. >> plus how former assistant penn state football coach jerry sandusky is spending all that time he's got now that he's behind bars. 9000 >>> reports tonight that former assistant penn state football coach jerry sandusky is working on his second book. his first is a memoir unfortunately titled touched, the area sandusky story. sandusky is awaiting sentencing after being convicted on 45 child sex abuse charges and as a convicted felon, he would not be allowed to profit from writing about his crimes. >>> tonight's powerball jackpot sits at a whopping $3 million that number will likely be even higher because more of you are out there tonight buying tickets. the biggest prize ever won, six years ago when a lucky winner picked up 365 million bucks. >>> so you love chocolate but not all the fat and shog that are comes with it? your drms -- sugar that comes with it? your dreams are about to come true. british researcher have found a way to cut the fat in half using juice to cut the milk. apparently the chocolate is just as tasty and even has a little fruity taste. >> a live look outside righ

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. >>> after months of scrutiny, penn state's football team gets down to business today. amp opens for the nittany lions. the first time since the ncaa delivered harsh sanctions against penn state's football program. nine players have sense announced they are leaving the team. >>> the final stretch of the xxx olympiad is well under way where team usa women's field hockey team is taking on south africa right now. also today on the track, we'll find out who will take home gold in the 400 meters and men's 400 meters hurdles. as for the richards on the track, ross, felix will run qualifying heats in the women's 200 meters. richards-ross already won gold this weekend in the women's 400 meter final. >>> from the track to the field to the gymnastics arena, all eyes will be on the american women today. >>> the women's soccer team is chasing the country's third straight olympic gold medal. they will play canada today in the semifinals. the winner will take on either france or japan on thursday. lolo jones is looking for redemption in the women's 100 meter hurdles. she fell in beiji

we are playing for the past, present and future of the penn state football program.tarting september 1st, we have the opportunity to make history. >> reporter: you remember what happened when the ncaa issued sanctions against penn state. since then, nine players decided to transfer to other schools. i asked the players how it affected them and the team. they say it hurt. the focus is on the players who are here. they say their team now is stronger and closer, actually, in the wake of the scandal. randi? >> jason carroll reporting. while the team looks forward to the new beginning, they are not forgetting what happened. the players will have blue ribbons on the back op their helmets. it supports victims of child abuse. >>> most people have a moment in life they wish they could do over. the democratic and republican national conventions are no exception. we'll share some of the more memorable moments. >> i'm just in love with, enamored with the design of the human body. its elegance. nature has often these powerful principles. if captured in a technology, a device, can

treat yourself good. >>> a fall tradition resumes tomorrow on the campus of penn state university. football like no other. it's all because of the changes put in place following that child sex abuse scandal involving jerry sandusky at penn state. and jason carol sat down with some of the penn state players who are getting ready for a new season. >> this whole situation's been a life lesson starting back in november. you have to go through struggles to, you know, have a successful life. >> you can place blame, you can say things were fair or unfair. you can do all that. but at the end of the day it is what it is. and this is the situation we're in. >> what are your thoughts on those who have decided to leave the team, transfer out? >> it's definitely tough. you've built a relationship with those guys. you've worked out with them the past couple years, hung out with them, gone out with them. you build great relationships with them. >> we lived with guys that were friends with some of those guys, but at the end of the day as an individual what you have to do as a man, that's what you got to do

big day for penn state's football team as they try to put the sandusky abuse scandal behind them. >>> lane change on the internet that may make your morning commute easier today. >>> impact your child's television viewing habits have when it's time to go to bed. >>> no severe weather but you could still be dealing with rain. >>> here's another reason to monitor what your children watch on tv before bedtime. a new study found 3 to 5-year-olds who watched fewer violent programs had fewer sleep problems. experts say the study proves what kids watch before bed has a direct effect on their sleep. i know a lot of experts say turn it all off all together. no programs at all, no games, ipod, nothing. >> i remember watching "nightmare on i'm street" as a kid and concerned. >> you didn't have nightmares? >> i didn't. i went to bed thinking i was going to but i never did. the games our mind can play on us, i guess. >>> seriously. time for weather and traffic. meteorologist tom kierein, telling us what a muggy start to the day. >> live view from the monuments on weather and traffic on the ones. h

