" Morning Don it's dived into and -- on the run for Tuesday January 27 as of 6 AMI. Judy the agents. -- Cosmo is the president of a -- they world. My website for the company says it makes high interest bridge allowance authorities say it may also have made -- a lot of people for. Cosmo was arrested last night and is expected to be arraigned today on a mail fraud charge. Like the recent Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme scandal. Authorities say this case involves up to 1500 investors who may have lost up to 400 million dollars after investing with the company. But now can't get their principal checks back. Tom says he's one of them."

" That moment when your -- money putting your principal. The closely respect is upbeat note escrow. They're what supply problem where the all the all wear Armani at the principle that when it. And that the question that people --"

" So those worried investors showed up at the company's offices and pop -- in Queens but found the empty. Cosmo did email investors and -- was off the store saying there was no fraud. He says he was merely hit big by the recessions critic -- Washington today a senate panel questioned federal regulators about the multi billion dollar pyramid scheme allegedly spawned by disgraced money manager. Bernard -- these Securities and Exchange Commission has faced heavy criticism over its failure to discover. A multi billion dollar Ponzi -- American International Group it's a New York based insure its spacing plenty of financial problems and if the firm false. It could affect over a dozen equipment leases held by. New Jersey transit meaning that agency would have to pay -- 150 million. It's money they say they don't have cell and JT has asked state officials to ask Washington officials to make sure AIG stays afloat. So far the -- aren't -- President Obama travels to Capitol Hill today he will lobby Republicans. On his stimulus plan."

" House democratic leaders say they're prepared to Marshal the president's stimulus package through without Republican votes are needed. But aides say president Obama still hopes for bipartisan. Support. He's coming to the capitol today to meet behind closed doors with house and then senate Republicans. To make his pitch correspondent Vic Ratner."

" The president is speaking out on another matter he believes the time is right for peace in the mideast. In an interview with Al Arab via the president talked about Muslim members of his own family and the rhetoric of al-Qaeda leaders. He explained how he hopes the mideast will view him."

" You'll see is somebody who is listening was respectful. And who is trying to promote. The interest not just the United States but also. Ordinary people who right now are suffering from poverty and lack of opportunity."

" Meanwhile Israeli troops and Palestinian militants are clashing again along the Gaza border tent and -- mideast bureau chief. President Obama's special envoy George Mitchell begins a trip to the region today."

" Presidential envoy George Mitchell will have a tough diplomatic wrote oh what he embarks on his Middle East peace mission there are several major obstacles the Obama administration's goal at two state solution to the Israeli Palestinian dispute will be harder than ever to achieve because of Hamas control of the Gaza Strip -- the projected Palestinian states to territorial components Hamas is at loggerheads with the -- forerunner of the Palestinian Authority and refuses to recognize Israel's right to exist. And Mitchell about talk to Hamas leaders who in effect make that two state solution unattainable as long as their power to Bush's content and went to Jerusalem."

" While the Illinois senate began the process of impeaching embattled Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich yesterday morning heat was on a number of New York TD shelves."

" ABC's Chris -- explains why wherever he went to the governor portrayed himself as a victim the trial as a sham but his face it sex."

" Recognized me the right to call witnesses to defend myself improve my innocent he's part."

" Leave right this is a political proceeding not a criminal trial. The governor can only call certain witnesses not those the federal prosecutor will use the expected criminal trial. But whatever Blagojevich says novel that are much to senators here it will take forty of them but two thirds vote to convict the governor."

