details are emerging from a school employee sharing video on snapchat of a student undressing at a school for special needs children in d.c. anna-lysa gayle at the abc7 "live desk" with what happened here. anna-lysa? anna-lysa: court documents show an instructional aide working at the st. coletta of greater washington recorded disabled student on snapchat while she was undressing in a bathroom at the school. the aide has been identified as 23-year-old krisha garris from temple hills. she was arrested and charged with voyeurism. this happened december 1, according to police, while the disabled student was in the bathroom to have her tube and the diaper changed. the tube delivered nutrients to her stomach. she communicates nonverbally according to the website. st. coletta served children and adults with intellectual disability and provides support to their families. in a statement, a school spokesperson says the

was immediately terminated upon st. coletta becoming aware of her alleged conduct for violation of the cell phone, social media and the confidentiality policy, which all prohibits the taking or the posting of the pictures or the information about substitutes. coming up at 5:00, hear from the aide told police when she was confronted about the snapchat video. in the newsroom, anna-lysa gayle, abc7 news. jonathan: thanks. also right now at4:00, hearing taking place after the charlottesville. >> the man who plowed in a car killing heather heyer. alison: you will remember the clashes turned deadly in august when the counterprotesters collided with the rally. jonathan: remember, even one man pulled a and gun started shooting.

here and there is a press area specially designated. police outside the courthouse. all of this because of what happened last year. a lot of emotion here right now. much of the focus today on 30-year-old james fields of ohio. he faces a second-degree murder charge accused of driving the car that plowed in a crowd of counterprotesters. 32-year-old heather heyer was killed. dozens were injured. his case is the fourth case heard by a judge. moments ago we financed hearing from the witness testimony about 52-year-old richard preston who is accused of firing a gun within 1,000 feet of a school. you may recall it was in your face, back and forth between the white supremacists and the counterprotesters. today we saw a video where a man makes a miniature flame thrower pointed to preston's direction. in turn, this is on the video. he pulls out a handgun and fires in that man's direction. there is one gunshot.

these are all probable cause hearings. they have to decide if the cases move forwardment coming up at 5:00, you will hear the case about an assault case in a parking garage here. it's amazing because there is cell phone video of the events. that is all part of the testimony here. reporting live from charlottesville, richard reeve, abc7 news. alison: thank you. meanwhile developing today a therapist at a d.c. massage envy pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting three female clients. now the 24-year-old faces up to five years in prison. but could be out sooner than that. we have an update on this story at 4:30 today. well, six inauguration day riot suspects are now facing trial. today the legal teams presented the closing argument. the month-long trial starting to wrap up this evening and stephen tschida has an update now. stephen tschida, at the last minute yesterday the most severe charges were dropped. stephen: that is ri

the judge threw out the inciting a riot charge. that was the most serious felony here. keep in mind, the six defendants face a slew of charges and potentially years in prison. the prosecution relied heavily on surveillance and the police body cam video. saying it clearly shows the defendants engaging in a riot. they stood by and supported those who aimed to deface and destroy property if they didn't indeed do it themselves. >> they have come back and basically said the first amendment is tantamount to criminal activity. stephen: the defense says it's a first amendment right to associate who you choose and to protest. we heard the name "donald trump" frequently, and the defendant saying those charged with rioting simply exercising their right to express disapprove of donald trump's message of hate. >> yeah. people are going to talk about trump. how people are out on the stre

>> this is one trial but there are six defendants. each defense attorney has a go at the closing arguments. there will be a rebuttal. so even if they wrap up today or tomorrow we most likely will not have a verdict in these cases. at the earliest until sometime next week. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. jonathan: thank you. vice president mike pence delaying the trip to the middle east including a critical trip to israel. he is staying in washington just in case the senate needs him to break a tie on the tax overhaul. right now it does appear the vote is close. his tie-breaker vote may be needed. he had planned to leave for israel on saturday. nancy: we are learning today the united medical center maternity ward closed for good. it was first shut down in august and will stay that way over the health concerns. they serves ward seven and eight and it's on the prince george's county border and the

