alex hogan is live in new york city at the courthouse with more. alex?this is a monumental case and as you just mentioned, we do have a verdict. harvey weinstein faces five counts in his sexual assault case and he has been found guilty today on two of them. the very first one he was found guilty on his criminal

alex hogan has more. >> reporter: this was an attempt to assassinate police officers is how officials describe the two shootings that took place in the bronx. police said a gunman barged into the headquarters of the 41st precinct and fired multiple rounds at uniformed officers and one officer was hit in the arm. nypd took the suspect into custody after he ran out of bullets and the incident was hours after in a patrol van wit lights on. >> they are hunting us! we have to stop that. >> reporter: authorities said the shooter opened fire without provocation and the officer sustained gunshot wounds and is expected to make a full recovery. the second officer was not hit and both drove off without returning fire. the gunman fled the scene and mayor bill de blasio condemns the attack. >> the way they handled this horrific situation is a reminder of the caliber of the men and women in the nypd. >> reporter: it's not his first offense, with a lengthy history of violence including attempted murder in 2017. the suspected gunman also has was there is being question, as well. president donald trum

alex hogan is live in new york city at the courthouse with more. alex? >> this is a monumental case and as you just mentioned, we do have a verdict. harvey weinstein faces five counts in his sexual assault case and he has been found guilty today on two of them. the very first one he was found guilty on his criminal act in the first degree, class b felony and the penalty for that is up to 25 years in prison. all of this was for the acquisition of mimi haley, of our production assistant who said that he sexually assaulted her in 2006 and according to the jury they say the prosecution proved beyond a reasonable doubt that harvey weinstein did in fact commit this crime. the second count i should say, that harvey weinstein has been found guilty of, rape in the third degree, jessica mann says that harvey weinstein raped her in a hotel room. all this information just coming out now, we are still waiting to hear a little bit more and for the people in the courtroom to actually leave, we haven't seen anyone leave the courtroom just yet but harvey weinstein also f

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fox news's alex hogan is outside the courthouse with more. alex?eporter: melissa, this is a monumental moment in the "me too" movement. today the jury finally coming out with the verdict after five days of deliberations and after that the district attorney spoke listing out all of names of women who testified here saying that it took so much bravery and that this is finally a day of accountability moving forward. harvey weinstein was hunched over as he was taken out of the courthouse in handcuffs. that was around 11:55 this morning when the verdict finally came down. the seven men and five women finding weinstein guilty of criminal sexual act in the first-degree assaulting meme -- mimi haley in his love jessica man said the 67-year-old producer raped her in 2019. they found him not guilty of predatory sexual assault and rape in the first degree. both sides taking time to respond. >> this is the new landscape for survivors of sexual assault in american i believe and this is a new day. it is a new day because harvey weinstein has finally been held ac

alex hogan has more as residents see what they can to save themselves and their homes.od water has continued to rise at the river as well as throughout central mississippi. this is a historic unprecedented flood that is according to the governor of mississippi tweeting about the swollen pearl river forecasters expecting the river to reach its maximum crest at 38 feet in coming days. >> precarious situation that could turn at any moment. river gush across some neighborhoods in jackson and surrounding areas this weekend and national weather service says that water levels have risen to at least 36 feet and almost 8 feet above flood stage. >> assuming we get to 37 and a half to 38 feet, this will be the third highest pearl river has ever been in mississippi. torrential rain falling in pearl river basin inst la few days heavy downpour soaking fears in the reservoir could hit capacity. dire situation prompting local officials to put parts of the jackson and northern suburb of ridge land under e evacuation orders. governor reid says thousands of buildingses could be inundated

alex hogan is here with the latest on this very sad story. alex?s such a sad story indeed. and investigators say this is the end that they did not want, a little girl they hoped to bring home to her family will soon be laid to rest. 6-year-old faye swetlik vanished on monday. her mom says she had just come home from school and was playing in the front yard before disappearing. >> [inaudible]. i can't find my daughter. she was playing outside. >> today after her autopsy police escorted that little girl's body home to lexington county, south carolina. another autopsy also today, but on the man police say is connected to swetlik's disappearance. police searched afternoon the churchill heights neighborhood this week with the help of helicopters, k-9 teams and the fbi. eventually that search led them to a wooded area where they found her body. a day later, investigators finding the body of 30-year-old coty taylor in his house about 300 feet from where the girl went missing. police say they entered the home after founding something of swetlik's in his tr

