derrik sweeny arrived in st. louis late last night after spenting nearly a week in an egyptian jail accused of throwing firebombs at police. sweeny describes his frightening experience. >> it was very, very frightening, especially, yeah, that first evening was probably the most scary thing in my life, the most frightening thing in my life, and they said they were going to shoot us if we moved and we spend about six hours the first night in nearly fetal deposition. >> sweeny says the accusation against him is false. >>> egyptians continue to protest in cairo ahead of tomorrow's scheduled parliamentary elections. thousands gathered in tahrir square for a ninth trait day of pro democracy demonstrations. -- straight day of pro democracy demonstrations. pro testers have been calling for the presidential election to be moved up. more than three dozen protesters have been killed in deadly clashes with security forces. >>> look at them go, so much for the ballgame. you're watching a ram take the field in miami. little le

. >> derek sweeny and two others were re-- derrik sweeny and two others were released to the airport today. his mother got the news while she was on live tv. the group was held for days during their arrest in any vince protest. we'll see how -- in the protest. we'll see how his mother reacted to the news of. reporter: how did your son get involved and was there any truth behind it? >> well, to my knowledge, no. reporter: joy sweeny, mother of derrik sweeny, one of the american students arrested earlier in the week on fox and friends talking about the ordeal and the announcement they would be released but no word when and then right in the middle of the live interview -- >> as a matter of fact, i think i'm right now -- i'm seer. i'm just looking down at my -- sorry. i'm just looking down at my cell phone because i'm getting a phone call from egypt. >> please take it. that's a priority. we'll let you. go. reporter: sweeny took the call, although off air the cameras were rolling in the studio, the anxious mother getting the news she'd been waiting for all week from the u.s. consulate in

reporter: joyce sweeny is the mother of georgetown university student derrik sweeny. he was studying in cairo, but she says the violent accusations against her son goes against what she knows of him. >> i remember him as a child always wanting his siblings, the older and younger, all to get along and not wanting arguing fighting, let alone fighting with violence. reporter: sweeny along with gregory porter of drexel university and luke gates of indiana university were shown on egyptian tv with items police say were molotov cocktails. luke gates' old guidance counselor says she hopes he is safe. >> would that not be everyone's fear, but i don't know that. he was not impulse >>> reporter: officials at the egyptian embassy in washington did not respond to interview requests. the u.s. state department issued a warning to u.s. citizens in cairo. state department spokesman mark toner says charges have not yet been filed against the three. the u.s. embassy officials in cairo have been granted access. >> we were able to visit the three detained u.s. citizens earlier today, i b

sweeny a georgetown want to know how they did it were accused of firing bomb at police. >> all charges are dropped. we spoke with his mother on the phone. the young man have been forced to sleep on the floor without furniture. >> we wouldn't do that to exsport ties. i think it's appalling to get kids to stick on their home. >> the sweeny's just want their clinton home. >> derrick and the other students are being examined by a doctor p then police will relose them back to their university dorm. derrick mother tells wjd, she believes they will not be able to drive. annealed ily man still in shock among p montgomery county after he's kidnapped for grocery store parking lot. took hill to several atm's to get cash. the robert fled with the men, so much how do you believe it down low. >> hundreds of thousands of dollars are stretched on later pont. >> add maryland company is to blame for at least that sleeps up for the business how do we usually or or prepare. >>> the driver of that tanker is from -- he could face charges in pennsylvania. gallons of drive way seen it for -- pulled out over 4

fellow students luke gates and derek sweeny also arrived home overnight. the three were accused of throwing fire bombs during demonstrations. they were detained last weekend r , but all charges were dropped. >>> overnight, a rocket was fired from the hamas-controlled palestinian territory. as the gaza strip recovers, militants fired a rocket into southern israel. israeli military claims the strikes were in response to two rockets launched into israel over the weekend. the rockets landed in open areas. no one was injured. >>> a young east bay soldier who was killed in afghanistan was remembered at a memorial held at the high school where he graduated just a year ago. more than 300 friends, family, and community members gathered at danville's san ramon value are lee high school to honor

