michelle franzen, nbc news, state college, pennsylvania. >>> the fast changing race for the republican presidential nomination has taken yet another turn. according to the latest polls, former house speaker newt gingrich has made a surprise surge into the top tier. he isn't breaking out the champagne just yet but proof, he says, the race is wide open. nbc's steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: former speaker newt gingrich was in iowa happy to hear he's surging. >> this is a wild race. who knows what the polls are going to be two months from now. >> reporter: gingrich is up to 2 2% in the nbc poll. herman cain pulled just one. at the milwaukee sentinel newspaper was asked about libya. >> so you agree with president obama on libya or not? >> president obama supported the uprising, correct? >> reporter: the cain aide said he was tired, had fours hours sleep. >> i don't agree with the way he handled it for the following reason -- nope, that's a different. >> reporter: also the former boyfriend of sexual harassment community sharon bialek backed her account. victor zuckerman said bialek t

michelle franzen, nbc news. >>> president obama is ushering in a significant change in u.s. foreign policy with mee an mar. secretary of state hillary clinton will travel there next month. this will be the first visit of its time in years. underscoring the commitment to human rights, president obama acknowledged flickers of progress from the government. however, white house officials stress the move is only a first step toward diplomacy. the success of which depends on how their government continues on the road to reform. >>> a homeless idaho man suspected of firing shots at the white house is charged with attempting to assassinate the president. according to newly filed documen documents, he was convinced the federal government was conspi conspireing against him and he called president obama the antichrist. he sat inside his car and fired off nine rounds with a semiautomatic rifle. if convicted, he could face life in prison. >>> herman cain is being guarded by secret service. this is the first 2012 gop candidate to receive such protection. sources tell nbc news it began las

nbc's michelle franzen reports. >> reporter: protesters marked the two-month anniversary of the occupy wall street movement with day-long rallies and marches but what was supposed to be a day of peaceful demonstrations turned violent. more than 20 0 arrests in new york city alone. starting early in the morning as protesters blocked traffic near wall street. confrontations escalated at the park where occupy protest got its start and where just nights ago nypd moved in to clear the park of tents, tarps and sleeping bags. demonstrators took their march across the brooklyn bridge where last month more than 700 people were arrested during a similar march. more confrontation and more arrests. across the country, cities are taking similar action. police evicted protesters in dallas and berkeley. >> every time we set up, the police are going to tramp on our first amendment rights. we're going to come back ask say we're not going to have our rights abridged. >> reporter: protesters from coast to coast turned out to show solidarity. the movement sparked by outrage over the economy and fueled by

michelle franzen, nbc news. >>> elsewhere, president obama is ushering in a significant change in u.s. foreign policy with myanmar, also known as burma. and announcing that secretary of state hillary clinton will travel to the southeast asian country next month. this will be the first visit of its kind in more than 50 years. underscoring his commitment to human rights with the asia-pacific region, president obama acknowledged recent quote flickers of progress from myanmar's historically repressive government. however, white house officials stress the move is only a first step towards diplomacy. the success of which depends on how willing myanmar's government is to continuing on the road to reform. >>> well a homeless idaho man suspected of firing shots at the white house has been charged with attempting to assassinate the president. according to court documents, 21-year-old oscar ortega hernandez was convinced the federal government was conspiring against him and he considered president obama to be quote, the antichrist. investigators say ortega sat inside his car and fired off nine r

more than 50 million get ready to celebrate today. >> michelle franzen for us in new york city. thank you so much. have a great thanksgiving. and a reminder for you, if you are watching from home, the 85th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade hosted by our own ann curry and matt lauer kicks off at 9:00 here on your nbc station. if you are one of the estimated 42.5 million americans traveling this morning, hopefully you have made it to your destination, but chances are it is easier to navigate the terminals today than yesterday. john hang has more on one of the busiest travel days of the year. >> reporter: on the road, rails and in the air, the crowds and lines started to build early and continue to grow throughout the day. >> i do this every year. you know what? you just get in the mindset that you have to go and do this, and you just keep a gooded a attitude and do what you need to do. >> reporter: more people are traveling -- >> i have never traveled on thanksgiving weekend so it is new to me. >> reporter: and prices are up. airfare prices are up, hotel prices are up. includi

