living so close to a schoolyard. >> yes. >> and what is the reaction from sandusky?dusky obviously disagrees with what they are saying, and you heard him refer to joe in the sound bite, and that is joe amendola who is his defense attorney, and they don't have a problem with that video being entered into evidence, because joe amendola says that my client wasn't do anything wrong in the video. he was out on his back porch, which he's allowed to do under the conditions of his bail. he was simply giving his dog some sort of a treat. as you know, his house does border a school. that has a lot of the neighbors who are upset saying that they are uncomfortable with him being so close to the school. having said that, sandusky says these are neighbors that he once called friends, and he talked about that when he was outside the courthouse earlier this afternoon. >> i have associated with thousands of young people over the years, and now all of the sudden, okay, because of allegations and perceptions that have tried to have been created of me, now i can't take our dog on my dec

is the first time we have heard jerry sandusky speaking this way to the media.prosecution's point of view, they say we don't want to hear about sandusky's complaints, because they say that house arrest is something that is a privilege and that it is not a house party. they also say that his house has not been safe for children for 15 years, and it is certainly not safe now. they say that none of the conditions should be changed. the judge is going to make a ruling ort at least expected to monday. >> what has his demeanor before like in court? >> well, that is another interesting point, because even before he got into court as he was heading in, we saw him laughing with the security guards bringing him in, and when he was testifying about a particular legal point in the courtroom today, he was smiling at different points, and a lot of the courtroom observers were wondering why he had this particular type of demeanor, and it is up for interpretation, because it could be a nervous reaction to a stressful situation, and joe amendola says it is the nature of the man'

living so close to a schoolyard. >> yes. >> and what is the reaction from sandusky?iously disagrees with what they are saying, and you heard him refer to joe in the sound bite, and that is joe amendola who is his defense attorney, and they don't have a problem with that video being entered into evidence, because joe amendola says that my client wasn't do anything wrong in the video. he was out on his back porch, which he's allowed to do under the conditions of his bail. he was simply giving his dog some sort of a treat. as you know, his house does border a school. that has a lot of the neighbors who are upset saying that they are uncomfortable with him being so close to the school. having said that, sandusky says these are neighbors that he once called friends, and he talked about that when he was outside the courthouse earlier this afternoon. >> i have associated with thousands of young people over the years, and now all of the sudden, okay, because of allegations and perceptions that have tried to have been created of me, now i can't take our dog on my deck and thr

wecht made news with his comments after the sandusky story broke. he believes there must have been rumors sandusky was continuing to abuse young boys after 1998, and he says gricar must have heard them. >> i guarantee you, after a district attorney has been in office for some years, there is not any kind of criminal activity that takes place in that county that he is not aware of. >> reporter: wecht speculates that gricar blamed himself for those alleged abuses and either walked away or committed suicide. or, wecht says, maybe gricar knew too much. >> someone says, mr. gricar, we've kept it quiet all this time, and without you around we'll keep it quiet longer. and that's the end of mr. gricar. >> reporter: but gricar's friends and colleagues rule out any connection between the missing d.a. and the sandusky case. >> i am in no way aware of any reason why there would be a link. as i've said before when we were talking about the person ray gricar is. i cannot imagine, based upon what i know about him, that he would allow something or someone to influe

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. >>> jerry sandusky is asking to be near children again. we'll explain why, next. >>> and, good afternoon, i'm jeff ranieri in the nbc bay area weather center. we're tracking showers tonight, and tonight we're xbekt expecting clouds to increase and temperatures to be on the cool side. we'll have more on the seven-day forecast in just a couple of minutes. th >>> some high-profile local leaders say the silicon valley is rapidly emerging from the recession, but there's also a downside. the same leaders and experts say while the valley's economy is the envy of the world, it can't stay on top unless public education funding changes. members of the joint venture silicon valley are referring to studies which put california at or near the bottom of education funding nationwide. they say equally worrisome is the public's reluctance to help. >> everybody today has got to have the ipad, they've got to have the hdtv with 3d capable, but ask them to contribute something to keep our libraries open or improve the education or the health care of young kids

i'm gerry sandusky.your weekend is off to a fantastic start. >> here's a look ahead to our next hour of "11 news saturday morning." >> as far as the weather is concerned, a snow-rain mix this morning, then another round of light snow this afternoon. details on the forecast ahead. >> the governor tells lawmakers, do your job. don't put the same-sex marriage bill to voters. coming up.

