rob nelson has those stories and more. >> a run on banks in protest. thousands of people flooded into credit unions and local banks this weekend as part of a bank transfer day. it was a protest against fees the big banks charge for personal accounts. if european finance ministers are meeting again today to discuss political developments in greece and beefing up the bailout fund. italian central problems will also be high on the agenda. a typical household headed by someone over 65 has a net worth 47 times greater than one headed by someone under 35. $170,000 vs $3,700. "puss in boots" was the top- selling movie again this weekend beating two new releases. i am rob nelson. >>> tens of thousands of people in connecticut will spend a ninth straight day without power. >> utility crews say about 90 guys and homes had an-- 90,00 -- 90,000 have no electricity after a storm. >>> a magnitude 5.6 tremor damaged dozens of homes and businesses in oklahoma on saturday. at least 10 aftershocks have struck since then. the state has seen limiteincreased seismic activi

i am rob nelson. >> time for traffic and weather every 10 minutes. adam caskey, take it away. >> the weekend is upon asking. get ready for cooler air this weekend. a little cooler out there. right now we have an area of low pressure in passing to our south, a cold front moving in. a little rainfall this morning is what that means, far south of the metro area. montross and points south words in virginia is where we have showers. basically a long and especially south of highway 3. some moderate rain moving into the middle peninsula club of virginia but predominately we are dry with cloud cover. -- rain moving into the middle peninsula of virginia. it's 50 degrees at reagan national 45 in cumberland, 49 in hagerstown, 51 in quantico right now. there's a look and heavy rains brought to our south, richmond and moving towards the tidewater region. the white indicates cloud cover that is if all across our region. the clearing line is off to our north western parts of pennsylvania and ohio. that will continue slowly tipping south word. by this afternoon afte

i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm sunny hostin. you think if you were given an important assignment with a dead lewin you would work up until the last minute to make sure the job gets done. not so on capitol hill this morning. the negotiations over the debt crisis deal hit a dead end and there could be some dire consequences that could hit home. >> can we agree this is an embarrassment for our democracy and country. the 12 people couldn't get it together. >> a spectacle. >> what it says about our politics. a dud. going to trigger some nasty cuts. details on that. our headline this morning. the arrest of a 27-year-old man here in new york accused of planning to set off home made bombs. police say he wanted to target squad cars, post offices even the armed forces. we'll hear from his family members coming up. another nasty plot foiled luckily by good law enforcement. >> good police work. later this half-hour, is it really worth your while to take advantage of black friday deals? or should you wait? what retail experts are saying now

i am rob nelson. >>> breaking news. wikileaks founder julian assange lost a legal battle to stay in the united kingdom. the judge in london made the decision moments ago. he will be extradited to sweden where he will face a sex crimes investigation. he has not been charged, but swedish prosecutors want to question him about allegations of sexual misconduct. >>> traffic and weather every ten minutes. adam caskey is here with an update. >> is quiet. >> that's a good thing. >> that's great. >> it is a great thing. saturday was tricky especially with the little ones. quiet weather the next couple days. i have been showing photos the past couple weeks of beautiful fall colors. this is from luray, they had 6 inches of snow on saturday. this was taken on saturday. you can still see some fall colors. trees in the foreground. snow on top of that as well. she was out of power two and a half days in luray. 27 degrees in oakland, maryland this morning. inwood, 28. 29 in leesburg, 30 in brunswick. meanwhile, reagan national, 42. cul

rob nelson has those stories and more. >> good morning. solving european debt crisis president obama arrived in france overnight for the g-20 summit, a meeting of world leaders. greek economic troubles expected to be at the forefront of the talks. the outlook for the u.s. economy is the fed chief ben bernanke. the fed reduced its forecast for the next two years saying it had overestimated the nation's recovery. our retail icon is closing. syms has filed for bankruptcy and will close its doors by the end of the year. the company has cited the economy and increased competition from department stores and online retailers. we have been driving a chevy to levy for 100 years. several is celebrating its 100th birthday today with 50% of its sales outside the u.s. and its on its road to the best year yet. i am rob nelson. >>> someone will wake up to $145 million richer this morning. >> a power-play. >> 1 ticket matched all six winning numbers, sold in connecticut store. no one has come forward to claim the jackpot. the winning numbers,, 14, 34, 39

