clearly with pitino. he and the woman are getting divorced. and so you know, she really has very few people who are kind of on her side. it's because her story falls apart. >> go ahead, stephen. >> mike, i think that one of the things that just must be said, we've got to keep our eyes on this situation in its totality. you've got to keep a sharp eye on this because, again, as the reporter alluded to, this is a guy that worked with rick pitino in boston, this is a guy whose loyalties lied with rick pitino -- >> you're talking about tim sypher. >> we're saying it as if this just happened in terms of his loyalty with pitino on this particular issue. we have to remember that this is something that occurred six years ago. it occurred prior to this individual marrying the woman who alleges that rick pitino raped her and all of this other stuff. you've got to wonder how far back does this loyalty go and to what extent in terms of what rick pitino's role was with this woman, what this individual's role was with p

pitino gives her 3 grand and she has an abortion. the coach apologized to everyone earlier this week. >> you tell the truth, your problem becomes part of your past. if you lie, it becomes part of your future, and i made a very difficult decision to tell the truth to the federal authorities, the local authorities, to university officials and most important to people that love me the most, my family and friends. >> this happened six years ago and came to light when karen f-fer was charged with trying to extoward the up to $10 million from pitino. after the charges, she then claimed she was raped. now authorities are not pursuing the rape charges. they said her story was too inconsistent. that brings us back to today. should the school punish the coach? well, they are sticking by him. and the head of the athletic department says here's the quote they are 1 million percent behind pitino. what message does that send? a player could get kicked off a team for something like this and the father figure, coach, held to a higher standard, he st

he seems to be behind coach pitino. we'll see. unless something else comes out, which is entirely possible at this point, i mean, it's been crazy for the last four months. so as long as we have all the facts right now, it sounds like nothing else will happen to coach pitino, that he will not be suspended, window take a leave of absence, and will be back on the bench next season. >> real quick, ken, the president of the school, james ramsey, knew about this, but some details surprised him. what are those details that surprised him? as this fully came to light. >> he has not said specifically -- we can assume, i guess, the abortion thing was probably something that maybe he hadn't heard. we can only assume that maybe that. that's the only thing that kind of was shocking -- had a shock factor around here and all over the country yesterday. maybe that was it. but he hasn't really said much on the matter. >> got you. stephen a. joining us again. is this just about money and wins? we did a little research. forbes.com laying it out there

what should louisville do about the coach rick pitino. we had a phone call from shannon saying, if every person who committed an affair was booted we'd have a lot of people on the unemployment line. teach basketball players how to be men, teach integrity, failure, he failed in that and i say he should go. let's see what rosemarie says in mississippi. rosemarie? >> caller: i'm sorry, hi, i'm so glad to hear from you. i really agree with everything you said because he is a role model and he has five children. he goes on national television and tells everybody he did commit adultery, he's not hurting himself. he's hurting his wife, his kids and all the other kids around the world. especially when they look up to him. >> okay, rosemarie thanks for the call. he said i'm sorry. let's not -- that's what you do, big deal. he said he's sorry. stephen a., go ahead. >> caller: let be real and stop with this nonsense. we're living in the age of reality television. the sleazier you are, more money you get paid. that was his intent. he made mistakes, w

is pitino a victim here? our facebook page wrote, i think this is a case of a woman's scorn, and i think she thought pitino wouldn't call her on it because he didn't want his family to know. meanwhile, nikki texted, i don't feel sorry for him. he knew what he was getting when he got involved with that woman. but on the other, he's human. keep those thoughts coming. >>> lastly, a lot of vips in yankee stadium last night -- snoopy! one of my childhood heroes. they had trouble filling seats. not anymore. you see that guy, that's jack nicholson. i accidentally called him jack nicholas an hour ago. and we have lauren michaels, and paul mccartney! that is a look at sports. >> i love seeing them doing normal people things. thanks, rafer. >>> guess what? you now have more control over your credit card debt, thanks to some new card rules, and that's some good news in a bad economy, isn't it? hln money expert clark howard tells you why. of. >> have you noticed something on any credit card bill you've received in the la

james ramsey today, he seems to be behind coach pitino. unless something else comes out, which is entirely possible at this point, it's been crazy at this point, as long as we have the facts right now, it sounds like nothing else will happen to coach pitino that he won't be suspended, take a leave of absence, will be on the bench next season. >> ramsey knew of this, but some details surprised him. what are those details that surprised him? as this fully came to light. >> he has not said specifically. we can assume, i guess, the abortion thing i think was probably something that maybe he hadn't heard. we can only assume maybe -- that's the only thing that was shocking, had a shock factor around here and around the country yesterday. but he hasn't really said much on the matter. >> gotcha. stephen a., joining us again. is this just about money and wins? we did a little research, forbes.com laying it out there, louisville basketball, the most profitable in the country. the value of the basketball program. $24.4 million when pitino showed up.

