of his own. this november 16th, 2011. this is today with matt lauer and ann curry. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to today an wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> i'm ann curry. good morning. people tied to this penn state scandal have been criticized for not doing enough to pro-tetect victims and a lot has been made of the assistant graduate coach mike mcqueary. >> and he said he made sure the abuse stopped and contacted police about the incident. we'll have the latest on that and talk about whether jerry south dako sandusky put himself in more legal trouble when he spoke to bob costas this week. >> and a 2-year-old washington state boy, turning their attention to his mother's life online and raising the connection is there a connection to her possible search for a boyfriend who would compensate her. we'll explain what that's about. >> a little later on. you accidentally lock yourself out of your home and call a locksmith. a simple fix for a simple problem, right? wait until you see what our hidden camera investigation uncovered when we called locksmiths for help during difficult times. we get to that but we begin with the latest fallout from the penn state sex scandal. peter alexander is in penn state college again. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. late last night, nbc news spoke to the attorney for one of jerry sandusky's alleged victims who called jerry sandusky's comments insulting and were 100% false and worse yet were victimizing to his clients again. for many americans, jerry sandusky's first interview for claiming his innocence to bob costas was troubling. >> i have hordssed around with kids. i have showered after workouts, i have hugged them and i have touched their leg without intent of sexual contact. >> what are you willing to concede that you've done that was wrong and you wish you had not done it? >> in retrospect, i -- you know, i shouldn't have showered with those kids. >> reporter: but a lawyer for one of sandusky's alleged victims says his client is out-raged sandusky did not accept responsibility for his actions. >> it's fair to say my client was re-victimized as he watched mr. sandusky make his statement. >> reporter: he says he was especially trouble to sandusky's inability to respond to a simple question from costas. are you sexually attracted to young boys. >> am i sexually attracted to underage boys? sexually attract eed -- i enjoy young people, i love to be around them. i -- i -- but, no, i'm not sexually attracted to young boys. >> reporter: even former alaska governor sarah palin has weighed in speaking about sandusky on fox news. >> hang him from the highest tree. i'll bring a rope. >> reporter: mike mcqueary said he witnessed him assaulting a boy in the shower in 2002 before alerting head coach joe paterno, is under fire for not doing more. in an e-mail obtain by associated press in an e-mail said i did stop it physically before i left that locker room. i did have discussions with police when i left that locker room in charge of police. no one wants to be in my shoes for those 35 to 40 seconds, trust me. he described his emotions in his brief exchange with cnbc news. >> all over the place. shaken. >> reporter: crazy? >> crazy. >> you said what, like a -- >> now globe. >> reporter: like a snow globe? yes. >> reporter: prosecutors were not able to find the victim mcqueary says he saw but after speaking to ann today, he's spoken to the boy in the alleged assault. >> he's saying it never happen. >> reporter: for days there's been no sign of paterno fired a week ago today. in july, paterno transferred ownership of his home to his wife, sue, for one dollar. the paterno's lawyer told the times it was part of estate planning and had nothing to do with the scandal. >> reporter: the preliminary hearing for gary schultz and athletic director tim curley has now been delayed both men face perjury for what they know scheduled for december 6th. we received an e-mail for the men who said this is a traffic ve -- traffic ves city and said they deserve a speedy trial to face their accusers and clear their good name. >> star jones, former prosecutor and legal commentator, ladies, good morning to both of you. as attorneys, do you think jerry sandusky harmed his case by speaking out and giving this interview? >> absolutely. >> no question whatsoever. an admission against self-interest. amounted to almost a confession to some of the elements of a crime. >> what do you mean? >> naked showering with children and engaging in naked horseplay, that is the definition of sexual assault. >> in the state of pennsylvania or everywhere? >> pretty much in everybody's estimation. >> i don't know he goes all the way there. i don't think his words standing alone are a smoking gun confession. in the totality of the circumstances when you start hearing other alleged victims who will come and take the stand and then you javierry sandusky stammering over a simple question, are you sexually attracted to young boys and he gives that halting response, i think it will be devastating in court. >> here, he says he was confronted about showering with a young boy years ago and said he wanted to die, he wished he hadn't done it and yet continues to show that pattern of behavior. what does that tell you? >> it tells me this is a person who has some sort of real problem with young children. jerry sandusky basically came across with bob costas as the creepy guy everyone thinks he is. >> if he was trying to change public opinion. >> absolutely not. >> and create a different image, the opposite effect occurred. >> i think we see why most defense lawyers in their right mind will never put a defendant before a reporter. this is exhibit a. obviously, the strategy was to try to influence potential jurists, to try to present a different side of the story. but it backfired in a big way. >> savannah, you talked about a second ago him seeming to have a difficult time answering a simple question whether he was sexually attracted to young boys. there was another moment in the interview that jumped out at me. this is when bob was asking him about doesn't it seem that his behavior, meaning jerry's behavior, seemed to fit the mo for a classic pedophile? let me play you what he said. listen carefully to this. >> i didn't go around seeking out every young person for sexual needs that i've helped. there are many i didn't ha have -- i hardly had any contact with who i have helped in many, many ways. >> i didn't go around seeking out every young person for sexual needs that i've helped. there are many i didn't ha have -- and then he sto stops -- like wait a minute. >> we all needed a shower after you heard that. >> what do you think you heard there? >> it was a pause and a hesitation to make sure he chose his words very very carefully. >> i think it's more th than -- honestly when i watched, i have to go back and read the transcript to see if i heard what i think i heard. it's not every young men, so there were other young men he did have sexual contact with. >> i think he chose his words, he wanted to make sure he did not say the wrong thing because in his heart and in his spirit, he does know what he did. >> basically, we're talking