abc's rob nelson is on the story. ♪ >> reporter: wait a second. did you catch that?, on fox's singing competition show, "the x factor" on thursday, and it's pretty clear that his voice starts a second or two before he raises that mike to his mouth. the apparent lip-syncing incident has forced fox to admit, that yes, even in a competition show, we're not always hearing live voices. >> i have seen the biggest stars, biggest icons of our time using all of this technology. it's to create a perfect final product. >> reporter: fox has shrugged off the criticism saying that this is how these kind of shows work. they say that lip-syncing happens pretty regularly. >> such an obvious flub some say that in today's high-tech world of pop music this could be good, training for real -- star -- stardom. a little harder than it works. from britney spears on the 2007 video mtv music awards to ashlee simpson on "saturday night love." who can forget the poster boys for lip syncing? former r&b group milli vanilli. they managed to snag grammy awards for words they never even sang. >> sho

i'm rob nelson. >>> 5:13. former fremont solar power company solyndra auctioning off assets.rting tomorrow buyers can get artwork that hung on office walls, computers, solar panels and the microwave. it is still up for sale facilities and manufacturing equipment will not be auctioned. solyndra received a 500 million dollar federal loan and filed for bankrupt september and laid off 1,000 workers. >>> san mateo county supervisors are set to decide whether to approve a long range plan that would allow expanding development in the unincorporated north fair oaked neighborhood permitting taller buildings along main thoroughfares and add more traffic near fifth avenue bay and woodside roads planning commission approved that plan in september. 15,000 people live in the community located between menlo park atherton and redwood city. >>> security experts say china is behind a string of cyber tacks that targeted 48 chemical and military-related companies. the report says companies were sent e-mails containing malicious software designed to steal industrial secrets. the attack was traced

i'm rob nelson. our new poll shows how president obama's job approval ratings have fallen and why the republicans who want his job are having a tough time breaking through. it all adds up to a very dynamic political year. of course before next year's big election. >> also this half-hour, we have heard little from amanda knox since she left jail in italy now her former boyfriend and co-defendant has plenty to say about the murder case, their relationship and time spent in prison. >> still fascination about the story and the nature of that relationship as well. also later this half-hour, the lip-sync scandal on reality tv i will show you the singer on "the x factor" whose performance or lack there of has plenty of fans talking. you won't believe how common that what you are hearing is not live voices. >> i don't like that. putting it out there. >> lesson in reality tv. before all of that. republican voters face a challenge as the presidential campaign begins in earnest. 33% pick mitt romney as the cand

. >> i'm dan kloeffler in for rob nelson. on this monday morning. late last night the president weighed in on the penn state scandal saying it is more important to protect sex abuse victims than to pro ttect a university's reputation. we'll have an update on the investigation. >> this morning the search for a missing washington state toddler whose mother claims he disappeared from her car after she ran out of gas. why police fear they may never find the little boy. >> the story going on a week. developments slow coming in. they continue their search. little bit later this half-hour, bittersweet farewell, regis philbin saying good-bye to his fans and talk show this week after a television career that is frankly going down in history. he shares his thoughts with abc's katie couric. >>> first, new details in the penn state sex scandal. authorities preparing for more victims to come forward. >> franco harris, pittsburgh player is defending joe paterno. he says it bothers hip that paterno's moral character is being called into question. with the latest h

