. >> former penn state football coach sandusky returns to court and toning a he should never have been convicted. >> what authorities say an alligator was guarding at someone's home. >> the highly anticipated pebble watch was unveiled on day three of the consumer electronics show in las vegas featuring a special screen that can be paired with droid and iphone devices. we got a look. >> i liked it. it is simple with not a lot of bells and whistles and brings you alerts on the watch to see would e-mailed you, the text, or the same thing for text messages. >> it goes on sale in the next few months. getting a lot of attention is the new battery that allows users to charge the smartphone just by placing it on top of their tablet. an app lets users, particularly women, see long term effects of alcohol on their appearance what they would look like after a few years of a few too1111111 >> novato, oakwood, sunny veil and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> good morning, at 4:42 on thursday morning. this is embarcardero and it is dry here. it is clear. it is a cold morning. mike is noticing

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lawyers for former penn state football coach sandusky will be in court to appeal the convictions. he was convicted on 45 counts of molesting ten boys over 15 years and sentenced last october to between 30 and 60 years in prison. the attorneys will argue today that there wasn't enough evidence to convict the 68-year-old and that the defense didn't have enough time to prepare for trail. the judge has not said when he plans to rule on the motion. >> the castro valley man accused using a guard gator to protect his marijuana stash is in court. the sheriff superintendent out this picture of a 5' long alligator discovered on tuesday during a probation check. the officers say they found 33 pounds of marijuana and the suspect used the alligator named mr. teeth to deter would be pot thieves and the alligator is at the oakland zoo. >> another bit of show business here, we know the nominees for the 85th annual academy awards. who is on the list and when you can find out who is gold. >> time is running out for wails -- whales t >> los altos, antioch, petaluma and all the bay area this is abc7

. >>> former penn state football coach joe paterno died on this date last year.erno's legacy has been tainted by the jerry sandusky scandal. supporters will gather for a candlelight vigil. >>> and president obama and vice president biden and their spouses will attend a national prayer service this morning, an inaugural tradition started by george washington. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments on those stories and the very best political analysis on msnbc. and tonight, be sure to watch "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. the woman whose face was used in the manti te'o scandal sits down exclusively with nbc news. >>> and j. crew director jenna lyons and jason wu are both live in studio this morning with their reactions to the first family donning their fashions on inauguration day. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing news, sports and more. i'm mara schiavocampo. thanks for watching "early today." just your first stop of the da

. >>> former penn state football assistant coach jerry sandusky is back in court. he was sentenced to at least 30 years in jail after being convicted on 45 counts of child sexual abuse last year. sandusky's attorneys plan to argue they were not given enough time in order to prepare his defense. the 68-year-old maintains that he is innocent. >>> well, as the redskins return to prominence in the n.f.l. , there has been more talk about the team returning to the district of columbia. they've been playing at fed ex field in landover since 1997. and now bruce johnson reports that d.c. mayor vincent gray wants a name change to be a part of any future relocation discussion. >> reporter: mayor gray says there's been no commitment from skins owner dan snyder but there have been talks. have you had a discussion with dan snyder about bringing the redskins back to d.c. say in five years? >> i've talked to the team. we have had very preliminary discussions. >> reporter: the mayor suggested the team would have to undergo a name change. >> there's no doubt there's going to have to

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. >>> and it was a year ago today that former penn state football coach joe paterno passed away from supporters are holding a vigil for him in downtown state college, pennsylvania. >>> a frightening situation caught by surveillance cameras in a madrid subway station. watch as a 52-year-old woman faints. she falls on to the tracks with a train approachman. an off-duty policeman comes on the tracks. carries the woman to the opposite side of the platform. she was treated at the scene. she is expected to be fine. but a frightening scene there. >> could have been a lot worse. >>> speaking of could have been a lot worse, a high school wrestler in south dakota said it was nothing serious. but it definitely didn't look that way. he was down on his knees when a light fixture -- keep your eye on the screen -- the size of a large truck tire came crashing down on top of him. a cut on his head required a few stitches. and he suffered some other cuts, as well. overall, somehow, he's doing just fine. >>> now, for basketball this morning. the family that owns the sacramento kings has agreed to sell