hospital board voted against seeking renewal of the license. ahead for us at "abc7 news at 5:00", the new options left for expecting mothers and families in d.c. nancy: arizona senator john mccain said to be increasingly frail as he undergoes treatment for brain cancer at walter reed. his office sid the 81-year-old is treated for the normal side effects of cancer therapy. just yesterday former vice president joe biden comforted his long-time friend's daughter on "the view." >> one of the things that gave bo courage my word was john. your dad, you may remember when you were a little kid. your dad took care of my bo. your dad when he was work wag with me became friends with bo. and beau talked about your dad's courage. not about illness but about his courage. alison: biden's son died in 2015, beau, who he is talking about there from the same type of brain cancer that mcc

battling now. nancy: last night and in the morning, check this out. what you saw depends where you were. the squalls moved on fast. this afternoon, meantime, the sun peeking back out. it wasn't too bad a day for mid-december. stormwatch7's chief meteorologist bill kelly has a look at the forecast. it was nice out there. bill: not bad. got in the 40's. looking out the window and closer to the window. cumulous clouds rolling through and that lindh kate a little change. we have change in the forecast. not a major difference but what we are tracking tonight, you are fine. to the west there are areas of blue. a weak weather system to slide by and give us a chance for snow tomorrow. afternoon in the early evening time frame. again, i don't see this as a major problem but it is something to keep an eye on. before tonight, you are good. chilly evening, layer up and check out the holiday lights. 35, 33, 32. 7:00, 8:00, 9:00

we look at the weekend and the fist official day of winter. jonathan: thank you. final salute to fire marshall killed on 270. sander cohen long served as the fire marshall and today they had a funeral and the volunteer funeral came out and more. he died friday night. kevin lewis showing us how the two were honored one more time. ♪ >> gathered at the synagogue to remember sander cohen. his parents seated in the front row. >> there is nothing that i ever want more than to be spoken about the way all the family speak about him.

>> he is a leader. >> mayor, counman and larry hogan all in attendance today. >> a man who dedicated his life the public service and never hesitated to offer a helping hand right up until his last breath on this earth. >> that helping hand extended to the f.b.i. agent carlos wolff who crashed along i-270 friday night. wolff's funeral also held this morning. but in a more private fashion. in gaithersburg. procession of the police motorcycles and the fire trucks escorting the bodies of both men to the final resting place. maryland state police have not yet said what caused the 28-year-old driver to hit and

but there is certainly an intense desire for answers. in rockville, i'm kevin lewis. abc7 news. >> covering metro now. special hours for the late night service on new year's eve. trains will be running later than normal. the service will run until 2:00 a.m. there will be no scheduled maintenance on the rails that night and on new year's day. good news for people celebrating out late. january 1, the rail system will only be open at 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. parking will be free with the off-peak fares enforced. all right. coming up for us, net neutrality rolled back. how the new rules will affect your internet access next. jonathan: i-66 tolls hit a new high. if you thought $40 was nuts last week. wait until you see what we saw this morning. >> a designer hard at work on a wedding dress. >> how did you know

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alison: now a "7 on your side" alert. controversial day at the f.c.c. commissioners decided to scrap net neutrality but not before a threat forced evacuation of the hearing room. nathan baca was there and has more. quite a day. nathan: it was. suspenseful day. they cleared the room and they had bomb-sniffing dog to look at the people's belongings in the room. nothing was found but would say nothing more about the anonymous threat. it's very cold morning. dozens of plo testers gather -- protesters gathered outside the lifting of the net neutrality regulations. protesters say

service providers don't slow down websites of the competitors. the vote was interrupted after unanimous security threat but in the end it was 3-2 with the republican commissioner voting for what they called restoring internet freedom rule. what will this do for options? >> it will release a lot of the infrastructure. >> you came out of the meeting. what is your reaction? >> this is a crime against the public. the public has come out in the millions to say they want net neutrality. nathan: do not expect internet services to change immediately because we are talking about threatened lawsuits and congress may also get involved. reporting live in southwest washington, nathan baca, abc7 news. nancy: thank you. if you are confused or want to know what net neutrality mean for users, providers or websites we have it co

download the abc7 news app. all right there for more. developing for us out of st. louis now, two officers shot this morning responding to a barricade situation. the body armor likely saving the lives. amanda henderson from the sister station wics is live with the latest there. amanda? amanda: well, nancy, absolutely right. the situation started around 7:30 this morning when two officers were shot in the chest. you ski this is an active investigation going on. but the officers are crediting bulletproof vests for saving their lives. tonight as they recover they are asking questions why they were shot in the first place. a shocking sight. >> it's chaotic. we hear two officers shot. >> occurred near chambers and bell fountain road around 7:30 this morning. according to officials two police officers were shot at. both had

