now, the players association called the ruling a victory for a disciplinary process that is both fair transparent. the nfl said it respected the decision, eline, and noted rice now is eligible to sign a new contract and play gleeg bob orr in washington. thank you. now to black friday's. many stores opened while thanksgiving dinner was still in the oven. 140 million americans said they may shop during the four-day holiday weekend. sales this month and next are expected to hit nearly $617 billion, more than 4% higher than last year. don dahler checked out the action at the malls. ( cheers ) >> reporter: for some shoppers, the chaos of black friday's has become a near obsession. >> it's going great. i got a lot of great deals. >> my friends and i usually stay up all night during the week before thanksgiving and plan it out, scope it out, map out the stores that we need to go to. >> reporter: the demand for tvs was so intense, fights broke out at several stores around the country. for one hour beginning at 6:00 p.m. on thursday, target stores nationwide reported selling 1800 tvs per minut

the players association called the ruling a victory for a disciplinary process that is both fair andansparent. the nfl said it respected the decision, elaine, and noted rice now is eligible to sign a new contract and play. >> quijano: bob, where do other investigations into this incident stand? >> reporter: well, the big one, of course, is the independent investigation being conducted by former f.b.i. director bob mueller. mueller was hired to review the league's handling of all of the evidence in the rice case, particularly relating to those two videotapes i mentioned. the nfl hopes to have the report, they say, by the super bowl. nfl owners say when they have it, they will make the findings public. >> quijano: bob orr in washington, thank you. now to black friday. many stores opened while thanksgiving dinner was still in the oven. 140 million americans said they may shop during the four-day holiday weekend. sales this month and next are expected to hit nearly $617 billion, more than 4% higher than last year. don dahler checked out the action at the malls. ( cheers ) >> reporter: fo

olympics, we are focused on bringing back a world cup and that's something we're working on for the players association>> how much longer do you want to do this? >> as long as the owners are happy, we'll continue to keep doing it. >> all right, coming up next on "inguarded e "inguarded" we're going to switch gears to the informal. >> when you're in mumbai and you're walking through the slums, come on now, there's real issues in life and there's real problems. it's more than the driver. it's more than the car. for lotus f1 team, the competitive edge is the cloud. powered by microsoft dynamics, azure, and office 365, the team can gain real time insights and instantly share information around the globe. when every millisecond counts, staying competitive begins with the cloud. this is the microsoft cloud. from san francisco to silicon valley, boston private bank works with all kinds of people who are innovating, building, contributing -- individuals, business owners, private partnerships, non-profits, families planning their financial futures. people like you. if you want the individual attention and exper

the players' association praised the judge's decision.t, tonight, the national organization of women i shall shoed a statement that was much harsher. that statement saying rice is just one example of an unaddressed nrksz fl problem of violence against women. >>> we're live tonight along the parkway in center city. i'm george spencer, nbc 10 news. >> thanks, george. >>> you can find more about ray rice's reinstatement right now on our web site, nbc10.com. that's where you can read the judge's entire statement. >>> meanwhile, ray riesz's wife is speaking to nbc news about that now infamous night in the elevator. >> when you started to realize exactly what happened in that elevator, can you describe those e moegszs? >> i was fur yousz. >> you do not want to miss matt lauer's interview next monday and tuesday morning on the "today" show. nchtsds a chilly night for shoppers looking for deals here along market ooesz in center city is black friday. lines down. our live sky cam network with a live look at the scene downtown. no matter when or whe

but in the days leading up to that announcement the players association criticized the nfl for focusing on how it will react to a violent incident and not how it will prevent the behaviors in the first place. the reality is the nfl does have a domestic violence program and there is no quick fix. much more still to come on this edition of "reality check," like how a bloodstained kent state sweatshirt made it to market. urban outfitters admit the whole thing is just a mistake. could that be true? >> it's a vast social experiment. we don't know the outcome. >> pot talk continues to dominate headlines. this time a famed claim on "meet the press" that using marijuana will lower your iq. we vet this offsided belief, next. whatta you wanna do first? eat the chick-n-tater melt? or peel the sticker and play jack's munchie peel instant win game? what happens if i peel the sticker? you have a 1 in 4 chance of winning cool stuff like flights on southwest airlines, skateboards, gas cards, neff gear, or free food! you just buy a munchie meal, like the new chick-n-tater melt, and peel. what happens if