i'm rob nelson. >> yes, i'm sunny hostin. the retail profits are having a worldwide impact. holiday shoppers set an economic mood. overseas stock markets are reacting favorably to the american spending spree. >> i think almost $53 billion spent so far. people are like, you know what, it's the holidays, open the wallet. they were doing it. >> i did. >> i added nothing. >>> also this morning, the challenging rescue mission going on in the irish sea. why prince william who was actually flying a military helicopter is now being called a hero after a shipwreck in some pretty stormy waters. some very nice press for the prince. >> for the young prince. >>> later this half-hour, the movie that is uniting muppets fans like myself, young and old, warm, fuzzy memories at the box office. in "insomniac theater." >> you, jackie, all going nuts over this movie. you are in love with the muppets. >> love the muppets. what's not to love? look at them. >> adults can get into this, as well as the younger set. >> that's right. kermit. >> i admire your child-like spirit. >>> before all of that, a

it's monday, november 21st. >>> good morning, i'm sunny hostin. >> and i'm rob nelson.e pimentel, is described as a lone wolf who expressed interest in al qaeda. exactly the type of suspect the fbi has been warning local police departments about for months. >>> another big headline, campus police officers seen using pepper spray on occupy protestors in davis, california. the controversy they stirred up and trouble they face. >> hard to watch. they're sitting there peacefully and they're getting doused with pepper spray. they're doing nothing. unbelievable. >> horrifying. >>> also this half-hour, one man's mission to win at "jeopardy" in a big way. find out how his computer program helped him prepare and see how it paid off big time. >>> first, authorities say the terror suspect wanted to bomb police vehicles, post offices, and members of the u.s. military returning home. >> frightening story. that man is being held this morning without bail since prosecutors say he is an extreme flight risk. we have the latest. >> reporter: 27-year-old jose pimentel accused of building

i'm rob nelson. >>> people in indiana are cleaning up after a tornado ripped through one town square. the storm had a two mile path and they determined that it was a tornado that rolled through. >> we're very fortunate. all this stuff can be replaced. >> here's the kicker. officials said that the tornado was a 61st to hit an exterior the area this week. is a record for 2011. this was was a big storm and big band from texas all the way up. this is violent. >>> yes, that is the energy feeding into the same system. we had our record tornado season with 20 counted in the state of maryland this year. check it out. we got light rain turning to baltimore. if you're going out for the early walk of the dog, you may get a little wet, and ellicott city getting a little damp. a little break in anne arundel county and south of annapolis where we got moderate rain and pee gee county and easton, moderate rainfall right now and more where that came from. we'll be watching the radar that extend all the way back into the deep south. there's indiana. still heavy storm as along the ohio river and we'll w

i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm sunny hostin. major developments overnight in the booming sex scandas rocked penn state university. two top officials are stepping down tonight. >> the cam pause is in part of state college known as happy valley. this morning, it's anything but. here's abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: a penn state grid irn legend faces 40 counts of mollessation. he's accused of molesting eight boys that were part of a foundation he created back in 1977. he declined comment. >> unfortunately, i'm not in a position i can make any statements. >> reporter: prosecutors say he used his position as a hero to the penn state community to prey on young boys over a 15-year period. >> i'm blown away. completely. >> reporter: penn state's athletic director, tim curley and mr. schultz stepped down. >> this these allegations are true, it goes to the top of the athletic department of penn state. one would think there would have to be some kind of house cleaning. >> reporter: the board of trustees held an emergency meeting yester

i'm dan kloeffler in for rob nelson. >> i'm sunny hostin. police in several cities are saying "enough is enough." they're taking a hard line stance with the occupy protestors. some city leaders said they were patient with protest organizers until the camps started to attract crime. we'll show you what is happening right now. >> a situation that is certainly heating up not only in oregon but other places. >>> also this monday morning, the amazing rescue. so many people talking about this. washington nationals player, wilson ramos in south america. how armed commandos brought an end to a kidnapping ordeal that really captured the attention of the world. >>> and later this half-hour, an artist who planned to throw out a bunch of stuff when he downsized his studio had second thoughts. see what was to be trash is an artistic treasure. >> the start of one of the hoarder reality programs. has a little more sedate ending. >>> first, though, we're going to start this monday morning with mounting tension between police and anti-wall street protestors