add now pitino has come out. he apologized to fans, to the media, to his wife joanna and his five kids shoo when you have a problem, when you tell the truth, your problem becomes part of your past. if you lie, it becomes part of your future. >> they say they he gave karen sypher $3,000 but it wasn't for an abortion. there's so many other details about this. who else was there when pitino and the woman had this indiscretion in the restaurant? we're taking your thoughts on this. it has a moreality and dishonesty question in it. text us at 45688. start your text with robin so it gets to us. >>> police say they have arrested the man who shot and killed champion bacher vernon forrest. they arrested 30-year-old charm charmin sinkfield. he was wearing a wig. that's him right now. >>> incredible viral video for you from germany. a guy on a slip-and-slide. a priged by one there's a ramp at the end of it. real or fake? there are reports it's an animated commercial. cnn has not confirmed whether it's a fake. >> i watched it

meanwhile the university is standing by coach pitino saying coach pitino has been truthful with us abouthis matter all along and we stand by him and his family during this process. >> and in other college sports new, the university of michigan says they're going to have to reevaluate their pro o says after a player was kicked off the team. that's why you've got to do background checks. >> do the google. >>> tiger woods says he will not be fined for criticizing a golf official. earlier the pga was going to fine him for his comments. tiger said that's not true but he still stands by his statement, really, were you going to fine tiger woods? what are you going to do when he says no. you can't play next week. >>> terrell owens' new reality show is generating people. it's called the t.o. show. finished at the 798th highest radio show last week, tying with the rerun of "the fresh inference" of bel air. the fresh prince is awesome. everybody around has seen the show. everybody has been saying, have you seen the t.o. show? i haven't seen it yet. >> you're saying people watching airport being cou

>>> plus, should rick pitino keep his job? the louisville basketball coach caught in a sex scandal. >> i made a very difficult decision to tell the truth to the federal authorities, the local authorities, to university officials and most important the people that love me the most, my family and friends. >> but is a mentor to students to be held to a higher standard? >>> and an all-star tribute to a guitar god, steve miller and richy sambora remember les paul, the father of the electric guitar. >>> plus, the video you got to see, an incredible rescue caught on tape. how a boat load of rowers tried to break a world record ended up saving a man's life. >>> hi, everybody. campbell brown is off tonight. those are our big questions. but we start, as always with, the mashup. our look at the stories making an impact right now in the moments that you might have missed we're watching it all so you don't have to. >>> breaking news into cnn on saturday's mid air collision over the hudson river, nine people killed when a small plane and a

prosecutors declined to charge pitino because of inconsist enis?ore, that's why i will fight to the bitter end and the truth will come out. >> reporter: sigh dper came forward with her accusations after she was arrested on federal charges of lying to fbi and extortion. so far, university officials have come out in support of pitino. university president james ramsey released a statement saying he had known about the alleged extortion attempt for some time. i've now been informed there may be other details which, if true i found surprise. my thoughts were coach pitino and his family while his contract contains a more always clause, so far there have been no official calls for the coach to step down. diana alvear, abc news, chicago. >>> the national enquirer is reporting the dna test prove john edwards father aid child with his one-time girlfriend. the tabloid says rielle hunter demand the test so she could ensure a sound financial future for her daughter. edwards ad midded the affair but denied having a child. the enquirer was first to break the sto

big basketball rick pitino, big basketball name. we'll see how the merits are handled by those in charge. >> has louisville come out with any statement? >> in his mind he's the coach and the president did not say as much. he wants to talk to the athletic director first. we'll see once that conversation happens and come out with another statement saying he will be here forever or we may go another direction. >> larry smith, thank you. >>> electric guitar pioneer les paul has died from severe pneumonia. the jazz guitarist became famous back in the '30s. they performed on bing crosby's radio show. he invented the les paul electric guitar. among the first of its kind along with fender electric and the head of gibson guitar says les paul's musical charm was extraordinary and his techniques unmatched anywhere in the world. >>> guantanamo detainees may soon be sent to a u.s.-based prison. where they might go and your views and the prospect of having terror suspects on american soil. >>> house terror suspects from guantanamo bay and they're

pitino told police he gave her $3,000.ieffer's account confirms the fact and she claims it was rape, and that he raped her a second time. prosecutors have declined to charge him because of inconsistencies in her story. >> this isn't about me anymore. that's why i will fight to the bitter end, and the truth will come out. >> reporter: seiffer came forward with her accusations only after she was arrested on federal charges of lying to the fbi and extortion. so far university officials have come out in support of pitino. university president james rampy released a statement saying he had known about the alleged exstock, attempt for some time. i've now been informed that there may be other details which if true, i find surprising. my thoughts with coach pitino and his family. while rick pitino's contract contains a moral clause, so far there have been no official calls for the coach to step down. diana avellar, abc news, chicago. [ closing bell ] >> the federal reserve held interest rates near historic lows in signaled the eco

