here's abc's t.j. winick> reporter: whoever said half the fun is getting there must have never been stuck in a snowstorm. >> it's crazy out here. >> reporter: or endured hours on the tarmac. >> unbelievable. never had an experience like that before. >> reporter: because let's face it, unless you're a stealth ninja business traveler like george clooney in "up in the air," it's pretty easy to lose your cool when running behind schedule. >> what stresses me out is, everybody else doesn't know what they're doing. >> reporter: between his high-powered p.r. job and pressure, jeff moran's on the road about 60% of the time. he never leaves home without his wallet, his passport or consulting his travel psychic. meet linda lauren, who claims she can help guide you to a smoother journey, after a short, half-hour, $90 reading. >> she said don't take the plane. and the plane went out of service because of a problem with the engine. i trust this woman implicitly. i can leave earlier or later. >> earlier. absolutely earlier

t.j. winick, asked the coach why i didn't go to police. >> reporter: sitting in a wheel if chair, wearing a wig. he talked about that crucial decision when told of alleged inappropriate behavior between longtime assistant, jerry s sandusky and a young boy in the it shower. >> i called my superiors and id said, we got a problem, i think. could you guys look into it? because i didn't know -- i never had to deal with something like that. >> reporter: the coach spent more than 50 years. denies not standing up for the moral players he set for him after or for his players. >> i don't think i deviated what i'm all about and what i thought was important. >> reporter: revealing moments from a man waging a battle not just for his legacy but for his very life. t.j. winick, abc news, new york. >> to politics now and to your voice, your vote. we are one week away from the next big contest. south carolina's primary. no republican has won the nomination without south carolina since 1980. stakes extraordinarily

t.j. winick has more. >> reporter: seal team 6, the same unit that killed osama bin laden parachuted into somalia overnight to rescue to aid workers. they were targeting the compound where 32-year-old american jessica buchanan and > she hasw?:so)s this crisis. when we received proof of life our impression has been that she has done well. >> reporter: exchanging gunfire with pirates as they approached on foot, the seals made their way inside where they found the prisoners alive. u.s. helicopters swooped in. the hostages were placed onboard and flown an american base in djibouti. by the time it was over, nine with wed. vice president biden said buchanan's health was the reason the president authorize the rescue. >> they say jessica's health what was failing. they concluded they should go at this time. the president gave the go. >> reporter: the aid workers' convoy was attacked last october by criminals seeking random. -- ransom. their come bound was ripe with pirates and ba

t.j. winickis in manchester with the latest. >> reporter: the battle of new hampshire is a battle for second place. mitt romney polls what appears to be an insurmountable lead. romney's biggest competition last night was from occupy protesters at this campaign event. >> this president has caused a deepening recession and is responsible for 25 million americans being out of work, stop working or not being able to get fulltime jobs. >> reporter: in the latest poll over the past three days he holds a 24 point lead over ron paul. jon huntsman is locked in a third place tie with rick santorum, but is surging. >> we are going ride tuesday night. >> reporter: over the weekend there were two debates, less than 12 hours apart. front-runner was a popular target women romney favored -- target. with romney favored to win others are putting their hopes on south carolina where santorum and -- [ inaudible ] >>> i think we have clearly begun to set the for south carolina. we've clearly begun to describe the gap

here's abc's t.j. winickncore presentation for tonight's "sign of the times." ♪ >> reporter: you might say it's dave's last night of freedom. that his life is about to change forever. yep, it's one of those nights where things could get a little out of control. the hangover anyone? >> road trip. >> reporter: only this is not dave's bachelor party. it's his dad-chelor party. his girlfriend of five years is eight months pregnant with a baby girl they're naming olivia. >> i heard on the radio that the new trend was daddy showers where guys get together, they buy diners, and they drink beer. well, i was, like, that seems kind of, you know, classless. let's do this big. >> reporter: with just a few hours till the boys show up, dave and his best friend rich are making some last-minute stops. truth be told, lesley is not so hot on the whole idea and she's not shy about it. >> honestly, i thought it was stupid. honestly. i still am not a huge fan of it but i guess i'm getting diapers out of it. >> yes, you are. >> re

t.j. winick is live in manchester with the details. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: rob and paula, good morning to you. that's right. the night went pretty much as expected here in new hampshire. the next primary is being seen as make or break for several candidates. mitt romney is on a roll. the first republican since 1976 to win both the iowa caucus and now the new hampshire primary. >> thank you, new hampshire. tonight we made history! >> reporter: the former massachusetts governor was gracious. but he didn't back down from recent attacks on his work as a venture capitalist. >> president obama wants to put free enterprise on trial. we have seen desperate republicans join forces with him in the last few days. >> reporter: almost half of the voters on tuesday identified themselves as independents. ron paul had a second place finish. >> there was another victory tonight. he had a victory, but we have had a victory for the cause of liberty tonight. >> reporter: jon huntsman experienced a recent surge of support. it was only good for thir