about eight alleged victims at the moment. we're talking about two people who say, who claim they were eyewitnesses here. >> i never heard of that, in all my years as a lawyer, i have never heard of someone walking in and seeing a child being sexually assaulted. it's unbelievable there is an eyewitness. >> which brings us to one of the eyewitnesses, mike mcqueary, who has now released and e-mail when he saw this and says he saw this, we have to take this as his word, although he did not stop it physically, he made sure it stopped before he left the locker room and contacted the polices, how does it help the case? >> i think it helps the police. >> helps the prosecution? >> if it's true, from mcqueary did talk to police and prosecutors can corroborate that, that's a contemporary report to authorities and bol r bolster credibility and help him as well. >> we don't have a right to see what the penn state police actually did because that's the one exception that college does not have to present any documents in the sunshine law. >> even as we talk about all this, we have to remember 1983 and the martin preschool case in california where numerous children said that they were abused at the hands of the people who ran that preschool, went to trial and no one was ever found guilty of a crime. there are times where stories like this turn out not to go in the direction we think they're going. >> that's why we have a legal process. >> we do. but we don't have somebody who usually walks in on a shower and seeing a child being raped. >> star jones, savannah guthrie. thanks very much. 10 minutes after the hour. here's ann. >> thanks. now to politics in the state of the gop presidential race, herman cain is firing back at critics once again after his libya stumble and now a new controversy over who he would like to see in his administration. we have nbc kelly o'donnell here with us. great to have you here. >> great to see you. you think it's about six weeks until iowa voters get their say, cain and the top republicans can't afford any fumble, any negative perception, it could cost them dearly. for now, cain is being defiant. herman cain is finding out in politics, silence may not be so golden. >> i paused. lib libya -- >> i don't understand why that pause created so much quote-unquote controversy. >> campaigning in iowa, tuesday, cain fired back at critics who claimed his meandering foreign policy responses mean he's not ready to be president. >> i have a lot of stuff twirling around in my head. >> reporter: for a half hour monday, cain took wide ranging questions from the milwaukee sentinel and said his performs needs no dang control. >> i have never not taken responsibility for what some people perceive as miss haps. in that particular case i paused to gather my thoughts. >> reporter: in a newry released pick he talks about people for his cabinet. >> dr. kissinger turned down my offer for secretary of state. said he was happy doing what he was doing. >> reporter: he recently met henry kissinger, now 88 years old. he said he was just kidding. >> i was not serious about asking him. i know he's retired. >> reporter: a string of missteps spun into a new web ad for michele bachmann. >> i will preserve and protect a woman's right to choose. >> reporter: claiming she's more consistently conservative while texas governor rick perry told iowa voters why he is different from the other republican candidates. >> i've never served in congress, never been a part of an administration. my career has been that of a washington outsider. >> reporter: campaigning in south carolina, mitt romney stayed focused on president obama. >> i just don't think president obama understands america. now, i say that because this week, or was it last week, he said that americans are lazy. i don't think that describes americ america. >> now, the president had used the word lazy when talking to ceos saying the u.s. should have done more to try to attract business here. other republicans have jumped on that lazy word, too. but the president's re-election campaign only responded to romney saying when he was ceo he was more concerned about ou out-sourcing than helping the middle class. >> thank you for your reporting. nbc correspondent chuck todd is traveling with the president in cambria, us -- canberra, usa australia. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. >> how much do you think this new video will add to herman cain's current slip already in the polls? >> reporter: i think it's close to being the disqualifying moment for his campaign. he was already in a bad place. while he wasn't losing support, he was raising questions among undecided republican voters, among those that weren't with him. his unfavorable ratings started to climb. this moment on libya and even this back and forth he had about henry kissinger, where you see him say one thing in the video, and then this claim that it was a joke a day later. it just adds, is a coupku couplg effect and cuts to the core of being commander in chief at this point. a lot of republican voters will look at that and say it's disqualifying. >> at the same time, newt gingrich now second in some national polls. is he the comeback kid of this race at the moment or just extremely lucky, chuck? >> reporter: i think this goes to the fact this is the wildest republican primary maybe in a generation or two generations. so, you know, we probably have three or four more ups and downs on this roller coaster. for newt gingrich we'll see. the first time he popped he didn't survive but a week under the glare of the presidential spotlight. it is a very intense glare. there is a report this morning from the newport news, the amount of money he received from freddie mac was $1.6 million and something he began one year after he left congress. the problem for gingrich, the message that would work in the republican primary is being an outsider, what rick perry said yesterday in iowa, if you're an advisor, not a lobbyist but advisor to freddie mac, one of the ultimate go. insider institutions, it is hard to say you will be a change agent in washington. >> what is it that republican voters are looking for they're not getting contributing to the wildness described in this race? >> reporter: a couple of things. one, they want confrontation at president obama. it's wise the candidates that have popped the not mitt romney candidate whether donald trump earlier, sarah palin, michele bachmann, herman cain, they all have one thing in common, they're not afraid to say politically incorrect things sometimes to fire up the tea party base. republicans want some passion. mitt romney, that's not who he is. he's trying show a little bit of it. you see him trying to get some passion. it's not there yet and not clicking. that's what republicans, at least the non-tea party republicans want. if one of these candidates can combine brains, passion and money, they're going to win this nomination. at this point, it doesn't seem like any of the candidates can combine all three. mitt romney has the intellectual heft and the money. can he get the passion. if anybody can combine all three, that's the way to surpass him. >> chuck todd this morning. not sure if you're up early or late, whatever