. >>> good morning, i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm sunny hostin. it's a scenario that security experts warn about. someone acting alone, plotting a terror attack. >> this morning, a dominican-born u.s. citizen was doing just that. he's accused of making bombs right in his own bedroom. that's what could have happened, according to new york city police. duplicating a device they say was being made by this man, 27-year-old jose pimintel. >> he was a so-called lone wolf, motivated by his own resentment of the positioning of american troops in iran and afghanistan. >> they've been tracking him for two years. but moved quickly over the week end to arrest him was a he was ready to carry out his plan. >> we think that an event that really set him off was the elimination of anwar al a awlak. that happened this year. >> they said he spent time on radical websites. his alleged targets, government workers, rurning troops, and elected official. >> he made some of his like-mindened friends nervous by his extremism. >> his lawyer said his client has a public down

abc's rob nelson is on the story. ♪ i will never make it >> reporter: wait a second.singing competition show, "the x factor" on thursday, and it's pretty clear his voice starts a second or two before he actually raises that mike to his mouth. the apparent lip-syncing incident has forced fox to admit that, yes, even in a singing competition we're not always hearing live voices. >> i have seen the biggest stars, the most acclaimed, the greatest icons of our time using all of this technology, so it's really to create a perfect final product. >> reporter: fox has pretty much shrugged off the criticism saying this is just how these kind of shows work. the network says lip-syncing happens fairly regularly in group songs when unlike individual performances conte contestants on the show are not at stake. such an obvious flub some say may seem like a major faux pas that in today's high-tech world of pop music this could be good, training for real -- real star -- stardom. a little harder than it works. from pop princess britney spears on the 2007 video mtv video music awards to

i'm rob nelson. and yes, we have a new face here on "world news now", at least for a few weeks with us, sunny, welcome aboard. >> thank you, happy to be here. i'm sunny hostin. >>> there is breaking news from penn states this morning. after late night trustees meeting two campus administrators have agreed to step down. they're accused of trying to cover up molestation accusations involving coach jerry sandusky. >> a growing scandal. unbelievable. >>> also this morning, what a rude awakening for an oklahoma couple who found out the hard way they live on an earthquake fault line. their ordeal after the worst quake in that state's history. >>> later this hour, the royal move. in the works for will and kate. they're moving into some much bigger digs. and the big question remains -- will this new house have a nursery? >> a lot of speculation out there that kate may be in the family way. yeah, let's say. what she is eating and drinking. coming under scrutiny. see if it means anything. >> all right, you rea

. >> and i'm rob nelson. new details on the growing sex abuse scandal at syracuse university. a long-time coach is now out of a job evidence mounts in the case. >> a disturbing new recording made by one of the alleged victims. here's tahman bradley. >> reporter: the latest revelations were too much for syracuse university. they fired bernie fine last night. three men accused him of molesting them when they were boys. just like the penn state child sex scandal, there with questions about what the head coach of syracuse knew and when. one of the accusers, 39-year-old bobby davis, recorded a phone call with fine's wife back in 2002. on the tape, she appears to allege knowing about the abuse which davis says started in the seventh grade. >> i know everything that went on with him. bernie has issues. he has issues. >> reporter: davis said he told syracuse police about the abuse in 2002 but got nowhere. he made the record something his accusations would be taken seriously. >> do you think i'm the only one that he might have done that to? >> no. >> reporter: she seems to have admitte

i'm rob nelson. >>> welcome back on this thursday november 3rd. 39 degrees. live look at baltimore's inner harbor. and down there. welcome back to good morning maryland t may be chilly here but nothing like this. this is denver, colorado t looks more like maybe the middle of january. the area was th so much snow and ten inches in the city. that's on top of the snow fall. a foot and a half. another system may be bringing it n that can be expected by saturday. crews are trying to restore new jersey's spotty grid. people have not had power since last weekend. they are blaming the company that services them. they think new york residents got preferential treatment. >>> and in connecticut the president of the largest utility said more customers should have the lights and heat up. bge is sending crews to connecticut, new york and pennsylvania to restore the power there. and justin. you have your power back after three days of being out. these people are dealing with it. how about another. to get double that. ky only imagine how painful that is. and during the next

