. >>> finally, thought to be lost for decades, orson welles' oscar for "citizen kane" was so you would at auction for $62,000. >>> the buckeyes get bopped. college football bowl action. rangers and devils drop the glove almost before the puck hits the ice. plus, known as the hitman during his playing days, now you might call dodger manager don mattingly the nutcracker. is that for real? your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> we're still waiting for winter in the east. warm temperatures and rain today. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, ohio state, one of the nation's most storied college football programs, will pay a hefty price for rule violations. here's nbc's mario solis with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. unless you're ohio state. the school's football team gwynn a one-year bowl ban for violations incurred when players traded memorabilia for cash at an ohio tattoo parlor. it occurred between 2008 and 2010. the coach at the time, ji

. >>> finally, thought to be lost for decades, orson welles' oscar for "citizen kane" was sold at auction for $62,000. the loser was magician david copperfield. >>> the buckeyes get bopped. college football bowl action. rangers and devils drop the glove almost before the puck hits the ice. plus, known as the hitman during his playing days, now you might call dodger manager don mattingly the nutcracker. is that for real? your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> we're still waiting for winter in the east. warm temperatures and rain today. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, ohio state, one of the nation's most storied college football programs, will pay a hefty price for rule violations. here's nbc's mario solis with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. unless you're ohio state. the school's football team given a one-year bowl ban for violations incurred when players traded memorabilia for cash at an ohio tattoo parlor. it occurred between 2008 and

the trophy belonged to the late orson wells who won it for the original screenplay fo ""citizen kane.was thought to be lost for decades but resurfaced. one of the losing bidders was magician david copperfield whose first television special was hosted by orson wells. >>> a boston woman found her lost engagement ring thanks to a sharp eyed conductor an twitter. >> she said she took off her diamond ring for just a second while she was on a train and when she got to work it was gone. one of her coworkers posted a frantic alert on twitter and within minutes the station train master announced the search over the intercom and radioed train crews. a conductor found it on the floor of the train. >> the magic of technology , huh. >> no kidding. >> word to her fiance, get insurance. [ laughter ] >> you think? >>> a danville home is today's favorite pick for holiday lights. thises from the fuentes family. they say their entire block is lit up for the christmas. they have been doing that for the last nine years. fuentes' family says regardless of tough economic times they all work hard to put thes

she had worked with orson welles when they were both very young at the mercury theater in new york.i thought either for a baseball player or for an actor michael lindsay-hogg was kind of a mouthful. >> jimmy: you don't really see that on your baseball cards, yeah. >> what about that on the back of your uniform -- >> jimmy: lindsey-hogg, yeah. >> -- with the hyphen. >> jimmy: yeah, exactly. >> and so then i'd met orson welles when i was 15. and then, i was up in my room trying to come up with names, you know, like what would be a good stage name. like, michael fallon or michael welles, i thought that would be a good one. so, i went down to find my mother who was having a night cap down in the living room. and i said, "what about michael welles." and she, "said what for?" and i said "for my stage name." she said, "i don't think that's such a good idea." and i said, "why?" and she said, "the thing is that some people think orson and i had an affair and that he's your father." oh, funny, yeah. i never -- >> jimmy: go to bed now. >> no, no. [ laughter ] that's what she said. and we talke

. >>> finally, thought to be lost for decades, orson welles' oscar for "citizen kane" was sold at auction $860,000. >>> the buckeyes get bopped. college football bowl action. rangers and devils drop the gloves almost before the puck hits the ice. plus, known as the hitman during his playing days, now you might call dodger manager don mattingly the nutcracker. this will haunt him for a long time. your first look at sports is straight ahead. ♪ i think i'm falling ♪ i think i'm falling ♪ ♪ i think i'm falling ♪ i think i'm falling ♪ i think i'm falling [ male announcer ] this is your moment. ♪ for you ♪ [ male announcer ] this is zales, the diamond store. take an extra 10 percent off storewide wednesday only. >>> welcome back to "first look". in sports, ohio state, one of the nation's most storied college football programs, will pay a hefty price for rule violations. here's nbc's mar i don't so he lease. >> good morning. unless you're ohio state. the school's football team given a one-year bowl ban for violations incurred when players traded memorabilia for cash at an ohio tattoo parlor. it