. >>> the former penn state football coach jerry sandusky faces a new court hearing today.is lawyers want a new trial and will argue they didn't have enough time to prepare for the first one because prosecutors gave them a flood of material at the last minute. sandusky was convicted of 45 counts of child sexual abuse last june. >>> and now, we turn to an inspiring story of generosity from south florida. airport worker patrick morgan was just doing his job when he found an ipad with $13,000 in cash tucked inside. being an honest guy, morgan reported his find to police. as a reward, the ipad's owner gave morgan 60 bucks. but the good deed does not end there. morgan, then, gave that money to a needy co-worker and also to a homeless woman. we all agree, it could have been a little more than $60. but a good deed, nonetheless. >>> time, now, for sports. and what a season for one l.a. basketball team, but not the one you might think. highlights from espn news. >> good morning. cole wright here with your "sportscenter" update. and the los angeles clippers, they've been red-hot, of

. >>> former penn state football coach jerry sandusky appears in court this morning. the convicted child sex offender will attend a hearing where attorneys upon argue they didn't have enough time to prepare for his trial last year. last summer a jury convicted sandusky of 45 counts of child sex abuse. the case rocked penn state university with allegations of a cover-up. sandusky maintains his innocence. >>> the city of boston is under a state of emergency because of the flu outbreak. this flu season is shaping up to be one of the worst in decades. emergency rooms in boston are flooded with people complaining of flu-like symptoms. the city already has 700 cases including four deaths. the number of cases is already up tenfold from last year's flu season total. >> we're seeing a huge increase in patients coming in with the nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, upper respiratory infections with the fevers and cough, body aches. >> in southeast virginia, hospitals in the hampton roads area are urging all patients and visitors to wear masks while in the facilities. the best advice do

penn state community is suffering unnecessarily. let's watch the governor. >> i believe the ncaa took actions and piled on choosing to levy in their words unprecedented sanctions against penn state and its footballsanctions are an attack on the past, present, and future students of penn state. the citizens of our commonwealth and our economy. as governor of this commonwealth i cannot and will not stand by and let it happen without a fight. >> well, corbett has been under the spotlight for his role in this scandal because he was the commonwealth's attorney general when the state began investigating sandusky. the incoming attorney general, democrat kathleen cane, campaigned on a promise to find out why the case dragged on for so long. michael smerconish is an expert on this issue. he's the nationally syndicated radio host and an msnbc political analyst and the great buzz bissinger is a best-selling author and columnist for the daily beast. i'm going to have to start with our guest, michael. let's go to buzz on this. what is going on here? i'm looking at all the numbers. we don't have to do -- corbett has been in trouble politically. the state people -- the vote he is don't like the way he's the he

attorneys for the former penn state football coach want a new trial. they say they did not have enough time to prepare for his child sex abuse trial. >>> dc police officers charged with having sex with an under age girl. palmer worked in the 6th district. investigators say a woman came forward last march and accused palmer of assaulting her at 11 years old. palmer was director of the youth choir of the church at the time. the woman says that the abuse lasted for two years. >>> a worker at a day care is accused of kicking a 2 year old. melanie alnwick back with us now. >> the parents may never have known what was going on after they dropped their children off. if it hadn't been caught on a cell phone camera. police arrested 19-year-old jonathan cummings and charged him with child abuse. detectives say he admitted to kicking a two year old boy under his care last friday. we're told that an older child at the day care actually videotaped the assault on a cell phone and reported it to adults who took the evidence to police. an investigation found the day c