it is, thanks for joining us this morning. let's get a check of the rest of the top stories of the morning. natalie is on assignment. savannah moved over to the newsdesk. >> good morning. in the news, the u.s. is leading a search for a 21-year-old man it believes may be responsible for a shooting incident that damaged the white house last week. pete williams is in washington with more. good morning to you. >> at first, the shooting last friday night didn't seem to involve the white house, the shots were fired from a moving car on constitution avenue about a third of a mile from the white house. no one was hurt, the president out of town. investigators found the car later the suspect ran off but left behind an assault rifle and connected it to a drifter, oscar hernandez and has a distinctive tattoo on his neck that says "israel." then the secret service discovered two bullet wounds hit the white house. one struck a window and nearly all have bullet resistant glass but the outer historic glass was broken otherwise minor. agents are testing those rounds to see if they are a match to ortega's rifle. >> thank you. in new york, the tent city zuccotti park is now gone but the occupy wall street movement is still going. by tuesday night, protesters were allowed to trickle back into the park where they've been based for months. the judge ruled they can pro-tether in tpro pro- -- protest in the park but they cannot sleep there. >> melissa francis is at the wall street exchange. good morning. >> we're expecting an announcement the government has formed a new government as the largest bank, una credit reportedly formed. and as leaders say they need to move faster to fix this crisis. back to you. the paternity suit against teen pop star justin bieber has been dismissed. lawyers for the accuser have reportedly withdrawn from the case. as for bieber, he has disputed the paternity claims and his lawyer is said to be preparing to sue his accuser for making false allegations. a new message of hope from wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords to her constituents. it was posted on her facebook page. >> i miss you. i miss tucson, the mountains, blue skies, and the heat. i'm getting stronger. i'm getting better. i want to go back to work, representing arizona is my honor. >> giffords expressed her sadness for the six people who died in the january shooting when she was shot in the head. she recorded this new message in houston where she's been undergoing rehabilitation therapy for months. no now, you can tell tucson is definitely in her heart. i'm tucson girl, just like gabby. >> just a story of resilience. i think it's inspirational for us all. >> mr. roker, how are you? you look very nice. >> thank you very much. unfortunately, the weather is not looking too nice in the lower gulfcoast. we had tornado warnings in parts of the southern gulf in cloclui new orleans. and we're looking at storms firing up now. you can see tornado watches in new orleans all the way to alabama. heavy rain falling out of these systems as well anywhere from 1-2 inches of rain and there will be airport delays from atlanta to washington and new >> good morning.n as well. we have some light rain and fog this morning. the rain will probably pick up in intensity. >> that's your latest weather. matt. thanks very much. just ahead, the disappearance of a 2-year-old boy in washington state. is there a connection to his mother's online searches. just ahead, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ [ female announcer ] have you ever seen a glacier while sunbathing? why not? have you ever climbed a rock wall in the middle of the ocean? or tried something really wild? why not? it's all possible in the nation of why not. royal caribbean's floating nation. where you are free to do anything you want. which may be nothing at all. royal caribbean international. why not cruise from baltimore? 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[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] although it these side, -- on the northeast side, at 10 miles per hour on the outer loop. that's give you a live view of traffic. we will show you what is going on with the cameras. delays on harrisburg -- the bill is not bound to parkton. southbound 95, watch for delays out of white marsh. northbound 95, from the capital beltway to the delaware state line, there is a police motorcade passing through. an escort and there. they are escorting the motorcade for wounded veterans. no delays any place in this area, but they will see some shortly as the market makes its way up north. watch for that police escort this morning. over to you, tony. >> we have some rain and to contend with. give yourself an extra time. right now it is light rain, but it is coming in waves here. perhaps not a steady rain, waves and showers coming through. heaviest rain will be late this afternoon and into tonight. rainshowers likely. as the cloudy skies. a little bit of thought possible this morning. we will make it into the low 60s this afternoon. that is not bad for this time of year. early tomorrow morning, we could see a mixture of light rain or snow. it will clear up in the afternoon with a high temperature of 49 or 50. we will stay near 50 on friday. we will stay near 50 on friday. wrds 7:30 now, on this wednesday morning. november 16th, 2011. a few showers across the bay area northeast. nothing the people on rockefeller plaza can't handle. f why is this man running from our camera? >> you won't believe what him and some other locksmith did when we called them to get back in our house. the results of our investigation is coming up. plus take a look at a new ad campaign in milwaukee that shows a baby sleeping next to a huge knife. we'll talk to today's professionals about that ad and what it's for and whether it goes too far. they always have lots to say. coming up, high fashion at affordable prices. you won't believe this, versace is teaming up with h&m to make inexpensive beautiful clothes. we begin this half hour for a missing 2-year-old, sky metawalla. investigators seem to be focusing on his mother. and miguel is in washington with details. good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. here at the bellevue police department, detectives say the boy's mother, julia biryukova is not a suspect or even a person of interest but that hasn't stopped investigators from thoroughly looking into her personal life and alleged internet activity and what may have been a so-called search for a sugar daddy. 