i'm protecting plaxico burress. i mean, many ways to get around it. as far as hiring bodyguards or whatever you want to make of it. but if somebody wanttoou get yak tht 'lgeyol etu. >> on august 3, a grand jury indicted burress on three charges. if convicted at trial, he would have served at least 3 1/2 years in prison. instead, he decided last week to plead guilty to a lesser charge. attempted criminal possession of a weapon. >> i got to wake up every morning and look at -- look at my leg. i've got a hole in my leg. i almost killed my own self. and i'm -- i've got to go to prison for almost kiing myself. who wants to go to prison? nobody. and i'll be away from my wife. she's pregnant. she's due on thanksgiving day. i'm having a baby girl. i won't even be there for that. >> as he readies himself for incars race, he's hired a prison consultant and he's spoken to michael vick. >> he said, you know, you'll get through it. he said, you know, i went through it. he said you'll get through it. it will be better days. you know, to hear it come from somebody t

painful lesson for football player plaxico burris. it could have been worse, though, larry, not only the gun shot, but the prison sentence. >> or he could've shot somebody el else. michael vick, 18 months for torturing dogs, burris 20 months for illegal possession of a gun. entering a plea agreement on a lesser charge, faced a mandatory 3 1/2 years after accidentally shooting himself with a gun at a manhattan nightclub. he'll be sentenced next month. we want your opinion, does the punishment fit the crime? text us, make sure you start your response with the word robin or post your comment on our facebook page at cnn.com/robin. >>> in the time it takes you to brush your team this morning, bolt could run the 200 meter twice, maybe three times. he does it again. look at this, 19.19 seconds, wow. shattering his own world record by .11 of a second. >> he's enjoyed a lot. he loves to play around with the mascots, the audience, never seems to get very tension-filled. >> no, he doesn't. and speaking of mascot. have you seen this? she wins the

>> coming up on espnews, plaxico burress received explosive news from the grand jury on monday. the latest on the wide receiver's weapons charges. rain put a damper on that ises car sunday. we'll show what you happened on monday at the pocono raceway with an emotional winner. over the last few years we've seen a major coaching change -- we've seen major coaching changes but there won't be any at the swamp.

>> plaxico burress is indicted and urban mire cashes in at florida. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning. the united states, the united nations and the european union have all condemned israel after that nation's supreme court ordered the eviction of more than 50,000 palestinians from homes in east jerusalem. leading the criticism, secretary of state hillary clinton, who called the move by israel, quote, provocative and regrettable. >>> meanwhile, secretary clinton is now on her way to africa for a seven of nation trip. during the tour, she's expected to push for stability in somalia and free trade for african nations across the continent. >>> in a rare attack on the relatively calm afghan capital of kabul, eight rockets slammed into the city at daybreak with one damaging an afghan official's house near the u.s. embassy. the taliban claimed responsibility for the blast. >>> and scientists are on a three-week voyage to study a huge mass of plasti

wanted two years and plaxico was only willing to plead to one year in. taking his chances with the judge he figures it probably can't get any worse for him than it is right now. the judge in the end is the final arbiter of what the sentence could be, and burress is probably trying to convince him that, look, what happened in that nightclub that night was just a bad night for him, an act of stupidity rather than an act of criminality. in the end he'll throw himself on the mercy of the court and ask that the judge give him a lenient sentence. >> his lawyer had the wide receiver testify before the grand jury, in a move that surprise add lot of legal experts. he said -- >> the giants linebackerent that pierce was with burress the night of the shooting. legal not be indicted by the grand jury on any charges. the nfl is not expected to discipline pierce either. pierce is scheduled to speak on tuesday. now, president and ceo, mara said this last week. >> justin verlander tries to right the ship for the tigers as they take on the os. 4-1 with a 2 e.r.a. over his

. >>> a new uniform for plaxico burress. lightning strikes twice for molt. and what's gotten into the red sox? you're watching "early today." >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today," everyone. i'm dan kloeffler. and here are some of your top headlines this friday morning. >>> preliminary results are not expected for several days in afghanistan where millions voted in a presidential election despite terrorists of violence from the taliban. at least 26 people were killed in election-related violence. less than half of eligible voters went to the polls. >>> this morning's "new york times" is shedding some light on the degree to which the cia now depends on outside contractors to perform some of the agency's most important assignments. according to government officials, the private security firm formerly known as blackwater plays a direct role to the predator program, loading bombs and missiles onto drones to hit targets in afghanistan and pakistan. this attracted criticism and allegations of brutality in iraq. >>> this summer's average global ocean t