alex hogan is live in the new york city newsroom with more on this effort. >> more than 30,000 peoplee the coronavirus and as of right now, 638 people are dead. scientists here in new york are working are working around the clock for treatment. the department of health and human services is partnering with a pharmaceutical company located outside new york city. scientists will use genetically engineered mice with the same immune system as humans. >> thousands of these mice get the best responders that mount the best immune response that fights off the virus. now we can clone it out and it's a pure human response. >> that part of the lab is off-limits to cameras but scientists will synthesize a part of the virus, inject the dna into the mice come and wait for them to respond and make antibodies against the specific pathogen. scientists here didn't have access to the virus so they made it with the use of a digital dna map that scientists uploaded in china. >> we have a proven rapid response platform that has proven that we can actually work against some of the most horrific infectious d

as alex hogan shows us, the man is taking the deal to end this part of his family's nightmare. >> this is chloe. an indiana toddler who fell to her death on a cruise ship. he put the toddler up on a wood railing, not realizing one of the glass panels was actually open. she then fell 150 feet from the 11th story window. salvatory has been fighting a charge of negligent homicide, but will now plead guilty. he added quote, i was placed in charge of keeping my beautiful granddaughter safe, and i failed. the plea deal means he will get probation instead of jail time. he recently said there's nothing prosecutors could do to him that would be worse than the guilt he already lives with. his attorney puts the blame on royal caribbean, and how the room was designed. >> why would you ever in a kid's area put windows where passengers can open? it was reasonable for the grandfather to think this was all glass. >> reporter: it shows her leaning out the window, before he picks up his granddaughter and holds her over the railing. that video was expected to be a key piece of evidence in the trial. chlo

alex hogan is in new york, telling at the lead prosecutor called the oscar-winning producer a seriallybusive auditor.>> reporter: prosecutors in the harvey weinstein trial get the last word on friday. the district attorney spent a few hours delivering closing arguments. she tells the jurors that he considers his accusers completely disposable, and the defendant was the master of the universe, and witnesses were merely ansi could step on. the prosecution also answered questions about why the accusers kept in contact with the producer after the alleged attacks. the assistant da points a finger at harvey weinstein. is that the contact was part of a larger strategy to discredit the victims down the road.'s attorney fired back at that argument. >> it lacks common sense that you go out and send email, continue relationships, and phone numbers. >> reporter: harvey weinstein faces five felony charges in the case, including , sexual assault, and predatory sexual assault. he faces life in prison if convicted. the legal team delivered closing arguments yesterday. the lead attorney tells jurors, t

fox news correspondent alex hogan with the story. >> this was an attempt to assassinate police officers. >> reporter: that's how law enforcement officials are describing the two shootings that took place in the bronx. police say a gunman barged into the headquarters of the forty-first precinct sunday morning, firing multiple rounds at uniformed officers. one of the bullets hit an officer in the arm. nypd taking the suspect into custody but only after he ran out of bullets and put the gun down. that incident coming hours after the first shooting, targeting two police officers sitting in a patrol van with its emergency lights on. >> i said they're hunting us. they're hunting us. we have to stop that hunt. >> reporter: authorities say the shooter opened fire without provocation. the second officer was not hit. both officers were able to drive off without returning fire. the gunman fled the scene. mayor bill de blasio condemning the attacks. >> the way they handled this horrific situation is a reminder of the caliber of the men and women of the nypd. >> reporter: this is not the suspect's f