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the players association says it will appeal the punishment on his behalf. >>> in morning, the san jose city council is hearing a report that wants the police force is shrinking at an alarming rate. according to a media reporter the department may soon fall to the lowest since in 30 years. less than 1,000 sworn officers. the report says the biggest problem is retaining and recruiting officers. flee to four resign each month while recent academy classes are only half filled possibly related to battles over pension cuts. >> lawmakers will hear testimony about the readiness of california to handle an ebola virus outbreak. we will hear from state and local officials and health care workers on what is being done to prepare if ebola virus at 1:30 at state capital. this is been no cases of ebola in california. >>> a small plane crashes into a home in chicago. what we are learning of the pilot's last communication with the control tower. >> a key vote on the controversial keystone xl pipeline. a last-minute push by supporters may fall ( siren wails ) ( pop music playing ) ♪ when you're ready ♪

by the way the players association gave up the right. >> are you suggesting the nfl has a leadershipce. i mean, for everything that professor dice has said is true. look at how the whole ray rice thing was. >> okay. here's brad shaw former analyst. here's what he said earlier today. >> doctor, what do you think of that? >> no question that there's a question of balance, a question of power, fairness, arbitraryness, i agrease wie wi that. but i don't believe it is evident that women and children are victims here. because if it was so evident we would have a policy in place to address this. i want to make it more explicit, yes there is a sense we got to get these people under control and the pathology that bleeds through their families will bleed through our brand and tarnish what we can do economically. on the other hand let's speak up for the voiceless and nameless and often faceless victims, and that is women and children. we can't afford that kind of moral responsibility without being honest about both these issues of money and morality is at play. we have to pay attention to both.

. >>> new developments tonight from the nfl the players association is threatening to file a grievanceess the league immediately reinstates adrian peterson. peterson has been sidelined since september. he pled guilty to misdemeanor reckless assault. usa today says the nfl is working on a decision for peterson. >>> the event was a laying of a masonic corner stone. the arena is being built on the site where california's first ma -- masonic lodge was built in california. >> you add the arena, great restaurants, great shops, great living space, office space. we think we can build the arena around the city's core. >>> thousands of runners got up early today to take part in a berkeley half marathon. about 6,000 runners took part. it went on telegraph, into the uc berkeley campus, then along the bay trail with a view of the water. the event is fairly new. this is just the second year. proceeds go to berkeley public school's fund and cal allumni association. >>> and it can add to the best fan experience. why a fan got very up and personal with this hawk. >>> back to work tomorrow for many folk

the nfl players association is appealing the decision to suspend peterson without pay. >>> dark details about the student who opened fire at the high school in marysville, washington. detectives say jaylen fryberg sent a text message to his parents before the deadly shooting telling them what he wanted to wear at his funeral. he asked his relatives to apologize to the victims' families. the 15-year-old gunned down five students last month, including two cousins and killed himself. >>> investigators trying to figure out what sparked a deadly blast on the oil platform 12 miles off the coast of new orleans at 3:00 thursday afternoon. one person killed and three injured. the rig was not in production at the time. the damage was limited to the explosion area and no pollution reported. >>> china and two other countries have the capacity to launch a cyber attack to cripple the power grid. admiral michael rogers who serves as chief of cyber command saying malware has been detected from china on u.s. computer systems. >>> dramatic testimony on capitol hill from a woman described getting hit in t

the nfl players association is appealing the league decision to suspend without pay for the remainder of the season. >>> a dark detail emerging about the student who opened fire at a high school in marysville, washington. detectives say jaylen fryberg sent a message to his parents before the shooting telling him what he wanted to wear at his funeral. he asked relatives to apologize to the victims families. he gunned down five students before killing himself. his motive is unclear. >>> investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a deadly blast on an offshore oil platform in new orleans yesterday afternoon. one person was killed and three others individu s injured. the damage was limited to the explosion area. no pollution has been reported. >>> a special day for a hero. captain derrick herrera will walk across the stage to receive his bronze star. he will wear a robotics device across the stage. he was shot in afghanistan. he made it his goal to retire standing on his own the same way he did when he joined the marine corps. >>> shocking new warnings to congress about a risk to