the grand jury indicted plaxico burress on two counts of possession, criminal possession of a weaponnd one count of reckless endangerment. a conviction on just one of those weapons counts would land burres in prison for a minimum of 3.5 years. >> for most burglars the idea when they break into a home is to take something. there is one guy who did just that. but he also left something behind. his clothes. the naked burglar is coming up. plus, as schools try to fight the epidemic of childhood obesity. more students are ended up in emergency rooms. the question tonight, is your kids' gym class more dangerous than you think? the algae are very beautiful. they come in blue or red, golden, green. algae could be converted into biofuels... that we could someday run our cars on. in using algae to form biofuels, we're not competing with the food supply. and they absorb co2, so they help solve the greenhouse problem, as well. we're making a big commitment to finding out... just how much algae can help to meet... the fuel demands of the world. shepard: not one, but four earthquakes rocked villag

let me tell you about former nfl store plaxico burress we're learning here. he'll spend the next few years behind bars this. morning he pleaded guilty to a nuclear weapon charge and agreed to a two-year prison term. he'll be sentenced next month, but the former new york giants' wide receiver accidentally shot himself at a new york nightclub last november with an unlicensed gun. know on the professional side of things, burress caught the winning touchdown in the giants upset victory over the new england patriots in super bowl xlii, but back to prison with good behavior he could be released from the jail there or the prison after serving 20 months. >>> a reality tv corn test ant wanted for questioning in the death of his bikini model ex-wife may now be in canada. that's what police in washington state and california are saying today about ryan alexander jenkins who is canadian. they say they want to question him as in their words a person of interest in the death of 28-year-old jasmine fiore whom you see on the left-hand side of your screen. your nude bode was

before we get to, that got to ask you about today's indictment of plaxico burress. how do you think nfl commitser roger goodell will react to this in >> i think that's poised to definitely suspend plaxico burress. now that he's been indicted, he can indefinitely suspend him and make a more definitive decision pending the outcome of the case. obviously right now the league might be getting information from plaxico's people we are getting ready the plead guilty, that kind of thing. i'm going to be very surprised if plaxico burress is playing football in 2009. >> yeah, it does look that way definitely. all right. let's talk about stuff on the field and teams in the nfl. and you are with the st. louis rams. and they have a new head catch in former giants' defensive coordinator steve spagnuolo. what does spagnuolo bring to this team? >> it's interesting, he's served his last ten years as an assistant coach under andy reid of the philadelphia eagles and tom coughlin of the new york giants. and what that brings is a mentality, a physicality you don't see. the rams' trainin

let's talk about plaxico burress today. roger goodell has already made a decision about reinstating plaxico. what's the news there? >> last wednesday they had their meeting. during that meeting and hearing, roger goodell made it clear to plaxico and his representatives that he was going to be sat down for a year. plaxico's intention was to manipulate the legal system, get through the year, have a trial next year and deal with it then and hope for maybe a half, four-game or eight-game suspension, but commissioner goodell made it clear yourself, going down for a year. because of that, that precipitated this guilty plea and the deal they made with the government. so that was a signal sent. he was really hoping to play some ball this year. >> all right, mort. as for the buccaneers, if there is a theme to training camp under new head coach raheem morris, what would that theme be? >> well, it's youth and energy for sure because raheem morris by one month is the youngest coach in the nfl with josh mcdaniels being the same age. rah

on monday, a jury indicted plaxico burress on the weapons charges. if convicted he could spend at least three years in prison, plus possible punishment from the nfl. >>> and nine days of redskins training camp. in the books, but tomorrow, day 10 will be a little different. more like a real game. >> fox 5 news sports director, dave if he feldman has more. a big day tomorrow. >> yes, they bash each other in score, when you do that to impress people it changings things, guys. skins participate tomorrow in a squad scrimmage, if you go, get there early. haynesworth, santana and rogers, campbell will play with a red jersey, smith, the only group to practice today, has a lot of energy. thomas was on hand, still nursing a problem with his hamstring, he won't play tomorrow. and looking forward to this scrimmage, a first real chance to see the player goes at each other in a game situation. the only thing on the line? people's jobs. >> you're going to see a lot of great veterans and -- and a lot of good rookies trying to make this football team. and it will be

