joining me now is george lutz. his son corporal anthony lutz was killed while on patrol in iraq nearly five years ago. since then mr. lutz has been on a 50 state mission to promote the honor and remember flag. thank you for being here. first off explain what is the honor and remember flag and why is it so important? what has this mission been about for you? >> when my son was killed in 2005, i went on a search for how our nation remembers sacrifice and that search led me to us as a nation recognizing sacrifice on memorial day, one day a year, and i realized that i never forget and those that have lost so many in service to our country never forget every day and i thought because of the freedoms that we enjoy every sickle day we ought to have a symbol that -- single day we ought to have a symbol that reminds us in a grateful way of that sacrifice for our nation. so the honor remember flag was created to be a national symbol just like the p.o.w. flag was, a national symbol of remembrance that we might all have a way

lutz diedialist david ruc thursday. he is a three-year veteran and is survived by his wife and two daughters. >> in tonight's education alert, it is back to the ballot box for thousands of baltimore city teachers who are said to vote on a new contract. it is clear some teachers still have problems with the agreement. tim tooten is live in northwest baltimore. >> many said they would not vote for the contract. even so, many are pleased with the contract. the crux mary made the rounds of one of five voting locations where teachers can cast their ballots. teachers this time will use electronic voting machines. >> we have talked to over 3200 teachers in face-to-face conversations. i do not know what else we could have done to help people understand. >> i would like to take this opportunity to speak directly to baltimore is dedicated teachers about the upcoming vote on the contract. >> my feeling is if the school is so much more improved then why change? >> there is no evidence that the mayor or that the union would sign a c

lutz almost certainly the number one overall pick. rookie salary cap coming at some point, lutz will leave tens of millions on the table should he decide to stick around. it's all about beating your arch rival. >> you talk about taking every game the same way. but there's a little bit more to this as far as emotional level. all the buildup, all the hype throughout the week. a special game. a critical time. >> i mean, it's a whole lot of pride going into this week. we've had it seven out of eight years. i'm not looking to give it up again. >> stanford seven point favorite to win the big game. never really know what to expect in a rivalry contest. he has no doubts. >> big game stanford. serious right now. andrew lutz all the way. said this earlier 35-13. >> bold prediction. wasn't close to 35-13. boise state hosting fresno state. up 10. play action tied it. 17-0 boise state. fast forward to 23-zip and it's war again. austin pettitte. 30-0. making his case for the heisman in this game. four touchdowns for broncos. 10-0. the final 51-0. w

the pentagon says army specialist david lutz died when -- lutes died when his team was hit with an ied. and the president gives our nation's highest army honor to a man when he tried to risk his life to save others it in afghanistan. he helped to stop two taliban fighters from capturing the platoon leader. he was then released by insurgents but died from his injuries. >> this is big. i cannot take this for myself. i'm going to think about where it happens, and when it is all done, i will be thinking about them. >> the medal of honor is reserved for the most valiant of americans. he is the first living member of the armed services to receive the honor since vietnam. >> there is an excitement about it. there is also something humbling about it. i am fully aware that being named a cardinal has something to do with being archbishop of washington. >> he spoke with us while he was attending the national bishops conference. he will become one of 24 new cardinals. only two of them are from the u.s. a big story is breaking today in britain. we're just months away from a royal wedding. overnight

officials say 28-year-old david lutz has died in an attack in afghanistan. his vehicle was attacked last week. he leave as wife and two daughters. >>> a combination of fog and rain today, now the fog has lifted but it is a gray day. look outside now, there is a lot of rain in the area and of course on the radar. and it is marty bas and bernadette woods over in the whether center. bernadette woods? >> hello out there. the rain has moved in and it is in place. a bit of a break southeast of 95 right now. you can see that's the dividing line. north and west that's where we are seeing it. the brighter colors, that's where it is heavier. it will pick up. this is why, i'm going to open this up and change it to the national composite. look at the rain that's coming our way. there is one part here, this front here and this is all moving in our direction. with for more on how long it will last we'll go to marty. >> the rain is only going to last until about tomorrow morning but the lows will last longer than that. we'll see winds starting to come around the western pe