that said, as a former student athlete, i support many of the goals of the national college players association and the college athletes players association that the ranking member described in front. i favor mandated four-year scholarships, health insurance benefits, and stipends. i will address transfer eligibility briefly. four-year scholarship. as a student athlete you should be able to maintain an athletic scholarship for at least four, debatable five, years from the date you entered college. assuming you maintain the school's academic and disciplinary standards. with the goal of obtaining an undergraduate degree. the obligation should be maintained regardless of your productivity on the athletic field and even if you sustain a permanent injury. the sad reality at some colleges is if the student athlete is not performing on their field, their athletic scholarship may not be renewed year to year. this incenses student athletes to focus on scholarship renewal at all costs rather than striking the balance of performance in the classroom and on the field of play. health and insurance benefits.

yet the players don't see through the players association two-seat interested to collect the helmets sooner rather than later. >> on the issue of weight limits what i did with the book "against football" was with a broad range of concerns. the first few chapters is the experience of being a fan and the amazing innovation where violence led to the legalization for what we now identified as the ball. but then i go over the central areas of concern economics, then i try to make recommendations that is good incentives money is a purist incentive. one thing that would immediately incentivize coaches at every level with the young adults said young men are at the artificially waited. here is a guy who basically had to wait every single year and raise 175 or 180. you could make the players play at the word normal weight instead of poking them up. maybe there'd be thus. the other thing you could do what way change the nature to rehab the helmet that projects how many chief forces? does he have to put not die on the bench? he will not do that out of the goodness of his heart because the incent

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the player's association announced plans to appeal the decision. the minnesota viking was suspended with pay indefinitely after being indicted on child abuse allegations. he pled no contest to a lesser charge of assault and insisted he was disciplining his son in a cultural issue. commissioner roger goodell extending and upping that punishment. he had not shown remorse and he is mandating he meet with a psychiatrist. all of this a bold move for embattled leader of the league. joining me in the studio, rob, it is goed to have you back on the program. how much of an unexpected move is this. >> commissioner goodell knew a lot of eyes were on him and how he handled this. after the previous incidents we had, the ray rice story and all the controverciy that came about due to the initial three-game suspension he was given before being banned indefinitely. the nfl knew they needed to get this right the first time. there was a lot of outrage in terms of the pictures we saw of his son. the wounds that were clearly inflicted on him by this beating administere

. >> the nfl players association called the decision a victory. meanwhile, it is a setback for commissioner roger goodell whose leadership has been called into question because of his handling of this and other domestic violence incidents. still, ratings, sponsorship and attendance haven't taken any major hits, brian. >> kristen welker starting us off tonight. kristen, thanks. as we mentioned we have a bit more on this topic tonight. it's in the form of an upcoming nbc news exclusive. ray rice and his wife janay are telling their story for the very first time on television. they sat down with matt lauer for a wide-ranging interview. in it janay rice opens up about her anger towards her husband immediately after that brutal assault that we've now all seen. >> because we've only seen you months after the incident. >> yeah. >> and i can't imagine that you were that calm when you started to realize exactly what happened in that elevator. can you describe those emotions? >> i was furious. we came home and we didn't talk the entire ride -- well, i didn'

the players association says it plans to appeal the suspension. >>> the latest rankings last night, ased alabama is taking over the top spot. they're number one. despite the loss to bama, the bulldogs are still in the playoffs right now. they dropped only to number four. oregon still number two. undefeated florida state is third. tcu is on the outside looking in at five. followed by ohio state and baylor. christine, right now, everyone's got their arguments. everyone's got pretty much one loss. it's like whose resume is better than whose. it's going to be interesting to see who ends up in the playoffs come december. >> thank you. >>> coming up, snow slamming parts of the northeast. the rest of the country feeling the system. is there relief in sight? we have your forecast. my futur. thank you for being my hero and my dad. military families are uniquely thankful for many things, the legacy of usaa auto insurance could be one of them. if you're a current or former military member or their family, get an auto insurance quote and see why 92% of our members plan to stay for life. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>>