. >>> there's word this morning that former penn state football coach jerry sandusky may be writing a book behind bars. the jury convicted sandusky of sexual abuse, he's awaiting sentencing scheduled for next month. a television station reports he has been exchanging paperwork with his wife some believe it involves a book. he wrote an autobiography in 2001 that may have led police to some of his victims. >>> an attorney for george zimmerman says his client is running out of money for his does. -- for his defense. a judge released him on a $150,000 bail, then raised it to one million after learning zimmerman lied about how much money he had. zimmerman is charged with second degree murder for shooting 17-year-old trayvon martin in february. >>> race for the white house is getting nasty. the first lady will join president obama to wrap up his iowa bus tour today. mitt romney campaigns in ohio, alabama and north carolina. as tahman bradley reports if yesterday's sparring is any indication we can expect more testy exchanges before voters head to the polls in november. >> reporter: the pres

you're going the wrong way. >> speaking of football, tomorrow penn state kicks off a new football seasone first after the jerry sandusky child sex abuse scandal. the team is facing a heavy burden of double ncaa sanctions. >> and the man who will deal with this is bill o'brien, who is replacing joe paterno as head coach. well, james brown spoke with o'brien about the season that's ahead. >> it's very, very important that we realize penn state, the penn state football program, that we realize why we're in the position that we're in. what steps are we going to take to move the program forward. so it's challenging, james. but at the same time, life is about challenges. >> reporter: coach bill o'brien and his team, the nittany lions, are used to chalgs. but many of the challenges the program faces today extend far beyond the football field. >> we have to focus on playing good football, but in many ways it's about more than football. >> reporter: it's a conversation o'brien couldn't have envisioned having a year ago. as he was gearing up for the nfl season as offensive coordinator for the new

penn state. they want criminal charges completely sdifed. curley and shulz failing schult. by bearing charges against sandusky. the former penn state football coach convicted of sexually abusing young boys on campus. >>> a home in butte, alaska, is teatering on the edge of a river. it is half submerged. >> not good. >> experts believe the home could be swept away later today. local officials say increased glacial melt helped fill the river which eroded the ground underneath the property. the homeowner says he has flood insurance to help pay for the damages. >> that's when it comes in handy. >>> new, this morning. a good inside the new memorial stadium inside the cal campus. the bears holding first practice of the season and getting geared up for the 2012 campaign. last season, the team played across the bridge over at at&t park and had to do that because they were allowing time for all of that construction during their practices that they had elsewhere. they ponied up $320 million to update and upgrade memorial stadium. new seats, restrooms, and concession stands have all been installed. now they have to install a winning season. >>> the on

penn state suffered the first major player transfer. silas redd announced he's transferring to the university of southern california. redd and any other penn state football player is allowed to transfer without having to sit out a year. it is part of the punishments towards the school following the jerry sandusky scandal. >>> the nationals pretty quiet at the trade deadline, deciding against any deals. there was some talk that the team was looking for a starter to replace steven strasburg because of his innings limit. >> games in 2010 with the angels and skies this one to right center field. and that ball is leaving the ballpark. >> kind of a rough out for strasburg last night against the phillies. he only went four innings, giving up six runs including an inside-the-park home run to jimmy rollins. philadelphia cruises 8-0. the two teams are back at it tonight. first pitch is at 7:05. >> go nats. >>> coming up on five minutes before the top of the hour, how angry do you get when your internet is out? there's one maryland man who might have gotten a bit too angry. and he could end up in jail. we'll tell you what he did. >>> ahead at 5:00, food fight. why

in sports, penn state's football team is trying to break what the jerry sandusky scandal by changinghe way it looks on field. the university's athletic director announced the players will wear blue ribbons on the back of their helmets to signify support for child abuse victims. for the first time, players will have their last names displayed on the back of their jerseys. the nittany lions kick off against ohio university. >>> a back and forth slug-fest between the angels and red sox in boston. second inning, the sox take a 6-0 lead on a homer. wouldn't last long. the angels come back to tie the game up on a single by chris iannetta. the top of the ninth, trum bow breaks a tie with the bow sox battle back. the solo home run ties this thing up at 12. very next inning now, in the angels morales answered with a homer of his own. a 13-12 anaheim. goes on to win it 14-13. >>> out west, the san pran fran giants cruise to their fourth straight win. the giants picked up four runs in the fifth. a three-hit shutout into the ninth. giants top the braves 5-2. >>> pre-season football now. green ba