. >> reporter: lutz has met with state legislators, community organizations and religious groups. >> 16 governors. >> reporter: he wants states to adopt the remember flag and fly it on national holidays. >> minnesota, new hampshire, colorado. >> he wants washington to adopt the flag as a federal symbol to too, and his virginia congressman is sponsored the legislation. he wants the gold star families to fly the flag in front of their homes. >> at the end of the day there's nothing we can do, there's no gifts we can give, ceremonies we can provide. there's just nothing we can do to give a family what they really want. and that is their loved one. to come home. if we can't give them that, the one most important thing is gratitude. approximate. >> one surprise he'll never forget came in the heart of the midwest. >> in nebraska on a ceremony with the governor, many gold star families. there was one man there, a first sergeant, who was with my son when i was shot. he just told me what happened that day. it was just a powerful moment, you know, for me to get to hear one more story about tha

lutz certainly the number one pick and with that rookie salary cap coming at some point he would leave the table should he decide to stick around. all about beating your arch rival. >> you talk about taking every game the same way, approaching the same way. there's a little more to this, the emotional level, all the hype throughout the week. it's a special game. and in the season, too, it's a critical time. >> a whole lot of pride going into this week. we've had seven out of eight years. i think i've lost once in the past four years. not looking to give it up again. >> stanford seven point favorite to win the big game. back to landry field with the knicks. he has no doubts. >> big game stanford. serious right now. luck all the way. i said this earlier, 35-13. >> bold prediction. it wasn't close to 35-13. boise state hosting fresno state. more play action. 17-0 boise state. fast forward to 23. and again to austin. 30-0. moore making his case for the heisman in this game. 333 and four touchdowns. the broncos go for 10-0, the final. jeannette poland, the left hand finish, 23-15 half time.

lutz lost his son in iraq in 2005. >>> these flags are not shipped to families. they are presented.friends and fy and peers can see and appreciate what that sacrifice has meant to that family. as i've traveled around want country, i've been able to present many, many flags to all generations of families from

you can do your lutzes or triple frips. >> or a sow cow. >> we will take you out near walnut creek.he interstate is clear. the lanes are cleared on the freeway through lafayette around oak hill road. they may have to do fencing repair. so far sounds like they are not buying it until later. a light volume. a report of a deer that is hit and killed. we have the earlier report of a deer hit and killed on southbound 880. it sounds like the two slow lanes are heading over to that scene. a light flow of traffic on the post vacation preweekend day. we want to watch out for the activity with the earlier accident, scott. >> let's turn to rob and a fantastic weekend going to be mid 70s? >> a few spot and that includes oakland and the coast. this morning it's chilly. we have 30s and may not even have to worry about the ice melting before sunrise. 34 nearby in fairfield and livermore and 43 in oakland. 40s closer to the water. you can see the offshore winds this. tends to be a drier pattern. it will keep us dry today and straight on through the weekend, but mostly 60s today and as we get throug

. >> reporter: so, if you're not zac efron, mario lopez or kellen lutz, at least you've got some optionsg to spend the rest of the day without a shirt on? >> probably. >> reporter: i'm yunji de nies for "nightline" in hollywood. >> little warning, though, the cheap stuff comes off in the pool. trust me. thanks to yunji de nies for that report. let's see what's coming up next with jimmy kimmel. jim? >> jimmy: tonight, dominic monaghan is here, we have music from ke$ha, and our newly appointed "dancing with the stars" champion. "jimmy kimmel live" is next.

the man behind this is george lutz, joining us live. important. tell us about your son. >> well, my son, toan yes, as we called him, was in the united states army, and in psychological operations, he was serving in fallujah when he was killed. a wonderful man, father, husband, two beautiful children. he loved what he was doing, he loved serving his country, a man of faith. he was my best friend. jenna: you know, you started this journey on memorial day, that's the day that we remember our fallen heroes, and you ended it on veterans day, when we remember all those serving in our military. tell us about your journey. what was that like? >> it was an amazing trip, jenna. i wanted to make a statement. i wanted to make a national statement, a symbolic statement, and that statement was that we need to be aware, we need to be thankful, we need to be grateful, for the sacrifices that our men and women have made for us throughout history, and so i thought the best way of doing that was to travel across the united states to all 50 states between

