randall pinkstoners cbs news, new york. >>> it's the ultimate what would you do decision?atrick witt is gearing up for the game against harvard saturday. think cal, stanford, big game. only ivy league here. it is a huge rivalry back east. here's the dilemma. he is the finalist for a rhodes scholarship and the interview is the same day of the game in atlanta. the committee isn't budging. witt had to decide one or the other. he didn't want to let his teammates down and chose football. he has a senior and never beat harvard. harvard won the last four games. >> a tough option. >> he may be an nfl quarterback. he is pretty good, too. >>> coming up, glittering treasures from a hollywood legend going up for sale. >> a look at elizabeth taylor's mow jaw-dropping gems when we come back. ,, state farm. this is jessica. hey, jessica, jerry neumann with a policy question. jerry, how are you doing? fine, i just got a little fender bender. oh, jerry, i'm so sorry. i would love to help but remember, you dropped us last month. yeah, you know it's funny. it only took 15 minutes to sign up

in new york randall pinkston. >> mayor bloomberg says the raid was timed for the middle of the night to minimize the disruption to the neighborhood. >>> for the first time since allegations of child abuse charges sandusky is speaking out. >> sandusky has not appeared or spoken pubically since he was charged with abusing eight boys. he loves being around children but he denied being sexually attracted to them. when pressed on the charges, the former coach admitted some aspects are true but he maintains his innocence. >> i have horsed around with kids. i have showered after workouts. i have hugged them and i have touched their leg without intent of sexual contact. >> reporter: some of sanduskys alleged victims are as young as ten years old. he is currently free on bail. back to you. >> thank you. the scandal surrounding the alleged incidents have led to the outing of the penn state president and joe paterno. >>> wjz has just learned the trial has been postponed until february. the call that told people the governor and president had won long before the polls closed should be protected

randall pinkston, cbs news, new york. >>> mayor bloomberg says that the raid was timed for the middle of the night to minimize resistance from the protestors and disruption to the neighborhood. >>> a loudoun county middle school teacher has been charged with being drunk in public. authorities say the 49-year-old man teaches physics at jay michael lunsford middle school. someone from the school called police yesterday because the suspected teacher was drunk in the classroom. at this point, authorities are not saying if he will be terminated. >>> well, this morning's commute was particularly hectic for scores of drivers in loudoun county. fortunately, now, the westbound ramp from loudoun county parkway to route 7 in ashburn is reopened. surae chinn has more on a serious crash that caused the commotion. >> reporter: chopper 9 above shows a crumpled car on the hound county parkway exit ramp to route 7 heading west. officers with the reconstruction team say the driver of the gray car came off the exit ramp at a high rate of speed, traveled across the lanes and you can see the skid marks wh

randall pinkston, cbs news, new york. >>> the rallying cry for the occupy protestors has been the 99% against the richest 1% of americans. among the 1%, more than one in ten members of congress. that's according to our partners at "usa today." the richest lawmaker is congressman darrell issa, the california republican is worth an estimated $448 million. he owned a car alarm maker. now, on the senate side, massachusetts democrat john kerry is the richest. number two, virginia democrat mark warner worth $192 million. warner cofounded the cell phone company, nextel. >>> "usa today" found that 58 members of congress are among the 1% of richest americans. 35 are republicans. 23 are democrats. the median net worth of a member of congress is $891,000. that's nine times the typical american household. >>> east carolina university is on lockdown after a man with a gun was seen on the street that runs through the campus. university spokeswoman says the order to secure offices and buildings came shortly after 10:00 this morning. authorities say that the residents halls and other buildings are se

randall pinkston explains. >> reporter: talk shows.p operas and every other tv and radio program across the nation will all be interrupted at exactly 2:00 p.m. eastern time wednesday. for 30 seconds, fema and the fcc will conduct the first nationwide test of the emergency alert system, also known as eas. eas is designed to quickly alert americans about a national emergency like a nuclear attack, a major power grid failure, or a catastrophic storm. >> this is to look at that one backbone system to go can we move a warning message from the white house all the way out through the relay stations to the general public. >> reporter: local stations like wfax-am in falls church, virginia, have always been required to run tests individually. now broadcasters must coordinate with other nearby stations for emergency notifications. the eas is a modern day version of the old emergency broadcast system designed to protect americans from missile strikes during the cold war. the system has never been used on a national scale. the government says this