. >> er the mother of sweeny said that were set free late on friday. after authorities finished processing him. >> all of the prays have been answered. have been answered. we are blessed. >> reporter: the students arrested earlier in the week, amid the growing chaos in the streets of cairo. 100,000 protesters flooded the square on friday. renewing their call for the military council to step down. an ambulviolence fought its way through the crowd, as tensed rose among monday's election. egyptians are requesting the decision to appoint a prime minster part of the old regime. u.s. officials are calling for a quick transition into democracy. president barack obama pledged support to the susylvan protesters. so far, 40 people have been killed and thousands injured. friday's demonstration is the biggest sense the current showdown started with the army. the general promised voting for a new parliament will start on monday, despite the unrest. >>> one of the students, sweeny, should land in washington, d.c. today. then go home to his family in st. louis later

fox 5 spoke with derek sweeny's more joy by phone thanksgiving -- derrik sweeny's mom joy by phone thanksgiving morning after she got word of his release. >> i'm so happy he's going to be released and coming home soon. if he can find his passport at his dorm room, we can get him on the plane by tomorrow. reporter: family members of the other students arrested say while they held their faith for a peaceful resolution, they're glad everyone is freed. >> i know when we talked to luke i guess it was yesterday morning, he was very scared, very upset. he was at the police station. they were making arrangements to tame back to their dorm and -- take them back to their dorm and i've made flight arrangements to have him home tomorrow. we're just ecstatic. we're so happy, so happy for the other boys as well and their families. reporter: military officials rejected protesters' demands they immediately step down saying doing so would be a betrayal of the people's trust. they added parliamentary elections will be held on schedule despite spreading unrest. rulers continue to apologize for the deaths of dozen

reporter: the sweeny family will celebrate a delayed thanksgiving sunday night in jefferson city. betsy bruce, fox 2 news. >>> newt gingrich now has a big backer in his political corner, the newspaper from one of the smallest states in the union, but the endorsement might be a big blow to mitt romney. fox's steve santani explains. reporter: manchester union leader an influential force in local and national politics has thrown its support behind newt gingrich in a boost for the newly resurgent former house speaker and of a snub of the long time frontrunner mitt romney. here's part of what the front page editorial said about gingrich and the field of gop candidates. we don't have to agree with them on every issue. we would rather back someone who we may sometimes disagree than one who tells us what he thinks we want to hear. jon huntsman had this to say about the endorsement on fox news sunday. >> a month ago for newt gingrich to have been in the running to capture the manchester union leader endorsement would have been unthinkable. so i think it reflects more than anything else the

sweeny isa expected to arrive back in the u.s.. >> and christmas comes early for the nba fans. the league commissioner said let's play ball. they reached a tentative agreement to end the lock out. there are details to work out. but commissioner david stern said he's confident a tip off will happen. >> curt bush learned bad behavior can be costly. they are fining him $50,000 for making an obscene gesture. he was fined for being verbally abusive at a reporter after the race. >> couple of hours ago. the one-armed rover blasted off from cape canaveral on a one manat las rocket. it is a mobile lab about the size of a car. it will take nine month to get to the red plan yet once there look for signs was life. commissioned price tag is two and half million. >> and fast and furious controversy. sparked over the gun laws. they will take a closer look. protestors are flocking to tahair square ahead of the election. those elections may not mean much . [ coughs ] what is thishorty? uh, tissues si i'm sick. you don't cough, you d't show defeat. give me your war face! raaah! [ male announcer

