the last hour. fox 5's dave feldman want in newsroom now watching the latest -- in the newsroom now watching the latest developments. >> it's hard to believe joe paterno out as head football coach at penn state fired effective immediately, school trustees announcing the decision less than 40 minutes ago. school president graham spanier also ousted amid the growing fear over how the school handled sexual abuse allegations against long time coach jerry sandusky. the vp of the board of trustees spoke a short time ago. >> the penn state board of trustees tonight decided that it is in the best interests of the university to have change in leadership to deal with the difficult issues that we are facing. the board of trustees and graham spanier have decided effective immediately dr. spanier is no longer president of the university. in addition, gee paterno is no -- joe paterno is no longer the head football coach effective immediately. these decisions were made after careful deliberations and in the best interests of the university as a whole. penn state has always strived for honesty, integrity and the highe

vic is in the newsroom with the unprecedented show of force. and new arrests in the case. >> reporter: six people connect the with ramos' kidnapping are are taken into custody. the rescue involved planes, helicopters and the national guard. and venezuela's agency similar to the fbi. a shootout took place before ramos was whisked away. the six people in custody are columbian citizens. >> okay, vic. thank you. ramos says his kidnapping is not going to make him leave his home country of venezuela. >> reporter: he faced off with police three times in a matter of weeks. and today, 19-year-old jeffrey nichols is dead. nichols was shot by howard county police eight times last week. he died this morning of his injuries at shock trauma. last week, he waved what appeared to be a semi automatic handgun at police. when he refused to put it down, deputies fired. police have been called in to nichols' home. in those two incidents, he was armed with a knife, asking police to shoot him. >> reporter: city police commissioner fred bealefeld hits the national sta

. >> jane miller is live in the newsroom with the latest on the grand prix. >> the mayor is still a fan of the racing event, but there is doubt about its future. >> stephanie rawlings-blake acknowledged the grand prix troubles. a splashy event for baltimore, but besieged by debt and vendors. >> i have concerns about the management. >> yesterday, city hall told the developers to pay their debt by the end of the year or the city pulled out of the deal. the city says is owed about $1.5 million. a number of vendors complained they have not been paid either. the city spent nearly $7 million on roadwork for the event. a study last week showed the event generated about $47,000 in economic impact, far short of what's promoters promised. >> i am pleased by every day that goes by. while there have certainly been detractors, people coming up to me and telling me what a wonderful experience they had, it was definitely a chance to showcase baltimore on a world stage. we just need to make sure that it matches the magnitude of the event. >> the deadline for deciding about next year's event, which is s

you're in the "cnn newsroom." we're going to start with this. ege football, shocking allegations of sexual child abuse against a former coach for the revered penn state nittany lions. a pair of university big wigs are accused of covering it all up

katie marzullo is live in the newsroom with the scoop on cyber monday. >> reporter: it can be so easy to shop online. it can save you money when you find the right deals. you want to be smart about it. safety first. make sure you have anti-virus software. shop at trusted sites. pay with a credit card not a debit card. to get the best dales, monitor facebook and twitter for -- dales, monitor facebook ab twitter for unadvertised dales. do a price check type in the product they tell you who is he will something it for how much. to avoid buying more than you need or want beware what they call step-up promotions. >> at this price point you can get free shipping, the next you can get free gift wrapping and free shipping or free purchase of some sort. consumers tend to buy things they don't need or wouldn't next level >> reporter: the trend, black friday broke records. between online and in-store sales on that one day, i should say over the four-day holiday, -- 226 million shoppers spent more than 52 billion dollars. that's up from 45 billion dollars last year. the average shopper spent $398

kai jackson is in the newsroom with more. >> yes, that's right. ey are on paid leave along with two police officers. and that will be the faces for the incident, the president of the university says he is appalled by the behavior of the officers. and that is a part of the occupy wall street movement. >> thank you. >> school officials are working to restore the trust and attention for students and the campus police. >>> well, police raided the occupy san francisco camp, removing a dozen tents and infuriating the police officers. and reports from northern california. >> reporter: anger as protesters are blocked from the encampment outside the federal reserve. police and public work crews moved in just after 1:00 a.m. to remove a dozen tents. the last to go on the market street sidewalks. >> they will feed hundreds of people every day. charged with interfering with officers, occupiers say it is the officers interfering with them. >> that is taken away from us. it is just the government tactic to keep us here. >> reporter: today, all that remains in fr

