in washington danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> earlier this year police charged a marine corps reservist with several predawn shootings targeting military buildings around the capitol. >> amid a growing crack down on occupy protests around the country, protesters here are feeling the heat. derek valcourt has more on what they are saying. >> reporter: they have been asked to stop camping downtown, so far they have refused to do that and the city has refused to force them out. >> leave the park, you will be subject to arrest. >> reporter: in new york police convicted evicted occupy new york protesters and tensions are high. >> every time they do crack down on a free speech movement like that it only grows. >> reporter: at baltimore word is out about what is happening in other cities, protesters say they don't happen here. >> we would act peacefully but we never know how the police force is going to act. i think it is important to stand by our principals as peaceful demonstrators and to not let the violence sway our beliefs. >> we are going to deal with it at a time of our c

live in washington, danielle nottingham, back to you. >> is this the last we'll hear from the accusers? >> reporter: well, in an interview tonight the lawyer we heard from the story joel bennett says this week another woman a different accuser came forward and told him that she also has a complaint against herman cain so we could be hearing from more women in the days to come. >> thank you, danielle. >>> oakland's mayor is talking about finding a new place for the "occupy" protestors. her comments could signal a shift in tactics again when it comes to dealing with the encampment in the heart of downtown. christin ayers on what the mayor could be planning. >> reporter: some oakland residents are joining in with what the mayor said today saying that the tent city is becoming a problem. mayor quan is talking about displacing the protestors but had all signs here at "occupy oakland" indicate they plan to stay here for the long haul. a tense debate inside city hall thursday night. [ yelling ] >> citizen's arrest! you're guilty! >> i will ask the police to escort you out of here. officer...

in washington, daniel nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> if congress does not reach a deal, there willlso be a 2% cut in medicare spending starting in 2013. >>> the suspected east coast serial rapist could soon be behind bars in virginia. a new haven state attorney confirms connecticut prosecutors are moving to extradite karen thomas. dna links him to 17 rains in virginia and connecticut over a span of a decade. five right here in maryland. a hearing is scheduled next week to consider the extradition. >>> school on soccer day. baltimore city introduces a new program and it could mean weekend class for some students. more on what parents need to know. >> reporter: the 10-week program runs from december through march. it's designed for the students that need a little extra instruction. some students in baltimore city will soon be hitting the books on saturday art all part of the take 10 program helping fourth through eighth graders catch up on math skills. >> it is to focus on two hours of math instruction around skills that are really necessary for our students to be successful on msa.

danielle nottingham reports for wjz from washington. >> reporter: all eyes will be on herman cain whenhe gop field squares off in a prime time debate. cain will have to face more questions about the sexual harassment allegations that have dogged his campaign for more than a week. he tried to put the issue to rest tuesday. >> i have never acted inappropriately, with anyone, period. >> reporter: on stage in rochester, michigan, the other republican candidates are hoping to get back some of the spotlight. cain has been occupying the headlines, and they're ready to spar over the economy and their plans to get americans back to work. >> reporter: when the allegations first surfaced, some of cain's opponents steered clear. but now that the story isn't going away, cain's rivals are starting to say, he owes voters a better explanation of what happened. >> reporter: and republican strategists predict that shaking the controversy will only get more difficult in the days to come sharon bialek and karen kraushower, the two identifying themselves are planning to speak out. >> this absolute denial.

in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> once the election is new, parliament is completeballots. >>> a group of people standing in a parking lot, in front of the hyattsville store were struck by a car. 41-year-old freddie castillos heron was killed. police say the 17-year-old driver had a medical emergency and blacked out. his name is not being released because he is not charged. >> we'll be right back. [ girl ] to protect against dental problems, my dentist said use act. [ male announcer ] act mouthwash restores enamel and makes teeth up to 2 times stronger. act. stronger teeth and fresher breath in every bottle. >>> for three days after thanksgiving, the maryland state fairgrounds storms into a winter wonderland. the kennedy krieger festival of trees opens its doors this morning. and wjz is proud to be a sponsor again. andrea fujii explains, there are some new attractions. >> reporter: with 600 decorated trees, wreaths and gingerbread houses, the holiday spirit abounds. >> i think they get better every year. they really do. >> reporter: and it's all for sale, with the m