in his time, orson welles was hollywood, larger than life. and in 1942, he won an oscar for best original screenplay for writing "citizen kane." that oscar has just been sold at auction in los angeles. the unidentified buyer paid $861,000. the war in iraq is over, and they are waiting for the troops to come home. that's next. >> pelley: i'll be home for christmas-- music to the ears of troops serving overseas, and their families waiting at home. anna werner is waiting with them at fort hood, texas. >> reporter: it's the day 20-year-old brittany hampton has been waiting for. how you feeling today? >> excited. really excited. >> reporter: the day her husband returns home to her and her two girls, four-month-old aubrey and two-year-old sophia. >> who is coming hom today? >> daddy. >> i love my girls to death but it is so hard doing it all on your own. >> reporter: the family hung welcome signs and will greet their father in their sunday best. james hampton has been in iraq since february. >> you're so proud. you're overjoyed. like, they're doing

orson welles. it is hitting the auction block again later this month. they are fitching more than a million bucks. there was a legal battle. and interestingly the academy put a ban on publicly selling oscars and made a new rule that they could sell them back to the academy for a buck. to the academy for a buck. >>> a triumph for some in santa clara and a defeat for many. supervisor usa proved the funding to build a new stadium for the 49ers. good evening. i'm dan ashley. carolyn johnson has the night off. the vote was unanimous, 7-0. but it is the big number that is the most impressive. $850 million. that's the key financial hurdle officials cleared tonight moving closer to bringing the niners to the south bay. lisa amin gulezian is live in santa clara with the crucial decision. lisa? >> reporter: the majority of votes at tonight's meeting support the stadium plan, and they were over joyed with tonight's decision. an empty parking lot is aont sign of things to come. tonight santa clara stadium authority and the city council voted unanimously to accept a

. >>> orson welles' oscar for writing citizen kane is going up for auction in zero weeks from today.n the prize in 1942. although tarnished, it will fetch about two million dollars. it was up for auction in 2007. >>> good luck finding anyone who would admit calling in sick to work when they were not sick. >> but website has a list of things to avoid so you don't get busted putting a rookie -- playing hookie. don't give too many details because they could make it seems suspicious. another thing to avoid is posting pictures of you at a party on facebook especially if you are friends with your boss on facebook. also calling it out around a vacation day. or calling out on friday or monday when you have been fine all week. >> you know people post pictures and then they get busted. >> never a good thing. >>> we were talking about the frost all morning. you'll have to build in a little extra time. be prepared. >> that's right. >> grabbed a scraper and go to town. it is cold. it's tough morning to get al abed because you know it's cold in the twenties outside. it is so cozy in bed. -- it's a

. >> that's something orson welles and i had the privilege of talking to him and experience doesn't necessarily make life easi and a said that's very interesting and i said mr. welles, i said i'm sure it's quite true but can you explain that. he yesterday oh, yes, experience means there's so many choice and it makes it more difficult. it's true the older you get the more choices you have. selection becomes re of an issue but as you quite righy sayou instinctly think there's no choice inhat at all and that's not the way and don't let anyone tell me different. >> charlie: and uil time tells you you've made a choice. >> you suddenly realize. >> charlie: have you experienced this yourself? i mean, you've always had a great love in your life most of your life. you've had tragedy as well. >> yes. >> charlie: but have you made sacrices for your creative art that you gave up something? >> very good question. i think i thought i did. i don't know. i guess -- >> i gave up art for love? >> my work comes before our relationship. >> charlie: i'm sorry. >> i've said it. >> charlie: you've said it in your inn

the only academy award orson welles ever won is going up for auction. he won it for "citizen kane." this oscar is worth at least $1 million. >> one of my favorite films. maybe one your hardware and more portable. angina's diamond ring on your finger -- imagine this diamond ring on your finger. joules or spectacular and expected to fetch $30 million in all -- the jewels are spectacular. >> that is some pretty big bling. 6:42. 27 degrees on tv hill. coming up, your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> will update you on a few things to watch for an update you on delays. >> i like that. it flows. it is quiet and cold. we have some rain in the seven- day forecast. it will be a beautiful sunrise and about 30 minutes. 25 at the airport. stay tuned. >> welcome back to 11 news today. no word as to what caused a house in harford county to be little more than kindling. 75 firefighters were plotted to battle the blaze. fire crews had to transport water in tankers from a nearby mcdonald's. the house was a total loss but nobody was hurt. police are trying to determine what determi