randall pinkston has more. >> reporter: a new york judge arraigned an alleged home-grown terrorist on the charge he promised to detonate pipe bombs around new york city. he has his head as prosecutors laid out his reasons for his arrest saturday afternoon. >> he had just finished drilling the third and final bomb. >> reporter: new york city police say this video shows the power of the devices pimentel was allegedly building. >> pimentel talked about killing u.s. servicemen returning from iraq and afghanistan. he talked about bombing post offices in and around washington heights and police cars in new york city, as well as a police station in baown, new jersey. >> reporter: investigators started following the 27-year-old more than two years ago when they found out he was a follower of radical cleric anwar al awlaki. >> the suspect was a called lone wolf, motivated by his own resentment of the presence of american troops in iraq and afghanistan, as well as inspired by al qaeda propaganda. >> reporter: police say pimentel used an online jihadist newsletter to learn how to build bombs. in

randall pinkston reports on what happens next. >> reporter: occupy wall street protestors lined the street outside the park, waiting for police to let them back in. >> reporter: these guys -- >> these guys are getting paid to be here. and they're going to run out of money before we run out of faith. >> if you refuse to leave the park, you'll be subject to arrest. >> reporter: new york city police evict demonstrators overnight to clear the park. promising to let them re-enter, but without tents and sleeping bags. police arrested about 300 protestors who refused to leave. >> unfortunately, the park was coming to be a place where people came, not to protest, but to break laws and in some cases, to harm others. >> reporter: police moved in after midnight, with almost no warning. mayor bloomberg said the raid was timed to minimize disruption to the neighborhood. >> i think it's unnecessarily provocative. >> but residents claimed it hurt business. and the crowds and noise frustrated residents! i don't think they have the right to take over someone else's property. >> reporter: demonstrators say

randall pinkston, cbs news. >>> pimentel's lawyer said he was not planning a terror attack. he lived most of his life in new york city and he maintained his own website that included bomb-making discussions. friends and acquaintants were sid to be shocked of his extremism. new york city offices saying the 14th terror plot they have interrupted since the 9/11 terror attacks. >>> the finger pointing has already begun after two months of talks, the 12-member panel failed to agree on spending cuts or tax increases. susan mcginnis is in washington with more on that and more. >> reporter: this sounds an awful lot like the deadlock we saw over the summer in the debt negotiations. this is deadline today, that is today, and if this super committee does not have some kind of late breakthrough they are set to announce today, they have failed. after months of negotiations, the congressional super committee is expected to officially throw in the towel. aides say republican and democratic leaders of the bipartisan panel will announce today they have failed to reach a deal to cut $1.2 tril

randall pinkston is live with more on the chaos there. derek valcourt and meghan mccorkell have more there now. let's go to derek live. on howard street. what's going on where you are now? >> hundreds of protestors just finished marching across the howard street bridge, trying to send their message about bridging the gap between the 99% and the wealthiest 1% of americans. >> reporter: marchers called the howard street bridge a symbol of the city's decaying infrastructure and the need to get them back to work. >> they should be taxing the corporations and the rich. that's why we're out here. because we're sick and tired of it. and we're sick and tired of being sick and tired. >> reporter: the bridge, a change of scenery for many of the protestors, who spent the last six weeks, camping out at the inner harbor. many called the camp an eye sore. >> i asked someone, what are they doing out there? is that like occupy baltimore? and i said, yeah, that's our version. and i said, but i don't anybody doing anything. >> i think no matter their prote

randall pinkston, cbs news. >>> on a lighter note, this year christmas parade in maryland will forevere remembered as the year frosty the snowman got busted. 52-year-old kevin walsh says he dressed as frosty for the last ten years and never got in trouble. but there he is. on saturday, being led away in cuffs. police say he tried to kick a police dog and hit an officer with his frosty costume. >> they kept me in the car for ten minutes while the parade is marching by. so a lot of people saw it and some people came out and just couldn't out why that was done. >> walsh has been charged with second degree consult and one count of resisting arrest. and he could face up to 33 years in prison. so much for this being the most wonderful time of the year. thank you, frosty. we'll take a quick break. coming up on this tuesday morning, we'll have your weather forecast. in sports, talk about the big easy. the saints make it look easy as they put a hurting on the giants. be right back. [ female announcer ] there's a fiber that goes with everything. all-natural benefiber, the fiber supplement that's

