thank you, rafer weigel. we'll be back with more. >>> today could be crucial to the future of the war on afghanistan. president obama and his top national security advisers will meet and they could start to talk about troop levels today. a white house official says the president wants to focus on fighting al qaeda and isn't as concerned about going after the taliban. a top u.s. commander wants up to 40,000 more troops. now we told you about levi johnston, the father of sarah palin's grandson, and, well, the revealing spread his attorney says is going to be in the works for "playgirl" magazine. that upcoming appearance got joy behar's attention and she has a lot to say about it in her "not for nothing commentary." take a listen. >>> just when you thought the sarah palin soap opera might be riding off into the tundra, up pops levi johnston. and i mean pops up. levi, bristol pay lynn's baby daddy, is going to inzip his levis and show us his johnston in "playgirl" online magazine. i hope he's not built like a moo

rafer weigel. who we talking about here? >> we're talking about a very impressive young man from johnstown, pennsylvania. it was such an emotional day for him. his name is josh seidel. he tied rushing yards in a game with six in their win over ridgeland. here's the thing, that record was set by his late father, dave, who died in 1981 after a long battle with brain cancer. unfortunately, dave couldn't see it but josh credits his teammates and feels like he had a little help from above. >>> it's u.s. against the world in the pga president's cup, so there's president george w. bush in a coin toss with michael jordan and an as not -- not smoking his cigar. tiger didn't need any assistance. they were dominant. the u.s. leads in a four-day tournament. >>> dara tore res, remember her? her knee needs radical surgery to repair it and she'll need 12 to 18 months to recover, but she's still not giving up on the games in london. i wouldn't put it past her if she could do it. >>> after the steelers won the super bowl and the penguins won

rafer weigel with the latest on this. hey, rafer. >>> shocked a lot of people even beyond that town. police say they have got the ones responsible for this heinous crime. they are not uconn students. 21-year-old john lomax, john william lomax iii is being held on a $2 million bond. jasper howard was stabbed in the stomach outside the student union during a dance. lomax's lawyer says he was trying to break up a fight and not involved in the stabbing. cops have arrested two others in connection to the case, all three are expected in court today. >>> chiefs running back larry johnson issued an apology, and he was told to stay away from the team while it investigates his use of gay slurs. a guy rights advocacy group was pleased with the policy but wants more disciplinary action. it was reported johnson used the slur attacking a twitter follower and again with the media on monday. you like jewelry? you like bling? get a look at this. the lakers started their nba season getting their championship rings. oh, my goodness. that thi

rafer weigel has that story and is taking your thoughts on this. rafer? >>> yeah, natasha, this is a monumental decision. a montana jury sided with the family suing the maker of louisville slugger and awarded the victim's family $850,000. they argued that the company failed to warn about the dangers of using aluminum bats. brandon patch was tragically killed in 2003 when he was struck by a baseball hit by one of those bats. there he is right there. patch's mom, though, said this was not about money. >> we came into this not knowing -- we were just hoping to prevail is all for brandon. this is for brandon. and for the other kids on the field. >> so we want to know how you feel about this. did the family deserve to be compensated in this manner or should baseball be played at your ownries snk we want to know your thoughts. go to cnn.com/robin, click on the facebook link, leave a comment and we will be reading them all morning long. >>> after months of debate, house democrats are rolling out a new health care reform plan today. it's going to include a govern

here's rafer weigel with that story. >>> a big development in this case.olice say they have the ones responsible for this heinous crime. they are not uconn students. 21-year-old john william lomax the third is being charged with murder and held on a $2 million bond. his lawyer says that he was just trying to break up a fight and he was not involved in the stabbing. you remember jasper howard was tragically stabbed in the stomach outside the student union during a dance. police also arrested two other men in connection with the case, all three are expected in court today. >>> in other, the nba started its season. isn't that pretty? the lakers got their championship rings. their 15th. and then ron or tez starting his new hair do. we're told that's the chinese symbol for lakers. and the l on the back. took the clippers 99-92. they're none to watch. >> probably complaint play with those rings on either. >> no, they definitely conditan. and the divorce between dodgers owner and his wife issing nasty. she's heading to coach to try to get her job back. court docu