. >> reporter: 19-year-old derrick sweeny is back in missouri. half a world away, and two days removed from being detained in egypt. >> we were in a near fetal position with hands cuffed behind our back. with our shirts over our head so we couldn't see anything. >> reporter: sweeny, along with porter and luke gates flew back to the united states saturday. e gips authorities arrested them last week. the 3 students at american university in cairo were accused of throwing molotov cocktails, fighting with protesters in tahrir square. >> if we moved we would get shot. >> reporter: it comes amid unrest in the country. since february's uprising ended mow baric's 30 year rule. luke gates says despite the ordeal, he holds no grudge. >> this is a negative experience for me, i had a really good time. >> reporter: for the american students, they are fine with watching history unfold on television. >>> american embassy played a role in getting the students released. rush for a good deal takes a turn from brick and mortar stores to your computer. 123million am

derrik sweeny, gregory porter, and luke gates were studying abroad at something went terribly wrong.re, and there were cops and tanks shooting buullts. people claimed to pakeeussto a safe place, that night, we were hit a unch. egyptian auttorities accused the three of thrrwing molotov cocktails as protests swept scariest moment of my life, when i wassin hat room. i fainted i think. i did ffint. i don't know if it was before or after that ictureewas taken. they didn't haae any sort of evidence connecting us to any crime. the students say they went near the demonstrations to see politics in actioo. loooing back i would say i have no regret would still have done that powever would say i went too close to violent scenes. i than i should have i would admit. and both the families thanksgiving. i'm just so -33 thankful to be back and i love being in philadelphia right now. we're just soo appy to have him home. really haapy to haae hhm home. i'm barbara hall reporting. -----end----- cnn.scriip----- straight ahead... 3 want to exerrise, but donnt havv time?what iffthe xercise came to yoo... a

on the far right derrick sweeny. the jr. in washington, d.c. >> i don't think he'll ever doing anything to inflict harm. >> chaos is a street from sky november. >>> without his long-time leader. yet observers say now the rioting is out of frustration that is happening faster. the military general is relinquishing powers for your foredoom. >> reporter: with the american students. >> i don't believe any of them should be treated that bad at all. i just want to say, i just want them home. >> reporter: that was kayak son reporting. military leaders are promising to handle survivor by june of next year. >>> ken can candidates face off. they clash over everything from afghanistan to patriotic acts. they save their hashes attacks for president obama. >> this is one thing we know. he has essentially handed over to thiest group. >> this is administration in particular. it's been an absolute failure when it comes to spending the dollars and supporting the cia and military and intelligence around the world. >> first president caucus is

reporter: an egyptian court orders the release of three american students held in cairo, derrik sweeny, luke gates and gregory porter were accused of throwing firebombs in tahrir square. now family members say while they held on for a peaceful resolution, they're glad everyone is freed. >> i know when we talked to luke yesterday morning, he was very scared, very upset. he was at the police station. they were making arrangements to take them back to their dorm and i've made a flight arrangement to have him home tomorrow. we're just ecstatic. we're just so happy, so happy for the other boys as well and their families. reporter: military officials jeaning protesters' demands -- rejecting protesters demands they immediately step down. they add parliamentary elections will be held on schedule. rulers continue to apologize for the deaths of dozens of pro democracy protesters and vow to prosecute those responsible. those occupying tahrir square remain defiant promising to stay put until the army steps down. translator: god willing this truce will continue as it is now. i can see that everyone

derrick sweeny, and luke gate, they've got news for which they can be most thankful and one of the parentsspoke out. listen. >> i swear so many people to help, you know, all these prayers coming our way have been answered have truly been answered. we couldn't feel more blessed. >> all three have been accused of egyptian security forces drink prodemocracy demonstration. it's unicolor when the boys will be released. mother says it could be as soon as sunday. the three boys were studying abroad at the american university. >> based u.s. troops are giving a thanksgiving day lunch on thursday after those soldiers this is going to be their last thanksgiving celebration while serving in the end of the year. most of the remaining 20,000 u.s. troops are going to be pulled. this will conclude a long mission and era which started in 2003 with the invasion of iraq. cnn is going to be calling to testify a little bit later. we'll have more on that in just a bit. they go flying in a nail salon, fists. we'll show you the cell phone video and show you what happened. >>> here is one way, you can sleep, one w

