steve ross needs to stop asking me to pay for his roof on the stadium.the legislatures who did not vote for it and start getting control of his football team, which is obvious to the entire country, he is not in control of. >> you know, it's hard, guys, for people to understand especially in a rough and tumble sport that you can have this big guy and they think the way to deal with it is become a bully himself. he was standing up for himself. he went to the right people. he said listen, i'm having trouble then he left the team. that's standing up for yourself. >> this could get very complicated and expensive. there's going to be lawyers involved soon enough. if the allegations the coaches were the ones asking incognito to toughen him up, this could get very expensive for the miami dolphins and very, very embarrassing. >> i have to run, but people should realize, the football field, the baseball diamond, the basketball court and the locker room are workplaces and you have certain rules and you cannot harass people regardless of where it is. see you soon.

team owner steve ross says he will meet with martin to discuss the situation and he talked about thehe locker room and the need to change it. >> we all know that the football locker room is a different workplace than most of us are accustomed to. basically i don't want to make any excuses, i want to know that our workplace going forward will be the best workplace that you can find in the nfl. >> dave zirin, sports editor, omar kelly, beat columnist for the south florida sun-sentinel. good morning, guys. in your blog, dave, you wrote this. what makes a man? is it being a tough as nails, bar-fighting, woman-groping, n-bomb dropping gem like richie incognito or is it like jonathan martin who had the guts to break the locker room code of silence and after enduring a malicious attack on him by a teammate and having his sister threatened said he could not take it anymore? you just heard this described as a different workplace. but is this the nfl culture? >> i mean it's an nfl culture that varies from team to team. one of the toughest things about this story has been trying to disentangle

i do, however, look forward to speaking directly with steve ross, tom gar finkle andhe dolphins organization at the appropriate ti. this is the right way to handle the matter. beyond that i look forward to working through the process a resumingy career in the tional football leag. thank you. >>> let's get boxing in he. oakland's andre ward retained his wba surmiddleweight title and hasn'tought yet. his opponent, win rodriguez missed weight by two pounds. the two will still fight, but the title will not be on the line. rodriguez docked 20% of his >>> sacramento kin 90 miles from here attempting to break a guinness book of world records record tonht. loudest arena noise. to try to break that recd gng tonight. as they take on the detroi pistons. to help the effort, kings are opening up standing ro ining ro tickets sellout crow. could beoud out there. that'soing to do it from the xfinity sports desk. sharks highlights at :00. sharks go for their third straight wintonight. at will do it. >> two pounds overweht? >> who? >> jim kimo. >> i'm two pounds overweight >> for a full lf hour or local sport

dolphins owner steve ross said he will meet with martin as well. >>> one of the biggest sports starse world is calling it quits. retiring after a 24-year cricket career, and he leaves with rock star celebrity as you see here. thousands line the streets of mumbai, his hometown. his last international match began today in mumbai. he ranks 51st on forbes list of world's richest. >>> and reports from official league baseball obstructed the florida department of health by purchasing clinical papers that they knew was likely stolen and told not to obtain. the bio genesis center is at the center solving performance-enhancing drugs used by ou other players. >> still to come on al jazeera america, "techknow" when we come back a new way to fight pesky mosquito bites. stay with us. >> welcome back, everyone, to al jazeera america. here is a look at your top stories. people in the philippines are still reeling from the devastating affects of super typhoon haiyan. the u.n. said running water has been restored to some parts of the country. a crucial step preventing the outbreak of disease. >>> the

. >> reporter: it looks like their 73-year-old owner steve ross has been taking a beating.said this is his worst nightmare and it's appalling. he said he didn't know grown men actually spoke to each other like this. >> change need to be made. we need to look at ourselves. we need to examine things internally. we know a football locker room is a different workplace than most us are accustomed to, and i don't want to make any excuses. i want to know our workplace going forward will be the best workplace you can find in the nfl. >> a meeting between ross and martin tomorrow is shrouded in secrecy. >> so much of this is still a mystery because they appear to have been good friend. about it seems like something happened. >> still a lot of questions two weeks in. in part that's because we heard directly from one side, that it view with ritchie incognito. martin will meet with the owner and nfl investigators and their report will be public. and we are waiting for a videotaped statement from jonathan martin explaining to people why he left the team. bill: it's tough to play a game