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the nfl player's association intends to seek immediate reinstatement if he is not taken off the list by 5:00 p.m. eastern time monday and that's coming a head as the week unfolds. another situation keeping a close eye on is carson palmer, believed to have suffered a torn acl in the left neon sunday at home in that victory that drew stanton came in to lead after palmer was injured and appears stanton will be the quarterback for the cardinals for the balance of the season. >> interesting because the cardinals as we all know have the best record in the nfl at this point. we'll see if stanton can continue that pace more them with palmer apparently out for the rest of the year. thank you, mike. final score here once again the packers 55, bears 14. al is back to wrap things up from lambeau field right after this. alright guys. the usual. double wings, extra ranch. we need to do something different. callahan's? ehh, i mean get away, like, away away. road trip? double wings, extra ranch. feels good to mix it up. the all-new, fuel-efficient volkswagen golf tdi clean diesel. up to 594 miles of

it's a judge and nfl against the players association and ray rice. it is the human element, you're right about that. it may play well in peoria, so to speak, but i think in this case it's all about the legal issue. >> what team will pick him up is the big question? >> that's the key element here. ray rice is going to be coming back to the nfl. i don't know if it will be this year. next year i think someone who needs a running back will. obviously he didn't have his best year last year. he's getting older. he'll be out a year, but i think there still will be a team that picks him up. watch out for protests or concern there. >> could he sue to join the ravens? >> he, could although they let him go, so theoretically not, unless he claims the ravens got rid of him with the reasons they gave as opposed to simply cutting him. the legal machinations here, two hearing, we have no idea how this is going to go. >> get ready. ray rice is about to return. >> i think so. >> thank you. >>> coming up angry parents demand answers after they learned a man working in t

rice and the nfl player's association are seeking immediate reinstatement. nfl p.a. president spoke out on outside the lines on about the hearing. >> we are representing the grease interest of our player. i also know the facts that will be presented and tomorrow we'll start a process, hopefully, that will set a precedent for how processes should go forward where an independent arbitrator will look at both sides and try to reach the right decision. >> and minnesota runningback, adrian peterson aggrade to a plea deal that will keep him out of jail. peterson pleaded no contest today and in return will pay $4,000 fine and serve 80 hours of community service. no timetable on when he'll return to the playing field. >>> the washington wizards have bounced back nicely from their loss. they racked up two straight victories and tonight they go another at madison square garden. the 2-1 wizards face the new york knicks tonight. the wizards swept the knicks in three game last season, but this is a completely retooled team. the former player, derek fisher, now at the helm. they are

get the players don't seem through the players association interested in correcting the helmet but sooner rather than later. thanks for listening. >> let me take a few of those. on the issue of the weight limits one of the things i did after trying to send out a broad range of concerns about footba football, the first two chapters about the experience of being a fan of how beautiful the game is, how it became that way, this american incremental innovation were in fact the violence of the game led to the legalization of the forward pass and much more ornate and graceful what we identify as football but then i go over what i think are the essential areas of concern, economics, the health issues and so forth and at the end i try to make recommendations that things that are just good incentives. the problem is money problem is monies that are sensitive and in fact the only incentive at this point. one thing that would immediately incentivize coaches at every level is to stop getting players to bulk up is to put in a wet limit. young men are playing at an artificially inflated way. if you read

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the nfl player's association intends to seek immediate reinstatement if he is not taken off the lista head as the week unfolds. another situation keeping a close eye on is carson palmer, believed to have suffered a torn acl in the left neon sunday at home in that victory that drew stanton came in to lead after palmer was injured and appears stanton will be the quarterback for the cardinals for the balance of the season. >> interesting because the cardinals as we all know have the best record in the nfl at this point. we'll see if stanton can continue that pace more them with palmer apparently out for the rest of the year. thank you, mike. final score here once again the packers 55, bears 14. al is back to wrap things up from lambeau field right after this. alright guys. the usual. double wings, extra ranch. we need to do something different. callahan's? ehh, i mean get away, like, away away. road trip? double wings, extra ranch. feels good to mix it up. the all-new, fuel-efficient volkswagen golf tdi clean diesel. up to 594 miles of adventure in every tank. yeah, we got you some. you