and are expected to survive. >> in this case, we were lucky. >> they were identified but at least county spokesperson as 44-year-old man and 25-year-old woman. the suspect then barricaded himself in a house where a stand off ensued. hopefully he will come out and surrender. >> those in the area are shocked at what is happening. >> terrified. literally terrified. >> i knew him. as far as we know the suspect was barricaded in a house down the street. we will continue to provide updates as they are available.

what we believe are a new high. at one point, $44. i know, right? transportation reporter sam sweeney has been tracking these every morning since the tolling began. active last week. that is $44 over nine miles for solo drivers. those of you what don't have an e-z pass flex for the carpool. get one fast. they won't know how many people paid that much. a lot of moment. you could walk. alison: my goodness. most brides plan the wedding down to the very last detail. but a new york woman left something really big in the hands of her future husband. >> i promised my bride i would make her a dress but she is not going to see it until the day of the wedding. this is the making of the dress. alison: so he got to work 15 days before the wedding. he used a mannequin and he didn't know if he -- if he didn't know how to do something in particular he did what we would all do. heg

the bride saw her dress the day of the wedding. >> i was so overcome with emotion. i didn't know what to say. i just was speechless. i saw it and i was like how did you even know that this exactly what i wanted? alison: since she posted the video on facebook he has now gotten dozens of requests to make other wedding dresses. nancy: that is amazing. jonathan: first, he did in a workshop with tools but he had a sewing machine. if a guy can sew that well, that is keeper. absolutely. nancy: another thing, it took 15 days. hem started 15 days before the wedding on this. you didn't think you want to start a little bit earlier than two weeks out? bill: i can't even tell you if that long or short period of time. no clue. alison: short. jonathan: i can't get over that. good for him. nancy: raising the

bill: a beautiful shot. isn't this nice? this time of year you want to go out and experience the holiday. this is warmer than it has been. look at that. 39 with the wind chill of 31 now. the northwest winds at 14 miles per hour. it's 21 in hagerstown. it's chilly out there. the air temperature itself is above freezing so that is important because the surface temperatures rose, roads and everything are up as well. this is a weak weather system going by tomorrow. we will get to the timing in a moment. before tonight, clouds mixed in with the sunshine. nice cool night until the morning. the cl

colder in the morning than this morning. 30's in the morning. 12:00 noon. now you start to see blue on the map showing up. this could bring us snowshowers. 2:00, east of the d.c. metro. generally speaking it should not be a big deal but i am watching it because you get a little bit of that and a little bit on the road. those type of the weather systems we have to keep a close eye on. usually the real big ones we know about well in advance. the little ones again we have to keep an eye on. slight chance of the snow band. 48 and warming up on sunday with a few showers there. then by next week we look ahead and beyond that. mid-50's as well. looking good. back to you. jonathan: all right. thanks. still ahead for us on abc7 -- >> i have to tell you that there are 100% false. jonathan:

about the white house defor ature on g.m.a. and one of the anchors isn't sorry to see her go. the dismissal coming up. >> ♪ let it go alison: i have only heard that 4 million times in my home. fox is letting go of the entertainment arm and disney is scooping it up. the astounding multibillion dollar deal and how it could reshape the entire industry coming up next.

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nancy: the mouse rolls on. busy buying 21st century fox. the entertainment arm of the empire. we go behind the deal that will change the landscape of the history. >> the blockbuster deal creating an entertainment power house. the walt disney company that owns abc news announced it is acquiring most of 21st century fox for $54 billion in stock. the voice behind "frozen." >> ♪ let it go the "pirates of the caribbean." and "star wars." now bringing in part of fox's edgier tv empire including f f/x, nat geo. >> they are now under one umbrella so the customer has more access to the premium

content. the disney chairman promising great content for the consumer. >> they will get high quality content. >> disney will have a major stake in hulu adding shows like "the simpsons" and the classic films like "sound of music." the mastermind saying it's a move to compete with netflix. >> it beefs up what disney can offer as a streaming service. >> since iger took the help in 2005, they have creators like pixar, lucas films and marvel, ushering in the new era for the industry. disney is expected to pull the content from netflix by 2019 like all

will be suspect to regulatory approval. jonathan: dozens of people without a place to stay in the holidays. a fire through the apartment complex. the complications firefighters faced coming up next. nancy: massage therapist admits he assaulted his line but you won't believe how soon he could get out of prison. the sentence ahead. alison: ahead at 5:00, a big gift for a little boy and his priceless reaction when students make him a new arm. we'll see you at 5:00.