today it rattling of the nerds triggering hundreds of calls concerned new jersey residents 1939 orson wellesst war of the world's which also started in new jersey the rise in tax could wireless customers to a civil emergency verizon, message meant to be a test. not the book that way verizon is apologizing. distracted driving a made up controversy? new research next about self abuse in your car paint a toll in illinois next year send drivers off of side streets at a later chicago toy drive bring in peace to the holiday season. cahoon tonight's medical watch increasing blood pressure and heart rates but adhd drugs are safe for adults. attention deficit disorder affects about 4 percent of adults far higher percentage in children largest study of its kind at researchers reviewed health records for more than 400,000 adults ages 25-64 years old, the number of heart attacks and sudden cardiac deaths of about the same amount adhd drug users and nonusers researchers found the same results for children potential new weapon to fight some of the deadliest cancers reducing tumor size in mice by the avera

in his time, orson welles was hollywood, larger than life. and in 1942, he won an oscar for best original screenplay for writing "citizen kane." that oscar has just been sold at auction in los angeles. the unidentified buyer paid $861,000. the war in iraq is over, and they are waiting for the troops to come home. that's next. >> pelley: i'll be home for christmas-- music to the ears of troops serving overseas, and their families waiting at home. anna werner is waiting with them at fort hood, texas. >> reporter: it's the day 20-year-old brittany hampton has been waiting for. how you feeling today? >> excited. really excited. >> reporter: the day her husband returns home to her and her two girls, four-month-old aubrey and two-year-old sophia. >> who is coming hom today? >> daddy. >> i love my girls to death but it is so hard doing it all on your own. >> reporter: the family hung welcome signs and will greet their father in their sunday best. james hampton has been in iraq since february. >> you're so proud. you're overjoyed. like, they're doing

. >>> the oscar that orson wells won for the screen play is being auctioned next tuesday. only oscar for the film. the seller is anonymous but the last known owner is a nonprofit organization. the oscar could go for a million dollars. >>> the app pulled from apple's app store today. >>> plus -- >> i started crying. i couldn't believe that someone could be so generous. >>> the big surprise that a south bay family found in a bag of avocados. >>> when will the chilly weather end? bill martin is back in six minutes with your complete bay area forecast. make you come back to save! get up to $20 off with no exclusions. we make christmas affordable. you make it yours. jcpenney. no exclusions. with jcpcash get 10...15 or... $20 off. storewide. unlike other stores, we don't make you come back to save! get up to $20 off with no exclusions. we make christmas affordable. you make it yours. jcpenney. >>> only on two, a south bay woman received a generous gift hidden inside an unlikely place. the cancer patient is hoping her luck continues as she undergoes an experimental treatment. >>

. >>> the oscar that orson wells won for the screen play is being auctioned next tuesday. the only oscar for the film. the seller is anonymous but the last known owner is a nonprofit organization. the oscar could go for a million dollars. >>> the app pulled from apple's app store today. >>> plus -- >> i started crying. i couldn't believe that someone could be so generous. >>> the big surprise that a >>> the big surprise that a [ male announcer ] citibank's new app for ipad makes it easy for anne to view her finances from anywhere. like gate d12 for the next three hours. citibank for ipad. easier banking. standard at citibank. really? [ male announcer ] kate uses her citibank debit card because kate knows there are some things you shouldn't be charged for. refill? i'm ok. [ male announcer ] so does that guy. the citibank debit card with no monthly fee. easier banking. standard at citibank. >>> only on two, a south bay woman received a generous gift hidden inside an unlikely place. the cancer patient is hoping her luck continues as she undergoes an experimental treatment. >>

bidder spent that much at a los angeles auction for an academy award that belonged to the late orson wellson it in 1942 for original screenplay for a little film called "citizen kane." one of the losing bidders was magician david copperfield whose first television special was hosted by wells. >>> we have our top stories coming up. >> plus, you still have a chance. no within won the mega millions last night. wait until you hear what the jackpot is up to now. switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. a former t >>> 6:55. today a lawsuit will be announced against warriors star monta ellis. a former employee is suing him for sexual harassment. she says ellis sent her text messages and graphic cell phone pictures starting in november 2010. the warriors are accused of a cover-up after they fired the woman in august. no comment in the warriors. >>> this morning a call for an independent investigation into oakland police responses to "occupy" protestors. anne makovec is in oakland whe