a lot more details when cfpb announces later today. >>> former penn state football coach jerry sanduskyck in a pennsylvania courtroom. focus on whether his defense lawyers had enough time to prepare for his trial. they claim the prosecution overwhelmed them with material. he was convicted of 45 counts of child sex abuse and serving a 30 to 60 year prison sentence. vice president joe biden is scheduled to meet with members of the nra today in light of the administration push of gun reform. asking congress to several revisions of the law including banning military assault rifles and high capacity magazines. met with two survivors of the virginia tech shooting. the obama administration will act quickly to curb gun violence. >>> and northern virginia's congressional delegation will launch a major push to get the fbi to relocate headquarters to the commonwealth. this is turning into quite the regional battle. local leaders also want the fbi and lobbying hard to move to the home turf bringing with an estimated 12,000 employees. allison. >> thanks, melanie. now to a health alert. robert griffi

happy valley mourned the loss of joe paterno. >> the ncaa vacates all wins of the penn state football team from 1998 to 2011. >> reporter: and accepted crippling sanctions. the closure came when jerry sandusky was finally put behind bars. the saints lost their coach when the nfl came down hard for bounties. and lance armstrong's legacy came off its wheels. his seven tour de france titles era erased. on the ice, nhl players and owners quickly forgot the stanley cup run as arenas stayed dark with winter approaching. >> usa! usa! >> reporter: summer provided more to smile about. in london, michael phelps became the most decorated olympian in history. american athletes follow his lead, winning 104 medals in all, 46 gold. and in the major leagues, three pitchers joined elite company. >> a perfect game for felix hernandez. >> that's a perfect game. >> perfect game! >> reporter: while tigers third baseman, miguel cabrera slugged his way to the first triple crown since 1967. the giants rallied back in two playoff series and swept the tigers in the fall classic to become world series champs. f

. >> a vigil for late penn state football coach paterno in pennsylvania last night. agoers lit 409 candles one if each victory at pennsylvania state. he died of lung cancer a year ago months after penn state fired him for his role in the child sex abuse scandal involving sandusky. >> a top national rifle association official is criticizing president obama's reference to absolutism in the inauguration speech. the n.r.a. executive vice president says he was taking or having a problem with absolutism. >> president obama is saying the principled way did make children safe is to make law will citizens his safe. and violent criminals more safe. >> he hazy -- made the comments last night in reno. >> british prime minister is promising britain a vote on whether the country should stay in the european union. he made the announcement today in london saying while he personally supports staying in the union, they must decide on the country's destiny. membership has been controversial in britain. the u.s. has been vocal about britain daying in the union. "new york times" reports t

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penn state child rape scandal are, quote, illegal and he says is he going to sue. the issue here is how the ncaa plans to spend the $60 million it find the university. a jury convicted former footballoach jerry sandusky for abusing a number of young boys over a long time. in some cases the abuse happened at penn state athletic facilities. the ncaa slapping the school with a record fine and banning the football team from bowl games for four years, among other things. governor corbett reportedly filed the lawsuit after the ncaa announced that only about a quarter of the $60 million fined will be used for sexual abuse prevention in the state of pennsylvania. children who survived the deadly school shooting in newtown, connect did you connect are set to return on thursday. they will not be heading to sandy hook elementary school where the gunman opened fire a middle school school building with 60 miles await a minute we are learning the crews have literally recreated the classrooms from sandy hook with the same pictures on the wall. the same crayons on the desk. 20 first graders and six adults died in last month wants school shooting master before the gunman killed himself. the new bui

. >>> pennsylvania's governor is suing saying sanctions put on penn state's football program are unlawful and overreaching and unfairly punish the students and the surrounding community, not jerry sandusky. >> these sanctions did not punish sandusky, nor did they punish the others who have been criminally charged. rather they punish the past, the present and the future students, current and former student athletes, local businesses and the citizens of pennsylvania. >> the lawsuit claims the ncaa was motivated by a desire to gain leverage in the court of public opinion. the ncaa says it's disappointed in corbett's lawsuit calling it meritless and an affront to sandusky's victims. >>> relatives of the victims killed in the colorado movie theater shooting are rejecting an invitation to attend its reopening calling it a disgusting reoffer. the families received a letter saying they were invited to what's called an evening of remembrance followed by a movie. they said it was awful timing sending the invitations two days after christmas. the aurora theater is expected to reopen after renovation