. >> reporter: in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> or on -- ortega hernandez l be in custody until a magistrate judge in washington can determine his day of trial. >>> major action on the two- month anniversary of the beginning of the "occupy wall street" movement. mary bubala has more on what has been a busy day nationwide. >> reporter: hundreds of demonstrators marched through the streets of new york, some clashing with police. more than 100 people were arrested. but for the most part, the protest was peaceful. exactly two months ago, the occupy wall street movement started here. they are protesting a range of issues from financial. and here in baltimore, the occupy protestors marched across the howard street bridge earlier. dozens of people are camped out in mceldon square. the mayor says the city will remove the demonstrators at a time of our choosing -- their choosing, that is. and we want to know your thoughts on the occupy baltimore movement. should the mayor allow protestor toss camp out in mceldon square? right now, 33% of you say yes, as long as it's

if he's convicted, he could face life in prison. >> in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitnessandez will decide if he should stay in jail until trial. >>> take a look. averages say a tunnel linked warehouses in san diego and tijuana. and was responsible for transporting large amounts of drugs. 17 tons of marijuana were confiscated during that raid. so far, two men have been arrested in connection with the discovery of the tunnel. >>> a terrifying situation for three girls at a school in oklahoma city. they were about to be crushed under a falling elevator, when they placed these 911 calls. >> elevator. >> i'm sorry. >> oh, god. >> hello? >> we're trapped under an elevator, at compton high school. >> students say they heard the girl screaming. they became trapped when they accidentally wandered into an open elevator shaft. the elevator stopped, though, a foot away from the 6th graders. one of them said they thought they were going to die. >> me and my friends actually said goodbye to each other under there. i just remember closing my eyes and feeling numb and then not being able

. >> reporter: in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: early this year, police charged a marine corps reservist with the predawn shootings at military buildings around washington. >>> now to the latest on the penn state child sex abuse scandal. vic is in the newsroom with more on what mike mcqueary is saying. >> reporter: the e-mail says he did talk to police, after the alleged attack in the shower involving jerry sandusky. mcqueary said when he allegedly saw san dunky sodomize a boy, he went to the police. he said, no one can imagine my thoughts or wants to to be in my shoes for those 30 to 45 seconds, trust me, end quote. san dunky is facing 45 counts of child sex abuse. >> coach mcqueary is on paid leave. >>> the crackdown on "occupy protestors" is growing. demonstrators in baltimore are feeling the heat. derek valcourt has more on what baltimore's mayor is saying in response to action in new york and oakland. >> reporter: occupy baltimore protestors have been asked not to camp downtown. so far, they have refused to move, and the city has refused to fo

. >> reporter: in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> another poll released tuesday spell trouble for herman cain. it shows nearly three-quarters of women nationwide now call the harassment charges against the candidate serious. >>> now to julian assange as he tries to avoid extradition to sweden. >> reporter: assange's attorney has filed a request to have his case heard by london's high court. assange has been on house arrest in britain. he is wanted for questioning in a rape case. assange has denied any wrongdoing. if the court rejects his request, he could be extradited in two weeks. they are demanding that he return to scandinavia to face questioning. >>> wikileaks has been forced to suspend publishing sensitive documents because of major financial problems. >> reporter: destroy the evidence. weeks before their sentence on corruption charges, we're hearing recordings of a frantic call made between former prince george's county recorder jack johnson and his wife. >> reporter: in the hours before disgraced county executive jack johnson leaves in handcuffs, his wife

in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> if congress doesn't reach a deal, there will also be a 2% cut in medicare spending starting in 2013. >>> it appears maryland's job market is improving. a new labor report shows unemployment dropped to 7.2% last month and employers added 3,100 jobs. most of the country saw an improvement in october but the nationwide unemployment rate still remains high at 9%. >>> the stage is set for an historic football feast when john harbaugh's baltimore ravens take on jim harbaugh's san francisco 49ers thanksgiving night. sports director mark viviano joins us with words from both sides in the battle of the brothers. hi, mark. >> yeah, the nfl went out of its way to set up this family match-up on a family holiday, but john and jim harbaugh give little nod to the warm and fuzzy because to both, it boils down to down and dirty, and doing almost anything to win. >> reporter: at times, john harbaugh may seem easy going, but at game time, we know him to be a fierce competitor. same for his brother, jim, a rookie head coach whose intense leadership