james ramsey today, he seems to be behind coach pitino. unless something else comes out, which is entirely possible at this point, it's been crazy at this point, as long as we have the facts right now, it sounds like nothing else will happen to coach pitino that he won't be suspended, take a leave of absence, will be on the bench next season. >> ramsey knew of this, but some details surprised him. what are those details that surprised him? as this fully came to light. >> he has not said specifically. we can assume, i guess, the abortion thing i think was probably something that maybe he

initial news reports claimed pitino gave her $3,000 for an abortion but pitino told an investigator heught it was for health insurance. sypher had an abortion and later her demands grew. >> ms. sypher went to coffee and said if he did not pay her millions she would do what she's doing now. >> reporter: over time in tord keep her silence, sypher's mands reportedly grew up to $10 million and in may, she was indicted on charges of extortion and lying to the fbi. sypher maintains she is the victim. >> every day there is a new piece to my putz. and when this puzzle is put together the whole world will know the truths. >> reporter: pitino, meanwhile, says he's confident his name will be cleared and will continue to do what he loves most. >> as long as they'll have me i'm going to coach here, i love the game, my players and loev this university and this community. >> reporter: louisville police and prosecutors say they will not seek to press charges against pitino citing a lack of evidence and credibility in sypher's claims. meanwhile, pitino's attorney says he's asked the federal courts to e

these allegations of rick pitino are serious. >> they're huge. >> serious. >> rick pitino is one of thebiggest names not only in college basketball but all of basketball. here's what we have with pitino. this is six years ago he had six with a woman in a restaurant. a couple weeks later she tells him she's pregnant. he ends up paying for an abortion. six years later she is trying to extort millions of dollars from him. that's why the story is coming out, because we finally got a look at the police report. we'll get you all the details. then the follow-up question, what do you do with coach pitino? there are clauses in his contract bringing scandal to the university, moral depravity. this is textbook. we want you to call in on this. 1-877-tell-hln. i don't think he'll be fired, but i think he should be fired. what do you think? we want to get your calls on this. >>> and also this, watch what your kids are doing online. 13-year-old sees someone set themselves on fire on youtube, so tries it out himself. suffered second and third-degree burns. mom partially blames herself but blames the in

we want to know from you. >>> rick pitino finds himself in the hot seat. and then the aftershow at 4:00, cnn.com/live. so we're so proud to manufacture... the accu-chek® aviva meters and test strips... here in the u.s.a. plus, we've proven you'll waste 50% fewer strips... when you use our meter, which means greater savings... for people with diabetes, like me. now that's a true american value. accu-chek® aviva. born in the u.s.a. now that's a true american value. hi, may i help you? yes, i hear progressive has lots of discounts on car insurance. can i get in on that? are you a safe driver? yes. discount! do you own a home? yes. discount! are you going to buy online? yes! discount! isn't getting discounts great? yes! there's no discount for agreeing with me. yeah, i got carried away. happens to me all the time. helping you save money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> let's go to facebook before we do everything else. we are getting a lot of comments as you might imagine on some of the stories we are following for you. kim harrington says,

my thoughts are with coach pitino and his family. while rick pitino's contract contains a moral clause, so far there have been no official calls for the coach tost ep down. >> so fothnir orng m's u estion of the day we ask do inrik yock pitino should step down as head coach after admitting his adultery? go to our facebook fan page and let us know what you think. >> a fatal highway accident in new york is shining a spotlight problem -- women and alcohol. a woman allegedly drove drunk, crashed her car into another vehicle killing eight people, including four children. statistics show 39% of young women now engage in binge drinking and that sup 30% since 197. here's sharyn alfonsi. >> it's friday night outside of boston. state police are looking for drunk drivers. law enforcement officers here and across the country are noticing a disturbing new trend. more and more those arrested for drunk driving are women. >> you have the right to remain silent. >> reporter: men still drink more than women and are responsible for more drunk driving c

doesn't matter whether it's rick p p pitino or michael vick. in a lot of state bar associations, a lot of state teaching associations, michael vick could never -- because he is convicted of a felony -- could never teach again. if anybody thinks roger goodell is piling it on, no. >> before the eagles signed vick, jesse jackson was out there telling the new york times that nfl owners may be colluding to keep him out of the league. that was not true should that have been reported as straight news story or should we in the press have said there goes jesse playing the race cardigan? >> again, i'm not a second chance kind of guy. when it involves the spoiled pampered athletes who have had their fans, family and followers excusing their contemptible behavior since they became an athletic prodigy at 13. this is another example of this. i would like reverend jackson and these others who have been preach being second chances, i would like to see them hold that standard to the next 29-year-old black man released from federal jail after serving two years w