rafer weigel with that story and more.ere telling this story to our viewers yesterday. >> yeah, and i tell you, richard, this book looks like it's going to really sell because a lot -- but there's going to be fallout as well. after agassi admitted that he wrote in an upcoming au autobiography that he took crystal meth in play hissing days, well, now the world anti-doping agency wants authorities to look into just how he was not suspended after testing positive. remember, he said he accidently drank a laced soda. "sports illustrated" got an advanced copy of the book, which is due out next month. in another stunning admission, he writes about his hatred for his father, and that his dad was violent and even pulled a handgun on a driver. >>> and, kids, it's an american classic. it's the world series. the yankees hosted the phillies. first lady michelle obama on hand, along with joe biden, former yankee yoga berra, iraqi war veteran. but the game veteran, cliff lee. charlie manuel, oh, yeah. look at the behind-the-back catch. t

rafer weigel's here with more on that. rafer, when i saw that headline, i was like oh, please.ou hate to hear that. you work out and train for these things and these things happen. >> by all accounts, these guys were in decent shape. it's just a tragically bizarre coincidence, richard. autopsies are expected to be performed today on the victims. authorities say cardiac arrest was the as you of death. all three men were running a half marathon in detroit. all collapsed within 20 minutes of each other. a 36-year-old man collapsed at 9:00 a.m. and then a 65-year-old, who witnesses say had a heart attack and hit the ground hard, and a 26-year-old who fell after crossing the 13-mile finish line. they were all pronounced dead at the hospital later on. officials say they had six medical stations and 60 medical professionals on the scene. richard? >> wow. so young and old in that group they mentioned. >> great conditions for running. it was about 40 degrees. so heat wasn't an issue either. >> i was going to ask you that. thanks, rafer, for that story. >>> lawmakers go back to work on h

. >> rafer weigel is joining us now with more details on the night howard was killed. we knew yesterday that it happened during a dance or after a dance. >> right, robin, and now we're learning even more harrowing details about what happened after that. the head coach says at least two of howard's teammates attended to him the night he was killed and says one of those players actually held howard in his arms while he died while the other player tried to give howard first aid and dress his wounds. another football player, brian parker, was stabbed but his injuries are not considered life threatening. today students at uconn are encouraged to wear dark clothes to mourn howard. there will be events every day through saturday on campus to honor and remember him as well. robin? >> all right. and we certainly will watch this investigation. thank you so much. >>> today afghan president karzai is expected to announce his plan to deal with his country's messy presidential election. the power struggle there could affect u.s. troop decisions. a u.n.-backed fraud investigation fou

rafer weigel has been following that story. have been piping in too. >> rush is not a popular figure going back to when he said eagles' quarterback donovan mcnabb is overrated because he is black. well, the head of the players' union sent out an e-mail to commissioner roger goodell saying sports should be a unifying entity. we're taking your thoughts on this. jeff wrote on our facebook page and said rush needs to stay behind the scenes of the radio booth. we have enough poor excuses on the field who are supposed to be role models. why do we need another one owning a team? it's okay for limbaugh to own part of the st. louis rams. just because some people don't like his political views doesn't mean he wouldn't be a good job as an owner. i'm speaking off the cuff the nfl practices corporate socialism and profit sharing and the st. louis rams benefit from it. that's interesting if he changes his stance. cnn.com/robin. >> thanks, rafer. >>> an accused hijacker is arrest 40 years after the hijacking of pan am flight 141. luis armando

football player inspired by his mom's battle with breast cancer did something special and here's rafer weigel with that story. good morning. >>> good morning to you, robin. kyle apperton's mother was diagnosed with the disease six years ago. her battle was an emotional one. at the time he was too young to help. what he has done recently makes him our true champion this week. the senior convinced most everyone to wear pink at their home game. there he is right there the players from both teams wore pink arm bands, pink socks, even folks in the stands were wearing pink jerseys all in honor of his mother and other breast cancer survivors and also with the help of the charity swing for life raised about $10,000 through ravels raffles and auctions. >> and showing what one person can be when he rallies. >>> this is incredible. a reporter in arkansas was talking about why people should not drive through rising floodwaters. this was a live report so imagine it. and this happens right behind her. right behind him. a woman's suv went under. look at this. cameras from the affiliate caught one man jumpin

but rafer weigel we knew this, right?exactly. >> this was always going to work. >> tell my wife now. >> now you go home to your 11-month pregnant wife. you have an excuse. she's well on her way. >>> today, a new development in the murder of a connecticut football player jasper howard. this has affected not only the town but people across the country. >> richard, this is not something you expect on a college campus, a murder like this. well, police say they've got the ones responsibility for this heinous crime and they are not university of connecticut students. they say this man 21-year-old joe william lomax iii, is -- they are charging him, rather with murder and they are holding him on a $2 million bond. his lawyer said he was only trying to break up a fight and was not involved in the stabbing. you may remember howard, jasper howard was stabbed in the stomach outside the student union during a dance. police arrested two others in the case. all three are expected in court today. >>> in other news, do you like jewelry? t