. >>> actor and comedian john lutz. ♪ if i told you i was perfect i would be lying ♪ ♪ if there's somethingknow i'm no angel ♪ but i'm not sure you should know that beautiful girls all over the world ♪ ♪ i can be changed on what would be ♪ ♪ i you shouldn't worry about what to say ♪ ♪ they got nothing on you ♪ nothing on you baby ♪ >> "today" show you all with us? earlier this year i had a song with travis mccord. but we're going to do the song that inspired it. ♪ i want some money ♪ that's what i want ♪ that's what i want ♪ your loving gives me such a thrill ♪ ♪ but i need some money ♪ that's what i want ♪ that's what i want ♪ that's what i want ♪ i want be a billionaire ♪ i love the things i never had ♪ ♪ i want to be on the cover of all those magazines ♪ ♪ every time i close my eyes ♪ i see my name in shining lights ♪ ♪ oh, yeah ♪ so now i'm a billionaire ♪ and i'm a billionaire ♪ got to be ♪ got to be ♪ got to be girl ♪ yeah yeah ♪ i want to be a billionaire ♪ so frickin' bad >> thank you so much, happy holidays, you all. [ male announcer ] febreze flameless luminary. huh! their fragran

reporter amy lutz from our sister station in columbus has the recipe for staying slim over the holidays> some of the things i really enjoy. are the friends and family. spending time with them. preparing meals with them. >> personal trainer laurie haverty enjoys a meal with all the trimmings but knows the calories add up. >> as a trainer i do find it difficult during the holidays. to stay at my weight. stay comfortable. >> from lavish spreads to %-up without packing on they it pounds. since the 1960s, the plate size has increased over 35%. find the smallest one, that you can eat from, or better yet if you are the host or hostess, buy spa smaller plates. >> joan with the american die at the time i can association said eat smaller portions, load up on vegetables or bring your own healthy options. as for alcohol, be the designated driver. >> therefore you have no calories from alcohol at the party. but when you get home pour yourself a glass of a good quality wine. >> don't forget to workout. self magazine said even if you are traveling there are ways to squeeze in that sweat. >> >> staying

. >> soldier from frostburg died after an attack in afghanistan. 28-year-old army specialist david lutzled by a bomm. evacuated tow aarmy medical center in germany whhre he died on thursday. he was a member of the 101 airborne division from kentucky3 he leaves behind a wife and two childden. >> state employees and teachers could be receiving less in pension checks. john rydell reports tonight. state commission is considering steps to close a major shortfall >> for state employees furloughs have become common place. but despite a cut in pay, most are counting on a generous pension. >> we have a long way to go. >> now those workers are told that pension may not be as lucrative as originally promised. >> people got greedy on wall street. we know for sure. put our conomy in the tailspin and look to us to cut our pensions. and i don't see where it is right. >> greg currie a correctional officer and worried about a series of proposals that would cut his benefits. >> reduce by 10%. >> part of a comprehensive plan to reverse the state's $33 billion pension liability. but currie said that drasti

. >> reporter: if you're not zac efron, mario lopez, or kellen lutz, at least you've got some optionsm yunji de nies in hollywood. >> that's kind of misleading. those guys are in good shape already. a guy like me, hasn't been to the gym since ever -- oh, that's it. that's the answer i'm talking about, there you go. >> we need to save that, that's a screen saver right there for you. >> that is the situation. >> that really is. oh! >> look at this. >> vinita! >> that's how we spent our thanksgiving. >>> all right, when we return, the legal dispute involving courtney love and someone else's jewelry. >>> and the dramatic finale of course to "dancing with the stars." all that and more coming up in "the skinny." >>> well, there's been just a tiny amount of coverage on this for the last few months. so one more time. the finale last night of "dancing with the stars." of course most of you watched the show, probably know by now that jennifer grey pulled out the victory last night. she takes home, what's it called, the mirror ball trophy. she was the big winner. i think most people kind of expe