. >>> and plaxico burris is heading to prison but for how long?  >>> an ex-inside -- explosion inside the health and human services building caused a scare prompting everyone to be evacuated. it knocked out the ac but didn't do serious damage. everyone was allowed back in the building about an hour later. another scare for two workers in downtown d.c. the scaffolding they were on went vertical leaving them dangling midair eight stories up. claudia coffey has more on the wild ride and their rescue. >> reporter: this is the view from nine stories up looking down. it's exactly what two workers at 1130 connecticut avenue saw when the scaffold they were on gave way. harry was working at a nearby building when an eyewitness came to him asking for help. >> he said it looked serious. there were a couple of guys dangling and they were screaming. when i heard screaming i knew there was a problem. >> the workers were doing caulking repair when they found themselves dangling. >> by the time harry got there, one worker climbed to safe

plaxico burress has been indicted by a grand jury on weapons charges.you may remember, he shot himself in a thigh in a manhattan nightclub but the gun wasn't licensed. now he's looking at a minimum of 3.5 years behind pars if convicted. he's pleaded not guilty. a 3.5-year sentence for carrying an unlicensed gun. what do you think of that. text us at 45688. with sure to start your text with rob about so it gets to us. lisa has said his punishment is shooting himself in the leg. if he has no prior conviction, whoo so long a sentence? there it is right there. meanwhile douglas in seattle says i hope plaxico goes to prison for his crime and does not get a deal simply because he's famous and has money. here's a weight los program. cutting out tequila. glendale white says he dropped over 30 pounds by simply cutting out tequila. >> that must have been a lot of tell coo ya. >> there's no carbs in tell kia. he says he'll have an occasional glass of wine with >> there are no cashrbs in tequila. 100 calories per shot. >>> new this morning, a plane skidded off a ru

>>> plaxico burress. from super bowl superstar to jail time. his first interview, here. >>> madoff's mistress. a 21-year affair. and she's telling all in a live interview this morning. >>> and defined a generation. "thirtysomething." the cast here, their first "thirtysomething." the cast here, their first reunion, 20 years later. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> we say good morning to you. welcome, again. i'm diane sawyer. robin is off on this tuesday, august 25th. after all of the speculation, after all of the talk, we have real information on michael jackson's death. >> one doctor says he took enough sedatives to knock down on elephant. the question, now, of course, will it rise to the level of homicide? abc's mike von fremd is at the los angeles county coroner's office. he has the latest this morning. good morning, mike. >> reporter: good morning, chris. he's documents show that dr. conrad murray admitted that he had been treating michael jackson's insomnia for six weeks. giving him the powerful anesthetic, propofol, where he claims he was

jon: the lawyer said plaxico burress also wants to go back to football after his jail time.he is from, but whatever the mystery, has his identity finally been solved? jon: well, he claims he does not have the foggiest idea who he is, where he is)from,ç or howe ended up in a part in seattle, but for weeks, doctors in seattle are trying to figure out who he is, and even though total and mischa seems to be rare, we are told it seems he is telling the truth. one thing is clear. the guy is well educated, speaks three languages, and is well- traveled, and the mystery may have been solved. dan springer. he is still in the hospital? >> yes, he is. this is really a bizarre story. we know his name because somebody taught while he was in china saw a story in a local newspaper and called police and said, "hey. i know this guy. he is very well traveled." he was presented with the name, and he said the names still did not ring a bell to him. he woke up with some nice, pressed khaki pants, $600 in his socks, and he is still in the hospital as the locals tried to help them get his memory

. >> in an exclusive interview, plaxico buff plaxico burr ras talks about what happened when he wentub. >> i said i think i just shot myself. >> and cliff lee gives the city >> and cliff lee gives the city of brotherly love yet anotheran: welcome to the now network. currently, thousands of people are enjoying the new palm pre from sprint. its revolutionary web os allows multiple applications to run at the same time. - ( thunder and rain ) - millions are using the simply everything plan. - each is saving $1200 over an at&t iphone plan. - ( cash register dings ) together that's billions of dollars. enough to open a dunkin' donuts in space. from america's most dependable 3g network. bringing you the first and only wireless 4g network. get the palm pre. only from sprint. only on the now network. deaf, hard of hearing and people with speech disabilities access www.sprintrelay.com. . >> a great win as he takes on the mets. a 1.09 e.r.a. since the all-star break. ryan howard, first inning for him, to left field. it's his 33rd of the season. philadelphia on top 3. so halladay, not done. his

