the internet is exploding including actress alyssa milano weighing in on twitter. plus, we will have your chilly forecast. >> let the cooldown began. the rain and wind are substantially done. and temperatures will be much more reminiscent of >> welcome back to "chasing news." we have a lot more show for you tonight, including a bunch of guys burning their nfl jerseys. but first, talking about a controversy over a panel. a magazine hosting a panel about women's issues hosted by men. and the internet blew up over it including alyssa milano weighing in, saying i'm just going to leave this right here. i am putting up a picture of the panelists. it got to the point where the publisher canceled it altogether. and as a woman owned business, it has always been part of the mission statement. we believe it is helpful when everyone is part of the conversation on women's empowerment and feminism. let's break this down, bill caruso is here. let's start with you, jeanette. you are a woman. >> yes, i am. >> mentioned in the weighing in on women's issues? >> it was a pr disaster.

this is actress alyssa milano talking about the sexual harassment she faced. the abc news exclusive is next and important deadline looms for the future of amazon. what's at stake today and what it means to several bay area cities. a live look. tracking the rain we've been watching for all week. his complete accuweather forecast coming up after this. (dog panting) another 2am stroll, huh? i'm worried. i have this medical bill. dave, you have anthem, and they have people to talk to who are empowered to help answer any question you... (dog grunting, panting) is... is he okay? real people? living and breathing. hopefully not breathing like that. for all the things that keep you up at night, anthem blue cross has a solution. the british film institute stripped harvey of his film institute honor. alyssa milano one of the first to share the me too and spoke exclusive to good morning america. >> i don't know if i will ever publicly share my story. of course, i've done my own healing and been through counselling and have a great support system in my life but really, th

it all began with a simple tweet from alyssa milano. national conversation on social media. witherspoon in an explosive speech speaking out about sexual abuse she suffered at 16 years old by a hollywood director. the actress revealing this in hollywood last night saying "i feel true discussed at the director who assaulted me when i was 16 years old and anger at agents and producers who made me feel like silence was a condition of my employment. i wish i could tell you that was an isolated incident but it wasn't. i have had multiple incidents of harassment and sexual assault and i don't speak about them often. her daughter listening in the audience. this coming after dozens of women have come forward accusing harvey weinstein of sexual assault and harassment. and the "me too" movement. women around the world sharing their experience of sexual harassment and abuse online. onn 12 million me to posts facebook. the movement was started by alyssa milano who asked twitter too" --s to reply "me we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem. oronce five women, 10 women

don't miss alyssa milano, live on gma, about what she hopes the me too movement will do.arry: let's check on the weather with veronica johnson. chilly today -- autria: hot sorry. [laughter] autria: actually, not hot tamale. larry: you mean hot tomorrow? [laughter] first we've got to deal with the cold. temperatures low tomorrow morning, about half of this area will be under a frosted derisory. not quite as low, the temperatures throughout the area for your wednesday morning. montgomery and loudoun counties, north and west, all under a frosted visor he, getting into the 40's, around 50 degrees. look at the sunshine today with the numbers carrying into the lower 60's for the afternoon hours. going to get any rainfall today or through this week or even the weekend. the rainfall is down since some muted fall colors across the area. southern maryland, you got high color in west virginia. it's a beautiful weekend. we will talk more about that and the events going on at the marine corps marathon. julie: troubles in virginia, we will show you where, exiting here at franconia road

don't miss alyssa milano, live on goo about what she hopes the "me too movement" will do. that's coming up at seven am, right here on abc seven. coming up at six - plane versus drone. the scary collision in the sky. plus - rat city! the not-so-great new ranking for the district. and nascar race - looking more like a monster truck rally. the fight on the course.. and what happens next - still ahead at six. this morning - it's the countdown to tipoff. tonight is opening night for the n-b-a. the season gets tonight is opening night for the n-b-a. the season gets started with a rematch of last year's eastern confernce finals between the cavs and celtics. and then - the defending champion warriors host the houston rockets later tonight. your washington wizards kick things off tomorrow night against the 76ers, here at capital one arena. a check on weather. frost advisory continues through 9am for parts of the area. - cold start; cool afternoon - sunny through the rest of the week - gradually warming each day - dry & warm weekend (mid-upper 70s) today: sunny. cold start; cool aft