. >>> jerry sandusky's lawyer says his client is distraught over the ncaa issued to the penn state footballrogram, punishment for the handling of the sex abuse scandal. sandusky still says he's innocent and is asking to be removed from what is effectively solitary confinement. >>> it was five years ago today the minneapolis freeway bridge collapsed into the mississippi river. 13 people died, more than 140 others injured. governor mark dayton ordered flags flown at half staff today to remember those who lost their lives. >>> the fight over d.c.'s abortion law is not over yet. yesterday congress failed to pass a ban on abortion in the district past 20 weeks of pregnancy, but today a republican utah senator attached the same wording as an amendment to a cyber security bill. d.c. congressional delegate eleanor holmes norton joineddous fox 5 morning news to talk -- joined us on fox 5 morning news to talk to us about the original bill. >> this was the first stand alone bill in the history of the country where the district was attacked and where the attempt was made to take us out of the specter o

. >>> a new era begins today for penn state football nape open training camp and it will be the first time players take to the practice field since ncaa delivered harsh sanctions for its part in the jerry sandusky scandal. those penalties just cost penn state another starter. wide receiver justin brown says he is transferring to oklahoma. >>> one olympic athlete making headlines in london. we'll one more chance at gold. south africa's oscar piecer toia finished last. he is the first amputee to compete at the track olympics. he will one the 4 x 400 relay on thursday. >>> from the track to the field to the gymnastics arena, all eyes will be on the american women today. danella sealock is at the news4 super screen for more of today's events. >>> the women's soccer team is chasing the country's third straight olympic gold medal. they will play canada today in the semifinals. the winler take on either france or japan on thursday. lolo jones is looking for redemption in the women's 100 meter hurdles. she fell in beijing finishing a heartbreaking seventh. and it's been a tough road back to t

. >>> today penn state football players will face the media for the first time since the ncaa handed out punishments. they are holding media day and will announce changes to their iconic white and blue jerseys, now having names on the back of their jersey. some school officials say it's to recognize the resolve and dedication of the players who will suffer the consequences of jerry sandusky's actions. the uniforms will also feature a blue ribbon to help bring awareness to victims of child abuse. >> relax, baby! easy, easy, easy with it! >> deion sanders going back to school. the hall of fame quarterback and former redskin is the new head coach at prime prep academy. that's sanders' new charter school in the dallas area. the name is an obvious nod to his nickname, prime time. sanders says winning is important but not as important as educating young people. >>> team usa has more chances to rack up medals today, not just on the soccer field, but on the track as well. local athletes begin their journeys for an olympic medal. danella sealock has a look at today's events. >> he's already t

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." >>> former penn state football coach jerry sandusky may be writing a book behind bars. convicted him. waiting sentencing set for next month. a pennsylvania tv station reports he has been exchanging paperwork with his wife and jail officials believe it involves a book. he wrote an autobiography in 2001 that may have led police to some of his victims. >>> now a follow-up on a 5-year-old investigation by michael finney. today, federal safety officials ordered a second recall of four million popular baby seats. the recall coming five years after michael finney's investigation into infants toppling over and falling. many suffered severe head injuries. the company that makes the seats responds to today's recall with plans to add a child restraint belt. the company says their product is only meant to be used on the floor. >>> presidential campaign trail getting nasty both sides made stinging comments. vice president biden was talking to a mostly african-american group in virginia yesterday when he said this about mitt romney's economic policy. >>> let the big banks once again

. >>> there's word this morning that former penn state football coach jerry sandusky may be writing abehind bars. a jury convicted him of sexual abuse involving several young boys sentencing scheduled for next month. pennsylvania television station reports he has been exchanging paperwork with his wife. some jail officials believe that involves a book. he wrote an autobiography in 2001 that may have led police to some of his victims. >>> get ready for more nasty exchanges between the presidential candidated. . president obama teams up with the first lady today to wrap up his -- up his bus tour. mitt romney starts out in ohio, then back to north carolina. yesterday there was especially nasty exchanges with vice president biden telling a mostly african-american group the policies of the republicans would "put them back in changes." romney suggested to voters in ohio that president obama's attack ticks have taken the presidency to a new low. it is clear the gloves have come off. >>> speaking of politics, former first daughter chelsea clinton taking a second look at a possible political c

penn state child sex abuse scandal inspired her to raise money. today in d.c. she dropped off a huge check. former penn state football players were there to cheer her on. >> i know that not many 12-year-olds do this kind of thing. >> reporter: for kelsey this was a huge undertaking. she may be prepping for her bat mitvah but she's also trying to run a business. she's selling bracelets to help victims of sexual abuse. her parents sat her down to talk about the scandal. she started selling the bracelets for $3 each. the bands for rainn say hope, courage, strength. kelsey sells them online, at school and with her brother at penn state. today she was honored for her work in northwest washington presenting a check. >> reporter: since january kelsey has sold more than 2,000 of the bracelets. with the sales plus donations she's raised almost $11,000. now the bands are helping to unite the penn state community. >> from awareness to prevention to raising funds, it all has to come together. >> reporter: since the scandal broke rainn has seen a 47% jump in the number of survivors asking for help online. >> it's motivated so man