. >> covering the nation, former giants wide receiver plaxico burress will not be on the field tonight for the exhibition game in chicago. you will be behind bars. -- he will be behind bars. he was indicted on two counts of criminal possession of oia weapon. he decided to plead guilty instead of going to trial. >>> the world's fastest man already broke the world record in the 100-meter dash in germany earlier this week. he picked up another gold medal in world record time in the 200-meter dash. he finished at 19.19 seconds. you may remember him as an amazing all of the performer last year in beijing. -- olympic performer in beijing. >>> a pair of the firefighters were struck by lightning in north carolina. and they were responding to a fire that was sparked by lightning. >>> an incredible story about a man in his nineties who is being sincere when he says the phrase "nice to see you." and a look inside the latest list of america's top colleges could find out which two universities tied for the top spot. >> we have a severe thunderstorm warning for york, pennsylvania. that is in effect

more news involving plaxico burress. the x giants wide vefer thursday pled guilty to a weapons charge and agreed to a two-year prison term for accidentally shooting himself at a nightclub. he pled guilty to one count of attempted criminal possession. he agreed to a two-year prison sentence and two years of supervised relief. you can take the interim tag off mike rizzo. after five 1/2 months of doing his job, he was named the team's general manager. he was given the duty shortly after jim resigned march 1st. he upgraded the center field position and was the point man on the stephen stragburg negotiation. so, the franchise pitcher is coming and rizzo is staying. >> i always thought i would be the choice. i didn't know if they knew it. i felt that i was the choice. i had a confidence level in myself and i thought i was well prepared for the job. >> strasburg will be introduced tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. we will be there live. the ease also without michael vick take on the colts tonight at 8:00 p.m. i'm dave feldman. back to you.

. >> and giants linebacker tony pierce talked about plaxico burress after he shot himself in the legast november. yesterday, a manhattan grand jury decided not to indict pierce. >> i am sorry for putting myself in the position that i had to respond the way i had to respond. there is a lot of lessons i learned from this. i take them to heart and take them seriously obviously. >> and the nats said hello to an old friend tonight, nick johnson, a national until friday, now he was part of the washington franchise since 2004. and the nats fans showing their appreciation. they like nick in d.c., why not? scoreless in the first, johnson get tuesday rbi single to put the marlins up early, one-0, good for him. down 4, nats rally, six runs, none bigger than this. nats snap a 10-game losing streak to the marlins, 6-4, the final. and brian maddis making a big start. got help from the defense, o's up 2-0, nice defensive play, o's win, 8-2, he gets a win of the major league career. a pie in the face. always a welcome sight. wizards announcing a schedule next season, opening in dallas on october 27t

. >>> former new york giants plaxico burris pleaded guilty this morning to a weapons charge after accidentally shooting himself at a manhattan nightclub last winter. under a plea agreement, burris agreed to a two-year prison sentence and two years of supervised release. he faced a minimum sentence of 3 1/2 years if he had been convicted during the trial. his sentencing is set for september 22nd. >>> a judge says that police and fire department furloughs in prince georges county were unconstitutional, but the ruling could mean layoffs for both. county officials say they will appeal that decision that would force them to refund $17 million to 5900 employees. in the meantime, the county is threatening massive layoffs. however, the head of at least one union, representing prince georges county workers, says the county has money in reserves, and is using layoffs as a negotiating threat. >>> an indiana money manager who tried to fake his own death by cashing and crashing his airplane in florida was sentenced to more than four years in prison this morning. authorities say 38-year-old marcus shrinker

catching the winning pass in the super bowl, the new york giants wide receiver pass code burris -- plaxico accidentally shot himself last year. he turned down a plea bargain offer from the d a. that would require he served two years of jail time. now if convicted, he could face 3.5 years in prison. the orioles hoped to have a game of historic proportions tomorrow. last year, the first-round pick will pitch and another fist -- first-round pick will catch. the orioles lose tonight in detroit, 6-5 on a walk on a home run. there was a 5-0 lead in the first inning. the tigers fought back. bottom of the fifth, a one-run game. he gets up a solo home run. one player facing something. his body language will tell you the entire story. can you believe that? a walk off home run and the tigers beat the orioles 6-5, the final in detroit. in nascar driver has a big fan. he won his first race today in his last 50 tries. that was after his grandmother passed away. 20 laps left. david sets off the chain event. fireworks galore. no serious injuries. serious a motion for hamlin. first win of the year just thr

and plaxico burress indicted today on two felony counts, accusing him of criminal possession of a weapon one misdemeanor count of reckless endangerment. he faces prison time. former redskins pierce who was with him at the time was not indicted. i'll be right back to wrap up the edge after this. with her son off to college, liz turned to target for gat deals. like a twenty dollar comforter for his bed. a fridge for healthy snacks a reading lamp to study by and a cell phone to call home. so liz chose target showing off her college smarts about savings target. expect more. pay le. an updated all-time favorite: juicy steak layered with zesty chipotle sauce, melted cheese, piled high with only... the toppings you love on freshly baked bread. only at subway. subway. eafresh. so it's no surprise that we're now serving up... iced tea that's fresh-brewed. thirst-quenching fuze fresh-brew iced tea. the newest fresh idea at subway. ♪ there are some things we know for sure. there will still be weddings, still be babies, and still be bright futures. that's why new york life has been helping families

