since his conviction, jerry sandusky has maintained his innocence. he has appealed his guilty verdict. >>> a maryland man is charged with selling drugs on the massive online black market silk road. jacob george, iv is charged with selling heroin and other drugs over the site. the feds shut down silk road earlier this month. they say buyers and sellers traded more than $1 billion in illegal narcotics on that site. >>> a grammy-winning pop star appears in court. chris brown is charged with beating a maryland man outside a hotel. it's not his first violent attack. rochelle richie was in the courtroom for brown's arraignment tonight and has details on the charges. >> reporter: that's right, vic, it seems trouble finds chris brown wherever he does. a felony charge was reduced to a misdemeanor simple assault for he and his bodyguard. both men entered a not guilty plea. ♪ turn up the music, because the song just came on ♪ turn up the music if you can't turn it down ♪ >> reporter: he's a grammy- award winner who has topped the charts across the country

news about those abused by former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky. the university is agreeing to pay out millions of dollars in damages to them. wjz and mike schuh are live with the latest on this. good morning, mike. >> reporter: good morning, don. good morning, everyone. this has been called one of the most troubling scandals in the history of college sports. penn state university agrees to a multipill --million dollar settlement with more than two dozen men who say they were the victims of jersey sandusky. he was accused of abusing ten victims on school property. but in an interview prosecutors admit that there are many more. >> there are dozens more, dozens. >> dozens more. >> yeah. >> reporter: attorney matt casey represents seven of the alleged victims that settled with the school. >> they are pleased to put it behind them but it's a remarkable achievement by courageous young men. >> reporter: the scandal cost joe paterno his job and three former university officials have been indicted for their roles in covering up sandusky's abuse. >> it was

year -- settlement in the jerry sandusky case. >> baltimore city firefighters are in mourning after one of its own is killed by a baltimore city police officer. ,,,,,,,,

sandusky who is, by the way, spending the rest of his life in prison. the settlement is on top of tens of millions already spent by the university on fines, legal bills and other costs in the scandal that badly tarnished the reputation of penn state football and the late and legendary coach joe paterno. >>> the website for the president's new health care law is back up tonight after yet another technical problem over the weekend that prevented people from signing up for health insurance yet again. for many middle class americans who buy their own health insurance, there could be another frustration and that is sticker shock after some learned they must buy new policies that cover more, but cost more as well. nbc's peter alexander at the white house for us tonight. peter, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening. after weeks of questions about whether the obama care website could be fixed and when many say

sandusky. mary is in the newsroom with more on how much money the university will pay out. >> reporter: penn state says it will pay more than $59 million to 26 young men over claims of child sex abuse at the hands of jerry sandusky. sandusky was convicted last year on 45 criminal counts of abusing 10 boys over a 15-year period. he was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison. the case tarnished the reputation of penn state and its late football coach, joe paterno. penn state released a statement, saying in part, quote, we hope this is a step forward in the healing process for those hurt by mr. sandusky and another step forward for penn state. >> reporter: thank you, mary. sandusky lost a bid earlier this month for a new trial. >>> three men are arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at a prince george's county hotel. surveillance video shows at the counter last month. the suspect sees the money. and there was a confrontation. chavez was shot several times. he died at the scene. police say a

there's a couple percent, the jerry sandusky types, might not be a registered sex offender. he never showed up on a registry but he was in the business to abuse kids. >> robby is on the board of the ripken foundation and steve is president of the foundation. steve, it's normally all wine, roses, let's have a good time, play some baseball. when you hear about cal or the cal senior foundation, i don't want to say it's edgy but you guys are making a statement. >> absolutely. it's more than edge did. it's that -- -- it's more than edgy. most organizations choose not to address it. their child safety policy intends to be -- their entire program is cross their fingers and hope nothing happens to them. that's not okay. like robby said, we pulled togea group of experts, robby is one of them. we created a tool kit that's available to every organization in america, any organization in the world that wants to use it. it's based on three primary critically important things. first, a model child protection policy that every organization should have in place. second we're doing national c

sandusky. this comes more than a year after sandusky was convicted of 45 counts of child sex abuse. and sent to prison for life. penn state president rodney erickson calls the settlements another step forward in the healing process for sa sanduskys victims. >>> crews repairing a texas dam make a surprise recovery. they were trading dam when they found 20 submerged vehicles. the company called police who spent six hours removing the cars. so far, investigators have learned that 10 of the vehicles were stolen between 1987 and 2007. >>> a new warning for parents over how much time your kids are spending using technology. and you are ga you are our guy o legalize marijuana, their approach to controlling drugs. >> share your story on tv and online. >>> doctors are sending out a warning to parents, kids are spending too much time on computers and cell phones. that's according to the american academy of pediatrics. doctors say you should limit the use of smart phones and laptop to his two hours a day.