stanford's opening drive, andrew lutz throwing it on the money.hat would be called a dark 21 yards on the score. 7-0 cardinal. lott going deep. all of a sudden 14-0. meanwhile stanford's defense bringin' it. chase thomas on the blitz. forces the fumble. one of five oregon state turnovers that would lead to a field goal. watch him do the rest. four guys miss. 29 yards on the score. 305 yards and four touchdowns 24-0. stefan taylor putting the nail in oregon state's coffin. 62-yard sprint. taylor had 115 yards on the ground. stanford making a statement. in the year 11-1. >> i think the best team in the country. i mean, our offense, like you said it's hard to stop right now it's so reliable. and our defense is great. the charge last year. >> i agree. final game at the old memorial stadium. cal hosting washington. third quarter cal up 3-0. throws deep to deandre. good win. races 80 yards. 7-3. cal's defense in check. mike muhammad. scores 20 yards, 10-7 bears. two seconds left. the huskies at 2 yard line. go for the tie. game over 16-13. the final cal

lutz threw for 300 yards and four touchdowns, 24-0. 62 yard sprint right up the gut.r had 115 yards on the ground. stanford making a statement. 38-0, the final ending the year 11-1. >> the best team in the country. i mean, my offense hard to stop. defense is great. >> i agree. final game at the old memorial stadium, cal hosting washington. third quarter cal up 3-0. walker rolling to his right throws deep to deandre. covers ball the fifth. 80 yards. outside of that play cal defense held locker in check. cameron scores 20 yards, 10-7 bears. cal 13-10. they go to the win, the tie. chris halt! cal finishes the season 5-7 and will not make a bowl game for the first time in eight years. a barn-burner in san jose. san jose state hosting louisiana tech. first quarter spartans down 7-0. delivers a beautiful ball to beechman. 67 yards. cycle through for 496 yards and five td's. but it wouldn't be enough. 352 yards and scores. wins a wild one. one man does not make a team but the war years miss david lee. they're 1-7 without him. the boys in blue back in the win column. lee maki

andrew lutz only sacked three times all year. recover 7-7 at the half. asu takes the lead.mer 49 john taylor's nephew pushes up by 3. catches a couple breaks and completes the ball but asu called for a face mask. you can see it. there's the penalty. that sets up another score. stanford takes the lead 17-13. that would be your final. the warriors hoping to end their five-game road trip with a winning record. milwaukee had other ideas. dropped on golden state last year. scores and his fouls. we go to the second quarter. jennings takes it from curry again. alone in the corner. still buries a 3. up 15. moves to the third. monta ellis. two of his 24. and the 4th monta a little stop, 3. and 6th. shuts the door with 50 seconds to go. game high 26. 2-3 on this road trip. second period, san jose up 2-1 off the rebound. finds the net for the first time in nine games. sharks up 3-1. in the third, crosses. here he goes to win it 4-3. the earthquake and colorado raptors. the conference finals, on the receiving end of a beautiful cross. puts the ball in the back of the net and the rapidi

lutz was assigned to the 101st airborne division out of ft. campbell, kentucky.e was 28 years old. >>> a 13-year-old girl found gagged in a basement of matthew hoffman. he may have been watching her family before they vanished. the girl's mother, brother and family friend still missing. investigators will continue the search today after pulling a car and suv from a lake near hoffman's home yesterday. no word on if they are related to the case. >>> and a little girl from australia who disappeared from her north carolina home. czarra barker's remains were discovered last week. her mother is behind bars charged with obstruction of justice. her lawyers are arguing that her bond should be decreased because of her cooperation -- excuse me baker should be released because of her cooperation with police. now baker went with police to three sites that she said contained her stepdaughter's remains. >>> in connecticut, one couple is reliving the nightmare of their son's death. the man convicted of hitting and killing the boy is now suing them. david weaving is serving a 10