. >> randall pinkston has one woman's story. >> reporter: 35-year-old mischa edwards started taking birth control pills five years ago knowing they could increase her risk of blood clots. >> i was a little bit nervous about that. >> more research shows blood clots are more likely for women taking newer birth control pills like yaz andiaz minute. 330,000 women in israel taking the next generational pills are at much higher risk for clots than women taking older drugs. >> the risk is highest in the first few months after starting the pill. >> two weeks ago, the food and drug administration released another large study that showed women taking yaz have a 75% greater chance of developing a clot than women taking older birth control pills with a different hormone. oral contraceptives are the most popular method of birth control in the u.s. more than 10 and a half million women take birth control pills. dr. jennifer wu says while the overall risk of clots is still small, patients should discuss other risk factors. >> family history. obesity. and other medications which can increase your risk of

randall pinkston is in new york with more on what viewers and listeners can expect today. >> talk showsap operas and every other tv and radio program across the nation will all be interrupted at exactly 2:00 p.m. eastern time wednesday. for 30 seconds, fema and the fcc will conduct the first nationwide test of the emergency alert system, also known as eas. >> in the past, if you heard it on one station, you could change the channel and listen to something else. now, if you change the channel, it will be on that channel as well. >> eas is designed to quickly alert americans about a national emergency like a nuclear attack, a major power grid failure or a catastrophic storm. >> this is to look at the one backbone system to go can we move a warning message from the white house all the way out through the relay stations to the general public? >> local stations like wfax a.m. in falls church, virginia, have always been required to run test individually. now, broadcasters must coordinate with other nearby stations for emergency notifications. >> we monitor wmal, wtop and we also monitor the n

i'm randall pinkston in new york. why this test will be heard coast to coast. >>> having children are practicing to duck and cover just as you do in your school. we all know the atomic bomb. >> even topper isn't old enough to remember the age of duck and cover, but they are gone now and one thing that hasn't changed, how we prepare to respond in the case of an emergency. one of our jobs is to make sure you get all the information you need in case something catastrophic goes down. gh we are taking part in the first national test of the emergency broadcast system. it happens tomorrow and randall pinkston has more. >> talk shows, soap operas, and every other tv and radio program across the nation will all be interrupted at exactly 2:00 p.m. eastern time wednesday. for 30 seconds, fema and the fcc will conduct the first nationwide test of the emergency alert system. also known as eas. >> in the past, if you heard it on one station, you could change the channel and listen to something else. now if you change the channel, i

as randall pinkston reports for wjz, now the american academy of pediatrics is releasing guidelines for the syndrome. >> reporter: one side of vincent antonucci's head is flat. so the 4-month-old is wearing a helmet to try to reshape it. >> i noticed the flattening at the 10-week visit. and i was concerned. >> reporter: there's been an increase since doctors recommended inatlantas sleep on their -- infants sleep on their backs. the aap says moving the child into different positions or physical therapy on the neck muscles can correct most cases. >> these deformities do happen. most of them are benign, which means they will go away on their own. >> reporter: the report says parents should keep babies off their backs as much as possible during the day. they should increase stomach play time, limit the car seat, swing or bouncy seat and turn the child's head, each night from left to right in the child's crib. >> reporter: doctors say if there is no improvement in six months, that's when parents should see a specialist. but some experts say in severe cases, acting sooner is best. >> if we kn

randall pinkston has the latest from new york. >> reporter: one side of vincent antonnucci's head is flat. so the you're-year-old is wearing a helmet to try to shapen it. >> i noticed it. >> there has been an increase since doctors recommend babies sleeping on their backs to reduce s.i.d.s. now they are out with guidelines to try to treat flat head. physical therapy on the neck muscles can correct most cases. >> these do form rr -- deformities do happen, but most are benign and will resolve on their own. >> parents should increase stomach play time, and turn the child's head, each night, from left to right in the crib. >> reporter: doctors say if there is no improvement in six months, that's when parents should see a specialist. but some experts say, in severe cases, acting sooner is best. >> if we know the child is going to need the helmet anyway, because of the numbers and the asymmetry is so great, i recommend not waiting. because the younger the baby is, the softer the bones are, and the faster the bones grow. >> reporter: the anton upies tried everything. >> i think it was so si