a three judge panel ruled jerry sandusky doesn't deserve a new trial. sandusky said his lawyers didn't have enough time to prepare for trial, the judge mishandled jury instructions. he's serving a 30 to 60-year prison sentence. >>> one person is arrested after a frightening evacuation at florida's jacksonville international airport. the airport is up and running today after two suspicious packages, one described as destructive, forced an evacuation for nearly 5 hours. the suspect said he had a bomb. he's now being held without bond on charges of making a false report about an explosive. no flights were allowed to take off during the evacuation. >>> a violent crash. takoma public schools are investigating a bus driver after she's involved in a frightening chain reaction accident. >> [screaming] >> video from inside the two buses shows just how scary it was. the bus driver hit a pick up and another bus before coming to a stop. the female driver was ticketed for negligent driving. >>> northern lights dance across the nights sky. they put on a stunning show

teresa garcia reports. >> reporter: when former penn state assistant official coach jerry sandusky was convicted in 2012 of molesting ten boys, he paid for it with his job and his freedom. on monday, penn state said it will pay its share. almost $60 million to 26 young men who claim sandusky sexually abused them. >> this is the first public acknowledgement by penn state officially that they have resolved these 26 claims. >> reporter: the number of cases is more than double what was disclosed during sandusky's trial, and six more claims are still pending. in a statement, penn state's president said we hope this is another step forward in the healing process for those hurt by mr. sandusky and another step forward for penn state. matt casey's law firm represents seven of the young men involved in the settlement, including sandusky's adopted son matt. casey said for them proceeding to trial would have meant retelling their stories in court and reliving their nightmares. >> in addition to dealing with actually happened to them, this litigation, potential litigation, was an ordeal unto itsel

the number of victims in the penn state jerry sandusky sex scandal jumped dramatically. nearly $60 million settlement. it was disclosed that the claims of 26 additional young men were strong enough to be included in the agreement. all of the men say they were abused by the former assistant coach. a local legal scholar says the settlement was the wisest course for the school. the money doesn't come from the state or schools but covered by the school's insurance. >>> a local man is facing charges for selling drugs on the black market web site known as the silk road. jacob george the 4th is charged with selling heroin and other drugs on the site. the feds brought it down earlier this month as we reported. >>> police make arrests following the fatal shooting of a hotel worker in oxon hill. surveillance video captures the moment the man held up a pregnant hotel clerk last week. the hotel manager was confronted while confronting the thief afterwards. three are facing charges. >>> a local driver is facing charges of injuring a state trooper on the side of the beltway. christoph

sandusky raised the question at what cost? and we have more. >> a university once famous for its football team now synonymous with scandal, penn state university will pay nearly $60 million to 26 young men sexually abused by its former assist and football coach, jerry sandusky is currently serving time in connection to ten abuse cases. in a statement university president rodney ericson said we hope this is another step forward in t orientation or sexual orientation. >> reporter: the tour of the olympic flame has taken in the north pole and traveling south the corruption is piling up. the opposition politician borris is a native here and they had to be deleted from one interview he gave about delays. according to him putin wants to dazzle the world and told event organizers to get it done or drop dead. and the residents have been sowic of the disruption of their lives and may have something to do with the climate. in the last days of october the temperatures here are a balmy 20 degrees centigrade but here the temperature is hov