>>> jerry sandusky neighbors want him confined indoors.dom. >>> in syria, the numbers just keep coming in. the violence is escalating. 25 more people killed overnight. women and children among them. the army in the streets seems like just playing out regularly. >>> parents, looking at this. a north carolina school bus goes up in flames. the driver saves six children onboard. and guess what, it is not the first time these buses have burned. we're going to look into that more closely. "early start" starts right now. >>> three gop is going to stand among the most influential people in the country, three? >> missing one. >> missing ron paul. >> cpacers, as you call them. >> they won't hear from ron paul. everyone seems to want their votes. so much not ron paul, though. >> cpac conference is kicking into high gear. all speaking today, all three coveting a win in that straw poll tomorrow. cnn political editor paul steinhauserer live in washington for us. there were some light-hearted moments yesterday, paul. what can we expect today? >> in is a

sandusky is accused of molesting young boys over the course of 15 years. he asked for permission to see his grandchildren today. that was during a pretrial hearing. prosecutors are opposed to the move after neighbors said sandusky was peering at a school playground from his back deck of his house. >> there's been an arrest in the murder of a transgender woman. 55-year-old gary niles montgomery was taken into custody this afternoon. investigators believe he stabbed dionne jones last thursday at a bus stop on east capital street northeast. police say a tip led to the arrest. now here's doug with our forecast. >>> we're still watching the moisture move in. some locations picking up some sprinkles and others some flurries. we are looking at that storm 4 radar right now. you see the moisture, a lot of moisture looking like it's making its way in here. most of this is not quite reaching the ground in our area but i expect it to pick up overnight tonight. once again areas of rain around the d.c. area, areas of snow to the rth and west. some of you will see accumu

. >>> jerry sandusky pleads in case. emotional outpouring to surprise many people. >>> and movie memorabilia destroyed. ruined in this fire. : very cold weekend. i'm bob with the forecast coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's 39 degrees and cloudy. first weather forecast is coming up. violent clashes coming out of parliament. lawmakers would vote this weekend to help the debt- stricken country to qualify for a bailout. >>> former penn state football coach jerry sandusky lashes out with his access to children. sandusky wants to be able to see his grandchildren even though he faces multiple counts of child sex abuse. sandusky sits on his back porch and watches children from a nearby playground, his neighbors complain. >> all the sudden, these people turn on me when they've been in my home with their kids. >> promised a quick ruling on the terms of sandusky's house arrest. he also set a tentative trial date of february 14th. >>> killed in a tucson explosion. the item found in a storage unit found to josh powell. more te

jerry sandusky ask a judge to relax its restrictions.secutors will ask for the opposite. >> former penn state assistant jerry sandusky is trying to change the conditions of his bail. he has been on house arrest since december on charges he sexually assaulted young boys. his attorney filed a motion asking them to be allowed to see his grandchildren. prosecutors then father on motion asking a judge to keep them indoors. neighbors have complained that he has been watching children play at the school behind his house. >> i have seen jerry sandusky on his back porch on several occasions. why my children and other children have been outside yes several occasions. like he says his client is not doing anything wrong. >> he is in the confines of what the conditions are. he is permitted to be out on his porch. he has taken great pains to avoid being out. >> sandusky is expected to appear at today's court hearing along with permission to see his grandchildren. also ask to have is an adult friend visit and to be able to travel outside his home to me

sandusky's attorney filed a motion asking that sandusky be allowed to see his grandchildren. prosecutors then filed their own motion asking a judge to keep him indoors unless he needs medical car. neighbors have complained that sandusky had been watching children play at a school behind his house. >> i've seen jerry sandusky on his back porch on several occasions, why children -- my own children, other children of the elementary school have been outside. yes several occasions. >> reporter: sandusky's attorney says his client isn't doing anything wrong. >> he's within the confines of what the bail conditions are with the in-home detention program. he's permitted to be out on his porch. his patio. and he's taking great pains to avoid being out when there are other people around. >> reporter: sandusky is expected to appear at today's court hearing along with permission to see his grandchildren, he'll also and to be allowed to have his adult friends visit and to be allowed to travel outside his home to meet his attorney. i'm bill caiaccio for 9news now. >> jerry sandusky is facin