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in york, alex hogan, fox news. >>> this is a ktvu fox2 news at 6:00. >>> contaminated groundwater wasan oakland neighborhood, is raising concerns about exposure to a known carcinogen. now, a high school is temporary closed. >> we will do the additional inquiries. >> there are environmental justice issues that have plagued this community for decades. >> the cancer causing chemical is tce. a good evening, i am heather holmes, in for julie. a >> school district officials say that tce was found in groundwater beneath jose inez garcia zarate one high school. the school is closed today, and will be closed tomorrow so county officials can conduct testing. mcclymonds is in west oakland. a community meeting is about to happen in the neighborhood. we do have live coverage with andre senior. >> reporter: the school campus may remain closed until early next week. the meeting is about to get underway at taylor memorial church in west oakland, not far from where the school is. it will address concerns for parents whose children have their education brought to a standstill.>> reporter: sky fox was o

alex hog -- alex hogan with more on flooding river throughout central mississippi. >> a historic, unprecedentedrnor -- according to the governor. forecasters expecting the river to meet the maximum crest in 38 feet in coming days. >> this is a situation that can turn at any moment. >> the river e neighborhoods in jackson and surrounding areas this weekend. the national weather service risen to 36 feet and almost 8 feet above flood stage. >> assuming we get to 37.5 to 38 feet it will be the third highest the river has ever been in mississippi. >> reporter: the rain hitting will put parts of jackson and ridgeland under evacuation orders. the governor says thousands of buildings could have rising waters around it. adding in a tweet. ia add a state of emergency to deblow the people to mississippians. worst. some residents are getting out others loaded their houses with sandbags. >> we expect for those in the river area in jackson and below that the water will continue to rise throughout the day and continue to rise throughout sunday evening. >> emergency officials are releasing water from local res

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man was discovered after they found the body of fay, they say he was the neighbor of the girl, alex hoganre. alex. >> eric, motorcade escorting the little girl's body home after her autopsy. another autopsy the man are linking to her disappearance, investigators found body of cody taylor doors down from where fay went missing in south carolina. evidence found in taylor's trash can led police to his home. search starting on monday after her mom panicked and called 911 for help. >> you last saw her in the front yard? you didn't see which way she went? >> no she was in front of my front porch. >> does she have -- >> i checked all the houses in my neighborhood and anybody that's actually answered actually are looking for her too. >> investigators saying taylor had no criminal history, right now police are not looking for any other person of interest and there's no threat to the public, of course, there are still a lot of questions as to what exactly happened to this little girl and, of course, should yield more answers. eric: that's just so sad and tragic, alex, thank you. arthel: very sad, t

correspondent alex hogan is outside the courthouse tonight. good evening alex. >> good evening shannon, this is the moment that victims say they long waited for. disgraced hollywood producer harvey weinstein was taken from this courthouse to rikers island jail via ambulance. after his guilty conviction in his sexual assault case, harvey weinstein hunching over after he was taken out of the courtroom in handcuffs. the jury of seven men and find women find ne him guilty of two criminal acts in the first degree. count five in the third degree against accuser jessica mann in 2013. the jury acquitting him on the other more serious count of predatory sexual assault. since the beginning he has called these relationships consensual, his lawyer pled to appeal the decision hoping he will be released on house arrest before his march 11th sentenci sentencing. >> the jurors came in knowing everything that they could know about this case, we couldn't find a driver that had never heard of harvey weinstein. >> mr. weinstein was shocked, he didn't react emotion

. >> bret: the final act in the rape trial of harvey weinstein, correspondent alex hogan has an update from new york. >> harvey once and leaving court one more time before a jury deliberates his faith. >> i'm very proud of this prosecution. no matter what the result is. >> the disgraced movie mogul sexual assault case comes to an end, the prosecutor got the final word calling the former producer the master of the universes and witnesses merely anti-could step on. jonah losey breaking it down into three themes, power, manipulation, and abuse. 28 witnesses took the stand for the prosecution, including six accusers, two of them the focus of this case. mimi haley, a production assistant, says the powerful producer sexually assaulted her in 2006. jessica mann accusing him of rape back in 2016. they sacrificed their privacy and peace that their voice might be enough for justice. countered that the relationship were consensual, showing that they kept in touch with weinstein after the abuse. >> you have to evaluate that evidence. i do not think the totality of the circumstances matter. >> told