i'm rob nelson. >> i'm sunny hostin.year-old man who claims coach fine molested him when he worked as a ball boy for the basketball team. now, a new disturbing revelation it appears that man had sex with both the coach and his wife years ago. >> again one of the stories that makes you wonder what is going on in university athletics in this country? all this stuff going on for years and no one stepping in, not even the coach's wife apparently aware of the abuse. also in this half-hour, the search for a missing mother in the orlando area after she appeared on "the people's court." the case got more disturbing after the s.w.a.t. team was called to her ex-fiance's father's home over the weekend. details coming up. >> did you hit the malls over the weekend like i did? high tech eavesdroppers may have been following your every move by tracking your cell phone. now one lawmaker demands an end to this practice. >> even on black friday, big brother is watching. kind of scary that this is going on. >> always watching. >> gps on yo

winick, in for rob nelson. we begin this morning with breaking news. a crackdown against occupy wall street protesters. >> this morning, hundreds of new york city police started clearing the park where the protesters have been living for nearly two months. they were told to remove their belongings. and they would be allowed back after it was cleaned. >> demonstratored streamed into the surrounding streets. we talked to rich esposito, who was in the middle of it. >> police were out in force, with batons and shields. they've been driving protesters away from the park, as additional protesters have been streaming, from other parts of the city in, alerted by tweets and social media, to the scene at the park. >> as the crackdown began, police told protesters that their encampment was becoming a health and safety hazard. we'll have a full report on "good morning america." >>> in other breaking news, this morning, jerry sandusky admitted he showered with boys. but the former penn state coach says he is not a pedophile. >> this is the first time sandusky has s

i'm rob nelson. >> i'm sunny hostin.27-year-old jose pimentel who lived with his extended family in upper manhattan. detectives accused him of building home made bombs and plotting to plant them in police cars. pimentel posted suspicious messages on the web. >> scorer story, al qaeda sympathizer on top of that. terrifying calls from bill collectors the number of threatening phone calls is up. what you can do. no one lukes to get a call from a bill collector, when they take a nasty threatening tone. >> it's illegal. the big winners and memorable performances from last night's american music award. i love that show. our own show business insider, bruno dechlt l -- delgranado is here. >> i like the way you roll that r. before all of that, new details about the arrest of an al qaeda sympathizer, who was plotting bombings here in new york. >> jose pimentel denied bail during his arraignment hours ago. detectives are describing the american born pimentel as a textbook terrorist. abc's larry jacobs has the more. >> reporter: ne

i'm rob nelson. >> i'm cecilia vega. stock markets in asia soared overnight, showing their first gains in a week. >> with any luck, u.s. markets are be lifted, putting those 401(k) accounts sp back into the black. yesterday, a new twist. the greek prime minister called off the referendum on europe's bailout plan that has sent markets around the globe into a tailspin. a confidence vote is expected today. the government could fall. >> pressure from greece has been coming from here, the leaders of the world meeting in france. it made it clear that a no-vote by the greek people would have sunk the global economy. we'll have an update live from france later today on "good morning america." >>> new details, now, on the herman cain controversy. we could hear later today from one of the women who accused cain back in the '90s. and there's a new, potentially explosive ad, which says those charges were racially motivated. abc's tahman bradley is joining us from washington with more. tahman? >> reporter: good morning, cecilia. supp

i am rob nelson. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> welcome back. some around houston texas are thinking about chainup after a tornado blasted through the area. a cold front moved through the region bringing a threat of twisters. one touchdown in kingwood bringing quarter sized hail and winds of more than 06 miles an hour. tomorrow -- 60 miles an hour. the storm knocked out power and cooler area -- weather is mock into the area with -- moving into the area with no more rain. >> if you think where is the activity coming from? it's not that unusual for second rampup of tornadic activity from late autumn to early winter. you will see this from the national aquarium. almost full moon joand by jupiter over the western sky. moon will be full tomorrow afternoon and we will get a chance to see that tomorrow night and especially on friday morning. all right. normally, we are looking at temperatures up around 59. down in the 30s and as farce today is concerned, we are down to 38 and we are developing a little fog. and while we watch some fog that's formed acr