rafer weigel with more on that story. what's the deal? >> the deal is there is a lot of questions, robin, that still need to be answered. this whole thing is very, very mysterious. tony fein served 2.5 years in iraq. he was signed with the nfl this summer. he collapsed suddenly and died on the way to the hospital when he was at a friend's house. it happened just before he was to appear in court for allegedly attacking a police officer. >>> dog fighter michael vick is getting his own tv show. vick has partnered with bet for a new docu-series. it will chronicle his comeback and troubled past. >>> some of you may think becoming a master in karate takes a lifetime. took this little girl three years. that's the youngest black belt in the world. five-year-old varsha vinod took it up after watching her father. so dad, let that be a lesson. they copy what you do. obviously dad doesn't sit down on the couch watching a lot of tv. >> he doesn't have to spend a lot of time worrying about her, does he? take care of yourself! >>> how do you really know

rafer weigel with more on this and this is really a day-to-day story and something has changed in the last 24 hours, my friend. >> we will not talk about it any more after this. well, he dropped rush from the group saying "it has become clear that rush's involvement in our group has become a distraction dangering our bid and we have decided to move forward without him." limbaugh's candidacy had "zero chance of being approved." limbaugh blamed it on the left trying to conserve conservatism. go ahead and check it out and leave a comment or leave us a comment on our facebook page. we want to know what you think about limbaugh being denied ownership of an nfl team. you can also text them at 45688. stander rates apply. >> you had no comments either, right? none at all. >> our facebook page not short on comments on this one. >> blowing up, blowing up. thanks, rafer. >>> the suspect on a vicious attack 19 years ago will face charges. security was tight when dennis bradford arrived from arkansas last night. he is accused of raping, kidnapping and slitting jennifer's throat. she is now 27 and

here's rafer weigel with the video on that. oh, the jets. >> yeah, the jets, the dolphins.ave to tell you richard. just an amazing game. not hyperbole. one of the most thrilling fourth quarters. gloria estaufen and there's marc anthony dancing with dwyane wade and as far as those jets go boy, five lead changes in the fourth quarter. mark sanchez, you know he did the gq spread, he did the "gq" spread, he looks like he's going to be a darn good quarterback. with ten seconds left pulls from its bag of tricks, ronnie brown runs it in, win it. and a 1,000-pound carved statue of thurman thomas has been stolen. police say the statue was taken a day after it was unveiled outside ralph wilson stadium. this is the same area where a bills player's lawn was vandalized by fans and another bills player had a few hundred grand worth of jewelries allegedly stolen. so bills fans keeping police very busy right now. >> 1,000 pounds? >> they had to get it on a flat bed truck and needed a crane to move it. >>> and the most amazing comeback in nhl history. the chicago blackhawks were down 5-0 in

it won't happen, but -- can i get rafer weigel back in her for a few moments? who is this guy? >>> the most surprising team in the nfl comes out with awful style. >>> four miss california usa is getting sued over her breast implants. the company behind the pageant wants the 1,500 bucks back that it paid for her surgery. it's actually a counter suit. you might remember prejean sued the company. she lost her title for making appearances without pageant permission. >>> a new report from the institute of medicine says schools are not following federal dietary guidelines and need to update their standards. >>> an alleged stick up is making news for the use of a push up. police say a robber may have been wearing a black bra as a disguise. hmm. >>> there will be an arrest soon in the stabbing death of a university of connecticut football player. the defense lawyer saying police have told them they intend to take his client into custody. the lawyer says the man did not stab jasper howard but was there when it happened. >>> at least four people were killed in two back to back suicide at

here is rafer weigel. >> speaking of punch. this is not hyperbole.s was one of the most thrilling fourth quarters of football i have ever seen, and i am not -- that's not hyperbole. the miami dolphins, team co-owners try to bring sexy back to the fins. stefan signing autographs. there's mark anthony with dwyane wade. five lead changes in the fourth quarter. that's a lot, folks. there's generally only a couple per game. mark sanchez, the guy with the "gq" spreads spread a long ball to braylon edwards. originally called a touchdown but later overturned. with ten seconds left miami down three in the wildcat formation they thought it was kind of a novelty offense. it's here to stay. ronnie brown runs it in for the go-ahead score. miami wins. and speaking of amazing comebacks, this tied the most amazing comeback in nhl history, the chicago blackhawks down 5-0 in the first period to calgary. somehow battled back in overtime to win it. now in hockey you score one or two a period. to score five in the first is nuts. to battle back from that is even crazier a

