someone else's suing the company now -- schettino. he wants his job back, alleging wrongful termination. >> very interesting turn of events there. the other medications are being linked to the fungal meningitis outbreak. what you need to know next in the medical alert. >> things will change a little bit into the weekend. we will check the seven-day forecast in a few minutes. weather is next. weather is next. >> in "medical alert," health officials are broadening their warning to doctors about other medicines links to the pharmacy links to the fungal meningitis outbreak. there are now 15 cases in maryland and more than 200 nationwide. the fda issued a broader warning about medications connected to the center. one patient got another company's steroid and contracted meningitis, and two of fungal infections were reported in heart transplant recipients. >> around this time yesterday we were watching heavy rain moving to the baltimore area. some spots pit up an inch of rain. now the front that triggered all of that is off the coast. this f

schettino. he wants his job back alonging wrongful termination. back to you. >> if the captain is convict, he could save seven life sentences. >>> several paintings were snatched off the wall of a museum in the netherlands. they include works by picasso and monet. they are estimated at more than $100 million. police are analyzing the surveillance video at the museum. the thieves triggered an alarm but they got away before the cops showed up. the art experts say the thieves may be looking for a ransom. >>> the sky out there was looking like a paining. turquoise blue with fluffy white clouds. >> this is one of the best times of the world. the temperatures, nice and cool in the morning. you see the temperatures and it is a day to enjoy it. today was that kind of day. i think we're in for a couple more and the temperature warm up the next few days. take a look at this shot. that is just gorgeous. the sun is its way toward the capital. we'll see a nice evening with a high today of 65 degrees. that with plenty of sunshine. we average 68 to 69 degrees. t

. >> reporter: francesco schettino arrives through a side door.t is actually a local theater being used for these preliminary hearings to accommodate the crowds from several nations. survivors, families of the 32 who did not make it off the costa concordia. some said they wanted to look the captain in the eyes. also here, lawyers representing hundreds of passengers. >> we felt that he did not seem very remorseful or very sorry about what has happened on the ship. he seemed very confident. >> reporter: just as we've seen some of the panic on board, thousands of people scrambling for life boats, jumping into the water after the colossal ship struck rock too close to the island. now we hear the ship's black box. that's captain schettino in those moments, ordering the ship to be durand abruptly. >> reporter: we talked to costa cruises. they blamed the whole thing on schettino and called his suggestion that there might have been a mechanical failure a colossal absurdity. lawsuits against the parent company says other thing. not enough crew training and

more than 1,000 survivors, their relatives and lawyers attended captain francesco schettino's preliminary hearing. he's accused of causing the costa concordia to capsize off the coast last january and abandoning ship. he's accused of manslaughter. 32 passengers and crew members died in that accident. the report places most of the blame on the captain and part on the ship's owners, american- based caival corporation the parent company. victims' lawyers say that is really who is to blame. >> the standards that were set by carnival in the united states are completely inadequate and that the real changes that need to be made are to be made in these standards in the united states. >> if the judge does order a trial for schettino, it probably won't start before the end of the year. >>> we saw sprinkles earlier and you may have been in a part of town nassau heavy rain. topper will tell us -- that saw heavy rain. topper will tell us if it's moved out or on the way. >> plus a mackdown of hulk hogan. who is he suing after a sex tape of him with a woman is leaked? >>> hulk hogan would probably like

that's captain schettino in those moments ordering the ship to be turned abruptly. schettino sat down with us in july. >> after the accident, of course, everybody was realizing that sooner or later maybe could there be an accident that was waiting to us. >> reporter: he said he owned up to his mistakes but has accused the company of pressuring captains to do these salutes. the company has said he alone made the decision to go off course and that he badly mishandled the aftermath. attorneys here for the victims though say responsibility lying ultimately at the very top with u.s.-based carnival. >> he made a horrible mistake, but, you know, he was allowed to make that mistake many times before without consequences so that's one of the big problems is the lack of discipline of the captains. carnival should know where its ships are and should know what they are doing, and they failed to discipline him, and if they had done it, this wouldn't have happened. >> reporter: we talked to costa cruises this morning. they, again, blamed the whole thing on schettino calling his s

francesco schettino arrived at an italian courtroom today for his preliminary hearing. he is accused of running the cruise ship into a reef and abandoning ship. he's claiming he tripped and fell into a life boat. 32 passengers and crew members died. they are not targeting francesco schettino, rather the owners of the cruise line. >> the standards that are set by carnival in the united states are completely inadequate. >> the hearing expected to last up to 10 days. the coasta concordia probably won't be removed from the reef until next spring. >>> the girl who was shot by taliban militants arrived in england for treatment. she was shot last week while on her school bus. she had taken a strong stand for women's education. supporters around the world are standing by her. >> we stand shoaled to shoulder against fighting terrorism and trying to ensure that young people have a proper education and in supporting malala. >> malala was able to move her hands and legs a few days ago but will need intensive rehab. >>> coming up a promise made almost a decade ago. watch a student r

