mary's i returned to south tahoe this is about life that south tahoe high school. spring baseball was more like a combination of ice hockey and mud wrestling abandon the national pastime. for early season practices the team would head to the desert east of carson city they're rival dust devils would lend us equipment for play. after the day's scrimmage requirements and the back of a pickup to go jackrabbit hunting but no one before after the great daniel boone has managed to shoot a jackrabbit with anything other than a shotgun. you should not be surprised that anyone in our bunnies safari did not produce intended results but fortunately depending on how you view such matters there were other nearby adventures in the desert waiting for us. one of the senior outfielders as a just a truth or dare session at the moonlight ranch. for those, i will skip about the brothel although you know, about nevada's second most famous vice but making contact and pour attempts psat man humor most of the team watched as dalliance turned over their dollars to the madam inside that tra

writing the book about tahoe, tahoe is a metaphor if you will like kansas in a way was the door the of the wizard of oz that there was no place for her flight home and for anyone fortunate enough like i was to grow up in lake tahoe the place mark twain of course called the fairest place to paraphrase on god's green earth, very, very fortunate to have grown up here more than a place for me was a metaphor for the happiness i saw it in my life like each and every one of us here. molto ho -- tahoe, i have here 96 year old father. let me read about the family that were early pioneers in the tahoe area. if i can find it here momentarily. well, i had these marked so this was supposed to work. we will come back to it. okay, let's forget that for a moment. one of the reasons why i wrote this book about my life was nearing 60i happened to be married to an asian wife you will learn about briefly who i'm the recipient of and i arranged marriage with her so that's something different. but in asian culture thinking the year 60 represents the completion of a cycle in the beginning of the next phase o

she's an employee at harrah's tahoe, right?pick it up from there. >> in this woman's capacity with the hotel she took care of the vips. she actually was stationed on the 17th floor, where they were -- the celebrities were staying. he called out to her desk saying the television in his room wasn't working, according to her affidavit. and she had trouble get iting repair people up to the 17th floor. and he supposedly cajoled her into coming into the room to fix it. >> got you. and the way she says it forced himself on her. we don't need to get into the details outside of that. let me get our attorney, fred tecce. fred, as you see this this, again, a lot of people say she waits a year, no criminal case no, criminal investigation. does that hurt her case a lot here? >> i think it does. when i first heard the story yesterday, she never went to the police, never filed a criminal complaint, this all kind of smacked of someone trying to make a quick buck. but i'll tell you something, mike, i read the complaint very carefully today. and

. >> a woman is claiming he raped her in a seventh floor room in a hotel in lake tahoe. >> reporter: sports stars don't get much bigger than ben. he's now facing the light of his life after a former hotel worker claims the quarterback raped her last year. a former worker here at harris tahoe resort says roethlisberger assaulted her during a july 2008 stay. he had been invited to the nevada hotel for the american century celebrity golf tournament. according to the woman filing the lawsuit she was told to make sure he had a nice trip. therefore when the steelers star asked her to fix his tv she promptly went to his room. once inside the complainiant alleges that he blocked her from leaving, fondling her, pushed her on the bed. says he then pulled off his underpants and assaulted her. a year later some question why the woman is just now filing a lawsuit. but the complainant alleges she told her supervises at work and was told most girls would feel lucky to have sex with someone like him. the suit seeks a minimum of $44 $44,000 in damages from -- $44,000 in damages from him. his attorney

. >> she is an employee of carries and lake tahoe.he claims that -- she worked at harrah's casino in lake tahoe. she says she was called in to fix a television, and as she was going to leave, he assaulted her on the bed. you do not want to do this, the plaintiff said. please, do not. she said afterwards, he said if anybody asks you, you fixed my television. now go. all in all, it makes for uncomfortable reading. rothenberger has said nothing, but i got a statement for his lawyer, which says that he has never sexually assaulted anybody. the absence of a criminal complaint and a criminal investigation of the most compelling evidence of the absence of any conduct. he also says he is confident that rothenberger will be completely exonerate it. it seems to be pretty much a he- said, but she-said. he has going for him the fact that she has never filed a criminal complaint, as far as we know. she has all the details she has written into this complaint, and she names eight other people, all employees who she said were part of a conspiracy to

nfl star was in tahoe for a celebrity golf tournament. the lawsuit is seeking at least $390,000 in damages. roethlisberger's lawyer said his client will be fully exonerated. roethlisberger has never been charged criminally. >>. >> the owners of an apartment complex where nine people were sick from carbon monoxide are taking action. sewell realty that owns dutch village apartments is replacing hot water heaters. in four units. one in a vacant unit is blamed for the carbon monoxide leak that sent people to the hospital sewell realty owns coffeyville age apartments in essex, with a long history of carbon monoxide problems. >> group of maryland teens is out of quarantine after being secluded in a beijing hotel for three days. this is a picture of 16-year-old shimik released from the hospital. she and the teammates from the junior volleyball club were held there because they were on a flight with someone that developed swine flu. about 1800 americans have been quarantined in china, because of swine flu concerns dating back to may. 200 of them,

