marci has more. marci: san bernardino firefighters escaping just in time to watch this -- when the freeway crumbles. the roadway eroded by intense flooding in one of the most powerful storms that hit southern california in years. the firefighters were here to check on the driver of that semi. you can see just how far both vehicles fell. incredibly, the firefighters and the driver of the semi are ok. another close call in this los angeles suburb. a massive single opening, swallowing this suv. rescuers finding the driver standing on her upside down car screaming for help. just minutes after pulling her to safety, this -- >> there it goes. i turned around for a second. marci: both drivers are ok, but at least four people were killed and another part of so california, including a person killed by down power lines and a driver whose submerged in water. >> we need somebody with rescue ropes. marci: more than eight inches of rain in some places. i turned around forownpours cra waterfall in this parking gara

marci: marci gonzalez, abc7 news, los angeles.n: right now at 6:00 -- michelle: left helpless as fire rips through a multimillion dollar home. >> asking for water and it wasn't working. michelle: the major problem exposed when a mansion goes up in flames. jonathan: a child cries met with an act of heroism. the race to save a child in a bloody civil war. michelle: what was different about this rally from the others that wasn't off peacefully nationwide? jonathan: a multimillion dollar home consumed by fire and the residents and the firefighters watched helpless it. the reason? not enough water and too few hydrants in the area. richard reeve is looking in the problem and he joins us live from where it happened in mclean with new information he received about the hydrant problem. this has to be a concerning problem for the folks who live nearby as well. right, richard? richard: absolutely. look at the devastation behind me. we have just learned that the developers are the deciders what are put in water mains and the new hydrants. the

marci gonzalez with more. >> reporter: terrifying moments for the father and daughter trapped insidehis car. >> vehicle trapped in water. >> reporter: the two, driving down a southern california street saturday, swept away by flash flooding. >> there's going to be a male and a small child trapped inside the vehicle. >> reporter: the powerful rushing water pushing the car into a wall, then pulling it downstream. >> he rolled the window down, we could hear him scream, "help me, help me!" >> reporter: the car, finally coming to a stop. and with muddy water rising around them, the driver and a child make their way to the roof. you see emergency responders hand them life vests before leading them across a ladder to safety. >> they looked very traumatized. >> reporter: a harrowing experience, too, for 81-year-old roger mcmurtry, swept away in six-feet-deep fast-moving floodwater near sacramento. desperately hanging on to a branch until the california national guard rushes in. this rescuer lowered into the surging water. mcmurtry, struggling to keep his head above the surface as the rescuer

. >> marci gonzalez is live with more. marci? >> yeah, dan and ama, another round saying he is confident he will win, despite this latest blow to the ban handed down there in the bay area this evening. a unanimous decision by the 9th court of appeals against reinstating president trump's ban on immigrants and travelers from seven predominantly muslim nations. >> they did their jobs carefully and well, and we appreciate their work. >> the three judges upheld a halt to the ban instate bade washington state court which claimed the january 27th executive order that stranded families at airports and forced others to be turned away discriminated on the basis of religion and violated the constitution. the appeals court heard that argument and that of the justice department, which maintained the order was made on national security grounds. the judges wrote in their decision the government has pointed to no evidence that any alien from any of the countries named in the order has perpetrated a terrorist attack in the united states. rather

marcy gonzales, channel6 "action news."ality pre-owned vehicles... and exceptional customer service, head t to your neiborhood enterprise car sales and let the people who buy more vehicles than anyone... flip your thinking about buying your next one. >> most libraries are warm and inviting. there is one in russia that's ice cold. it consists of 420 books, but they are walls with etchings of more than 1,000 short phrases forming a labyrinth. people from around the world sent their wishes to be etched on the wall. the wall won't be aaround long. it's expected to melt by the end of april. >> cool idea. >> great idea. >> time for a check of the forecast. warm tomorrow and nice temperatures coming during the week. >> it gets milder tomorrow. temperatures are below average today. it's better tomorrow. we track the warm up next week. you pay attention. >> i'm listening. >> i like that. storm tracker 6 double scan radar, you can see it's dry. we have no issues with precipitation. it's chilly today. sky 6 live and hd from temple uni