sweeny and two others are being released today. that were accused of throwing fire bombs at security forces fighting with protestors in cairo. a judge ordered the release this morning. sweeney's mother tells fox 5 as long as her son can find the passport when he gets back to his dorm in egypt, he will be on the flight home tomorrow. >>> speople are dead after a small plane crashed in arizona last night. the pilot hit three young children and two other adults were on board the plane when it slammed into the supersuspicious mountains east of fix and exploded. the pilot just picked up the kids for thanksgiving. two business associates were with him and there is no word on the cause of the crash. >>> a high school senior is in trouble after the kansas governor's office tattled on her for one of her the 22s during a school trip to the state capital. emma sullivan tweeted the quotes, just made mean comments of the governor and told him he sucked in person. someone in governor brownbecome eck's office saw it and forwarded it to the school

police arrested 19-year-old derek sweeny, 21-year-old lou gates and gregory porter. all three men are studying a semester abroad at the american university in kiro. his mom says her son is an idealist who got caught up in the pro-democracy movement still sweeping that country. >> being peaceful negotiations, peaceful discussions. so that's why we just have a hard time believing that he would be part of anything violent. >> well, last spring he interned for missouri congressman whose office called him a great worker and a real good kid. the congressman has been in touch with the state department trying to help secure his release. it is unclear as of now what, if any, charges those three americans are facing. >>> a bank robbery last friday, an armed carjacking saturday, another bank robbery just this afternoon. police suspect it is all the work of just one woman on a crime spree across northern virginia. she is 26-year-old stephanie schwab and police want to hear from anybody who knows where she may be right now. the car swiped in the carjacking in tyson corner. >> thi

american students have been identified as luke gates, gregory porter of drexel university and derek sweenyf georgetown university. state department says it's working to gain access to those students. >>> student protesters at the university of california davis have rebuilt their encampment pitching tents on the very spot where police pepper sprayed demonstrators last week. >> reporter: that encamp suspect more than double the original size despite university rules banning the tents. over a thousand if a cult members are rallying venting their frustration over how campus police handled the protest. they peppered over a dozen students protesting tuition hikes. the university has apologized for how police responded. two police officers were placed on administrative leave after friday's incident. >> the university says it is monitoring the new occupy site on campus and has not decided what action it will take. >>> financial fallout a day after a super committee failed to reach a compromise on the budget, scong trying to figure out what to do next. daniel nottingham reports for wjz. if lawmaker

we spoke with joy sweeny, the mother who said she is estatic and plans to cook a dinner.y were studying in the american university in cairo. they were accused of throwing fire bombs in a massive protest in tahir square. and the latest on egypt's second uprising this year coming up. and right now, the guys are coming home. >> and a man who responded to a job posting on craig's list turns up dead. a medical examiner i'ving him. he was buried in a shallow grave in a mall and acron edgar allen poe. howeverhours later officers discovered another body. and a south carolina man a third victim. he applied and was shot when he showed up for work and later managed to get away. two people are in custody tonight as the f.b.i. is investigating the shooting and 16 year old is held . a man held on one million dollars bond. beesely was looking for a older single divorced person to watch over the farm. someone who would not be easily reported missing. timothy kearn's body was identified today with multiple gunshot wounds. he had answered a craig's list adfor a farm hand. he turned to crai