. >>> his trial is set, but jerry sandusky has a request of the judge.ear from the man at the center of the scandal next. [ female announcer ] with swiffer wetjet, cleaning better, doesn't have to take longer. i'm done. i'm gonna... drink this... on the porch! ♪ give me just a little more time ♪ [ female announcer ] mops can be a hassle, but swiffer wetjet's spray cleaner and absorbent pads can clean better in half the time, so you don't miss a thing. hi mary! morning! gladys. gladys! [ female announcer ] swiffer. better clean in half the time. or your money back. >>> the penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky is asking for access to his grandchildren. he's charged with 52 counts of sexual abuse with minors. more now from state college, pennsylvania. >> our home has been open for 27 years to all kinds of people. >> reporter: jerry sandusky seeking a change in his bail status while awaiting trial on child sex abuse charges. at a hearing the former penn state assistant football coach who has been under house arrest requested access to his grandchildren.

. >>> the trial against former penn state coach jerry sandusky is set to begin in may. a judge set the tentative date today during a pretrial hearing in pennsylvania. it is still not clear where the trial will be held and how much freedom sandusky will have until the trial begins. >> reporter: jerry sandusky arrived at the courthouse wanting to tackle conditions of his house arrest, conditions that may be partly behind why dottie's open hostility toward the media. here is what dottie did to wpxi reporter courtney brennan outside the sandusky home thursday. >> police have gotten several complaints. >> reporter: the complaints courtney brennan was reporting on were from sandusky's neighbors, who say he's frequently seen outside on his porch peering toward children on a school playground nearby. that's why prosecutors asked at the hearing that the conditions be tightened to force him to stay inside. but sandusky said the neighbors are wrong. >> now all of a sudden these people turn on me when they've been in my home with their kids. >> reporter: sandusky asked that his hou

as sandusky wants to be able to visit his grandchildren. one of his daughter-in- law's protest increased contact with her children. >>mark: increase, riots continue. the unrest in the streets, take a look. cox demonstrators are in the streets and very angry about the new austerity measures. some of those protesters were spotted throwing rocks. others were throwing molotov cocktails. all of this as unions are launching a two day general strike. what three greek ministers have quit over europe's demands for more austerity measures. the markets have responded as well. across the world, the asian markets in european markets are down. u.s. markets are down as well. earlier, we spoke with steve asoka from wedbush equity management and talked a little bit more about the problem in greece and its effects. steve >> going back to early december, we have seen change from the european central bank. everyone was always thinking they would be much more conservative. in november and december they lowered interest rates and created essentially the same thi

. >>> a pennsylvania judge says former penn state coach gentlemen yes can have -- jerry sandusky can have visits with his grandchildren. we have more on the decision. >> reporter: sandusky and his attorney were just in court at the end of last week, asking the judge for more freedom, and today, they got the ruling they were hoping for. sandusky will still have to stay inside, until he faces the child sex abuse charges against him at trial, but now, he is allowed to have contact with his grandchildren. the judge also weighed in on the make up of the jury he will face. it will be made of people that live near penn state university. he is facing 52 criminal counts for what prosecutors say is sexual abuse of 15 boys. >> the administrator charged with lying to the grand jury investigating sandusky is now asking the judge to throw out his case. tim curley filed motions argue the death of jo paterno means -- joe paterno, means the prosecutors have no second witness to load up the perjury case again him. >>> $26 billion to relieve struggling homeowners, what the settlement means for people i

