the man convicted of killing sean taylor, and new sound coming in from sean taylor's grieving father. >>> i'm tracee wilkins and coming up on news4, it was freezing cold last night and dark when a 79-year-old woman wandered away from her daughter and ended up in these woods steps away from the beltway. stepnbc universal's coverage of the 2012 london games was the most watched television event ever. so, what's next? the upcoming winter games from sochi. where every second of nbc universal's coverage will be available on every device. on tv, online or streaming on the nbc sports live extra app. beginning february 6th, experience the winter games everywhere. welcome to what's next. comcast nbcuniversal >> a man convicted in the murder of redskins' star sean taylor knows his fate, and we are getting new reaction of taylor's family to the sentencing of eric rivera, and we have the latest on the this. >> yes, eric ri vvera will spen 57.5 years in prison for his role in the murder of sean ta losh taylor. and we are just getting some video in from sean taylor's father. he killed sean taylor a

the man convicted of killing sean taylor will learn his fate today, sentencing this afternoon. how much time he could face. how the deep freeze might be helping you burn fat. taking a live look >> you are watching abc 7 news at noon, on your side. virginia governor bob mcdonnell and his wife will be arraigned in richmond tomorrow as scheduled. he wanted the core data late, saying one of his lawyers was out of the country, a judge denied that. they were invited tuesday on charges they illegally accepted gifts and loans. former governor mark warner is speaking out about the case. he says there should be a better set of rules placed on gifts received by leaders. that need to have reform helps gray areas about what can be given and the appropriate level of disclosure. >> he said mcdonnell should be considered innocent until proven guilty. a look around the nation, beginning with arizona. two dozen people recovering after a bus crash near phoenix. police arrested a 25-year-old man after witnesses say he attacked the driver screaming "i am going to flip this bus." the suspect and his

sean taylor's killer has been sentenced. eric rivera will serve 57 years in a florida state prison. rivera was convicted this past november of firing the shot that killed taylor. it happened during a robbery attempt on taylor's home. the gunman and four others admit thigh they thought the redskins player would be on the road with the team. but a knee injury kept taylor home that fateful night. today in court with taylor's family, he said it is a night he will always regret. >> and i'm going to have to live with the consequences. and i'm truly sorry for your loss. >> one man there that night pleaded guilty. three others still awaiting trial. >> thanks. >>> an arrest tonight in a heist so notorious, it became part of the movie classic "goodfellas." some robbers got away with $6 million. that was back in 1978. vincent asaro has now been charged with helping direct that plot. a bunch of guys burst into a lufthansa airlines warehouse at jfk airport in new york and got away with cash and jewelry. asaro is now 78 years old. he is charged with racketeering and conspiracy. police also arreste

the man who fires the shot that killed redskins safety sean taylor in 2007 has finally been sentenced. beend eric rivera has sentenced to 57 years in state prison. finally. >> next, a look at the forecast. >> what is in our future? >> all clear. there are only two weeks away from finding out what tony phil has to say. i can't wait. we have temperatures in the 30's. maybe some more light snow on saturday. more flurries sunday night and monday. overall, we will stay cold for quite a while. >> world this is coming up next. >> have a good night. >>> welcome to "world news." tonight, the deep freeze. and now, the dangers that come with it. frozen hydrants causing a second disaster at a major fire. the pileups, tonight. and meteorologist, ginger zee, with the new storm warning. >>> the comeback of america's biggest enemy. and where are they? iraq. abc's martha raddatz right there, tonight, too. >> iraqi security forces warned us we should not go any further. >> america sending weapons tonight. >>> soda risk. a call to action about an ingredient in many sodas. and questions about a possible

this morning, an appeal is in the works for the man just sentenced in the death of redskins star sean taylor. news4 has learned that lawyers for eric rivera are already planning to appeal the 57-year prison sentence in florida. rivera was convicted in november for shooting and killing the redskins during a robbery at his home back in 2007. three others are still awaiting trial. >>> 4:45. here's evidence the federal government may soften its position opposes marijuana. attorney general eric holder says the white house will let banks do business with legal marijuana sellers. most bank do not allow sellers to open accounts or take out loans. they're afraid they'll face drug racketeering charge. this is an issue now that pot is legal in colorado and washington state. >>> you probably missed house speaker john boehner's appearance on the "tonight show" if you went to bed early last night. jay leno asked if he'd ever consider running for president. don't expect to see his name on the ballot in two years based on this answer -- >> i like to play golf. i like to cut my own grass. >> right. >> you kn

. >>> and the man who admitted shooting the former redskins' star sean taylor is going to spend more than 57 years in priz sovnlt a judge announced that sentence today to eric rivera. rivera is 23 years old now, and he was convicted of burglary and second-degree murder back in november. he confessed to firing the shot that killed taylor after he and four other guys broke into taylor's house more than six years ago. today, rivera apologized to taylor's family. taylor's father spoke ability the pain of his family and for the fans of his son. >> i deal with the death everyday and i'm going to have to live with the consequences and i'm truly sorry. >> this has to be one of the most difficult things that a father or redskins' fan can go through. >> both taylor's mother and father accept the sentence, and the three other men charged in the case are waiting for trial. >> and today, they are calling for an end to the nsha's collection of bulk phone records. today, they recommended far more sweeping changes than those announced by the president last week and it did not take long for nsa leake