abc's marci gonzalez with more on the monster storm. >> reporter: san bernardino firefighters escapingrom their truck, just in time to watch this. their fire engine plummeting when the freeway it's parked on crumbles. the roadway eroded by intense flooding from one of the most powerful storms to hit southern california in years. the firefighters were here to check on the driver of that semi that plunged off the same interstate. you can see just how far both vehicles fell. but incredibly the driver of that semi and the firefighters are all okay. another close call-in this los angeles suburb. this massive sinkhole opening, swallowing this suv. rescuers finding the driver standing on her upside-down car, screaming for help. then, just minutes after pulling her to safety, this -- >> t >> i turned around for one second and then the second car fell into the sinkhole. >> reporter: both drivers are okay. but in other parts of southern california, at least four people were killed -- including a man electrocuted by falling power lines, and a driver whose vehicle became submerged in the fast-risi

fred, marcy, thank you very much.n you think of one positive thing the press reported on melissa. melissa: she said there is nothing positive to report on. nothing good has happened. must be it, nothing good has happened. political different can vied is hitting our nation's schools. sixth graders are attacking each other for their political beliefs. this is not funny actually. afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. all seems beautiful to me. ♪ >> on the bus for supporting trump a 6th grade boy beaten and berated for wearing a make america great again hat. the students gangs up on the boy and yelling about trump's proposed wall. and the mother outraged after the victim. all the students are facing quote consequences but, boy, unbelievable. >> really is amazing. all right. we have breaking news for you. the new england patriots arriving back in boston after their historic super bowl win.

finest. >> marci, always great to talk to you. thank you for staying up with us and we appreciate it. you look beautiful. >> absolutely. >> thank you. >> stay with us. we have much more from the big night coming up. >> right here from our studios otherwise known as a rave right now. >>> but first this morning's other big stories. president trump is again taking heat from members of a gold star family member. the angry comments came as a defense department announced an investigation into last month's raid in yemen. >> hours before the president hosted the governor's ball last night at the white house, the administration responded to the father of the navy s.e.a.l. killed in the operation. >> reporter: the father of the only navy s.e.a.l. to die in the raid is calling on the president to investigate ryan owen's death. the government owes my son an investigation. william owens told the miami herald with a direct message to the president. don't hide behind my son's death to prevent an investigation. we watched the president and his da

abc's marci gonzalez following the overnight 9th circuit court of appeals against reinstating president donald trump's temporary ban on immigrants and travelers from seven predominantly muslim nations. >> the judges did their jobs carefully and well and we appreciate their work. >> reporter: the three judges upheld a halt to the ban stated by a washington state court which claims the executive order that stranded families at airports and forced others to be turned away discriminated on the basis of religion and violated the constitution. the appeals court heard that argument and that of the justice department which maintained the order was made on national security grounds. the judges wrote in their decision the government has pointed to no evidence that any alien from any of the countries named in the order has perpetrated a terrorist attack in the united states. rather than present evidence to explain the need for the executive order, the government has taken the position that we must not review its decision at all. we d tweeting see new court. the security of our nation is at staking

marcie gonzales abc news hollywood. >>> folks are hitting the red carpet here in philadelphia. to >> the red carpet ago la is taking place this evening at the lowe's hotel in center city. jeaneatte reyes is there and joinses live. >> reporter: hi sarah. these folks are are bringing the oscars to philly in way. we've seen people arrive here pretty dressed up. the events gets underway in a few minutes. although this is one of many oscars party around the country, this one has a purpose. >> minutes before doors are set to open. servers and other employees were putting the final touches in the ballgame at the philadelphia hotel on market street. the glitz and glam of the oscars isn't just in hollywood tonight. the 18th annual red carpet gay la is a fancy event and it's just about to get underway. since 2000, the volunteers of america delaware valley have been hosted this event where attendees can dress up and indulge in all things glamorous while giving back to those in need. the affair is filled with entertainment, dining, silent auction, and, of course, no oscars party is complet

marci, thank you very much for your reporting this morning. we'll turn to the twist in the assassination of the half brother of the north korean leader kim jo claimed she thought she was taking part in a prank tv show. abc's jennifer eccleston is on the story from our london bureau. jennifer, good morning to you. >> reporter: dan, this morning the investigation into the death of kim jong-nam taking another interesting turn with an international he said/she said raging across several asian nations. this morning, north korea vowing thought to accept the outcome of today's second autopsy of kim jong-nam, the older half brother of dictator kim jong-un. >> they're deceiving us, they are consuming something. >> reporter: complicated by an assortment of asian nations at odds. on friday indonesian officials weighing in on the international murder mystery reporting one suspect is believed to be the victim of a deadly deception. >> the whole story doesn't really work for me. >> reporter: according to the woman, an indonesian living in malaysia told poli