. >>> new look for the penn state football team what alterations they are making to their uniforms this season. >>> dc man who ordered a tv online got way more than he bargained for why he called police after opening the package last night. >> as we head to the break, a lot of problems on the roads this morning, julie wright will have the latest for you tucker has the latest weather we will be right back. fox 5 morning news will continue  >> syrian refugees making headlines, turkey reporting another 2,000 people fled over the border last night and there are two generals and two army colonels with them. we are getting reports, the ground offensive in aleppo may be getting under way. rebels abandoned some position in the front line district as the battle entered its third week. >> hundreds praying for victims of sunday's shooting at a sikh temple in wisconsin they held a candlelight vigil last night for the six killed by wade michael page the temple's president will be cremated and his ashes spread, in india. >>> there are a couple of individuals here in our -- vigil

. >>> two months after former penn state football coach jerry sandusky was found guilty on 45 counts se, the fallout continues at penn state. the school was fined $60 million. its football team banned from bowl games for four years and all victories since 1988 have been vacated. that doesn't even talk about the costly civil suits that are going to be coming down the line. there are also cases against gary schultz and tim curley, both charged with failing to report a sexual assault and with lying to a grand jury. noticeably absent, though, from these cases is former penn state president graham spanier. he's not been charged with anything. he sat down with our jeffrey toobin and "the new yorker." jeff, people have been really, really wanting to know what this guy had to say. you spent several hours with him. >> i did. >> over a couple of days. >> i did. >> a lot of heart-to-heart conversation. everyone's wondering why he hasn't been charged along with other leaders at penn state. did you get an answer? >> i went into this interview like a lot of people. i was so horrified by the jerry s

we love that the great >> bill: and in the impact segment tonight, as you may know, former penn state football coach jerry sandusky convicted of 45 counts of child sexual abuse. is he expected to get life in prison when is he sentenced in september. however, his attorneys say they will appeal and are also asking for a new trial. that despite what one of sandusky's lawyers said right after the jury verdict. >> the judge in this case was marvelous. judge klee land was the ultimate jurist, he was fair. he was firm. he was reasonable with everything we asked for, i believe the jury acted on the evidence that was presented to t. and i don't dispute or have any problem with the jury's verdict. >> bill: that was sandusky's co-counsel joe amendola. joining us is carl, the other counsel and partner to amendola in this case. it seems to me that you are appealing or going to appeal but your guy or your partner is saying, look, everybody did the right thing. so, what are you basing your appeal on? >> well, if you listen carefully he said based on the evidence they had in front of them. partly we weren't a

. >>> penn state's football team is changing the generic uniforms. it will add a symbol of child awareness uniforms for the season. that is after jerry sandusky was accused of six jillly abusing several children. you will see the changes in the season opener against ohio university. today, former penn state players joined a local girl that is dedicated to making sexual victims. me is decided to help sexual survivors. she created wristbands for rain. the rape abuse and incest national network. today, she and the former players gave them a check for $11 million she's recognized for her dedication. >>> creative kids showed off their work today at the kennedy center, part of a national competition to support disabled children. the all kids can create art exhibition feature can create work for kids ages five to 16. some are disabled, others are not. the theme? what inspires me. >> this is an amazing celebration of the abilities of all kids around the united states, and this is an astonishing opportunity to demonstrate them here in washington, d.c. >> this

. >>> a show of support for the penn state football team in the wake of the sex abuse scandal. thousands of fans attended a rally for the team this morning as they began practice for the fall season. the ncaa slapped penn state with a fine. top administrators and jo paterno covered up abused allegations. >>> time to talk training camp. after suffering injuries last season, that includes one of last year's highest profile additions. lindsey murphy joins us with the story. >> it was a dream come true when tim high tower was traded to the redskins. his season was cut short. hightower tore his acl. he has been rehabbing in hopes to getting back to form. t been tough on him to be limited in practice. >> given your limitations and the fact that the runningback spot is open for grabs, you consider yourself in the mix for that starting spot or because you can't really go full force? are you not really in the mix? >> i can't really think about that right now. those guys are doing a great job. i have to get out there first to be competing and right now, i just have to focus on getting hea