they want nothing to do with covering for jerry sandusky's actions. so immediately penn state's paying the settlements out of pocket. and they are drawing that money from money that the university gets in repayment of loans that it has made over time to, you know, the athletic department, for example, to finance expansions to beaver stadium or loans to the medical school in harvey-- hershey. they have a lot of pockets of money that they can draw the money from. >> ifill: today was other $60 million shoe that dropped. we'll see what happens next. charley thompson of the patriot news in harrison, thank you so much. >> sure thing. >> ifill: now, a look at the complicated partnership between president george w. bush and his vice president, a relationship that shaped more than a decade's worth of war and politics. that's the focus of a new book, "days of fire: bush and cheney in the white house," by peter baker, chief white house correspondent for the "new york times." judy woodruff talked to him recently. >> woodruff: peter baker, thank you for joining us

penn state agrees to pay close to $60 million to settle claims involving former coach jerry sandusky. and a federal court rules on restrictive abortion laws in texas. ♪ ♪ >>> the white shouse under fire after another country comes forward to complain about america's surveillance program. a newspaper out of spain suggests the nsa tapped more than 60 million phone lines in that country over a one-month period. this comes as a european delegation is in washington looking for answers. al jazeera has this report. >> reporter: at the white house the presidential spokesman refused to be drawn on reports that the you u.s. tracked millions of spanish foe calls but repeated the nsa surveillance programs are being examined. >> we are doubling a review. we are mindful that some of these disclear us disclosure had tension in our relationships. with new capabilities we recognize there needs to be additional constraints on how we gather and use intelligence. >> reporter: tensions spiked with reports in germany suggesting president obama was briefed on the surveillance of german chancellor angela

sandusky. other claims are still pending. sandusky was convicted at trial of abusing ten boys, so the announcement today means there were many more victims than we thought. armen keteyian of "60 minutes sports" has been covering this from the start and has the latest developments tonight. >> reporter: frank fina, the former chief deputy state attorney general for pennsylvania was the architect in the case against jerry sandusky. joseph mcgettigan, iii, was the lead prosecutor. did you have victims of allegations of abuse by sandusky dating back into the '70s. >> yes. >> reporter: in their only interview about the case, the prosecutors were asked on "60 minutes" sports in september about the number of potential victims out there beyond the ten who originally alleged they had been sexually abused by the former penn state assistant football coach. >> i don't know. i don't know. >> well, there were ten listed in -- >> there are dozens more. dozens. >> pelley: dozens more? >> yup. >> reporter: today

they've now settled with 26 victims who were sexually abused by former football coach jerry sandusky, we have new details on the settlement. >>> the man convicted of killing michael jackson is out of jail after serving half of a four-year sentence because of a change in california law. there are reports that he's interested in realty tv. plus -- >> i don't endorse many politicians but chris christie is different. >> governor chris christie's surprise endorsement from shaq, when the most conservative in his own party are rejecting him. why the daily beast says it sends a message that should resonate throughout the gop. a lot of you have let us know your thoughts on the latest nsa dust-up. [ male announcer ] pepcid® presents: the burns family dinner. why would i take one pepcid® when i could take tums® throughout the day when my heartburn comes back? 'cause you only have to take one... [ male announcer ] don't be like the burns. just one pepcid® complete works fast and lasts. >>> we're back with breaking news, penn state says it is paying nearly $60 million to 26 young men over clai

no new trial for convicted child sex abuser jerry sandusky. sandusky's attorneys appealed the conviction of the former penn state assistant football coach, citing inadequate time to prepare for a trial, and misconduct by prosecutors. but a three judge panel denied that appeal, so his 30 to 60 year prison sentence stands. a crash involving three vehicles, including a church bus and a tractor trailer, leaves at least eight people dead. the crash on interstate 40 in tennesse also injured more than a dozen people, wednesday, when the church bus apparently blew a tire. the bus carried 18 people -- mostly seniors from front street baptist church in statesville, north carolina. the tennessee highway patrol believes the bus driver lost control. ambulances carried some of the injured to nearby hospitals, while others were taken by helicopter. it's received over 15 million hits on youtube and has become one of the most memorable commercials to date. it's hump day - wahoooo! it's the geico hump day commercial... but not everyone is laughing at the catch

i'm jerry sandusky. the ravens return home to face the green bay packers. it feels like a novelty, it is the only home game in a five game span. they won't return until the 2nd week of november. but they are positioned quite well to win on sunday, at least according to history. after all, the ravens have reeled off an astounding 13 straight wins against vesting nfc teams. the ravens will need luck to face the green bay packers. they bring the third highest scoring offense in the nfl to baltimore come sunday. some around the nfl consider aaron rodgers and the pack a force of nature. problemly an overstatement when you hear harbaugh. they recently stood up to miami, a form of pride in the ravens' coach. >> down in the pocket, collapsing. sacked back at the 12 yardline. from the right hashmark, going right down the middle. given to ray rice and straight up the middle. ray rice in for the touchdown. >> while we were definitely proud for our conditions in the conditioning standpoint and to go out there in that heap and -- that heat, and when we went out at halft