in state college, pennsylvania, michelle franzen, nbc news. >> that interview with jerry sandusky and bob costas will be shown right here at 10:00. >>> a showdown in the highest court. today the u.s. supreme court agreed to hear a challenge against president obama's health care law. the challenge was brought by a group of republican governors and attorneys general from 26 states. they claim congress exceeded its constitutional powers when it required that most americans carry health insurance by the year 2014, or face a penalty. the supreme court will hear oral arguments next march with a decision expected by the end of june. >> political ramifications as well as legal ramifications. it's one of the big cases of history. >> president obama signed the affordable care act last year and says it addresses a national crisis in which the uninsured impose huge costs on the u.s. health care system. the supreme court's decision is expected to come down to just one vote. >>> the owner of a used chrysler minivan got a surprise when he discovered the minivan was loaded with cocaine. psychologist

nbc's michelle franzen has more. >> in an exclusive phone interview on rock center, jerry sandusky, the former penn state assistant football coach charged with 40 counts of child abuse told bob costas he's innocent. >> i say that i am innocent of those charges. >> innocent? completely innocent and falsely accused in every aspect? >> well, i could say that, you know, i have done some of those things. i have horsed around with kids. i have showered after workouts. i have hugged them and i have touched their leg. without intent of sexual contact sthiemt one of the allegations in the indictment stems from testimony from assistant coach mike mcqueary. in 2002, the then graduate assistant says he witnessed sandusky with a boy in the locker room and told his supervisor. he's now on paid administrative leave and facing criticism he didn't do enough. last week, in an e-mail obtained exclusively by nbc news, the former penn state qb told friends and former teammates "i did the right thing. you guys know me. the truth is not out there fully. i didn't just turn and run. i made sure it stopped. i ha

nbc's michelle franzen joins us live from lower manhattan with what to expect.good morning. [ inaudible ]únk&e(lc% [ inaudible ] >> marker, the place, the birthplace where the occupy movement began. but take a look behind me at the park near wall street this morning. a very big change from what we've seen in the past few months, a few protesters starting to gather this morning. but they haven't been here mostly throughout the night. maybe a handful. that have sort of sat in the area around here. of!sourse they're not allowed to sleep. no tents, no taurps at this time. and that has been going on since two days ago, when the nypd moved in overnight. and cleared the encampment for it to be cleaned. and certainly, they started to enforce the rules here that say that they cannot, they can no longer sleep here. they can no longer bring tents or sleeping bags. and that was enforced by a court. as you mentioned, mass demonstrations planned throughout new york city today. for they say peaceful disruptions of the city. and also there are also rallies planned throughout th

michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >> the metro this weekend is about to get extra planning. six stations will be closed on the red line. 10:00 on friday night they'll close and won't reopen until monday morning. crews will be installing new rails and making safety improvements. the fort totten state will be open for green and yellow line trans. busses will run between all of the closed station. on the orange line busses will replace train whn the shefrly and deanwood stays stations but the stations will stay open. >> and what went wrong between the marriage of kim kardashian and kris humphries? >> plus how about taking a class in clubbing? one university is offering a class in night life hot spots. >> also ash veteran who once could barely walk becomes a dancing phenom. [ screaming ] [ zapping ] there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne. [ male announcer ] state farm's got you covered. nice landing. it was. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. >>> fake engagements? that's the accu

in lower manhattan, michelle franzen, news 4. >>> traffic is expected to be a nightmare here for folks trying to drive across the key bridge. >> we have a long night ahead. danella joins us now. >> the traffic is normal for the time of day. the demonstrators are not causing delays yet. let's look at the roadways. 66 westbound, big delays. if you are coming from gw parkway to the beltway, 24 miles per hour. it will take 25 minutes to make that trip. the outer look at the american legion bridge, delays to the 95 interchange. 31 miles per hour. the dulles toll road, 24 minutes to make that commute. i'm going to watch your traffic all evening long. back to you. >> thanks. >>> more details are emerging about the penn state child sex abuse scandal. there's growing concern art mike mcquery and as jay gray reports, there may be more victims than initially thought. >> reporter: the star witness for prosecutors. today, mike mcquery, the who saw jerry sandusky assault a boy spoke briefly from his home. >> i can't go into detail, but it will work out. >> he left immediately, distraught when he wit

michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >>> the controversy over a new ad campaign.he campaign from the milwaukee department of health shows images of babies sleeping next to a butcher knife. it features the headline your baby sleeping with you can be just as dangerous. a parent could roll over and suffocate an infant. milwaukee's mayor says the shock may save a child's life. children sleeping on their stomachs of fluffy bedding are hazards. co-sleeping has benefits. >>> the penn state scandal is having a ripple effect across the country. details behind the push to make reporting sex crimes against children mandatory. >>> why they are shutting down rail service as we head into the busy holiday travel season. >>> some stores open on thanksgiving day promising deep discounts. not everybody is happy about that. >>> coming up in sports, ready or not, it's cowboys week. redskins ready to take on the boys. tired of talking about mistakes and ready to turn things around. >>> plus, the caps fall short in the music city. >>> the police are questioning a man suspected of shoot

michelle franzen is live now with more on what is expected to be a chaotic day ahead. ning, michelle. >> reporter: that's what they're saying, but in peaceful demonstrations, joe, is what protesters are hoping to keep that movement alive. two months ago to this day, a very different scene than what we have seen in the past month. protesters are still gathering here this morning, but they are no longer allowed to have tents or tarps or sleeping bags after the nypd moved in a couple of nights ago to clear the park for sanitation and safety reasons and to clean it. a judge upheld the cities and the park owners rights to enforce the ban on the sleeping bags and no tarps. protesters, of course, today, determined to keep that movement alive. they say they will head down to the subways. they plan a rally at the new york stock exchange and elsewhere around the city. they're asking protesters throughout the country at our occupy movements and locations to do the same. as you mentioned, joe, is how this movement moves forward, how it ee involves. and that is just what we know yet

in state college, pennsylvania, michelle franzen, nbc news. >>> a report says the second mile charity learned about the abuse allegations almost ten years ago. officials at penn state, officials at the charity did not inform the police. >>> some big names in prosports are distancing themgss from second mile charity. ripken is asking them to stop using his name on the website and in pbro churs. he was listed as an honorary board member. his association was limited to one appearance. lou holtz has his name removeed from the website. >>> a group representing hundreds of synagogues is coming together to push for the release of a maryland man in jail in cuba. he was arrested in cuba in 2009. he was accused of promoting decent bringing in illegal computer equipment and sentenced to 15 years in prison. he says he was trying to bring the internet to cuba's jewish community. they asked for gross' release. they plan to hold a vigil every monday. >>> after teaching in the district for 19 years, a high school is about to undergo changes. they will close for a $100 million renovation project. they

michelle franzen, news 4. >>> starting today, drivers will have to pay a bit more on maryland tolls. crossing the bay brenridge pres to $4. and the fine is now $15. >>> not bad for the first day of november. >> but just how long will it stay quiet and nice like this? ver ron any came has your first forecast. >>> yeah, a special day today. 11-1-11. a lot of folks wondering what's the rest of november looking like? kind of looking down the line how we're trending in terms of temperatures in a couple minutes, but i love today. the fact that we have another quiet day getting the week started off nice. 60 degrees. continued clearing with some of those clouds out there. temperatures throughout the area again running in the upper 50s to right around 60 degrees. columbia heights at 60 degrees. mitchellville at 61. falls church at 57 degrees. let tee a look at the cloud cover moving out, we had clouds drifting through the area today. all part of that low pressure system that continued to push off to the east and northeast. so a few clouds hanging around gaithersburg and d.c., those are now cl

michelle franzen is live near zuccotti park where that movement started a few months ago. le, good morning. >> good morning. protesters are motivated and this is part of the reason why. this is the birthplace where the occupy movement began two months ago. protesters this morning gathering in this space and they're gathering to assemble and to speak because they cannot sleep here any more. tents, tarps and sleeping bags no longer welcome here in the park. that after a couple of days ago when the nypd moved in to clear and to clean this space. a judge upheld the bans that the city could enforce as well as the park owners here. now, the movement today, they're hoping they can get their point across. protesters all these past few months have been rallying against what they describe as social injustice as well as rallying against corporate greed. they say they will take their message to the streets of new york city today, marching down to the new york stob exchange as well as they're hoping other people will join them, as well. you can't exactly make up what they're saying. the