he seemed a little angry. >> i am in lake tahoe. i am at the casino where the incident is alleged to have occurred and where the woman who filed the complaint is employed. shepard: she did not ever talk to the police. did she ever complained to managers or do anything before filing the civil suit for money? >> yes, she did go to her supervisor. she is claiming that they were unresponsive. shepard: she claims she was raped but she never called the cops. >> apparently not. shepard: as far as this investigation goes, i must she filed a criminal complaint, that is it. it is a matter of money. >> that is right. with the civil case, you do not have to have a unanimous jury. there is a chance that all she has to do is convince the majority of jurors that she is telling the truth. shepard: have you spoken to her? i know you were looking for her. >> i have spoken to her attorney. she is going to be unavailable to the media, as are most of the employees. shepard: you know, did her attorneys address this matter of handling this in civil court

she said that harrah's lake tahoe went to great length to cover up the event. and a day after vick's home confinement ended goodell said he plans to rule on vick sometime in the near future. nfl training camp is opening for veterans next week. now the commissioner said he wants to see remorse and evidence that vick is really sorry. he has been suspended in definitely. even if goodell reinstated vick, the 29-year-old quarterback still has to find a team wanting to sign him. so far no team has said we want michael vick to play. this has been going on for two years. >> let me ask you a question about the roethlisberger question. do we know that woman who has brought the charges, do we know if there were any criminal charges? >> it was a year ago. it was the summer before, not this year. so the question is why did it take so long. she's claiming that the casino helped cover it up. and right now, there is a lawsuit against roethlisberger and the lawsuit for covering it up. right now, there is no criminal charge pending but they'll investigate that. ben says he's a v

she claims that he raped her in 2008 while she was staying at harrah's casino in lake tahoe.the executives and the nfl commissioner say they are looking into the allegations. >> a passenger on board eight southwest airlines flight noticed something crawling on his leg. it was a scorpion. he was on a southwest airlines plane from phoenix to indianapolis. he felt a sting on his finger. when the plane landed, and his son noticed five baby scorpion's under his backpack. all were killed and the plane was fumigated. they were venomous animals. i would set a freak out. >> it is making me nauseous to think about it. >> it is 66 degrees. there may be a more costly way to diagnose problems. >> paris be where -- parents be wherware. >> we will >> not a whole lot happening. light volumes and no incidences'. >> hopefully it will remain that way a little while. s -- the speed sensors around the area, 63 miles per hour as you make your purchase liberty on the west side. no problems at any of the other speed sensors. only five minutes on 95 southbound. 11 minutes on the outer loop north side

celebrity golf in lake tahoe.mer running back marshall faulk doing some work on the golf course, how about that. a hole in one. you can watch it today and tomorrow at 3:00 here on news4. that's your morning sports, have great day. >>> and what a nice weekend we've got in store. >> it's going to be a great weekend. lots of sunshine out there with temperatures climbing to the mid 80s. very low humidity. so that's the key to the lovely weather. no humidity, plenty of sunshine. mid 80s. all in all, a comfortable weekend. >> beautiful, we'll enjoy it. we know et cetera going to get worse. >> it will change at some point. >> that does did for us today, thanks for joining us this morning, "the today show" is up next and we'll be back with another update at 25 minutes. until then, have a great morning.

charles barkley sharing a tender moment at this celebrity championship in lake tahoe.is carlton from "the fresh prince of bel-air." been raucous bar almost had the shot of the day. he will not be retiring from football to pursue a glocball. dan marino has retired, but he shows he can still play. that is six points for the kid on the beach. are the raven's looking for receiver? sign that kid up. a sweet but right there. the final round is tomorrow. that will do it for sports. that will do it for sports. announcer: during the autobahn for all event, you can get great lease deals. i love it! i just want to know it's the right move. me? thirteen days in the future. you get a deal on the car you always wanted. scheduled maintenance is included, it's all good. what's the future like? you love your new jetta. and the suit? you like it? no...i love it! >>> a good day tomorrow, but rain chances next week. >> thank you for joining us, everybody. have a great night. >> announcer: and now part four of katie couric's interview with alaska's governor sarah palin. [ cheers and applau

. >>> celebrity golf tournament in lake tahoe, joe heisman -- joe theismann was a little bit hot under the collar. watch this. >> what is this stuff? what is this? first of all, tiger woods and bites him to play with him in washington, d.c. -- tiger woods invites him to play with him in washington, d.c. >> he has never seen a camera he does not like. having the right tools is crucial to being able to manage your diabetes properly. it's very important for me to uh check my blood sugar before i go on stage. being on when i'm feeling low can be like a rollercoaster. it does at times feel like my body is telling me to do one thing... and, my mind, my heart is telling me to do something else. managing my highs and lows is super important. with my contour meter i can personalize my high/lo settings so it really does micromanage where my blood sugar needs to be. i'm nick jonas and never slowing down is my simple win. >>> here is another update on the breaking news out of prince george's county. >> natasha barrett is live in riverdale heights. >> firefighters are still here on 56th place. the