. >>> no new trial for jerry sandusky, a panel made the decision. the 69-year-old jerry sandusky is serving a 30 to 60 year sentence in pennsylvania. he was found guilty to 45 counts of sex abuse. his attorney said he will appeal. he has 30 days to do so. >>> after school teacher in san jose is facing life in prison for molesting nine young girls. a jury convicted keith woodhouse yesterday on 30 felony counts of child molestation. the kids were all enrolls in day care. all testified at the trial. a sentencing date has not been set. >>> continues coverage on the government shut down. 1700 civilian employees are feeling an immediate impact. they were furloughed yesterday. the libraries closed and the book drop off taped shut. 349th reserve wing, the air museum and the heritage center. patients at the grand medical center are being affected. >> 50% of the surgeries have been delayed. the hospital lost 43 administrative employees which could hurt care. the commissary is shut down. it's the only grocery store on base for 10 how to active duty personnel.

jerry sandusky is serving time in connection with 10 abuse cases. in a statement, the university president said: >> this isn't the end of the ordeal. six more alleged victims are negotiating with the school. sandusky is appealing his conviction. former head coach joe paterno died months after the scandal broke. his winning legacy tarnished among allegations he failed to report an eyewitness account of the abuse. three former school administrators await trial on charges they covered up wrongdoing to protect the school's football program, causing many to question the university's devotion to a game that brought in more than $70 million in revenue, but may have cost it its reputation. aljazeera. >> with us this morning to discuss the impact of the settlement is dominic romano, an attorney specializing in business and super at the same time cases. good morning. >> good morning. >> the question a lot of people are asking when you hear about these huge settlements is why should the state, the taxpayers have to pay for something that an individual football

they have already returned to national prominence. >> then there's jerry sandusky. he has been locked away for a long, long time. he's doing 30 to 60 years behind bars. he recently lost his bid for a new trial. do you think this huge settlement, would this potentially stop him from ever trying again? >> no, he'll take his direct appeal, and i don't think the settlement will affect him. i can't imagine he's concerned on any level about the civil case. his primary concern was the motion for a new trial, and now it's the direct appeal, and whatever appeal options he has after that. a pcra, as we call it in pennsylvania. he will be focused, i imagine, on his owneft to release himself or obtain a new trial. >> danny cevalos, thank you. >>> and now, timothy tutturrow, the name of the fair operator criminally charged in this freak accident on a thrill ride at a north carolina state fair. really, the question is, was it an accident at all? here he is in stripes, appearing in court moments ago. he's charged with multiple counts of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting seve

it comes a little more than a year after jerry sandusky was put in gaol for 45 counts of the child abuse. "consider this" is up next. you gone go to aljazeera.com for the latest news. balance. given the threat america continues to face, shouldn't these programs go forward with some oversight? >> these programs, we don't even begin to know the depth of them. we are scratching the surface right now. and i can tell you that from representing whistleblowers for years. these violate numerous national laws as well as international laws. so i don't know if it's a matter of modifying them. i think you may not have heard the level of outrage from spain that you did because you didn't hear about the head of the state employing monitored. initially, germany had a rather soft reaction to the idea its citizens were being monitored but then when angela merkel found out she was being monitored, she was furious. i am not sure why we are monitoring. historically, i agree that intelligence agencies and embassies of other states monitor each other all the time. i don't think anyone has a problem request th

convicted sex offender, jerry sandusky asked to be retried. the decision straight ahead. >>> and another warmer, autumn evening in our area. your complete first warning forecast is coming up. ,,,, could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. everybody knows that. well, did you know that when a tree falls in the forest and no one's around, it does make a sound? ohhh...ohhh...oh boy! i'm falling. everybody look out! ahhhhh...ugh. little help here. geico. fifteen minutes could save you...well, you know. anybody? >>> it is clear and 83. scary moments at a jacksonville airport, after a man tells security screeners he has a bomb. officials are saying the entire situation was a hoax. and he is now being held on $1 million bond. wjz is live. rochelle ritchie with more on that incident. rochelle? >> reporter: that man actually told officials he also had a detonator. all of that turned out not to be true. >> reporter: tense moments at the jacksonville airport, after 39-year-old gelto cosavix claims to have a bomb. >> he didn't claim to have