alex hogan with the latest from the bronx. alex?"milar message telling the mayor to not visit any of these officers in the hospital. however, all agree they are so thankful that both of these officers have now returned home. the second one who was shot just left the hospital today. we do have video that we can show you of that, just 24 hours after the first officer left the hospital yesterday. the shooting happened just 12 hours apart. 45 euros robert williams will face charges including attempted murder. he is accused of opening fire on two officers sitting in a patrol van on saturday night. only one officer was hit, in the neck and chin. police say williams continued his targeted attack on sunday morning by entering it opening fire in the 41st precinct. they are, an officer suffered a shot wound to the left arm. williams later surrendered his weapon and lay down after running out of bullets. >> this is not a crime gone bad. this is not a liquor store robbery interrupted, that a tragedy erupts from. this is a premeditated assassinat

at local hospital, nypd saying they are confident that the same suspect is behind both attacks, alex hogane in the bronx at the precinct where we expect one of the officers to be released actually from the hospital any moment now, alex, what's the latest? >> eric, exactly, the police are saying that the man that opened fire is the very same who just did that this morning, we are told that both officers are in stable condition and the one who was shot last night actually expect today walk out of the medical as we speak, that could happen any moment, again, we were at a news conference just moments ago that wrapped up and police told us that the suspect is in custody, police say this morning that he barged into the headquarters of the 41st precinct firing multiple rounds, one of those bullets hitting an officer in the arm. nypd saying that the man was taken into custody at 8:00 a.m. after the gunman ran out of bullets, all of this happened 12 hours after suspect, accused of opening fire on two officers in a patrol van, one of those officers was shot. >> and that's what is most frightening ab

alex hogan's love for us in the bronx with details. alex? >> harris, that's right.thin the next two hours we are set to see 45-year-old robert william. he is accused of shooting two different police officers, so he has a charge of attempted murder. both of these officers shot within 12 hours. within a day of each other, now both are going hom home. take a look at the video we have, just moments ago, one of those officers leaving the middle don't like lincoln medical center after a gunshot wound to the left arm on sunday morning. it was around 8:00 a.m. yesterday when gunfire rang out in the 41st precinct. william stands accused of barging in the firing at officers at close range. police say after running out of bullets he gave up his weapon and laid down. the night before, only blocks away, two police officers came under fire after sitting in their patrol event. one officer was shot in the neck and chin but was released from the lincoln medical center yesterday. the president of the police union said officers are now the targets. >> they are coming after us. the fir

alex hogan is live outside the courthouse in new york city. alex? >> harris, of course this is the moment that people were waiting for. the verdict finally coming out today just as you mentioned. when it was read in court, harvey weinstein slumped his shoulders. he was taken out of the courtroom in handcuffs. he will not be leaving the courthouse here. as you mentioned, that sentencing will come down on the 11th. he also does face and other sexual assault case in california. more on that to come in the future. as we see how the district attorney here and the district attorney in california will proceed with that. here today we've heard a lot of different people speak about what they thought of the case so far. cy vance, the district attorney, being the first. here's what he had to say. >> this is a new day. it's a new day because harvey weinstein has finally been held accountable for crimes he committed. the women who came forward courageously and at great risk made that happen. weinstein is a vicious serial sexual predator. >> again, the opposite s

alex hogan is live outside of the courthouse in lower manhattan. what's the update? lot of questions. up for the second day the seven man and the five women asking a judge again to give them more clarification about the wording of some of the charges that harvey weinstein faces. the 67-year-old arrived here at court, walking into the courtroom faster than we've seen him in recent days. inside the courthouse the jury is slowly going through the charges. today they requested the testimony and transcript of accuser mimi haley and his emails about her. they requested to see a 2017 email of a miramax master list in which accusers were flagged and read to reportedly be investigated. weinstein faces five counts all related to sexual assault. the defense tried to remove a juror claiming she published a book review about predatory men just last week. earlier this morning, the defense trying to get that juror off the jury again today saying that this woman is reading a book about consent but the judge denied that motion once again. so now behind me, the jury back deliberating