. >>> all right, welcome back to this special hour of the sccnn newsroom. unday to let you hear from the 2012 presidential contenders, uninterrupted, out on the campaign trail. republican candidate herman cain is trying to put a rough week behind him. he was in texas last night for a one on one debate with fellow republican candidate newt gingrich. but cain is still facing questions about sexual harassment allegations filed when he was ahead of the national restaurant association in the 1990s. he denies any wrongdoing and after last night's debate, cain got, well, a little firm with reporters who asked him about the allegations. here's what happened. >> if you all listen, you all just listen for 30 seconds, i will explain this one time. no, no. >> it's time for us to trade places, everybody. so mr. cain -- it is time for us to trade places. >> you all -- i was going to do something that my staff told me not to do and try to respond, okay? what i'm saying is this -- >> can you -- >> we are getting back on message -- >> thank you, mr. cain. >> end of story. ba

in the newsroom, leslie brinkly, abc7 news. >> thanks, leslie. more election results in san francisco. the district attorney is appointed to the job in january and has won a four-year term with 64% of the vote. and although there are thousands of ballots yet to be counted, he is on his way to becoming the next sheriff. right now he has 53% of the vote. >> one of the last california national guard units returned home tonight from iraq. some landed in sacramento and others in san jose. but some landed in oakland. >> this second grader can hardly contain herself as she waits to greet her cousin. specialist miguel is home after a year in iraq. >> it is weird. . i am still not sure if all of this is real right now. >> the fellow members of the 749th combat support battalion were part of operation new dawn moving cargo throughout central iraq. >> we are trying to close the base down and turning to equipment and doing convoys and all of that good stuff. >> these soldiers are among the last california national guard units to come home as the u.s. withdraw

in the newsroom, leslie brinkly, abc7 news. >> thanks, leslie. more election results in san francisco. the district attorney is appointed to the job in january and has won a four-year term with 64% of the vote. and although there are thousands of ballots yet to be counted, he is on his way to becoming the next sheriff. right now he has 53% of the vote. >> one of the last california national guard units returned home tonight from iraq. some landed in sacramento and others in san jose. but some landed in oakland. >> this second grader can hardly contain herself as she waits to greet her cousin. specialist miguel is home after a year in iraq. >> it is weird. . i am still not sure if all of this is real right now. >> the fellow members of the 749th combat support battalion were part of operation new dawn moving cargo throughout central iraq. >> we are trying to close the base down and turning to equipment and doing convoys and all of that good stuff. >> these soldiers are among the last california national guard units to come home as the u.s. withdraw

let's get an update from the newsroom. >>justine: i have a lot to tell everyone about the penn state scandal. there is new information coming into the newsroom. today, a committee will be appointed to investigate the circumstances that led to the indictment of jerry sandusky. he is accused of molesting several young boys. but there are also allegations surrounding the football program. has removed its sponsorship-- cars.com has removed its sponsorship from two of the penn state games. in san antonio, police are looking to see if they have a case. this goes back to the 1999 alamo bowl when penn state lead texas a&m. according to the grand jury indictment, this allegation sphere alleges sandusky brought a young boy to that game. he was identified as a victim number four. if you would like to read the indictment, it is posted on our kron4 facebook age. it is rather graphic. more on this story coming up in 10 minutes. >>mark: yesterday we had a fairly positive day on the markets. today, we had easing tensions in europe which co

live in the newsroom. >> all right the ballots have been couldn't, the election results in and stephanie blake coasted to her first elected term as mayor. she took over the office nearly two years ago and it was a clear defeat of her republican challenger. >> new tonight a man living in a senior citizen home died. his name hasn't been released but he died in the last week . none of the other residents appear to have any symptoms. >>> news of the howard county man's death as a nursing home in baltimore said two of its residents recovered from the disease. health firms to testing the water. the health department said it's investigating. >>> you may recall in onto when ocean city hotel ended early because several guests had the disease. at least one person died in connection with that infection. it presents like pnueomnia. it requires treatment right away from a doctor. >> the route one bridge that runs over the dam will be shut down again. on thursday they need to get out and fix the road from the takenner truck fire. crews will resurface and repair the damage at the intersection of route