. >> what rick pitino is saying about the other woman. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> we began with the latest on a 12-year-old boy fighting for his life after a serious crash in montgomery county just before the evening rush hour in germantown. john gonzales is live there on the scene. >> the witness was very upset. the county's three construction unit was out here for several hours trying to piece together the pieces from this terrible accident. a 20-year-old driver was dropping her friends off, three siblings, a 12-year-old is in critical condition tonight. it was a violent crash involving these cars. she was driving in the opposite direction which narrowly avoided the crash. >> the truck was stuck on the car. i swerve my car to the side. >> the people were taken to a local hospital. the 12-year-old was the medevac ed in critical condition. >> i saw a little boy and his nose was pressed against the sea. >> newschopper 7 was over the scene moments after the accident. the 20-year-old driver was stop

rick pitino has been quiet on this until today. >> that's correct.his is only a second time he has addressed this matter personally. he said that one day the truth would come out. a large portion came up with the police report. the centers around an encounter that he had with his accuser back in 2003. she did not get a police report until earlier this summer and they investigated and they found that her claim lacked evidence. rick pitino held a news conference and he apologized to his family and friends for his indiscretion. one thing he did not mention was the pending court matter. the accuser is facing charges of extortion and lying to the fbi. he could potentially be called as a witness. shepard: is he facing any disciplinary action? >> that was a little bit vague although they have cleared this up. there is a morals clause in his contract that says that if he was to be involved in some kind of scandal that would bring either harm to himself or the university, he could be terminated. the university president dollars to that question earlier today

in in march, pitino reportedly went to the fbi. afterwards, cipher was charged with extortion and lying to fbi agents. cipher has pled not guilty. meanwhile, pi ttino's contract includes a moral depravity clause, which means he could still lose his job. >> so, as long as they'll have me, for as long as they'll have me, i'll continue to coach here. >> pitino says he'll continue to cooperate with authorities in this extors case. kelly? >> thank you. >>> a bear on the loose caused a stir in a town east of los angeles. yesterday, the bear from a nearby angeles national forest took a dip in a back yard pool. it also checked out the garbage, then did a little wall walking to wrap up its afternoon outing. >>> now here's lonnie quinn filling in for dave with a check of the weather. hi there. summer day. right? >> yeah. yogi, boo-boo, a little dip in the backyard pool. let's talk about our big weather picture because here's the deal, the midwest, you have had a run of some gorgeous weather and it's into the great-looking day for you, couple

pitino said they had conseual x at t this restaurant. married fare of five apologed to his family. >> i let them wn with my and d i'm sorry f for that. i told them thatvery sgle day. >> reporter: on tuesy, p pole documents reveall t that about three weweek after they had sex syphpher claimed she w wasregna an was contemplalating have ann abortion. initial news reports claimed tino gave he$3,000 for an abortion but pitinooold an invevestigator hthought itas for health insurancnce. sypher had anrtion and later r demands grew. >> ms. sypher went to coffee and said if he didid not pay her millions she would do what she's doing now. >> reporter: overime in tord keep her silence, sypher's demands reportedly grew up to $10 million and in may, she was indied on charges of extortion and lyg to the fbi. sypher maiains she is the victim >> every day there is aew piece to my putz. and when t this puzzle is put together the whole world will l knknow the truths. >> repororter: pitino, meanwhil says h he'confident his name will be cleared and will cont

. >> an fair is threatening the career of rick pitino. who is married, admits having sex with a woman who is not his wife in 2003. after being told by the woman, karen sypher, that she was pregnant, pitino gave her $3,000. he says the money was to buy health insurance and not to have an abortion. pitino spoke apologetically about the case yesterday. >> i let them down with my indiscretion six years ago and i'm sorry for that. and i told them that every single day. when you have a problem, if you tell the truth, your problem becomes part of your past. if you lie, it becomes part of your future. >> pitino's contract includes clauses stating dishoney and moral depravity as grounds for firing. sypher himself been charged with trying to extort $10 million from pitino for her silence. she's pleaded not guilty. our question of the day is do you think rick pitino should step down as head coach after admitting his adultery? >> of course we love reading what you guys think. please do write usin. >> here's a look at your thursday weather. widely sca

pitino is married with five children.tino for now but he still could be dismissed for violating the morality clause in his contract. eric kauffman and lisa bloom are here. both of them join us. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> eric, i start with you. what are people most upset about with this case? you've been covering this. >> i think you mentioned it. i think the whole abortion issue, if there is any issue in the state of kentucky that may run deeper than basketball, college basketball, that may be it. and it is really caused some strong reaction and i think, you know, we hear about public figures and these type of indiscretions all the time. but that issue further complicates it here in these parts. >> you're president of a local university, james ramsey said pitino is our guy, sticking by him for now. but with every embarrassing revelation that seems to surface, is there potential here co-lose his job? >> i don't think so. unless there is always a possibility that something else could come out and i th