alex hogan live in our new york city newsroom with this heartbreak story. >> reporter: this is such aies this week, the missing 6-year-old and that of her adult neighbor, both undergoing autopsies today. investigators found the body of 30-year-old cody taylor in his house just doors down from where that 6-year-old girl went missing in lexington county, south carolina. evidence found in taylor's trash can led police inside his home yesterday. the search initially starting on monday after her mom's panicked 931 call for help. 99 11. >> reporter: hundreds of officers working together this week around the girl's home, thursday finding what they hoped they would not, the girl's body in a wooded area of the churchill heights neighborhood. >> this has been a tragic situation for our community, for our department and for everyone who has been following the story of faye marie swetlik. this is not the outcome we wanted, but this is where we are. >> reporter: this is a homicide investigation. investigators say this neighbor, cody taylor, had no criminal history. police say he wasn't a relative

alex hogan is live at lincoln medical center in the bronx were one of the officers was released today a pre-medicated assassination on officers that's what the police commissioner's calling all of this after last night's shooting. and then another won this morning. and one person is in custody accused of both. take a look at's security footage that we can show you. this is video that police say the suspect opened fire at around 8:00 o'clock this morning on officers in the 41st precinct. law enforcement were able to take him into custody, that's after he ran out of bullets and surrendered his weapon. one officer is recovering from a gunshot wound to the left arm. all of this happening after gunfire just 12 hours earlier blocks away. police say the same man opened fire on a pair of officers in the patrol van. the president of the police officers union is outrage. >> if a police officer gets shot, this number of times in 12 hours, what's going to happen on our subway system? what can happen on a bus stops? what can happen to when you walk to the corner store? we don't have a chance. >> o

alex hogan standing by with the late latest on this. >> reporter: it's the latest debate sweeping then airplane or not? it doesn't seem very plex, but it's sparking a lot of very passionate answers after this viral interaction. take a look at this video. on january 31st the woman taking this video, wendy williams, claims the man behind her started hitting the back of her seat when she wouldn't put it up. he says the flight attendant told her to delete the video and gave her a notice to cease her behavior. she wants the name of the man sitting behind her to press assault charges, but that's not where the story ends. williams says she might sue i american airlines. she sought medical treatment because of a history of back surgery, and she wants the airline to cover those costs. williams sharing the video online and tweeting: shouldn't have had to endure the repeated blows, hashtag whiplash. in another tweet adapting the lyrics of the gloria gaynor song, i will survive by writing, first i was afraid, i was petrified, kept thinking he was going to kill me with those crazy eyes. the intera

in new york, alex hogan, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> suffering through the worst wild fires in the country. next, now australia's tourism industry is moving forward now that the fires are out. >> and i'm keeping an eye on your weather forecast. we're going to take a look at our chances of rain coming up. tom steyer will beat donald trump on the economy. his people over profits plan makes a living wage a right. creates thousands of good paying green jobs in california. and provides a 10% tax cut for everyone making under $250,000. tom's plan also makes health care a right, by adding a public option to obamacare. protects union negotiated plans. and ensures californians can make their own health care choices. i'm tom steyer and i approve this message. >>> there's always hope. >> australia just suffered through the worst wild fires in the country's history. tens of millions of acres burned. hundreds of millions of animals died. still now that the flames are under control 3% of the country was affected by the wild fires. those officials are now here in the bay area as part of an effort to encou

alex hogan, fox news. >>> late word tonight of a new case of coronavirus here in northern california as president trump appoints the vice president to head up the u.s. response to the global outbreak. >> we will continue to bring the full resources of the federal government in coordination with our state and local partners to see to the health and well-being and the effective response of the coronavirus here of the united states of america. >> this afternoon, vice president mike pence joined the president to detail and defend their response to the coronavirus outbreak. >> officials reiterated that more cases are likely. and today they confirmed a new case of coronavirus here in northern california. the cdc says the solano county resident is receiving medical care in sacramento. officials say the person had no known exposure to the virus, through travel, or close contact with an infected person. the other 14 cases tested, and confirmed in the u.s. involve thed travel to china, or close contact with travelers. 42 other people with the disease were evacuated to the u.s. from the diamond