porter is on the left and then 21 year old gates from indiana university in the mild and on the right, sweenygetown university junior from washington d.c. >> i don't think he would try to hurt anybody, he is a firm believer in peace. >> this is much like in january of this year and in february, the president there was leaving power there after 30 years. >> if you look at what they did, they did far worse than the prior regime. >> i'm not mad at him, i just want him safe and home. >> the military leaders in egypt said that they will turn over power from 2012 to 2013. pack to you -- overnight, we learned more on why the three were arrested. egypt officials said that they were seen throwing fire bombs from a rooftop. >>> here is a look from new zealand. this crashed to the ground and hit a cable and they were flying low to sit up a christmas tree. the chopper turned upside down and it was totaled and believe it or not, the pilot was able to get out without serious injury. >>> sugar land will be sued over the stage collapsing in august. the band was about to per form, seven people were killed and

his mother, joyce sweeny, is on the phone with us in jefferson city, missouri.out your son. >> well, all we know is that he's accused of doing what you said but i just really find it very difficult to believe. first of all, you know, we have had an outpouring of support from all of his friends and family and we are to grateful. you know, he has always been somebody who believes in democracy and standing up for what you believe in and i know that he was excited at the opportunity to be in egypt right now. i also know that he is extreme passivist. he has always, even since he was a young child, supported peaceful resolution and would never do anything to inflict violence on anybody else. they have not filed any charges. the last we heard, he was in some courthouse in egypt for questioning. what that means, we're not exactly sure. we are praying for him, as our his friends and family around the globe. he's got a sister in paris and a brother in afghanistan right now. both of whom we've been in contact with and then his younger sister is here in jefferson city with

derek sweenie says he and the other students were taken into custody, beaten and threatened with guns. >> they said they were going to shoot us if we moved. and we spent about six hours that first night. nearly fetal position with our hands behind our back in the dark and they were behind us, and it was very scary. >> the students were accused of throwing fire bombs at security forces during protests last week. they flew back to the u.s. yesterday after an egyptian court released them when the u.s. embassy got involved. >> protests in cairo continue tonight. they have been demanding that the ruling military council hand over power to a civilian government immediately. voters will begin choosing a 498 member parliament, the first election since hosni mubarak left office. >> prince william was involved in a rescue at sea. two crew members were rescued the prince was the copilot of the hispanic helicopter. five people are still missing and one body has been recovered from the sea. the hull carrying limestone cracked in the winds. the search continues for the remaining crew members. >> we

morning.the students are back pew days after annegyptian derrik sweeny, gregory porter, - abroad at americann cairo for the semestee...when eeyptian authorities accused the three of throwing molotov cocktails as protests swept tahrir square. the ssudents say they wenttnear the demonstrations to see politics in action. there was tear gas everywhere, and there were coossand tanks shooting bullets. people claimed to ake us to a safe place, that night, we were hit a bunch. that was the scariest moment of my life, when iwas in that room. i fainted i think. i did faint. i don't know if it was beforr 3 or after that picture was taken. they didn't have any sort of evidence connecting uu to any crime. the students say... it's wonderful to be back home with family and frrends. cyber monday has a lot po live up tt,,if it is going nnmberssfrom this past weekend. the blaak friday weekend brought out 226 million shoppprs, spending an average of allost 400 bucks up 16 percentt that same rise is expected today, when online shoppers search for deals. joel d. smith is live in our newsroom to help you find the

current ceo don sweeny saying, the association mr.mr. cain knows the specific incidents that were alleged. my client filed a written complaint in 1999 against him specifically and it had very specific incidents in it. if he choses to not remember or acknowledge those, that's his issue. >> don't even bother asking me all of these other questions. >> the incidents have are varied but by thursday he issued a flat denial. >> sean, this is absolutely fabrication, man, i don't know what else to say. how many more ways can i say, this stuff is totally fabricated. >> there are reports that cain could survive politically. four times the monthly average. in a statement, the cain campaign turned the page and said that we look forward to look at the real issues impacting this country, like fixing the broken economy and putting things back to work in the 9-9-9 plan. and cain is tied with mitt romney. 70% of republican voters say that this scandal, this controversy, doesn't matter to them when they are deciding who to vote for when it comes to the