those are your tech bites and i am rob nelson. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> apparently an earthquake was not enough from the weekend for those in oklahoma. they are dealing with severe twisters touching down. look at this video. a storm chaser got into an accident chasing down the funnel cloud. the driver was following this possible twister when the car flipped over and the windshield smashed. driver says he was trying to back up when the steering jammed causing him a slide into a ditch and flip over. great image for those who enjoy weather justin. a new update for you now. as you said, in addition to queen annes 90 minute delay. no a.m. pre-k and kent county in that as well. public schools fog delay 90 minutes. >> kent and queen annes county and if we get more we will let you know. in the baltimore region, leading edge of the storm system stirring clouds in western ohio and ten kentucky. we have active weather back towards the west. what we will be watching is temperatures you will notice 39 officially in baltimore. 37 easton and we have near freezing up towards york and frost mixed

i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm sunny hostin. we begin with breaking news we've been tracking throughout the night from pennsylvania. >> huge story. 2,000 penn state students flooded streets near campus, after that announcement that joe paterno was no longer the head football coach there. one of the acts of violence in all this, the overturning of a tv station news truck. students also threw rocks at reporters and police. >> it's calm now. but police remain on the scene. abc's aaron katersky phones in this report from downtown state college. >> reporter: thousands of penn state students poured into the street here in downtown state college, pennsylvania, reacting angrily, many of them, at the decision to oust long-time football coach, joe paterno. >> i think it's really saying, joe paterno's a figure. and that overshadows the issues going on involving sandusky. >> sandusky is the man who did all this. it's not the full-on blame on joepa. >> reporter: paterno earlier said he wanted to retire, on his own terms, at the end of the se

i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm sunny hostin. we begin with what's being called egypt's second revolution. it's going on the right now. stone-throwing protesters in cairo's tahrir square this morning. >> it is the fourth-straight day of violence there. the protesters are demanding that egypt's military rulers step down. >> day don't think that the change demanded this sprang has taken place. 25 people have died and nearly 1,800 have been injured in the violence. >>> here at home, the big story is the looming battle on capitol hill over the budget. >> since the supercommittee failed to reach an agreement, lawmakers may have to do an end around the spending cuts. president obama said he would veto any such attempts. >> tahman bradley is joining us from washington with more. tahman? >> reporter: hi, rob and sunny. after a day of finger-pointing, this morning, washington is preparing for the fallout of the supercommittee's collapse. and what it means for the economy and ordinary americans the supercommittee's superfailure, leaves acr

. >> and i'm rob nelson. the leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies are meeting today, face-to-face. >> at issue, finding a solution to europe's debt crisis before it pulls down the world economy even more. >> tahman bradley shows how big a hit your 401(k) has taken because of all the uncertainty this week. >> reporter: president obama arrives in france this morning. the president and other world leaders are there hoping to stabilize the global economy. >> growth is the key issue. employment is the key issue. >> reporter: a debt crisis in greece looms over the meeting. the greek president's call for a vote by his citizens on a european plan to fix the country's economic mess has infuriated world leaders and sent global stock markets spiraling down. >> i believe it's crucial that we show the world that we can live up to our obligations. >> reporter: at first, there was a sigh of relief around the world when it looked like a deal to stabilize greece had been reached. global markets reacted positively. the

i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm cecilia vega. there's no doubt now, we are looking at more economic turmoil ahead and more risk for your 401(k). >> this morning, greece is threatening to unravel that plan to settle its detd, which means another jittery day for investors around the world. >> yesterday, the stock market plunged in the u.s., 2.5%. in europe, even more. france and germany falling both 5%. days after european leaders announced the debt deal, the greek prime minister said he would put it to a referendum. late last night, the cabinet voted unanimously to support his plan. if it's defeated, greek could fault on its debt. president obama will be in europe tomorrow, to meet with other g-20 leaders to decide what to do. >>> back at home, the nation's second-largest bank, bank of america, has apparently buckled from pressure from its own clients. that has pressured the company to reverse plans for a fee for debit card users. tahman bradley has details. >> reporter: finally, the little guy won. customers told bank of america