t.j. winick has more. >> reporter: seal team 6, the same unit that killed osama bin laden parachuted into somalia overnight to rescue to aid workers. they were targeting the compound where 32-year-old american jessica buchanan and > she hasw?:so)s this crisis. when we received proof of life our impression has been that she has done well. >> reporter: exchanging gunfire with pirates as they approached on foot, the seals made their way inside where they found the prisoners alive. u.s. helicopters swooped in. the hostages were placed onboard and flown an american base in djibouti. by the time it was over, nine with wed. vice president biden said buchanan's health was the reason the president authorize the rescue. >> they say jessica's health what was failing. they concluded they should go at this time. the president gave the go. >> reporter: the aid workers' convoy was attacked last october by criminals seeking random. -- ransom. their come bound was ripe with pirates and ba

abc's t.j. winick, live from des moines this morning. thanks, t.j. >>> the iowa one is you could have seen coming a few weeks ago. >> earlier this morning, we talked to matthew dowd, about the surge by the former pennsylvania senator. >> i think it was a huge night for rick santorum in this race where we had six front-runners going into this until about a week and a half ago. and rick santorum was in single digits. everybody has written him totally off. this is a huge thing for him. it will give him a big lift nationally. it will give him a big lift into new hampshire and south carolina. >> where do we do from here? and were you surprised by how close this was? it was mitt romney's to take. and there were 13 votes differentiating santorum from romney. >> the interesting thing about this race, it's been a race where mitt romney's been stable at 25%, 24%. then, there's the nonmitt romney vote. that's changed over time. and now, rick santorum has a hand in it. that fluctuation is going to continue. this is the first time a caucus has ever be

abc's t.j. winickreporter: look at this image. that's a 3 1/2-inch nail lodged smack dab in the middle of a man's brain. that man is dante atulo. just days ago dante was doing construction work when his automatic nail gun recoiled against his skull. >> ripped my head open. and then pat oochlt oochlt i heard the nail go in. i thought it went past my ear but it obviously went into my brain. >> reporter: still not knowing if it went in, dante walked around with a nail in his head for a day and a half. >> continued on to work. then went salting and plowing for eight hours. went home, went to sleep. >> reporter: only after feeling nauseous the next day did he seek medical attention. doctors performed a cat scan and gave him the incredible news. >> i thought he was joking. i go, are you kidding me? he goes, no, man, i'm serious, this is in you. >> yeah, this is the nail right here. >> reporter: he was rushed in for emergency surgery. his surgeon, dr. leslie schafer, says injuries like these run common and fr

t.j. winick with the details. >> reporter: mitt romney is on a roll. first republican since 197 to win both the iowa caucus and -- 1976 to win both the iowa caucus and now the new hampshire primary. >> thank you new hampshire, tonight we made history. >> reporter: the former massachusetts governor was gracious but didn't back down from recent attacks on his work. >> president obama wants to put free enterprise on trial the last few days we've seen some desperate republicans join forces with him. >> reporter: almost after of tuesday's voters identify themselves as independent. ron paul's second place finish. >> he a victory but we have had a victory for the cause of liberty tonight. >> reporter: jon huntsman experienced a recent surge of support. only good for third place. >> third place is a ticket to ride ladies and gentlemen. >> reporter: rick santorum and newt gingrich tied for fourth place with 9% each. their messages only inspiring small passionate groups in the granite state. >> we have a message that can appeal not just in south carolina, but ac

. >> abc's t.j. winick is live in des moines, where a year of campaigning comes down to today. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: rob and paula, good morning to you. the race out here has really been like a game of musical chairs. well, the music will stop for good tonight. and as you said, right now, it appears one of three men has a chance at grabbing that final chair. and all of the momentum, as they leave iowa. what's old is new again in iowa, ith mitt romney on top of the polls. the former massachusetts governor continues to tote his chops as a private sector businessman, the cure to america's economic ills. >> i want america to become the economic engine it has been in the past. >> reporter: but the real comeback kid in the heartland may be senator rick santorum, who didn't register on polls but has seen a last-minute surge. his last day was clearly aimed on romney. >> money doesn't buy iowa. >> rick santorum has a strong message that can reach out to evangelicals. he's one of the few candidates in this race that can speak their language. >> reporter: there's a serious challe