former new york giants plaxico bres has been charged with two felony counts. he was released by the team after an accident where he shot himself in the leg in a nightclub. if convicted, he faces at least 3.5 years in prison and a maximum of 15 years. that is all the sports. jonathan? >> salina, thank you very much indeed. let me update you on our top story. former american president bill clinton, a surprise visit to north korea. we have a statement by white house press secretary robert gibbs. " we will have no comment. we do not want to jeopardize the success of the former president's mission." he is trying to secure the release of euna lee and laura ling. >> funding for this presentation was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank.

. >>> plaxico burress faces two jeers in jail after a guilty plea. burress accidentally shot himself with a handgun at a new york nightclub last year. he was carrying it illegally and could have gotten more than three years in prison if convicted in a trial. >>> the cleanup job is far from over in the midwest, after line of violent storms ripped through the area wednesday night. hundreds of volunteers are removing debris in central illinois, where two, fierce tornadoes touched down, flattening dozens of homes and uprooting trees. a number of people were injured. but luckily,o one was killed. >>> and now, for this morning's weather from around the nation. late day showers and thunderstorms from new england, to florida andlong the gulf coast. gusty winds, hail and lightning, especially from maine to maryland. light rain around the great lakes and scattered showers in the southern rockies. but otherwise, sunny out west. >> a scorching 107 in phoenix bday.10 7in0 oise. 98 in salt lake city. much milder inin the midwest, wh most cities reaching highs in t

placido plaxico. cut it to 5-3 after 1. bottom 5, it's 5-4 now.abrera is 21st home run of the year. straight and fast, doesn't cut it in the bigs. fourth home run, tillman, is tied at 5. same score, bottom 9, 2 out. danny baez in, thomas out. a laser dead center. that's your ball game. o's lose 6-5. brian mattix makes his debut tomorrow night. >>> the ravens weren't hitting hit full speed this morning but, it was certainly the most entertaining practice so far at training camp. it's because the offense was making plays. joe flacco going up top to demetrius williams over chris kerr for the sweet grab. the ravens are hoping he can stay healthy and draw the applause from ravens fans all season. troy smith on the hitch and go to ray wright. this is why they love him. great diving catch. corner of the end zone. they say his hands could separate him from the rest of the runningbacks. this is interesting. kelly washington and frank walker two, guys known to talk, do some yapping face-to-face. they both say it was all in good fun. >>> then more from demet

new york prosecutors say a grand jury has indicted texaco burris -- plaxico burress.n new york, and gun laws are very strict. forget about his nfl career for the time being and think about his life. he is indicted on weapons sturgis. he could be spending some serious time in prison. -- weapons charges. looks like detainee's from guantanamo bay will be housed on american soil, and now the short list is emerging. who need assistance getting around their homes. there is a medicare benefit that may qualify you for a new power chair or scooter at little or no cost to you. imagine... one scooter or power chair that could improve your mobility and your life. one medicare benefit that, with private insurance, may entitle you to pay little to nothing to own it. one company that can make it all happen ... your power chair will be paid in full. the scooter store. hi i'm doug harrison. we're experts at getting you the power chair or scooter you need. in fact, if we qualify you for medicare reimbursement and medicare denies your claim, we'll give you your new power chair or scoote

. >>> new york city prosecutors say a grand jury has indicted ex-new york giant plaque cc cco plaxicourress on weapons charges. he accidentally shot himself in the thigh in a manhattan nightclub. the manhattan district attorney says burres is getting no special treatment. it just took a while to sort through all the witnesses and the evidence. >>> 18 years after he was shot down in iran, we finally know what happened to captain michael "scott" speicher. he was the first american shot down during the 1991 gulf war. the pentagon says his remains have been identified now and recovered from a grave in the desert. the discovery ends years of speculation that speicher was being held captive. >> it's a bittersweet ending. i mean, it's great that we have finally accomplished an ending, but it is bittersweet. you know, you always hope that he's going to be found alive, but yet on that end if he was found alive, look what he's missed. his children are in college now and, you know, what kind of life would he have led being a prisoner of war? >> speicher was shot down on the first night of the wa