of lawsuits claiming that the quarterback rape her last summer in the penthouse of a casino at lake tahoe. he has denied the charges. the woman, an employee of the hotel at the time of the alleged assault, did not file a criminal complaint at the time of the alleged attack, but the lawsuit also accuses officials of covering the incident when she brought to the attention of her supervisor. the steelers did they know about the lawsuit and have begun to gather information -- say they know about the lawsuit and have begun to gather information. ross continues to add power to his ownership group. they announced mark anthony has bought a minority ownership and the dolphins last month. singer gloria stefan and her husband also joined the group as minority investors. if things do not work out on the field, fans can just become the first friends to shop to watch the owners. >> performing at halftime. it could work. >> costs and just went down. >> i like it. we will have the seven-day forecast of next. >> three kids arrested by city police for stealing, but was the punishment too harsh, or in does

sheriff's deputies were following a stolen chevy tahoe.ey had no idea of 14-year-old boy was behind the wheel. the chase reached speeds of more than 100 miles an hour. eventually the tahoe hit an embankment and went airborne ashed in the woods and turned out the under age driver had allegedly stolen the suv from his stepfather so he could take his brother and cousin out for some ice cream opinion no serious injuries. >>> a neighborhood in florida is dealing with an you wanted guest. large bobcat is on the prowl in the melbourne area. these photos -- well, not those photos, those feet oh were snapped by a 16-year-old that saw the giant cat in their backyard. a big bobcat. residents are concerned for the children and pets in the area. in reept weeks, a zuk aduck and cats have been foundea dd. bobcat sightingsin are common i that area. >>> a unique deployment for an armored personnel carrier unit from the south carolina armey r army national guard. 28 pcs pushed off a barge and into an inlet off the state's coast today. they will become part

. >>> back by popular demand, the celebrity golf tournament from lake tahoe. the boys celebrating with champagne. when joe theismann saw that tony romo won the champagne spree of, he was hot under the collar. >> what is this stuff? first of all, tiger woods invites him to play with him in washington, d.c. >> redskins and cowboys. >> it never ends. >> what are you going to do this weekend? >> i had my chair picked out and everything. i had the approval from janet. it now tiger is out. c'mon, steve marino. calculating for getaway. ♪ find your way to a perfect destination at busch gardens... and water country usa... where family-fun surrounds you... and world-class rides astound. start at buschgardens.com. ah, just installed fios in the whole building. now everyone has the fastest upload speeds. and we're giving them a mini netbook. well, i'm sticking with cable. so's ted. (voice) no i'm not! he's just goofing. (voice) no i'm not! (sighing) ted has betrayed me. (announcer) switch to verizon fios tv, phone and internet today and get an ultra-sleek compaq mini netb

the chase reached speeds of more than 100 miles an hour before the tahoe hit an embankment, went airborne and crashed last week. the 14-year-old driver said he just wanted to take his little brother an cousin out for ice cream. no one was seriously injured. >>> nashville police confirmed steve mcnair was victim of a murder/suicide. investigators said today that mcnair's 20-year-old girlfriend shot him four times while she was sleeping. she then killed herself. they were dating though mcnair was married. she suspected that mcnairas involved with another woman. public memorial held tomorrow in nashville. >>> the day after michael jackson's public memorial, new developments in the investigation into how he died. toxicology reports are not due back for a few weeks. but investigators reportedly want to talk to five additional doctors, who prescribed medications to jackson. they have already talked with the doctor whoh asit wckja w rnsohrso thd.ie baore ftrle conol of jackson's estate, and soaring record sales have added substantially to its value. >>> will sarah palin factor in the governor's

a lawyer for pittsburgh steelers star quarterback ben roethlisberger denies he raped a woman at a tahoe hotel. his attorney says the accuser never filed a criminal complaint when the crime allegedly happened. we're on top of this story all morning long. >>> from the moment the event was announced the issue of who would pay for michael jackson's memorial service sparked controversy and heated debate. now the top prosecutor says city workers may have broken the law. the disclosure two weeks after michael jackson's lavish farewell came when the bill showed up which included more than $48,000 for sandwiches brought in for the police. attorneys for the city are hoping to find a way for taxpayers to recoup at least some of the money. >>> and there's one place in hollywood where visitors are guaranteed to see superstars. it's madame tussaud's "hollywood." visitors get up close and personal with the gorgeous george clooney, and others. if you want to bump hips with beyonce, she's there too and so is will smith, angelina jolie. last but certainly not least there he is, brad pitt. he can even sho

> and a woman has filed a lawsuit accusing roth business you arer of raper her at a casino in lake tahoea cebrity golf tournament. his lawyer denied the allegations and was quick to point out that she never went to authorities when it happened. the suit seeks a lot of money and says harrah's hotel went to great languageth to cover up the rape. >>> i'm dave feldman, brian back to you. >> one last look at the five- day forecast. sue palka. >>> we have a couple of chances for thunderstorms. the best day this week of seeing widespread showers and thunderstorm activity will be on thursday. but the rest of the forecast is starting to look like july. weekend, friday and saturday looking better. >> thank you, sue. now you have the news edge. news is always on at myfoxdc.com. see you back here tonight. the pontiac summer closeout is here; hurrto get the pontiac you want before they're gone. the price on the tag is the price you pay. get a 2009 pontiac vibe for $13,708 after all offers. or get 0% apr for 60 months on most 2009 pontiac models! all are backed with the best coverage in america, inclu

an employee at harrah's lake tahoe hotel in nevada claims roethlisberger force herd to have sex last july. the woman also named eight hotel employees who helped cover this up. no criminal charges have been filed. >>> the ravens opened training camp one week from today. rookie quarterback and selected vets report to mcdaniel college monday. the first practice is tuesday. yesterday, we caught up with mark clayton at a charity golf tournament. she ready to put on the pads. >> definitely pick it up, you know, towards -- as you get closer to training camp, you pick up your workout and everything. and you know, just try to get in. i guess already at full speed. so you're not missing the beat, and you're not starting behind. >>> besides trying to find a receiver, the most interesting position should be the kicker. graham was the top kicker at florida state last year. haska made one field goal last year. he knows he'll have his work cut out for him, but he has been training all off-season to be the starter. >> i've been working very hard this off-season to get ready for the season. i've been

