. >>> the bears and the coach, the chicago bears legend mike ditka recovering from a minor stroke today, what he noticed before checking into a hospital. >> i'm here to have a good time, the beginning of the season, got to make a couple of good runs. >> let it snow. the word from deer snow boarders and sierra businesses banking on a white thanksgiving holiday. we'll be right back. trtrtrtrtrtrtrtrtrain, wishing you a happy thanksgiving. the middle east... after a temporary ceasefire between israel and palestine was br. "shots" ,. >>> the fighting continues in the middle east after a temporary cease fire between israel and palestine was broken. israel's military -- israel's military struck nearly 200 targets in palestinian territory just overnight. the attacks destroyed government and police compounds including a smuggling tunnel and a 3-story apartment building. hamas militants have struck back with nearly 500 rockets. it looks like israel is now getting ready for a ground invasion, and the conflict in the middle east is very much felt here in the bay area. protesters on both sides of t

. >>> legendary football player and coach mike ditka is recovering this morning after suffering a stroke. ditka was playing cards last night when he started to feel ill. after going to the hospital the 73-year-old told reporters he was feeling good and will be back to work soon. he is a football analyst for espn and some other stations. he does not plan to be on the air this weekend, though. mike ditka had a heart attack in 1988 when coaching the bears. >>> after a season opening loss to kentucky the terps look to get on a roll to start the year. >> carol maloney has the highlights in this morning's sports minute. >>> good saturday morning everyone. i'm carol maloney. your sports minute starts with college hoops. maryland hosting liu and it was a block party in college park. terps with 11 blocks in the game including four. maryland also dialed in from long distance. 8 for 12 from behind the arc. freshman seth allen with five triples and a game high 19 points. terps win, 91-74, to improve to 2-1 this season. to football where the terps face a giant task in their last home game of the year

. >>> football legend mike ditka went to the hospital after having a minor stroke last night. he told the "chicago tribune" it wasn't a big deal. he is 73. he'll take a break from working at espn this weekend. he hasn't had any major health issues recently but had a heart attack back in 1988. >>> the israeli cabinet is calling up 70,000 reservists as palestinian rockets continue to fall this morning near israeli cities. once again, both sides are inching towards all-out war. last hour i spoke with a member of the israeli knesset and spoke with member of the palestinian legislative committee and i asked him for his reaction for the latest violence between hamas and israelis. whether he thinks hamas has enough international support moving forward with this conflict. >> first of all, let's put things in order because the responsible side for escalating this new round of violence is israel and not hamas. in israeli there was a truce during the last two and a half years and, of course, each time israel conducts air strikes on gaza, hamas responds with rocket attacks and then israel

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. >>> and nfl legend, mike ditka, suffering what is called a mild stroke.hall of famer says he feels good and it is not a big deal. ditka is currently an nfl analyst and will not work any nfl shows this weekend. we wish him the best. >>> and a texas girl's life was changed forever after a car crash. but the sentencing for a person who hit her, the letter was read in court, bringing many to tears. >> reporter: the smile on chili vasquez's face is so big, you would never know the nine-year-old is happy. she is missing some things. >> like fighting with my brothers. >> reporter: she is in a wheelchair, paralyzed from the chest down. she is dealing with it, but it still causes a lot of hurt. >> a year and a half ago she was walking, i think that is what hurts the most. >> reporter: in july of last year, the truck hit the car head-on, jeremy solis, the person driving, had a blood alcohol limit of nearly three and a half times the limit. he had a chance to say something. >> took me to x-rays every day, fed me, i had tubes through my mouth and nose. >> the local d

. >>> and former nfl coach mike ditka, former coach of the chicago bears, got it right.covering from a -- i wanted to say bulls for some reason. but ginger is correcting me. he is suffered -- recovering from a minor stroke this morning. the current espn analyst tells "the chicago tribune" he is feeling good. and it's not a big deal. sounds like ditka. he had a heart attack when coaching the bears in 1988. >>> and the thought of a world without twinkies, is sparking a run on grocery stores nationwide. customers cleared the selves after hostess, makers of such snack favorites as twinkies, ding-dongs and fruit pies, announced it is shutting down protection because of a strike by some of its workers. >>> now, to the weather. and ginger zee, formerly of chicago. >> go, bears. let's start with the weather across the nation where we have a little stormy spot. we had the pacific northwest earlier. now, we have to talk about florida. the low-pressure system. 80, miami, today, will have showers with it. a little gusty, too, in parts of the southeast. then, there's the travel weath