>> reporter: the owner steve ross called for an independent outside investigation from the nfl. the coach has been on the defensive. yesterday we were at the dolphins training center where he was peppered with questions by the meade what who wants to know what he knew and when he knew it. >> if the review shows this is not a safe atmosphere, i will take whatever measures are necessary to insure that it is. i have that obligation to the players that i coach on a daily basis. i will do that. >> reporter: there has been a lot of outrage about incognito's behavior and his racist texts inside the locker room. no player attacked incognito. several took to praising him as a great teammate. bill: the coach said the right thing there. now you have to figure out what the team knew if it knew anything. >> it's clear he had a difficult past and he's unpush in that lights as far as the rest of the nfl goes. you have this buffedy in there with him using the "n" word. bill: it's election day and a certain new jersey governor is up for reelection and it could have big implications on 2016. mart

. >>> miami dolphins owner steve ross says he will meet tomorrow with alleged bullying victim jonathantold reporters he was appalled by the use of racial slurs not only in text message by suspended guard richie incognito but in the dolphins locker room. >>> dramatic rescue in virginia beach. a repairmen fell from a water tower and left clinging to safety rope 145 feet up. when fire ladders were too short to reach him. a firefighter lowered down on the rope and be able to bring the man to safety. the worker is report led okay. s. back to ashley and tracy. ashley: thank goodness we're on a desk for a living. lauren green, thank you very much. >> >> apple may start getting iphone and ipad chips from the empire state. a new york-based chipmaker will supply logic chips for the tech giant. jo ling kent joins us for details. jo? >> the albany "times-union" founded global founder chipmaker will work with samsung to make chips for iphones and ipads. the center is located in malta, new york, and will produce a essentially a chip that is the nerve center for apple devices. samsung makes processor

owner steve ross called for an independent investigation by the nfl.the dolphins is on the hot seat but as far as the players in the locker room go, they seem to be at this point still supporting richie incognito. here is what a few had to say. >> richie's a guy, if you had to get a guy pick your back, richie would be first before a couple base. i don't think what people say about him are true. like i said i don't want to get into it. >> there has been no commentary yet from jonathan martin since the scandal broke. reportedly since he left the team has been with family in california. back to you in new york. >> steve harrigan, thank you. >>> as we do every 15 minutes let's check the markets. mark newton is on the floor of the new york stock exchange. mark, a lot of attention with the twitter ipo. what do you think? is it going to be overdone? are we going to see kind after facebook off to the races on the fall for several months and eventually climb back up? >> you certainly have potential for a lot of volatility on the first day. they're only offering

before the game, steve ross also vowed he intends to change the culture of the dolphins locker room.g i will not change, there will not be any racial slurs or harassing or bullying in that workplace and that locker room and outside the locker room. >> to help ross make the changes, he's enlisted former coaches and players, including former miami great dan rmoreno. after a loss last tight to the winless bucs, they refused to place the blame on the scandal. >> the more and more it hits you in the face, you have to step up and face it and be able to handle it. life is risky. not everyone deals with a situation like this but you have to be able to face it. >> dophins quarterback was sacked twice near the end of the game last night. certainly missing the loss of his two offensive linemen. back to you. jon: critical players in that -- on that offensive line. thank you. arthel: i'm interested to hear what jonathan martin has to say. jon: they're keeping the meeting very much under wraps. arthel: you don't think he'll speak out publicly? jon: he might. we've heard from incognito. we'll see.

>> from the very top, the owner, steve ross, has wanted a complete outside investigation.as far as the coach goes, he's really been on the defensive, being peppered by local hemedia. despite the outrage outside the stadium, inside the locker room the players are still expressing a lot of support for their embattled teammates. >> he had to get a guy to pick your back, i would pick richie. i don't think what people have said about him is true but i don't want to get into it. >> not a lot being said about jonathan martin. he hasn't spoken since the accusations. he's returned home to family in california. jon: two starters gone from the offensive line. thank you. >> the president facing some sharp criticisms since his re-election. even his former staffers are speaking out. is the president losing momentum in the second term? a fair and balanced debate coming up. apparently old age ain't what it used to be. why folks are living longer and living better and the old stereotypes about getting old just don't fit anymore. what it means to storing entitlement and health care costs co

to watch, turner broadcast they love and the annuity streams of these, just like the late great steve rossunderstood this, really understood the value of content. that was a juggernaut stock when steve was alive. who can foresee what happens. >> sea world is up about 3.5%. a lot of discussion about whether or not they would convert to a reit. citi does upgrade it in t in part to a buy. >> if you want to play that game, cedarfare had a better number. these theme park guys, they're about the coasters. you probably haven't even been on fairer's fury, that's how far behind you are. >> i've been on a few of them. >> ever been on fire and ice? >> no. i threw up on fire and ice, that's the sign of a good coaster. >> a guy that grew up near i cyclone. >> jungle cruise. >> yeah. if you got sick on the jungle cruise, something's wrong. >> that's a problem. wolf slayer. you haven't been on any of tease? >> no. where are these? >> have you ever been to magic mountain? >> cork screw. >> apollo's chariot, i threw up on that one. >> can we get you a little checklist going? >> i long for the days when i w

