And what a concert, superstars for sandy relief, some of the greatest music performers on stage for last nights allstar benefit concert. Did you stay up . I knew it happening. There is sir Paul Mccarthy playing with nirvana. Good morning. Im john berman. Im Zoraida Sambolin. Up first, new information about the 22yearold Sandwich Shop worker who killed two people and critically wounded a teenager at a suburban portland mall. Friends say Jacob Roberts was a happy young man until about a week ago when he quit his job and told his exgirlfriend he was moving to hawaii. We are also learning more about the three people that robert shot. A dedicated hospice nurse, a former radio executive, remembered as a mentor and a jewelrymaker, and a 15yearold girl who took a bullet to the chest but is expected to survive. Dan simon is live from suburban portland. What else are you finding out about Jacob Roberts . You know, everybody is questioning what was the motive here . Good morning. Investigators have not found anything in terms of a violent history or criminal past, but if you look at his Facebook Page, you will see a slogan that said follow your dreams with the word canceled stamped over it. Then the reports that he was telling friends that he inherited a bunch of money and was planning to move to hawaii, nothing of which is grounded in truth. Still everyone seems so genuinely shocked that the kid they remember as a popular student in high school could be capable of committing such an atrocity. Heres what his exgirlfriend told abc. This is the last thing i would have ever expected. Especially from him. He was just too sweet. Never mean to anybody. Reporter we are getting a better sense of the two people he killed. 45yearold steven forsythe, father of two, a respected executive, and 42yearold cindy yule. Cindy was an amazing hospice nurse. She helped others transition to the end of life. Her family never got to say goodbye. For all the misery that was created in such a short pan of time here at mall, investigators say it could have been so much worse had the women not jammed during the attack. They say the ar15 rifle used got stuck at one point and thats the reason why more people werent shot. Zoraida . The Response Time was so fast as well. The 15yearold girl, shes still in stable condition . She is in stable condition. Her family has put up a Facebook Page. They have been updating people. She seems like shes going to survive. Shes somebody who has escaped death twice. There was an incident apparently last year where her family was struck by a drunken driver, and she was injured but survived that attack or survived that incident. Its pretty crazy, but she seems to be doing well in the hospital. Seems like a tough little lady. Dan simon, thank you. The other big story today, getting a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff is looking more and more like it might take a christmas miracle. President obama and Congressional Republicans seem to be digging in on the issue of taxes right now. But a new wall street journal nbc poll shows an overwhelming majority of americans are siding with the president. Of the republicans polled, were seeing a big shift a majority favoring compromise. White house correspondent Brianna Keilar is following this informatio negotiation, the ups and down. Im not sure the polls matter as much as the members on both sides of the aisle. The good news is they are still talking, the white house and the speakers office. President obama and the speaker have spoken. The staff is talking. When you listen to how theyre characterizing conversations, its not that great. From sundays conversation that the speaker had with the president , he called that cordial. He just said that his conversation on tuesday night with the president was deliberate and frank. Both the speaker and the white house have been asked about reports that actually that phone call was intense. Thats something that jay carney did not dispute. Simply say we confirm the call. The you know, one in a series of conversations as well as a meeting as you know recently that the president had with a speaker. Armed towards the effort of trying to find some Common Ground on this important issue. I would say it was tense. There were offered exchanged back and forth yesterday. You know, the president and i had a frank conversation about just how far apart we are. And they are pretty far apart, john. The white house, the president , still demanding that income tax rates on earnings more than 250,000 go up. Republicans saying no to that. And accusing the white house of not putting out specifics when it comes to spending cuts and entitlement reforms. This seems to be a fairly big shift in tone, as you said from cordial to frank and deliberate that seems like a dirty word there. What are we talking about an absolute dropdead time to get a deal done . The speaker said members should be prepared to stay until christmas eve. Christmas is an important time. Its a severalday process to take a deal and make it into legislative language, then it takes a few days for this to be introduced in congress to work its way through. Its hard to tell just how alarming this characterization, this kind of bad shift in the characterization of the phone calls is. If its just public posturing, which we often see, perhaps its not so alarming. Perhaps theres sill time. Well know in a week if it was really terrible and a sign that they were far apart and unable to find Common Ground. One reason that it is alarming, we heard from the chairman of the fed, ben bernanke, he said already this impasse is hurting the economy. So thats certainly a reason for alarm. Brianna keilar, great to see you. Seven minutes past the hour. North korea may not have full control of thatorbit. The