. >> plaxico burress, good news for antonio pierce.out the latest on the two stars and their legal issues for both players have had to endure for a month. >> >> we are helping stay current here on espnews, alongside mike yam. i'm anish shroff. we were sort of talking among ourselves in the news room. how do you explain albert pujols going into the slump? since matt halladay arrives. apparently it was just a passing phase, because the machine has returned. >> yeah, there is no slump for albert pujols in a game that's seeing mets fans walk out of fi. now at this point, getting up to the plate. the cardinals up 12-7. albert pujols batting just .226 with two home runs and five ribbies in 16 games since the all-star break. top of the tenth inning, sean green hit mark derosa with the bases loaded. still bases loaded. albert pujols, the numbers discussing. 7 for 9 with five grand slams. 24 ribbies this year with the bases loaded. that also includes the fifth grand slam he's able to max it up you with sean green, that makes it a 12-7 game. his

. >>> former nfl star plaxico burress will spend years behind bars. bures mistakenly shot himself in the leg while care carrying a gun into a nightclub last november. burress will also face an additional two years of supervised release. >>> maggie rodriguez has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> the biggest overhaul of the credit card industry takes place today. credit card companies are already trying to find now ways -- new ways to make money. we'll show you how tonight only on the cbs evening news. >>> thanks, maggie. here's a look at tonight's closing nu >>> another muggy august evening right now. are we in store for some more storms tonight? we're live with first warning weather complete coverage. bob will update the five-day forecast. but first, meteorologist tim williams is in the outback with a look at the forecast, if you're headed to the ocean. tim? >>> definitely warm enough to be down there. it is going to be very rougher along the shore. water temperatures will be refreshing. 88 degrees on friday. 87. 84 fo

back in november plaxico burress shot himself in the thigh.er giants' wide receiver shot himself in the foot. carrying a concealed, unlicensed weapon altered his life and career. rather than face a jury trial where he could have gotten three and a half years in prison, burress took his chances with a plea deal today. kelly knocky was there. >> in 18 months plaxico burress has gone from super bowl hero to convicted felon. on thursday burress sat stoically in manhattan criminal court for a half-hour before pleading guilty to one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. the plea agreement calls for a two-year state prison sentence and two years of post release supervision. >> he is sad, he's disappointed, in himself, unhappy because he's a good man who's facing prison, but to his credit, he has understood that he did something wrong, that he violated the law, and that unfortunately in this case it comes with a very, very steep price. >> burress' attorney says burress agonized over the decision to accept a plea deal, but real

. >>> nfl star plaxico burress will spend two years in prison after pleading guilty to weapons charges. the one-time super bowl star accidentally shot himself in the leg. he plead guilty to a lesser charge and agreed to this in order to avoid 3 1/2 years in prison. >>> ted kennedy wants to allow a quick appointment of his successor. he made the request in a letter to the massachusetts governor. >> reporter: senator edward kennedy may be ailing, but in a poiniant letter to the -- poignant letter to the massachusetts governor he continues to fight for change. while suffering from terminal cancer, he is asking governor duval patrick to change state law so his replacement can be named quickly. kennedy writes, it is vital to have two voices and vo2 votes in the senate during the approximate five months between a vacant seat and election. >> reporter: the senior senator is concerned if his seat is vacant for months, it could hurt president obama's plan for healthcare. there has been speculation his wife will take the seat. but many say that she is not interested. aides insist, there is no ch

plaxico burress has pleaded guilty to a weapons charge. in new york city that means the former giants star will go to prison for two years. this is a plea deal. he's formally stenlsed september 22. with good behavior, he could be out in 20 months. he's been suspended by the nfl but will be reinstated once he is out of prison. they made that clear. now a hard-hitting story about a mascot. yes, it's a victory lap this track star will never forget. melanie walker gets a piggyback from the mascot to celebrate her win. she won the championships in berlin. but the bear was apparently running with his eyes closed. he slams into a hurdle cart. the mascot and jamaican star are just fine. that's the problem when you have a phony head on. you can't see out the mouth. gretchen: all right. oh, that wasn't a good ending. brian: right into the neck. not a happy ending. gretchen: come up, more boat stories. just kidding. are democrats demanding sensitive information from insurance company? they're trying to push through health care reform. are they overst

. >>> plaxico burress spoke for the first time. he talked about what will be the hardest part for him about going to jail. >> the toughest thing for me is being away from my family, my son, you know. i wake up with him every morning. it's going to be an adjustment. my wife. she's pregnant. she's due on thanksgiving day. i'm having a baby girl. i won't even be there for that. >> the full interview is going to be on k"360." >>> arm strong says funding for his live strong remains the same despite the recession when most charities are suffering. some as much as 50, 60%. it appears it is working and he did a pretty good job. >>> check out the series of crazy jumps. this guy is out of his mind. look at this one right here. no hands, mom. 2004 x games nate adams took home the top prize. look at this his feet. >> increedable! >> this dude is awesome! >> kids, don't try that at home. >> i wonder, how do you learn these things? you know you have to fall a couple times. >> i would guess lots of mattresses and cushions, things like that. >> th