actress alyssa milano posted on sunday.write ‘me too' as a reply to this tweet." by monday morning the hastag "metoo" had been used by women and men more than 300,000 times. i guess that is just one way that that scandal is starting to reach beyond harvey weinstein. there was a piece in the new york times just at the weekend written by an actress and a director. one of the things that struck home was that she said the most shocking thing about the harvey weinstein scandal in the last week, is that finally women are being believed. what alyssa milano was try to do was show the extent of the problem here in the us and around the world. she has done so, because the hashtag was trending both here in the us and in the uk at the number one spot. i will read you just a couple that i picked up on. me too when i served in the military, i stayed silent for self—preservation, i regret it daily. another one was, i was raped twice in my life and threatened when i tried to speak out at 14. these m essa 9 es we re i tried to speak out at

don't miss alyssa milano, live on good morning america, about what she hopes the "me too movement" will do. that's coming up at seven am, right here on abc seven. an illinois couple is in jail this morning, after police allegedly found a small arsenal inside their hotel room. investigators say a drug tactical unit searched their room, and found assault rifles, hundreds of rounds of ammunition. authorities in caseyville, illinois believe shawn holland and cara anderson may have been trying to sell the guns. they allegedly made them with parts they purchased. owning the guns is not illegal. but any attempt to sell them would be. developing now in prince george's county, brentwood animal hospital says it's getting threats, after video of its office manager went viral. the outburst began after a customer brought in a service dog who swallowed a chicken bone. he refused to pay for the x-rays, because he thought he was in a plan that didn't require immediate payment. the dispute over the payment issue escalated. dr. pervaiz manzoor says he called the cops when the customer became heated with

we're joined exclusively now by actor and actress alyssa milano. it is so good to see you, alyssa.sting online. it's hard to believe some people are surprised by that but you're not. in fact, that was your purpose to give people the sense of the magnitude of this problem, alys alyssa. >> yeah, i mean, i just think that it's something that is so, so prevalent. it is a cultural issue that i think that we have to face, and women posting me too i think gave them the courage to not have to tell their story or not have to name their predator, but to just stand in solidarity and i think that the numbers are a testament to how powerful women can be when we do stand together and we are one. >> and what we've seen, alyssa, it's women and some men from all walks of life. some names that we know, some that we don't know. and you have indicated that this is very personal for you. but you haven't shared any specifics. when do you think that you'll be ready to share your story in full? >> i'm not sure, and i don't know if i will ever publicly share my story. of course, i have done my own healing

this was started by alyssa milano on sunday.to say #metoo if you have been affected by this. if this is something you have experienced as a woman. it is kind of, as we said yesterday, whole harvey once been story is just rippling across many industries, it is going global. i think this is the power of social media. she sees the story, put something on her twitterfeed and get tagged and commented and it has gone viral, it is all over my facebook feed. the roots of this all started in the tech industry with rumourand a cup started in the tech industry with rumour and a cup of capitalfirms. the expose came out about harvey. it will have more castigating problem. and every industry seems to have been contaminated by this. even broadcasting and newspapers, in particular. i wonder what difference this is going to make? are you already detecting signs that perhaps there is this wave of social change with people changing attitudes, not just saying, that isjust something you have to accept. but i do if it is people changing attitudes as

una de ellas fue la actriz alyssa milano. >> el viernes 13 serÁ el primer dÍa en que no enviarÉ un tweetwood. ella querÍa llamar la atenciÓn, pero inmediatamente recibiÓ un mensaje de twitter diciendo que le iban a cancelar su cuenta, o suspenderla por 12 horas. javier: vamos a seguir con la siguiente historia que tiene que ver con mujeres. carolina: las primeras damas siempre serÁn iconos de la moda, para claudia sierra, una madre de houston, su admiraciÓn por melania trump ha llegado a tal nivel que se ha sometido no ve cirugÍas plÁsticas para lucir como ella. levantamiento de ojo, injerto de grasa en la sien y mejillas, implante mamario, forman parte de la lista para alcanzar su objetivo. saludamos a claudia, cÓmo se siente despuÉs de haberse sometido a esas nueve cirugÍas? >> hola, buenos dÍas. javier: cÓmo se siente con estas nueve cirugÍas que se ha hecho?considera que se parece a la primera dama? >> me siento muy bien, ahora es como si estuviera en una pelÍcula, pero me encanta. javier: desde cuÁndo empezÓ a seguir a la primera dama? >> desde noviembre. les dije a mis papÁs que qu