10 days after julia biryukova reported her little boy missing from a car she left on this road, police remain suspicious of her story. >> we're all aware of some of the inconsistencies from julia and that happened early on. >> reporter: she told police she left 2-year-old sky alone in the car november 6th after running out of gas, walked to this service station and returned to find sky missing. police test drove the car and say it wasn't out of gas and didn't have any mechanical problems. now the search for clues extends to biryukova's activity online. >> that is something that is certainly part of an investigation like this but i can't talk about specifics we discovered. >> reporter: but brandon wade, the co-owner of the website s k seekingarrangement.com is talking. >> the police issued a search warrant asking for information relating to her account. >> reporter: wade says police are investigating this profile posted by someone using the name julia biryukova, and using her photos. under the initials j.b., the poster says she's a sugar baby, seeking a real man from whom she expects 3 to $5,000 a month. >> they wanted all the records of her login activity on the website as well as whom she might have spoken to through the website. >> reporter: those records might tell police if these photos on the profile page attracted any men who might know what happened to sky. investigators say they're frustrated. biryukova hasn't spoken to them in days, refuses to take a polygraph test and hired a criminal defense attorney. biryukova is also in a bitter divorce battle with sky's father. >> i do believe julia is responsible. if she can just cooperate, we can find where's our son. >> reporter: earlier this week, police said they were considering charging biryukova with leaving sky alone on the side of the road, but that hasn't happened and some are asking why. >> child abandonment is a crime. so why hasn't she been arrested? >> reporter: legal experts say police are doing the right thing by not rushing to judgment on sky's mother. >> we may still hope that the mother will speak voluntarily with police. we have a missing child out there. i think the number one priority of officers is to find this missing child. >> reporter: we've reached out to julia biryukova's lawyer who have denied comment and said at the moment, they will not talk to the media. >> miguel, thank you very much. i said that boy has been missing 10 years, obviously i meant ten days. thank you very much. let's get a check of the weather from al. >> today's weather is brought to you by ethan allen. >> good morning, even though it's not winter quite yet, you can't tell that to the folks in fargo, north dakota, snow already falling, commuters making their way yesterday morning along a snowy route. it barely covered the ground but a picture of things to come. as far as the pacific northwest is concerned, winter storm warnings moving into the mountains as a big storm system moves in, looking at gusty winds the next 24 hours, 1-3 inches of rain to seattle and in the mountains, cascades could see 1-2 feet over the next 48 hours. risk of strong storms in the northeast and sunn >> good morning. we have some light rain showers this morning. the rain will probably pick up in intensity. don't forget you can check your weather any time of the day or night. go to the weather channel online at weather.com. thank you, up next, hidden investigation, we'll show you how long smiths could be preying on you during an emergency. ore. i earn 1% cash back everywhere, every time. 2% on groceries. 3% on gas. automatically. no hoops to jump through. that's 1% back on... 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sn>> no comment and walk away, bye-bye. >> reporter: why is this man destroying our lock and then running from our cameras. >> reporter: is there anything you want to say? why is this lock missed busting our door open with a drill and then demandsing we pay him hundreds in cash. >> i don't have $635 cash. >> can you go to the bank somewhere? >> reporter: wait. did he just ask this customer to go to the bank with him? >> i'm not going to get in the car with you to go to an atm machine. >> reporter: that sounds legitimate to you? >> am i going to tell you? >> reporter: what's your name? >> what's your name. >> reporter: our investigation unlocks the shady truth behind some emergency locksmiths. they grab you with catchy web d ads promising professional service at a great price. when you're standing in the cold with a call for help, who's really showing up at your door. >> i was horrified. >> reporter: janice putnam was locked out of her condo all alone. she googled a local locksmith on her phone. >> i asked how much will this cost me? they said $39. i thought, well, this will be good. >> reporter: when the locksmith got her back in the house, the $39 quote was gone. the new price, a whopping $833. >> i couldn't think i was almost physically ill. >> reporter: experts say locksmith's schemes are a national growing problem. we set up our own experiment renting this home in suburban new york. we hired this licensed locksmith to install simple locks on our door. he said any locksmith would pick it easily. he showed up in just seconds. his charge for this job, about $100. >> there's no damage to the lock, a minimal charge to the customer and a proper way to perform that service on a lockout. >> reporter: what would other locksmiths do? to find out, we installed hidden cameras covering every angle around our door. then we had this nbc producer pose as the homeowner, locked out, after forgetting her keys inside. >> yes. i'm locked out of my house and i need someone to help me get back in. >> reporter: over two days, we had her call eight locksmiths all advertising 24 hour service in our town. >> i a'm so glad you finally got here. >> reporter: as each locksmith showed up, we were watching with our expert from a control room inside the house. >> i locked myself out. the key's inside. >> reporter: when this locksmith arrives, great news. he quickly picks our lock and charge us only $97. but our luck is about to change. >> hi. i thought you'd never get here. >> reporter: this guy's company touts $15 locksmith service. when he gets to our door. >> it's $100 and a $15 service fee. >> reporter: he's just warming up. instead of picking our lock, he tries to pry the door open with a board. when that doesn't work, he grabs our doorknob with pliers and rips it off. >> this is what i would do. >> yes. that's why you're not a licensed locksmith. >> reporter: now, we're on the hook for a brand new lock and doorknob. total price, $223. >> >> reporter: jeff rossen from nbc news, how are you? is there a reason you charged $223 for what experts say should cost $100? you never picked the lock and didn't ask her for id and whether she actually lives here. is there anything you want to say? >> reporter: believe it or not in most states, locksmiths don't have to go through background checks or be licensed. this guy wrecks our lock and charges her twa $ $253. >> what is your past experience? >> reporter: we had our experts put a fresh lock on and one after another overcharged us. this next guy immediately brings out his drill. oh, look, he destroys our lock. then conveniently sells us a new one. the price, $265. >> reporter: you didn't even try to pick the lock, you drilled right through without trying. >> that's what i do. you don't pick locks. in the movies, you pick a lock. you can't pick a lock. >> reporter: the movies? remember, our real life expert picked a lock in seconds. of all the locksmiths we called we were most shocked by this one. >> it will be $275. >> i need a new lock, right? >> it will be $225. >> reporter: we're already up to $500 and he hasn't even started working yet. then he begins to drill. final price this time, $635. >> it's horrible. that's ridiculous. it's a hundred dollar job, $600 he wants. >> reporter: even more