rafer weigel has the details on that for us. what do you got. >> a scary situation, richard. everything we're learning about it is this young man is lucky to be alive. u.s. stricker charlie davies he is in serious but stable condition after suffering several broken bones and a lacerated bladder after a car crash on a virginia highway. a woman in the car did not survive. the accident happened about 3:15 in the morning on tuesday. coach bob bradley broke the news to his players that took it pretty hard. davies was a starter for team usa. it's unlikely he will be playing in next year's world cup. >>> lance armstrong is responding to another investigation from the french. here we go again. this time federal prosecutors say they've launched an investigation into several teams from this year's tour after medical equipment collected from teams contained, quote, suspicious material. the french newspaper said lance's former team is one of those teams. prosecutors deny that report and are not targeting anybody specific. the team says they have nothing to hide. lance tweeted ssdd. stand

rafer weigel with that story and more. how old is this kid? >> he's only 17 years old. i know they're trying to cut down on celebrations. this, in my opinion, is going too far. r.j. davis from georgia considers himself to be a religious man. after he scored at a game, he pointed to a sky, saying he was giving thanks to god. the ref penallized the team, saying he can't celebrate in an excessive way. maybe he held it too long. davis says he'll do it again next time he scores and they play again tonight. >>> rush limbaugh blasted al sharpton and jesse jackson on his radio show from being kept out of buying into an nfl team. >> of course, the two racehorses, reverend sharpton and reverend jackson got involved, and i got a call on tuesday night from dave saying, i'm sorry, i have to ask you to withdraw. >>> we are moving on. no more head banging from this crazy guy, owen schmidt. he banged his head until it was bleeding. he said he would not do it anymore. we're assuming he was told not to by the coaches. he did the same thing in west virginia. >>> john glen trailing by one.

. >> rafer weigel is joining us now with more details that are emerging about the night that howard wasilled. rafer? >> robin, what a harrowing picture this is. the team's head coach says that at least two of howard's team nates were with him the night he was killed. one with of those players held howard in his arms as he died while another tried to give him first aid. also, we're learning another football player, 19-year-old brian parker, was stabbed, but his injuries are considered minor. today students are encouraged to wear dark clothing to mourn howard. there will be events on campus every day this week to remember him. the team has a game against west virginia on saturday. how they'll get up for that i don't know. here's what some of you are saying on facebook. jennifer wrote, i find it very sad that our youth can't go and get a degree and complete their dreams without having to worry about this kind of situation. more sports in a bit. >> it is very sad. i agree with our viewer. we have a lot more comments on facebook. you're welcome to join them. >>> balloon boy's parents could f

rafer weigel, are we learning portuguese yet? >> we're not learning portuguese. i don't know if portuguese is a rugby powerhouse. it's a bit exciting. first off chicago doesn't get the olympics. it goes to rio. now the international olympic committee has approved golf for the 2016 games. why is that exciting because tiger woods will probably play in those games. he along with several others presented a video to the ioc to do this. he said if they took golf, he would play. remember, professions can play in the olympics now. also approved, rugby sevens which is a smaller version of rugby. speaking of tiger and golf, he and team usa taking on the rest of the world in the president's cup. there's a former president, george h.w. bush, with the team's captains. michael jordan was an assistant to team usa. this is a big deal. they only do it every two years. tiger woods was playing in it. he and steve stricker dominated early. the usa leads after day one of the four-day tournament. >>> u.s. swimmer dara torres overcame incredible odds to win three silver medals in beiji

rafer weigel has more. >> you knew that somebody was going to getup set after agassi wrote this an upcomingobiography that he took crystal meth in his playing days. the world anti-doping agency wants authorities to look into how he was not suspended after he tested positive. he told them that he actually ingested it with a soda. "sports illustrated" obtained an advance copy of the book. other admissions include agassi saying he hated his dad, he was a violent man. >>> the nfl is on the defensive on capitol hill at a hearing. lawmakers concerned over head injuries. grilled nfl commissioner, roger goodell. listened to what tampa by bucs former president gay kulverhouse had to say. >> this is a business, it's a blinking cut-throat business. the bottom line is making money. and if their player ain't playing and the team's losing -- that's the bottom line. >> roger goodell was not enjoying her comments. a jury awarded a family who sued the makers of louisville slugger, $850,000, after their son was a spokesman for the company said the company did nothing wrong. we're taking your thoughts all mor