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

>> 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

. >>> 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

yeah, a painful lesson for football plaxico burress.smith is here with more on that, and your thoughts on whether it was a fair sentence or not. good morning. >> yeah, it's controversial because people are comparing it to other cases recently in the nfl. dante stalworth getting a month for hitting a person with a car. he entered a plea agreement on a lesser charge. roger goodell says burress is suspended but will be able to sign and play for another team once he's released from prison. we've been asking for your opinions this morning. here's what you're saying. kyle said, two years for shooting yourself? he might have only gotten 30 days had he killed someone. i guess the lesson here is to aim away from yourself. james said on our facebook page, where would we be in we were all punished as plaxico is going to be for stupidity. it's just a bit too much! >>> in the time it takes to get into your car, bolt could run the 2 meters. unbelievable how fast he goes. he's 6'5", shattering his own world record, 19.19 segds, besting his time from .

johnson's performance on monday was nothing short of remarkable. >> former giants wide receiver plaxico burress was indicted on monday by a grand jury on weapons charges after he shot himself in the leg in a new york city nightclub back in november. the indictment charged burress with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon and a one count of reckless endangerment. if the 31-year-old is convicted he faces a minimum sentence of 3 1/2 years. the gun was not licensed in new york or new jersey where he lived. he did have a license to carry a concealed weapon in florida but that had expired before the shooting. the manhattan d.a. robert morgenthau was insistent that he serve jail time even with the plea agreement. >> we conducted a thorough investigation, and then presented the evidence to a grand jury, which evaluated the facts under the applicable law. the case required a more protracted investigation than does a typical weapons possession case given the number of witnesses and the need to investigate both before and after the shooting. the case was treated like any similar case against any

prosecutors here in new york say a grand jury has indicted the former new york giants wide receiver plaxico burressn weapons charges. plaxico testified to the grand jury last week about the incident that landed him in trunget police say burres accidentally shot himself in the leg last november when he brought in his sweatpants, a gun into a manhattan nightclub. the grand jury indicted plaxico burress on two counts of possession, criminal possession of a weapon and 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

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

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' training camp, and maybe this is a trend with teams that don't go to the playoffs, very physical. they're tackling to the ground, even re

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

>>> 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 o 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

. >> 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

. >> 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

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.

catching the winning pass in the super bowl, the new york giants wide receiver pass code burris -- plaxico burresstally 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 three days

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

. >>> 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

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

estate is estimated at more than a half billion dollars. >>> prosecutors say a grand jury indicted plaxico burressn weapons charges. he accidentally shot himself in the thigh at a manhattan nightclub. the grand jury didn't indict his former teammate who was present at the time. burress is getting no special treatment. it just took a while to sort there all the witnesses and evidence. >>> instead of a warm welcome from family and friends, passengers were greeted with ambulance. the flight was diverted from miami after the plane hit severe te turbulence in the early morning hours. eight of the passengers were hospitaled. 28 people were treated at the scene. >>> swisz swiss diplomats are trying to negotiate. they are shane bauer joshua fattal and sarah shourd. >> the hardest part is not being able to communicate with the people detaining them. >> another american who traveled with them, shon meckfessel stayed behind in iraq. iran's media say the three were arrested for illegally entering the country. an investigation is under way. switzerland represents american interest in iran because the u.s. does

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

kelly knocky was there. >> in 18 months plaxico burress has gone from super bowl hero to convicted felons 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 realized once he was indicted, there was no way out. >> being a celebrity hurt him. if he were a stranger, there probably would not have been an arrest. >> he'll be sentenced on september 22nd when he's also expected to address the court. brassman says he expects burress to begin serving his prison sentence on that day. with good time release he could be out after 20 months, in manhatt

. >>> 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

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

. >>> 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 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

plaxico burress went from being one of the best wide receivers in the nfl to convicted felon.nt will spend two years in jail thanks to a plea deal on weapons charges. his sentencing is scheduled for september 22 but in an exclusive interview, former wide receiver gave his dramatic memories of the night he walked into a new york city nightclub with a gun. >> we go into a nightclub and i had my weapon with me. and, you know, it wasn't like i was trying to hide it. i go into this place and go through the security. they know i have it. they pat me down and they said okay. and they let me in with it. so -- >> security at the latin quarter patted you down, fit the gun, you produced it, and they said go right in? >> walk through the metal detector and let me in. i'm maybe there for maybe five minutes. and it's getting so crowded, everybody is coming over, hi, how are you? they said, we'll take you upstairs so you can relax and nobody will bother you. and i'm walking up the stairs and i miss a step, and so my gun like slides down my pants. so it's getting ready to hit the ground, and

. >>> 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

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'

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

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,

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. >> we've got a drop for plaxico burress. he pleaded guilty to weapons charges today and agreed to a two-year prison term. he shot himself in the leg last year with a pistol that he was carrying in his waistband. >> youhe would by buy a vick -- >> he's just lucky he got it in the leg, not somewhere else. >> the rails and transportation index, back near its highs. this economy is stronger than it is. >> drop for petsmart. >> yeah. the shares were down. >> all right. pop here for bank of america. it was up 2% today. guy? is. >> federal judge had a nice ruling for these guys. this was resistant back in december. should be resistance again here. >> american express was up 2%. >> had a jump today. you look at the credit-makers. they all had a pretty nice jump. people are starting to accept that it's not as bad as expected. some improvement. there you get a pop. >> we've got a pop for -- aware that people are still suffering, putpockets have tunnelled over a new leaf and are slipping money back into people's pockets. the initiative

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. >> 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

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

. >> top on stories on the way jonathan coach man and mike yam,le they'll tell you about plaxico burressd the decision the grand jury made in new york.