cook the grandchildren of accused child abusers sandusky is the focus of this latest court appearance. >> he wants to have more contact, but prosecutors say it's too dangerous. the latest in the trial against the former penn state assistant coach. >> changes on the web for students in the middle quicks some new legal maneuvering in the sandusky child sex abuse case. >> one side argued was whether his house arrest to be lifted to me to visit his grandchildren. chris clackum has the latest. >> sandusky arrived in the court house, one of the conditions of his house arrest that may be partially behind the open hostility toward the media. here is what his wife did to this reporter outside the sandusky home on thursday. >> we have gotten several complaints. >> the complaints she was reporting on work from the neighbors who say he is frequently seen outside on his porch. towards the children on the school playground nearby which is why prosecutors asked that the conditions be tightened to force in to stay inside. sandusky said the neighbors are wrong. >> now all of a sudden these people turn

and what is the latest on the former penn state coach jerry sandusky -- jerry sandusky. >> thank you, andy. >> i understand you have a new idea, greg? a group of cats getting caught in all kinds of hijinx. >> i knew you wouldn't take this seriously. >> you are talking about cats who work at city hall. >> i didn't laugh about your idea about creating a malaria vaccine. >> and i am still working on that, greg, what with the diversity of the parasite and whatnot. i don't know what that has to do with your idea of cats who work at city hall. >> priority had, but to each your own. you work on your vaccine and i will touch up the bureaucrats. >> successful at both, greg. >> go away. >>> lets ay welcome our guests. >> she is cuter than a care bear stuffed in a hello kiter and stuffed in a strawberry short cake. >> he is smarter and stuffed in a rocket scientist. >> my last day employed. >> you will still be there. >> and she is smellier than an onion stuffed in a sock. >> and he is funnier than a mime stuffed in a rubber chicken. and his profits taper because he is a stupid talking paper. >>

sandusky charged with 52 offenses against children.tially that his treatment is unfair, that he wants to ease the restrictions of his house arrest. tell us more. >> that's correct, holla, and here's the reason why. under the conditions of his house arrest, jerry sandusky is not permitted to have any contact with anyone under the age of 18 which effectively means he cannot have contact with his grandchildren. he wants that changed. and in a surprise move at the very end of the hearing, holla, he came right down the steps behind me, spoke to reporters for the first time and addressed that issue. >> friends who call me and who want to be with me, who want to see me, and i have to say no, i can't, and they ask why, so i asked joe why. that's why he brought it up. or when i had a wife who came home after visiting with grandchildren or sitting there when grandchildren call on my birthday and they ask to talk to me and she has to tell them that they can't, i'm sensitive to that. or when she comes home from visiting with grandchildren and tell

sandusky denies the allegations.avid lee miller has been covering this and is like outside the courthouse in pennsylvania. david lee what else did sandusky have to say? it was stun telling see him stand up there and say anything. >>reporter: a last us were taken by surprise and the lawyer told him you cannot discuss the facts but you can speak about some of the issues you wanted to address and he told us that he had limited financial resources and he took the opportunity to say he was grateful to his parters and he arrived at the courthouse at 10:00 this morning before the hearing with a birthday smile on his face despite he could be put arm for life at times during the row seeding he was chuckling and talked about the pain of not having contact with his 11 grandchild. listen. >> i had a wife who came home after visiting with grandchild or sitting there when grandchild call on my birthday, and they ask to talk to me and she has to tell them they can't. i'm sensitive to that. >> the mother of at least three of the gra

the judge will hear motions from suspect jerry sandusky and the prosecution. sandusky wants his bail conditions eased so he can see his grandchildren as well as having friends over. prosecutors want to further restrict his movements. they say neighbors complained sandusky has been watching nearby schoolchildren from the back porch. >>> a reporter working on the story had an encounter with the suspect's wife while she was working in front of the sandusky home. >> police have gotten several complaints -- [ car drives in ] >> the reporter had to step away as the wife drove up the driveway. mrs. sandusky had called the police to complain about the reporters in front of their house. >> quick action by a school bus driver in north carolina may have saved a group of young students after she noticed smoke seeping inside wednesday. the drive rushed six elementary school children off her vehicle moments before it burst into flames. >> and the flames were big enough that they were come towards all the trees in our front yard. >> look at that. the driver said the kids wer

see what the government is interested in the case against jerry sandusky. plus, how well do you sleep? we have details on a new study that compares lead to where you live. battling for votes in michigan, we hit the campaign trail to see what the leader is saying about his tax plan. we look at weather changes. >> you are watching abc 7 news at noon -- on your side. >> take a look at this incredible video of a close call in delaware. two passersby pulled the two women from their car before a train slammed into it. the driver initially had turned onto the tracks because she thought she was turning onto a road. she got stuck. this is the second time something like this has happened in that same location. despite the damage, nobody got hurt. we continue with the race for the white house now. a busy day for the top two candidates in michigan. mitt romney and rick santorum are there were mitt romney is leading than doubling to stay on top. voters are saying the candidates are not talking about the issues that are important to them. karen travers has the latest. >>