. >>> welcome back to this special hour of the "cnn newsroom." we're taking this time out every sunday to let you hear from the 2012 presidential contenders, uninterrupted, out on the campaign trail. candidate rick perry is still in recovery mode, think back to midweek, that debate in michigan for nearly a minute, the one-time front-runner had a bit of a brain freeze when talking about his own plan to shrink government. >> and i will tell you, it's three agencies of government when i get there that are gone. commerce, education and the -- what's the third one there? let's see. >> five. >> five, okay. so commerce, education and the -- >> epa? >> the epa. there you go. >> let's talk -- >> seriously? is the epa the one you were talking about? >> no, sir. we're talking about the agencies of government -- epa needs to be rebuilt. no doubt about that. >> but you can't name the third one? >> the third agency of government i would do away with, education, the commerce and let's see. i can't. the third one, i can't. sorry. oops. >> all right, the moment it

live in the newsroom. >> good work on that. happening now the natural gas is off for hundreds in locust's point. you may get it back on tomorrow afternoon. we are live in south baltimore. >> reporter: and we are watching bge crews pull a late night here. are you looking now at that new gas line that they are going to lay down after the old one was damaged earlier today causing all the confusion out here. we understand it could be several days before the gas is back on. a contractor hit the gas main before noon today. workers went door to door to about 1200 homes and businesses to get the power turned off. that's because they must physically turn the gas off to each individual home or business. this is very different than when the power is out, that impacts 1200 people would usually take just a few hours to get back on. >> a gas problem affecting about 1200 people which is what we have is like getting service back onto all of the customers, of a major storm with hundreds of thousands out of power. >> reporter: and she said they w

fox 5 is in the newsroom with details. dave. >> the board of trustees met by phone tonight. they'll meet in person tomorrow to discuss the scandal. many are calling on paterno to resign. because the way he handled the allegations, he reported it to school administrators. the only thing he is required to do legally. you wouldn't know it by looking outside his house. is this what the coach returned to tonight. an overwelming show of support for the man who has been head coach of penn state for 46 years. he hasn't spoken publicly about the scandal yet. he planned to do that at today's weekly press conference. that was canceled by schools. reporters caught up with paterno as he left for practice this afternoon and here's what the coach had to say then. >> i know you guys have a lot of questions and i was hoping i was going to be able to answer them today. i will try to do it as soon as we can. can't do it today. >> this afternoon, paterno's son said the university had not contacted his father about stepping down and says paterno plans to coach this weekend's game against nebrask

roz plater down in the newsroom. >> subpoenas were flying in idaho falls today. we're told witnesses are making their way to d.c. over the weekend presumably for questioning, possibly a grand jury probe all as we're learning more about the suspected shooter. >> it's not just a coincidence that i look like jesus. i am the modern day jesus christ that you all have been waiting for. >> reporter: this bizarre video we first showed you of oscar ortega hernandez was taped in september. the now suspected white house shooter was launching an appeal to oprah to help him get his message out. >> i'm begging you, oprah, please have me on your show. >> reporter: we now know it wasn't his first attempt. back in july at his family's restaurant he reached out to a computer consultant to help him put together a 30 minute infomercial reportedly telling him the president wanted to put gps tracking chips in children. >> i truly can't go into it now. >> reporter: monty mccall is that computer consultant who says the feds asked him not to talk about his encounter with ortega hernandez

denise is in the newsroom with details of the dangerous prank. denise?> well, kai, two 12-year-old boys allegedly threw the shopping cart off a parking garage at a target. the shopping cart plunged on top of a woman who was at the store, to buy halloween candy for underprivileged women. the woman went into cardiac arrest and remains in a medical- induced coma. the two boys who threw the shopping cart are facing charges in family court. kai? >> the victim is a mother of two, who works as a real estate agent and volunteers with her church. >> a teenager was hurt during a haunted house accident in missouri. this is video. police say the teen, who was an actor in the attraction, was rushed to the hospital, after getting her neck tangled in a noose. they say it looked like the girl stood on the side of the bathtub, put the noose on her head, and then slipped. she's in critical condition. >>> a man will spend time in prison for his role. the tug pilot accidentally rammed his barge into a duck boat last year, killing two people and injuring 35 others. prosecuto

in the newsroom matt ackland, fox 5 news. >>> coming up on the news edge find out why these four-legged heros were honored on capitol hill today. >>> plus younger redskins players did not step up yesterday, reaction to their mistakes coming up in the sports en. >>> later what was this rye -- sports edge. >>> later what was this rhino doing hanging from a helicopter? this story and more unusual pictures when we take the edge off. [ male announcer ]e the chicken marinara melt is the featured $5 footlong™ of november. juicy chicken, marinara sauce, and melty cheese served toasted on freshly baked italian bread. get it pronto, cuz this november only, it joins our everyday $5 footlongs! subway. eat fresh. i'm not crazy about these light fixtures. kitchen's too small. what's next? 607 franklin st. ♪ sea bass... ♪ ooohhh! ♪ i like it. yeah, i love the kitchen. [ male announcer ] the epa-estimated 42 mpg highway chevy cruze eco. perfect for finding your way home. >>>. news edge following sad news from the sports world. former boxing heavyweight champion joe frazier has died. frazier had