. >> dana: alex hogan at the courthouse, thank you so much. let's bring in andy mccarthy, ronan pharaoh who was and nbc journalist who has moved on to other things because of a big controversy with harvey weinstein tweeted this. "it is the result of the decisions of multiple women that come forward to journalist and the prosecutors at great personal cost and risk, please keep those women in your thoughts today and i think people are definitely doing that but i want to get your take on this, the jury deliberated for five days, took the weekend to come to this conclusion, what you think of the verdicts as they stand? >> the most serious charges are the ones that he was acquitted on but the way i look at this verdict, it made for the state almost be better the way that this played out. let's recognize we are talking about a 67-year-old defendant who seems to be in poor health who on the basis of the charges that he was convicted on is looking at anywhere from five to 29 years in prison with another trial coming around the bend in los angeles. the

in new york, alex hogan, foxnews. >>> wikileaks founder, julian assange is now making a new claim as he continues to fight extradition to the u.s. on spying charges. a lawyer for assange was in a london courtroom claiming that president trump offered to pardon his client if he said that russia was not behind the dnc email leak during the 2016 presidential campaign. the leak contained embarrassing emails from the dnc and the hacking of hillary clinton's presidential campaign. all of it later published by wikileaks in 2016. the white house is calling the pardon claims quote complete fabrication and a total lie. >>> new york real estate heir robert durst is going on trial for murder five years after he was arrested. today was the first day of jury selection. theexcentric millionaire is accused of murdering his friend 20 years ago. authorities believe that berman helped cover up that crime. durst has pleaded not guilty. >>> governor newsom used one topic to essentially try to bring both republicans and democrats together in support. >> i don't think homelessness can be solved. i know tha

making their final arguments of the sexual assault trial of harvey weinstein in new york reporter alex hogan explains how the disgrace hollywood executive could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted. >> reporter: persecutors of the harvey weinstein trial get one last test to address the jury today. this is a weeklong trial as it nears the end. they look to counter the defenses claim that they created an alternative universe that quote strips woman of common sense. >> she is going to paint a picture of harvey weinstein is a predator, as a monster who used his influence in hollywood, his charm, to ingratiate himself to these women and gain their trust. >> the defense spending more than five hours speaking to jurors yesterday. defense attorney told jurors to use their quote your common sense when evaluating evidence. weinstein, who decided not to take the stand at the trial commending his attorneys defense. the trial centers on allegations made by two women, maybe haley jessica man. kaylee accuses weinstein of assaulting her in 2006 a man claims the producer her in 2013. the prosecu

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in new york, alex hogan, fox 2 news. >> michael, what do you make of this split verdict? >> for the defense, it's a victory, because they lock him on the two heaviest of the cases. the one where he could have gotten life. but he was found guilty on two of the sexual charges. that gets him 5 to 25 years in state prison. if the judge decides to make those sentences consecutive, then it's 5 times 2, 10, 25, and 50. it will be 10 to 50. it's a lot of time. >> what were the challenges for the district attorney's office there in new york, in trying to get weinstein convicted on these two most serious charges of being a sexual predator. >> let's start with the two convictions. i thought those were difficult, because the women came in a bit tarnished, because remember, they accused him of sexual attacks and rape, but yet they had relationships with him after. a lot of jurors would look at that and say, we're not believing you that he raped you, sexually attacked you, and then you had a relationship, sexual relationships with him after, it doesn't make any sense. on the predatory