steve. >>> sal. >> yes, sir. >> ross used to say that.t disgusting. [ laughter ] we have cloudy skies. decent rain last night for some. really good rain for others. we are between. there is a system that is getting very, very close. some of the rainfall is very close up in the russian river. about time. napa just updated this. generally about a third of an inch to three quarters of an inch for most locations. but the two-day totals are coming in pretty good. just heard from josh up in laiden. three inches of rain. minute vino county -- mendocino county north there have been heavy totals. maybe an inch and a half santa cruz mountains. there is still more on the way. rain is probably back in the forecast here. a possibility of thundershower activity. it will be a sting around noon to 4:00 here. most of the rain is pushed off to the valley or up to the citier have nevada. its mainly rain. 50s with mild conditions here. we have one piece energy taking aim toward the north bay. later on today this next piece comes down. that will give us san a

ross, how was your thanksgiving? >> it was very good, steve. i had a chef on set with me and we prepared a turkey. merry thanksgivingkuha, by the way. >> thank you. wouldn't joe rib you endlessly about the lack of celebration of thanksgiving in the uk? >> yeah. clearly, it was the guys that left that you're giving thanks for. they were, you know, a little too uptight for us, to be fair. it's an unusual holiday for us, if you know what i mean. i'll tell you what has happened, though, retailers today, fist time this has happened, british retailers are pushing black friday discounts in britain. and that has never happened before. so we have now inherited that from you. there you go. it's come all the way back. we forgot why thanksgiving happens, but the shop onning retailers come all the way back here with discounts based on the same thing. meanwhile, steve, equities today just above the flat line. around about 5 to 4 advancers outpacing decliners at the moment. the ftse yesterday without the absence or with the absence of u.s. trade didn't do an

i'm becky quick along with andrew ross sorkin and steve liesman, who is in for joe kernen today. is enjoying a day off. our top story today, of course, it's retail. so we are lucky enough to have our industry expert dana telsey here this morning. >> thank you. thank you for having me. >> have you slept? >> i don't believe in sleeping, not when the stores are open. >> that's what we figured. we'll talk more to dana in just a moment. at least a dozen retail chains opened their stores yesterday. it did make for some big thanksgiving day sales. overall, the national retail federation expects sales to be up by 3.9% during the last two months of the year. that is higher than last year's 3.5% growth. but it's below the 6% rates that we saw just before the

i'm becky quick along with joe kernan and andrew ross sorkin and steve liesman.tures this morning. right now, dow futures up by about 26 points above fair value, s&p futures up by 2 1/2. and in our headlines this morning, we are expecting a settlement to be announced today between the government and s.a.c. capital. the settlement would be worth $1.8 billion when you include that $616 million fine that the firm has already paid. s.a.c. would also plead guilty to one count of securities fraud. and twitter is facing a dose of skepticism ahead of the ipo later this week. that's according to the cnbc associated press poll. 47% say buying twitter stock would not be a good investment. 36% take a positive view. >>> and california home builder tripoint homes is merging with warehousers home building position. the deal is worth $2.7 billion. and tripoint would become one of the top 20 u.s. home builders as a result of that deal. barry sternlicht will be here tomorrow starting at 7:00 a.m. on "squawk." >>> and a number of events of note this week. tomorrow, we're getting th

steve. >> a very good morning. i've wanted you a lovely picture. this is a bob ross painting right here. let me tell you. put a plane up here. a little tree right there. for those of you who have tweeted me, thank you for the rain, steve. bring in some more. folks i just did a rain chance and, you know, i put the word out there and mother nature took care of the rest. mostly cloudy, some breaks, some rain. as we've been touching on, claudine out to livermore, things are winding down. we'll focus on our attention on the wind coming up. 40 at redding. 40 at redding. that's a sign of things to come. we'll go from one extreme to the next. kentfield, monterey over 3. orinda, 2. palo alto had over an inch. i'm just trying to show a few. livermore, 1.58. they needed it. we all need it. san francisco 1.03. the low responsible, a dusting at the keys. the wind, though, is the big story. you can see the clearing taking place. we'll have morning clouds. a little hit and miss rain. marin, san rafer fell -- san rafael. it's heading south now, a little bit more towards the caldecott tunnel. berkeley, emeryville, piedmon