>> marci gonzalez, thank you so much. >>> and when we come back, texas just hosted the super bowl. but will it be the last? the backlash from a so-called bathroom bill affecting transgender people. >>> and did you miss the show in the sky last night? don't worry, we have the photos for you. risk of stroke due to afib, r a type of irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. but whatever trail i take, i go for my best. so if there's something better than warfarin, i'll go for that too. eliquis. eliquis reduced the risk of stroke better than warfarin, plus had less major bleeding than warfarin. eliquis had both. don't stop taking eliquis unless your doctor tells you to, as stopping increases your risk of having a stroke. eliquis can cause serious and in rare cases fatal bleeding. don't take eliquis if you have an artificial heart valve or abnormal bleeding. while taking eliquis, you may bruise more easily... ...and it may take longer than usual for any bleeding to stop. seek immediate medical care for sudden signs of bleeding, like unusual bruising. eliquis may increase y

>> marci, thank you. >>> next tonight, the new winter storm building in the west. snow, heavy rain, and possible flash floods hitting the coast. weather alerts from california from colorado. snowplows helping keep highways open in washington state. and a new storm beginning to take shape in the midwest. let's get right to rob marciano. >> reporter: been a rough winter for portland and seattle, another storm now. snow levels nearing sea level. looking for a high-impact event over the next 12 to 18 hours. 2 to 6 inches in the metro areas. 1 to 2 feet in some of the mountains just above about 1,000 feet, san francisco to los angeles, heavy rain as well. and we're going to wind up the storm monday. gusty winds, strong storms likely across the planes and midsouth. mixed precipitation across northern new england. and this is what we're worried about on tuesday, the threat for severe weather, damaging winds, large hail. >> robm thank you. >>> and now to the brewing storm over one of the most popular super bowl ads airing tonight. budweiser, known for creating some of the

here's marci gonzalez in l.a. with the latest. >> reporter: tonight, parts of california bracing for a second round of dangerous rain. in maxwell, voluntary evacuation orders under way. that community already underwater. this elementary school, flooded. with torrential downpours expected overnight. >> i have a suitcase packed. >> this is our home. to leave here, it's, what am i going to do? >> reporter: some families near fresno preparing to leave. concerned a levee nearby could break. crews there now rushing to patch a dozen holes in it, before the storm moves in. tonight, a close eye on the compromised oroville dam. the water levels receding, now giving a better view of the damage. but officials say even with more rain in the forecast, they believe the dam will hold. friday's storm, now blamed for at least five deaths in southern california, where they are now cleaning up from some extreme damage. crews repairing interstate 15 after it crumbled, taking this fire truck with it, minutes after the crew escaped. so

the repair crews will have to work through it. >> marci, thank you. >> we're going to turn now to rob marciano, joining us from an unseasonably warm new york city. no complaints here, but a different story on the west coast? >> indeed, tom. no heavy coat required here. but a rain jacket is the garment of choice out west. another storm about to hit san francisco. all day long tomorrow, raining heavy, high wind warning for san francisco. rain will be the big story, five inches in spots. roads, levees, dams, all going to be possibly pushed to their limits. and california to texas, severe weather threat. thunderstorms potentially rolling in through dallas. records falling today and tomorrow. and it feels like april and may, and it will last throughout the week. tom? >> rob, thank you. >>> now to the comments by president trump causing confusion around the world. the president before a packed crowd last night, kicking off his 2020 campaign with a rally in melbourne, florida. alluding to problems in sweden, but there have been no such incidences there. the swedish embassy in washington, rea