david lutz of maryland hit with an ied november 8th.s taken to germany to be treated but he died. he was assigned to the 101st airborne division out of ft. campbell and he was 28 years old. >>> and doctors in haiti still scrambling to stop the spread of the cholera epidemic. it's killed more than 1,000 people and sickened tens of thousands more. there are fears that number could grow to hundreds of thousands. one person was killed and six more hurt during two separate demonstrations in haiti. >>> an ohio man accused of kidnapping a 13-year-old girl found bound and gagged in his basement is appearing for arraignment behind video today. her brother, mother and family friend are all still missing. investigators will continue the search today after pulling a car and suv from a lake near hoffman's home on yesterday. no word on whether the vehicles are related to the case. >>> we have heard from a lot of people in regards to the corruption scandal involving prince george's county executive jack johnson and his wife. but what do the residents

bob lutz of general motors, the vice chairman before it went bankrupt, he said something i thought wasis the congress telling us to try? they're saying make smaller cars. but we won't put a gasoline tax on to get you, the consumers to buy those cars. he said that's like ordering every shirt maker in america to only make size smalls but never ask the american people to go on a diet. you won't sell a lot of size small shirts. people will go to the salvation army to get mediums and larges. it's the same with the energy economy. price matters. no price signal, no transformational energy revolution. >> tom you've been outspoken for a long time saying there should be an increase in a gasoline tax. pretty clear in the slerm that nothing like that has a chance to become law without the support of the business community. where do you see in the business community elements of support for that kind of measure? >> it would depend where in the business community. i think you're raising a broader question. the american business community has been missing for a long time. part of this goes back to wh

. >>> actor and comedian john lutz. ♪ if i told you i was perfect i would be lying ♪ ♪ if there's somethingravis mccord. but we're going to do the song that inspired it. ♪ i want some money ♪ that's what i want ♪ that's wt i want ♪ your loving gives me such a thrill ♪ ♪ but i need some money ♪ that what i want ♪ that's what i want ♪ that what i want ♪ i want be a billionaire ♪ ♪ i love thehings i never had ♪ ♪ i want to be on the cover of all those magazines ♪ ♪ every time i close my eyes ♪ i see my name in shining lights ♪ ♪ oh, yeah ♪ so now i'm a billionaire ♪ and i'm a billionaire ♪ got to be ♪ got to be ♪ got to be girl ♪ yeah yeah ♪ i want to be a billionaire ♪ so frickin' bad >> thank you so much, happy holidays, you all. >>> 9:56 is your time now, it's 50 degre out there. still foggy on this kind of wet morning. tom will have yourforecast right after the news. good mning. i'm eun yang. >>> jurors are about t begin a fourth day of deliberations in the chandra levy murder trial. ingmar guandique is facing two murder charges in the death of the washington inrn. >>> we are hosting our a

. >> and actor and comedian john lutz. >> but first, bruno mars. ♪ if i told you i was perfect, i'd bei ♪ and you might say hey ♪ but you shouldn't worry about what they say ♪ ♪ because they got nothing on y you, baby ♪ ♪ nothing on you, baby ♪ yeah, yeah "today" show, y'all with us? earlier this year, i had a good song, but before we do that song, i want to do a song that inspired it. is that cool? ♪ what i want ♪ that's what i want ♪ that's what i want ♪ your loving give me such a thrill ♪ ♪, but your loving don't pay my bills ♪ ♪ i need some money ♪ that's what i want ♪, that's what i want ♪ yeah, that's what i want ♪ ♪ i want a billionaire ♪ by all the things i never had ♪ ♪ i want to be on the cover of "forbes" magazine ♪ ♪ oh, every time i close my eyes ♪ ♪ i see my baby driving by ♪ oh, yeah, yeah ♪ oh, i swear ♪ so when i'm a billionaire ♪ when i'm a billionaire ♪ got to be, got to be, yeah ♪ yeah, yeah ♪ yeah, yeah ♪ i want to be a billionaire, so freaking bad ♪ thank you guys so much. happy holidays, y'all! holidays, you all. >>> good morning. i'm brept cannon. check the comm