but we begin with randall pinkston at the nation's biggest protest in new york city. >> police arrested protestors in zuccotti park. where the occupy wall street protests started. one man's face was covered in blood when he was led away. several blocks away, officers pushed riot gear. hundreds of protestors marched into lower manhattan to mark the two-month an verseaire -- anniversary of the occupy wall street movement. cutting off traffic and be blocking some people from getting to work. causing several confrontations. >> i don't know. >> it's global. >> i want to get to work. >> they should all get a job. >> step to the side! step to the side. >> protestors were hauled away. >> reporter: dozens were arrested. and several police officers were injured. but for the most part, the protests were peaceful. >> reporter: marchers wanted to shut down the financial district. but police set up barricades, only letting in workers with identification. the stock exchange opened for business without incident. demonstrators believed their protest of corporate greed and economic inquality, was still a

in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news remember. >> the report says that helmets are not dangerous. but researchers say there is no evidence they work any better than just changing positions. >> check in with eyewitness news at 6:00 for these stories and more coming up. vic is standing by with a preview. >>> on the loose. baltimore county police are looking for this woman. what she's accused of doing, and why she's also wanted in virginia. >>> penn state sex scandal. check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news coming up new at 6:00. now, back to you. >>> still to come on eyewitness news. unusual. two elderly men fight on stage at an alumni event. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> thousands of people are stranded by floodwaters in australia. emergency workers have begun dropping food, baby products, even medical supplies by helicopter. rising floodwaters have forced at least 70 people to evacuate. state officials say the water has reached its peak but can it remain high for eight to 10 days. more rain is predicted later in the week. >>> a mysterious plane c

randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> and actions are also planned in spain, belgium and germany. >>> new developments in the sexual abuse scandal rocking penn state university. an e-mail has surfaced from assistant coach mike mccreary. he said he sent an e-mail to a friend, saying he had to make decisions in an instant and thinks he did the right thing. he said he did not physically stopped the assault but made sure it had ended by the time he left the locker room. jerry sandusky is alleged to have abused over eight boys. >>> slow down. drivers need to watch their speed in school zones in howard county. as monique griego explains, the grace period is now over. and starting today, speed cameras will catch you and you will get a ticket. >> reporter: up until now, these mobile speed cameras had been giving warnsings. but today, it will cost you. >> reporter: drivers, beware. howard county has a few set of eyes on speeders. >> they zoom by. all day long, they zoom by. >> reporter: kristen weaver was happy to learn this van was equipped to capture and now cite drivers for speeding in

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randall pinkston, cbs news, new york. >>> a driver involved in a fiery crash in san francisco is aliveonight thanks to strangers who risked their own lives to say him. he was knocked unconscious when a ran into a light pole and the vehicle burst into flames. bystanders used a fallen road sign to smash their way in as officer pulled the man to safety and flames overtook the car seconds later. >> it's heroic and risky. i have seen these fires before in cars and an explosion could happen at any time and they still stayed with it which is incredible. >> the driver is recovering at the hospital. police say he will be booked on suspicion of dui. >>> it may be the worst roadblock we have ever seen. a huge chunk of california road slides into the ocean. what triggered this major coastal collapse and what it's going to take to fix it. his silence about a se it's about building cars in america. it's all about jobs. it's all about respect. security. the american dream. [ jamaul ] good jobs in tough times. a chance to move up and do better. [ delaunta ] excellent healthcare. [ caletha ] beautiful

complete coverage continues now with randall pinkston. he has the latest on the chaos in new york. >>> police arrested protestors in zuccotti park, where the occupy wall street movement started. one man's face was covered in blood when he was led away. >>> several blocks away, officers in riot gear pushed back protestors. hundreds of protestors marched swolower manhattan to mark -- into lower manhattan to mark the anniversary of the occupy wall street movement. demonstrators cut off traffic and blocked some people from getting to work. causing several confrontations. >> i don't know. >> it's global. >> i want to get to work. >> they should all get a job. >> reporter: protestors who did not move were arrested and hauled away. >> reporter: dozens of demonstrators were arrested and several police officers were injured. but for the most part, the protests were peaceful. >> we're not that many people out here. most people express themselves and they went back about their business. >> reporter: marchers wanted to shut down the financial distric