. >> reporter: in washington sedaniel nottingham, week eyewitness news. >> -- wjz eyewitness news. >>today shows herman cain could be in trouble. three quarters of women surveyed categorized the harassment charges against him as serious. >>> fighting back. one worker started an online petition, after target announced it will open at midnight on thanksgiving. so far, 83,000 employees have signed onto that petition. employees say if the store opens at midnight, they will miss thanksgiving dinner with their families because they have to get there earlier to set up. target says it is traying to -- trying to give its customers what they want. >>> shoppers can also start shopping thanksgiving night. the store will open its doors alt 9:00. that's an hour earlier than last year's opening. toys r us joins a growing list of stores getting a head start on black friday shopping. although i think we have to call it black thursday shopping at this point. >> baltimore announces the dates for winter restaurant week. and there are some changes. the winter dining promotion will run from january 20th th

met with lawmakers in search of endorsements and cash for his campaign. >> reporter: in washington, danielle nottingham >> as of now, mitt romney, the other republican at the front of the pack, has lined up more than 30 endorsements for his presidential run. so far, cain has zero endorsements from congress. >>> a militia group? or just a group of men getting carried away? gigi barnett has more. >> reporter: federal prosecutors say the four georgia men wanted to use an online novel as a guide for a real-life wave of terror. the men appeared in court a short time ago. the alleged ring leader is 73. the other three men are in their 60s. they plotted to assassinate government leaders and even tried to make the deadly toxin ricin, which they wanted to spray from a plane above washington, d.c., according to prosecutors. family members call the allegations absurd because they say some of the men are military vets. investigators say the men were caught by undercover agents while they were allegedly trying to get items to carry out their attacks. vic, back to you. >> gigi, thank you. federal agent having monito

in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> and minutes ago, one of the women accusingn alleges he committed, quote, a series of inappropriate behaviors. we'll have more on the alleged victim breaking her silence coming up at 6:00. >>> gabrielle giffords. kai has more on that new book and the shedding light on her recovery. >> the memoir called gabby, a story of courage and hope, was written by giffords' husband. but she delivers the final chapter. in that, she says she will get stronger and return to congress. she goes on to recall the day she was shot, saying she was shocked and scared. the book also goes on to describe the six others killed during the shooting spree. >> the book hits store shelves november 15th. >>> shot by police. a man wounded by a baltimore sheriff's deputy is in critical condition. the deputy said he shot 36-year- old john doherty in the arm when he tried to attack him with a knife inside his police cruiser. the incident happened last friday. doudry's mother says her son is on life support and that his brain is swollen. the deputy is on administr

in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> and so far, cain has zero endorsements fromers of congress. the other republican front runner, mitt romney, has lined up 30 congressional endorsements. >>> a new york city is fighting -- woman is fighting for her life, two days after a shopping cart is dropped onto her head. 47-year-old marian hedges is on breathing tubes and will be in rehabilitation for months. she was struck by a shopping cart thrown by kids four stories above her in a shopping mall. the suspects are charged with juvenile assault. >>> troubled actress lindsay lohan is going back to jail after she 5d mitts -- admits she violates probation. >> reporter: lindsay lohan is going back to jail. >> you're to serve 30 days in the county jail now. >> reporter: the 25-year-old actress admitted she violated her probation, when she got herself fired from a women's shelter. she was supposed to do her community service there for a shoplifting incident and a drunk driving case. >> the sentence i'm going to impose is known in our circles as putting the keys to the jail in th

in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> today was the first time in a few weeks inee met in at this time room. previous meetings were kept in smaller groups in an effort to find common ground. >>> time for a look at the baltimore sun. a fire department. the first in the city since the fire recruit died in a similar drill. >>> and college football game. and more on ray lewis's status for sunday's game. for all of these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> if beauty is in the eye of the beholder, finding it in a trash can takes special vision. alex demetrick reports, what is found can look amazing. >> reporter: a large portrait of lady gaga, done in portions she'd probably like. . >> i drew it up. and next thing, we were on acrylics. then our school got involved by getting bottlecaps and recyclable junk. >> reporter: 68 things all made by sepsyche labl stuff. -- recyclable stuff. with coke zero fans, fashioned into dragon scales. or everyday newspapers turned into a dress