. >> t.j. winick is with us. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: rob and paula, good morning. it's primary day here in new hampshire. as you said, the only surprise might be who finishes second to mitt romney. the votes are in in dicksville notch. the tiny vil lauj renowned for casting the first ballots. jon huntsman and mitt romney tied. >> reporter: the former massachusetts governor leads in one poll here by 24 points. yesterday, made one of the biggest slips. >> i like being able to fire people that provide services to me. >> reporter: he was trying to make the case that americans should be able to choose their own health insurance, to drop a company if they liked. >> governor romney enjoys firing people. i enjoy creating jobs. >> reporter: and the multimillionaire front-runner uttered this line earlier. >> i know what it's like to worry if you're going get fired. there were a couple of times i was worried about getting a pink slip. >> i have no doubt whether mitt romney was worrying about pink slips. whether he had enough to hand out. >> reporter: the campaign aches senior

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t.j. winick has the details. >> reporter: jerry sandusky is accused of molesting 10 young boys over 15 years. those alleged victims have now heard joe paterno explain for the first time why he went to two members of the penn state administration, not police, when told sandusky was caught in a locker room shower with a young boy back in 2002. >> i called my superiors, and i said, hey, we got a problem i think. would you guys look into it? because i didn't know -- you know, i had never had to deal with something like that. and i didn't feel adequate. >> reporter: after hearing paterno's version of events, the attorney for the young man known as sandusky victim number 6 maintains the former coach bears some responsibility. >> i think frankly he's having difficulty coming to grips with his role, with the role of penn state football, and with the role of the university in this long-running tragedy. >> reporter: the 85-year-old paterno insists the assistant coach who reported the 2002 incident didn't w

t.j. winick more. >> reporter: she's been called the queen of the deep fryer. >> this won't take long to fry up. >> reporter: the queen of butter. >> you have a stick of melted butter. >> reporter: and other belt-busting ingredients. the internet is buzzing that paula deen, who specializes in southern cuisine, has type ii diabetes. given her weight and the high-fat foods that are the basis of her recipes, doctors say we shouldn't be surprised by the diagnosis. >> the more fat you consume, the more weight you gain. gradually, your pancreas works overtime. you develop diabetes. >> reporter: it's been reported by "the daily," one of the food network's biggest stars, has signed a deal with a major pharmaceutical company to endorse a diabetes drug. she made headlines last summer when anthony bourdain sliced and diced her in an interview in "tv guide." he called her the worst, most dangerous person in america. he said she should think twice before telling an already obese nation that it's okay to eat f

reporting live, t.j. winick abc news, now back to you. >> president obama is heading home from hawaii tonight and will host a web chat with supporters in iowa as the caucuses are happening. tomorrow he will travel to cleveland for an event focused on the economy. >>> well washington mount rainier national park is expected to remain closed today as authorities continue to investigate the death of a park ranger and the man suspected of killing her. yesterday s.w.a.t. teams found beng mince barnes body partiallysubmerged in a icy creek they believe he escaped to the woods after a earlier shooting. >>> families in southern california are working up with less than an edge. police arrested a man in suspected in more than 50 fires. the 24-year-old german national is being held without bail. they are not reeling out thepossibility that he had accomplices but believe he acted alone. >> i want to remind residents to continue to be alert as the crimes remain under investigation. >> the fires caused more than 3 million doll

abc' t.j. winick is in new hampshire with the latest. >> rob and paula, good morning to you. well it may be obvious who is going to win here in new hampshire tomorrow, but who comes in second could determine if mitt romney faces a real challenge in south carolina or if the path to the nomination is considerably easier. >> reporter: the battle of new hampshire is the battle for second place. mitt romney hold what is appears to be an insurmountable lead in the granite state in the last day of campaigning before the briem marry. romney's biggest competition last night was from occupied protesters at this campaign event. >> this president has caused a deepening recession and is responsible for 25 million americans being out of work or stop working or not able to get jobs. >> reporter: in the latest wmur poll taken, the massachusetts governor holds a 41% lead over ron paul. while jon hunterman is locked in a third-place tie with rick santorum but is surging. >> who is to say what happened tuesday night. you know what, we're going to rise tuesday night. >> reporter: over the night,

again tonight abc's t.j. winick. >> reporter: injure victims have heard paterno explain why he went to two members of the penn state administration, not police, when told sandusky was caught in a locker room shower with a young boy back in 2002. >> i called my superiors, and i said, hey, we got a problem, i think. would you guys look into it 'cause i didn't know. you know, i had never had to deal with something like that and i didn't feel adequate. >> reporter: after hearing paterno's version of ee veshtss the attorney for the young man known as sandusky victim number six maintains the former coach bears some responsibility. >> because i think, frankly, he's having difficulty coming to grips with his role with the role of penn state football and the role of the university in this long-running tragedy. >> reporter: the 85-year-old paterno insists the since coach who report the 2002 coach didn't want to get specific about what he saw. to be frank with you, i don't know that it would have done any good, paterno said be