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jonathan: a fire in an apartment complex in lanham. nancy: many cannot return home. michelle: an the families may not be able to return until after christmas. >> as as 40 people are out of the homes tonights because of this fire.

>> the fire started quickly. >> it began on the second floor unit and with the exception up to the third floor. >> it was my apartment. >> this fire was big and aggressive. so much so that the first responders sounded an alarm, a second alarm calling for help to bring in 70 firefighters and a dozen pieces of equip ment. 14 homes a week and a half before christmas. >> bill kelly, that is a gorgeous sunset we are seeing. bill: i love this time.

side of the capitol. it's still on the cool side. >> take you to the national harbor. you can see the bright lights that are there in the western sky. this is 39 in d.c. this is a warmer spot. if you are heading out, plan for the freezing temperaturish. you are bouncing back and forth. this is a good night to get out. below normal. there is no snow so you don't have to worry about it. there is the possibility of snow. we have a weekend forecast coming up.

shooting in silver spring was a murder-suicide. they believe that five guys restaurant shot -- nay believe that garvey dyer killed his mother. they found the body of rose dyer and her son. nancy: massage envy therapist admits to sexually assaulting his client. and sam ford with the guilty plea and why this is the beginning of the legal troubles for the chain. sam: the therapist habtamu gebreslassie eastern here on the facebook page pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting or attempting to assault three women at two d.c. massage clinics where he worked. the recent was massage envy on wisconsin avenue in december but evan rachel woodley realizee performed oral sex on her. >> i shouted what? >> he said i'm sorry. don't tell

>> he pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault a woman in august. and there is another complaint about massaging a woman's inner thigh. >> she filed a $25 million lawsuit and her lawyer wrote hopefully never again will massage envy shuffle around another predator to attack not one but two women. he faces between a year and a half and five years in prison. gebreslassie is an ethiopian immigrant who spoke through an interpreter. reporting in d.c. superior court i'm sam ford. nancy: texas congressman will not r

year. the four-term republican making the announcement amid renewed focus on the sexual harassment claims against him. the house ethics committee looking into allegation and a 2025 settlement with a former aide. jonathan: "7 on your side" consumer alert. sears is hoping that aligning with amazon will help the bottom line. they already sell kenmore on the site but next year they will sell car batteries and tires on amazon as well. michelle: goodyear tire and rub rer among the top five deadly manufacturers from the center for investigative reporting. it dates back to 2009. in one year four people died at the danville plant in virginia. in 2011 three died in the accidents with

virginia and north carolina. jonathan: a disturbing story out of texas. a mother is behind bar after lying about illnesses that kept her son sick. in his eight years of life, christopher bowen has been to the hospital 323 times. has had 13 major surgeries and been on a feeding tube as well as in a wheelchair. he spent time in hospice. christopher's father is angry it took so long to believe there was nothing wrong with the child and the mother was lying. >> how do you do 13 surgeries and not question the fifth surgery, the sixth surgery. >> he is filing for his son who is healthy. they think this is munchausen syndrome. nancy: omarosa opening up about her time at the white

house today. she said she is not forcibly remove and it was an eye opening experience. >> there were things i observed i was unhappy and uncomfortable with. >> such as? >> i can't expand upon it because i have to go back to work with the individuals but when i have a chance to tell my story, quite a story to tell. >> tell-all is coming. michael strahan conducted the interview. robin roberts wasn't buying it. >> she said she has a story to tell. i'm sure she will be selling that story. bye, felicia. >> she is trending now. all i can think is gosh, must be so proud. bye, felicia is still a thing. jonathan: it sounded like she was teeing up a book, though? c'mon. i have a story but you have

wait. sky diver breaks the speed of sound five years ago. the first time ever. he jumped out of a capsule. they are figuring out how they shattered a bunch of records. nancy: wawa is all the buzz in d.c. we take you inside the brand new one opening its doors this morning.