in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> once again, that test is set for tomorrow at 2set to fly by earth tomorrow. it is about the size of an aircraft carrier. i nide a bigger -- i need a bigger sound effect for that. >> whoo! >> there you go. it will travel closer to the mon. but it will pass at a safe distance. the best place will be to see it on the east coast, coming up at 6:30 tonight. but scientists say you will need a telescope. >> so we don't need bruce willis. >> right. >>> time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. the state's tour of rocky gap for competing for the casino license. meet a man who collapsed and nearly died within eyesight of the finish line during last month's baltimore marathon. and the owners of a mount washington tavern pledge to reopen by preakness weekend. for these stories and more, remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> monique griego is there as they hand out winter gear to deserving fans. >> reporter: big guys with big hearts. that's the baltimore ra

randall pinkston, back to you. >> now to the occupy movement here where the city has been talking about getting them to move at least at night but without any evidence of that to date. derek valcourt is live with this report. >> reporter: these protesters are not planning on going anywhere and you heard him mention protesters walking across the brooklyn bridge later, well, they are planning their own march here over on howard street. while cities around the country have cracked down on occupy camp sites. >> if you refuse to leave immediately -- >> reporter: that kind of eviction has not happened here in baltimore, where occupy protesters have been living in their own tent city for more than six wreaks. >> w e e k s. >> there is no deadline. >> reporter: the mayor has acknowledged protesters are ignoring rules against camping but she would not specify how the city plans to deal with it. >> i have asked that the tents be removed and we are going to deal with it at a time of our choosing really. >> i don't think we are going to be going anywhere. >> they say they will not budge even in the

randall pinkston shows us, all eight candidates zeroed in on the same taught. >> thank you. republican candidates wasted no time taking swipes at president obama's foreign policy record. >> the obama policy of keeping your fingers cross is not working in pakistan. >> one of saying first of all, america is just another nation with a flag. >> why don't we mind our own business. >> the debate focused on slashing the budget. they are cutting programs of america to defend itself. >> defense department has to be on the table. >> it's clear things that you have to do that areless expensive. >> all this talk is just talk. >> the failure to reach a deal means the budget would see a slash. those cuts kick in after the 2012 presidential election. >> governor rick perry criticized the hands off approach to the supercommittee. >> we had a president of the united states who is not a leader. he pitched this over to them and said here, figure this out. >> romney and huntsman locked corn in a afghanistan. >> we haven't done a very good job arcticoutulating what the job is in afghanistan. >>

in new york, randall pinkston, cbs five. >> and an early-morning raid to occupy protesters from the federal reserve but tonight the demonstrators have returned and taken over part of market street. linda is here now. >> sits about 5:00 tonight, about 100 protesters took over the intersection of market and drums street, effectively shutting down two blocks of traffic and forcing regarded bus lines. they have put the symbolic 310 of us got up there, police in life you'll have monitored the group but given no orders to disperse. the group took over the intersection because they are no longer allowed to set up tents and stand on the sidewalk invented the federal reserve bank. protesters heard from our variety of speakers tonight including activist daniel ellsberg of the pentagon papers. >> i told them that without an movement like this the vietnam war would have gone on for years longer than it did. but, i wanted to especially convey the notion that i think nonviolence is the basic fundamental tactic here in the strategy that is important. it shows that we can use power by withdrawing our suppo

randall pinkston reports. >> the republican candidates -- >> the eight republicans running for presidente stage in south carolina to talk national security and foreign policy. in a debate sponsored by cbs news, and the national journal. the stakes are especially high for herman cain and rick perry. the texas governor hoped to come on strong. after a big blund ner a debate wednesday. and cain is fighting to move on. after spending more than a week addressing allegations of sexual harassment. >> we need to put economic pressure on iran. by way of our own energy independence strategy. >> a cbs news poll released just before the debate shows herman cain leading the pack with 18%. mitt romney and newt gingrich are tied for second with 15%. >> gingrich spent today campaigning in south carolina. playing up his experience. >> i think this has to be a much larger strategic discussion that starts with frankly pakistan on the one end and iran on the other, because afghanistan is in between the two countries -- >> national polls show 72% of g.o.p. voters have not yet made up their mind. the candidat

randall pinkston in start anberg carolina, where they strongly criticized president obama >> reporter: there was a discussion of a broad range of issues tonight, including some stunning positions by some of the candidates like the possibility of the u.s. taking military action against iran. the eight republicans running for president took the stage in south carolina to talk national security and foreign policy. in a debate sponsored by cbs news and the national journal. they tackled issues such as torture, pakistan, and iran's nuclear ambitions. newt gingrich said he would take military action against iran. >> if we elect me as the next president, they will not have a nuclear weapon. >> if you eliminate the department of energy --. lef3: >> you remembered it. [ laughter ] >> i've had some time to think about it, sir. >> me too. [ laughter ] >> >> reporter: t of the candidates criticized president obama on a variety of issues, including his decision to bring home 30,000 american troops from afghanistan starting next year. former ambassador john huntsman did not. >> i don't want to be n