30 years in prison will hear his lawyers and prosecutors argue over whether the former penn state assistant football at a fair trial. >> sandusky says his lawyers did not have enough time to prepare for the trial that resulted in a 45 count guilty verdict in june. >> the hearing today is expect to delve into the legal child is filed by sandusky's lawyers. including the claim that the dilution of prosecution materials want the defense. >> an attorney for the canadian bus company involved in a deadly crash last month or incest black ice played a significant role in the accident. >> 9 passengers or killed with a tour bus skidded off an organ interstate into in an embankment. >> 39 others were injured, including the driver. the bus company's attorney says the driver had more than seven hours of sleep during the night before the crash and that there is no indication that drugs or alcohol was involved. >> the ntsb and the oregon state police are investigating the accident. >> still ahead a string >> announcer: meet jill. she thought she'd feel better after seeing her doctor. and she might have, if not for

the former penn state football coach whom a jury convicted of molesting little boys showed up in courtay to try to appeal his sentence. jerry sandusky making his first public appearance since october. there were no cameras in the courtroom but observers report sandusky sat quietly as his lawyers complained about not having enough time to prepare for a trial, among other things. sandusky is serving a 30 to 60 year prison sentence in the scandal that led to the firing of the head coach joe paterno and sanctions against the school. the judge not indicating when he might rule on that appeal. president obama spruces his choice to be the next treasury secretary. but a key republican says he must never get the job. meantime the president and a the nominee each had something to say about this signature that very well could be on our money. plus, new rules for mortgage learned. the feds say they are trying to prevent another foreclosure crisis. officials from both banks and consumer groups say they have problems with the plan. we will tell you how they will effect you. a grouch killer whales tr

the lawsuit says the ncaa basically tried to cripple penn state's football program to prove that it's not soft on its member schools. how strong is the argument? avery? >> well, ice going to take about ten years to litigate this, marty. i've got it right here under the antitrust case. but i thought more deeply about it, and i'm thinking, you know what, tom corbett, who's now the governor, has a re-election coming up. when all these allegations were surfacing, he was the attorney general. so you would expect to see the attorney general involved in the case. it isn't. he went out and hired a separate law firm to handle the case. i think that if the taxpayers of pennsylvania want to spend millions of dollars to battle this case, there may be some chance ten years down the road. but the fact is that this fine of $60 million, which penn state has to pay -- and by the way, penn state isn't eve an party. i think a federal district judge in the middle district of pennsylvania where i've litigated before is going to say why isn't the university in there? this is an absolute legal mess. that's

related to the child sex abuse scandal involving former penn state football coach jerry sandusky. the governor of pennsylvania says he plans to sue the ncaa over sanctions it imposed against the team. the university agreed to the sanction last july. they included $60 million fine, that would be used nationally to finance child abuse prevention efforts. governor corbett objects to money being spent outside of pennsylvania. he scheduled to hold a news conference after filing the lawsuit tomorrow. >>> she is in good spirits and making excellent progress. that's what doctors have to say about secretary of state hillary rodham clinton as she gets treated for a blood clot in her head. it was found this weekend during an exam to check her recovery from a concussion she suffered after a fall at her home last month. doctors say that they are not sure whether the clot is related to the concussion. she is being treated with blood thinners. >>> students who survived the massacre at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut, go back to class this week. the elementary school students

penn state university. the sanctions followed the andal over sexual abuse of children by a former penn state football coach, jerry sandusky. he's now in prison. corbett asked a federal court to throw out all of the penalties against the school, including a $60 million fine, a four-year ban on bowl games and a loss of athletic scholarships. >> a handful of top n.c.a.a. officials simply inserted themselves into an issue they had no authority to police under their own bylaws, and one that was clearly being handled by the justice system. they used penn state's tarnished public image as an opportunity to force the university to endure harsh, unjustified, and unprecedented punishments. >> sreenivasan: in response, the n.c.a.a. said the lawsuit is an affront to sandusky's victims and has no merit. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> brown: in pakistan today, hundreds turned out to bury seven aid workers who were killed yesterday. it happened in the northwest part of the country, some 75 miles from the capital islamabad. we begin with a report narrated by harry smith of "independent tel