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. >> a judge has ruled that cheery sandusky can see most of his grandchildren while out -- jerry sanduskyan see most of his grandchildren went out on bail. >> tonight a judge in pennsylvania has lifted some of the restrictions on cherry sandusky's house arrest. >> including -- jerry sandusky pose a house arrest. >> including his ability to see his grandchildren. >> jerry sandusky complained he could not have access to his 11 grandchildren. >> sitting there when grandchildren call on my birthday and they ask to talk to me and she has to tell them they cannot, i am sensitive to that. >> monday, the judge lifted that restriction and ruled that provided at least one parent is present, sandusky can have unlimited contact and visits with his grandchildren. he can also now leave his house to assist his attorneys in preparing his defense. the judge requested -- rejected a request that he be confined to the inside of his house after neighbors complained he had been seen repeatedly on his back porch. in nearby playground full of children. he also denied a request to have an outside jury brought in

. >>> jerry sandusky will be in court today. he wants the right to see his grand kids and to step outside. we're here to tell you what else he's asking for. this is a frightening encounter for a reporter. >> reporter: yeah, the reporter was nearly run over by his wife in the driveway. the reporter is standing at the end of the driveway shooting an on camera portion of the story when an suv comes speeding at her. the reporter was not hurt. in a few hours, sandusky will be in court to ask the judge to wyvo0(wrp'sb:2q@ -- [connection difficulties] >>> a computer taken from his home had enoses child images -- had incest images on it. >>> quick action by a school bus driver in charlotte, north carolina. he may have saved this group -- group of young students. she managed to get everyone out. you can see the fire. it's huge. six kids were on board. the bus driver quickly pulled over and ushered all of the kids off safely. minutes after the firefighters arrived, they put out the fire. >>> valentine's day is around the corner. you have

that video is shot by one of sandusky's neighbors. he saw sandusky as you see there out on his back porch. that was introduced into the evidence. defense doesn't have a problem with that video being introduced into evidence because they say under the conditions of his house arrest, john, he's allowed to be out on his back porch. they say he was not learing at children. just to set the scene there, his back porch is right next to a playground from an elementary school. even so, defense says he wasn't learing at children, he was simply feeding his dog. the bottom line in all this, john, the defense basically wants the conditions of sandusky's bail lifted in some ways if you will. they say he should be able to visit his grandchildren. should be able to have some visitors come and see him under the right conditions. the prosecution is saying no way. they say a man who's facing such serious allegations in no way, shape or form should be able to have his bail lifted or the conditions of his house arrest lifted in any way, shape or form. joh

sandusky has been on house arrest since december. he faces 52 counts of child sex abuse involving nearly a dozen children. >> in new york man known as a collector and history expert pleaded guilty to stealing thousands of documents and historical museums. some of those took place right here in baltimore. kai reed is that federal court right now where land out entered his plea late this afternoon. >> very landau admitted to the conspiracy charges in federal court today after he initially pleaded not guilty back in august. very landau walked out of federal court staring straight ahead, refusing to answer questions. inside, the 63-year-old played guilty to theft and conspiracy to steal historical documents from several museums along the east coast, including the maryland historical society in baltimore where he was caught red handed on july 9 of last year. the archivist was working in the museum library where he said land out brought employees cookies andrew suspicious when he repeatedly asked to view private documents. eventually, davi