vic is in the newsroom with more on what being uncovered against curtis lopez. >> they say the state only has evidence. lopez is charged in the death of mcquain. he will will also likely be charged in the death of her 11- year-old son. police say lopez beat 11-year- old woman in the head with a baseball bat and left him in a field. the montgomery county state's attorney's office said it was all about mcquain's car. >> he had, in fact, stolen her car and had given it to his newest girlfriend in north carolina. >> police say lopez took pictures of the car before and after the murder. >> lopez is being held in jail without bond. >>> city police get a break in the most recent shooting at a baltimore carryout. 73-year-old markel jones is charged in the halloween night shooting inside yao's in waverly, getting dinner. this is the fourth murder at yao's in the past three years. >>> is he careless or corrupt? a jury is deliberating the fate of powerful maryland senator ulysses currie right now. weijia jiang has more from inside the federal courthouse. >> reporter: state senator ulysses curri

vic is in the newsroom with more on the plan and how they were uncovered. vic? >> the four men wanted to attack u.s. officials. and one of their targets was washington, d.c. the men are part of an alleged militia group until georgia. one of them was recorded by an undercover agent, saying he wanted to make 10 pounds of ricin. one talked about dropping ricin over the air. other targets are newark, new jersey, jacksonville, and atlanta. >> the men are said to have a bucket list of government employees, politicians, corporate leaders and members of the media that needed to be taken out. >>> long lines at security checkpoints at airports may go away. the transportation safety administration says it wants to expand faster airport screening. a small test program that prescreens travelers is turning out to be very successful. the agency plans to expand to another round of airports and airlines. >> life behind bars. the convicted hitman is sentenced today for the murder and death of a gas station owner in towson. weijia jiang talks to his brother about punishment. >> re

christmas tree tax one of the stories at 10:00.  >>> i'm downstairs in the newsroom now tracking the stories trending at 10:00. this one go. a lot of people talking. a holiday tax on christmas trees, however, it looks like the white house is stepping in and spreading a little early christmas cheer. the administration put the christmas tree tax on hold indefinitely. it was set to take effect this year. the 15-cent tree was imposed by the tree industry and would have hit the businesses that grow live trees. however, it probably would have been passed on to the consumer. >>> there is another major recall from toyota to tell you about. the automaker recalling half a million vehicles mostly in the u.s. the problem is a glitch in the steering. it can make cars harder to steer. several toyota and lexus models are included. you can go to www.myfoxdc.com. click on the money tab to see the full list. toyota says it will notify affected model owners. >>> a powerful storm is hitting coastal communities in western alaska bringing snow, hurricane force winds while people in alaska

denise is in the newsroom with more on what cain is saying. denise? n said he is not going to withdraw from the race. yesterday, sharon biyalick accused cain of making an unwanted advance toward her in 1997. cain has been battling allegations of sexual misconduct. he has told reporters he is not talking about the issue. but moments ago, he addressed the issue head-on. >> i have never acted inappropriately with anyone, period. and these accusations that were revealed yesterday are simply -- did not happen. >> reporter: today, cain's campaign launched in, questioning the credibility, where she was a defendant and mentioning a bankruptcy filing. >> reporter: biy'allic's attorney, gloria allred said her client is not making any money on the accusations and that she is representing her pro bono. >>> looking for leads. a transgender woman is murdered in baltimore. nine months later, the victim's mother and police are issuing a new plea for help catching the killer. weijia jiang has the story. [ indiscernible ] you know, please come forth. >> reporter: sandra

jennifer franciotti joins us from the newsroom with some tips on how to avoid the holiday drama. >> happy thanksgiving. the holidays are supposed to be fun. people sometimes get anxious this time of year. the holidays can sometimes bring out the worst in families. not to mention all the stress of getting everything done on time. a clinical psychologist says a lot of the anxiety comes from people making the holidays picture perfect for their loved ones. >> what happens with families, "mom, you should do this. if we reduce the shoulds, will be more tolerant and more excepting. >> he says that petty fights can end up two leading to big disasters. do not drink too much and table those serious conflicts until the after the holiday and tried to enjoy being together this thanksgiving. >> good advice. an outside prosecutor will decide whether to prosecute the baltimore clerk following an altercation between frank conaway and adam meister. police say conaway may have pulled a gun. >> the president of the police union has been stripped of his powers. he has been suspended with pay after an internal