. >> rick pitino slashing on ut at the media at a news conference. why you don't want to miss what he had to say. >> all of this has been a lie, okay. a total fabrication of the truth, except what i told you.

rick pitino told police that the sex was consensual.so reportedly paid for an abortion after she claimed to the she was pregnant. that has now been disputed. on top of that, the accuser is a charge with trying to extort $10 million from rick pitino. it is public now. he told reporters he does not plan on going anywhere. his contract states he can be fired for willful conduct that could objectively be determined to bring the employee into public disrepute or scandal. that is a morals clause. with us now a sports attorney ryan smith. >> the morals clauses are also very broad like this. it can be a lot of things. they may give broad as of the university can go back and say, does this rice to the level of need to fire him or keep him on? in this case, they want to keep him on. shepard: are stage manager in just a that is not here. she said yesterday that the moral to this is to not have sex with your equipment manager's wife. this woman was apparently trying to extort $10 million from him. >> that is nasty. she was not married to him when t

the woman is now charged in federal court for trying to extort money from pitino. pitino says he plans to remain at louisville for as long as the university wants him. >>> well, if you had a ticket, i'm sorry to tell you aerosmith has canceled the rest of its summer tour. lead singer steven tyler fell off the stage at a show in south dakota last week. he broke his shoulder and had to get 20 stitches in his head, so his doctors have advised him to stay home and recuperate. guitarist joe perry says words cannot express the sadness he feels for having to cancel the tour at this point. he says he does hope to be back on the road as soon as possible though and the band says it will refund tickets for all those canceled shows. i don't know if you have one, but you're probably disappointed, too. >>> a man walks in a convenience store pointing a gun. he has no idea what he's gotten himself into. how the store owners fought back against an armed robber. >>> a key group of senators has apparently dropped an end of life counseling provision in the health care reform bill. thi

and then pitino goes on to tell police when she told him two weeks later she was pregnant he gave her $3,000 for an abortion. at first police thought they had a rape case but now they said there's not enough evidence. thee head of the school said they stafned behind pitino. >>> for the first time since 2007 the orioles beat the oakland as 3-2. david hernandez was the story of this game. he threw a great ballgame, just what the orioles needed. he did very well. one play to remember, i hope we have this -- melvin mora is at-bat, knocked in a run without leaving the batter's box. we'll try to get this later but the ball hit off the bottom of his bat, he goes the other way, ball goes one way, we score a run, the orioles win. 1:35 at the yard later today. >>> fenway park last night looked more like a wwe match. kevin youkilis, i got him! he hit him in the back of the -- one of these. and the bench is emptied out. a lot of pushing and shoving. both players were thrown out of the game. >> those things get crazy. >> watch this angle. >> i love it. >> throws the helmet at him and makes the tac

i think sheila has a point there. >> michelle says this is about pitino.is in a very influential position. letting him get away with this specificed as poor message to the people who look up to him. sglus justin wrote coaches are mentors. i think he should face some consequences. >> but jessica says pitino should keep his job. she asks are you serious? how about the multitude of politicians that admit adultery. >> kay wrote maybe seeking counselling is a better alternative to firing him. he should apologize publicly to his wife, team and fans, though. >> finally wendy answered our question with a resounding no. she adds grow up. what a bunch of pure i it ands we are these days. what does this have to do with his job? we thank you for taking the time to post your comments. we obviously have a very smart group of people watching us. >> there's no athletic scandal this morning. michael vick is returning to the nfl. >> the philadelphia eagles signed him to a two-year deal. he's expected to earn $1.6 million the first year. he served an 18-month sentence on a d

. >> rick pitino is not the public person to be in the headlines at the result of a sexual liason, ande know he won't be the last. it is seldom big news for so long. when it involves politicians and athletes it's more tantalizing. the pitino case is very interesting because he's not just another coach, but a top of the the line basketball coach in a basketball state. we hear there's a moral clause in his contract. but his fate will be decided on the basis of basketball. average rival kentucky is poised for a comeback, which is a matter of great concern for louisville so the question for the cardinals is whether or not rick pitino can still be an effective coach. and specifically, a killer recruiter. do parents want him in his living rooms? a tough call for the school because nobody coaches them up better than rick pitino and louisville knows it. >> bronson arroyo of the reds recently became a whistle blower when he blew the whistle on himself. he said he was probably on the 2003 list of ball players who were part of positive tests. they did it all to get better and stronger. he says it