, schettino, there are people on board.o on the lifeboat on the bow of the ship on the side. you need to climb up the ladder, go on the ship. get on board and report how many people there are, is that crier? i'm recording this conversation, captain schettino. captain, let me tell you one thing. speak up. this ship at the moment. >> captain speak un. the shield the microphone with your hand, speak louder. at this moment the ship is tilted. martha: remember that? amazing. amy kellogg joins us from our london bureau with the latest. good morn. >> reporter: hi, martha. captain schettino has been called captain coward in the italian press. the hear been called the man who brought a bad name on italy but important to find out he has not been charged with anything yet. this is pretrial hearing. he could ultimately be charged with multiple counts of manslaughter and abandoning ship. he said in an interview after the accident but hadn't jumped ship but accidentally slipped into a lifeboat. that is why he ended up on dry ground which

a report places most of the blame on schettino and part of it on the cruise ship's owner american-based carnival corporation. >>> amazon and apple have alerted some e-book customers that we're going to receive crefds for future book -- credits for future book purchases. it's part of a settlement signed with the government to settle a price fixing lawsuit. a credit of 30 cents to a little over a dollar will be given to eligible book purchases made between april 2010 and may of this year. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton accepts the blame for a lack of security in libya. >> federal health officials say a deadly meningitis outbreak may include two more prescription medications. we'll have these stories and more when 9 news now returns. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9 news now. it's 5:14. it's tuesday morning. howard is here and he has the forecast. >>> good morning. how are you? >> i'm just fine. >> inside joke here. >> look at him in his lovely purple tie. >> i'm not wearing animal print today. weather wise, let's get back to the monitor. certainly a comfortable morning out ther

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the ship's captain francesco schettino is expected to attend.e has said he's not fully to blame for the disaster. the ship struck a rock and capsized when it sailed close to shore last january. 32 people were killed. salvage crews will try to refloat the liner. >>> pittsburgh steelers rookie alameda ta'amu is on bail this morning after he allegedly led police on a wild drunken chase. place say the 22-year-old was driving an suv the wrong way early sunday morning. alameda ta'amu crashed into several parked cars injuring a female driver. >> he hit three or four cars. he was pin balling off the street apparently. tow trucks were here for hours. >> entire passenger side was destroyed. side view mirror, the door, possibly the front axle of my car. >> place say alameda ta'amu who is six foot, 340 pounds tried to flee on foot. youtube video shows his arrest. alameda ta'amu faces several charges including felony fleeing police, aggravated assault and dui. >>> coming up after your local news on cbs "this morning" five things to know if you're considering

francesco schettino stands accused of hitting a reef and abandoning a ship where 32 people died.he sallage effort will cost $300 million. more than 100 lawyers have descended on the hearing where a judge will decide if there's enough evidence to formally charge the captain. >> we think the minimum value for anyone who had to go through the titanic horrifying event to be at least $200,000. >> times 150. that's just the minimum? >> the lawsuits may drag on longer than the cleanup. >> the scale of everything involved in this operation is so massive as to be scary. the salvagemen say there's never been anything like that. a single washer weighs 450 pounds. steel tanks will be attached to help the ship float again. >> they'll have 60,000 tons of external buoyancy. >> and then you're going to tow it away to be cut up. >> a report about went wrong was posted today. it showed a confused captain and a disorganized evacuation. and it ended up with 95 tons of reef stuck in its hull. >> another ship has found its resting place. the shuttle endeavor traveled faster than a rifle bullet. but it