balloons are plated, soon crowds will be gathering and nbc's michelle franzen is live along the parade route. good morning to you. happy thanksgiving. can you save ten spots for us? i know a lot of us in studio are jealous you got that front row seat. >> reporter: we got the best spot. it's quiet when it comes to the big giant balloons all laid out, all filled up but there's a lot of hustle and bustle going on behind the scenes. the last-minute preparations that worked well into last night. of course, the new york city tradition on that eve of thanksgiving is to come by and watch those giant helium-filled balloons take to life here. and also get ready for the big day here along this parade route of more than 300 million people are expected to turn out today. the weather is expected to be good. yesterday it was rainy. we had some blustery conditions. today it's supposed to be sunny. more than 1600 performers including cheerleaders and clowns and high school bands and performers rodney atkins as well mary j. blige and cee lo green on hand. this parade getting under way and maybe the best

nbc's michelle franzen is live outside the building here at 30 rock. michelle, good morning to you. always a favorite time of year. >> reporter: it really is. cue the wind and cue the colder weather as it was ushered in today for this tree-lighting ceremony that takes place tonight. the 74-foot norway spruce behind me is dark at this time, but come later tonight it shine in all its glory, illuminated by ail the lights. of course, about five miles worth of wiring. topped with that swarovski crystal. that won't be the only star out tonight. performances by carol king and justin bieber as well as tony bennett to name a few. this year's tree is from a family in mifflinville, pennsylvania. it arrived on veterans day and since then workers have been working around the clock to get that tree ready for its moment tonight. a new york tradition and one watched all around the country. lynn? >> all right, michelle, a much different scene come about eight hours from now, jam-packed with people. we appreciate the update. >>> be sure to catch christmas in rockefeller center hosted by al roker and

let's bring in michelle franzen at penn state campus.first was investigated, no charges were filed then. do investigators expect more victims from that period to come forward? >> they do, martin because the grand jury indictment that is 23 pages that came out certainly named some of the counts of what went on between some of the alleged victims and what they were alleging against jerry sandusky and they are hoping by the report that the detrails being released that that might mike possible victims come forward. again san dusky is maintaining his innocence and remains out on bail at this time. over the years he has been under investigation and some would say the investigations have fallen through the cracks and here on campus, there is also questions as to whether the campus and college and the university leaders should have elevated that beyond the campus and bring it to the police attention sooner. >> indeed. the president was fired last week. the judge who granted sandusky's bail it emerged and also volunteered for his charity. i have

. >> nbc's michelle franzen is live. the attorney though is preparing this civil suit against penn state. bring us up to speed about the investigation. >> reporter: well, the investigation, thomas, has taken on many layers. it's got layers of, of course, jerry sandusky, the former assistant coach here at penn state who is at the center of this investigation. grand jury indicting him on 40 counts involving alleged allegations or alleged sexual abuse of children, as many as eight victims, as you mentioned, lawyers now asking more alleged victim or possible victims to move forward. they're also moving forward with possible civil lawsuits. that has penn state also isolating themselves a little bit more, getting their board of trustees up to gear. and they've also initiated an investigation of their own looking into what happened over the years of those charges that involved san dust i can and why it wasn't elevated beyond a campus level to a police level? also, as you mentioned, the ceo, jack raykovitz, of the second mile, t

nbc's michelle franzen is live out there, it is quieter at 30 rock. good morning. >> good morning. little bit of organized chaos behind me. take a look at the tree all dark for tonight it will be shining and all its glory wrapped about five miles, wires and lights and adorned on top with the swarovski crystal. the tree comes to us by way of pennsylvania. family donating that tree after nearly a yearlong search. it arrived here in new york on veterans day. since then crews have been working around the clock to make sure this tree is ready. that treetoper is not the only star turning out tonight. performances by justin bieber, tony bennett. this is a holiday tradition, not only here in new york city but one that will be watched all around the country as we usher in the official start of the holiday season. >> that's right. thanks so much. be sure to catch christmas in rockefeller center hosted by al roker and savannah guthrie. performances by justin bieber, tony bennett, michael buble and radio city rockettes. it begins tonight at 8:00/7:00 central time on your nbc station. >>> here'