. >> now, 11 sports, with jerry sandusky. >> after a scorching sunday in south florida yesterday, the ravens like the thought of highs in the seven-day's. they are a well conditioned team, as they prove they can stand up to the heat and the dolphins yesterday, with a 26-23 win on the road. justin tucker's field goal proved to be the difference maker. but the little things proved to be the big things. none of those bigger than the toughness of joe flacco, and his ability to stand up to pressure. i am not talking about psychological pressure. i am talking about a 300 pound lineman coming your way. the dolphins sacked flacco twice in the game, but hit him often in the pocket. 19 completions on 32 attempts. 269 yards. no touchdowns. one interception. but john harbaugh saw some extraordinary effort from his quarterback. flacco found ways to extend plays. he mostly stood up to a big pass rush on the road. it is a quiet form of leadership, but one that catches a lot of attention in a close game, and a game the ravens found a way to win. that is part of joe's greatness. i think that is what m

--adblib weather tz-- @sex abuser jerry sandusky. sandusky's attorneys appealed the former penn state assistant coach's conviction, citing inadequate time to prepare for a trial, and prosecutorial misconduct. but a three judge panel denied that appeal, so his 30 to 60 year prison sentence stands. the fighting in syria rages on as weapons inspectors begin their mission in the country and the united nations puts more pressure on the bashar assad regime. as... conor powell... tells us.../ this... as... the u-s... is still committed... to providing aid... to... syrian refugees... / and... the opposition.../ despite the turmoil... in washington, weapons inspectors are in syria. the international team from the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons is responsible for getting rid of the country's arsenal. following the deadly late august attack in which u-n experts say sarin gas was used... the team will have nine months to find and destroy the bashar assad regime's stockpile - thought to be some one- thousand tons. syria's go

. >>> penn state agrees to pay $60 million to victims from convictions of coach jerry sandusky, and super storm sandy, a year later. >> one by one world leaders and u.s. allies are learning the nsa has been spying on them. and the latest is staunch u.s. ally and the german chancellor angela merkel. her reaction she has dispatched her top spy chiefs to washington. this comes as an european delegation visits the u.s. >> reporter: the white house said it was unwilling to talk abou--to--contra-ducts reports n german newspapers that not only did president obama know about the surveillance, he fast tracked any information gleaned from angela merkel's surveillance to the white house. >> the president, i think in all he has said about this issue, not just sense the disclosures, but even before them reflects his commitment to insuring that we do everything we have to do within the law to keep america safe, to keep americans safe, and keep our allies safe, and that we do so in a way that reflects the need to find a balance, and to recognize the sincere security--rather privacy concerns that america

the university will pay $60 million to the victims of jerry sandusky, the school's former assistant football coach. it will be paid to 26 of his victims. the abuse happened over the course of several years. he is appealing this conviction. several former penn state officials are still awaiting trial for allegedly covering up complaints about the abuse. >>> freedom for michael jackson's former doctor. conrad murray was released from jail today. he walked out of jail just after midnight. he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011 after giving a lethal dose of propofol to michael jackson to let him sleep. >> probably to avoid this. probably to avoid all of you. >> murray says he plans to appeal his conviction to clear his name and get his medical licenses back. >>> new video tonight of what could be google's secret project right after treasure island. this four-story structure is an offshore floating data center that's powered and cooled by ocean water. four years ago, google was granted a patent for a water base data center. mountain view's company is not commenting on these reports.