. >>> the man convicted of killing redskins safety sean taylor he learned his fate today. rivera was convicted of second degree murder after prosecutors proved he fired the shot that killed taylor during a botched home invasion in 2007 and will serve 56 years. >>> the lady terps are undefeated in the acc and won their last 14 straight games, but tonight a team on the rise gave the ladies some trouble. brenda freese and the sixth ranked terps taking on virginia in charlottesville. alyssa thomas, terps extend their lead to four points. terps led at the break, but the cavaliers went on an 11-0 run to start the 2nd half. kelsey wolfe had 24 on the day. the terps did get back within two points, but they couldn't regain the lead. cavaliers upset maryland 86-72 snapping their 14-game win streak. >>> a big honor for a former lady terp. laura harper has been named an acc legend. harper led maryland to the national championship her sophomore year and was named the final four outstanding player. she holds a school record for blocks at 198. harper will be honored at the acc championshi

. >>> today the man convicted of shooting and killing redskins star sean taylor will learn how long he will spend in prison. a judgeduled to sentence 23-year-old eric rivera in miami. he was convicted of second-degree murder in november. he told police that he and some other men broke in to the nfl player's home to steal cash. they shot taylor when he confronted them with a machete. rivera says someone else fired the fatal shot. he faces a maximum of life in prison. >>> it is 4:36. today president obama will speak to mayors from some of the country's largest cities. they're here for the u.s. conference of mayors' winter meeting. vice president biden will be at the meeting, as well. >>> supreme court justice sonia sotomayor will be at george washington university today. she'll speak at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new jacob burns community legal clinics. >>> free money to pay for college. we'll tell you how much and what students in our area could soon get to see the cash. >>> and right now, we're looking at calm winds. they will increase this afternoon. so we'll be factoring in

. >>> well, in just a couple of hours, a man convicted of murder in the death of sean taylor will find out how long he will spend in prison. a judge has scheduled to sentence 23-year-old eric rivera jr. in miami. rivera was convicted of second degree murder in november. he told police that he and some other men broke into the nfl player's home to steal cash, but they shot taylor when he confronted them with a machete. rivera says someone else fired the fatal shot. he faces a maximum of life in prison. >>> a local newspaper just filed for bankruptcy. news4's aaron gilchrist is following that. aaron? >> we're talking about a mainstay in the frederickburg and north maryland area, freelance star saying it filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. it owns the freelance star newspaper and several radio stations in virginia. the paper reporting that this filing won't have an immediate impact on operations of the paper, the radio stations. it will, though, end the company's 130-year ownership by the same family, the roe family, in that area. the expectation is the new york company that holds the "freel

convicted back in november of second-degree murder and armed burglary for the death of redskins' safety sean taylor and he was one of the most feared in the nfl when he played. he was at his home in 2007 when prosecutors say that rivera and four other guys broke in and shot him. three of those men are now awaiting trial. in a video-taped confession, rivera admitted that he fired the fatal shot after kicking in taylor's bedroom door, and he apologized to taylor's family in court during his sentencing this afternoon. now, we are waiting to get more reaction from taylor's family on this sentencing, and we will bring you the very latest. back to the you guys. >> and now we have more information about the data security breach at neiman-marcus, and when it happened and how many shoppers may have had their credit cards accessed. >> same-sex marriage. >>> and dramatic video from the lapel of first responders and see how they pulled a woman from her burning car. hang on, hang on ist stuck. >> a dramatic rescue caught can w goes up in flame flames. that fireball in new mexico exploded just seconds after poli

. >> sean gathercole is taylor's cellmate.erving 25 years for first-degree theft and assault. >> we became cellies about a month and a half ago. it was really inspirational to know even though with the hard times he's gone through, he still has that power in him to help other people and not just turn their backs on them like everybody else does. there's still times i get scared like when trouble comes up. or i get confronted by someone else. but i'm not as scared as i was when i first came in. because i see there is a lot of people like taylor, there is is lot of people you can sit down and talk to when you have a bad day or when you're just getting home sick. >> the show i was just watching is about these frogs. >> yeah, i seen that. >> but inside the prison's general population, perhaps taylor is most admired for his efforts to reach out to new inmates arriving at anamosa. prisoners come here from a variety of jails and correctional institutions. most are repeat offenders. some are transferred here as the result of disciplin

today the man convicted of murder in the death of redskins star sean taylor will find out how long he'll number prison. a judge scheduled to sentence 23-year-old eric rivera jr. in miami today. rivera was convicted of second-degree murder in november. he told police that he and some other men broke into the nfl player's home to steal cash. they shot taylor when he confronted them with a machete. rivera says someone else fired the fatal shot. he faces up to listen in prison. >>> in the day ahead, the purdue university student accused of shooting and killing a fellow student will make his first court appearance. 23-year-old engineering student cody cousins was arrested tuesday after turning himself in following that shooting that killed 21-year-old andrew bolt. police have not yet released a motive for the shooting. however, campus officials were quick to point out this was an isolated incident, not an attempted mass shooting. >>> george zimmerman is hoping to cash in on another painting. he is trying to sell a painting today of trial prosecutor los angeles corey. he posted this picture of