. >> let's go to lake tahoe for celebrity golf. marshall faulk teeing off from 160 yards away. right into the cup for a hole in one. you can watch marshl and the other celebs saturday and sunday here on nbc 4 beginning at 3:00. going back to marino, he tees off tomorrow with 59-year-old tom watson at 10:00 a.m. i talked to his mom today. they played in a practice session today. he can't wait to play. >> you know it. good for him. we'll be rht bk.ac if we don't act, medical bills will wipe out their savings. if we don't act, she'll be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. and he won't get the chemotherapy he needs. if we don't act, health care costs will rise 70%. and he'll have to cut benefits for hihis employees. but we can act. the president and congress have a plan to lower your costs and stop denials for pre-existing conditions. it's time to act. combo of summer is here. with curly fries and a drink for only $5. it's the $5 combo done better. >>> the white house broke new technological ground today. the obama administration revealing an upcoming prime time pr

a woman accusing the pittsburgh quarterback off salting her last summer in lake tahoe.he suit claims it happened at the hotel and casino. harra00's officials covered things up. the woman is seeking $390,000 in damages. roethlisberger's lawyer says his sclint h client has never sexually assaulted any one and will be exonerated. >>> former fox producer has been sentenced to ten years in prison. 29-year-old aaron bruins pled guilty in may. prosecutors recommended the ten year sentence, citing prior convictions. bruin's covered hillary clinton's 2008 predentlial campaign andorked as political proder. >>>heet bsda doctor found guilty ev soneral drug charges today. s . eric greenburg convicted of one count of cocaine possession and two counts of drug items. dr. greenburg ear office on old georgetown road was raided in april. his wife is facing drug charges. she applied for a rehab program today in lieu of a trial. >>> when we come back, the father of the 4-year-old, thanks the community for saving his son from a burning car. >>> teenagery yachts a new application for the ipho

a woman claims he raped her last summer in the penthouse hotel room of a casino in lake tahoe.as never filed legal charges against the steelers quarterback. the woman, an employee at the time, said she chose not to contact the police because she feared harris would fire her if she did. the lawyer aggressively denies the allegations. the nfl commissioner sophism distillers say they know about the allegation and have begun to look into it. -- the nfl commissioners say they know about the allegation and have begun to look into it. gloria estefan and joins the owner group, and marc anthony has bought a mature -- a minority stake as well. anthony says he has had the itch to buy into the franchise for the past few years. the new majority owner, steven ross, wants to expand and an -- to expand the image into entertainment. anthony also brought out his wife, jennifer lopez, gave her a jersey to symbolize the date of her birthday. i am not sure what that is, probably the $16 million but fell out of his pocket into the miami dolphins. anthony will sing the national anthem on october 12.

the celebrity golf championship wraps up in lake tahoe. it was our first chash.e is using one arm, and it doesn't doesn't work. barkley may be the worst golfer on the planet. he finished dead last again. troim tried to qualify for the u.s. open, but he didn't make it. he finished second behind jim rhoden. apparently golf is in the genes 6 quarterbacks. chris chandler, pretty good player, finished 21st. that is not good enough for his standards because he decides he doesn't want the pursuiter any more. if i did that every time i hit a bad putt, we would have an aluminum shortage in this country. that is going to do it for sports. we will be right back. [ female announcer ] one size fits all. myth. ♪ head & shoulders is just for dandruff. myth. the fact is, head & shoulders does more than ordinary shampoos and conditioners. it gives you... seven scalp and hair benefits including relieving dryness, itch and irritation. fact. one size may not fit all, but beautiful, 100% flake-free hair does. head & shoulders. respect the scalp. love the hair. ♪ once you've dealt wit

he he denied allegations of rape by a woman in nevada who claims that he attacked her in a lake tahoe hotel last summer. he says the charges are "false and vicious" and he will defend his reputation. all right. on to baseball and on a day when the game saw the 18th perfect game in its history, we here in washington got another example of the imperfect game. in fact, it was our 67th imperfect game of the season. that's nine more than the padres who are the second most imperfect team. nats hosting the cardinals. they called up from syracuse to make the start and he got a firsthand look at rick inkhil. two men on. he rips the double down the line and right. another run scores there. but then topper messed everything up. he the rains came. they brought out the tarps twice. they're in the 7th right now. remember, this is a makeup game already from a rainout that happened back in may. as for the perfection, it was this afternoon in chicago white sox hurler mark buehrle who just two years ago threw a no hitter did himself one better today with 116 pitches against the rays. he faced the minim