but you're going to have the coat on again tomorrow in the newsroom. >> and i have to add an umbrella with it, too. >>> look but don't eat. that's the motto at the fair month hotel in san francisco, where chefs built a 20-foot-tall gingerbread house. do not try this at home. how did they make it? 5,500 piece of gingerbread, 425 pounds of candy and 8 delicious gallons of chocolate. >> you were really excited reading that story. >>> still ahead at 6:00, the u.c. system's pricey request during these tough times. >>> also, kids go to great lengths to keep their kids healthy. but some are trying to get them sick. why they could be breaking the law. and a new warning over chickenpox lollipops. >>> and larry is here to broke down the notable races in tonight's election. ♪ okay, so who ordered the cereal that can help lower cholesterol and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. that's yours. lower cholesterol. lower cholesterol. i'm yummy. lower cholesterol. i got that wrong didn't i? [ male announcer ] want great taste? honey nut cheerios. want whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol?

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ben eisler and has details from the newsroom. >> the crash involved a school bus will high-school girls coming home from a basketball game. we spoke with one of the passengers on the bus. >> last night's maya and her classmates got into a crash. her mother called the situation and nightmare. >> i cannot fathom what was going on. my not being there with her. getting that call from her on the cell phone that they were in the woods. >> a 45-year-old driving under the influence accelerated into another car in an intersection. the bus then collided with his truck and ended up in the woods. >> i was like, where are you? she was like, i don't know, we are in the woods in the dark. it was the worst. >> 20 people have been treated for injuries of the hospital. none of them serious. 15 students or on the bus. maya has learned it valuable lesson about drunken-driving. >> i know that it can affect so many other people. >> the family says they will have an appreciation for thanksgiving this year. travis was arrested and charged with dui. he is a registered sex offender and test face other charges in

. >> legal analyst terry sullivan watched in the newsroom as the verdict was read earlier this afternoon saying dr. herman cain might be second-guessing his decision not to testify in his own defense. >> had he testified might have been a different story but is too late. >> michael jackson's hometown many say a just verdict gary indiana >> 2300 jackson street in the home where michael jackson grew up many of those still in this neighborhood grew up alongside him today's verdict justice served >> those who live near the jackson family home have followed the trial of their childhood friend state verdict top of this neighborhood >> a lot of responsibility even though felt like he was pushed into it but he was a doctor supposed to know better >> conrad murray found guilty of involuntary manslaughter hopes to trial resolutions brinks comfort to the family of michael jackson. seven years ahead of michael jackson lived here at 23 jackson st.. four brothers they played came over parties played baseball rode their bicycles >> recalls father joe jackson bright yellow volkswagen the most memorable

we go to the newsroom with more. . >> yesterday he said he would at the end oftire season by last night the decided it wases him to go. they also fired graham spanier. supporters took to the streets after hearing the news. they flipped over a tv newsman. police had to use pepper spray to calm down a crack. several students were detained. group of students home wheretside his the coach of five decades addressed the crowd. >> get a good nights sleep. steady. pray for those victims. >> saturday is the last home season which means it is senior day. players will instead take cues from an assistant named thehas been board ofoach by the trustees. named the current executive vice president as the of the president university. >> thank you. huge changes. we want to know what you think about these firings. to our facebook page or website. wjla.com. story this morning. the search for wilson ramos. he was kidnapped from his home in venezuela. brianne carter is live with the latest on the story. >> good morning. to reports, washing

we have several people in the newsroom trying to confirm information we're getting. this point what we know it's been about 45 minutes. there's been a shooting right near the occupy oakland encampment according to our numerous reporters there on the scene. they've had a will the of people from the encampment approach them and say it was not related to the encampment. occupy oakland campers were not involved then our tom vacar told us, hey that's not the case. they actually sort of formed a shield to prevent people who might be able to help from getting to the victim, with so many people out there you're bound to get several different stories. >> also we're unfortunately just hearing from sources that the person who was shot ended up dying. we got the sense right off the top here that he was very seriously injured just based on the number of shots and how frantic they were when they were working on him. and unfortunately we have just confirmed now from several of our sources that the person who was shot is now dead. >> let's go ahead and bring in another piece of vide