nancy: scientists figured out how the sky diver became the first to break the sound barrier. he landed after a 24-mile jump from the stratosphere. the scientists say the shape of his suit, helmet and the backpack allowed him to reach speeds of get this, nearly 844 miles per hour. the irregular shape caused irregular drag. michelle: wow! back to earth. after 139 days in space, three astronauts landed safely today in kazakhstan. a nasa flight engineer, italian astronaut and russian commander spent five months on the international space station. they were greeted by several inches of snow and below freezing temperatures. welcome home. jonathan: a live na

not baby jesus. stormy! she ditched the scene in pennsylvania twice. she is not into the nativity thing. no one knows how the massive cow got out but the church officials say it looks like someone has been tampering with the enclosure. or what happens this is a smart cow. michelle: enough of this. nancy: she is like bye, felicia. jonathan: or it's a miracle and she is out looking. michelle: how sweet. we go with that. jonathan: the g.o.p. tax cuts appear to be close to passage and what it will mean for families and businesses. >> i'm mike carter-conneen at the medstar georgetown hospital. where santa claus paid a visit to children with cancer and other

nancy: today marks five years since 26 were killed in sandyhook in newtown, connecticut. michelle: the youngest was 6 years old. the gunman took his mother's

there was a vigil today. jonathan: republicans seem to be on the verge of an agreement on plans to cut taxes. it would be the first legislative win for republicans and the president since inauguration. but elizabeth hur looks at how the potential deal will affect you. >> republicans forging ahead. in a win for taxpayers. >> it will mean less of a paycheck going to washington and more to the hardworking person who earned it. again, that is the whole purpose of the bill. elizabeth: g.o.p. lawmakers agree to the following changes. the wealthiest americans and the top tax rate drop from 39 to 37%. the corporate tax rate is cut. and the gor badge interest deduction is capped at $750,000. middle class, likely expand the child tax credit and double the

>> this relief gives people a simpler system and a fairer tax code. that is what this accomplishes. >> but critics argue the wealthy benefit most leaving the middle and the low-income families with smaller cuts. >> amazingly enough, behind closed doors they made a bad bill even worse. >> every iteration protects to become more cowardly outrageous, dishonest. >> the republicans are turning over a key component of obamacare. dropping the mandate that all americans have insurance. according to the congressional budget office that could leave 13 million more americans uninsured in the next ten years. this point, this is not a done deal. senate republicans can only afford to lose two votes and already senator corker and now senator rubio say they are not on board. even still, g.o.p. and the white house officials say they remain optimistic.

jonathan: wells fargo facing a lawsuit by the navajo nation. the leaders of the navajo nation say the banking company is preying on the tribe opening unauthorized bank accounts and taking advantage of the elderly customers. wells fargo says they are working to make things right. nancy: fans of the wawa chain won't have to go to the suburbs. they opened if first shop in d.c. 19th street on northwest and a lot of people are excited about this. it will feature the sandwich and the coffee menu and an outdoor cafe that might be more useful in the spring. >> we could not be prouder of being in d.c. the folks have been so welcoming. really giving us a lot

insight on how to be a great leader in the neighborhood. nancy: i can't wait to check it out. the first 100 customers got special prizes including free coffee. there is also a hoagie competition. and the donations will be given to charities selected by participants. nancy: cool. delta has plans to buy 100 airbus jets and they will consume 40% less fuel per passenger. the deal with airbus is a ble to boeing which hoped to close the nearly $13 billion deal with delta. you will see the planes in early 2020. to the "live desk" now. larry smith has a first look at what is new at 5:00. >> hi there. ahead at 5:00, violence in charlottesville. attack outside the courthouse. inside men accused of attacking people at the unite the right valley faced a judge. and the damage that is coming from t

train. a new warning about parents who cosleep with children. this is about the parent's health. we talk about that at 5:00. alison and i will see you in a few minute. jonathan: thank you. some pediatric cancer parents were feeling merry today. nancy: santa and mrs. clause surprised them with a visit at the mercy hospital. michelle: mike carter-conneen reports they didn't come empty handed. mike: escorted by the elves. santa made an early christmas appearance at medstar georgetown university hospital. >> has everybody been good? >> all right. for 30 years they organized the event to visit medstar georgetown and inova fairfax hospital. >> you see the children light up. >> it is a lot of fun. the kids we work wit