randall pinkston, cbs news, new york. >> the type of alcohol, beer, wine, or liquor did not make a difference in the study. >> one of the slogans is no tears. one of the largest healthcare providers as far as personal care products, johnson & johnson may rethink that. the campaign for safe cosmetics wants the company to remove two chemicals from its baby shampoos. dioxen has been linked to cancer. the other release formaldehyde. the products are safe. nonetheless, it is already in the process of reducing and facing out the chemicals. if you can't pronounce it, maybe it shouldn't be there. >> time to look look at the question of the morning. what is the number one way a woman lets a man know he needs to get in shape? is it a, buy him a gym membership. b, poke his belly or c plain out tell him he's fat. put your answer on our facebook page. go for a walk. >>> welcome back. 4:56. your weather first here on this wednesday morning. we're look at temperatures which are in 309s in most areas to low 40s on the bay. through the morning, 9:00, 30s to low 40s still with sunshine. sunshine all day. cool

randall pinkston, cbs news. >>> on a lighter note, this year will be forever remembered as the year frostyhe snowman got busted. kevin walsh dressed as frosty for years and never got in trouble. but there he is. police say he tried to kick a police dog and hit an officer. >> they kept me in the car for ten minutes while the parade is marching by. some people couldn't figure out why that was done. >> walsh has been charged with one count of resisting arrest. and he could face up to 33 years in prison. so much for this being the most wonderful time of the year. thank you. we'll take a quick break. coming up on this tuesday morning, we'll have your weather forecast. in sports, the saints make it look easy as they put a hurting on the giants. [ female announcer ] there's a fiber that goes with everything. all-natural benefiber, the fiber supplement that's taste-free and dissolves completely. so you can put it in whatever you like, even water. benefiber. makes taking fiber easier. this year, we won't settle for second best. we're going to give all the top brands. like kenmore, craftsman, nordic

in new york, randall pinkston, wjz news. >>> the associated press is reporting the fbi is refusing tonvestigate the case because pemintel did not have the ability to carry out his plan. >>>-- he's charged with attempted assassination for shooting at a white house window. one round cracked a window where the first family lives. he was arrested last week. >>> mary is live in the newsroom with the latest on the penn sexual abuse case. >> reporter: louis free has been tapped to look into the scandal. jerry sandusky is accused of sexually abusing at least eight boys during a 15 year period and some of that abuse happened on campus. the scandal cost the university president and legendary head coach joe paterno their jobs. two other officials face charges of lying to the federal authorities investigating the abuse. >> the investigation is at least one of four underway. two of them criminal. >>> a 75-year-old wisconsin man missing for two weeks has been found in western maryland. alex demetric reports, despite a large search, he was found dead. >> reporter: by monday morning they had found 75

randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >>> delta was the last major airline to file for bankruptcy protection2005. >>> good news for airline shoppers turns out some online retailers are extending the sale. online sales are up 18% compared to last year. >>> angels will dazzle the stage and show off their wings tonight at the victoria secrets fashion show. the latest in los angeles. >> reporter: coming up right here on entertainment tonight the victoria secret angels are ready to show off their moves tonight on television and we are revealing all the secrets behind their annual special. >> it's show time. >> ♪ >> tonight on cbs the victoria secret's super models strut their stuff. this is all big business, behind all the glamour and glitz. >> this is our super bowl. >> i think it gets bigger and bigger so every never gets easier. >> reporter: the show will air in 180 countries. while the appeal to men is obvious, women make up 60% of the viewing audience. 36 models will wear almost 70 different looks and helping them are 50 hairdressers, 21 stylists and 19 make up artists. this year there are 3

in new york, randall pinkston wjz eyewitness news. >> >> women should discuss blood clot with doctors, family history and smoking can increase your chances of a clot. >>> good news for cash strapped drivers, gas prices appear to be coming back down the national average sank nearly 4¢ a gallon the first drop since early october in maryland we are paying 3.35 a gallon for regular 4¢ lower than last month and a far cry from the $2 or higher that is far cry from 2 .8 5 last year. >> city of baltimore threatening to pull the plug on future grand prix races, city officials say the group owes the city $1.5 million so far the group has yet to comment we will have more on this story as it becomes available. >>> the first monday since we went back to standard time. >> the sun is beginning ,,,,,,,, [ female announcer ] at verizonfios.com, you can choose your channel package. ♪ you can choose your own internet speeds. ♪ you can even choose to chat with a live person. ♪ and you're always guaranteed the lowest prices online. so don't wait... try, compare and buy at verizonfios.com today. because th