. >> and i'm rob nelson. the leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies are meeting today, face-to-face. >> at issue, finding a solution to europe's debt crisis before it pulls down the global economy even more. >> tahman bradley shows how big a hit your 401(k) has taken because of all the uncertainty this week. >> reporter: president obama arrives in france this morning for two days of high-sta n 401(k)s lost about half of those october gains or $5,600, all gone in two days. before leaving on the trip, president obama spoke about the urgent need to put americans back to work. >> i want us to put people back to work, get this economy growing again and remind the entire world just why it is that america's the greatest country th. >> reporter: the vote in greece over europe's bailout could happen december 4th. european leaders have cut off financial aid to greece until the vote. rob and cecilia? >> all right. tahman bradley in washington. thanks, tahman. >>> there is breaking news out of the bay area this morn

. >>> and good morning, everyone, i'm dan kloeffler in for rob nelson this friday. >> i'm sunny hostinaring for the first time from head coach joe paterno's replacement who will talk over the penn state football team. meanwhile, jerry sandusky's first alleged victim's mother is speaking out and we'll hear from her and get startling new information about the sex abuse investigation. >> the story obviously still continuing even at this date. this morning, promising catcher from pro baseball kidnapped while visiting his mother in venezuela. the few details, investigators are releasing in what appears to be a very sensitive case. >> unbelievable. >> later this half-hour, an eye-opener for animal lovers like myself. this beagle grooms herself, unluke any other dog, you'll see why her behavior is so unusual. >> i like this. this is a self maintenance. the kind of animal everyone would like. new details in the penn state sex abuse scandal. assistant coach mike mcqueary will not coach the nittany lions tomorrow because of threats made against him. >> he testified he told coach joe paterno abou

i'm rob nelson. >> i'm sunny hostin.strators met late last night to call for paterno's exit. his coaching days are over.u. >> unbelievable here. 45-year career, now done, very quickly, and, very clear penn state now is looking to clean house. joe let go. the university president let go. a messy time at penn state. both supporters and critics in the streets over the decision. unbelievable. >> our other big story this morning, last night's republican presidential debate. while herman cain responded to the harassment allegations, the big moment of the night involved texas governor rick perry and his comments about eliminating federal departments. rick had a total brain freeze on stage. some saying it was so bad maybe this could derailil his campaign >> not a good showing for him. no. >> cringe worthy to say the least. we'll get to that. >> later this hour, big winners and losers at country music awards last night. our music industry insider joins us live with his take. >> of course on this thursday we begin with breaking ne

. >> i'm rob nelson. ginger white, says she has proof of her 13-year affair with herman cain. the latest distraction for the republican. campaign managers insist his presidential run is not over. once again we seem to be getting conflicting messages from within the campaign itself. >> yes, very inconsistent. >> what does the term "reassessment" mean? what we are kind of debating. is he going to stay? how much longer can he last? >>> well, another big headline this morning, the conrad murray sentencing. the judge slammed michael jackson's doctor giving him the maximum punishment of four years in prison. we'll get reaction from the king of pop's family and fans. >> you were covering this, were you surprised by the tongue lashing the judge gave? he was not mincing words? >> i was surprised, although he's known as a no-nonsense judge. still surprising. >>> and later a popular holiday tradition south of the border. christmas tamales, a hot commodity this time of year. talk you inside a huge kitchen to show you