outrageous, he wants it all in cash. >> no credit cards. there's no way you could pay cash? >> i don't have $635 cash. >> maybe you could go to the bank or something? >> the bank? >> reporter: when our producer resists the locksmith calls his boss and the price jumps again. >> $685. >> reporter: you heard him, $685. then the boss tries to pressure our producer. >> i don't carry over $600 in cash on me. tell him to take me to the atm and then he will drive me back home? i don't know. >> my gosh, she can't get in the car with this guy. we don't know who he is. >> reporter: hi. jeff rossen from nbc news. that's when we jump in. experts say you could have picked this lock in under a minute and a $100 and you charged her $685 and demanded she pay you cash. you think that's right? >> how can i help you, sir? >> reporter: answer my question. >> turn the camera off. >> reporter: are you a licensed locksmith? i'm just trying to find out why you're trying to charge the woman more than six times what experts say it should cost. >> what do you want me to tell you. >> reporter: excuse me? what did you say to me? >> what's my name? >> reporter: yeah. >> what's your name. jeff rosen, nbc news. >> nice name. >> reporter: in the end, our expert says four out of the eight locksmiths we called charged us too much and mangled our locks in the process. >> there's more. we found many of online locksmiths are using fake addresses making it impossible to track them down even if you do have a complaint. we found some listed in parking lots, abandoned buildings and churches and schools. >> best way for consumers to protect themselves? >> a couple things. if you're in this situation, you want to try to get the quote, the estimate in writing before they even start working and say to them, i don't have the cash on me, will you take a credit card. you know and can turn them away if you don't have the cash and don't end up getti gting scared your life. today, before there's ever an emergency, go in your local town and look for a legitimate locksmith, story front, actual manager and boss and get their card and program their number in your phone and so if you have a jam, you have their number and not googling. >> thank you very much. really terrific. coming up next, remember the craze at target? 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we'll talk about that and discuss that psa campaign in milwaukee where they're trying to warn parents about the dangers of co-sleeping, one of the dangers showing a baby sleeping with a butcher knife. does it go too far? >> by the way, most of the world co-sleeps with their children and not in this country. by the way, another topic for all the women watching, there has been this consistent trend major designers have been hooking up with chains that sell clothing, target, h&m. now, versace is about to do this with h&m and, boy, they're expecting a stampede and people will get only 15 minutes to stop and they're expecting so many people. this morning, we will give you a sneak peek, baby. get in there before it happens. >> love it when you get that. >> i am. look at me! >> not bad. that's another story. we will reveal people's pick for sexiest man alive. sexiest. >> what kind of newsman are you? >> you sound like thurston powell. >> i know. lovie! >> natalie is on assignment. savannah at the newsdesk. >> good morning. in the news today, the one time graduate assistant who testified he saw former penn state coach jerry sandusky sexually abusing a boy in a shower is defending his actions. mike mcqueary told a friend in an e-mail last week he did make sure the attack was stopped when he left the locker room although the did not physically intervene. he says he talks to police as well at the time. meantime, the "new york times" reports head coach joe paterno who was fired last week transferred ownership of his home to his wife in july. they said it was part of estate planning and not an act to shield potential assets from a lawsuit arising from the scandal. president obama arrived in us an australiaial he had to postpone twice before because of pressing business in washington. he's there now and announced a new agreement expanding u.s. military presence in australia as a result of china's more aggressive posture in that region. the house is poised to give final congressional approval to president obama's job package. to employ veterans and government contractors. part of the measure is funded by fund save because of making it harder for some elderly americans to qualify for medicaid. and the games are delayed until december 13th because of two lawsuits filed against the league in at least two states. an american astronaut and two russian cosmonauts arrive safely at the international space station. they traveled aboard the rush san spacecraft, the only one since late july and and unmanned russian cargo spaceship. what has you talking online? royal sister-in-law pippa has found a manly shoulder to cry on after a breakup with her boyfriend alex louden. a long weekend spent at the estate of earl george percy, an old college chum. the pair travel to london monday. and googling abercrombie and fitch's legal situation. reality star mike sorentino is suing the chain. he claims the company drummed up valuable publicity by falsely claiming it had offered him money not to wear abercrombie clothing. the google mat mystery has google sleuths in a frenzy, troubled by patterns of strange white lines a mile long. now, a former cia analyst is asking why someone has been directing google satellite to take hundreds of pictures of that area since 2004. it's 8:05 now, back to ann and matt. >> i love stories like that. >> i do, too. let's get to the bottom of that. >> very cool. mr. roker standing to our right to tell us when it will start raining. >> we have a spell of weather coming. they are spelling out their town. bac bacont baconton, georgia, home of the blaze. wow. do they make bacon in baconton? >> pecans. >> all right. let's check it out. it should be called pecanton. let's finds out what's going on. cincinnati ohio, news 5, rain and cool, the pick city of the day. we check out what's going on, we have severe weather going on down through the gulf coast into the southeastern atlantic states. we have tornado watches in e effect through this morning in parts of alabama. you can see that risk of strong storms making their way along the southeast atlanta. heavy rain in the pacific northwest. more rain along the eastern seaboard later today. plenty of sunshine in the >> good morning.ll the we have some light rain and fog this morning. the rain will probably pick up in intensity. pa >> in just a little bit, the rockets will be performing on our plaza. you know one of the rockettes. >> our daughter. >> we'll be watching for those legs. >> are you done now? we will be hearing from today's professionals, weighing in on the hottest topics. first, today from nbc. ♪ aahh. aaahh! you will win this. faster, faster. ♪ yes. 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>> i think americans have to get their courage again. we wanted explorers and were scientists. i wanted christa mccaul if's job as a physician teacher. i want girls in science and want them psyched. >> good news. i have hired thousands of people over the years. 