. >>> former penn state football coach jerry sandusky was back in court to hear his lawyers argue a motionial. his lawyers contend there was insufficient evidence to convict him of multiple charges of sex abuse and also say the court didn't allow them enough time to prepare for the trial. >> junior seau suffered brain disease that can result from multiple hits to the head. seau's family donated his brain for examination after he fatally shot himself last year. >> and down under, flames and fear. >> we saw tornadoes of fire coming across, towards us. and the next thing we knew, everything was on fire everywhe everywhere, all around us. >> so this is what they did to escape the wildfire in tasmania, australia. now that's a grandmother and five of her grandchildren taking cover in the water. this photo was taken by the grandfather, who you just heard from. the fire raged for three hours. three of those grandkids didn't know how to swim, and they had to hold on tight. they eventually got on a dinghy, night homes in the area went up in flames, including the grandparentshome. >> terrifying. we'l

. >>> former penn state football coach jerry sandusky heads to court this morning. child sex offender are expected to argue they didn't have enough time to prepare for his trial last year. last summer a jury convicted dusk of 45 counts of child sexual abuse. the case rocked penn state university with allegations of a cover-up that led to firings and even sanctions from the ncaa. sandusky maintains his innocence. >>> 5:18. a judge will likely decide tomorrow whether prosecutors have enough evidence to put the suspected gunman in the colorado movie theater shooting on trial. at a hearing yesterday, prosecutors showed pictures they say the suspect, james holmes, took of himself with his arsenal hours before the july shag spree. they also claim holmes scouted out the theater and took pictures of it a month before the massacre. 12 people were killed and more than 50 others were injured. >>> 5:18. caught on tape. now a 19-year-old daycare employee is facing child abuse charges. police say jonathan cummings admitted to kicking a toddler. the daycare was being run out of a

. >>> today former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky is due back in court. he was sentenced to at least 30 years in prison after being convicted on 45 counts of child sex abuse last year. sandusky's attorneys plan to argue they weren't given enough time to prepare his defense. >>> cautiously optimistic, that is how the redskins are describing the mood of the team after hearing the results of rg3's knee surgery. dr. james andrew says the procedure on the right knee was successful and gives him the best opportunity for a long professional career. dr. andrew says griffin should be back on the sideline or the field six to eight months from now. >> that's good news. >>> it's 4:35. spring or january? it can happen. what season are we in? howard is back in two minutes with today's warm forecast. >> more layoffs possible for another wall street firm. >> and your most beloved piece on the monopoly board could soon become a thing of the past. 9news returns in two minutes. >>> we've got a good start for you today. it's 4:38. looking outside. good visibility. clear to p

the former penn state assistant football coach is expected to appear in a pennsylvania courtroom where his lawyers will begin the appeals process. his legal team says it was not given enough time to go through the evidence and information to properly prepare for his trial. sandusky was convicted of 45 counts of child sexual abuse and sentenced to at least 30 years in prison last october. >>> new this morning, president obama is expected to announce his nomination for the next secretary of treasury later today. he's expected to pick current white house chief of staff jack lew. he served as budget director under bill clinton and has been considered the front runner to replace the departing treasury secretary. the 57 year old got his first taste of washington politics in 1973 as a legislative aide. the president has another spot to fill on his cabinet. secretary of labor stepped down yesterday. "the los angeles times" speculates that she left her post to prepare for a run on the l.a. county board of supervisors. that election happens next year. >>> the impact of this year's flu virus bein