. >>> nfl legend mike ditka had trouble with his hands and his speech. he'd suffered a mild stroke.ut he said, it's no big deal. he's an espn analyst. he won't be on the air this weekend but will be back soon. that's expected. get well, coach. >>> general david petraeus, anthony weiner, gary hart, public servants whose careers were torpedoed over sex scandals. but if they're successful at their jobs, should they be forced to step down? our conversation is next. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios plus the perfecting color of a bb cream equal? introducing the newest beauty trend. total effects cc cream c for color. c for correction. [ female announcer ] fight 7 signs of aging flawlessly. cc what's possible. >>> it's a story as old as history but as fresh as the day's headlines. a powerful man, married man, at the top of his career, brought down by an affair with an attractive younger woman. how often have we heard that? days ago, retired general david

they said they had to let it burn itself out. >>> mike ditka had a minor stroke while playing cards yesterdayears old. >>> is a dangerous and fluid situation in the middle east. israel continues to launch air strikes on palestinians and militants in gaza in return for attacks on israel. martin is live in tel-aviv in israel. what's the latest there on the ground? >> the fighting is continuing. palestinians have been sending rockets into israel. one fell in the southern town about an hour ago and israeli air raised are continuing against targets in gaza. there are fewer raised than before. this day began very ferociously. israel at 200 separate attacks by israel warplanes this morning against targets in gaza. also, in addition to the weapons facilities and the rockets store piles, they started attacking what they called hamas symbols of powers. flattened the prime minister's office in gaza and the police headquarters and left it in a huge blaze of fire, all this in retaliation, escalation going on yesterday, the palestinians fired their first rocket at jerusalem, israel's capital. there has bee

. >>> nfl legend mike ditka had trouble with his hands and his speech. he'd suffered a mild stroke. he said, it's no big deal. he's an espn analyst. he won't be on the air this weekend but will be back soon. that's expected. get well, coach. >>> general david petraeus, anthony weiner, gary hart, public servants whose careers were torpedoed over sex scandals. but if they're successful at their jobs, should they be forced to step down? our conversation is next. we find the best, sweetest crab for red lobster that we can find. [ male announcer ] hurry in to red lobster's crabfest! the only time of year you can savor 5 succulent crab entrees, all under 20 dollars. like a half-pound of tender snow crab paired with savory grilled shrimp, just 12.99. or our hearty crab and roasted garlic seafood bake. [ forsythe ] if i wouldn't put it on my table at home, i wouldn't bring it in. my name's jon forsythe, and i sea food differently. hi, i just switched jobs, and i want to roll over my old 401(k) into a fidelity ira. man: okay, no problem. it's easy to get started; i can help you with the pape

. >>> nfl legend mike ditka has suffered what's been called a mild stroke. former coach and hall of flame player told the "chicago tribune" he feels good and it's not a big deal. ditka is currently an espn analyst and will not work any nfl shows this weekend, but he's expected to be back on the air soon. get better. >>> israeli troops are massing near the gaza border. and if they push forward, experts say it could be a bloodbath. we'll explain why after the break. ♪ [ male announcer ] you build a reputation by not breaking down. consider the silverado 1500 -- still the most dependable, longest-lasting full-size pickups on the road. and now we've also been recognized for lowest total cost of ownership -- based on important things, like depreciation, fuel, and maintenance costs. and now trade up to get a 2012 chevy silverado all-star edition with a total value of $9,000. from outstanding value to standing the test of time, chevy runs deep. >>> air raid sirens wailed in tel aviv, warning crowds of panicked people to take cover, because a rocket attack might be

. >>> nfl great mike ditka say his doctors say he suffered a very minor stroke.laying cards yesterday when he suddenly had trouble speaking and using his hands. espn analyst says he feels good right now and it's not a big deal. and those are your fast five headlines. >>> we have this breaking news. israel and gaza exchange rocket fire for the fourth straight day. new video from the ground in gaza shows the damage from the israeli warplanes and other missiles. the warplanes are targeting government buildings, tunnels, even power sources. this intense fighting is reaching as far away as jerusalem which has not happened in some time. let's go to tel aviv and nbc's martin fletcher. get the view from israel there. what's all the talk, martin? >> good morning, the talk here is that reserves are being called up, 16,000 reserves with total reports of their unit yesterday. and then last night in an emergency security council meeting they called up another 75,000 people. they gave orders to 75,000 people to be available to be called up. now that means that that's more than