i'm rob nelson. >> i'm sunny hostin.lege administrators move into crisis mode, all eyes are on penn state's head coach joe paterno and his abruptly canceled news conference. what's next for paterno's former assistant, jerry sandusky accused of abusing boys? >> we know this crisis taking a toll on his personal life as well, in terms of access to his own grandkids as well. so many ripple effects to this drama. we'll get into that in a second. our other top story, the gop presidential hopeful, herman cain and extremely defiant response to sexual harassment allegations what he has to say now to his latest accuser. another woman made public in the scandal. there is her picture right there, outed by the press. she wants to speak out and give her story as well. >> later, this half-hour, the historic change in california schools and could set an example for the country. can you imagine adding a grade to usual k through 12 education? >> from louisiana, pre-k funded ones were common. apparently now this is becoming a wider trend h

i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm sunny hostin. there's breaking news across the south. a line of debris from a vicious storm system now stretches from louisiana to north carolina. >> the battering lasted well into the night, leaving at least four people dead, dozens more injured, thousands now without electricity, and damage far too extensive to yet estimate. this morning, witnesses are telling some amazing stories. in south carolina, one woman says, after a tornado touched down and moved on, she noticed a nearby trailer had vanished. she insists even the cows in the pasture are now gone. others say being in the path of the twister was a lot like what happened to dorothy and toto in kansas. >> it's like "the wizard of oz." i felt like i was in a rollercoaster in the shower. i was on the ground. and i felt myself get lifted. >> and stay with abc. sam champion will have more on this deadly storm system later today on "good morning america." >>> and the other big story this morning, occupy protesters from new york to california are promising to dramatically expand their de

. >> and i'm rob nelson. it is election day in america, with many local races, plus governorships in mississippi and kentucky up for grabs. but next november's ection day, weighing heavily on people's minds. >> candidate herman cain dodged our questions in california. but on late-night tv, he wasn't so quiet about the harassment claims made by a fourth woman. >> he will address those at a press conference later today. tahman bradley joins us with more details on this. >> reporter: hey, rob. appearing on "jimmy kimmel live," herman cain calls the sexual harassment controversy a firestorm. and says he is now ready to set the record straight. >> how is your day? >> well. >> reporter: herman cain's day may have ended with late-night laughs on "jimmy kimmel live," but began with a new controversy. >> there's not an ounce of truth in these allegations. >> reporter: yesterday, a fourth woman said cain sexually harassed her. unlike the other victims, sharon violet, a republican, made her claim in front of cameras. sh

i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm sunny hostin. americans are coast-to-coast are braving the roads, rails and skies to get to thanksgiving dinner. >> it's the season. and they're venturing out in the largest numbers since the start of the recession. now, storms slamming both coasts have triggered dozens of delays. and they could have a effect across the country. we start with tahman bradley. >> reporter: if you're traveling this thanksgiving, be ready for travel delays. more than 32,000 americans will hit the roads, airways to reach their destinations. and many of them will run into monster storms. >> we're already seeing delays. we're seeing consolatio ining c coming into the new york airport. every airport around the country is going to be affected. >> reporter: heavy mountain snow and possible mudslides is expected on the west coast. in the east, snow, rain and flood warnings, stretching across several states could make for some dicey weather. >> we try to get ahead. get a jump ahead. so we can do our little shopping. get the tu

. >> and i'm rob nelson. herman cane is feeling the pressure. >> in just the past day and a half, cain has been bombarded about the sexual harassment claims against him. >> cain called one of his accusers a liar. more details, now, from abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: after days of dodging questions, gop presidential hopeful, herman cain, confronted the allegations that he is a sexual harasser. >> the charges and the accusations are absolutely reject. they simply didn't happen. they simply did not happen. >> reporter: but just minutes before cain's news conference, a second woman went public with the accusation that cain sexually harassed her. she is one of the four women to accuse cain of sexual harassment when he was head of the national restaurant association back in the 1990s. and in an exclusive interview for the abc news yahoo! newsmaker series, cain suggested he's the victim of a conspiracy. >> there's an element in this country in our politics, that does not want to see a businessman succeed at get