. >> in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> a new poll in south carolina shows cainiling mitt romney by only two points. >>> new information about the disappearance of kansas city baby lisa irwin. police say someone made a call from the cell phone of lisa's mother on the night the 10- month-old girl went missing. deborah bradley previously had told police whoever took her baby also stole her cell phone so she couldn't call anybody. police have not named any suspects. >>> well, for the first time, we're hearing from one of the jurors who convicted michael jackson's doctor of involuntary manslaughter. juror number 5 says most of the jury had already decided conrad murray's guilt in the first hours of deliberations, but it took lots of yelling and stressful moments before the majority managed to convince all jurors that murray's negligence and mistakes caused jackson's death. >>> a scandal at dover military mortuary. david martin reports for wjz with details on an investigation by the pentagon. >> what i want to talk about is tough stuff. >> reporter: air force chief of

. >> reporter: in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> as of now, mitt romney, the other republican at the front of the pack, has lined up more than 30 congressional endorsements for his presidential run. so far, cain has zero endorse. s from congress. >>> we have breaking news from libya just a short time ago. sharon van dyke says her son is coming home this weekend. baltimore-based matthew van dyke was captured by rebel forces. the 32-year-old was in prison for six months before he escaped this summer. he then helped stay to fight rebels against moammar gadhafi woovment elhave more on this -- we'll have more on this developing story coming up at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> men face charges of plotting terror attacks against the u.s. 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 d

ortega hernandez has been living in the washington area but his family report him missing october 31. charges against him are pending. danielle nottingham, cbs news, washington. >>> some grim new numbers tonight on the state's finances. it's now looking like california's facing a $13 billion shortfall and based on the budget deal cutlass year, that would trigger the automatic spending cuts. among those, $100 million each to the university of california and the cal state system. at least $200 million for social services and public k through 12 schools may have their school year cut by 7 days. >>> it was a wild scene today as the cal state trustees approved a steep tuition hike. one police officer was hurt as the protestors fought back. demonstrators broke a glass door then the trustees were moved to another location. three protestors were taken into custody. the 9% increase goes into effect next fall bringving the total cost for undergraduates to more than $7,000 a year. >>> a 4-year-old boy who survived three open-heart surgeries died while having dental surgery in a bay area hospital. the cause of death is a mystery. tonight, the famil

danielle nottingham, cbs news, washington. >> the entire group of 12 lawmakers met today in search of that elusive deal and this was the first time in a few weeks the whole super committee met in the same room. they have been meeting in smaller groups over that time trying to find some common ground. and at least one suspect in a rare on campus knife-point robbery out of the university of maryland last night was caught on tape just a short time later. these are images just released by university police. that's a man they believe used the victim's credit card as a cbs pharmacy just a short distance off campus. the student was robbed by two men wearing masks near cecil hall on campus just after midnight. >> our student turned to walk away and he was accosted by one of the men who put a knife to his throat. our student said take whatever you want. his wallet, his money and so forth and his cell phone were taken by two men. >> police notified thousands of students right after that robbery last night with a campus-wide text alert. >>> well, he says his wife was killed during an iranian ass

danielle nottingham, cbs news, washington. >>> it was a tough local campaign promises made 50 years. >> tonight after all the debate,, the intercounty connector is open for business. >> it connects i-270 and 95 north of the beltway and so far, reviews are good. >> oh my god, can you believe it? gaither burg to laurel in 20 minutes in rush hour in the rain? it is incredible. >> i don't know. he looks like he is excited about it. the icc is a toll road that will run you from $1.40 to $6 depending on how far you are. they will be waived for the next two weeks. >> it is raining and it is rush hour and that's all the reason to put this new road to the test. >> we asked our expert road runners to take the icc challenge. they both left montgomery mall just after ac. bound for bwi airport and we have been tracking their progress all afternoon. scott. where are you? >> well, i'm just north of laurel now coming up on 216. so i made that sprint that anderson was so excited about and sure enough, it took me 18 minutes to get across the icc from 270 over to i-95. i was flying. 55, 60 miles per ho