a former worker here at harrah's tahoe resort says ben roethlisberger assaulted her during a july 2008 stay. the quarterback had been invited to the nevada hotel for the american century celebrity golf tournament. according to the woman filing the lawsuit she was told to make sure he had a nice trip. therefore when the steelers star asked her to fix his tv she promptly went to his room. once inside the complainant alleges that roethlisberger blocked her from leaving, fondling her and pushed her on the bed. she says he then pulled off his underpants and assaulted her. a year later some question why the woman is just now filing a lawsuit. but the complainant alleges she told her supervisors at work and was told that most girls would feel lucky to have sex with someone like ben roethlisberger. the suit seeks a minimum of $440,000 in damages from roth bis berger, $50,000 from harrah's and unspecified amount of punitive damages. ben roethlisberger's attorney says the quarterback never assaulted anyone. the complainant only filed several charges. there's no record of any criminal complaints.

the woman claims roethlisberger attacked her last july in his penthouse at the hair ray's lake tahoe resort. no criminal complaints were ever filed. the steelers and nfl commissioner roger goodell say they are looking into the matter. >> the charges are dropped but the anger remains. a prominent harvard university scholar says he's a victim of racial profiling. professor henry lewis gates was locked out of his home and trying to find a way in when a neighbor called police thinking a burglar was trying to break into the home. when officers arrived they say gates argued with them saying he was being racially profiled. that's when he was arrested for disorderly conduct. today those charges were dropped. the cambridge police department says the arrest was regrettable and unfortunate. meanwhile gates told a website he is still outrammed and plans to work on a documentary about racial profiling. >>> bad circuits on washington's metro rail system could be to blamed in part for a deadly accident but now there are reports the problem could be widespread. a report cites inspectors who have fou

a woman filed a civil lawsuit against him claiming he assaulted her at a lake tahoe casino. he kept his message short and to the point. this was his first public response. >> i did not sexually assault and ra mcnulty. saturday was the first i learned of her accusations. her false and vicious allegations are an attack on my family and on me. i would never, ever force myself on a woman. i'm going to fight to protect my family and my reputation. i'm not going to discuss my private life or this civil case in the media. i will respond to her outrageous allegations in the appropriate forum. i have an obligation to our fans, to my teammates, to my coaches and everyone in the organization to remain focused on the pittsburgh steelers and i will do that. the allegations against me are reckless and false. as much as i would like to answer everyone's questions i'm going to respect the legal process and i am confident that the truth will prevail. thank you. >> that was the entire thing. authorities in nevada say the woman did not file a criminal complaint against roethlisberger so they d

the headlines after a 31-year-old woman in a civil suit alleges he sexually assaulted her in a lake tahoe casino. he finally spoke out against the allegations and he did not mince words. >> her false and vicious allegations are an attack on my family and me. i would never, ever force myself on a woman. the allegations against me are reckless and false. >> and the woman never reported the crime to police, and they say they will not bring charges against roethlisberger. >>> lebron james admitted to smoking pot while in high school. this according to a new book co-written by james called "shooting stars." in it he talks about his rise from prodigy to star. he regrets his behavior. his book is due out in september. >>> what an amazing gesture by the new york yankees. they opened up the stadium to kids who cannot be in the sun. they played frisbee and whiffle ball. they suffer from a disease where the body cannot repair itself from the uv rays. they invited them to the game and had a carnival. a really nice gesture that the yankees did. after ten minutes only the 18th pitcher in history was pe

. >>> celebrity golf in lake tahoe, former running back ram marshall faulk doing some work on the golfle in one. how about that? you can watch marshall and the others today and tomorrow at 3:00. right here on nbc 4. that's your morning sports. have a gat day. >>> in 1999 steve williams got a phone call that changed his life. it was tiger woods calling to ask the caddy if he'd like to come to work for him. ten years later woods and williams are like brothers. lindsay czarniak sat down to lunch with the world's most recognizable caddy. >> reporter: step into my office. what is it like for you to be back here in d.c. at a tourname tournament. >> it's good motivation for this year. now you get tiger woods. >> reporter: describe to me your role. i feel like you are in a sense tiger's protector not just his caddy. >> and i try and make a level playing field if you like. it's not easy when you have extra people all the time, media people and so forth, so, you know, i've got a bad rep sometimes over some of my actions. >> reporter: really. >> but, you know, i always say to somebody, if someone

the eight other people are apparently employees of the ca tin know in lake tahoe.. roethlisberger called her into his room to fix his television. then according to her, he forced himself on her. that's at least what she's accusing him off and suing him in a civil case for $390,000. this is not a criminal case right now. the district attorney is not involved. this is strictly a civil matter, her as a plaintiff suing him as a defendant. >> jane, you and i were just talking about it. it's baffling why no criminal complaint, why is this coming up a year after the fact? >> well, it stresses the importance in general of filing a criminal complaint in cases like this because otherwise, you can always essentially be accused of making it up because of the nature of the crime, the nature of sexual assault is that quite often, there is no external evidence, no black eye, no shock gun wound, you know? so if you don't file a criminal complaint and you come back a year later, you open yourself up to somebody saying well, this never happened. i have absolutely no idea whether it