sandusky and convicted of 45 criminal counts last year. the school said it will pay nearly $7 million to 26 young men. negotiations have been going on for about a year. three former administrators are facing charges in a cover-up. >>> putting the system to the test. how wall street spent the weekend preparing for the twitter ipo. america's most iconic tourist destination back in business. the crowd that poured off the boats today at ellis island. our own wendy catching up with a student who rises above. reaching the mean streets to reach his college goals. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, twitter's upcoming initial public offering... was a success. >>> a test run of twitter's upcoming initial public offering was a success. the new york stock exchange conducted a mock ipo this weekend where traders ran simulated buy and sell orders. the stock exchange trying to ignore the technical problems had with ipo last year. apple released the earnings at the end of trading today. analysts think and may also announce the stock buyback or increase as dividend payouts.

what is next for a convicted sex offender and former penn state football coach, jerry sandusky. >>> a man is under arrest in connection with a bomb scare atta i florida airport. what happened in -- when the bomb squad rushed in. >>> it's a bad time to be a tourist in d.c. i'm monique griego. coming up, what attractions in maryland are seeing. >>> here's today's report from wall street. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> auto 5:30. 85 degrees and sunny. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. we have more breaking news to report to you right now. there's been an horrific accident in tennessee. this is video into our newsroom from dandridge. look at this. this is the northeastern part of the state. at least eight people are dead. more than a dozen injured. this is what police are telling us at this time. police say a church bus blew a tire, across the median, and hit an suv and tractor-trailer. the tractor-trailer then burst into flames. eyewitness news will keep you updated and give you more information on this brea

. >> now 11 sports with 11 sports director jerry sandusky. >> it looks like the weather for outdoor practice tomorrow. as the ravens return to the practice field, they will have something we haven't seen since the early days of training camp. a full set of receivers. the knee injury to jacoby jones. last week, they got thompson back, and he suffered a concussion. john harbaugh remains optimistic that thompson will play this week. brown suffered a fight injury in buffalo. a healthy group of receivers could go a long way towards having a more productive offense sunday in miami. it has hurt us, there is no question. we are down legs. it is hard to run the way you want and to work on the things that you want to work on, but you have to do it. it will be good to get those guys back. we will get jacoby back. i really feel like marvin and brandon will have a chance to practice. that will help us. >> the ravens will see a dolphins team in miami that got thrashed last night on monday night football. drew brees broke up the dolphins' secondary. gave the saints a 7-0 lead. third quarter, the right defe

jerry sandusky was convicted of 45 counts related to the 99abus of young boys. >>> after five people were hurt on a ride at a north carolina state fair, the ride operator has been charged with three counts of assault with a deadly weapon. the ride staopped. and as people were getting off, it restarted. the 911 calls depict a frantic scene. >> the ride turned upside down and dumped everybody out. there are people hurt really, really bad. >> they said the devices had been tampered with. he said that he was devastated and would never intentionally harm anyone. >>> concerns about apple's growth are growing. sales and profits were better than people were looking for. and apple sold about 35 million iphones. that's more than people were looking for. now the bad news. profit margins which is the be all and end all here are shrinking at apple. and the progression of the ipad and iphone are not helping that. apple can pretty much buy whatever it wants. in a letter to ceo t cook, one investor is asking them to buy this -- tesla. you might think, whoa, strange. but cars are run by computers. an

jerry sandusky, kate amara with you. the running of the baltimore festival by the official name. no title sponsor which means we won't have the elite runners. we still have as many runners as we have had in recent years. 27,000 taking part in this festival. >> 27,000 overall, 5,000 for the full marathon, 13,000 for the half marathon that has grown expediential ly the last few year. they call the 5 k the gate ray race. you try the 5 k you try a different event the next year. >> there's an appetite for running in this town. the baltimore fire department making a big splash with a huge american flag as they greet the runners at the start line and go 22.6 miles around this course and a very special starter erika brannock. >> the last boston marathon survivor to leave the hospital. she is the official starter. it was important to her to prove to herself she can face the things that scare her. >> the wheelchair competitors will be the first to get the race underway. then the field of 5,000 marathoners several thousand as part of relay teams beginning at 8:00. we will be with you throug

sandusky. the school announced the settlement today. >>> and chris brown, with a fight outside his hotel got him charged with felony assault. a judge reduced the charge and to a misdemeanor and ordered brown to see his probation officer in california within 48 hours, he is also ordered to stay 148 yards from the alleged victim. >> a catch like this would be a catch and would be the end of the story unless a sneaky sea lion is lurking off camera. you see that? he or she stole the show, as well as the fish. the cameras were filming the cooking show "chef on the water." >> thanks. that does it for this edition of "ac360." thanks for watching. "early start" begins right now. >>> spying on america's friends. what did the president nen what is he going to do about it? the new plans this morning that could dramatically change u.s. intelligence operations.the new could dramatically change u.s. intelligence operationis he goi? the new plans this morning that could dramatically change u.s. intelligence o