. >> ray rice is trying to prove, through the nfl players' association that the league and its teams can't punish players multiple times for the same conduct. >> reporter: a judge has forced nfl commissioner roger good deltona take part -- roger goodell to take part in this hearing. >> rice has said he told the truth from the league and team from the beginning. while goodell argued the punishment changed because the video revealed new information. >> is she going to believe ray rice or believe the nfl commissioner? at this point, the two have different stories. >> reporter: if rice is reinstated, analysts question whether he'll ever be back on the field again. >> reporter: the hearing is expected in the next two to three weeks. that's the latest, jay gray, news4. >> if you drive an audi, you need to know the company has expanded its recall to include another 102,000 cars in the u.s. because airbags may not inflate in a crash and covers a4 and s4 sedanes from certain model years and the station wagons from the same years part of a wired global recall last week. despite controversy over

. >> reporter: the president of the national college players association says the settlement doesn't do nearly enough to protect players. >> they have known for quite a while the problems associated with concussions and how they should be managed. sitting back doing nothing and cashing in on lucrative tv revenues and ticket sales, at the very least, if it's not illegal it's definitely immoral. >> and adrian arrington won't get any of the $75 million from the settlement as none of that money goes directly to players. >>> much more ahead in "the cnn newsroom" and it starts right now. >>> straight ahead on cnn, candidates run out of time before voters head to the polls. midterm madness is in full swing and we have you covered across the country. >>> and someone who has had contact with ebola patient craig spencer, dr. craig spencer in new york, is being asked to step up monitoring. >>> plus, la virginia continues to threaten dozens of homes in hawaii destroying everything in its path. we are live on the ground there. >>> hello, everyone. i'm fredericka whit nooeld. just two days are left

. >> reporter: the president of the national college players association says the settlement doesn't rly enough to protect players. >> they have known for quite a while the problems associated with concussions and how they should be managed. sitting back doing nothing and cashing in on lucrative tv revenues and ticket sales, at the very least, if it's not illegal it's definitely immoral. >> and adrian arrington won't get any of the $75 million from the settlement as none of that money goes directly to players. >>> much more ahead in "the cnn newsroom" and it starts right now.

filed a grievance against any suspension but an arbitrator ruled in favor of the nfl today the nfl players association letter to peterson nfl commissioner roger goodell wrote he had shown little remorse for his actions and continued " said that you would not 'eliminate whooping my kids'. these comments raise the serious concern. that you may feel free to engage in similar conduct in the future." 49ers linebacker amad brooks.angry over having to sdhare his position.erfused to play last sunday against the new york giants.jimn harbaugh said he will play sjnxay versus washignton. the warriors search of to 250 children and their families good night everybody!! the holiday season is here, which means it's time for the volkswagen sign-then-drive event. for practically just your signature, you could drive home for the holidays in a german-engineered volkswagen. like the sporty, advanced new jetta... and the 2015 motor trend car of the year all-new golf. if you're wishing for a new volkswagen this season... just about all you need is a finely tuned... pen. hurry in and get zero due at signing, zero down, zero

if you look at the mission statement of the college athlights players association, one of the mission statement items is to provide better due process and sanction actions. i represent the university of connecticut. we had a pretty exciting spring. shabazz napier made two incredible, i think, courageous comments dearing the course of the lead-up to the tournament, describing in a way that may be embarrassing to some that sometimes he went to bed hungry at night because of the nickel and dime mickey mouse ncaa rules in terms of defining what universities can provide to students. was kind of almost comical to see him rush to announce a new rule on april 15th that now has changed and reformed that. not because of what mr. napier said, but, you know, for a lot of us, it seems tat times the only thing that changes is external pressure. that's what this event at northwestern has produced. we wouldn't be having this hearing to talk about the plight of students but for the actions of those students. frankly, there are other times the sanctions process is par more pernicious than missing a mid

the japanese basketball association has cast a shadow over the men's and women's national teams. earlier this week the body overseeing the sport, the international basketball federation, suspended the association. now japan's players face being barred from next year's asian qualifiers before the 2016 rio olympics. officials with fiba announced the suspension after the japan basketball association failed to merge its two domestic men's leagues by the end of october. fiba secretary-general patrick boweman expressed regret but he said it's time association officials implement changes. the head of the sports ministry hakubun shimomura said he hopes to resolve the problem soon. >> translator: i regret the move. it's cruel for the players. they're practicing hard to take part in the olympics and other international events. >> he says baumann plans to visit japan soon to ask ministry -- ask the ministry to deal with the problem. >>> pro-democracy protesters in hong kong continue to occupy the treats. but they're seeing declining numbers as the protests pass the two-month mark. >> translator: my family got angry would me. i would like to end the occupation and go home. but i cannot leave before we get results. >> translat