the lawsuit claims the steelers star raped an employee at a hotel in lake tahoe. the police say to accuser would have a file a criminal complaint. his lawyer denied his client did anything wrong. >>> the only requirement for people trying to set a world record in chicago was a sense of humor. they tried to break the guiness book of world record for the largest numb of people wearing groucho marx glasses. after they played dress up, they enjoyed a screening of duck soup. the previous record was set in missouri with 4077 people. the chicago crowd surpassed that number. what a tempt so their talent. >> we could do that. i mean, that's an easy one to break. just need glass and people. >> tell everybody watching right now. >>> showers today but the sun is back out. >> we'll have the updated forecast right after this >>> there was so little rain at my house i could probably count to drops. >> well, in some places it didn't run at all. again this afternoon we've seen pretty good showers in some pots. the air pollution was 0 yesterday and today. all the rain right now for

allegations against quarterback ben roethlisberger reported he is accused of raping a woman at a lake tahoe hotel casino. the 31-year-old alleged victim would have to file a criminal complaint to trigger an investigation. she says the incident occurred during a celebrity golf tournament last july. officials orchestrated a cover- up according to the woman. >> a florida man says and misunderstanding got him arrested. he is accused of shooting at his neighbors because they were in his blueberry patch. 90 degrees from where he said he fired, his neighbors were picking blueberries on his side of the fence. they called the cops saying he shot at them. >> did you shoot at them? >> no, sir, i did not. i shot at two bears who were drinking out of my pond. >> he says it is a safety issue for people who are his customers. >> the it blueberry gets all of the blame. modern technology is helping drivers find a location of the speed traps. coming up, how your phone can help you avoid getting a ticket. >> gun control advocates call it a victory by those in favor of gun rights say it is only a matter of tim

. >> reporter: it accuses the quarterback of raping an employee in july of 2008 inside his lake tahoehotel room. it alleges that the attack happened at a harrah's when he was playing in a golf tournament. the lawsuit seeks 390,000 dollafters in damage. the lawyer said the client has never sexually assaulted anyone but he will cooperate if there is an investigation. a steamer spokesperson said the team is aware of the lawsuit and gathering information. sally? >> thank you. his lawyer says that there has not been a criminal complaint or investigation related to the assault. the lawyer who filed the lawsuit declined to comment on the case. >>> and the federal reserve chairman faced tough questions as he delivered a new report on the economy. we report for wjz news that lawmakers are frustrated with the slow progress to recovery. >> the economy has improved... >> reporter: he pointed to glimmers of improvement in the economy. >> that's very important, but admits there is a long way to go. >> he turns up in terms of production it will stay awhile. it will not feel like a strong economy. >>

ben roethlisberger, the pittsburgh stealer who has been accused of sexual assault by a woman in lake tahoe. she says it happened more than a year ago. the criminal investigators, the law enforcement authorities, have refused to even open a case because they say the woman never filed even a police complaint. she says the casino authorities had put the tamper on anything that she told them about the confrontation. but at least $50,000 from harrah's officials and punitive damages enough to deter roethlisberger and others from engaging in such conduct in the future. but there you heard from the football player, a complete denial and he says he will fight those charges. >>> we're watching and waiting for the president to come out in shaker heights, ohio. he say cleveland clinic is a great example of what works right now. let me bring back in my panel. ezra, let me talk to neutral, how does he solve the underlying problem? why we pay so much for health care if the only point to this is covering people? >> so there's cost control and there's coverage expansion. the two as the president said in an

. >> 31 yearly andrea mcnolte claims the assault happened in roethlisberger's lake tahoe hotel room,fter he called her to complain about his tv. she has not filed a criminal complaint with police. instead, she filed a civil lawsuit against him. nevada police say they have no plans to investigate the alleged incident. back to you. >> roethlisberger has vowed to fight the accusations in a legal forum. he also says he will remain focused. >>> today, family friends and around the world say goodbye to the most trusted man in america. walter cronkite's funeral was held this afternoon in new york city. many of the city's loved ones attended the service in midtown manhattan. speakers attended long-time friend andy rooney and his son. they ended the ceremony with the song "when the saints go marching in." cronkite died last friday, at the age of 92. >>> there are reports that electronic cigarettes could be just as bad for your health as the real thin. >> reporter: the food and drug administration says testing of products from two electronic cigarette makers turn said up several chemicals, som

or current co-workers of the plaintiff at harrah's hotel and callous -- casino and lace -- in late tahoe. and they seem to think that there was an effort to get her to not complain, to not believe her, to invade her privacy by trying to show that nothing had happened between her and rothenberger, and that is how all of the employees ended up in the lawsuit. shepard: great to see you. thank you very much. we hear it every day. a billion here, a billion there, a billion dollars. now we need a trillion dollars to save this and a trillion dollars to save that. what is it? shepard: remember 1 $8 million was like something or another? now we are hearing about eight trillion. folks at minsk.com did a research study and tried to break it down. check it out. >> trillion is the new billion. looking at it, it does not seem all that big. but it is a huge number. what is the impact? imagine this. for a trillion dollars, you could buy a lot to a every day for 900 million years. it is > the australian gdp. it is enough to buy every stock. you could have all the nato countries combined or pay for all th