today a judge began hearing evidence to determine whether francesco schettino should are criminally charged accused of manslaughter and -- should be criminally charged. he's been accused of manslaughter and abandoning ship. >> they're going for criminal charges as well and furthermore, they're going to present evidence of what mechanical failures were wrong on the ship and who was trained in the policies and procedures that were put in place to evacuate people and maybe them safe. >> today's hearing drew so many people it had to be held in a theater. >>> thieves in the netherlands made off with millions of dollars in art, seven popular paintings stolen from the museum before dawn. amy kellogg's has more. >> reporter: it's a stunning blow to the art world, dutch police confirming seven well known modern paintings stolen from a rotterdam museum just before dawn. >> somewhere after 3:00 on tuesday morning we got a report of a break-in in the museum in rotterdam and after the police arrived we found out that seven paintings were stolen. >> reporter: the daring heist is one of the largest in yea

francesco schettino know stands accused of hitting a reef and abandoning his ship where 32 people diedthe salvage operation will cost $300 million. the lawsuits against the ship's american owners make that look like a bargain. more than 100 lawyers for victims' families have descended on the hearing where a judge will decide if there's enough evidence to formally charge the captain. american lawyer john eaves represents 150 clients. >> we think there's a minimum value for anyone who had to go through this "titanic" horrifying event to be at least $200,000. >> reporter: so $200,000 times 150? >> that's just the minimum. >> reporter: the lawsuits may drag on longer than the cleanup, which is scheduled to take another 260 days. there are only a few sad remind that this was once one of the most luxurious cruise ships in the world. the scale of just about everything involved in this operation is so massive as to be scary. the salvage men say there's never been anything like it. a single washer on one of the underwater anchors weighs 450 pounds. steel flotation tanks-- some of them 11 storie

captain francesco schettino is accused of causing the accident by bringing his ship too close to shorehe island which he maintains was company policy. when he finally decided to on the other hand an evacuation the captain abandoned his ship and in spite of being ordered back on board by the coast guard, insisted he was coordinating the rescue from a lifeboat and ended up ashar before many of his passengers. the salvage operation is now a tourist attraction but not the kind that the people of giglio island needs. >> in the tourist brain remain the "costa concordia" image. >> reporter: salvaging the wreck will take 266 more days. in winter the seas are subject to violent storms. even so the wreck of the "costa concordia" will be long before the court cases are over. proceedings were suspended for a while while the court considered objections from francesco schettino's luxury about evidence at who was on the wheel at the time the ship struck the reef. lawyers for the families are complaining about having to pay for transcripts of the evidence. it's going to be a long, long hearing, norah.

sm somebody else is suing the company, schettino. he wants his job back alleging wrongful termination. >> michelle, thank you very much. savannah. >>> representative jesse jackson, jr. is facing new scrutiny this morning. out of sight for much of the past four months he's being investigated for possible misuse of campaign money. michael i sssakoff has more. >> while he runs for re-election he's been absent from congress undergoing medical treatment for a bipolar disorder. now he faces another ominous threat, this time from the fbi. >> i'm not making a statement. >> it's the latest probe into jesse jackson, jr. law enforcement says the fbi is in the final stages of an investigation into whether the illinois congressman used campaign funds for personal expenses that reportedly included decorating this washington, d.c. home, which was briefly put on the market for $2.5 million last august. >> campaign finance law clearly prohibits candidates from using their campaign funds for personal use. it's a blanket prohibition, so if mr. jackson

francesco schettino is charged with abandoning the ship. >>> finally, get ready for this one, the million-muppetonstration to defend public funding for pbs, after mitt romney's comments about the muppets and big bird in the first presidential debate. it is scheduled for three days before the election. that could change everything. >> that's game-changer. >>> time for the weather and over to ginger zee. >> let's start with aurora borealis. if you have never seen the northern lights, you get to see them right now. nice pictures from doug kiesling. whoa, look at those. maybe you'll get some clear nights to watch. a clear morning in some spots and cooling down. international falls, 28. can you find the cold front? it's pretty evident. 64 in chicago. they have already had their high. it will only go down from there. indianapolis, almost 70 earlier in morning. the cold front is out there. it will create storms. some places storms will be severe. parts of the nation. but not in florida. just a little bit off-and-on thunderstorm action. miami, so wet. 88 for a high. they're four inches from the wettest

franciso schettino is accused of manslaughter and abandoning ship. more than a thousand survivors, victims and others attended a closed door hearing. a theater was turned into a courtroom due to all of the interest in the case. >> thank you for joining us at 5:00. the news edge at 6:00 starts right now. >> breaking news out of ohio involving the first lady. a motor kate escorting -- a motorcade escorting michelle obama was involved in an accident. mrs. obama was not hurt. it appears two motorcyclist crashed into each other. >> my baby could have been hit or snatched. >> a mother's frustration after her child and others were put in a dangerous situation, stemming from a bus transportation issue. parents are upset saying they were not notified and demand something be done. bob barnard has tonight's top