in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> the associated press is reporting that the fbi declined to pursue the case against pimentel after the agency concluded he did not have a predisposition or ability to carry out the plot. >>> well, he is charged with trying to kill the president and today he makes his first appearance in front of the maryland judge. denise is live in the newsroom with more on today's hearing for oscar hernandez, denise? >> reporter: well, the federal court judge ruled that oscar hernandez remain behind bars without bail. he was arrested in pennsylvania, accused of firing from his vehicle outside november 11. the secret service says that the bullet cracked the window of the first families living quarters. ortega-hernandez told his friend he was jesus christ and the world was about to end. they are evaluating a mental evaluation before the next court hearing on november 28. mary? >> all right, thank you, denise. >>> president obama and the first lady were away at the time of the shooting and no one was injured. >>> investigating child sex charges at p

in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> mayor bloomberg says it will stay open as longople abide by their rules. >>> congresswoman gabrielle giffords sits down for her first extended interview. monique? >> reporter: at times, giffords struggled to string her words together. and this is her first public appearance since her visit to the house floor earlier this summer. many times, giffords would gesture to her husband to help her form words. >> do you ever get angry at what happened to you? >> no, no, no. life. life. >> reporter: and giffords was shot in the head during a political event in tucson in january. >> the accused gunman is undergoing psychiatric treatment treatment. >> if you have ever been stuck in traffic, you're not alone. >> your trip on the beltway is going just fine. but suddenly, there is a sea of red lights. >> i think traffic around here is horrible. >> traffic on 695 seems to be the worst. >> the study is talking about the ones that come during rush hour. but rather, this is the kind that at unusual times brings the beltway to a complete stop. >> i c

in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> and once again, the test is set for tomorrow atm. >>> protestors are calling for a texas judge to step down, after a video of him beating his daughter goes viral. >> dad gum it. [ screaming ] >> this video, which has been watched by millions on you tube, shows judge william adams whipping his then-16-year-old daughter with a belt. today, protestors in rockport took to the streets, calling for adams to be removed from the bench. a texas judicial conduct is reviewing the judge's actions. >>> a surprising new study on spanking pins experts against parents. 74% of mothers believe spanking is acceptable for children ages 1 to 3. and 60% condone spanking as a regular form of punishment for young children. meanwhile, for decades, a long list of experts has denounced spanking as ineffective. >>> mary is live in the newsroom with the details. >> reporter: a panel of 22 nutritionists in the u.s. just released their top five. helping people lose weight. topping it with number 1 is the dash diet. rich on eating fruits and vegetables, low-fat d

in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> you're looking live right now at new york citytors are marching in the street. now, a judge just sided with city leaders and pruled -- ruled the protestors can no longer camp overnight. eyewitness news will keep you updated on the occupy movement. >>> facebook is launching a major investigation into violent and pornographic images, which have been appearing on users' news feeds. the social network says the problem began a few days ago. security experts say the images are either caused by hackers or spam viruses that invade a person's account. facebook has over 800 million users worldwide. >>> congresswoman gabrielle giffords gives her first extended interview since being injured from a shooting in january. >> ever get angry at what happened to you? >> no. no. no. no. >> no? >> no. life. life. [ applause ] >> reporter: giffords has undergone intensive therapy for the last 10 months. today, she sent a recorded message to a constituent, saying she's anxious to get back to work. >>> with the iowa caucus less than two months away, this

in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> marchers are also -- marches are also plannedin spain, belgium and germany. >>> the woman accused of locking mentally disabled adults in a basement is facing trial. >> 54-year-old linda weston and three others are charged with keeping the adults locked up in a boiler room to keep them from collecting their social security checks. a judge ruled today weston is competent to stand trial, based on the results of a psychiatric evaluation. the evaluation did note she has numerous mental health problems. >> in 1983, weston served four years in prison for locking her sister's boyfriend in a closet until he died of starvation. >>> this morning, police went to a home to serve a warrant for failure to pay child support. the suspect invited officers inside and peacefully surrendered. >> state police cut a hole in the side of the house. the gunman was now in custody. noabs nobody was seriously injured. -- nobody was injured. >>> subject of high-level meetings. with conditions improving, nato is ready to hand control back to afghans. >> slowly