. >> a civil lawsuit accuses roethlisberger of sexually assaulting a casino hose tis in lake tahoe. the suit also accuses hotel officials of working with roethlisberger to cover up the alleged assault. >>> michael vick may be getting a second chance. sources say that commissioner roger goodell is talking with vick about returning to football. espn reports that goodell will let the former atlanta falcons quarterback attend training camp if he signs with a team. he could be suspended for the first four games of the 2009 season. he just finished serving a 23 drk month sentence for federal dogfighting charges. he is under a three-year suspended sentence for a state dogfighting conviction. >>> the president makes congratulatory call to pitcher mark buerhle of the chicago white sox after his perfect game yesterday. it was only the 18th perfect game ever in major league history. >> what a feat. the nationals have troue in the rain. here is dan hellie with this morning's sports minute. >> good morning everybody. your sports minute starts with the nationals. last night the guys taking on the

a woman seeking $500,000 from the steelers mvp and the hotel in tahoe. she claims he assaulted her during a celebrity golf tournament last summer. >>> espn reporter erin andrews is pursue iing a person who sho video of her in a key hole. many of the video links are viruses which is maybe what you deserve. >>> sarah palin's legal woe not over yet. the one time gop vice presidential candidate says she was stepping down in part because of time and money to fight ethics complaints. the defense fund she set up may be a violation of state ethics laws. >>> a star-studded musical event at the white house. the president and first lady tonight hosting allison krause, brad paisley and charlie pride. the latest event in the white house series celebrating the arts. ♪ >> a little taste. >> it is good to be king or good to be president moments. >> i think they have a few of those at the white house. i'm going out on a limb. >> our beat 360 winners. our daily chance to show up our staffers by coming up with a better caption to the picture. tonight's picture, president o

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: the pittsburgh steelers quarterback was slapped with a civil lawsuit that claims he raped a lake tahoe woman inside his room. today, he made this comment. roethlisberger in a statement this afternoon, called the comments inappropriate, reckless and false. >> i did not sexually assault andrea mcnolte. saturday was the first that i learned of her accusations. her false and vicious allegations are an attack on my family and on me. i would never, ever force myself on a woman. >> roethlisberger did nottic take any questions after he read the statements. he vowed to fight the accusations in a legal forum. kai? >> denise, thank you. roethlisberger has not filed a crim complaint. -- criminal complaint. nevada place say they have no plans to investigate the alleged incident. >>> family, friends and world of journalism said goodbye to a legend today. >> reporter: family, friends friends and colleagues of the legendary walter cronkite came to celebrate a journalistic giant. some of the biggest names were there, including his two successors, katie couric and dan rather. andy rooney was the first t

so a woman that used to work for a hotel in lake tahoe claims that ben showed up for a golf tournament and that he was up in his room, he called her up and invited her in because he was having some problems with the tv audio. so she came in and then she alleges that he closed door behind her and wouldn't let her out and sexually assaulted her in the room. and then it seemed strange because she didn't come forward for last year and now people are questioning why it took her so long. she said i tried to talk to the security and the man anler and -- manager and told me to be quiet and people said they would be happy to have sex with him. she's had some other psychological issues and talked about other fake relationships and she had something on line with a soldier in iraq and when that broke up she started to tell everyone he had died. just bizarre things in this case and so we don't know if this is about money or legitimate. we're trying to get to the bottom of it at this point. >> so right now, there are people obviously coming out attacking her credibility. it looks like the sentiments

the woman says it happened at a lake tahoe hotel in july of 2008. according to court documents the woman worked at the hotel and roethlisberger assaulted the woman after calling her to his room to fix a problem with his tv. the steals r steelers' star is one of nine defendants listed in the suit. she alleges hotel officials tried to cover up the incident. roethlisberger's attorney says he is completely innocent and there is not even a criminal complaint in the case. >>> tonight a pittsburgh steelers spokesman says they're aware of the lawsuit answered standing behind roethlisberger. >>> a maryland nanny is accused of showing pornography to children in her care. she is alleged to have shown pornographic images to children in her care and allegedly asked them to pose nude in front of a web camera. she is held on $350,000 bond. >>> baltimore city police ask for help in tracking down a hit and run driver. 35-year-old ytisha hudgins was driving on the alameda when her car was struck, her arm nearly served. police are looking for a pontiac grand prix with

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. >>> ben roethlisberger hits back responding to a woman's claims that he raped her in lake tahoe lastr. that woman filed a civil lawsuit again the nfl star. in a press conference yesterday, he read a statement and did not take any questions but his message is abundantly clear. >> i did not sexually assault andrea mcnulty. saturday was the first that i learned of her accusations. her false and vicious allegations are an attack on my family and on me. i would never, ever force myself on a woman. >> law enforcement officials in nevada said yesterday that he do not plan to open a criminal investigation into the alleged incident. >>> baseballhistory is made in the windy city. mark buhrle pitched a perfect game yesterday. this is an unbelievable save in the ninth inning. he even got a con great los angelestory call from president obama. he is an avid life long sox fan. >>> straight ahead at 6:00, break news that we are following. a deadly helicopter crash on the stretch of maryland strat. >> we are live on the breaking news with the late on the investigation as fox 5 morning news is back in