daniel nottingham, cbs news washington. >>> back here at home, lee has determined and john avalos says he still has the chance. >> it turns out after 11 innovation around it is appointed mayor and police to take the commanding lead. lead at 21% more votes over second-place contender john envelopes. >>> ed louis did not hide his excitement, nor could he ignore his place. >> the numbers are fairly accurate right now and i'm barely confident that we can use the word victory right now. it obviously sounds very good or i guess the first elected asian merit the city. >> we won after staying on top for 11 innovation grounds and ranked choice voting. initially the numbers are still preliminary. about 33 votes buy mail and provisional ballots still need to be counted. the complaint, academic second- place candidate john avalos believes it could change things significantly. >> is in the position where he has the strong weekend of the commonly do. >>> and, that's one of your things that you are going do. >> congratulatory letters are also coming in from the top of the borders. >> i called her and

danielle nottingham, cbs news, washington. >>> the cuts included slashing the pentagon's budget by $454 billion. it is a move that defense secretary leon panetta says would be devastating. >>> faa investigators will be determining what caused a small plane crash in calvert county, maryland. the single engine plane went down last night at the chesapeake ranch estate. a father and son made it out of the plane with only minor injuries. neighbors say the two were flying back from illinois and it appears the plane overshot the runway. >> the president of the university of california system is promising an investigation into a pepper spray incident on the campus of uc davis. students were sitting with locked arms when police released the spray. two police officers involved have been placed on administrative leave. >>> we have a commuter alert now for motorists in maryland. by this time tomorrow the hinter county connector will be open from interstate 270 to interstate 95. the ride will be free for the first two weeks, and maryland's lieutenant governor anthony brown led dignitaries this morni

danielle nottingham, cbs news, washington. >>> committee members will have to show how close or how far they are from a final deal on monday. that's when the debt ceiling deal requires them to make their final plan available to the public. >>> oklahoma state university says that the women's baseball coach, curt budke, and the assistant coach, miranda serna were killed when their plane crashed in central arkansas. authorities say the two were on a recruiting trip when the accident occurred just west of little rock. the pilot and another passenger also died. >>> two weeks after the scandal the penn state began allegations of sexual abuse at another big school has surfaced. syracuse has put the men's basketball assistant coach on leave while police investigate. bernie fine has been the assistant coach for 35 years. espn reports he is accused of molesting a former ball boy at the school. that accuser is now 39 years old, and he tells espn that the abuse happened at the university. also at fine's home and on team road trips. the head basketball coach, says allegations were investigated back

danielle nottingham, cbs news, washington. >>> the campus cop who pepper sprayed uc-davis students had serious financial problems much like the rest of the 99%ers. lieutenant john pike another officer and the uc-davis police chief were all placed on leave following this in last week's confrontation. the bay citizen reports that pike emerged from bankruptcy last year and creditors see several things including his -- seized several things including his pickup truck and wedding ring. he and his wife got into financial trouble when his home loss value. >>> a security alert for lucky store shoppers. credit and debit card scanners were tampered. officials say customers should check their bank statements. the scanners in self-checkout lives have all been fixed. lucky has no reports of any money being stolen due to the tampering. >>> some of the other bay area headlines on this thanksgiving, a quarantine has been lifted at marin county's largest nursing home following the norovirus outbreak there. the country villa healthcare center in novato was closed to the public after 80 residents and sta

danielle nottingham, cbs news, washington. >>> if congress does not reach a deal, there will also be a 2% cut in medicare spending starting in 2013. later today, people with a group called occupy the highway will arrive here in washington. they walk from new york to washington over the last two weeks. and they will arrive at mcpherson square sometime today. they were timing their visit with the debt subcommittee's deadline. >>> it is official! the final 18 miles of intercounty connector opened this morning. the all electronic toll has been in the works for more than half a century but now, there is a direct and shorter route from gaithersburg to laurel. so, will taking the toll road save you time? our surae chinn conducted a road test of sorts. >> reporter: we're checking on four teams that left gaithersburg this morning to find out how efficient the icc can be. one team went straight across the intercounty connector, 18 miles across. another team took local lanes around on mon caster road. another team took 270 hov lanes to 495 and the fourth team took the beltway around on 495. no