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sandusky. the school announced the settlement today. >>> and chris brown, with a fight outside his hotel got him charged with felony assault. a judge reduced the charge and ordered brown to see his probation officer in california within 48 hours, he is also ordered to stay 148 yards from the alleged victim. >>> and wolf, this would be the end of the story, unless a sneaky sea lion is lurking off camera. you see that? he or she stole the show, as well as the fish. the cameras were filming the cooking show "chef on the water." >> thanks. that does it for this edition of that does it for this edition of "ac360." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> america spying on its closest friends. more questions about which world leaders are targeted by the nsa, and why the president claims he knew nothing about it. >>> plus a massive man hunt under way tonight. two prisoners on the run after taking an unusual escape route.

. >> now 11 sports with jerry sandusky. >> the ravens practice today. the second straight day, set out with a hip injures -- injury. a fairly common occurrence for the ravens tight end, pete gilbert has more. >> the joke in the locker that billy has the best job on the team. he gets to play in the games. the reason why is the team keeps coming -- cutting him and bringing him back. a stressful situation, one he handled with pride. >> seven times billy's name made its way to the ravens transaction list. watch her of and three cuts. he cut twice and shine back each time. a roller coaster of emotions but he remains unfazed. he has played every game this season. teammates also take their shots. >> he says he has got the best job in the nfl. for family, it is hardly a joking matter. >> my wife understands the situation. i explained it to her. i will get calls from my dad and parents and things like that. "you are cut again or back on the team again." it has been a crazy deal. realize how much you want to be here and be a part of the team and that staying at h

they say former assistant football coach jerry sandusky sexually abused them. the school's president said the school cannot undo want been done but will do everything possible to ensure it never happens again. sandusky is serving 30 to 60 years in prison after a jury convicted him of 45 counts of child sex ball abuual abuse. >>> fitness experts are asking for a revamping. the associated press reports they're asking for liposuction to pass the test. a number of army soldiers booted for being overweight is up tenfold in just the past five years. >>> one brazilian surfer survives his face-off with an avalanche of water. carlos burrell slaying a monstrous wave estimated to be over 100 feet tall. with the help of a jet ski. and he's got to stay ahead. the surfer -- >> barely. >> he rode the massive wall of water, being called the largest wave ever. if confirmed, the brazilian's wild ride will break the current record of 78 feet which i think he also holds. >> that is moving fast. i wonder how fast he was going, just down the face of the wave. >> that's ten stories h

sandusky. the money will be paid to 26 young men after negotiations that last add year. the school faces six other claims. he is facing a new trial while serving a sentence of 30 do 60 years. >>> new revelations of the n.s.a. spying scandal. there are conflicting reports on whether president obama knew about the extent of the spying. the "wall street journal" reports that the president only found out in the summer that united states was monitoring three dozen heads of state and followed a white house review of the n.s.a. surveillance program. we have more on the "wall street journal" story next. >> the n.s.a. spying scandal continues to grow. today, a report that for five years president obama had no knowledge that united states spies were were targeting 35 heads of state including some america's top allies. the "wall street journal" citing unnamed united states sources said that president obama only found out this summer after the white house launched an internal review of n.s.a. surveillance.

