying some really weird and crazy things, very paranoid and he popped up out of bed and grabbed me by the throat with one hand and with the other hand he grabbed my face and he smashed my head into the wall three times. >> i heard some of the most ridiculous accusations in the four days of testimony and it was just -- i can't -- i can't even describe to you how hard it is to sit there and listen to these lies being told about you when you're sit -- and you can't say anything. >> nascar's given no indication as to when bush will be allowed to resume racing. >>> well, we are so glad that you're starting your morning with us. >> the next hour of your "new day" starts right now. >>> this morn

kurt busch the latest high profile sports figure accused of domestic violence. >>> exit plan.e u.s. slow down its withdrawal of american troops from afghanistan? today's surprise comments from the new secretary of defense. >>> and good question a place where they still search for answers the old fashioned way. >>> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt substituting tonight peter

. >> just this afternoon, nascar ruling on the appeal from its star, kurt busch, the first driver suspended for domestic violence. >>> astronauts at the international space station are venturing out for a major rewiring project. how about doing that way up in space? >>> but we begin with the potential change of strategy to combat terror in afghanistan. new defense secretary ashton carter said the u.s. is considering slowing u.s. troop withdrawal from the country. carter visited kabul today on his first overseas trip in his new role. he met with the president, saying a strategy change is possible because of the country's new leadership. >> the most important factor influencing our thinking is the change that is represented by the unity government. >> let's get some more details with peter doocy, who is live in washington. >> a slowed-down troop draw-down is not on the table because things are going poorly on the ground. in fact, quite the opposite. things are going much better than anyone here in d.c. expected ever since the new afghan government was formed. so administration officials want

nascar, kurt busch lost his appeal. he was suspended after he was found to have committed an act of domestic violence and will not race in the daytona 500. his younger brother was injured when his car smacked the wall. he suffered a compound fracture of the leg and then broke his left foot as well. wow. that wall didn't have the energy absorb safe barrier. the track president said, we're going to fix that right now. i'm sure he will. >>> finally, some lacrosse here. bucknell and navy today. as you can see, a jam-packed house. that is kevin wendell with the whip shot. bucknell comes back, and they win 8-7. >>> a full day in sports out there today. >>> they called this the biggest snowstorm of the season? >> i think so. that is probably the biggest, yes. >> and you will up date when we ♪ insight is knowing you made the right decision from the start. insight is knowing how to handle things that don't go as planned. and sometimes it's knowing when to step back and see things differently. when you have insight, you can handl

nascar driver kurt busch was slapped with a retraining order against ex-girlfriend. busch to stay 100 yards away from driscoll her home and place of work for one year. driscoll filed a domestic assault claim in november. nascar said in a statement it would not take action against busch on protection order. >>> yankees are retiring uniform numbers of andy pet it jorge posada. >>> a world-class marathoner crawled her way to the finish line in boston marathon. she led for most of the women's race. she was actually ahead before her body simply gave out about 50 yards short of completing the 26.2 mile run but she refused to quit and even finished in third place. >>> and rocket top toy dog day one of westminster toy show. rocket co-owned by infamous heiress party hearst. one of several, can't wait to see that. >> it could affect the safety of every american. the final boardroom is over. the winner of "celebrity apprentice" is -- find out next. almay celebrates the true spirit of american beauty. which rises from the heart of our great country... dreams are born. hopes fly

the suspension of kurt busch for domestic violence and side lined kyle busch last night. >> joey loagogano on saturday kyle busch was forced out of the race after crashing during the xfinity contest. his car sped head on into an interior wall that did not have an energy absorbing barrier. it's unclear when he will start again. at the start of the 500, he tweeted would rather be driving than watching the daytona 500. joey chitwood pledged to cover the entire speedway with steal andsteal -- steel and foam called safer barriers. >> we're going to fix had a right now. >> after dale earnhart died at the daytona 500 in 2001. race tracks install the barriers where that's recommend them. last night, another layer aof protection was placed for the day's contest. on social media, some called for the barriers to be installed everywhere. jimmy johnson tweeted it's beyond me why we don't have soft walls everywhere. nick the greek covers nascar for motor sports.com. >> nascar is leader, safety like the race itself is always evolving. >> that's says it will speed up talks with all the nascar series

over to rick. >> all right, thank you sharrie. >>> nascar driver kurt busch has been ordered to stay away from his girlfriend after he allegedly assaulted her laughter year. burb's girlfriend claims it happened last september when she showed up unannounced at his motor home. busch says he asked his girlfriend to leave multiple times but denies assault claim. no criminal charges have been filed. busch is set to start this year's nascar season on sunday at the daytona 500. no word yet from nascar if they'll discipline him following today's ruling. >> flyers continue their push for a playoff spot. >> jaime apody live in the "action news" sports center with that and all the other sports headlines today. >> hey, guys. don't look now the flyers are five points out of the final playoff spot. now, still a huge mountain to clip but it's the closest they've been in three months. flyers are the only team in the nhl yet to lose in regulation since the all-star break. they've gone five-zero-three yesterday and they won ugly against buffalo. this surge comes at an interesting time trading deadline