alyssa milano is revealing she too is a victim. >> i have been harassed so many times i can't count. een assaulted. >> without naming names, alyssa told "gma" she's faced harassment and worse. >> we are not going to put up with this anymore >> alyssa re-ignited the "me too" hashtag amid rape allegations. more than 1.5 million tweets and counting followed, many from stars. >> today on "ellen," degeneres voiced her support. >> hell hath no fury like a woman with a twitter account. >> now, gwyneth paltrow's ma'am is weighing in. after her daughter detailed harrasment by harvey weinstein to "the new york times," but then a writer for that paper criticized paltrow for continuing to work with the former miramax founder on projects, including "shakespeare in love." maureen dowd wrote that the actress who won an oscar for that role, quote, put aside her qualms to become the first lady of miramax. now in a leader to the editor of the "times", blythe danner in a letter to the editor of "the times," wrote, quote, i cannot remain silent while maureen dowd disparages my daughter. gwyneth continued

javier: el llamado fue lanzado por la reconocida actriz alyssa milano en su cuenta de twitter con el exponer la magnitud del problema de paÍs. lleva mÁs de 30,000 respuestas. y ademÁs de vÍctimas, tamiÉn se ha reunido otras celebridades. Éstas son algunas de las experiencias que se han compartido con esta etiqueta #metoo. carolina: bueno, me imagino que habrÁ niÑas y adolecentes que no han dicho sus padres qque han sido amenazadas. javier: o este javier:#metoo carolina: 30.000 personas han compartido sus historias a travÉs de las redes sociales. javier: la pesadilla pareciera no terminar para weistein, surgieron nuevas acusaciones en su contra. asegura una actriz que fue violada en los 80 en su casa. miranda estÁ buscando recuperar derechos de una de las obras. carolina: como ustedes sabrÁn este fin de semana lo sacaron de este grupo tan importante de actores y de productores de hollywood. en las redes sociales se suma la larga lista de famosos que han condenado este comportamiento tan inapropiado como estÁbamos comentándoles, tenÍamos ese vídeo. javier: otro de los que se estaba uni

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actress alyssa milano took to social immediate don't to encourage. she remained silent because of her friendship with his wife. >> facebook is foingting fun poking funny should say of nod network the video the network shared. how to make a peanut butter sandwich can prep time three hours. she demonstrates how to make peanut butter slices viewers as i trick to keep pb and j from tearing in all the process will take three hours before you have to freeze the peanut butter slices and once frozen you throw them on piece of bread and they melt. voila you have a sandwich that took hours to make. >> really? >> can we have the last 20 second of our life back. that's sillest story. >> honestly. >> i i've never even peanut butter and jelly. >> are you kidding now. >> i never heard of peanut butter slices. >> me neither you never had a peanut butter sandwich. >> i don't like peanut butter. >> okay. let's move on. >> wisdom he's spoken to bear this morning that's what he's doing. thanks, sally. >> 4:42 is the time coming up on "fox news morning" today the nfl pla

a flurry of messages appeared sunday on twitter, facebook, and instagram after the actress alyssa milanored a post in which she revealed she'd been sexually violated and included a screenshot of the idea. that -- "if all the women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote 'me too' as a status we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem." milano then wrote -- "if you've been sexually harassed or assaulted, write 'me too' as a reply to this tweet." while many reports suggested milano began the "me too" movement, she didn't. it was actually started in 2004 by our next guest, activist tarana burke. she says she began "me too" as a grassroots movement to aid sexual assault survivors in underprivileged communities where rape crisis centers and sexual assault workers weren't going. tarana burke is now a program director at girls for gender equity, and washington, d.c.. we are joined by soraya chemaly a journalist who covers the , intersection of gender and politics. she is the director of the women's media center speech project. tarana burke talk about how this is take