danielle nottingham, cbs news, washington. >>> now, today's rallying against the military comes just one day after one of the ruling generals apologized to protestors for the lives lost in the clashes with police. >>> ok, olga breeze is in for howard. very cold start to black friday. people shopping but maybe we can shed those coats, olga? >> that's right. i've got my coat off right now. sunshine is off. you will want the sunglasses as you head into the afternoon. cool now in the shade. we're headed for highs in the 60s today. we'll continue through part of the weekend and i'll let you know what to expect when we get back to work and school with the remainder of the seven-day forecast when 9news now continues. [ screaming ] [ zapping ] there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne. [ male announcer ] state farm's got you covered. nice landing. it was. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. >>> welcome back. some hot new toys are out just in time for the holidays but how do you know which ones ar

danielle nottingham, cbs news, washington. >>> this morning herman cain is apologizing for a remark about house minority leader nancy pelosi. during last night's debate he said she blocked any appeal to overhaul health care legislation when she was speaker of the house. he called her princess nancy. >> legislation has already been written, hr 3000. in the previous congress it was hr 3400. what that does, it's already been written. we didn't hear about it in the previous congress because princess nancy sent it to committee and it stayed there. it never came out. >> afterwards cain said he probably should not have made the princess remark. >>> and this saturday night, scott pelley will host republican candidates in a debate from south carolina. you can see it 8 p.m. right here on cbs. >>> recovery efforts are under way in eastern turkey this morning after a strong earthquake trapped dozens and collapsed buildings. the 5.7 magnitude quake struck yesterday. it hit in the same region that was devastated by a major quake last month. through the night survivors were pulled from the rubble, inclu

. >> i'm danielle nottingham in washington.oming up, can one of the gop front runners hold on to his lead in the first primary state? >> and up next, we keep hearing how hard it is to find a job. we'll tell you about a local company that is hiring. [ screaming ] [ zapping ] there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne. [ male announcer ] state farm's got you covered. nice landing. it was. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. >>> you may know living social for the daily deals they sell. all those offers for restaurants or massages or vacations take a lot of people to pull off. the d.c. based company is growing by leaps and bounds and as jessica doyle reports, so is their work force. >> if you need a job, living social is a pretty good place to look. at the start of 2011, the daily deals company had 600 blows worldwide. now, they are at about 4500 strong. a 750% growth rate. jennifer trespass is hiring at furious rate in d.c. >> we have 6

danielle nottingham, cbs news, washington. >>> the jury in the trial of michael jackson's doctor hase home for the weekend without reaching a verdict. today was the first full day of deliberations. seven men and five women are considering whether dr. conrad murray is responsible for michael jackson's death. over the past six weeks, jurors have been presented with 30 0 pieces of evidence and testimony from 49 witnesses. dr. murray faces up to four years in prison and the loss of his medical license if convicted of involuntary manslaughter. >>> well, they may look like clowns but feds are taking them seriously. the fbi has identified fans of the rap group insane clown posse as america's newest gang. their rapidly expanding across the country and as grace lee reports, police in modesto are seeing their violence firsthand. >> they sometimes carry weapons including hatchets. >> reporter: a criminal street gang with clown faces? they have hit stanislaus county and these aren't the kind of clowns that make you laugh. they are called jugalos. >> the scene is based around the insane clown pos

danielle nottingham, cbs news, washington. >>> another one of moammar gadhafi's sons has been captured in libya. he was the last of the sons that were unaccounted for. today, libya's acting justice minister says he was captured late last night in a southern town. he reportedly was with two aids who were trying to smuggle him out of the country. he had claimed to be a reformer, but backed his father against the rebels. >>> an army national guard member from the south bay has been killed in afghanistan. specialist shawn welch of san jose died wednesday from what the department calls indirect fire. that was the department of defense. a friend posted this video tribute on youtube. fellow soldiers say welch was on patrol when he was hit. specialist welch was 21 years old. >>> a polite, tense meeting between president obama and chinese premier today, the president stressing the importance of china undervaluing its currency. both leaders also discussed territorial disputes over the south china sea, a major trade route under chinese control. >>> dozens of people are homeless this morning, afte