in the newsroom, paul raphael, fox 5 news. >>> three students from the united arab emirates are demandingn apology of a they were removed from a plane headed to reagan national. the three students were headed from charlotte to d.c. for a conference when they were questioned by tsa for three hours before being relead. the embassy issued a statement saying that they are glad that they are released but that they want an explanation from the tsa. >>> a suspect in a knife carjacking is probably the same. the carjacker got the cash after driving a 60-year-old man to an atm. he drove the victim to a station close to a metro station. >>> disney is come coming to the area after all. disney is withdrawing its plans to build an area. local developers say that they are disappointed to lose the deal which would have brought money into the region from tourism and tax revenue. >>> first came black friday. and in a few day, it is cyber monday. plenty of shoppers headed out today for small business saturday. the idea, spend a few bucks close to home and support small and local businesses. her canned in ad

jummy olabanji is in the newsroom with what the suspect's father is telling us about the incident. good morning. >> good morning. [no audio] >> we will have that in a moment. her father is shocked and surprised and and just try to get his head around the whole thing. >> this stabbing a is not the first. there was another in september. dominique frazier was killed at bowie state university by her roommate alexis simpson, who has been charged with murder. >>> we are hearing from the family of two young boys killed in a fiery crash on. route 50 in on 11-year-old and anthony and two- year-old delante were killed when their car burst into flames in glenarden. the family wants to thank the community for the outpouring of support and prayers they received. although their children's lives were cut short, they were tfulfilling, said the family. >>> steven amos claims a former vdot director fired him after he reported fraudulent behavior involving an asphalt company to the inspector general. he said that the other officials as well violated the whistle- blower protection act. >>> people oppo

live in the newsroom with more on this exclusive.rs of ais nothing short miracle. walking and talking a would-befter killed her.rly this was her first television shot inw since being rampage.uring a she was alert and happy and vowed to fight to get better. still undergoing therapy home. of it focused on improving speaking skills. she hopes to be speaking by next summer. doctors say she can comprehend everything around her she still struggles to express what she wants to say. >> i think it is phenomenal she has done so much. >> difficult. strong, strong. >> that is the spirit. >> she and her husband released today detail in their after there and shooting. last page, she says she will get stronger and will as a recovery continues. >> so good to see her doing so well. remarkable. 5:36 at 65 degrees. >> investigators announced more the kidnapping of ramos. what his message is to supporters. >> and some of the audiotapes down a powerring couple. >> i am when d morris from the salvation army reminding to yourself this season. donate, a vol

fox 5's bob barnard working this one in the newsroom. >> this may just be a sickening coincidence, but what happened in that fairfax county shopping center parking lot has vanessa pham's friends wondering whether her killer was trying to strike again. the 33-year-old victim in this case is there dressed in black heading to her car parked at the fairfax plaza shopping center on gallows road in merrifield. it's 8:30 p.m. on thursday, october 27th. that's her getting to her car. in seconds a figure appears in silhouette from the right corner. he's walking to the woman's car. police say he'll jump into the front passenger seat. she'll scream and run away. moments later that's him wearing dark pants and a lighter colored shirt leaving the parking lot. from a different security camera he's standing next to the building then walking off hands in his pockets looking all innocent. the victim later providing police with this composite sketch of the man said to be in his wents or 30s. could he be -- 20s or 30s. could he be a killer who has been here before? >> the scenario of him doing that is to

grant lodes is live in the newsroom. >>pam: grant lodes is live in the newsroom. >>grant: in the race for san francisco sheriff and district attorney, there are some big controversial propositions on the ballot as well. we will track all that and bring you those results as soon as we get them. >>pam: a developing story, the latest on the occupy oakland movement. tonight, kron4 obtained a new video released by the of a police department. this shows more of the civil unrest that follows the removal of the occupied for testers. this is video from eight straight. police were wearing lapel cameras. that is a video that you're looking at now. one officer describes the saturation. >>officer: way you are offer up fast-officer. this is the view from a camera attached to the body of the officer. a large crowd encircles a group of officers. the officers are surrounded and unable to move. the crowd is not allowing them to move. they are being hit with projectiles and being spent on. a protesters tried to take the baton from the officer. we are releasing this video because we