. >>> and plaxico burress indicted on handgun charges. you will remember he shot himself in the leg at a new york night club. now he is facing two felony weapons charges and other charges. if he is convicted for after them he could spend up to 16 years in prison, facing possible punishment from the nfl. >>> and the situation vick, he an organizer in newport news says he couldn't show up this saturday, because he has something to do for the humane society. he will be back in the nfl after the dog fighting conviction, but he has not been signed yet. >>> and speaking of the nfl, the training camp was all about one guy, albert haynes worth. >> and worth being the key part of the name, highest paid player on the roster, but today he didn't really earn money? >> you're right, he didn't work out hard today. but he will do it during the game, when it really counts. see, albert haynesworth make tuesday 6 million man look like peanuts. he signed a contract with the redskinses, 41 million guaranteed. so when he doesn't practice it is big news. and h

two years behind bars, that's what is in store for plaxico burres. the former new york giants wide receiver pled guilty today to a weapons charge that stemmed from an incident last year when he accidentally shot himself inside a new york city nightclub. >>> senator ted kennedy is looking ahead to the future of a congress without his presence. the cancer stricken senator sent a letter to massachusetts leaders asking them to make a law to fill his seat a quicker process. currently there is a special election within five months. while the democrats hold a filibuster majority, the health care could hinge on a single vote. >>> and we're learning more about a conversation with an air traffic controller over the crash on the hudson. what they were talking about. >>> and she's set to under go testing but it's not perfoance-enhancing drugs. we'll have the story. >>> and a father gets his kids to eat by creating art. we'll have that next on fox 5 midday news. we'll be back in two minutes.  >>> rescuers are still searching for a fourth person who was on board

bret: ok, plaxico burress, accepting a plea deal, a two- year sentence, for accidentally shooting himselfork nightclub -- shooting himself in the figh. -- thigh. >> there is one man that is getting a one-day suspension from the nfl. bret: juan? >> he will be under some kind of parole and supervision for this two-year period. i do not know when the nfl will let him back in, but i do not understand what you can kill a man, run him over when you are drunk, and only get 30 days in jail. that is something you should jump up and scream about. >> it is an outrage. i can see that you get two years for shooting somebody else in the leg, but shooting yourself? i would give him a target practice. bret: that is it for the panel, but stay tuned for what seems to be another issue for the administration. name is chef michael. and my dog bailey and i love to hang out in the kitchen... so she can watch me cook. you just love the aromas of beef tenderloin... and, ooh, rotisserie chicken. yes, you do. [ barks ] yeah. you're so special, you deserve a very special dog food. [ woman ] introducing chef michael'

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. >>> former new york giants football star plaxico burris reached a plea deal in his weapons case and the it includes jail time. he pleaded guilty to one count of criminal possession of a weapon and a lesser charge than he initially faced. and he also agreed to a two-year prison sentence and two years of supervised release. burress face 3d 1/2 years had he gone to trial. . >>> senator edward kennedy has sent massachusetts leaders a letter that acknowledges he may have to surrender hisseat. kennedy has advanced brain cancer. he did not attend the funeral of his sister eunice last week. raising new questions about his health. aides say kennedy's condition hasn't changed but this he is concerned democrats would be denied a crucial vote on health care reform if he has to resign. right now massachusetts law calls for a special election to take place within five months after a seat opens. kennedy wants the law changed so that the governor can appoint a replacement to serve until the election. >>> we have gotten a lot of sunshine on this friday. but what's in store for us this weekend. veron

. >>> former new york joins wide receiver plaxico burris heading to prison. he will have two years behind bars and two years of viewpoint supervised release. >>> vacation time for a lot of people including the president. they head to martha's vineyard this weekend and they are not the only ones on vacation. the clintons are headed to bermuda. >> sounds good until you look at the weather radar. >> bermuda might not be the place you want to vacation right now. there is hurricane billout there. we will get you the latest information on that. the clintons may want to see that before they head out to bermuda. we'll tell you what is happening on the roadways. things look busy on the american legion bridge already this morning. julie wright is here. stellll tell us about traffic. stay with us. fox 5 morning news will be right back. get schooled in style at the jcpenney biggest bonus sale. tired of waiting for your savings? with an instant money coupon from jcpenney, get $10 off instantly when you spend $50. guy's arizona shorts are $9.99. kid's izod uniform polos ar