danielle nottingham, cbs news, washington. >>> well, very sad news to report.oney, one of television's longest running commentators right here on cbs 5 has passed away. he died overnight, just weeks after his farewell broadcast on "60 minutes." rooney first appeared on "60 minutes" back in 1978, then became a weekly fixture. during his 60 years with the network, rooney presented more than a thousand original essays. he was famous for letting his audience know exactly what he thought. >> yeah, i do get a lot of flack, and the thing that happens to me is people come up in the hall and say right on, andy, boy, i wish i had said that. it makes me feel very good. >> rooney died from complications following a minor surgery. he was 92 years old. >>> a sign of the times in san jose. that is where people camped out overnight for help with the holidays. about 90 minutes from now, sacred heart community service will start taking names for a list of holiday food boxes and toys. sacred heart expects to give away 7000 food boxes, and more than 16,000 toys this year. it's a n

danielle nottingham, cbs news, washington. >>> san francisco police are looking for a man they say rammed a person with his car on purpose. police have released these pictures of the suspect. they were taken by witnesses at the time of a fight at a restaurant on thursday. police say shortly after that fight, the suspect drove his mazda suv into the victim at a gas station in the inner richmond district, leaving that person with critical injuries. >>> a major construction project over the next two years could send richmond commuters on a 10-mile cross-bay detour. that will not make drivers happy. cal trans is planning to replace eastbound onramps for interstate 580 at scoastled avenue and western drive. as a detour, the agency is suggesting drivers take the richmond san rafael bridge to marijn before turning around. richmond city leaders are upset over cal trans' lack of consultation prior to the project. >>> around here, we are looking at a lovely weekend if you're shopping or maybe just-- >> just to sit outside and enjoy the weather, it's going to be that nice. no rain and temperatures a

danielle nottingham reports for wjz from the white house. >> reporter: herman cain returned from washingtondential campaign back on track. >> the american dream has been hijacked. but the good news is, we can take it back. >> reporter: cain has spent most of the week answering questions about sexual harassment allegations from his years as the head of the national restaurant association. friday, one of his accusers released a statement through her attorney. it has no details about what happened, but the attorney did say the accuser complained about a series of inappropriate behaviors. >> my client filed a written complaint in 1999, against him specifically. and it had very specific incidents in it. and if he chooses to not remember or not acknowledge those, that's his issue. >> the woman does not plan to say anything publicly. >> cain insists he never sexually harassed anyone. he's blaming rivals for attack has character because of his unexpected success. >> reporter: for now, republican voters in iowa seemed willing to give cain the benefit of the doubt. >> i do worry sometimes, is this tr

danielle nottingham reports for wjz from the white house. >> reporter: herman cain returned from washingtonriday to put his presidential campaign back on track. >> the american dream has been hijacked. but the good news is, we can take it back. >> reporter: cane has spent most of the week answering alleges of sexual harassment. friday, one of his accusers released a statement through her attorney. it has no details about what happened, but the attorney did say the accuser complained about a series of inappropriate behaviors. she stands by the allegations she made in 1999. so far, cain's fight to fend off the allegations doesn't seem to be hurting his campaign. the latest washington post, abc poll, shows cain and mitt romney nearly tied at the top of the republican field. >> reporter: cain insists he never sexually harassed anyone. he's blaming rivals for attacking his character because of his unexpected success. >> for now, republican voters in iowa seem willing to give cain the benefit of the doubt. >> i do worry sometimes, is this true? or is it something someone is trying to do to knock

nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >>> can herman cain move past the allegations and still remain a viable candidate? we posed that question to "washington post" political reporter perry bacon this morning. >> as the story continues to go on, it hurts him because voters are no longer hearing his ideas about tax policy or anything else. >> cain's troubles will likely come up again tonight when the candidates debate for the first time since the scandal broke. >>> a federal jury has found maryland state senator ulysses kurri not guilty of all charges in a cor corruption case. prosecutors accuse the democrat of using his influence to benefit shoppers food warehouse while he worked for the grocery store chain but his lawyers argued it was consultant work and it was not illegal because others knew about it. >>> two construction workers were rushed to the hospital after they were caught in the middle a two-car crash on their worksite. this happened on 13th street and pennsylvania avenue southeast. authorities tell us that the workers suffered serious but nonlife-threatening injuries. the two drivers involved in that crash were treated at the sc

nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >>> earlier this year, police charged a marine corps reservist, yonathan melaku with pre-dawn shootings at military buildings around the washington, d.c. area. >>> well, today marks a decade since tsa was first created. one of the authors who wrote tsa into law is blasting the very organization that he created. he just held a press conference at reagan national airport. republican florida congressman john mica is calling for reform. he released a report documenting 25,000 instances of failures for items that have been on board planes that screeners should have caught. travelers have mixed feelings about that and overall safety with tsa in place ten years later. >> it definitely takes awhile when you come to the airport but that's just -- you know, what you're willing to do today if you want to fly and be safe. >> it is a little annoying in consideration of all of the aggravation. >> there are still breaches. >> yes, even though you go through all of this. i'm surprised at the number quite frankly. it seems like a lot. >> i guess i never really felt unsafe in the past. >> we'll have a full report on the congressman's press confere

nottingham, cbs news. >>> the obama administration reportedly will announce plans today to spend a billion dollars to expand the health care work force. "the washington post" grants will go to doctors and community groups and others who work with patients and federal health care programs like medicare. >>> the president is in hawaii this morning. the asia pacific academic summit just wrapped up there. mr. obama defended his efforts to contain iran's nuclear program. he said economic sanctions have enormous bite. the president also said that china should, quote, play by the rules when it comes to currency valuation and other economic affairs. leaders from 21 countries attended that summit. >>> to politics now. for the first time herman cain's wife is speaking out. about the sexual harassment allegations against her husband, gloria contain says she doesn't believe the charges. susan mcginnis is in washington this morning with details. good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. >> reporter: gloria cain who that now been mostly out of the spotlight so far in this campaign is talking and she is defending her husband. herman cain's wife says she doesn'

nottingham reports that same poll shows that president obama is vulnerable. >> new poll numbers show herman cain still leading the pack of republican presidential hopefuls. but a closer look at the politico george washingtonniversity survey indicates his support is slipping in the wake of sexual harassment allegations. cain spent more than two weeks fighting back against those accusations. now, his wife is defending him publicly. >> to hear such graphic allegations, i know that's not the person he is. he totally respects women. >> gloria cain's interview airs tonight on fox news channels. it is a rare appearance for her. she's not been a visible part of cain's run for the white house. the latest polling shows mitt romney and newt gingrich gaining some support. the two took aim at president obama's policies over the weekend at the cbs news national journal debate. >> if we re-elect barack obama, iran will have a nuclear weapon. and if we elect mitt romney, if you elect me as the next president, they will not have a nuclear weapon. >> we're here tonight, talk to the american people about why every single one of us is better than barack obama. >> the numbers show voters may be inclined to agree with gingrich

nottingham reports, shows president obama is vulnerable. >> reporter: new poll numbers show herman cain still leading the pack of republican presidential hopefuls. but a closer look at the politico george washington survey shows his support is slipping in the wake of sexual harassment allegations. cain spent more than two weeks fighting back against those accusations. now, his wife is defending him publicly. >> to hear such graphic allegations, i know that is not the person he is. he totally respects women. >> gloria cain's interview airs tonight on the fox news channel. it is a rare appearance for her. she has not been a visible part of cain's run for the white house. the latest polling shows mitt romney and newt gingrich gaining some support. the two took aim at president obama's policies over the weekend, at the cbs news national journal debate. >> if we re-elect barack obama, iran will have a nuclear weapon fand we elect mitt romney, me as the next president, they will not have a nuclear weapon. >> we're talking to the american people why every single one of us is better than barack obama. >> the numbers show voters may be inclined to agree with gin grandchild. they're not happy with the pres

nottingham has the latest for week. >> reporter: new poll numbers show herman cain still leading the pack of republican presidential hopefuls. but the closer look at the politico george washingtonvey indicates his support is slipping in the wake of sexual harassment allegations. cain spent more than two weeks, fighting back against those accusations. now, his wife is defending him publicly. >> to hear such graphic allegations, i know, that's not the person he is. he totally respects women. >> reporter: gloria cain's interview airs tonight on fox news channel. it's a rare appearance for her. she's not been a visible part of cain's run for the white house. >> reporter: the latest polling shows mitt romney and newt gingrich, gaining some support. the two took aim at president obama's policies over the weekend at the cbs news national journal debate. >> if we reelect barack obama, iran will have a nuclear weapon. and if we elect mitt romney, if you elect me, as the next president, they will not have a tunuclear weapon. >> we're here talking about why every single one of us is better than barack obama. >> reporter: numbers show that people may be inclined to agree with gingrich. the