. >>> the time is 5:07, a tradition at penn state football games is no more this morning. >>> and what's being blamed for an unexpected wake-up call to force dozens of people from their homes in arlington county. >>> plus, talk about a brain drain. the impact marijuana use in teens could have on their mental health. >>> storm team4 meteorologist tom kierein tracking changes that may have you planning a little time outdoors. 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. >>> sun not up. we got a ways to go. when it does, i wonder how hot it's going to be out there. >> i know. it's already feeling so muggy as we tick off our tuesday. meteorologist tom kierein is standing by with our forecast. >> time for weather and traffic on the ones. we've got showers on storm team 4 radar. it's showing up in loudoun county, northern montgomery. far western howard county, frederick county. heading east. it will be in the metro area in an hour for haymarket in prince william county. might have li

. >> new at 11:00, former penn state assistant football coach gerry sandusky is commenting on the ncaa's penalties. he says his client is distraught over the sanctions. he told his lawyer it would be ridiculous to think penn state officials engaged in a cover-up. he was convicted in june of child sex abuse charges. >> jermaine jackson is calling to an end to the family feud. he regrets the drama has taken place in public. all back the result of michael jackson's state. it will be joint guardians of michael's children. >> a major recall by toyota to tell you about. they are recalling 778,000 rav 4 ssuv's and lexus sedans to fix a suspension problem. >> turning now to the weather. >> everything has cleared out. i saw tim brant's years light up with the suspension problem. >>we did have some suspended showers and thundershowers. boy, for people who got the rain, even though there was a little bit of hill mixed and around centerville it was pretty well, rain because it has been so widely scattered. we are over all dry. the high temperature is 91 degrees, the first of eight more if this is an

the penn state tragedy has benefited cal football.s transferred, he will not difficult and bears. after the scandal the players were free to transfer. >>gary: we have a ban in the scandal, for batman seems at the olympics were kicked out of the women's double for trying to lose on purpose. they were cited for conducting oneself in a manner that was clearly abusive or detrimental to the sport. they're trying to get into a better appearance of a loss on purpose. >>gary: we have a cow bear a gold medalist. he won the gold medal and the 100 m freestyle today. michael falls became the most decorated olympian ever winning his 18th and 19th metals. the chair of the london organizing, he was not that impressed. >> and the metal tally he is the most successful but i am not sure he is the greatest. must be nice, cheering on team usa from the shallow end. back in '08, we didn't have these u-verse wireless receivers that let you move the tv around wherever. no siree, bob. who's bob? and if you didn't have a tv outlet, well then you couldn't watch

some penn state football players showed up to support her mission. melissa has more on this lovely story. >> reporter: kelsey says it was the penn state sex abuse story that got her thinking of a way to help victims of abuse. ♪ >> reporter: 12-year-old kelsey may be prepping for her bat mitzvah but she's trying to run a business, selling bracelets to help victims of sexual abuse. >> i thought it was the right thing to do. >> reporter: she was inspired to help after her parents, both penn state alumni, sat her down and talked to her about the sex abuse scandal at the school. she had an idea. have bracelets made as part of her bat mitzvah project and give the proceeds to the survivor. he got in touch with the incest network and started selling them. the bands say hope, courage, strength. >> i feel proud of myself. i know that not many 12-year-olds do this kind of thing. >> reporter: since january she's sold more than 2,000 of the bracelets. with the sales plus donations she's raised almost $11,000. now the bands are helping to unite the penn state commu

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. >>> the penn state football team will play its first game since former assistant coach jerry sandusky was convicted on child sex abuse charges. they will open the 2012 season at home in beaver stawed yum with new coach bill o'brien. stadium with new coach bill o'brien. >>> astronaut neil armstrong is expected to be laid to rest in a priet funeral on thursday or friday. he died saturday of complications from heart bypass surgery. final details are still being worked out at this time and there is a push for armstrong to be given a state funeral. he was 82 years old. >>> coming up next, the first day of school is always just a little bit crazy. >> just a tiny bit crazy. we are checking in with allison as her daughters get ready for go back to class. >> tucker is keeping an eye on tropical storm isaac and has a look at the week ahead here at home when fox 5 morning news continues after the break.  >>> much of our area was hit by heavy rains yesterday but take a look at this scene in charles county. wow! the national weather service says it has not confirmed a tornado or waterspout in