good morning, marci. >> reporter: good morning, paula. some of the damage they're already dealing with is pretty astou astounding. here you can see where part of major freeway this is interstate 15, washed away in the storm. those are chunks of the roadway down in the river bed. right now, there is a team up there busy making repairs. this morning, crews in hard-hit california scrambling to clean up and get prepared. as another storm gets ready to strike. the sacramento area inundated. interstates turning into rivers. and in maxwell, the sheriff's department issuing new voluntary evacuation orders as rising water takes over the town. farther south, a muddy mess in malibu this weekend. this highway forced to close. in other parts of the state, the storm that hit friday dumping up to five inches of rain causing damaging mudslides, leaving cars, semis, tractor trailers stuck. the downpours causing this freeway to crumble in san bernardino county taking this fire truck with it. and crews worked saturday afternoon using heavy machinery to remo

marci gonzalez has more from los angeles. hi, marci. >> reporter: hi, paula and dan.nd family says they suspected her husband all along. now police agree. saying the evidence clearly points to him. this morning, las vegas psychologist brent dennis is behind bars, charged with murdering his wife. a stunning reversal in a case initially ruled a suicide. after attorney susan winters' 2015 death, the coroner issued a report that says she used anti-freeze and prescription drugs to commit suicide. the winters family hired a private investigator, who released a 49-page report that led to dennis' arrest last week. >> the winters family never was able to believe that their daughter would be reaching a point where she would be wanting to end her own life. >> reporter: following up on the lice in henderson, nevada, ings, reopened the case late last year. detectives uncovering what they claim was a motive. in this arrest report, accusing dennis of having a cocaine habit that was draining the family's finances. police saturday -- police adding that after winters' death, dennis wal

>> marci, thank you. >>> now, to the new court documents coming out on a scandal involving a popular college football team. the coaching staff at baylor university accused in a major coverup involving players. abc's adrienne bankert has the details. >> reporter: tonight, new evidence claiming former baylor head coach art briles "shielded players from university discipline." in response to a libel lawsuit, by another coach, court documents filed by the between briles and his staff. in a 2013 incident, a masseuse asks the team to discipline a player who allegedly "exposed himself and asked for favors." briles reportedly responds, "what kind of discipline -- she a stripper?" upon hearing it was at a spa, the coach writes, "not quite as bad." in another exchange, after a player is arrested for assault, coach briles texts the athletic director, "the player said waco pd was there. said they were going to keep it quiet." those texts released nearly nine months after an internal investigation concluded the school mishandled and in some cases, silenced sexual assault claims. stephanie mundhen

good morning, marci. >> reporter: it is a massive sinkhole. more than 10 feet deep.so deep it swallowed a van and a car. now, both vehicles have been pulled out of this sinkhole. there's also a woman rescued from this hole. she told rescuers she thought she was going to die. the gigantic hole opening up without warning, rescuers finding the woman standing on her upside down car as a river of water surrounds her pulling her to safety. minutes later --- >> there it goes. >> it's crazy. i turned around for a second and the second car fell into the sinkhole. >> reporter: that second driver able to get out of the car before it fell in. the powerful storm also eroding freeways leaving this fire truck dangling off the edge of interstate 15. the firefighters inside escaping before the roadway gave out. around los angeles, other roadways overwhelmed by the floodwaters forcing drivers to abandon their cars. >> i never seen it like this around here. >> a commute from hell. >> reporter: this mountainside giving way threatening homes below. >> there goes the tree. >> there it goe

dan and paula. >> lots to come on this case, marci, thank you.et's get it back to rob now for another look at the weather and you're moving from a southern accent to an irish brogue for this. >> i don't know. now we go midwest so get a flat a going for i says the michigander. >> pretty incredible stuff. there's oshkosh. lake winnebago. the ice shoves which happen usually late march are beautiful but can be damaging when it begins to weaken because of warm weather and strong winds that piles up that lake ice on the western shores and that's -- wow that is really piling up so just another sign that we are experiencing an credity warm february but it's going tomorrow. the windchills back to ryal. going to feel like 16 in chicago. 29 in atlanta and 31 degrees in new york city. so winter cannot quite be done yet, especially chicago, 32 and oscars are tomorrow. a couple of showers but not nearly the rain that they >> we're tracking severe weather later today. a slight risk does include the >>> this weather report is brought to you by prudential and a s