francesco schettino still faces charges of manslaughter and abandoning the ship at a hearing this weekk this one out -- million muppet march. two men are planning the demonstration to defend public funding for pbs, that's after mitt romney's comments about big bird at the first presidential debate. it should be something. it is scheduled three days before the election. million muppet march. check that out. that could change everything. >> that's a game changer. >>> time for the weather and over to ginger zee. >> good morning. let's go ahead and start with aurora borealis. if you've never seen the northern lights, you get to see them now, and some nice pictures from doug kiesling up in leaf lake, minnesota. whoa, look at those. maybe you'll get some clear nights. a clear morning in some spots and cooling down. international falls, 28. can you find the cold front? it's pretty evident. 64 in chicago. that's likely they already had their high. it will only go down from there. indianapolis, almost 70 earlier this morning. so the cold front is out there. it's going to create storms and some

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reports say francesco schettino was let go in july for disregarding company policy.harges are unfound and he wants to be reinstated with back pay. the "costa concordia" ran aground nine months ago as the captain steered the ship close to the coast as a stunt. >>> luxury retailer neiman marcus has put out this year's christmas catalog. i want has the over the top gifts you won't find any place else. we look at those big ticket items. >> happy holidays from neiman marcus. >> reporter: officially that time of year. neiman marcus has unveiled the ultimate expressions of love and desire in their annual catalog. the fantasy gift. >> this is part of our tradition. this is what we're known for. every year the catalog has a broad range of gifts anywhere from $10 to just over a million. >> reporter: that's right. the his and her watches clocking in at more than a million dollars. but that's hardly all. $354,000 will set you up in this dream sports car which you can drive to your fantasy dinner for ten with the world's top chefs. but be prepared when you call for the check. som

reports say francesco schettino was let go. he wants to be reinstated with back bay. ran aground nine months ago as the captain steered the ship close to shore adds part of a stunt. 32 people died. >>> luxury retailer niemann marcus put out this year's christmas catalog. as you might expect it has the over-the-top gifts you won't find anyplace else. tarell brown looks at some of those big ticket items. >> reporter: it's officially that time of year. niemann marcus unveiled the opulent desires in their catalog. >> this is part of our tradition. this is what we're known for. every year the catalog has a broad range of gifts, anywhere to $10 this year to just over $1 million. that's right, the his and her watches clock in at more than $1 million. but that's hardly all. $354,000 will set you up in this dream sports car which you can drive to your fantasy dinner for ten with the world's top chefs. be prepared when you call for the check, somewhere around a quarter million dallas. come sunday, get ready for the big game in high school in your $150 grand custom-made tailgate

the captain, frances kuo schettino is facing manslaughter charges. bla blackbox data is expected to be revealed during this week's hearings. >> the detroit tigers now halfway to the world series. they beat the new york yankees, 3-0 on sunday. that's the second game of their american league championship series. the tigers winning the first two games on the road. game three tomorrow in detroit. >>> the st. louis cardinals drew first blood in the nlcs beating the giants, 6-4. they'll play game two tonight. >> watch out for those cardinals. last team to sneak into the playoffs. did it last year. did it again this year. i don't know. >>> six minutes after the hour. >>> felix baumgartner rose to the edge of space, 24 miles up and jumped. i broke the sound barrier on the way down. no one has ever done that outside of a vehicle and for a few scary moments during this free fall baumgartner sp wildly but he says he managed to stabilize himself. >> started spinning so violent, spun me around in all different areas and i was always trying to figure out how to st

the captain accused of causing this wreck, and this morning the judge said she did not shy it was schettino who kept this ship from capsizing and sinking completely but rather divine intervention. you know, when you see it today, to get up close on both sides of this mountainous wreck, it was not what we expected. this is a view we always see from a distance, but get close to the "costa concordia" now, and this is what nine months of weather and salt will do to a half billion dollar behemoth. it is broken, faded. getting up close to it after ten months doesn't look quite so majestic anymore. very much weathered by the elements. you see lots of rust and algae all around the sides, and then right there in the middle, the gaping hole, that was the swimming pool now removed. workers are surprised how much algae was grown over it, a thick stain beneath a smashed window and the entryways made by rescuers are the same ones they think burglars used to take paintings, clocks off the wall and even the ship's bell has been stolen, but on the other side, a project just as huge and unprecedented on the