. >>> republican senator michael crapo will lose his driver's license for a year after he pleds guilty to drunk driving today. the lawmakers from idaho was arrested in the early morning hours of december 23rd after he ran a red light in alexandria and failed feel sobriety tests. after the arrest he immediately apologized to his colleagues, and today he did it again. >> i have on occasion had alcoholic drinks in my apartment in washington, d.c. it was a poor choice to use alcohol to relieve stress, and went at odds with my personally held religious beliefs. >> senator crapo has said in the past he avoids alcohol because he is a mormon. he is married with five children. in addition to losing his license for a year, he will be required to pay a fine and complete an alcohol safety program. >>> on capitol hill, the first major order of business for the new congress, relief for the victims of superstorm sandy. today the house approved nearly $10 billion in aid to pay for flood insurance claims. jennifer johnson is on the hill where lawmakers have been outraged, baas the bill's passening has

why senator michael crapo says he took a drink before going for a ride. >>> a major step forward for a teenage girl that the taliban tried to kill in pakistan. 15-year-old molala esusa was shot in the head. keir simmons reports a miraculous recovery. targeted by the taliban because she spoke up for the rights of women. doctors say the bullet grazed her brain but described her as a strong young woman. she will recover her recoveries with her family in britain. her father, mother and younger brothers are all here. she's to undergo reconstructive surgery in late january or early february. the pakistani government is paying for her treatment, and her father has been given a job, appointed education attache. >>> an american eagle pilot was arrested just before takeoff this morning at the minneapolis/st. paul international airport. the pilot smelled of alcohol before he boarded the plane. dural preflight checks, the pilot was given a breathalyzer test and he was arrested. the flight was delayed. >>> a battery-powered toothbrush and luggage caused travel backups today. workers at air trance

. >> idaho republican senator michael crapo apologize today after pleading guilty to drunk driving in alexandria, va. >> i regret the decision i made because the serious consequences can come from drinking and driving. i am truly grateful nobody was injured. >> prosecutors dropped the charge for failing to of a traffic signal. he was pulled over december 23 for running a red light with a blood alcohol level above the legal limit. today he was given a $250 fine his license suspended one year, and the most complete and alcohol safety program. >> funeral services in woodbridge for prince william county police officer who died in the line of duty. officer chris yung was killed monday when his motorcycle collided with a minivan in bristow while he was responding to an accident when he was killed. he was a seven-year veteran of the force and leaves a wife and three children. >> she is no longer jane doe, a woman who federal agents sought in a child pornography case is in custody. they receive tips leading them to the suspect the 52-year-old woman from california was arrested as part of a fe

. >> michael crapo is expected to be arraigned after being arrested for dui. the idaho republican ran a red light in alexandria last month. he failed several field sobriety tests. he later issued an apology saying he accepts full responsibility for his actions. manuel, the newly sworn in congress gets to work. the house is expected to pass and nearly $10 billion bill to provide aid to victims of hurricane sandy. then the senate plans to follow up with a likely and contested vote. a vote on the remainder of the $60 billion package is later this month. house speaker john boehner initially/plans to vote on the package, but he backpedaled after receiving criticism from several new york lawmakers. president obama may need to find a new treasury secretary much sooner than expected. >> timothy geithner plans to leave his job after president obama is. there was speculation he would stay on the job longer with fiscal cliff negotiations only half done and another debt ceiling site on the horizon. the white house chief of staff jack lew is the front runner now to succeed

senator michael crapo from idaho, pleaded guilty to drunk driving charges earlier this morning. the republican lawmaker was arrested on december 23rd after officers said he ran a red light in alexandria. tests show that his blood alcohol level was above the legal limit. the senator issued a statement apologizing for his actions and he is not expected to contest the dwi charge. he received a $250 fine and a 12-month suspension of his dplns. >>> a plea bargain is expected in the case of a former corrections officer accused of ignoring a dying inmai. anthony mcintosh was scheduled to go to trial next week. however, looks like a deal will be entered today. ronnie white was accused of killing a police officer. corrections officers insist that white actually killed himself. >> more federal assistance is on the way for victims of superstorm sandy after a delay that outraged some lawmakers. today some much needed money is going to get to flood victims. danielle nottingham has the latest from championship. >> reporter: the house -- passed a bill top send money to victims of superstorm sa

. >>> idaho senator michael crapo is due in court on driving while intoxicated charges in alexandria,ginia. the senator has apologized and taken full responsibility for the incident. >>> on this date in 1943, soviet dictator joseph stalin appeared on "time" magazine as the 1942 man of the year. all day long stay on top of the very latest developments on these stories and the best political analysis on nbc. and watch "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. and finally here's what's coming up on the "today" show. as john boehner returns to the house after the fiscal cliff, hear why a member of the gop is still not happy. >> and details how the man with the golden voice ted williams has given back two years after being discovered on a street corner. keep it on this channel for continuing news, weather, sports and more. i'm mara schiavocampo. thanks for watching "early today," this, your first stop of the day on your nbc station. have a good one.