marcy gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. >> the debate continues. >> larry beihl is here with more sportsis great. the ball family, a bunch of great athletes, the coach needs to learn to sit down and coach. he's completely disrespectful to the other team. >> right. >> and to the sport itself. >> the kid is a great player, you got to treat the game properly. >> warriors, they're playing the bulls tonight. and game of rugby broke out. javale mcgee (man vo) it was may, when dad forgot how to brush his teeth. (woman vo) in march, my husband didn't recognize our grandson. (woman 2 vo) that's when moderate alzheimer's made me a caregiver. (avo) if their alzheimer's is getting worse, ask about once-a-day namzaric. namzaric is approved for moderate to severe alzheimer's disease in patients who are taking donepezil. it may improve cognition and overall function, and may slow the worsening of symptoms for a while. namzaric does not change the underlying disease progression. don't take if allergic to memantine, donepezil, piperidine, or any of the ingredients in namzaric. tell the doctor about any c

marcy gonzalez is there. >> reporter: the gigantic sinkhole opened without warning. the woman was standing on her car. >> minutes later. >> i turned around for a second, the second car fell into the sinkhole. >> the second driver got out of the car before it fell in. the powerful storm eroded freeways, leaving this fire truck dangling over interstate 15. the firefighters escaping before the road gave out. >>> around los angeles other roads overwhelmed by the floodwaters, forcing drivers to abandon there cars. >> a commute from hell. >> reporter: this mountain side giving way threatening homes below. >> the whole mountain is sliding. >> reporter: on the ground huge sections of 138 turning into a muddy swamp. firefighters struggling to free stranded drivers. the driver in this car under able to get out before the floodwaters rushed in. another man electric you -- electrocuted by downed power lines. massive trees crushing cars, this man barely escaping in time. in huntington beach this man fighting against the heavy winds and rains trying to walk along the pier. during

marcy. >> reporter: rick and monica, they're saying it was simply human error. that the person in charge of handing over the winning envelope just accidentally gave warren beatty the wrong one. an apology from the firm in charge of making sure the right oscar winners are announced. >> "la-la land." >> reporter: after the jaw dropping ending to sunday night's academy awards. >> "moonlight" you guys won best picture. "moonlight" won. this is not a joke. >> reporter: price waterhouse coopers backing up warren beatty's explanation of what went wrong. >> i opened the envelope and it said emma stone "la-la land." that's why i took such a long look at fay and at you. i wasn't trying to be funny. >> reporter: the firm writing in a statement the presenters had mistakenly been given the wrong category envelope and when discovered was immediately corrected. that correction coming nearly two minutes later as the "la-la land" team -- >> thank you to my and parents. >> reporter: was still giving acceptance speeches. >> it was a surreal moment for sure. at that point it was no

marci gonzalez with the story. >> reporter: a treacherous rescue in the mountains near los angeles.men and a woman hiking at a 7,000-foot elevation saturday suddenly sliding 300 feet down the ice of this steep slope. one man identified as 67-year-old michael yu killed. three of the other hikers badly hurt. >> three severely injured, mostly unconscious. >> reporter: another hiker tracking down rescuers who happened to be training two miles away. backup rushing in. deputies lowering themselves to the mountainside. carefully making their way down to the hikers. >> just holding on to the tree and just staying there, waiting for help. >> reporter: securing them one by one. >> female in the helicopter was crying, she was very emotional. >> reporter: hoisting them up to helicopters hovering above and rushing them to a hospital. >> i think they're very fortunate to be alive. >> reporter: the rescuers tell me those hikers didn't have the proper equipment for icy conditions. they say the survivors are recovering, including one who's being treated for a broken spine. marci gonzalez, abc news,

marci gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. >>> well, we are turning now to 7 on your side and time to asky. he's answering questions september to him via facebook, twitter and e-mail and first comes from wall nut creek. is there a cheap way to get a copy of my i.d. from the dmv? >> possibly. you may be able to get a's duesed fee i.d. card if you meet low income requirements. the rules are really specific. and there are a ton of them. but they're generally tied to food assistance programs. you can get fors at the dmv office or go online. but if you quality, here is the deal. your i.d. will only cost you eight bucks instead of the usual $29. so it's worth looking in to. >> and tom from walnut creek asks a major department store sent me alert stating if i didn't buy anything, they would drop mine credit line by $2,000. can they do that? >> isn't that amazing. get this, totally legal. in fact credit card companies can even give you notice after they have already lowered your credit limit. now, if i were you, i wouldn't go buy something just to keep the higher spending limit. instead you might