. >> the athlete with the backing of the nfl players association appealed the ruling and barbara jones was hired to arbitrate the hearing. the. >> this case once the penalty was announced it was imposed and the nfl without a real change in circumstance or change if facts other than the outcry from the public went and revisited made it far more severe even in their own guidelines of such a first offense penalty. there was no way back other than the judge to vacate it. >> the arbitrator also said it wasn't rice's fault the league failed to understand the impact of dmesk violence. also speaks to their admit failure in the past to sanction this type of conduct more severely. >> it is domestic violence that swamped the league in all of this. not that they could solve it but that they needed to show empathy and greater concern for it. >> an nfl spokesperson says the league accepts the arbitrator's ruling. richelle carey, al jazeera. >> one of the world's biggest volcanoes has erupted in southern japan. it is first eruption of mt. oso in 22 years. japan's meteorological agency, authorities sa

. >> the athlete with the backing of the nfl players association appealed the ruling and former federal judge barbara jones was hired to conducts the hearing. the arbitrator had no choice. >> this case once there was a penalty announced it was imposed and then the nfl you without a real change in circumstance or change in facts other than the outcry from the public went and revisited made it far more severe even in their own guidelines, such a first offense penalty there was no way back other than to have the judge vacate it. >> failed to understand the impact of domestic violence. jones said the league did not realize the severity of the conduct, sanction this kind of conduct more severely. >> it is domestic violence that swamped the league in all this. not that they could solve it but they needed to show empathy and greater concern for it. >> an nfl spokesman says the league accepts the arbitration ruling. >> she talks about why she's staying with her football husband. she also responds to critics who call her weak and accuses her of are sticking around for the money. >> can you expla

. >> ray rice is trying to prove through the nfl players' association that the league and its team can'tunish players multiple times for the same conduct. >> a judge forced roger goodell to take part in the two-day arbitration hearing presided overly barbara jones. rice says he's told the truth to the league and his team from the beginning. while goodell has argued the punishment changed because the video revealed new information. >> is she going to believe ray rice or the nfl commissioner? because at this point, the two have different stories. >> reporter: but even if rice is reinstated, analysts question whether he'll ever be back on the field again. the hearing continues here tomorrow, a decision in the case is expected in two to three weeks. in new york, jay gray, nbc 10 news. >>> princeton university is taking new steps this evening to prevent sexual assault and harassment on campus. the changes come after the school was found to be in violation of title 9, that's the federal regulation that protects students from discrimination based on their sex. in response to the violation, prin

. >>> i'm jason pugh with two huge stories in the sports world tonight involving players and child abuse allegations. the nfl players association says it will appeal the season-long suspension without pay for adrian peterson. peterson has been on paid leave since mid september. he pleaded no contest earlier this month to misdemeanor reckless assault for injuries to his 4-year-old son he was disciplin the league informed petn he will not be reconsidered for restatement until next april at the earliest. that decision will be based on the results of a counseling and treatment pr >>> over in the nba, houston rockets' all-star center dwight howard, he's now being investigated by the cobb county police in georgia for child abuse. howard told authorities he hit his 6-year-old son with a belt but says he didn't know it was wrong because he was hit as a kid according to tmz sports. the case against hour was initially closed, but reopened after additional informatn available within the last 48 hours. although authorities are not saying what that is. we'll continue to follow these stories. jim, wendy, back to you. >> jason pugh, thanks. >

the nfl player's association plans to appeal the suspension. >>> a man is dead after a septa train in bucks county hit him. sky force 10 was over the scene earlier today. the train left from trenton and was headed to center city philadelphia when the accident happened. septa officials tell us the man was in the middle of the tracks when the train hit him. there are some delays as police are investigating. >>> new video to nbc 10 this morning shows a suspect wanted for robberies in chestnut hill. in both cases, the man robbed clerks at knife point. he is seen here on video wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt and a black backpack. >>> philadelphia police are looking for the man seen in this video. they say he is wanted for two holdups at a 7-11 near logan circle. he pulled a gun late last month and made off with cash. did he the same thing two weeks later at the same store. if you have any information, you are asked to call police. >>> a vacant row house caught on fire overnight. the fire spread to several nearby homes. the fire started just after 3:00 this morning on longridge avenue in t