. >>> the edge on virginia where idaho senator michael crapo has lost his license for a year after driving drunk in northern virginia. he was also ordered to pay a $250 fine. the senator apologized for his actions today. he was arrested and charged for driving while intoxicated after running a red light around christmas. in addition to losing his license and paying a fine he must complete an alcohol safety program. >>> the house takes the first step in providing relief to victims of superstorm sandy but many lawmakers are still up in arms. meanwhile, agrees confirms president obama won the election. fox's jennifer davis has more. >> reporter: a little more pomp and circumstance on capitol hill as lawmakers engage in the long standing tradition of bringing the electoral college votes into a joint session of congress to be counted. >> barack obama, the state of illinois, received for president of the united states 332 votes. but that lawmakers syrphid president obama is re-elected to a second term. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: earlier they approved $9.7 billion in flood insurance aid

. >> idaho senator michael crapo faces arraignment this morning on dui charges. >> he was arrested last month after allegedly running a red light in alexandria. he felt several field sobriety tests. he issued an apology saying he accepted responsibility. sentencing today for the former fbi agent found guilty in a deadly drunk driving cash -- crashed in brandywine in 2011. he faces up to 13 years in prison and prosecutors say he was drunk when he hit a car driven by an 18-year-old. the teen died and a friend in the car suffered serious injuries. >> lawmakers in the house are expected to pass a $10 billion bill to provide aid to victims of hurricane center. the senate plans to follow up with an uncontested a vote and a vote on the remainder of the $60 billion package will happen later this month. john boehner had initially scrapped plans to vote on the package and had to backpedal under heavy criticism. >> the redskins are digging in for another day of practice. they have a wild card showdown sunday with the seattle seahawks. >> let's check in with john gonzales who has been suffering out

senator michael crapo is expected to be arraigned this morning after being arrested for dui. police say the idaho republican ran a red light in alexandria last month. officers say that he failed sobriety tests. later issued an apology and said that he accept total responsibility for is actions. >> , hill, the new congress is getting down to business. house is set to approve of its $50 billion aid package to victims of hurricane sandy. tahman bradley has more. >> the newly sworn in 113 down to for the kids business today. first, a vote on a $9 billion for victims of sandy.orm that's only a fraction of the aid that then senate had approved. the house adjourned earlier this before a vote, which set firestorm. northeastern. politicians northeastern republican leadership has turned their backs on new yorkers. we sent them there. we sent them there. to do the work for us. not to sit down and play with other. chris norby residents, some of duringst everything voiced their anger. >> they are supposed to be representing us. the package today will cover insurance. the house has promise

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. >>> meantime, idaho senator michael crapo will pay a fine after pleading guilty to drunk driving thisning. he was arrested december 23rd after he ran a red light in alexandria and his blood alcohol level was .11. after the plea, an emotional crapo told the media he's been struggling with alcohol recently after avoiding it in his life. >> i've had alcoholic drinks in my apartment in washington, d.c. it was a poor choice to use alcohol to relieve stress and one at odds with my personally-held religious beliefs. but on the night of saturday, december 22nd, i made another even worse decision to go out for a drive and get out of my apartment and try to wind down. >> crapo will pay a $ 250 fine and his license is suspended for 12 months and he'll be required to take an alcohol safety ram. >>> in a few hours a former jail guard in prince george's county is expected to plead guilty in kwekt to an inmates's death. anthony mcintosh found ronly white unresponsive in his jail cell in 2008 and never told anyone. he was in jail accused of killing a police officer. his death was first ruled a homici

. >>> senator michael crapo pleaded guilty today to drunken driving charges. the idaho republican was fined $250 his license was suspended for a year. the 61-year-old lawmaker will also be required to attend an alcohol awareness program. >> i sincerely regret the choice i made because tragic consequences can result from combining drinking and driving. i'm grateful, truly grateful, that no one was injured. it's been suggested to me that i look for opportunities to help further the message don't drink and drive and i intend to do that. >> police found crapo was legally drunk when he was pulled over in alexandria last month. as part of the plea deal, prosecutors dropped the charge that he failed to obey a traffic signal. a 180 day jail sentence was also suspended. ♪ hail to the redskins ♪ . >>> less than 48 hours to go in arguably the biggest game for the redskins in many a year and this is sky 9 out at landover this morning where the crews are hard at work putting that nfl playoff logo on the fedex field. while the game isn't until sunday, today the match-up bet

michael crapo. hillary clinton, secretary of state.ate department and she actually told reporters that she missed them while she was out sick. >> number four. >> i really missed you all. [ laughter ] i wouldn't say that -- i wouldn't say that under normal circumstances. >> bill: no. in this case, even getting beat up by reporters was better than having a brain concussion. >> alleged brain concussion. >> bill: alleged. >> not sure if she was faking that or not. >> bill: president obama yesterday announcing his nominee to be his new treasury secretary, jack lew who is known as the man for the totally squiggly unreadable signature. the president talked about it. >> number three. >> obama: i never noticed jack's signature. and when this was highlighted yesterday in the press i considered rescinding. [ laughter ] my offer to appoint him. jack assures me that he is going to work to make at least one letter legible. in order not to debase our currency should he be confirmed as secretary of the treasury. >> bill: how did he get through grade s

michael crapaudo has pled guilty to dui charges. he will have to attend a safety program, pay a fine, and his license has been suspended one year. last month, crapo was pulled over for running a red light in the district. >> i'm sorry for the pain and embarrassment i brought to my family idahoans, i church, my colleagues in the senate and staff and anyone else was placed their trust in me. >> the 61-year-old senator issued an apology last week pledging he would never drive drunk again. at a retired police to the tenant is being charged -- is being credited for saving a woman's life today. >> this happened in bowie. he is just one of the heroes. kris van cleave has the details. >> once a firefighter always a firefighter. as they were arriving getting ready to battle the fire the fire was consuming the home. he pulled the woman out the back door. he is crediting a four legged friend. >> 21 years on the job, i never pulled up on something like that. >> he retired as a firefighter at five years ago but he saw the smoke from the home and had it right for it. waiting for him, the resident's best friend, a black lab who kept running to the door. >> i no