i think he should face some consequences. >> but jessica says pitino should keep his job. asks are you serious? how about the multitude of politicians that admit adultery. >> kay wrote maybe seeking counselling is a better alternative to firing him. he should apologize publicly to his wife, team and fans, though. >> finally wendy answered our question with a resounding no. she adds grow up. what a bunch of pure i it ands we are these days. what does this have to do with his job? we thank you for taking the time to post your comments. we obviously have a very smart group of people watching us. >> there's no athletic scandal this morning. michael vick is returning to the nfl. >> the philadelphia eagles signed him to a two-year deal. he's expected to earn $1.6 million the first year. he served an 18-month sentence on a dog fighting conviction. eagle coach andy reid says vick deserve as another chance. >> and football fans and video gameser can get their hands on madden 2010. early reyou'll haves are favorable saying the virtual football game play is better than ever. it went

so we want to know what you think about this rick pitino story. should he be allowed to keep coaching and mentoring young men? or was this just a mistake by a respected member of the community? what should happen? go to cnn.com/heidi. yes, i know, i'm not heidi. but anyway, we do want to know what you think. you could also go to twitter.com/ricksanchez. either way, we will be sharing your responses. >>> back to those town halls. we keep hearing about the single-payer plans, what is single-payer? our josh levs is out there checking it out. single-payer means single-payer, and the one single payer is the government. >> that would be the expectation. i've got to check out the people who are tweeting you. i'm going to check that out during the break. i have not said i was a single-payer supporter. that is what president obama told a town hall the other day and now that claim is facing the truth-o-meter five minutes from now, rick. >>> well, foreclosure isn't -- by the way, josh, i was have a conversation -- did you ask me a question? >> no, i just sai

. >> and the latest on that man, legendary basketball coach rick pitino. his ex-lover and a $10 million extortion case. >> plus, a very embarrassing banner flying over the sky near the home of the former nba star reggie miller. but there are two sides to this story. it's a he said he said and there's a woman caught in the middle and reggie miller former nba star involved in it all. you're watching the "big picture" on msnbc. ooked meal... with yummy hamburger helper? oh! tada! fantastically tasty, huh? ummm, it's good. what would you guys like? hamburger helper. what?! one pound... one pan... one tasty meal! cash for clunkers is available at your chevy dealer, but funds are going fast. so hurry. let us recycle your older vehicle and you could qualify for an additional $3500 or $4500 cash back on a new, fuel-efficient chevy. your chevy dealer has more eligible models to choose from. more than ford, toyota or honda. now get an '09 silverado for under eighteen-three after all offers. and get it for even less if you qualify for the cash for clunkers program. g

after trying to get millions ofs out of pitino.uisville coach has admitted to having sex with syphers back in 2003. but in a captivating video, syphers describes in detail one encounter she had with pitino. >> i said -- he said tim will take care of everything >> pitino had been told not to speak anymore about this case until it goes to trial. but his allegation after allegation continues to come out, wednesday afternoon, pitino said enough is enough. >> i told you last time that i wasn't going to say anything until the trial. but i think it's really necessary that i do now. because i'm a little up upset. this is a day i went home to comfort my wife who, obviously, as you would imagine in the last seven months would be having a very difficult time as her husband was blackmailed during the tournament, and extorted for millions ofs. and from that point all she's read is false allegations. >> everything has been reported, everything just showing and you're breaking in the news on the day that ted kennedy died is 100% a lie. a lie. all

louisville's rick a pitino apologized if an indiscretion.an has been charged with trying to extort millions. pitino says he'll continue to coach as long as they'll have them. >> if you have a problem, if you tell the truth, your problem becomes part of your past. if you lie, it becomes part of your future. and i made a very difficult decision to tell the truth to the federal authorities, the local authorities, to university officials and most important the people that love me the most, my family and friends. >> the woman had claimed pitino raped her but police didn't file formal charges because of a lack of evidence. >>> caught on camera, high drama on the high seas. a pilot rescued clifnging to his crashed plane -- clinging to hi crashed plane in the middle of the sea. something went wrong and he was forced to make an emergency landing. a british row team saw it all happened and helped rescue the pilot. they called the coast guard which sent a chopper to rescue the manual. he's expected to be okay. >>> forget the patch or nicotine gum, one

in march, pitino reportedly went to the fbi. afterwards, siford was charged with extortion. pled not guilty. meanwhile, pitino's contract includes a morality cause, which heens -- means he could still lose his job. >> so as long as they'll still have me, i'm going to coach here. >> he has been coaching for 23 years and has been with louisville since 2001. >>> pos movement on wall street today. shrugging off retail sales. the dow ends up 37 points. s&p is up 7. and the nasdaq jumped 11. alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. >>> more americans than expected filed for unemployment benefits last week. it's another sign that the job market is lagging the rest of the economy when it comes to recovery. with unemployment high, foreclosures are up, one in every 355 homes, received a foreclosure notice last month. up 32% from a year ago. worries about job security has consumers holding on tight to their wallet. retail sales unexpectedly fell 1 tenth of a percent in july. one place, where a business is improving, the car dealership. the cash 4 clunkers program help