satellite was launched yesterday. This is video from north Korean Television claiming to be from the control room in north korea as the rocket blasted off. U. S. Officials say that Ground Control has yet to send a key radio control to the satellite. Secretary of state Hillary Clinton will testify next week about the deadly attack on the u. S. Consulate in bengahzi. A report on the review is expected to be released before clinton testifies, one week from today. Two men from new mexico have reportedly been arrested in a bizarre murderforhire plot. Police say one of their targets was justin bieber. Krqe says the two were allegedly plotting to kidnap, castrate and kill four people, including two witnesses to a crime committed by a murdered convict who one met in prison along with bieber and his bodyguard. How bizarre is that . Sounds crazy. Honda recalling more than 800,000 minivans and suvs because of an emission defect. 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The fcc says loud commercials have been a top complaint since 2002 when its consumer tip line began reporting them. Were you part of that . No. I thought i was nuts for the longest time. Ten minutes after the hour. One of the greatest gatherings of musical talent ever on stage last night for a worthy cause. The 12 12 12 concert for sandy. Turn the power down. We went right on with the show. That long islands own billy joel with a little rewrite of his iconic song miami 2017. He sounds great. The show featured Bruce Springsteen. The jersey shores own with the e. Street band, also the rolling stones, the who, Paul Mccartney. Who wasnt there . There are estimates 2 billion people watched. The show already raised 30 million in ticket sales to help end the misery caused by the storm. Thats great. Nice of them to donate talent and time like that. Autopsy results expected today in the case of the nurse who committed suicide after a radio show pranked the hospital where the duchess of cambridge was being treated. And disturbing new video of a homeless mentally challenged man knocked out. That video with you posted on facebook. Well have those stories and much more after this quick break. [ dylan ] this is one way to keep your underwear clean. This is another tadaa try charmin ultra strong. It cleans so well and you can use up to four times less than the leading value brand. Oh there it is. Thanks son. Hey [ female announcer ] charmin ultra strong has a duraclean texture that can help you get clean while still using less. And its four times stronger versus the leading value brand. Charmin ultra strong helps keep you and your underwear clean. We all go. Why not enjoy the go with charmin ultra strong . But when i was in an accident. Charmin ultra strong helps keep you and your underwear clean. 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The police also told the court she had some injuries to her wrist. She was found hanging in her neck by a scarf from a wardrobe door. They have not formally concluded its suicide yet, but three notes were found in her belongings. So, it will be some weeks before they come to what sounds like a fairly inevitable conclusion. Its been adjourned until march. This is a normal process here. Seems certain that she did commit suicide in light of putting that call through. What can you tell us about this woman . We know shes a mother and wife. What else do you know about her . Well, she came to this country from india about ten years ago. She worked in this hospital for four years. Shes got two teenage children, 17yearold and a 14yearold who lived separately from her with her husband who she saw on her days off, weekends. Devoutly religious, catholic from southern india. Committed and professional to her career as a nurse. All of her friends paying nothing but glowing tributes to her. Everyone incredibly shocked that she apparently committed suicide in light of this prank call. This is awful. What happens next . So what will happen next is the coroner and the police will continue to do their inquiries. The next hearing, as i say, will be in march. It was said in court by the Coroners Office that there are no suspicious circumstances. Theres no real suggestion that there was foul play or anyone else involved. It appears it was a suicide. But they will go through the formal process, the body may be released before then so they can have a funeral. The australian Radio Station is in difficulty. Its being investigated by the Australian Authorities looking into its broadcast license. The entire future of that Radio Station may be in doubt. Dan rivers live in london, thank you. Awful story. Breaks your heart. It is 17 minutes after the hour. Lets look at the other headlines. Christine romans is here with that. Were learning more about 22yearold Jacob Roberts who killed two people inside a crowded portland area mall. An exgirlfriend said roberts his job last week and said he was moving to hawaii. Police dont know why he decided instead to go on a shooting rampage before killing himself. On his Facebook Page roberts stamped the word canceled over the slogan follow your dreams. Two men have been arrested for beating a mentally challenged homeless man on camera and posting it on facebook. You may find this video hard to work. Investigators say they agreed to pay the man 20 if he agreed to get slapped. He was punched and knocked out cold. The incident happened back in september. A concerned Facebook User alerted authorities once that video was posted. Pharmaceutical giant pfizer will pay 55 million for unproven claims in advertising for the acid reflux drug protonix. The case goes back for years. Pfizer acquired wyeth in 2009 for 68 billions. It is 18 minutes past the hour. 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