alex hogan has more. >> the prosecutors here got the final word in harvey weinstein's sexual assaultse tried to say that he's been cast as a monster. but to that, the prosecutors say to the jurors that he has been a man that has preyed on women's fear. the jury will be back here tuesday to begin deliberations. today assistant district attorney joan loosey commenting on commending the witnesses for taking the stand and trading their privacy for justice. in the week's long case, the prosecution called 28 witnesses but sendered around 2. loosey says weinstein used his power to manipulate the victims. according to the prosecution, the 67-year-old now using a walker is a far cry from the man these women say held them in hotel rooms. he faces five criminal counts including rape and predatory sexual assault. if he's found guilty, he could spend life in prison. after the closing arguments, weinstein's lawyer told the press that she feels confident. >> in this case, the evidence was all on our side. you can see that from the people's closing argument. they didn't focus on any of the issues th

investigation >>> today jurors are deliberating for the second day and the harvey weinstein trial and alex hogan reports on how the disgraced hollywood executive is waiting to learn his fate.>>reporter: jury deliberation now a day two of the harvey weinstein trial and jurors asking for testimony transcript and all of weinstein's emails about her and the panel of seven men and five women received the case tuesday sending their first questions about 40 minutes into deliberation putting the request of a floor plan of weinstein's apartment and a definition of legal terms like consent and forcible compulsion to speak the questions they have asked in my view are very astute is if there was a sexual encounter between harvey weinstein and these women and then they stayed his friend and emailed him and continue to work for him does that negate the force and compulsion the state has to prove at the time of the event. >> the 67-year-old disgraced hollywood producer is charged with a woman in a manhattan hotel room in 2013 and sexually assaulting a different woman in 2006 harvey weinstein's lawyer said the

correspondent alex hogan has an update from new york. >> harvey weinstein bleeding court one more timejury deliberates his fate. >> i'm very proud of this prosecution. no matter what the result is... >> as the disgraced movie moguls sexual assault case nears its end, calling him the master of the universe and witnesses nearly asked he could step on. assistant district attorney breaking down the weeks long trial into three themes. power, manipulation, and abuse. since the beginning of this milestone in the me too movement, 28 witnesses took the stand for the prosecution, including six accusers, two the focus of this case. mimi haley, a production assistant, says that the powerful producer sexually assaulted her in 2006. jessica mann, an aspiring actress, accuses him of rape back in 2013. in court, they argue that they sacrifice to their dignity, privacy, and the prospect that their voice would be enough for justice. the defense countered the relationships were consensual, even providing evidence that some of the accusers kept in touch with weinstein after the alleged abuse. >> you have

alex hogan has more on what each side said and what is next in weinstein's legal battle. >> harvey weinsteinourt one more time before a jury deliberates his fate. >> i'm very proud of this prosecution. no matter what the result is in the tape. >> as the disgraced movie mogul's trial comes to an end, they called him a master of the universe and he could step on. and breaking down week's long trial into three themes, power, manipulation, and abuse. ayn since the beginning of this milestone in the #metoo movement. 28 witnesses took the stands for the prosecution and including six accusers, two of them the focus of this case. m iechmimi haley said he assau her. and aspiring actress accused him of rape. the defense countered the relationships were consensual, even providing evidence that some of the accusers kept in touch with weinstein after the alleged abuse. >> you have to look at each individual situation for what it is and evaluate that evidence. i don't think the totality of the circumstances mattered. >> they told the jurors they don't have to like weinstein, but doesn't make him guilty. i

alex hogan has more on that. >> neil, president trump says there could be more restrictions in the futurejfk is one of the airports allowing flights from china. all of these airports under increased pressure for more security as the globe tries to contain this virus. the world health organization rising the risk level yesterday from high to very high. and the centers for disease control creating a three-tiered list of travel precautions. they're warning level three for china, south korea, iran and italy. urging nonessential travel to that country, and enhanced from travel to and from japan. level one, the c.d.c. urges practicing usual precautions for travel to hong kong. the research patterns partners were seeing a 9% drop in ticket sales. countri countries, switzerland banning the gathering of more than a thousand people. and and in asia, a shut down of schools. >> it is a little scary, i mean, i just came back from korea, so it's not as bad as people think, i mean, it's pretty bad, but it's not as bad. you can protect yourself, just wash your hands. wearing masks is a big thing out ther