. >> nbc's michelle franzen joins us live from state college, pennsylvania. michelle, we started by talking about these ten alleged new victims. what are you hearing about? >> reporter: well, the new york times, as you mentioned, is reporting that at least ten new alleged victims have come forward, that according to police in this area what we don't know exactly is whether those are confirmed cases yet. police say that they are working to confirm those case and likely, they will probably come forward, probably come forward, perhaps from the second mile organization, of course, where the eight alleged victims stem from in this grand jury indictment. so, it could be that they might be also kids that were part of that program that are coming forward now and that's exactly what police as well as people here at penn state college university authorities are trying to encourage people to do now, is to come forward if they have reports that they want to shed light on now, that is exactly what they are hoping they will find out. of course, this stems over a 15-year per

nbc bay area's michele franzen is live in new york city. today marks the two-month anniversary of the occupy wall street movement. tell us the latest out there. >> reporter: well, it does, jon. the protesters here certainly wanted to mark that anniversary, but even more so, they want waed to demonstrate today because a few days ago, the nypd moved into this park and cleared the space of the tents and the sleeping bags. no longer can they call this a sleeping camp. they're still assembling here and have been throughout the day. but much of these peaceful protests and demonstrations have also included some violent clashes with police. in the past few hours right here in the park, those tensions have been escalating with riot police moving in. you've had barricades lifted up by protesters and that is when the officers have been moving in, and at times, making arrests. more than 100 arrest soez far taking place at this park as well as an earlier march this morning. and that was when the demonstrators headed down to wall street. their goal was t

michele franzen is live for us this morning. happy thanksgiving to you. you have a front row see there. >> reporter: i do. happy thanksgiving to you too. 85 years going strong. behind me, a few slummering giant balloons as they have taken shape in the last 24 hours here filled with that helium that will let them take to life later on today along this parade route. a few new big giant balloons joining the parade. you have sonic the hedgehog coming back. he's been redesigned. and paul franks julius will make his debut. 3.5 million expected to turn out. the weather should be great. sunny, november, crisp temperatures. most importantly, the winds should be minimal. also, some celebrities turning out today. cee lo green and rodney atkins just to name a few. also, we can't forget an appearance by santa claus ushering in that holiday spirit. >> a lot more crowded than it is right now. have a great thanksgiving. thanks so much. the macy's thanksgiving day parade hosted by the today show's ann curry and matt lauer kicks off at 9:00 a.m. >>> if you are one of the m

mbc's michelle franzen is live there along the parade route. you have a front row seat there. >> reporter: i do. happy thanksgiving to you. we are right here at the start of the parade. 85 years going strong. behind me, a few slumbering giant balloons as they have taken shape in the last 24 hours here filled with that helium that will let them take to life later on today along this parade route. a few new big giant balloons joining the parade. you have sonic the hedgehog coming back after being sidelined for a number of years. he's been redesigned. and paul franks julius will make his debut this morning. 3.5 million people expected to turn out. the weather should be great. sunny, november, crisp temperatures. most importantly, the winds should be minimal. also, some celebrities turning out today. cee lo green, mary j. blige, and rodney atkins just to name a few. lynn, should be a good time in a few hours. >> absolutely. a lot more crowded than it is there right now. michelle, have a great thanksgiving. thanks so much. >>> just a reminder for yo

michelle franzen, thanks so much.eloping news out of egypt where a court has ordered the release of three u.s. students that were arrested for rioting in the country. news that their release comes after five days of clashes that killed 40 other protesters. but despite a truce and apology, the military says it is not stepping down. joining me once again, david roth. when we talk about what's going on and the situation with this truce between the protesters and the military, what do you make of the military's position right now? is the army using these elections coming up at the beginning of next week as this true excuse not to hand over power to the people and see a democracy be born? >> well, i think they're trying to use it to stabilize things. there are rumors now they are putting together a cabinet that they can put in place beforehand but the names of the people being mentioned for this cabinet don't really represent a big change from the mubarak tradition. they continue along with the mubarak tradition although s