" Blagojevich faces a number of charges including allegations he tried to sell or trade the US senate seat vacated by president Obama. Timothy Geithner has been confirmed as the nation's Treasury Secretary he passed on a sixty to 34 senate vote. Yet there's problems with unpaid taxes in nearly derailed his appointment and led three Democrats to vote against him. Here's -- and -- a brand is in Washington today she's being sworn in as New York's newest junior senator filling the seat left vacant by Hillary Clinton. She was appointed by governor Paterson vice president Joe Biden will administer the I don't know -- you. I gotta tell you I am already very wearied of this winter weather and were about to get slammed again. Cantonment AccuWeather meteorologist dean DeVore with a vital stats on the latest storm come on --"

" Give me a few flurries around this morning especially south of the city and and as we get into today and tonight we'll see the -- arriving from late evening on. Tonight will be a mess and then a mixture of snow sleet freezing rain and then a changeover to plain rain especially from the city south and east general accumulations expected two to four inches in and around the city before the changeover two inches or less along the south coast and then. She had north and west of the city 46 inches north of west divide 287."

" To keep the snow shovels handy and keep it locked at 1010wins.com. For frequent weather updates will keep you on the -- even in Los. Go ahead stress over the snow but stop stressing over the transition to digital transmission speed TV why. As the deadline day next month is just house vote away from being expanded."

" This senate quietly approved -- DTV delay making June 12 the mandatory transition date. But the move allows stations to shut off their analog transmitters sooner the house commerce committee is set to sign off on the new date this week. For most Americans with cable or satellite service the delayed analog cut -- will mean nothing. But millions who still use antennas we'll have more time to get converter boxes to keep watching free TV first."

" Over a hundred years ago a Citigroup with love Shakespeare released about a hundred imported European starling in Central Park. The argues the -- a line and fourth. Well those hundred that were released multiplied and multiplied and multiply and this past weekend. Died at by the thousands when the USDA did controlled kill around at Princeton township farm of Rangers. It probably is staying neglected to tell the folks who live in the area and since -- occurred over the weekend. Wasn't anybody around to respond to concerned citizens calls. When hundreds of birds started falling from the -- When now the USDA says trying to help dispose of the dead birds. And is in a -- No humans -- cancer risk even if they eat the the suspect in brutal Brooklyn sex assault is still out on the street but it's sort of this attack. And cops are hoping somebody will come forward with some information on January 19 sixteen year old girl was approached as she got off the el train in can RC. The attacker Forster at gunpoint to the roof of an apartment building on Oregon road where he sexually assaulting her. The attackers described as African American 26 to thirty years old 59616280. Pounds. Investigators say at the time of the attack he was wearing a black leather coated grey hoodie blue jeans and tan boots. And even with information is urged to call 800. 577. Tips it's 80577. T I PS. Top -- cash and carry. Patsy two men have been and knocking over city ATMs. With many bad. And driving off with the machines. If it at least three times in lower Manhattan since before Christmas of last year surveillance tape did catch one of the -- and police -- will help them track down the you know the mayor of New York City. Too shabby. Michael Bloomberg now has a title he is even Prada the self made billionaire is the leading individual leaving the owner. In the United States gateway 235. Million dollars last year his name tops the list released by the chronicle of philanthropy. Bloomberg contributed to more than 1200. Organizations. Promoting everything from arts education to health care and beyond but don't worry. Huge donations won't break the bank Bloomberg's fortune is estimated to be twenty billion. At least. Before the current perception. -- At the Roger Smith hotel in Manhattan and all they have to do with the curtains open course you should know your room is on the ground floor. And it as a huge. Glass window that anybody can look again and the deal is they keep the curtains open from 430 in the afternoon until 730. -- You and me and baby makes -- The Southern California woman has given birth to top let's. Doctor -- maples chief of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at bell flower hospital. Says all were born in a span of 5 minutes yesterday morning."

" We had a unprecedented. Very exciting day in the are operating room and labor delivery. Where we -- team of 46 delivered eight babies all live form very progress it wasn't truly truly amazing a delivery."

" Doctors say the next few days will be critical for the six boys into girls to -- ventilator and a third needs oxygen. Believe it or not the new mom says she plans to breast feed each of the pay -- then in baton. Not Stanton when he's on the run for Tuesday January 27. Talk to you tomorrow I'm -- the engines."