15 years ago, all young people wanted was money. today, the good news this generation, the first generation not just about appearance, forced them into a more civic public mindset thinking -- >> where is that mindset? when i was a kid, i wanted to be an astronaut, apollo was in its heyday. >> we're waxing nostalgic right now. kids want to be "the situation." not as many kids as i'd like to hear. i wanted to be a lawyer since i was 8 years old. >> don't they want to be steve jobs? >> i think we sell kids short. kids can distinguish train wreck entertainment versus what they want to be. >> i'd like to hear us emphasize more of those kids. >> we have to make science cool. >> let's go to milwaukee, wisconsin. a new psa campaign designed to warn parents of the dangers of co-sleeping? parent sleeping with young babies, graphic images, a baby with a meat cleaver saying this is just as dangerous, another baby with a butcher knife. is this a good message? >> no. >> no? >> i mean, look, co-sleeping in this country leads to infant deaths, we know parents can roll over on babies and smother them. i think this is over the top. >> nancy, let me say, if it saves one baby, by the way, we're talking about it here so it's getting even more awareness, if it saves one baby. >> are there no other ways of doing it? >> more graphic, if it gets babies saved. >> isn't there precedent? how many times have we talked about cigarettes and watched those commercials. >> and the egg frying and those are the things that makes people stop and think. >> drugs on brain. you in favor of it? >> i'm in favor of it. >> the message is important but this is not the right way to do it. >> did you notice they are giving money if you can't afford a crib. they say they will do that. that's important. >> something caught my eye tuesday, the u.s. postal service announced its latest financial results, will lose $5.1 million. profits from first class mail dropped 6% last year and will deliver 3 billion fewer pieces of mail this year. from a business perspective, can the postal service be saved? should it be saved? >> we may be the four last people on earth that love letters. obviously people aren't and the usps is existing on bulk mail, the catalogs we get. i don't think it's salvageable. >> the problem today running a business, if people aren't in sebty advised, have jobs for life, the problem we're seeing across the country, whether teachers, postmen are great and teachers are great. privatizing things would make them that much more effective. business common sense. >> you're talking the business side. let's talk about the social side. if there were no such thing as snail mail, don't get christmas cards next month. that thank you note you write, will you miss it? >> i like getting my grandmother's notes. she's 94 years old. i have all her notes. >> there may be a role for privatization. maybe we're looking at the fact this maybe should not be something the government runs anymore. >> as a brand guy, ad guy, how would you re-brand the postal service? >> make it about human beings. make it about that guy -- >> a campaign, with a guy coming in, a personal relationship. >> those were actors, i'm saying real postmen so it doesn't become about the postal service, becomes about lou, busting his hump for me and i want to get behind him. >> last week, about the whole nurse thing, you can't do that by text. >> last subject for a wednesday morning. in our next half hour, on this program, "people" magazine is going to unveil the sexiest man alive in 2011. ladies, i'll start with you on this. who should it be? >> i like a world traveler and natty dresser. i probably would pick you. >> be serious. >> derek jeter. >> derek jeter. star jones. that face. >> you don't make a face on derek jeter. >> that face. >> i will be the one. you may not -- >> that's as good as you can get. >> oh, my god. >> i will be honest with you, i think he deserves to be in the running and i'm a guy. >> first of all, anything a yankee does you mentioned derek jeter, we have a problem. >> mine is a european you never heard of and you will not know his name. >> you can't do that. somebody you never heard of. >> i don't think there's anybody so sexy. >> can a man speak? >> they will pick someone who -- a 20 something-year-old. >> you think it's a popularity contest? >> yeah. reall really. >> you won't get a word in here. >> this is very sort of expected, it's still george clooney. >> i was going to say that. >> george clooney is sexy and part of that is because he's unobtainable. no matter how many women he sleeps with, they won't change his mind. >> he's also smart. >> he's smart, he's kind. he's nice, he knows who he is. he's sexy and he does -- derek jeter. >> you got to be kidding me. >> i'll be honest with you, i did not see this little rift coming. guys back in our next hour for two more of our hot topics, treasure or trash, behind the reality show storage wars. it burns! it's singeing me. it's the sun. get out of the office more often, with chili's $6 lunch break combos, featuring texas toast half sandwiches. chili's lunch break combos. kay jewelers presents the ring that lives up to the moment. neil lane bridal, from hollywood's premiere jewelry designer. - the setting has to be perfect. it's where the diamond lives. - uniquely beautiful hand-crafted rings with diamonds hand-selected by kay. the newest reason kay is the number one jewelry store in america. neil lane bridal. forever begins here. ♪ that comes fromove a little green leaf ♪ ♪ zero-calorie, guilt-free no artificiality ♪ ♪ my skinny jeans zipped in relief ♪ [ announcer ] truvia. honestly sweet. smal l bu sinesses are the smal lifeblood of our communities. on november 26th you can make a huge impact by shopping small on small business saturday. one purchase. one purchase is all it takes. so, pick your favorite local business... and join the movement. i pledge to shop small at big top candy shop. allen's boots... at juno baby store. make the pledge to shop small. please. shop small on small business saturday. the brand-new nook tablet. ♪ by barnes & noble it's their fastest, lightest tablet, with all my favorite books. ♪ jane can write and the best streaming movies. see? 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up. >> giddy. >> up. >> the auctioneer warned me. >> they're your competition, not your friends, they will be your enemies. >> reporter: the pros said i could not fully understand what i was reporting if i didn't play the game. >> the gambler might refer to this locker as the wild factor and alan greenspan might call it irrational exuberance. >> i should call it? >> a big fat chance, my friend. look at this. >> reporter: it's fun, intoxicatin intoxicating. >> giddy! >> i hope you got money. >> oh! >> thank you very much. >> jim will take care of this later. >> reporter: just for today, that means there's the gambler, mogul, young gun, collector and the sucker. >> you can tell i lost my money. my unit had old pinball machine, nasty furniture, analog tv, $1300 worth about $700. we took the contents and gave the proceeds to charity. otherwise, i'm glad i don't have to explain to jim bell what i really did with his money. >> thanks so much. great report. back after this. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. let's get a final check on the morning commute with sarah caldwell. >> one of those days you just want to stay home. we continue to have accidents in the mix. if you travel in a bridge, crash there. -- elkridge, crashed there. eastbound i-70, watch for an accident. lots of delays around de area. southbound 95, out of the northeast. carrollton avenue closed at lafayette ave due to police activity. new crash in cockeysville and shawan road and york road. southbound harrisburg, jammed up from padonia to the beltway. if you are going to travel further south, want to give you a heads up. westbound 50 approaching the capital beltway, three right lanes closed in heavy delays westbound on 50 due to accident. cameras.ck some of the 95 northbound into 395, you can see we have delays on 395. -accident off to the right shoulder -- minor accident off to the right shoulder. live view of the j.f.x. looking at a backup from the belt late to 28. tony has a check on the forecast. >> we are starting out with temperatures in the 50's. we have been dealing with the rain off and on through the morning. waves of the showers continue to move in from west to east. that will be the case all day. there could even be a thunderstorm later this afternoon. high temperature right around 62. things are going to change over the next few days. might be called on thursday morning for a mixture of light rain and snow. it will clear up in the afternoon with high temperatures in the upper 40's to around 50. back into the 60s over the weekend. >> we will have another ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ on this wednesday morning, november 16th, 2011, you're watching the world famous radio city rockettes, opening their 79th christmas spectacular down the street at radio city music hall. w hello. how are you? >> thanks for having me. >> you're not even out of breath. thanks for the nostalgia of watching you this morning. there is a kind of high-tech nature, i understand. >> there's so many exciting elements to the show. we have these beautiful new costumes we're wearing today and this new 3d live video adventure. >> 3d? >> for the first time, it's incorporated with a live performance. >> i have always thought you were kind of 3d. >> careful. >> we want to mention that the show opens tonight and it runs through january 2nd. and you ladies really work hard during that period of time. >> if you come any christmas, it's this year. make sure to get your tickets at rad radioci radiocitychristmas.com and at the box office. >> thank you. good to have you. what else is coming up? >> we have nigella lawson, here to do some favorite fall flavors in our kitchen. we will tell you how you can dress like a celebrity without spending the money. h&m has a new line, versace and a sneak preview what it's all about. >> and something we just saw can ignite the passions in a lot of people, particularly star jones and nancy snyderman. who is the sexiest man for 2011? "people" magazine unveils the winner in this half hour. >> first, let's get inside and get a check of the weather. >> let me go inside. >> it's like a 3d live experience right here. it's like you can reach out and touch me, wow! it's amazing! let's show you what's happening as far as your forecast is concerned. for today, we're expecting to see a list of strong storms, southeast and atlantic coast, back to the gulf, heavy rain in the pacific northwest and winds and flurries around the central great lakes, tomorrow, more rain in the southeastern and atlantic coast, heavy rain in the pacific northwest and heavy mountain snows in the cascades. cold air in the plains making its way to the south and mild weather and sunshine southwest. >> good morning. we have some light rain showers this morning. the rain will probably pick up in intensity. don't forget you can check your weather any time of the day or night, go to the weather channel or weatherchannel.com. >> now, to willie scott. >> lots of anniversaries on this one. stand by, america. here we go. robert derosa, from clarksburg, maryland, up the road from us, 100 years old. still sharp as a tack, i wish i could say that. and attributes his longevity to take many vitamins. a lot of people believe in that. elvir ra fusciardi, from shelby township. 100 years old today. loves to tend to her award winning roses. not all areas are good for roses. beatrice kalish, from tamarac, florida, 100 years old today. a proud dress designer for men. years also taking care and writing to her friends. she loves that. works very hard as a publisher, too. can't beat that. take a look. pearl is a real as well girl, couldn't bring lulu. >> from passaic, new jersey. 100 years old today. accomplished athlete and loves to drink three cans of canada dry ginger ale and eat lamp chops, what she has every night for dinner. can't beat that. good old david and birdie k a d birdie kadish. from skokie, illinois. a purple heart recipient. howard and arlene hart, austinburg, ohio. 75 years they've been married. still very active in all sorts of activity. they say the secret to longevity is to love each other, as simple as that. that's all from washington at this time. >> willard, thank you very much. when we come back, who is the sexiest man alive from "people" magazine, 2011? they'll reveal their choice. first, this is "today" on nbc. back now at 8:40. it is now time for us to reveal "peop "people's" 2011 sexiest man alive. here to announce it is senior writer for "people," julie jordan. who is the sexiest man alive? >> bradley cooper. >> of "hangover," limitless fame, adorable personality. his reaction? >> pumped. that's what we're looking for, we want a guy humble. his dad died in january and he's really close to his mom. and he brought his mom and rescue dog, charlotte, to the photo shoot. the two leading ladies in his life. he's a really good guy. >> that's cool. he's not going to be able -- he will be teased up and down. >> i know. it's worth it. >> i'm sure he will find it worth it. you also recognize a number of other great men including tod "today" show staff favorite, ryan gosling, and i will ask you, what is it about ryan? >> i think he has a lot of looks that pull off sexy, whether on the streets of new york city, breaking up a fight, whether he is dapper in like a gucci suit, he is just all around, very becoming and very sexy. >> there he is sweeping al off his feet. he's also very active in humanitarian work. >> maybe in my view, number one. moving on, justin timberlake on your list. >> you know, triple threat, acting, dancing, singing, there's nothing this guy can't do. and a true gentleman. >> exactly. here's one people might not get, with all due respect, the male members of the "saturday night live" cast, you have them in what like a '30s photograph? >> we did retro. retrospective. we created a great photograph of the construction workers hanging over the city on a beam. they're having a fun time and all appreciate the fact that we are giving them this title. >> to make nancy happy, you have george clooney on the list who always likes to mention he's a two time sexiest man alive, and robert