>> reporter: the inspections may stem from a lawsuit filed on behalf of 1200 members of the nfl players association. they include former 49er and raider jeremy newbury. that suit claims teams handed out pain killers quote, like candy at halloween, leading to addiction, and health issues. what may be most interesting is the dea is turning its attention from performance-enhancing drugs to painkillers. here's paula canny, a defense attorney who fought the fedz in t the falco case. >> it's the beginning of better regulated treatment of professional athletes. >> reporter: assuming there is any mistreatment at all. is it expected by a player to do that, take that stuff? >> no, there's no expectation of that. >> reporter: is it suggested to a player and he doesn't take it, what's the response? >> it's not suggested. >> reporter: as to what the drug enforcement agents did or did not find yesterday, unknown. from santa clara, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> many of the world's largest tech companies have put pressure on congress to pass surveillance reform. google, apple, twitter and microsoft issued a lett

the nfl players association says it will appeal the punishment. >> a message of anti-violence is on theugh philadelphia neighborhoods. a cease fire, a violence intervention program may beized its new office this morning. it's armed with the message, stop shooting people. they will travel through neighborhoods and engage residents in order to stop shootings. >>> the renault winery has filed for bankruptcy reorganization. officials say they have $8.5 million in debt, the winery has been a century and a half and the company intends to stay in business. >>> 6 abc will ask for your help to help those in need this holiday season. join us tomorrow for a live telethon for philabundance. remember your contributions can make a big difference for another family in our area. >> still ahead at 12:30, new details and questions about the care of a doctor that died of ebola yesterday. despite prison bars and a half an age between them. charles manson plans to take a bride. >>> lets get back to our breaking news story, a car plunged into the schuylkill river 45 minutes ago, vernon odom is now on the sce

the nfl players association called for the immediate reinstatement on friday after pleading no contestssault last week. they plan to move quick on the case. defensive end ray mcdonald will not been charged in his case due in part lack of cooperation by the victim. it is not clear what happened with these skantales. every top watched shows were nfl games. football's dominance masks a dark reality in september the nfl admitted nearly a third of retired players develop long term problems and in response the league changed some of its rules banning helmet to helmet hits and changing kick off. is that enough. here's a comparison. >> back with me now are eric and john. eric, what do you think about the comparison between big tobacco and football. >> i think is apt and i think it is particularly apt because football has been a deniable for years as the tobacco industry was. kept it under wraps and now they are moving past deniable. now starting to talk about compensating victims and making it as safe as possible given it is a dangerous thing that hurts people. >> john, we are also seeing play

the nfl players' association is appealing the suspension. >>> more top stories for a tuesday morning. scary moments in chicago overnight. a small cargo plane crashed into a home near midway airport. no one inside the house was hurt. the condition of the pilot unknown. >>> pope francis is causing quite a stir with the lbgt community. during a speech yesterday, he said children have a right to grow up in a family with a father and a mother. that statement seems at odds with the vatican leader's push to make the church more accepting of nontraditional families. >>> 80-year-old convicted killer charles manson and 26-year-old acton elaine brown, who actually goes by the name star, well, they're soon to be wed. because he's serving a life sentence in prison, manson is not allowed conjugal visits, but the two are allowed to invite someone to officiate the ceremony and up to ten outside guests might attend. >>> a new customer service poll says comcast and time warner cable are pulling down the entire industry's reputation. the companies helped land the cable and satellite tv industry dead las

while the nfl players association sarg with witnesses that no no, wait a minute, ray rice was honest about what happened from the start, about the nfl trying to massage its own image much more than it had anything to do with new information coming forward. >> and rice claims he was totally forthcoming with goodell when they first talked. is this really about what the nfl knew when they knew it and because the reality is, even that, i mean how does that matter? because everybody knew what happened in that elevator even before we saw that video. >> no absolutely. 100%. it really comes down to when ray rice spoke to the commissioner in his office with his -- with his wife genae rice did he say to roger goodell that it was a scuffle that got out of control, we were both at fault? which is at odds to what's on the video. with alex rodriguez, these things have a way of leaking out. the question is will people who have said pretty much off the record with executives of the baltimore ravens, that ray rice actually told the the treus with goodell, if it does it will be a massive credibility hi