the academy award for orson wells for writing "citizen cane" will be sold to the highest bidder on december 20th. it may not sit well the academy of motion pictures, arts and sciences, since 1950 it has required actors promise not the sell before offering them back to the academy for $1. 0. wells died at age 70 in 1985. >> "citizen cane" one of the classics: i bet it will go for a lot of money. >>> time is 5:26. pg&e's liability in the wake of the san bruno explosion. >> the neighbors are asking why not. kauai some say taking responsibility is just a legal strategy. >>> it's cold out there this morning. we'll see a very comfortable afternoon. rain showers arrive tomorrow morning. we will time those out to the minute at your doorstep coming up. >>> that accident i've been watching in san jose finally cleared. we'll get a look at 8:80. unfortunately, i have a spot to show you with unusual slowing for this time. come back and check it out. >> reporter: new this morning, the restaurant chain that's been creating childhood memories for decades. now it's in trouble with the u.s. department of lab

>>reporter: the oscar statuette orson welles once seven years ago will go on cell and an online auctionjust 25 when he wrote, directed and starred in the film that was nominated for nine oscars in 1941. as to the statue is lose to have belonged to the actors youngest daughter. how can our reviewer carol >>catherine: and two nfl coaches are shown the door. gary has the detail coming up. and gary goes one on one live with assistant general bob myers all coming next. >> we know that there will be criticism. we know that many people will be asking why did you do this? why did you do that? we will not talk about it. >>gary: one week 40 from tonight the 49ers to distill a myriad >> i think every game from here on out it's a must win. but if we want to accomplish our goals which is win in this division we have to win one game at a time. we are second place in this division with three to go. we have a big game against the jetty--the detroit lions. it caused >>gary: i think it is the first week this season when they both lost in the i continue catherine and jackie this was a great when both team

orson wells who starred in "citizens kane" and statue was sold for $861,000 on tuesday. copperfield he was one of the unsuccessful bidders. >>> near new york park, the largest menorah. the first night of hannakuh. it features a nate tift scene. >>> president's approval rating now at 50%. mark, why is the president's approval rating going up? >> well, it's going up because he's doing very well against republicans. especially with what we're seeing with this fight over the payroll extension. the fact of the matter is, people are very frustrated at gridlock here in washington. we've seen that play out in the past week. we've seen the house of representatives lead by house republicans decide to leave town and not cut a deal with the white house or the senate to try to get the payroll extension done. in fact, it caused john mccain to criticize the house republicans yesterday and was on "the situation room" for not getting it done. we saw "the wall street journal" put out an editorial where they were critical of the republican leadership and said that president obama was in a

for us kind of the pivotal moment we're at, it's from that 1958 classic "touch of evil" starring orson welles. a murder about kidnapping, -- a movie about kidnapping, murder. wells plays a crooked cop. at one point he stumbles into a brothel and finds the proprietor, marlene dietrich, who is also a fortune teller with cards spread out in front of her. read my future for me, welles says. you haven't got any, she replies. [laughter] your future is all used up. it was really that fear about our own country that prompted us to write this book. now, let me jump right to the conclusion. we do not believe that is the case. we certainly don't believe it is inevitable. but it was out of concern about our future right now and how we think it through and how we do what is necessary to make sure it is not all used up that brought michael and i to write this book. and so let me just share with you the first few paragraphs because it really frames the whole book. the opening chapter is called if you see something, say something. this is a book about america that begins in china. in september 2010 tom atten

. >> where is orson wells when you need him?and literacy test have a certain kind of owedus history to them. it is provocative, i think, to compare what's going on now to that. >> it is. do people that when you -- i find when you have this conversation with people and you talk about it, there is a certain intuitive appeal to voter i.d. laws. you saw to someone, well, you want to make sure that the person voting is the person they say. you know, i can't get on the plane without an i.d. what is the next step in that conversation and that argument? i do think if it is something that folks are just hearing out in the background or over the water cooler, there is a certain intuitive appeal? you don't need an i.d. to get on a plane. they will pat you down one more time. they might have ask you a couple of questions. i travel almost daily. i have left my wallet more places than i would like to admit. i have gotten on the plane every time. to get into an office building, you have to have an i.d. i showed up at 30 rock and they still let