alex hogan joins us with more details. >> the trial itself is over. this morning harvey weinstein is a convicted sex offender not yet behind bars but in a hospital bed. weinstein is now at bellevue hospital. ambulance taking him from court to ryker's island last night but then he suffered heart palpitations and high blood pressure. they acquitted him of first degree rape. they found him guilty of third degree rape and criminal sexual act punishable with up to 29 years in jail. his attorney thinks her client is innocent. >> the jury was in a position where they looked at a verdict sheet of five counts and felt they couldn't walk out and convict him of nothing. >> mimi haley spoke out today with what a conviction means for her. >> i'm very relieved and grateful and happy that it feels like we're making progress. >> those sentiments echoed from other accusers. officers walked the 67-year-old out of court with many commending those women for testifying and more accusers plan to speak today in california where weinstein will face more counts in a separate

alex hogan is live in the bronx with more on that. >> that's right.ect 45-year-old robert williams is expected to be here today to face those charges after police say he opened fire on the nypd twice within just 12 hours. that suspect was then taken to the hospital for evaluation. there was also another woman with him at the time and she was taken in for questioning. and police say this man has a history of violence including an attempted murder conviction for which he was paroled in 2017. investigators say williams bargeed into the 41st precinct sunday at 8:00 a.m. opening fire at officers on close range. one officer is recovering from a gunshot wound to his left arm. that attack was after another attack targeting two officers in the patrol van. the police officer shot has been released from the medical center. >> that's what is most frightening about this. this is not a crime gone bad. this is not a liquor store robbery interrupted that a tragedy erupts from. this is a premeditated assassination attempt. >> new york governor andrew cuomo responding

our correspondent alex hogan has a story for us this morning. >> scientists around the world are tryingcure the coronavirus and in new york, some think that they are on their way. the department of health and human services is partnering with pharmaceuticals in tarrytown just outside of new york and some very special mice. >> we have created something that is almost science-fiction, created micro humans inside of laboratory mice. >> scientists will synthesize a part of the virus, inject the dna into the mice with human immune systems then wait for them to respond and make antibodies against a specific pathogen. refers to a family of viruses. corona refers to the so-called spikes that stick out from the virus. >> these are the things that are used to attach to a human cell, the goal is if you could block the spikes, than it would have nothing to stick onto the human cell and it would be rendered noninfectious. >> to start that process, they recreated a strain with a dna map uploaded by china where it all began, the city of more than 11 million now but a ghost town, the chinese trying to

alex hogan is joining us live outside the courthouse in downtown manhattan with the latest this morningreestablish a connection there with alex outside the courthouse. we've been following the case closely. deliberations begin today. >> ed: it's interesting because when you talk to people around the case they say there has been a lot of devastating against harvey weinstein but difficult for the prosecution to reach proving some of this beyond a reasonable amount. a blow to the #metoo movement if they don't get there. alex is back. good morning. >> right now the judge is talking to the jury giving them the instruction, the law of what they need to know before they go into that deliberation room. the fate is handed over to them. we saw harvey weinstein arrived in good spirits. talked to the media saying he feels good today. this case sent shock waves around the nation at the start of the #metoo movement. 12 yorkers. he faces predator assault. the other from aspiring actor jessicaman who claimed weinstein raped her in a manhattan hotel room and criminal sexual act in the first degree as we

emily: alex hogan joins us live with the latest. >> reporter: the officer is?ter two officers were ambushed in the city. a gunman approaching their patrol van and opening fire, one officer we know was shot. he is expected to recover. the other officer was not shot. police say that they're looking for this man in connection to last night's shooting. m again, it's not clear if he is the same gunman taken into custody this morning. it's unclear if the shootings are related. the city's police commissioner is outraged. >> let me be very clear, this was an assassination attempt at two new york city police officers. >> reporter: governor cuomo also condemning the attacks, saying that he is horrified by the attacks on nypd officers. pete: thank you very much. appreciate it, alec. let's bring in sergeant joseph -- founder of blue lives matter. he's out in the field right now as this story the develops. he joining us on the phone. joseph, you're in touch with the police department here. break down what we're seeing right now. >> well, first of all, this is a complete, di