actress alyssa milano started the movement yesterday by asking women to post me too, showing how big of a problem this is. >> that's right. all of this coming on the heels of a report that shows a major college in d.c. is facing the highest number of reported cases that they've had in years. >> the numbers are from 2016. george washington university released its annual security report last month. it shows a higher number of robberies, weapons, and rapes on or around the foggy bottom campus last year. there were a total of 25 reported rape cases in 2016, which is the highest its been since reporting criteria changed three years ago. >> yeah, it could be a good thing that people feel more comfortable rein in cases of sexual harassment or assault, which would be consistent in the rise. jessica raven is the head of collective action for safe spaces. an organization that fights to end sexual harassment and assault. they've joined millions of people using the me too hashtag to bring awareness and fight the problem. >> it's been incredibledly powerful, it's also heartbreaking. >> it's women

el domingo, un tweet de la actriz alyssa milano...ampli la discusion a todas las mujeres y agresores.eronica sanchez.. apoya #metoo "pues si son tanta gente y si por eso es, ojala que agarren la ayuda que necesiten. " milano escribio "si todas las mujeres que han sido asaltadas sexualmente escribieran "me too" o "yo tambien" , veriamos la magnitud del problema. en facebook se registraron casi cinco millones de testimonios en un dia. sot lydiana garcia. psicologa "no solo estan poniendo me too. sino que cuando tenia tantos anios me paso esto y estan poniendo la informacion y estan poniendo mas de un incidente. " sot joanna bomba. acosada a los 21 anios "you know, it's traumatizing." joanna bomba dice que es traumatizante. ella fue victima de acoso sexual en el trabajo a los 21 anios. no conto su historia por las redes sociales... demostrando que hay muchas mas... que aun esconden su pasado. --autoridades del rea de la baha arrestaron a varios sospechosos de trfico humano. --adems, en un operativo nacional, rescataron a 2 vctimas, una de ellas tiene 17 aÑos. --desde el 12 de octubre en

. >> senior actress alyssa milano tweeted the action sunday night and untold women. actress blake lively says it's important for people to listen to their me too stories, and take them seriously. >> great that we're focusing on this one story, but we've got a lot of work to do. people saying we stand in solidarity, stand in tell stories about women. do something about it. don't wait until they say, okay i'm going to the legal department. it's just time for people to, you know, listen. >> the hashtag me too is providing a platform for people from all walks of life to come forward with their stories of abuse or harassment. monique tweeted, because i blamed myself like the world taught me too. and franceska said know there are many who stand by you, and offer strength and solidarity. >>> it's going to be another cold night tonight. topper shutt is telling us, whether we need to bring the plants inside. if you want to keep them, bring them in if you don't want to keep them, or cover them, or water them. remember to uncover them because if you don't, they're going to just

actress alyssa milano started the movement over the weekend, simply by asking victims to post me too, to show just how big this problem is. michael quander talked to local women about this issue. >> reporter: george washington university released its annual security report last month. the data shows there were a total of 25 rape cases reported at the foggy bottom campus in 2016. that's the highest it's been since reporting criteria changed about three years ago. jessica raven, who of the collective action fights to end sexual harassment, and assault every day. the organization joined millions of people using the me too hashtag to bring awareness, and fight the problem. women all over the country told their stories of dealing with assault, and harassment. >> we know from of the stories that have been shared from the data, that harassment is backed by the fact that one in five women will be sexually harassed in her lifetime. >> reporter: if passed, the street harassment prevention act will create an advisory committee to address new policies and procedures. >> i think that the fact that