stigma to being involved to that in the same way there was all this stigma to be involved with penn state football you see that, it will come incrementally. >> eliot: until the auto industry decides it won't advertise during an nfl game, nothing will change. >> that's accurate. >> eliot: and the question becomes will there be a movement that persuades the auto industry where they want to advertise. hard to see even though your argument is exactly right, it's hard to see that happening. >> it's hard to see--it's really hard to imagine a lot of things. everything moves quickly. the idea is, really, like there was a great piece on how would football end? it would start with high-level administrators. you know what, maybe we can't be a part of this. you lose one conference and then it becomes a movement. even though your average fan is not going to be like, i don't want to watch--your face-painting fans are not going to be like that. there are people above football as much as they may not like to think of it that way. as the movement gets going in that direction as always these things come down to wal

myrandaa stephens, fox455news at 5:30. 3 a brick bearing the naae of former penn state assistant footballch jerry sandusky and his second mile chhrity has been removed from a walkway in downtown state college, pennsylvania.a student-run blog recently published a picture of the brick and that got people located along the walkway says he offered to remove ittafter being contacted by the borough manager. sandusky is in prison over 15 years. the brick is just one of many penn state mementos taken away following the abuse trial. the republican national convention may be over butt paul ryan is still hard at work....ttis ttme in virginia. the newly minted vice presidential nominee spoke at a rally today in richmond. ryan is campaignnng solo since mitt romney is in louisiana getting a first hand look at the damage by hurricane isaac. today ryan firrd shots a president obama's lack of leadership. "you remember when president obama used to talk about we don't have red states or blue states we're just the united ssates of amerrca, remember when he said we'll set aside childish things and work ttgeth

jerry sandusky's lawyer says his encyclopedia is distraught over the ncaa penalties issued to penn state's football program. sandusky, who is awaiting sentencing, still says he is innocent and is asking to be removed from what is effectively solitary confinement. >>> a fiery hearing now on capitol hill over lavish spending at the general services administration. congressional investigators ridiculed a november 2010gsa conference and its cost. $200,000 the one-day event, $4,000 for the venue. $10 how to the team building facilitator. frustrating. >> also frustrating i'm sure identify lot of people on the road in this video. check this out. a man driving a smart car leads list on a high-speed chase through houston, texas. officers say the suspect was going 92 miles per hour. he apparently took off when they tried to approach him. the chase apparently ended up in the suspect's driveway. he is being charged with his third dui and felony evading arrest. and he was doing all that in the little smart car. >> i know. >> which is about this big. >> so weird to see them chasing a little smart car. >> those t

and trying to rebuild a team and a reputation, james brown talks to new penn state football coach bill o'brien about the challenges ahead. that and more when we see you at 7:00. >> we will be there. thanks, charlie. have a great weekend. >>> other news this morning, prince george's county firefighter is being hailed a hero this morning after he saved a woman who was trapped in a burning apartment building last night. five prince george's county firefighters were hurt in the flames. they broke out along huntly square drive in temple hills late last evening. kristin fisher joins us live now from the scene with where on the investigation is going this morning. good morning, kristin. >> reporter: good morning, mike. the cause of the fire still under investigation, but the fire is out and the cleanup now continues. there's big pieces of glass all over the place caused by the fire and the firefighters breaking down windows, trying to get in to save the four people that were trapped inside. the fire started actually just beyond that light and down the stairs in the first floor or terrace leve

redd and any other penn state football player allowed the transfer without having to sit out a year. the school received a four-year bowl game ban and fine. >>> the nationals stood at the trade deadline. rumored took looking for a starter to help deal with steven strasburg's innings limit. >> 2010 with the angels and he skies this one to right center field. and that ball is leaving the ballpark. >> he didn't last long last night against the phillies, four innings, giving up six runs. philadelphia loses 8-0. the two teams are back at it tonight. first pitch is at 7:05. got to get it back. >> all right. time is 5:25. >>> coming up, the new legislation that could cost tens of thousands of federal workers their jobs. >>> and some unwanted guests in a maryland apartment building. what management is doing to keep at sleep number, individualizing your sleep is at the heart of every innovation. with the sleep number bed, it's not about soft or firm. it's about support where you find it most comfortable. the magic of this bed is that you're sleeping on something that conforms to your individu