francisco and decided that they needed someone that looked just like her, and i was the only one in the newsroom in montgomery, alabama that look like her. do you know they forced me to do this show, and that started me on my road to coming out to san francisco and the bay area to live and work here and become part of the community. i thank jan for that. i had no idea who she was, but that is how i got my start in the coming out to california. on a quick personal note, 10 years ago, she says she works out, but she really just kind of talk to people on the machine at certification, asked a fellow should in london, and she said she had a single friend she got really needed a date. i was really busy. i had a new job. we end up going out, and we have been married 10 years now. never say never. some george died. [applause] -- some george guy. she does not work out. she just talked to people. >> it is all true. is she doing a great job? she is just lovely. and one quick personal notes, do you know he is a million-mile flyer on united airlines? i did not say mile high club. i said million mile fire. he

laura evans is in the newsroom now. >> the man at the center of it all, jerry sandusky, is not only facing death threats, he's dealing with vandals who broke out a window in his home. meanwhile president obama is now weighing in calling this case heartbreaking and penn state meanwhile is increasing security for all athletic events this weekend. ekend. trying to move forward from the sex abuse scandal rocking penn state, the board of trustees is creating a special committee to investigate the alleged abuse. they're vowing to restore public trust in the university. >> this is a tragedy for many lives and it will take all of us some time to come to grips with the full magnitude of all the damage that has been done. >> a special committee will bring all of its resources including counsel to determining whether or not officers and employees of the university acted responsibly in connection with these allegations and whether going forward we need any changes to the university's policies or procedures to ensure the protection of children in the few. >> reporter: and more developments friday. one

the tosh and has the latest in the newsroom. >> we now know where the group of people may have been hangingut right before making their way to that 7-11. people who live there are now concerned about their safety. before this group of people stormed the 7-eleven in silver spring our sources say most of the teenagers were closed by in the columbia powers neighborhood. was anybody talking about what happened at the 7-eleven? >> no, not at all. >> we are protecting this man's identity. he said he saw a a group of people outside partying saturday night, something he described as out of the ordinary. >> was it rowdy that night? >> [unintelligible] >> another neighbor heard about all the commotion. police said close to 50 people the majority of them high school students from montgomery county, walked into the 7-11 and took anything they wanted, snacks, drinks. >> they probably don't care. they need to be held accountable for their actions. >> we stopped by the house where the party happened. nobody answered the door, and this man said he has not spoken to his neighbor. >> what do you think they m

denise is in the newsroom with the latest developments. >>> a lawyer for those accusing jerry san dunky of assault, say his repeated denials. police are reportedly interviewing more possible victims. the charity is also the target of a new investigation. state prosecutors say officials at the second mile charity may have known about allegations of inappropriate behavior, as far back as 1998. meanwhile, the penn state staffer who initially witnessed the abuse, is claiming he reported it to police. but the police department is denying they ever received a report from mike mccleary. >> penn state's head coach joe paterno and others were fired. >>> danielle nottingham reports with details about the man in custody. >> reporter: crews hovered near the second story the white house, working to repair a bullet hole. in pennsylvania, police arrested a man wanted for questioning in the shooting. 21-year-old oscar ortega hernandez. friday night, secret service agents swarmed an area near the white house, after witnesses reported shots fired. a few blocks away, they found an abandoned car. and a sem

denise is in the newsroom. >> reporter: the cumberland times student is reporting the scene saying an ambulance did not respond quickly enough to the stabbing scene. sean a. liggens is charged with stabbing courtney mccoy sunday. mccoy died at an off-campus apartment at a house. there was a crowd of about 150 people there. frostburg police say when medics arrived, people began making verbal death 38s. -- threats. now, the frostburg city police department says it will also respond to 911 calls received off campus. kai? >> members of courtney's church talked about their grief. that's all new at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> shocked by police. the identity of a suspect wounded by a howard county police officer is released today. 19-year-old jeffrey nichols is in critical condition at shock trauma. investigators were investigating the call for an armed man in the 7400 block of high tech road. they say nichols was armed with a gun and put it down. that's when police opened fire, hitting nichols. howard county police are investigating the shooting. >>> attacking his credibility. in less than an hour,

jayne miller is in the newsroom now with the very latest. >> police credit one of the victims this week tipping them off in time to track down these suspects. the three men, -- were taken into custody after two street robberies in west baltimore. there perched a man and said there were serving a warrant. >> the ripe old into his pockets, took an amount of u.s. currency, and then left the scene. "the victim and immediately called 911. the real police arrived and found the man committing a second crime on baker street. >> they were dressed in all black fatigues with a gold badges around their neck. >> they looked like a police officer? >> correct. >> the men are being charged and there are looking at whether or not they committed a series of home invasions in the baltimore carried out by suspects dressed as cops. the men face charges of police impersonation and armed robbery. one suspect was previously charged with impersonating a police officer in 2008. he was not prosecuted. live from the newsroom, jayne miller, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the harford county teenager may have been taking part o