. >>> a shocker in the last hour in the jerry sandusky case. sandusky, the former penn state assistant football coach, is accused of sexually abusing boys. today, the judge convened a hearing about the condition of the 68-year-old's bail. sandusky spoke afterward about trying to get permission to speak with and to visit his grandchildren. >> when grandchildren call on my birthday and they ask to talk to me and she has to tell them that they can't, i'm sensitive to that. >> the judge has not yet ruled on sandusky's bail conditions. but did set a tentative date for a trial, may 14th. >>> today, dr. phil talks to the family members. most affected by this week's horrific house explosion in washington state. police say that josh powell killed himself and his two young sons in that blast. powell had been suspected in the 2009 disappearance of his wife, susan. her sister, denise, was watching her nephews last saturday night. >> they kept calling me back into the room to make excuses so they didn't have to go to sleep. and i -- charlie, you know pretty

sandusky is saying these people know me, they have been in my house.ighbors and he says they have turned on me because of the allegations. it was a surprise to see sandus sandusky, given the very serious charges he's facing to stand on the courthouse stepping here making comments to the press. >> michael isikoff for us in pennsylvania, thank you. >> thank you. >>ç roughly 30 minutes away fr president obama making an accommodation from the white house briefing room regarding his hhs plan. he's going to discuss the decision to accommodate those with religious views but not requiring them to pay for contraception. speaking on a conference call, if a woman works for religious employers that rejects to the contraceptives, the provider will not be required to provide the contraceptives but the insurance company would be required to provide it free of charge. joining us is a democrat from illinois. representative, it's nice to see you this morning. what is your reaction to hearing we expect to hear from the president with an accommodation. >> here is the bot

he is accused of molesting young boys. >> reporter: at a hearing friday, jerry sandusky complained his contact with his 11 grandchildren and could only communicate with them through wife dottie. >> when i had a wife who came home after visiting with grandchildren or who is sitting there when grandchildren call on my birthday and they ask to talk to me and she has to tell them that they can't, i'm sensitive to that. >> reporter: monday the judge lifted that restriction and ruled that provided at least one parent is present sandusky could now have unlimited contact as well as visits from his grandchildren. he can also have up to three two-hour visits a week from adult friends. he can now leave his house to assist his attorneys in preparing his defense. the judge rejected, however, a request from prosecutors that sandusky be confined to the inside of his house after neighbors complained he had been seen repeatedly on his back porch peering at a nearby playground full of children. the judge also denied a prosecution request to have an outside jury brought in for sandusky's trial in mid may

coach sandusky is currently under house arrest with with an ankle monitor.t neighbors and nearby school officials have complained about this guy standing on his deck watching kids play in a nearby school yard. but then sandusky spoke and here's some of what he had to say after that hearing. >> because of allegations and perceptions that have tried to have been created of me, now i can't take our dog on my deck and throw out business cuts biskets to him. now all of a sudden these people turn on me when they have been in my home with their kids. >> shepard: well, jerry sandusky stands accused of molesting 10 kids, 10 boys over a decade. he met them through his charity, the second mile. the scandal ultimately cost the late joe paterno his head coaching job. school officials say he reported one possible assault but that cops argue they never heard about it. coach sandusky says he has showered and he has, quote, horsed around with children. he denies he ever abused them. david lee miller is outside the courthouse tonight. did coach sandusky address these the crim

sandusky speaks. >> all of a sudden, these people turn on me when they have been in my home. with their kids. >> the man at the center of the penn state sex abuse scandal talks about the case against him. what else he is saying. >>> the stress of living with toxic chemicals in your drinking water from spilled gasoline. a problem in jacksonville, compounded by a judge's ruling, slashing millions from the damages that exxon owes. i'm mike schuh, the story next. >>> i'm alex demetrick. economic up, leading the future one crab at a time. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> get ready for another brief taste of winter. stick around for the updated first warning forecast coming up ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a maryland appeals court deals a blow to the people in baltimore county. mike schuh reports, the state's second highest court knocked about $70 million off exxon's bill. >> reporter: a baltimore count i jury -- county jury told exxon, the cost of this station, polluting the drinking water to homes is $2 french million. -- $247 million. money if to make up the lost value in tho