actress alyssa milano is -- this was to help young girls of color who survived sexual abuse and it has blown up to have a bigger impact. the affects of this social media campaign is built in dc. and our michael quander has one woman story. >> i was taking a cab around 11:00 p.m. and i got into the taxi, and the cab driver turned around and told me that i looked like a and he turned around and he grabbed my leg. and i was one block away from my house and i immediately just threw $20 at him, ran out of the car, and you know that was that. >> [indiscernible] moved to the u.s. from pakistan nine ago, she eventually found herself living right here in dc. this was one of many times she could remember being sexually harassed or assaults. but perhaps the worst of all, the one that leaves the biggest scar is when she said she was sexually assaulted by someone she thought was a friend. >> when it first happened, what was going through your mind, what was your emotion? how did you deal with all this? >> it was hard for me to identify what was going on. my emotions were confusion, it was kind of d

it was made popular by actress alyssa milano in the wake of the harvey weinstein scandal. so many people on social media are sharing their personal stories of being harassed or assaulted. and some of these women are going public for the first time. just listen to these three. i was abused when i was 3 at a babysitter's house. they locked me in a closet, while they abused my friends. grabbed, op all different incidents, all without consent, all without welcome. the same coworker would call me for months and ask if i remember him. the number of women sharing their stories is astounding. >> when i was 25 years old, i went to a concert with some friends, and ended up with a drink from one of the guys in the group. after that, my memory goes black. >> i met this guy. i was excited, it was to be a fun date of dancing in the city. he turned violent. something in me gave my strength to run. >> i was harassed by my male supervisor. i did report him to the compliance officer who was very supportive, and she asked me to report it to the executive director, and sadly, she was not. lef

actress alyssa milano is -- this was to help young girls of color who survived sexual abuse and it has blown up to have a bigger impact. the affects of this social media campaign is built in dc. and our michael quander has one woman story. >> i was taking a cab around 11:00 p.m. and i got into the taxi, and the cab driver turned around and told me that i looked like a and he turned around and he grabbed my leg. and i was one block away from my house and i immediately just threw $20 at him, ran out of the car, and you know that was that. >> [indiscernible] moved to the u.s. from pakistan nine

. >> hi, kristen, yes, #metoo started off actress alyssa milano put out a call on twitter to expose the scale of sexual assault in light of allegations of rape against harvey weinstein and tweeted this saying "if you've ever been sexually assaulted or harassed, write me, too, as a reply to this tweet" and really the response has been overwhelming. tens of thousands of people have responded. i do want to show you celebrities who also responded. actresses like debra messing then look down here, anna packwin, a simple me, too. other actresses felt a little bit more, rosario dawson saying "all too pervasive, retweeting it and saying #meto saying #metoo, #togetherwerise." arts and sciences announced weinstein had been thrown out of the organization after an emergency meeting. >> i know a of people are saying is this like gun control, a lot of talk about it and it will go away, it feels like it's going to change. i really think right now there's going to be people looking at their behavior. i think anybody out there who engages anything remotely like harvey, he set a very high bar, is going t

actress alyssa milano asked people to reply on twitter if they were harassed or sexually assaulted.housands are writing. this comes after the harvey weinstein scandal. alana says while she's sickened by the accusations, she's glad it's opened dialogue. nearly three dozen women have aexcused weinstein of -- accused weinstein of sexual misconduct. harvey's brother says he has no remorse whatsoever. this weekend the movie mogul was expelled from the academies of motion picture arts and sciences, the group that gives out the oscars. >>> 5:23. new, halloween hasn't even arrived yet, and people are already getting started on holiday shopping. 54% say they're starting holiday shopping before black friday this year. the official shopping season will be longer than usual. thanksgiving comes early on november 23rd. that will add a week to the traditional gift-buying season. >>> macy's will again open for black friday shopping on thanksgiving. the stores will open at 5:00 punishment o turkey day. the big -- 5:00 p.m. on turkey day. big lots and others will open early. t.j. macs, costco, and ho

one point 6 million tweets, in response to an actress's call, alyssa milano, oo stories. are we at a tipping point? i think this is a powerful moment, women sharing their stories and speaking to each other. that makes a difference. you know, one of the reasons continue, isnt can because harassers make their victims feel isolated and vulnerable. willeel like, no one believe you because this happened without witnesses. you feel like there is really nothing you can do. that if you complain, it will only make things worse because the person harassing you is so powerful in the company. and people often feel like maybe, this was their fault, that they put themselves in this situation, and if only they had done something differently maybe they could have prevented this from happening or did and the power of women sharing stories, where you see the same sort of thing happening over and over, people'srts to shift perception. that wasn't my fault. this happens over and over and over again, it is not about us doing the wrong ink. it is the harasser doing the wrong thing, and i am no