legendary football player and coach mike ditka is recovering this morning after suffering a stroke. ditka was playing cards last night when he started to feel ill and had to be taken to the hospital. the 73-year-old told reporters he was feeling good and will be back to work soon. he is a football analyst for espn and other stations but says he won't be on the air this weekend. he had a heart attack in 1988 while coaching the bears. >>> after a season opening loss to kentucky the terps look to get on a roll to start off the year. >> carol maloney has the highlights in this morning's sports minute. >> good saturday morning everyone. we'll start with college hoops and a nonconference schedule for maryland. you know, a lot of folks called their opponent liu a cupcake. i admit i had to look them up to remember what they were called and what they're about. liu, long island university brooklyn. they've been to the big dance the last two years so not a complete gimme for them. terps didn't make it look easy but they do win big with big-time performances. take you to comcast center speaking

. >>> mike ditka is resting in a chicago hospital after suffering a minor stroke on friday.recovery. he told the chicago newspaper he's okay. unclear when ditka will return to work. >>> we wish him a swift recovery. it's about four minutes after the hour. time now for another check of the weather with lonnie quinn. >> good morning. taking a look here at the whole country. satellite and radar picture actually looks pretty good to me and because of a big old high pressure system in control in the middle of the country giving us that clear air. we do have an offshore low pressure system in central florida that will put wet weather in that area. the bulk stays offshore. bigger issue is in the pacific northwest. there's a series of low pressure system coming wrong shore each one brings a problem for this area. we'll be wet and unsettled for the next few days. higher elevations pick up some snow but look at the area. here they are. one, two, just lined up like i said like airplanes coming in for a landing, a third one behind it. rain at the lower elevations snow at the higher vagu

. >>> mike ditka is recovering today from what doctors are calling a minor stroke. the former chicago bear's head coach was hospitalized on friday. ditka was playing cards at a country club when he noticed his hands weren't quite working right and he had a problem speaking. he said he now feels fine but he won't appear on espn this weekend and he will lay off the cards for just a bit. >>> finally our thanks to the person who invented dash cam video. and dvr, but mainly dash cam video. check this out. a car hitting a police cruiser head on in wisconsin, the officer's near brush with death started with a routine traffic stop. seconds later his patrol car was hit head on. the officer was hurt. the other driver was not. investigators believe fatigue could have caused the crash. said dash cam video afterwards, you're welcome. now back to lester and erica. >> thanks, jenna. you will hear befoabout that onr a while. >> she tried to throw in a dilla in there. >> i like it. >> it could catch on. we are talking about nice weather across the eastern half of the country. most o

. >>> nfl icon mike ditka is recovering from a stroke. espn said the former chicago bears super bowl coach, he won the super bowl in '86, suffered a stroke on friday. ditka, who is an analyst for espn told a local chicago paper, quote, i feel good right now, and it's not a big deal. leave it to mike. espn expects him to return to broadcasts soon. >> if you were at the edge of a cliff and you could save yourself from going over it, what would you do? america, our nation, is at that point, and it's up to these players to prevent us from going over a $7 trillion fiscal cliff. i'm back to talk about it with robert reich in the cnn newsroom. now, here's one that will make you feel alive. meet the five-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max says ha. c-max says wheeee. which is what you get, don't you see? cause c-max has lots more horsepower than prius v, a hybrid that c-max also bests in mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. get selsun blue for itchy dry scalp. strong itch-fighters target scalp itch while 5 moisturizers leave ha

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. >> nfl legend mike ditka recovering this mornings after sawferg minor stroke. 7-year-old was playingcountry club in chicago and rushed to a hospital. dick had told the newspaper was a minor stroke and is he doing okay. and a man convicted of plotting to bomb a new york city subway during rush hour will spend the rest of his life behind bars. 28-year-old spent several minutes spent several minutes during his sentencing singing verses from the koran and insisted on his innocence. is he an american citizen from bosnia. alli? >> is he the face of the fast pitch softball after winning two olympic medals she is arguably the biggest star in the sport. joining us now is jenny fench. welcome rumor has it you are seven months pregnant but i don't believe that. >> i promise, she is there she makes herself evidence and known daily. >> that's great. you refer to her as she. you have two young sons, of course, but you know this time you are having a daughter. and i read that you think that there are different responsibilities and sort of different values that come with having a daughter definitely