the former penn state assistant football coach did not speak during the hearing. he suffered from a brain disease probably caused by decades of jarring on the field head injuries. he shot himself at his home in california last may. he played linebacker for 20 seasons. developing a reputation as one of the hardest hitters in the league. former chicago bear who killed himself in 2011 also suffered from the same disease. if the city of boston has declared a flew emergency. health officials have confirmed 18 deaths from the flu. >> boston has already seen about 700 confirmed cases of the flu since october 1st. that is 10 times the amount of cases we saw all of last year. >> time is running short for a pack of wales. it will expert says that will normally leave the arctic. barely 6 mi. from open water. they're sending experts to see if they can be saved. if a whole freezes over they will die. three people call 911 to report a lion on the loose in virginia. this is a ferocious beast that there were so concerned about. he is just groomed to look menacing. it is not the f

against the ncaa hoping to stop a round of sanctions against penn state that included fining the university, stripping 14 seasons of footballictories from the late head coach joe paterno and banning penn state from bowl games for four years and reducing football scholarships. all this was for the university's reported inaction while sandusky violated his victims, in some instances right on campus. joining me right now is governor tom corbett. governor you initially supported the sanctions. what changed? >> well, don, i initially supported the sanctions because i thought to myself if you belong to an association, you have to play by the rurals of the association. but the more we began looking at the rules and so see exactly what the ncaa did, we realized they didn't have the authority through the process that they went through in their own association bylaws to do exactly what they did. this was not an incident that has anything to do with competition and with fairness on the playing field or on the courts, this is something that is already being addressed by the criminal court system, by the civil court system, by the unive

former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky will be back in court today. lawyers are trying to appeal the sentence saying they didn't have enough time to prepare for the trial last year. >>> and carmelo anthony will be playing with the knicks once again. he's not playing rather. he was suspended by the nba for confronting a celtics' player after the knicks' loss to boston on monday. >>> thymier perry and the reverend sharpton are holding a news conference today about a miss persons case. two men mysteriously disappeared eight years ago after being arrested in florida. >>> a safety alert about using coffee filters while flying. the faa says there have been reports of people being burned from exploding hot coffee filters and they say if the filters are not put in the coffee just right pressure can build causing them to explode. >>> actor seth mcfarland and emma stone are now reading the oscar nominations this morning. they will air on february 24th. >>> all right, coming up now for a check of what's ahead hurricane sandy. barreled down on us three months ago

. >>> and former penn state football coach jerry sandusky faces a new court hearing today. his lawyers want a new trial. they claim they didn't have enough time to prepare for trial because prosecutors gave them a flood of material at the last minute. he was convicted on 45 counts last june and serving 30 to 60 years in state prison. >> the judge can rule from the bench or issue a written statement or written decision later. but nothing is changing in this case. this is all just kind of theatrics in a way or what? >> it's not a bad argument that they didn't have time to prepare, because it was sort of rushed and they kept on asking for continuances, and the judge -- because i was covering that trial, and the judge denied every single request. but with so many boys coming forward, i mean, so many allegations, the convictions on so many different counts, i can't imagine that any judge in this country, given what we all heard, would overturn a conviction and set jerry sandusky free. i mean, maybe he'll get something. >> to use a football analogy, this is his hail mary legal ma

. >> one of the young men who testified against convicted child molester and former penn state footbally is filing a lawsuit. the man called "victim six" is suing sandusky. the university. and the charity sandusky founded. he testified sandusky grabbed him in a university shower in 19-98. the man says in the suit sandusky's behavior was quote "ratified" by the school and the charity. he is seeking at least 75- thousand dollars in damages. >> and a new mexico, he had plans to actually shoot more people after he killed his family. the text of his mother's picture to his girlfriend. he eventually confessed to the killing. >> president obama has laid out a broad and ambitious term however, there are no promises that there will be getting along any better. tory dunnam has more. >> reporter: on tuesday the inaugural celebration was capped off with a traditional prayer service at the national cathedral in washington. now the president begins a second term - with plenty on his plate. >> we will respond to the threat of climate change >> reporter: in his inaugural addreess -obama pushed for acti