a social media request from actress alyssa milano to respond, me too, if people have been sexually assaultedthousands ranging from celebrities to members of the public. the multiple allegations against harvey weinstein are being investigated in america and the uk. our top story this lunchtime: a big slump in the performance of hospitals across the uk as most miss their key targets. and coming up, born in 1907, the woman who has just turned 110. coming up in sport: manager brendan rodgers says scottish champions celtic will stick to their footballing traditions when they visit german giants bayern munich in the champions league this evening. china's president xijinping has signalled that china plans to play a bigger role in world affairs. mr xi told the communist pa rty‘s five yearly congress that china faced profound global changes and that beijing aims to become a great political and military power by mid—century. he also vowed to continue a zero tolerance approach to party corruption. john sudworth is in beijing. there were no surprises. this was a speech in the best traditions of this pol

actress alyssa milano said if all women wrote me too as a status we might give people a sense of the movement started in response to the harvey weinstein scandal, the hollywood producer who has been accused by several women of soo sexual misconduct. deborah messing and anna pacquin have tweeted me too. >> what firefighters encountered near coffey park. this video comes from a petaluma fire department engine 9384. the department says the engine company was eventually pushed out. they were overrun by the fire. firefighters were able to protect and save more than 20 homes. as you probably know by now many others were destroyed. a santa rosa couple who lost their home had a moment of joy so strong they were moved to tears. the robinsons thought their dog had died in the fire after they were forced to evacuate their home without him. a police officer found him in a field and another person brought him to the marin humane society. >> thank you. we thought he was gone. >> i think he's happy to see them. >> oh, such a touching moment. everyone is so happy. if they could wag their tails they

a social media requests from actress alyssa milano to respond "me too" if people have been sexually assaultedom hundreds of thousands, ranging from celebrities to members of the public. the multiple allegations against harvey weinstein have been investigated in america and the uk. the fa has apologised to two england women footballers, eni alu ko apologised to two england women footballers, eni aluko andrew spence, an discriminatory remarks from mark sampson. a parliamentary hearing has been hearing evidence on how the fa handle the affair. eni aluko told the bbc she felt vindicated. my overwhelming feeling is relief. it has been a long process , is relief. it has been a long process, getting to this point. i see it in my statement, i'm not the architect or engineer of any of the circumstances. i've been put in this situation. i was always honest and truthful about those comments, and about comments i have raised. and about comments i have raised. and about the culture of the team on the mark sampson. i feel vindicated about the culture of the team on the mark sampson. ifeel vindicated in tha

. >> reporter: what is being heard tonight, the words, me too, after actress alyssa milano tweeted, "if you've been sexually harassed or assaulted write me too" as a replay to this tweet. >> and linsey davis tonight. millimeters of people have responded to that social media call. >> reporter: more than 5 million have responded on facebook and twitter. think about it. that means that more than 45% of people in this country have a facebook friend who has already replied "me, too." >> linsey davis on this story again tonight. thank you, linsey. >>> next here, the nfl owners meeting in new york city, and all of them facing lawsuits from colin kaepernick, who claims the league and the owners worked together to deny him work. here's abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: tonight, former 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick, taking on the nfl. accusing the league and team owners of come colluding to keep him sidelined. ♪ and bright stars >> reporter: the cause, kaepernick says? his refusal to stand during the national anthem last season, as a protest against racial injustice. the grievance alleges tea