we begin with michelle franzen live in new york. michelle? >> reporter: it has been a long day. protests that started off early this morning at this hour. about 3,000 meeting in a square not far from the park here. they will work their way across the brooklyn bridge and end up at city hall. this movement began two months ago sparked by outrage over the economy and fueled by social media. this was supposed to be a day of peaceful protest. it turned to confrontations with police. clashes between demonstrators and police in new york city escalated in the park where the occupy movement beban two months ago. protesters toppled barricades. riot police moved in. one protester let out of the park with what appeared to be a bleeding head injury. >> police came through the park and started shoving people around. >> reporter: police made nearly 200 arrests. >> most protesters have acted responsibly. those who break the law and try to assault other people, particularly the first responders are going to be arrested. >> reporter: the bulk of arrests came early in the morning when they marched

michelle franzen has more on another wave of riots expected tomorrow. >> reporter: it is the birthplace of the occupy movement. the camp has changed in the past few days. >> individual who is have these items may be refused entry. >> reporter: gone are the tents, sleeping bags and tarps. the move has only galvanized protesters allowed here. >> i don't care what the court ruling is. they are not going to kick us out or shut down the movement. >> reporter: more than 100 people arrested after the overnight sweep by nypd to clear and clean the park. across the city, cities are taking similar action and citing sanitation and safety as the main concerns. >> people were sympathetic to some of it as expressed by the early occupiers. lately, it seems because of crime and sanitation and ideological disputes, this seems to be degenerating in a way that reminds people of the worst of the 1960s. >> reporter: in cities like oakland and seattle, tensions between police and protesters escalated. yesterday, riot police used pepper stray on some protesters. in boston, a legal battle is taking place. a ju

michelle franzen has the latest from new york. >> clashes between demonstrators and police -- between demonstrators and police in nyc escalated. protesters toppled barricade and violence erupted as riot police moved in. one protester was led out of the park by police with what appears to be a bleeding head injury. >> they started shoving everybody around. >> throughout the day, police arrested more than 100 protesters. the bulk of the arrests came early in the morning when demonstrators marched to wall street and blocked traffic by sitting in the middle of the road. tensions between the police and protesters have been building as nypd officers conducted an overnight's week earlier this week to clear the part of the sleeping bags and tents and tarps. demonstrators said they are determined to make sure they keep the movement alive. >> they have no choice but to try to organize around this issue. >> issues of poverty and corporate greed have been resonating with the public. at the same time, police have not shown tolerance when these situations turn violent. >> high pressure building in

michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >> you can hear the music and watch the tree lighting festivities starting tonight at 8:00 here on nbc 4. >>> coming up tonight, penn state in the midst of damage control. questions about why the university just bought xxx domain names. the federal government taking steps to stop lengthy delays on tarmacs. >>> a hunting trip ended early when a dog shot his owner. you do not want to miss that story. >> he was all done hunting. >> he didn't have a license. >> one more check on the weather, doug. >> the weather is looking good for the end of november and december. december 1 is tomorrow. moving into december on a nice note. 52 tomorrow, 56 friday. 52 saturday and let's repeat it again, 56 on sunday. it looks like the next chance of rain will be early next week, maybe tuesday or wednesday. i really don't see any frigid air. it's just going to be chilly when you get up in the morning. >> thanks, doug. >>> matt lives up in boston but decided to go fishing in north carolina. he shot video, instead. look at that. he dropped his fishing rod and grabbed his s

michelle franzen, live in new york for us. >> a lot of fun. >> it is. i'm excited. >>> good morning to you. thanks for joining us on this thanksgiving morning. i'm eun yang. >> and i'm joe krebs. 42 degrees and kind of crisp but clear, i think. >> good thing they didn't have the parade yesterday instead of today. the winds yesterday were blowing over 30 miles per hour here and sustained from that for quite some time. now the winds have settled down and the temperatures are down, as well, under a clear sky. t now near freezing throughout much of the region and we will stay this cold here for another couple of hours. just past 6:00 now on this thanksgiving morning. we have cleared out. high pressure has pushed in. our winds have settled. we have no travel problems up and down the atlantic seaboard in and out of the midwest. however, the west coast from san francisco to seattle, there might be some flight delays. plus, a bright and sunny day. day planner, sunrise at 7:00. sparkling sun and a blue sky. a look at the evening planner in ten minutes. here is a

michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >> he's held without bail. he did not enter a plea. >> it's warm out there today, doug. >> 62 at 11:54. now, it's down to 52. areas to the north in the mid-40s. to the south, they are in the mid-60s. they are the guys thinking warm. it was nice out there earlier, wasn't it? >> yes. >> then the cooler air and the fog and showers came in. guess what, you need the umbrellas over the next not only hours but the next couple days. right through the day on wednesday before things get better. as we head toward our thanksgiving holiday. you can see toward the airport, the visibility has gotten better. it was down to a mile at the airport. back up to over three miles. no problems with visibility across the region. areas of fog near west virginia and northern portions of maryland. a record of 62 degrees. it was nice and mild this morning when you stepped outside. 53 was the low. that just happened about an hour ago. get used to the rain. it is going to be here and stay here for the next 24 to 48 hours. there's the current

michelle franzen, thanks so much.py thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving. >>> well, you might see some familiar faces on the parade route today. a local dance group from arlington called alma voliviana will perform today. they say they the first group to participate in the prestigious parade. congrats. have fun out there. >>> new overnight, six people are believed to be dead from a plane crash in arizona. police say among the six on board were three children. the plane broke apart on impact and started several small fires. and because of the rugged terrain, investigators are being air lifted to the crash site to search for any possible survivors. >>> the death toll continues to climb in egypt where protesters clashed with riot police for a fifth day. one civil rights group says at least 38 people have been killed in the violence. the united nations is condemning authorities for what it calls an excessive use of force. protesters are demanding the military give up power to a civilian government can take control of the c

you heard michelle franzen say they may have donated a few hundred dollars. they wanted sandusky held on a $500,000 bail and she reduced it and it's unsecured. they gave up no money and no monitoring of the man at this point. what do you make of the decision? we are waiting for her to get clarification here. >> he wanted the judges to be neutral and to be able to look clearly and objectively at facts and make decisions. there legal standards and a code of conduct that applies to federal judges. when we hear about some type of conflict of interest, we are looking at a monetary type of conflict. that is not the case here. probably most legal experts say there is not a legal conflict because she donated time and energy for a charity. we encourage judges and federal judges to be involved. >> could that be a personal conflict listed under the reasons that people would recuse themselves. >> absolutely. we want to avoid a legal conflict and have them avoid the appearance of impropriety or a conflict. clearly this may fall under the umbrella and wise for a judge to a

michelle franzen has our report. >> reporter: the joys of the holiday season also bring potential dangersor children. a consumer watchdog group outlining choking and toxic hazards in their annual trouble in toyland report. >> researchers still found hazards on store shelves. not all of the dangerous products that we found actually violate the law. >> reporter: experts demonstrated some of the hazards. and some toys you may not think could be unsafe. >> our lab reported that there were 720 parts per million of lead in this book. which is used as a teething and touching toy for infants. the current limit for lead is 100 ppm. >> reporter: other hidden hazards, loud toys that can affect a child's hearing. >> this measures 93d b at a distance of ten inches. 85 is allowed for the maximum for this type of toy. >> reporter: in 2008 the government tested its testing policies on toys when it comes to toxic metals and plastics, especially those made overseas. it also stepped up enforcing those standards. >> in the past year, the cpsc has recalled more than 3.5 million toys and other children's produ

. >> michelle franzen, thank you. a sad and developing story.the clock is ticking for the super committee to find over a trillion dollars in budget savings did meet over the weekend. according to congressional aides, the prognosis is still not very good. kelly o'donnell is on capitol hill with all the talk. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, chris. it does seem like the predictions of gloom and doom hung in over the weekend and starting the next week. they did meet and many say it's a sign that there is something to be talked about in terms of overcoming impasses. the republicans have given some by adding revenue and bringing in more money to the government by getting rid of deductions and they want to see tax rates be lowered for all americans. democrats are saying it has been a painful process for them working at entitlements and when the president waited on this by calling the two chairs of the committee. he said the one thing he doesn't want to see is any attempt to remove what we have been calling the trigger. if they fail, it would b