bush and marcy stuts, a democratic strategist. let me start with you. is that too harsh? that the truth? >> that is the absolute truth. sean has it done exactly correct. the last eight years they had accomplice it relationship with the obama administration and they thought to have adversarial relationship at best with trump and everything but that. the reason being trump doesn't take it. he dishes it as much as given to him. they don't know what to do about it. because you have a president who doesn't put his finger up in the air every morning to determine which way the press wind are blowing. the american people are smart. if the left-wing media had their way he would have never been presidented. they counted him out so many times during the primary and general election and he still won. they're befuddled they can't seem to it be able to influence this guy the way they would like. melissa: marcy, i've experienced it first-hand at other networks but is it pervasive across the media? >> well, look, i think we should probably take a step back and take a moment to recognize

i want to especially thank ssa professors gina samuels and marcy barbara for their vision and working with my office in pulling together the panel. i also want to thank the committee for cosponsoring the event. prof. samuel will be joining us up the microphone from few moments to introduce the panelists and to moderate the event. before she does that i want to thank the university of chicago president, bob zimmer who provided his vision and leadership here at the university of chicago and for that, i would like to invite him up to offer some welcomed comments for this evening's event. [applause] >> thank you very much neil. let me say how much i appreciate the idea that they are hosting this panel in hosting this discussion on this topic. the joint topic of academic freedom, which i like thinking about a bit more generally are two core issues for any university, particularly for the university of chicago. neil described very beautifully why these are so important. i might just offer my own take on this which is to start, universities are not just a random collection of people who are

marci gonzalez is in los angeles with more. >> reporter: an apology from the firm in charge of making sure the right oscar winners are announced. >> "la la land." >> reporter: after the jaw-dropping ending to sunday night's academy awards. >> "moonlight," you won best picture. >> this is not a joke. >> reporter: pricewaterhouse coopers backing up warren beatty's explanation of what went wrong. >> i opened the envelope and it said emma stone, "la la land." that's why i took such a long look at fay and at you. i wasn't trying to be funny. >> reporter: the firm writing in a statement the presenters had mistakenly been given the wrong category envelope and when discovered was immediately corrected. that correction coming nearly two minutes later as the "la la land" team -- >> thank you to my parents. >> reporter: was still giving acceptance speeches. >> it was a surreal moment for sure. at that point it was not about me, it was about making sure "moonlight" got the recognition it really deserves. >> reporter: clearly stunning everyone involved. >> i just didn't -- i didn't even know what

. >> abc 7 news reporter marci gonzalez introduces you to sounded tsound editor, kevin o'connell. >>orter: from "top gun" to "twister" to "armageddon" kevin o'connell has been behind the sound mixer making 200 films so much more than what you see on screen. >> what sound mixing is is all about emotion. we're continually manipulating your emotions. >> reporter: and he did just that for "hacksaw ridge" making the sound and intensity of every encounter and each explosion transport the audience to the battlefield. a project he's clearly passionate about and for which he is nominated for an oscar for best sound mixing. >> do you think this could be your year? >> you know, it would be great if it was. i think that everything happens for a reason. >> reporter: hedging confidence a bit because he has been here before. >> kevin o'connell -- >> reporter: nominated over -- >> kevin o'connell. >> reporter: and over again. >> kevin o'connell. >> reporter: getting a total now of 21 nominations, more than anyone else in history without a single win. >> are you like the susan lucci of the oscars? >>

sadly this years took on a bit of a somber tone because the chairperson marcie hudson passed away suddenly> we want to wish a happy birthday to pennsauken new jersey. the municipality is turning 125 years old. ♪ that is the pennsauken high school choir loaning their voices to mark the milestone at the township library. pennsauken native and food network star was on hand after making the special birthday cake >>> jay carney during a basketball tournament. it was held inside the gym at bancroft elementary the sixth annual me and my dad got game two on two event was hosted by the chance foundation, which is a social and mentoring program for children and teenagers. >>> . >>> jeff skversky and villanova continues to put on a show. >> this is villanova wildcats team looks like they're headed to another final four, they keep this up. ryan archie making villanova fans forget all about archie, the cats have not lost a beat with brunson running the point and they're about to run away with a record fourth straight big east title. brunson and villanova on fire against seton hall shooting season high