we have the latest from the newsroom. >> the woman's son was only 11 years old when he meant jerry sandusky at a summer camp. soon after that sandusky started to spend more time with her son and prosecutors say that is how the abuse started. this mother, who asked that her face and voice be altered, says she began to suspect something was wrong when her young son asked how to look up sex offenders on the web. >> i asked him who he was looking up. he said he wanted to see if jerry was on there. i asked why he would look him up. he said, "i do not know. he is a weirdo." i did not even know he was leaving the school with my child, now that he was taking him out of class's. >> gerry sandusky is accused -- jerry sandusky is accused. also in texas where he reportedly brought a young boy to a college bowl game in 1999. here he is discussing his charity at a penn state pregame show. >> it is an opportunity for me to have been touched by some many great people. >> what anchors this mother the most is that so many people, including joe paterno, seemed to know what was going on but no one called polic

scott thuman is following this and as live in the newsroom with the latest. >> congress needed a deal by tonight said that it could be voted on by the thanksgiving deadline. one hour ago the bad news -- and no deal. the official line? after months of hard work and intense deliberation, we have come to the conclusion that it will not be possible to make any bipartisan agreement available to the public before the deadline. in other words, the super committee failed. while reporters have been struggling for answers for weeks, unfortunately it seemed so had the so-called super committee. for most of today, after almost three months, secret behind door meetings, there was a serious rush to come up with something anything positive. >> there will be more meetings. >> our democratic friends said we will not cut $1 more without raising taxes. the whole deal is being held talks -- held hostage by the idea that the wealthiest people in america ought to get a tax cut. >> automatic cuts will touch both parties sacred cows -- medicare medicaid, and defense. there were unable to find their own way t

it is exciting in the newsroom and exciting time. re pretty much at capacity since we flung open the doors to tonight's show and let in the occupy wall streeters in. we would pan the audience burkts we only have this one stationary camera down here in america's newsroom. what prompted new york city mayor bloomburg to finally hose out the park? i told you to keep this pre segment game short and punchy. and they are showing that several republican candidates are in a dead heat. we will show you how to make your own pie chart for the table. and the penn state pedophile scandal informed sandusky and will disgust anybody who is not a pedophile. we will review it and you can try not to throw up. >> thanks. >> andy, is it true that you've got greg hog tied and stuffed under a futon in your cousin tuti es six-floor walk up. >> six-floor? no. let's start. i am here with weekend co-host allison. her new book "my life is way better than yours" comes out next week. and joe is here. and bill schulz who thinks she auditioning to replace regis right

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vick slee in the newsroom with that mystery. vic? >> that is the $64,000 question. by law they have to be ready no later than 30 days from indictment. the deadline was a week ago. the court reporter has disappeared with his notes from the grand jury proceedings. >> we have e mailed this court reporter and called him. he has refused to respond to any inquiry from defense council. >> a public defender is a lawyer representing six murder suspects. she's talking about the court reporter whose transcribing the grand jury testimony that resulted in their arrests. they were indicted in the murder of a german tourist, killed last year in august by a stray bullet during a chuteout among rival gang members near union square. the attorneys asked the judge to dismiss this case, saying the court reporter vanished along with notes from the proceeding. >> i was only told he had some sort of breakdown and that he couldn't do the transcripts. >> family and friends of the accused attending the court hearing today. the attorneys asked the judge to dismiss the case. saying since grand

weijia jiang is live in the newsroom with the latest. >> reporter: the arraignment of naher abdoe beginsoday. ashdoe appeared in waco, texas on the six charges, which includes trying to use a weapon of mass destruction on the army post. he was indicted last week by a federal grand jury, on five other charges. abdo has not entered a plea yet. prosecutors say they plan to try him on the other six charges. >> abdo could be sentenced to a life in prison if convicted. >>> federal agents say they have discovered a major drug- smuggling tunnel along the u.s.- mexico border. they say it's three feet wide. investigators seized more than three tons of marijuana. the street value of the drugs, more than $25 million. the tunnel links a warehouse in tijuana, mexico, with one in san diego, california. >>> airports here are banning x- ray bod scanners after fears they could cause cancer. they are the same ones used in airports here in the u.s. tina kraus reports from london. >> reporter: european lawmakers say passengers could be risking more than their modesty, when they pass through these x-ray body