there really capture, for us, the pivotal moment karen the 1958 classic touch of evil starring orson welles, a movie about murder, kidnapping, conspiracy, corruption, and the mexican-american border. as you recall, the crooked cop who tries to from his mexican counterpart for murder. at one point he stumbles into will rumble and finds the proprietor who is also a fortune teller with cards spread out in front of her. read my future for me. you have not got any, she replies. your future is all you. it was really that fear about our own country that prompted us to write this book. let me jump right to my own conclusion. we do not believe that is the case. we certainly don't believe it is inevitable. but it was of concern about our future and how we get through and how we do what is necessary to make sure it is not all use of. and so let me just share with you the first few paragraphs because a relief frames the whole book. the opening chapter is called, if you see something, say something. this is a book about america that begins in china. september 2010, the world economic conference. five ye

he kept on repeating that.was a until a moment i thought it wasr a repeat or replay of orson welles ifyou recall the prograo that was a mighty hit in the uni united states. doing he kept on doing this for about five minutes, no music, just ded screaming, and so i decided to take my father and out on the street and look towards pearl harbor coming and you could sees black puffs, dewitt aircraftou shells, and then you knew what suddenly while watching these black puffs of explosions yout could hear the rumble overhead and there were three aircraft they were pearl gray in color with red dots on the wing i knew what was happening and i felt the world had come to an end. at just about 2400 american sailord and soldiers and noncombatants died that morning. of i was a young man of 17 at thata time, but i was also a volunteer medical aid man and we had a middle-aged station like the elementary school and so i rushe rushed there to call, respond to the call of duty, and i stayed there for about a week takingand care of the wounded and the dear in the school promise. i became familiar to cost of

for a moment, i thought it was a replay of orson welles, a program that was a hit in the united statesell, he kept on doing this for about five minutes. no music. just screaming. i decided to take my father out on the street and look toward pearl harbor. you could see these black puffs. they were anti-aircraft shells. then you knew what was happening. suddenly, while watching these black puffs of explosions, you could hear a rumble overhead. there were three aircraft, pearl gray in color and red dots on the wing. i knew what was happening. and i thought the world had just come to an end. just about 2400 american sailors and soldiers and non-combatants died that morning. i was a young man of 17 at the time. but i was also a volunteer medical aid man. we had a little aid station, a temporary one, set up at an elementary school. so, i rushed there to respond to the call of duty. i stayed there for about a week. taking care of the wounded and the dead. because we also maintained a morgue on our school premise. i became familiar with the cost of war, not the full cost, but i knew what was h

and for a moment i thought it was a repeat or replay of orson wells, that program that was at mighty it in the united states. well, he kept on doing this for about five minutes. no music, just screaming. and so i decided to take my father out on the street and look towards pearl harbor. and you could see these black puffs. and then you knew what was happening. but suddenly we're watching these black puffs of explosions, you could hear a rumble just overhead, and there were three aircraft. they were pearl gray in color and red dots on the wings. i knew what was happening, and i thought the world had just come to an end. just about 2,400 american sailors and soldiers and noncombatants died that morning. i was a young man of 17 at that time, but i was also a volunteer medical aid man. we had a little aid station, a temporary one, set up at the elementary school called luna lilo. and so i rushed there to call -- respond to the call of duty. and i stayed there for about a week, taking care of the wounded and the dead, because we also maintained a morgue in our school premise. i became fami

and for a moment i thought it was a repeat or replay of orson wells, that program that was at mighty hit in the united states. well, he kept on doing this for about five minutes. no music, just screaming. and so i decided to take my father out on the street and look towards pearl harbor. and you could see these black puffs. and then you knew what was happening. but suddenly we're watching these black puffs of explosions, you could hear a rumble just overhead, and there were three aircraft. they were pearl gray in color and red dots on the wings. i knew what was happening, and i thought the world had just come to an end. just about 2,400 american sailors and soldiers and noncombatants died that morning. i was a young man of 17 at that time, but i was also a volunteer medical aid man. we had a little aid station, a temporary one, set up at the elementary school called luna lilo. and so i rushed there to call -- respond to the call of duty. and i stayed there for about a week, taking care of the wounded and the dead, because we also maintained a morgue in our school premise. i became fam