in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: pfizer is also behind the first lipitor generic that is hitting the market under a different company name. >>> time for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. voters react to anne arundel county conviction. >>> a new weight loss study sheds light on shedding unexpected pounds. >>> and navy joins the big east conference. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> well, kai -- >> yes, mary. >> it looks like it will be a fight to the finish. pizza bolis football challenge. jessica kartalija is at wjz.com to update this week's standings. >> reporter: hi, guys it's a jam-packed bobblehead leader board, after 12 weeks of the football challenge. but still, adam may remains on top, just ever so slightly. stan saunders and i are behind. tim williams is right there, too, with 121. still in contention, marty and mark viviano with 121 points. and don and mary have 19. the big winner this week, ronnie sword of joppa. came closest to th

randall pinkston reports for wjz from new york. >> reporter: tracy richards enjoys an occasional drink. >> probably one to two, maybe three on a friday night. >> reporter: but a new study shows even low levels of alcohol could have consequences. research in the journal medical association shows women who drink small amounts of alcohol, 3 to 6 a week, increase their risk of breast cancer by 15%. researchers also found heavy drinkers, women who had at least two drinks a day, increased their risk by 51%, compared to women who never drink. >> reporter: it's most important what someone does over a long period of time, not what she just does over the past week or past month. >> reporter: doctors aren't quite sure what the connection is between alcohol and breast cancer. but they think it has something to do with how alcohol affects estrogen levels in the body. >> alcohol may also change the sensitivity of tissues to estrogen. >> reporter: the study's author says it's up to the individual to weigh the risks. a woman with a history of breast cancer may want to cut down on her drinking. but a w

randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> the centers for medicare and medicaid says it will monitorovering avastin for breast cancer for now. >>> the secret service confirms that herman cain is the first republican presidential candidate to receive its protection. there have been reported threats, including a call to cain's campaign office, claiming to be a opinion of the ku ku klux klan. normally, it is given to each major party's presidential nominee. >>> time is running out on the so-called super committee. their plan to cut more than a trillion dollars to the deficit is next week. some familiar issues could keep them from meeting that familiar deadline. >> reporter: the super committee says it will work through the weekend to try to meet its deadline. members must agree on a plan to slash at least $1.2 trillion from the deficit over the next 10 years and take a vote by wednesday. >> and we are painfully, painfully aware of the deadline that is staring us in the face. >> reporter: congress created the 12-member bipartisan committee to end the summer debt ceiling standoff. but com

in new york, randall pinkston, back to you, anita. >> thank you. >>> the west coast, where at least two dozen occupy l.a. protesters were arrested when they refused to get out of the streets. they marched through los angeles' financial district. and disrupting the morning commute. officers in riot gear, they moved on in when the protesters pitched tents in the streets with their baton raised. they created a blockade around the protest, ordering them to move or they would be arrested. they started their day with a rally outside the l.a. bank of america and they will end it as well with the march on city hall, lesli? >>> three little girls are without a father after a horrific crash this week. a dump truck hit him head on. tonight, we're learning more about the truck driver and the man who died. peggy fox joins us live with the story so tough, peggy, and so close to the holidays. >> reporter: we want to show you first, lesli, just how violent this impact was. take a look at the guardrail. it was destroyed. the driver had nowhere to go when that dump truck hit him head on. he was charged w

and as randall pinkston reports, they are getting ready for a big march on wall street tomorrow. >> occupy wall street protesters huddled under umbrellas to stay dry on a rainy day. they insist their movement isn't over. even though a court order put an end to the camp they set up in the park. >> right now physically it looks like oh, the movement is over. we don't have tents everywhere. it's not this huge visual presence. people are still here. people are still very much involved. >> officers moved out, leaving security to private guards hired by the park's owner to enforce the rules. which include no tents, no sleeping. many who live and work in the area applaud the city's decision to remove the camp. >> i do support people voicing their opinion. but it has to be within reasonable grounds. >> no longer has a park to camp in, but insists they don't need one in order to keep their movement going. >> how do civil rights remain viable if there's no march on washington? how do gay rights remain viable if there's no march in san francisco? it's not going anywhere. >> to prove their point, orga