the nfl players association said it will appeal "demand that a neutral arbitrator oversee the president." he has off the field since appeal." >>> and tracy morgan has not recovered from the crush on the new jersey township. it's not clear if he will be "the tracy morgan that he once was." one the retailers truck slammed in the back of the limo. >>> what items you should buy on black friday. >>> taking you to the king of prussia mall where a huge expansion was announced today. >>> get ne >>> big changes are coming to one of the biggest shopping centers in the country. king of prussia will add more retail and restaurant space. the plans unveiled today. sarah bloomquist was there. >> at the king of prussia mall there is the court on one side and the plaza on the other. >> you have great property. it divided by a road. it's cold when you have to go outside. there is no link to make it a seamless experience. >>reporter:that link is coming. the owner simon announced a major expansion project. it will bridge the two sides of the mall. inside there is enough space for 60 to 70 new stores, resta

arbitrator will hear arguments from both sides in this battle between the national football league and player association. peter southbound and the union argue the league process for handling this case is vague and unfair. >>> protests continue in ferguson, missouri as police across the country brace for a grand jury's decision in the michael brown case. hundreds took part in what is called a die in yesterday. some protestors laid down in streets blocking traffic. others played the role of police. the grand jury is expected to decide this month whether officer wilson should be charged with a crime. in the meantime police departments from l.a. to boston are planning and preparing for protests in the event a decision triggers disorder. >>> some national guardsmen may be heading to west africa to help with the fight against ebola. the national guard announced yesterday a troop based in san francisco is among six. the soldiers would not provide direct medical care to ebola patients but they would provide training. the national guard says the soldiers would under go a 21 day monitoring period. >>> the 2015 op

now, the nfl players association, of course, said that it will appeal the ruling. ng up in 20 minutes, some swift reaction coming out of minneapolis players and coaches not happy about what they heard today from the commissioner's office. from the sports center, dave owens, wusa 9 sports. >> thank you. >>> coming up at six, you're going to hear why d.c. mayor vincent grey rejected a plea deal connected to his tennessee campaign. >>> seven patients came back to gw hospital today against all odds. doctors say they shouldn't be alive. hear their inspiring stories of survival and what made the difference coming up. >>> but next, who in the world would want to marry charles manson? well, the family of >>> is charles manson getting married? >> he is now planning to marry a 26-year-old woman. as danielle nottingham reports, the bride-to-be had been working to get him out of prison. >> reporter: it's a match made in prison. california department of corrections officials confirm 80-year-old mass murderer charles manson and his 26-year-old bride-to-be have obtained a marriage

the vikings could sure use them despite a push by the nfl player's association it does not look like adrian peterson will be on the field. >> andy scholes has more with the "bleacher report," hi, andy. >> the nflpa insisted he be taken off the list and returned to the vikings but it's yet to happen. according to multiple reports a grievance hearing has been set for monday to determine his status. that means peterson not going to play this week. last week, peterson pled to a lesser charge of misdemeanor assault. the nfl said it's reviewing his case under the players policy. >>> for the third time this season the committee released the playoff rankings and we have a different top four. the latest has mississippi state at number one. oregon up to number two, florida state at three, tcu in at number four. now alabama lost vegas' pick to win it all. right now sitting on the outside looking in at number five. but they can bump into the top four as early as next week. the tide is going to host state in tuscaloosa. >>> kobe bryant with the lakers. bryant became the nb's all-time leader in mi

in a grievance filed against the ravins by the player's association will determine whether rice will d to back pay for game checks he missed during his suspension and for his future compensation and career in the league, it's a waiting game to see which team might take a chance on the nfl's most infamous agent. joining me now nbc contributor and political science and international public affairs and jasmine ran a civil rights attorney and michael denzel smith for the nation.com and joining us from washington sports editor for the nation magazine and author of "brazil's dance with the devil, the world cup, olympics and fight for democracy." dave, you wrote this week that the role of roger goodell as abuser can be seen with utter clarity. explain that to us. >> absolutely. i mean, with this decision, roger goodell revealed himself to be basically the sports version of ferguson cop prosecutor bob mcculloch, a cover up artist that cares about defending the shield, in this case not the shield of the police but the nfl without caring a bit about any concept of justice or fairness. this is a