t.j. winickand "america this morning" it's been a while, been at abc four years. i can truly say i didn't know what i was missing. i've been a big fan of the show, jeremy, ryan owens, anderson cooper, david muir going way back. so, it was an honor. and happy 20th birthday. of course that means just one more year and you will be legal. >> "world news now," happy, happy birthday. i am not that proud to say that all of my most embarrassing, live television moments have been in the wee hours filling in on that show when my brain was half dead. i will say that now, and 20 years from now, i am still not going to reveal my mysterious body piercing. >> so, million years ago, you can see i was a complete goof ball, anchoring wgn morning news in chicago. after the alarm would go off at 3:30 a.m. i would fumble through the darkness, get dressed and watch "world news now" with juju chang and anderson cooper. never dreaming that we would end up as "nightline"" compatriots. >> he is still a goof ball. i don't

for that story tonight, t.j. winick. >> reporter: three straight months without snow looked like a possibility for the northeast until today's reality check. >> usually by now it's at least two, three different storms. >> do you forget how to use this? it's been a while. >> no. >> reporter: the quick-moving storm is now history but in its wake, the first significant snowfall since that p pre-halloween shocker that knocked out power to three homes and businesses. totals amounted to 9 inches in illinois to 8 inches in connecticut to over 4 in new york city. at chicago's two airports, airlines struggled to get stranded passengers rebooked after 800 flights were canceled. >> i've been here all day. >> reporter: the most noticeable late arrival. winter itself. right now the jet stream is where you expect it to be. but up until a week ago it was much further north all of the way in canada. resulting in the mild temperatures we've seen so far this winter. if the snowstorm was welcome anywhere it was here in northern new jersey

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t.j. winick has been following this store. it's incredible.what she went through during those 24 hours. we don't want to show her face or give her name. her brave actions likely saved her life. >> the news. we believe she was found safe. >> reporter: at first, it was uncome firmed. >> what, what? >> reporter: and then the official word. >> it's her. >> yes! >> it was her? >> yes! >> oh, yes! thank you! >> reporter: it was the news stephanie cordoba had been wa waiting for. an amber alert was quissued for the 9-year-old after she didn't make it home from school on thursday. police say she was abducted by jose garcia. they were traveling in this truck. they were picked up by a good samaritan and dropped off at a colorado springs convenience store. that's when the young girl made her escape. >> she was scared. she was in shock. >> reporter: using quick thinking, she asked for the phone and dialed 911. >> she looked at me in my eyes and said, i ain't going no wra. i'm waiting here for my mama. i looked at the guy, he looked at me in my eyes, he sp

abc's t.j. winicking. >> reporter: the nail came within millimeters of the part of the brain controlling motor function. even the patient declared himself a medical miracle. look at this image. that man is dante autullo, he was doing construction work when his automatic gun recoiled. against his skull. >> ripped his head open and it heard the nail go in. it went past my ear. it went into my brain. >> reporter: still not knowing whether it went in, he walked away with a nail in his head for a day and half. >> i continued to work for four hours. i went plowing for eight hours. went home. went to sleep. >> reporter: not after feeling nauseous the next day did he seek medical attention. doctors performed a cat scan and gave him the incredible news. >> i thought he was kidding me. i'm serious, this is in you. >> this is the nail right here. >> reporter: he was rushed in for emergency surgery. his surgeon said injuries like these are uncommon and fraught with risk. >> the most concerning risk is the possibil

abc's t.j. winick is here with more. >> reporter: he's fighting a treatable form of lung cancer. but at 85-year-old, it's been a tough battle. in fact, just friday, he was admitted to the hospital after a bad reaction to his chemotherapy. it's the first glimpse we're getting into the suddenly secluded life of the legendary football coach. his body ravaged by his cancer treatments and a fractured pelvis. he suffers from slight tremors and wears a wig. it's clear that joe paterno is locked in a battle for his life and his legacy at penn state where he worked for over 60 years, the last 47 as head coach. >> i have had a wonderful experience here at penn state. i don't want to walk away from this thing bitter. >> reporter: paterno strained to speak last week from his kitchen in state college, pennsylvania. finally answering that crucial question, why he went to two members of the administration, not police, when told of alleged inappropriate behavior between longtime assistant coach jerry sandusky and a young boy. >> i called my superiors and said, hey, we got a problem. will you guy