the news not so good for plaxico burress. he was facing 3 1/2 years in prison. he agreed to a plea-bargain and will now be behind bars for two years. if you remember, about a year ago, burress shot himself in the leg whilee was in a manhattan nightcl nightclub. he pleaded guilty to one count of attempted criminal possession of a weapon. with good behavior, he will be out in 20 months trying to resume his nfl career at 34 years old. he will be suspended by the nfl until he 'out of prison. >>> the feel-good vibe continues at nationals park. mike rizzo, the official general manager today, he has held a title on an interim basis since spring traini. but now rizzo is the man and the era is officially under way. he made solid moves and probably not -- not probably, certain there most important thing he locked up stephen strasburg to a record-setting deal. rizzo has a new deal of his own. something he knew was coming. >> i always thought i was going to be the choice. i didn't know if they knew it yet. but i always -- i always thought i was the choice. i -- you know, i

. >> anton i don't pierce is speak out about his actions in helping plaxico burris after his former teammatey shot himself in the leg. gentleman monday, a manhattan grand jury decided not to indict pierce on charges of carrying burris' gun. >> i am sorry for putting myself in the position that i had to respond to what i had to respond. there are a lot of lessons i learned from this. i have a tape them seriously and taken them to heart. >> to baseball now. nats said hell toe an old friend last night. hasn't been gone that night. nick johnson a national until friday, now a member of the marine layer linz. the fans show something love to the recently traded johnson making his return to d.c. scoreless in the first and the first rbi single goes to nick son son. that put the marlins up 1-0 early. down four runs now in theating. the nats rally with six runs, none bigger than the game- winning two-run shot by adam dunn. the nats snap a 10-game losing streak to the marlins and win. >>> the first round draft pick from last season brian maness making his first run. a nice defensive play to end the inni

plaxico burris pleaded guilty to a weapons charge. under a plea agreement he has agreed to a two-year prison sentence and two years supervised release. it is all because he accidentally shot himself at a manhattan nightclub last winter. he faced a minimum sentence of 3 1/2 years if he had been convicted during a trial. burris goes before a judge next month for sentencing. >>> a plan to build hot lanes in northern virginia has led to a lawsuit in arlington county, and with his term soon coming to end has ben bernanke done enough to remain on as the fed chair? we'll be right back. >>> from the greenway to the beltway we are traveling the dulles toll road and we are finding a lot of green which tells us everyone is on the go. it is angie with traffic, kim with weather and more news when 9 news now returns. so stay with us. get schooled in style at the jcpenney biggest bonus sale. tired of waiting for your savings? with an instant money coupon from jcpenney, get $10 off instantly when you spend $50. guy's arizona shorts are $9.99. kid's i

prosecutors have indicted former new york joints star plaxico burress on weapons charged.year-old wide receiver shot himself in the thigh in november. the gun was not licensed. no one initially called police to report the gunshots. the new york giants released burress in april. >>> one passenger on board the plane said he felt it drop suddenly and then watched as some of the flight attendants were thrown against the ceiling. early this morning the continental jet was 36,000 feet in the sky over the atlantic on its way from brazil to texas when all of the sudden it encountered turbulence. let's go to kerry sanders who is in miami following the story. how many people were hurt seriously enough to go to the hospital? >> reporter: seriously enough to go to the hospital, 14. four were initially in serious condition. the good news is all of their conditions have been upgraded and they're in stable condition. 14 people taken to area hospitals. there were 168 people on board. don't be fooled by the fact that only 14 went to the hospital. there were others on board who were injured

a grand jury today indicted plaxico burress on weapons charges.urress shot himself in the thigh last year in a nightclub. he face as minimum of up to 3 1/2 years in prison if convicted. >>> joe gibbs driver denny hamlin hadn't won in 50 races. didn't even want to be at the racetrack this week. instead, he wanted to be with his family helping them get over the loss of his grandmother who died friday. but if there's any place where hamlin has a better chance of leaving with a smile, it's pocono where he won twice as a rookie. today the track helped ease his pain. we're back in pennsylvania. we start with 20 laps to go. chaos ensued here on this turn. david reagan taps bobby labonte on the right side. he goes hard into the outside wall. it was a big wreck that took a lot of guys out. ten laps to go. clint bowyer was leading, but denny hamlin said there was nothing that was going to keep him from getting this win. denny hamlin won twice at this track as a rookie. he plays video games that help him become better and better every time. on the final lap,