i'm with pitino, actually. we've got bigger fish to fry. >> we do.ce day. she'll be in new york. she may further provoke her mother-in-law. she's every saturday at the laugh factory in los angeles. >> she's funny. >> so funny her mother-in-law sued her. second hour of the morning meeting. senator kennedy will lie in state at the museum. who will succeed the senator in the senate? that next on msnbc. (mom) he needed everything for college: towels, sheets and then there was the stuff he wanted... like a new microwave. and because of walmart's unbeatable prices, we were able to get it all. ...and then some. set them up for success-- for less. save money. live better. walmart. ...or if you're already sick... ...or if you lose your job. your health insurance shouldn't either. so let's fix health care. if everyone's covered, we can make health care as affordable as possible. and the words "pre-existing condition" become a thing of th. we're america's health insurance companies. supporting bipartisan reform that congress can build on. when i really liked to

university of louisville head coach rick pitino admitted to having sex and paying for an abortion for a woman now accused of trying to extort millions of dollars from him. pitino says he had consensual sex with sifer in 2003 however sifer is accusing him of rape. >> and the 69-year-old president and nobel peace prize winner fell ill on sunday complaining of a sore throat and temperature. he is now being quarantined at home and he suffers from asthma and is at higher risk than most but is said to be of good enough health to continue working. >> and "the washington post" reports one idea for swine flu would be to use some schools as mass knocklation clinics. schools will remain open, testing for a swine flu vaccine is already underway in eight cities in the u.s. including baltimore, maryland. >> there will be plenty of security in hagerstown, maryland today where another town hall meeting will be held. democrats trying to explain their health care plan are being met with many protests even turning violent. >> one day god is going to stand before you, and he is going to judge you. >> we

she claims pitino raped her back if 2003.as filed last month but police decide not to prosecute for lack of evidence. she has pleaded not guilty to federal extortion charges. >>> investigators continue to sharpen their focus on jackson's doctor. >>> paula abdul didn't get the cash she want the but will simon cowell get what he is looking for. simon is talking big numbers for his contract with idol. >>> web when back to school shopping meant no books and pens? now laptops are becoming standard equipment in middle and high school. how to look for the best deals coming up. >>> we'll be checking out your morning commute for you and we'll take a look at the weather coming up right after the come on. [ kissing ] come on. good girl. mollie's never looked bette really was amazed toee the change in her coat. people stop us when we're walking, and they'll say, "did you shine up r spots?" [ woman announcing ] just another way purina one... unlocks the brilliance of nature... to transform the life of your dog. for us to o see the differe

pitino is married and his accuser tried to extort $10 million from him.mits he did have sex with the woman and paid for an abortion. the woman has pleaded not glilty to federal extortion charged. >>> there is more fall outfrom the ponzi scheme that send bernie mad offto pisr for liferfochme fir ciefrchfomer ie officer pleaded guilty to 10 charges including cpisoncyrame and for death panels. >>> the president planted something in his speech today. he adistribute i had language in the house bill and end of life counseling tie republican. late today, isaacson released a statement saying i oppose the house bill. he says he played no role whatsoever in drafting that language. >>> before we get to weather. want to let you know can you come on out and say hello or howdy or whatever you want to say to some of fox 5's morning news team. this saturday, holly, tony and tucker will be at eastern market from 10:00 in the morning to 1:00 in the afternoon. >> wait a minute. we'll be shopping. they're just promoting it like that. >> don't you often shop together? >> all

tonight, should louisville coach rick pitino be allowed to keep his job now that he's caught up in a sex scandal? plus, is dick cheney joining the critics of george w. bush? i'll talk to mary matalin. >>> and an all-star tribute to a guitar legend. steve miller and richy sam bora join me to remember les paul. >> is he responsible for the eight strak. track. these days, wouldn't it be great if saving money happened as automatically as everything else? at bank of america, it practically does. use the bankamericard power rewards visa credit card and earn rewards like cash back with every purchase. cash you can put into savings. or even use to help pay down your credit card balance. it's one of the many ways we make saving money in tough times a whole lot easier. >>> join me on the radio 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. each afternoon. go to loudobbs.com and get the local listings in y