. >> the former penn state assistant football coach at jerry sandusky was taken away in handcuffs. >>ssentially a life sentence. >> he showed little emotion just moments after being sentenced to a minimum of 30 years in prison. >> at top speeds of two miles an hour, officials navigated the shuttle through the city, carefully avoiding trees, street lights, and even coming within inches of buildings. >> hurricane sandy carol into the northeast, technically -- barreled into the northeast, technically downgraded, but still bearing a ferocious blow. >> the once popular vacation fun town floats in the ocean. >> reelected with more than 300 electoral votes and the majority of the popular vote, president obama headed back to the white house. >> it is a tragedy of unimaginable horror. more than a dozen elementary school children murdered by a gun man who walked into an elementary school and opened fire. ♪ >> quite the year for big stories, 2012. that is all for us at 5:00. here is what is still to come at 6:00. >> still no deal in the house on the fiscal cliff crisis. >> instead of mayor, shou

you put football first again which is one of the things with penn state all along. >> this is going to the start of that case could easily wait until after the end of the football season, which we did. >> obviously some folks disagree. we will watch. >> obviously. >> and follow the long case. governor, we appreciate it, governor tom corbett, from the state of pennsylvania, thank you. "end point" is next. [heart beating] [heartbeat continues] [heartbeat, music playing louder] ♪ i'm feeling better since you know me... ♪ announcer: this song was created with heartbeats of children in need. find out how it can help frontline health workers bring hope to millions of children at everybeatmatters.org.

. >> we're getting word today that after al pacino will play the late penn state football coach joe paternoy coach's fall from grace amidst the child sex abuse scandal. the film with be titled "happy valley" it's based on the book called "paterno" he was the coach at penn state for decades until it was discovered that jerry sandusky had been molesting boys for years. and paterno was let go after there was reason to think, but proof he had knowledge of sandusky's behavior. he died shortly after those revelations. remember when the golden age of retirement was 62. well, 65, that i remember. that seems to be where we are now. that became the age that you, you know, hit that and head off to warmer climates and golf courses. and now we're hearing from ceo's who are pushing to gradually raise the retirement age to 70. saying that's best for the country's economy. elizabeth macdonald from the fox business network, i mean, i laugh because 70 is not old. are we supposed to react to that as though it's 90, like, oh, 70. you have to work to 70? >> right, 70 is the new 90, i guess, i don't know. but, r

penn state itself. during stan san -- during sandusky's trial, the man was known as victim number six. he's seeking $75,000 in damages. >>> and supporters of former penn state football out in the freezing cold last night for a candle light vigil. it was to mark the first anniversary of paterno's death from lung cancer. >>> here's a story to warm your heart, rob. your new orleans saints have their coach back. sean payton has been reinstated by the nfl after serving a one-season suspension for his role in the saints' bounty program. the league commissioner roger goodell ended his suspension two weeks early, saying payton fully complied with all the requirements imposed on him. >> and speculation that goodell did not want any backlash when he went down to the super bowl in new orleans. that was the interesting part of the timing as well. i'm done, i'm done. >>> anyone who watches nfl games on tv is familiar by now with the computer generated first down line they see on the screen. that could be part of the game for fans in the stadium, as well. the league says it's not entirely convinced about it. further consideration will be given to it after this season. i think it

the attorneys for the former penn state assistant football coach argued they were not given enough time to prepare with a trial that ended with a 45-count guilty verdict against him. he's serving a 30- to 40-year prison sentence for sexually molesting young boys. he maintains his innocence. his attorneys say they will appeal his conviction. >>> out of alabama, the standoff between police and a man holding a six-year-old boy hostage in a bunker continues. it's happening in midl.a. city, in the southeastern -- midland city in the southeastern part of the state. a man boarded a school bus yesterday afternoon, shot the bus driver to death before taking the boy. fors say the child has been able to receive medicine and watch tv. fox's elizabeth prawn has the latest. >> reporter: police expanding the evacuation area around a standoff in alabama after a man allegedly gets on a school bus and kills the driver and kidnaps a six-year-old child. the suspect opening fire on the driver, 66-year-old charles albert pillen jr. after he would not let the man take the child off of the bus. pullen dieing o