out or normal kid stuff. most of the kids have a medical condition to prevent them from going to the mall or the fire house or wherever to meet santa. >> children were treated to a buffet of candy, cookies and cupcakes. and each child received two gifts. >> is that yours? >> yeah. >> the parents were financially challenged or unable to leave the hospital could pick up extra gifts for christmas day. >> with the donations boxes at the police stations and the elementary schools across fairfax county, the police department collects thousands of toys for the children. >> it is amazing to see this. see when they visit with santa. >> many experience months or years of nurses, needles, medical tests and treatment. but today they enjoy a break from it all. with the focus on having fun. michelle: looks like they were having a ball. jonathan: they can struggle so hard. nice to se

>> absolutely. not just the kids but for the families. bill: absolutely. i love the make a wish. something as making an appearance, reading a book, hanging out. nancy: giving back. jonathan: the distraction is something. bill: absolutely right. there is 27 in reston. dress as if it's around freezing mark. this is on the chilly side. it's december. 23 in winchester and it feels like 31 around andrews. in terms of the big weather pattern to affect you significantly we don't see

that. this should be fine if you have travel plans. don't be concerned about the weather that will affect that. a weak weather pattern will pass by and we could see snowshowers between 12:00 noon and 5:00. i don't see it as an issue but it is something to keep an eye on. to get a little snow on the road. sometimes it doesn't take much to snarl the traffic. the forecast this evening we drop to 19 to 27. tomorrow is up in the 30's for the highs. we talk about the weekend forecast coming up. jonathan: everyone has the own shipping deadlines when it comes to get the gift under the tre

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nancy: welcome back. a new survey show how many people are hit by porch pirates. three in ten americans two live in houses or townhouses have been victimized. more than half of the surveyed say they know someone who has been hit by a porch pirate and with the record cyber monday sales 71% of

to have as many or more packages delivered to the homes this year compared to last year. michelle: the final weeks before christmas, every store and shipping service has a different deadline. this can be consumer but there are really only two shipping deadlines to know so you don't waste your money. >> more people in the d.c. area are shopping online than in stores this 2017 holiday season. for the first time ever. that means the million of packages still have to get to home in coming days and it's why you pay close attention to the shipping deadlines. we have been spoiled by amazon and grown accustomed place an order get free shipping and watch amazon's magical warehouse get the order to us in two days. that is about to end. you should ideally place all the holiday orders by this coming friday, december 15. which is free shipping day. you will get free shipping and it will arrive

but from the doesn't that stink file? what happens if you wait longer. monday december 18 is the date to remember. it's the last day for amazon standard shipping. free for prime members and for the ups affordable three-day shipping. by tuesday the 19th you have to pay for expedited shipping with most sellers. and if it costs $20 to ship $20 gift, you'll say doesn't that stink? you can ship as late as friday december 22, but trust us you don't want to do that. if you are ordering something in final week. check the rates. some will charge a hefty surcharge to get it there by christmas day you don't waste your money. i'm john matarese. abc7 news. announcer: right now at 5:00. breaking news out of walt evidence reed. now concerns about senator john mccain has he battles brain cancer. net neutrality repealed. "7 on your side" with the impact on your web

plus a neighborhood shaking. homes cracking. and the residents sick of waiting on metro to act. so abc7 going straight to the top for answers. now "abc7 news at 5:00". live as we come on the air, this time there is outside the county courthouse. alison: inside four men accuse ed of crimes from assault to murder face a judge at this hour. that prompted intense security around the courthouse. larry: richard reeve is there. you saw angry moments in the past hour. >> yeah. that is right. this is a marathon day of the court hearings. tensions are high. look here. you can see the charlottesville police have the units stationed outside the courthouse. there are barricades and sealed the front off. more police officers. moments ago we saw police escorting the witnesses, large numbers ofo

the witnesses inside the courthouse. then there was an incident that you talk with an reporter getting in an argument with the white supremecists. the police moved in and got between the two men. there is a lot of back-and-forth. there is a case of two men who are accused of beating a man in a parking garage. we saw cell phone video from the multiple angles of that alleged assault. we continue to hear about the testimony about james alex field.