. >> in about four weeks time, plaxico burress will be going to a place that i am sure he never feltn a million years he would ever call home. for the better part of two years, burress will be serving a prison sentence for illegally carrying a weapon into a new york nightclub. it's been nine months of near silence for bure pes. as he prepares for life behind bars, the former super bowl champion sat down to talk to our jeremy schapp about whached that night ask what he will regret the most. >> i look myself in the mirror every morning. and be like, you got yourself into it, you know. you've got to get yourself out of it, and get your life back on track. get back to doing what you love to do. and, you know, four or five years from now, down the road, you know, i'll look back on it and say i was reckless. i made a very bad decision. you know, and i'm suffering major consequences from it. and i took away what i love to do most, which is play football. and, you know, i lost my job. that's where i'm at right now. >> how do you think you're going to be able to cope in prison? >> i really do

she served for more years al th >> former giants receiver plaxico burress's arraignment on felony gun charges has been rescheduled. initially set for september 23rd, burress will now appear in manhattan's supreme criminal court on august 20 at 9:30 a.m. >> vikings quarterback tarvaris jackson said his left knee felt fine after practice wednesday morning. jackson's competing with sage rosenfels for the starting rosenfels for the starting q.b. job. he sprained his knee on saturday when a lineman rolled over his leg. >> you hold your breath, chris, when somebody's rolling around on the ground, but yeah, he came back, he's treated it well, got out there and moved around yesterday afternoon, was able to get in drill work, and he's working as hard to get back as he works to stay on the field. >> one of several nfl quarterback competitions is blossoming at jets camp. kellen clemens, who backed up brett favre last season, is fighting for the starting spot against mark sanchez, who was the fifth overall pick in the draft. >> they both had their moments, and then they have had their moments whe

nfl star plaxico burress will be arraigned in manhattan on felony weapons charges for accidentally shooting himself last year. he faces a minimum 3 1/2 years in prison if convicted. >>> vice president joe biden and health secretary kathleen sebelius will talk health care reform in chicago and meet with health care professionals at 11:45 a.m. eastern this morning, i'm guessing. >>> people in india are getting the keys to the cheapest car in the world. how i remember this. what does it mean for the u.s. auto industry. clark howard breaks down how the new car might help your wallet in the future. >> the nano car, the world's cheapest automobile is now in people's driveways in india. this car you can buy in india for $2500. that's right a full four-door car seats four people you like a fifth you don't, is now available and selling like crazy. you may wonder, why am i telling you about a car that's only available in india? big news, this car just passed the european union safety and crash test, a car somewhat similar to ours and europeans are already buzzing they're going to be able to buy a car

football star plaxico burress indicted on weapons charges.the former giant faces a minimum of 3.5 years behind bars. a grand jury decided not to indict his former teammate antonio pierce. pierce drove burres to the hospital after ber rest shot himself. the full senate begins debating on judge sonia sotomayor. she is expected to be easily confirmed. how many will actually vote for her. the national rifle association recently stepped into the debate urging senators to vote no. first time a lobby has argued against a supreme court nominee. top lawyer at the white house in jeopardy of losing his job. craig has become a political liability for the obama administration since leading the effort to close downtown prison at gitmo and releasing national security documents from the bush administration. a white house spokesperson says there are nothing to any of these rumors. lawmakers taking up the cash for clunkers extension on capitol hill today. senate democrats are trying to convince republicans to approve not a $2 billion. a little extension for th

the end of the season, losing four of five games including the playoffs because of the loss of plaxico burresshen an elite quarterback is supposed to take his team on his back and lead them to the promised land. that didn't happen. but to your credit, you have a super bowl ring. and to your credit, you are playing well. but when you get paid like a top quarterback, elite quarterback and you're not in the top 5 at the quarterback position, that's pretty tough to say. sos eli manning, congratulation, going back to what is the tenth amendment basically saying the tenth amendment says this so that doesn't give you the right to impose this on us and i think 34 states have already passed legislation to that effect. when you get that many states along with others willing to say to washington, d.c. we don't have to take some of these programs i think that is good for being able to change things. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> i just can't say god bless you. i'm so glad to see you there on the stage. i know we talked about general race issues and politics, more specifically i'm with you that the r

. >> nfl news former giant plaxico burress indicted by the grand jury on weapons charges.ying a loaded gun in the waistband of his pants to a nightclub. >> is he still the new jersey memphis city. >> how about that. news you can't use. john and kate. progressive. call or click today. >>> the latest news you can't use. hard to believe it was only june jon and kate split. you're either on jon's side or kate's side. you're a kate guy? >> the white house after north korea. >> clinton can go over to kate's house, talk to her, bring them back together. >> pray for her. more than she can handle after eight kids. back on the air after the split. this is an ironic clip. listen to kate talk about the media exposure her kids are receiving. >> two and a half days we had about three to five paparazzi who stuck around outside of our house just like they did at home. what do you do? i'm living my life. if they have to be there to take pictures, great. but i'm not going to keep my kids inside and stifle their existence. >> did you follow that? she put kids on a reality show and now she's