jerry sandusky said, he understood.udge says he is going to decide these and some other matters, an very, very soon an expects this case to go to trial as soon as may 1 14th. jenna: what a trial it will be. thank you so much. jon: a series of attacks inside iran targeting that nation's nuclear scientists. a new report claims a group trained by israeli agents is involved. plus, a break in the case of a ten-year-old girl missing since 2009. why police now want to interview a couple of sisters seen talking to a person of interest on the night lindsey baum vanished. [ female announcer ] feeling that flu all over your body? immerse yourself in all over relief with alka seltzer plus. it's specially formulated to speed relief to every inch of you. liquidate your flu symptoms with alka seltzer plus. ♪ [ gong ] strawberry banana! [ male announcer ] for a smoothie with real fruit plus veggie nutrition new v8 v-fusion smoothie. could've had a v8. jenna: new information on a young girl missing now for more than two years. washingto

sandusky is currently on house arrest.e judge also ruled that the trial will not be moved and will take place in the same county as penn state. sandusky is accused of molesting at least ten boys through a charity he founded. some of the attacks happened on the university campus. he has denied all charges. sandusky's trial is expected to start in mid may. >>> what was once a dream for gay couples is now reality. the state of washington becomes the seventh state to allow same-sex marriage. today washington's governor put her signature on the law that legalizes gay marriage. the law officially takes effect on june 7th but opponents plan to file an appeal that could put it on hold. >>> a young boy helps save his sister's life. marianne favro joins us now with a story you'll see only on nbc bay area news. >> his parents had umbilical cord blood saved and stored. a life saving decision because it was that blood that saved his sister dying from sickle cell amena. she learned her baby had sickle cell anemia. >> the most severe tim

sandusky is facing more than 50 counts of child sex abuse brought by penn state prosecutors. this new federal inquiry goes beyond that to determine whether there was obstruction of justice or fraud. penn state is fully cooperating, a spokeswoman said. >> latest reporting from michael isikoff in our d.c. bureau. mike, thanks. >>> still ahead as "nightly news" continues -- the storm over the u.s. that now has a name. the sasketchewan screamer. it's rearranging travel across a good bit of our country tonight. later this evening, danica patrick talks after that frightening moment on the track yesterday. >>> we are back with the wild range of weather creating headaches across our country tonight. when we left you last night, folks in the upper midwest were preparing for a snowstorm. tonight that system moved east. down south, by the way, they are dealing with dangerous high winds and embedded severe storms as we head into the weekend. at one point this afternoon, 15 million americans were under a tornado watch. weather channel meteorologist mike seidel is in colorado tonight. mike

>>sandusky's attorney today said awaiting the trial left the former coach emotional cripple. for years he has been surrounded by children and he wants that freedom back to be around his grand children and others. >> inside, a smiling sandusky took the stand arguing current restrictions were too tough. he said that has been devastating to him his wife, and his grandchildren. >> one of them said that, the only thing i want for my birthday is to be able to see pop. >> they want tougher rules keeping sandusky inside their home. neighbors want him kept out of the area. even in his own backyard, he is too close. a father says it is hard enough having the accused child sex offender nearby inside. >> to have him still in such proximity of my children and other children that are in the neighborhood, it is a bit unsettling. >> the man facing multiple sexual abuse charges say he has always had a open door for kids. hundreds going inside his home and going on outings together. >> i cannot take my dog on my deck. i cannot throw out biscuits to him. now all of a sudden these people turn on

jerry sandusky speaks out. >>> all of a sudden, these people turn on me. when they have been in my home, with their kids. >> his words outside a pennsylvania courthouse, as he faces child sex abuse charges. >>> stolen from a hospital. found alive 20 years later. the confession from her kidnapper in court. >>> so you know what a smart phone is, but have you ever seen a smart car? i'm weijia jiang, with new features to keep you safe on the road at the motor trend auto show. come check it out with us, coming up. >>> a blast of cold air arrives for the weekend and it is snowing in some areas right now. bob will have more on what to expect in his forecast. ,,,,,, i stepped on the machine, and it showed me the pressure points on my feet and exactly where i needed more support. then, i got my number. my tired, achy feet affected my whole life. until i found my number. i tried the free dr. scholl's foot mapping center. in two minutes, i got my foot map and custom number. i'm a 440. that matched up to the dr. scholl's custom fit orthotic inserts with the right supp