sandusky. the school announced the settlement today. >>> and chris brown, with a fight outside his hotel got him charged with felony assault. a judge reduced the charge and ordered brown to see his probation officer in california within 48 hours, he is also ordered to stay 148 yards from the alleged victim. >>> and wolf, this would be the end of the story, unless a sneaky sea lion is lurking off camera. you see that? he or she stole the show, as well as the fish. the cameras were filming the cooking show "chef on the water." >> thanks. that does it for this edition of "ac360." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> and good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. out front tonight. breaking news under pressure. the obama administration has just authorized the release of

sandusky. the university will may $60 million to 26 of sandusky's victims. the settlements will not be funded student tuition, taxpayer funds or donations. sandusky is currently serving between 30 and 60 years behind bars after being convicted last year on 45 different counts of sex abuse. he's appealing the verdict. penn state president said quote, we hope this is another step forward in the healing process for those hurt by mr. sandusky and another step forward for penn state. we cannot undo what has been done but we can and must do everything possible to learn from this and ensure it never happens again at penn state. >>> two oklahoma inmates are back in jail after a pretty unlikely escape over the weekend. yesterday we told you about four inmates snuck out of a county detention center by escaping over a duct over a shower room. they crawled along the stretch of pipes and broke through a cement wall before making to it freedom. only temporarily for two of them. two convicts captured on monda

. >>> penn state still faces six claims in connection with the jerry sandusky sexual abuse case. that's after the school announced settlements with 26 young men. they will be paid nearly $60 million. the former penn state assistant football coach pursuing appeals of the sex abuse convictions that have basically landed him in prison for life. of the six outstanding claims, penn state believes some don't have merit. and other may produce settlements, as well. >>> across the pond, folks in northern europe are cleaning up after a monster storm. >> that storm named for st. jude, left a trail of devastation, from britain to germany, killing more than a dozen people and leaving hundreds of thousands in the dark. winds reached 120 miles per hour, uprooted hundreds of trees. and even closed germany's famed autobonn. >>> here at home, clear and dry for much of the eastern u.s. there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms blanketing much of the nation's midsection with snow. that could accumulate across a broad section of the west. >> highs, today, in the northeast, only in the 40s and

sandusky. the school says 23 deals are fully signed. the other three are agreements in principle. penn state said the day sandusky was convicted last year of 45 criminal counts, it was determined to compensate his victims. sandusky maintains his innocence and is seeking a new trial while he serves 30 to 60 years in state prison. >>> back here in the bay area, celebrity chef guy fieri is expected to take the stand today. he's expected to testify against max wade. he's accused of stealing fieri's yellow lamborghini in march of 2011. wade is also on trial for a separate incident from 2012 when prosecutors say he shot into an occupied vehicle. >>> investigators in san francisco are trying to figure out what started a fight that ended with police shooting a gunman. police were called to the marina district to break up a fight between two men yesterday afternoon. witnesses told police they saw one man pistol whipping the other man with a silver handgun. then they say the suspect shot at the victim se

all molested by jerry sandusky when they were children. the former assistant football coach is effectively serving a life sentence. the university president calls the agreements a step forward in the healing process. the school could still face >> jodi air-ree-as wants to fire her lead attorney. she was convicted last may of killing her former boyfriend in 2008. she's complaining in a letter that her attorney kirk nurmi doesn't have much tolerance for what she calls her "emotional and psychological shortcomings". she actually tried to have him removed from the case in june - but a judge said no. air-ree-as has not been sentenced yet - and could face the death penalty. >> catherine: a charge against singer chris brown has been reduced to a misdemeanor - and he's been ordered released. brown was in a court in washington today. he was charged with felony assault after he was arrested sunday following a fight outside a washington hotel. cnn's rosa flores looks at brown's troubled past. and what the latest incident >> reporter: was hosting. he

for -- from all of us here at the par ball studios, >> now 11 sports with 11 sports director jerry sandusky. >> as the ravens dive into preparations for sunday's game against aaron rodgers and the packers, they have a noticeable edge in injury department. ring they has already listed two of it starting linebackers, clay matthews and brad jones out, out for sunday's game. the ravens will need all hands on deck to slow down rogers and the packers on sunday. green bay set a franchise record for most yards gained through its first four games in team history. the packers have the third highest scoring offense in the nfl this season, just behind denver and dallas. you know what happened to the ravens in the season opener against peyton manning and the broncos. sunday gives the ravens defensive chance to show how far it has, against another explosive quarterback and offense. know, alignment, assignments, do our job. i think a lot of guys, the way you expose people, it is when you do too much. i think we have a great game plan. we are set for the challenge. game,lowing this week's jamaal mclain cou