roethlisberr is speaking out today for the first time about allegations that he sexually assaulted a lake tahoe casino hostess last year. at a news conference in pittsburgh today the super bowl winning quarterback insisted he is innocent and said the woman's lawsuit is bogus. >> i did not sexually assault mcnaullty. saturday was the first that i learned of her accusations. her false and vicious allegations are an take on my family and on me. i would never, ever forc myself on a woman. i'm going to fight to protect my family and my reputation. >> roethlisberger said he would remain focused on the upcoming season with the pittsburgh steelers, defending super bowl champions. >>> another developing story out of sports. this one we are watching in afternoon involving michael vick could meet wit the nfl commissioner, roger goodell, as early as tomorrow. that's what espn is now reporting. vick was released from federal custody earlier this week after serving a 23-month sentence on dogfighting charges. he will reportedly discuss vick's possible return to the nfl. >>> a person of interest in custody tod

on the 17th hole at lake tahoe, he gets the spin back to the hole. and that puppy is in. a hole in one. the new highlight of his career. the shot heard around the world. this putty t watson on the 18th hole of the british open. a 59-year-old had just eight feet to capture history -- and he came up short. watson lost to stewart cink in a playoff. >>> the worst fan award goes to this guy, from san diego, he leaps over the railing for a foul ball and then shove as kid just to get the ball. where's the shame? in shy-town, white sox pitcher, mark buehrle, just three outs away from a perfect game against the tampa bay rays, the sox brought in dwayne weiss for this reason. bringing in dwayne, a definitely a wise move. mark buehrle allowed no runs, no hits and no errors, just the 18th perfect game in history. in case you missed it, you've now seen it all. >> and that is impressive. mark buehrle still does not have possession of the game ball, they're trying to locate it and get it back to him. can you imagine? what a feat, that's one of the greatest things you can accomplish in s

serious allegations as a woman has filed a lawsuit accusing roethlisberger of raping her last summer in tahoehere she worked at the time refused to investigate her complaint and went to great lengths to cover up the allegation. >>> routine surgery went horribly wrong for a member of the u.s. air force. airman colton read is from texas. he went to thehospital for gallbladder surgery last week at david grant medical center at travis air force base be near sacramento, california. t her husband's e surgeon he husband's aortic valve anwaited hours to transport him i ta state ospital inform that time, he ststo much blood hatmoc tors ended up amputating his legs. gentleman we were told that, had it been within a six hour period the limbs could have been saved. he might have had muscle damage or damage but nothing to this degree. why did it take so long to get my husband help? whrsdid they wait so long? >> read remains in rite kal condition. the military is now investigating this incident. >>> the watergate hotel auction has come to anened but were there any takes are? what is next for i piece of was

pittsburgh steelers star forcing her to have sex with him last july in a hotel pent house at lake tahoee guy they call big ben today read a brief prepared statement, took no questions but sounded like he's ready to do battle with his accuse ir. >> her false and vicious allegations are an attack on my family and on me. i would never ever force myself on a woman. i'm going to fight to protect my family and my reputation. shepard: now the cops say there will not be an investigation because not a single criminal complaint was ever filed. surveillance video out of san francisco shows the moment when a train crash injured dozens of people. and look at this. lots of different angles. video shot at a station on the city's light rail line. it begins as one train starts to leave the station, moves a few feet and then stops. now, look at this, and here it comes. you can see it doesn't stop or even slow down. doesn't until if crashes into the first train. investigators says there was no sign of any problem with the braking system. they are leaning towards human error and they say the driver told hi

the suit claims roethlisberger sexually assaulted her last summer at a hotel casino in lake tahoe. roethlisberger said he intends to fight the lawsuit while staying focused on the upcoming. >> saturday first i learned of her accusations. i never forced myself ever on a woman. >> a criminal complaint was never filed against roethlisberger in this case. >>> another developing story we are watching tonight. mike michael vick may soon be meeting wh the until commissioner, roger goodell. espn reports that they will discuss the possible return to the nfl. he was released from federal custody earlier this week after serving a 23-month sentence on dogfighting charges. >>> when we come back, reaction to some strong comments by president obama about the arrest of a harvard educator. >> a store is vandalized and a teacher on display in the window may be the cause. >> in you information from police about the attack on a jogger in rock creek park. gó >>> welcome back to our second half hour of "news4 at 5:00." i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm pat lawson muse. our top story tonight strong comments by pr

. >> roethlisberger is accused of sexually assaulting a woman last year at a lake tahoe hotel casino.roethlisberger said he intended to fight the lawsuit while being focused on the upcoming football season. >> coming up, a look at the morning headlines. >> and one delay starting to form. we also have a few problems. but overall a nice ride. we'll get you up to date on traffic pulse 11 next. >> and we're dealing with another steamy start after some heavy downpours. i'll let you know if there's more in the forecast and you can see some fog out there. it's 66 at the airport. 71, downtown. light winds and because of the fog 100% humidity in some locations. announcer: during the autobahn for all event, you can get great lease deals. i love it! i just want to know it's the right move. me? thirteen days in the future. you get a deal on the car you always wanted. scheduled maintenance is included, it's all good. what's the future like? you love your new jetta. and the suit? you like it? no...i love it! >> welcome back. in the headlines, police are searching for two men who tried to rape a 24-