abc's marci gonzalez has more. >> reporter: a judge ruling friday only one additional accuser will bellowed to take the stand and testify at bill cosby's sexual assault trial this june saying in a one-page ruling that he carefully weighed the possible probative value of their testimony against the potential prejudice to cosby. >> this was certainly the most anticipated ruling. it's a substantial and significant loss for the prosecution. we still believe that no accusations from third parties should be admissible in the trial. >> reporter: cosby's lawyers have been fighting to keep his procession of accusers out of court. the women alleged he drugged and sexually assaulted them, something he denies. the defense is arguing the women's memories are tainted by time and prejudiced by media coverage. but the prosecution says this ruling is important as the jury will now be allowed to assess evidence that is relevant to establishing a common plan, scheme and design of sexual abuse. >> while this is a win for the defense, i don't necessarily think that it is a loss for the prosecution. you ha

marcy gonzales takes a look at the subtle nod to hollywood classics. >> at sunday's star studded awards ceremony, lala land is the clear leader of the pack with 14 oscar nominations and the sweetheart looks and sounds like a flashback to academy award nominated films of 40s, 50s and 60s. there are the references to movies including rebel without a cause. >> once with you have been up there you have been someplace. >> and this scene shot in the same planetarium as this. and the nod to classic musicals, the inspiration coming from this scene in broadway melody. and this scene a subtle salute from this one from "sweet charity" and ryan gosling's lamp post swing may look familiar to fans of singing in the rain. >> ryan was inspired by it, and he with have a lamp post and he can't not give a wink to it. >> mandy moore says it goes beyond the set and the steps, their goal was to capture and recreate the feeling of the classic movies. >> you leave the theater feeling warm inside. you feel like i may want to skip down the freeway. >> wardrobe and even the format all a tribute to hollywood's gol

who couldn't have done it without you, marcy. finally i extend a special gratitude to the ssa community and others of you in attendance here tonight. the success of this dialogue and are exemplary practice of free expression tonight deeply rests with the juju, and i will explain that a little bit more in a moment. we will proceed by my getting a brief introduction to this panel, and then i will introduce each of the panelists will each talk for about 10 minutes. i will then pose a question to them. we probably won't come i forgive them for question i think that's a bit ambitious and we will probably get through one or two, and then i transition us to the evening informal event which will involve an informal dialogue amongst all of us. so bit of a social experiment is to come. so in 1915 the american association of university professors advanced a declaration of principles that laid the foundation for much of today's legal and tacit understanding of academic freedom and tenure within institutions of higher education. however, the

marci, watching quietly, is also making plans: her group will be here, too. the pbs newshour, i'm lisa desjardins in westfield, new jersey. >> woodruff: and, to the analysis of shields and brooks. that's syndicated columnist mark shields, and "new york times" columnist david brooks. gentlemen, let's talk about this right now. whatdeau see this -- what do you see this energy or emotion and anger, what does it mean coming at these republican town halls? >> first of all a shoutout for congressman lance for doing it and for a thoughtful interview with lisa having another town meeting because several of his colleagues have tucked tail and run and ducked it. so the energy, judy, is real. there's no doubt about it. but i think ross baker put the point well, political philosopher and teacher, when he said i it isn't as focused. it's quite diffused. there are those who want to impeach donald trump. donald trump, i hate to tell people who are concerned about it, is not going to be impeached. american people believe in giving somebody a fair chance. he's a new president

the rates of those issues have actually increased. >> reporter: marcy conner is a nurse specializing in substance abuse who has experienced deaths of despair time and again in her own family. >> i had a brother that committed suicide, also. >> reporter: and two cousins, one of them a nurse. >> and he started telling me that his depression medication wasn't working as well, and pain medication wasn't working as well, and he lost his temper at work one night and got fired. >> reporter: got fired. >> they found him hanging in his garage. >> reporter: and your other cousin? >> she overdosed. >> reporter: and why so much drug use and abuse? anne case and angus deaton found something else in their study. >> since at least the mid 1990s people's reports of pain, of sciatic pain, of neck pain, of lower back pain year on year have increased. >> our best strongest pain medicines are the opioids. >> reporter: the mid-1990s was also when the opioid pain killer oxycontin was approved by the f.d.a., and began to be marketed aggressively to doctors. >> they do not have serious medical side effects