pattinson and brian williams made the list and will make it hard for us to work with him anymore. >> it's worth it. he can make you laugh and deliver serious news, the perfect combination. >> the sexiest man alive hits newsstands on friday. coming up next, designer fashions at affordable prices and versace at h&m. back now at 8:45 with "today's" styles. and the target stores and now h&m is getting in on the action collaborating with the house of versace for a new line that hits the stores frid. bobbi thomas has a first look. >> good morning. >> why so many famous names collaborating with these big chains like target and h&m? >> exposure. a lot of these stores gives them a huge audience. h&m has 300 stores to roll this out to and the lower price point gives them a chance to sell to a younger generation to build the brand and supply. they want to supply the demand out there. so many people buying up. you saw the mania around target and the stores want to give customers what they want. >> this may be the best versace collection to come along in years. a stampede is expected. >> i have to say the buzz has been big around this collection. they've had people sleeping on the streets. h&m said with every collaboration, people have been sleeping on the streets to gain entry to the stores the first day of the launch. >> which is not until saturday. sleeping on the streets now. >> they will be lining up. it has been crazy. if last week's pre-shopping event is any indication, i saw people snapping clothes off the hangers. >> you're wearing one now? >> yes. the skirt is $70 and jacket is $99. i have a pillow sitting on my couch, same fabric from years back. a little nostalgic and i think people will like that. >> let's get to the models and we'll have to go quickly. that's my fault talking about it. this is a little black dress. you pull that off so well. >> this is embellished top and skirt, top $70 and skirt $129. they even made the shoes, $129 for the boots. this is a well put together look. jessica alba recently wore this for a launch event. >> great for a party. and wearing a pop of color. >> really known for bold colors and bright patterns. this dress is only $70, a great buy if you want a versace name and classic signature dress with cape look on the back. sling back shoes, $129. >> no! >> that's a fantastic look. you can twirl it and see how pretty it is. >> you really pull it off. >> and wearing a versace print. >> they're known for big prints. $149. >> it also has a nice back. >> it has a nice back. cutout in the shoulder. and patent shoes. you'll see the detail. donatell donatelle worked hands on. this wasn't just a licensing deal. >> not just for girls. we have something for guys. going classic with pink. >> i think you will see everything. there's wild head to toe zebra looks. this classic tuxedo, 179 for jacket, 79 for pants and $99 for the shoes. your man going shopping, i like the pop of pink for the shirt, good to go. >> nicely done modeling. why don't you all come out while we talk about the accessories. >> this is what most people will try to pick up. most accessories under $50 with the exception of the bag, pricey and this is what the bloggers are going for studded bags. >> they're so expensive these days, off the charts. >> $199 and the smaller is slightly less. jewel starts at $129.95 and i think she did a good job of editing on the different types of pieces. >> i'm liking this belt. >> and they will have duvets and et cetera. >> we will see more competition with this companies and designers. >> the next big buzz is lady gaga doing her 12 days of christmas at barney's and people counting down to get chocolate skulls and everything else. >> bobbi, thank you and all our models. thank you so much this morning. coming up next, sharing our thank you so much this morning. coming up next, sharing our favorite recipes and cozy meals. i'm drinkin' dunkin'. i'm drinkin' a dunkin' latte. i can't think without my dunkin' iced latte. it's a real latte. i love it. i run on dunkin'. get a premium latte without a premium price. america runs on dunkin' coffee. get studio quality sound for music and hd video at verizon 4g lte speed. the first smartphone with beats audio™ and beats™ headphones included. exclusively at verizon. a relaxed approach to cooking, here with dishes from her cookbook, nigella, recipes from the heart of the home. i like what you said. the kitchen is not a place you want to escape from, a place you want to escape to. a different way of looking at it. >> not that you want things to be elaborate and have to cook for hours, this recipe we will start off with is incredibly quick, simple. enjoy it when you're there. >> this is one of your favorite pasta dishes. you like it when eating alone. >> i do. it's sinful and luxurious. >> at the same time, you say it's great for the family as well. >> the one we will do next is for family. this is a bit rich. certainly, you could have your friends around. i wouldn't give it to children. >> it's a pasta dish. >> it has linguine in there. we'll come to that. eggs, heavy cream. parmesan. a bit of oil. >> it can be overpowering. >> it can be, a few drops. do you know how much this costs for real? $2,000 a pound. >> my son loves it. >> i think, anyway, you should buy it and share it with friends and decant it. >> and about two minutes less than they recommend on the package. >> then you taste it and take it off, in it goes. a teeny bit of melted butter. >> huh? >> did you put some in the water? >> i do. italians say it helps keep the starch from binding. >> i'm watching. >> look! >> i'm sorry! >> so sorry! >> this could have been you. >> exactly. >> i'm so sorry. >> that's okay. >> no problem. >> you say it's okay. >> fine. it's her dress. it doesn't matter. f you make that up and taste it and add a little more, maybe a drizzle of the truffle oil on top? >> you absolutely could. you want to go to that truffle oil, don't you? i don't dear are go near you wi this. >> excuse me. >> let's get to the family. what are we doing? >> you go that way in case she spills something. >> this, i think full means squash. and ground ginger and tu meric makes it a bit more gold. you can do any greens. it doesn't really matter. lovely with roast chicken. >> you've also got pine nuts? >> i have. >> how much is that? >> as much as you want. not a special pine nuts. >> careful. >> golden raisins. we have vinegar oil and the dressing. >> very good for you. >> very good. >> this goes well with that. >> it goes with the season, doesn't it? jar of peppers, lemon juice and chi chi chiles. >> yeah! >> the recipe is the heart of the home. >> that's right. coming up today, we're back and your local news.ur >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara here is a look at one of our top stories. after being charged with burning down his former place of employment, jason hicks is a free man. he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 years with all but time served suspended prosecutors say he flicked a lighter at belvedere tires. >> looks like the rain is going to be with us off and on through the day. pockets of heavy rain this afternoon. high temperature in the low 60s. end week, upper 40's and low 50s. >> we will