>>> rick pitino apologizing for his extramarital affair. frid fredricka whitfield is following other stories. >>> a 72-year-old campbell brinls w bridges was attacked outside a mining camp and killed. in the 1960s, he discovered an extremely rare green gem stone mined in tanzania and kenya. >>> the university of louisville is standing by basketball coach, rick pitino, who has publicly apologized for having extramarital sex six years ago. the woman is charged with trying to blackmail him. she says the sex was not con sensual. prosecutors say they are not charging him because of a lack of evidence. the coach says he will stay with louisville as long as allowed. >>> no matter what kind of modern music you listen to, it likely wouldn't exist as you know it without this man, les paul. he died today in white maiplain new york. he created the legendary guitar that bears his name and other innovations that make possible the kind of music we enjoy ut right now. he was 94 years old. >> indelible mark. >> our deepest condolences to his family. thanks

pitino told police he had sex at a louisville restaurant with a woman who approached him. for her to have an abortion. the woman has since been charged with trying to extort money from him. >> if you tell the truth, your problem becomes part of your past. if you lie, it becomes part of your future. and i made a very difficult decision to tell the truth to the federal authorities, the local authorities, to university officials, and most important, the people that love me the most, my family and friends. >> family, yeah. pitino is married with five children. >>> ali velshi has rounded up his own town hall gathering at the state fair in missouri. there he is. we're going to find out what's on the minds of folks there in just a minute. we'll see you in a second. so now we've turned her toffee into a business. my goal was to take an idea and make it happen. i'm janet long and i formed my toffee company through legalzoom. i never really thought i would make money doing what i love. robert shapiro: we created legalzoom to help people start their business and launch their dreams.

she is the now estranged wife, get this, of pitino's equipment manager at louisville, a man pitino befriended later brought with him to the university of louisville. pitino reportedly also told police he gave the woman $3,000 for an abortion. the woman has also laid rape charges at his feet. police say those claims are baseless. a pretty shocking story there out of louisville. that's sports. up next, we'll lighten things up a little bit with some news you can't use, an important update on the miley cyrus pole dancing story. dan senor has not been pole dancing. we want to make that very clear. we will get dan senor's take on the miley cyrus pole dancing and the exotic community weighs in on her performance. ♪ well i was shping for a new car, ♪ ♪ which one's me - a cool convertible or an suv? ♪ ♪ too bad i didn't know my credit was whack ♪ ♪ 'cause now i'm driving off the lot in a used sub-compact. ♪ ♪ f-r-e-e, that spells free credit report dot com, baby. ♪ ♪ saw their ads on my tv ♪ thought about going but was too lazy ♪ ♪ now instead of looking fly and rollin' phat ♪ ♪ my legs are sticking t

. >>> a twist in the extortion case involving louisville basketball coach rick pitino. the courier journal of louisville told police he had consensual sex with a woman accuseded of extorting him. he gave her $3,000 for an abortion. >>> and health care under fire. hundreds pack a town hall meeting in san diego. hat i need to control my diabetes, to stay healthy - and get on with my life. it comes from liberty medical. and now, it's not only where i get my diabetes testing supplies - but it's where i get my prescription drugs as well. see if you're on medicare, the cost of your diabetes testing supplies as well as your prescription drugs may be covered. liberty takes care of all the paperwork with medicare and sends the prescription forms directly to your doctor for approval. then, on your schedule, packs up this box and sends it right to your door with no charge for shipping. and liberty assures you have everything you need to manage your diabetes, including most brand name meters. call now and we'll send you a free meter. plus, a free cookbook when you join. call libert

pitino has admitted to having sex with the woman but claims he never assaulted her. >> everything has been reported. everything is one how to% a lie. -- everything is 100% a lie. a total fabrication of the truth, except what i told you. >>> in today's political pulse, and look at the impact senator kennedy's death will have on health care reform. >> after senator ted kennedy's death, members of congress are doubling their efforts to pass the health care bill in his honor. do not expected to tame the raging debate over the signature issue. it will probably make it harder for supporters to pass a bill given the democrats are left for now with only 59 members and the senate, one crucial vote less than the number they need to break a filibuster. >>> the last word on the forecast? >> tomorrow, a chance of a shower or thundershower, cooler than today. this is from the systems coming in from the west and possible interaction with tropical storm danny. the sky will clear up late on sunday, cool and pleasant weather early next week. the official update from tropical storm danny will come out a

the university there standing by rick pitino it looks like. what does this mean for the university?to them as i asked you about the eeg snlz. >> eagles? >> he had an issue of a cover-up, a woman he paid for the insurance surrounding an abortion and not the abortion itself. that will all blow over. and they do have him until 2013. he makes $2 million a year now. he has a loyalty clause in his contract. he also does major endorsements around the louisville area. he wrote a book "success is a choice" 10 years ago. he is a highly sought after motivational speaker. he should get through this now and focus on coaching basketball. >> i don't know him personally. but he does look like conciliatory. looks like he was upset and meant when it he made that apology. let's hope things work out for him and for everyone. we wish everyone well. >>> not so much so for tiger woods. right? >> well, but here's the thing. here's storty. you know, yi yang won the honda class nick ft. lauderdale, west palm beach, excuse me this year. and this is the first major in asian golfer has ever won. korea $50 milli