. >> started after actress alyssa milano put out a call on twitter to expose the scale of sexual assaultou've been sexually harassed or assaulted write me too as reply to the tweet. overwhelming. tens of thousands responded. celebrities. debra messing and anna paquin simply replaying me too. and others, rosario dawson, too pervasive. me too. at the same time as academy of motion pictures arts and sciences announced weinstein had been thrown out of the organization after emergency meeting. >> lot of people are saying is this like gun control, lot of talk and then go away? it feels like it's going to change. really think right now going to be people looking at behavior, anybody who engages in anything like harvey, set a very high bar unfortunately will think twice. >> and women feel empowered. >> that's the key point. >> weinstein only second member ever to be kicked out of the academy. abc7 news. >>> cal fire is pleading with people to leave their drones at home while they're fighting fires. petaluma police arrested 24-year-old nestor rodriguez for flying his drone over the petaluma airpo

that movement took off last weekend when alyssa milano posted it on twitter writing, if you've been sexuallys a reply to this tweet. >> no more. we're not going to put up with this anymore. we're going to be vocal until this stops. >> fallen soldiers fallout. president trump faces new outrage after calling the widow of a soldier, reportedly saying he knew what he signed up for. >> the president disputed that. >> had a very nice conversation with the woman, with the wife who was, sounded like a lovely woman. did not say what the congresswoman said, and most people aren't too surprised to hear that. >> commissioner roger goodell taking the debate over nfl protests head on. >> we believe that our players should stand for the national anthem. that's an important part of our game and our moment. >> but no new rules or penalties for anthem protests. it comes after the nfl reveals it didn't ask player force a commitment to stand. the president taking aim at the league, tweeting, the nfl has decided it will not force players to stand for the national anthem. total disrespect for our country. >> we a

. >>> actress alyssa milano started a me too hashtag on twitter.aid she wants women to reply if they have been sexually harassed or assaulted. so far hundreds of thousands of men and women have responded. as of this morning it's the highest trending hashtag on twitter. >>> the ceo of twitter is promising a stronger stance against hate and violence, they said they have made some critical decisions and they said they are taking a more aggressive instance around hate groups and tweets that glorify violence, the changes will start to roll out in the next few weeks. >> amazon is rolling out a new app allowing teens to shop on their own personal accounts but parents can manage their kids online purchases and veto them if they approve. if a child submits an order, parents can approve or not but child counselors say the app will not do much good, they will help kids not understand how to manage their money. >> there is something more painful about handing over a 20- dollar bill than clicking on buy. cash has a different feeling. >> thank you. power is bein

. >>> an abc news exclusive, as the me too movement grows, alyssa milano, the actress and activist whoeignited the movement

. >>> an abc news exclusive, as the me too movement grows, alyssa milano, the actress and activist whoignited the movement and inspired millions to share their stories is now here live. the sexual harassment she faced. opening up for the first time only on "gma."

reid kron 4 news (justine) the #metoo movement started this week with this tweet from actress alyssa milano. it said, "if all the women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote "me too" as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem." today on the kron 4 morning news .. anchor marty gonzales spoke with a psychotherapist and men's expert on how men can support the #metoo movement. "one of the things we need to do is think about this differently and frame the questions differently we often think of sexual harassment as a women issue it leaves the sexual predators out of it jackson katz's he really emphasize the need to change the language that we use about this we ask how many women were raped? and how many women experienced sexual harassment we really need to shift that and ask instead how man men committed rape? how many men committed sexual assault when we shift that it really changes how we think about this problem." (justine) dr. courtnay also said men cannot be slient when they witness or know about sexual assualt. they must speak up. ( jr stone ) ta

has gone global.( justine ) it started with a post behind from actress alyssa milano... and now the hash-tag "me too" has become a rallying cry offering strength and support to those who have been silent for far too long. kandiss crone reports. cyndi otteson never imagined her platform of empowering women would center around being a victim of sexual assault when she was just 12 years old.cyndi otteson, sexual assault victim"i distinctively recall being in i believe the sixth grade and two boys cornering me and taking turns groping me and laughing about it."she's one of countless women now opening up about sexual abuse through a new social media campaign. using the hashtag "me too," women from around the globe are sharing their stories in hopes of showing the magnitude of this problem.cyndi otteson, sexual assault victim"we're tired of the complicity, we're tired of the current culture and it really only takes one person to break out and be brave." the me too campaign comes after several women have come forward accusing hollywood producer harvey weinstein of sexual harass

alyssa milano kick started a me too campaign for other women to speak up about their stories of sexual-harassmentmen responding in the industry? >> i think it is really interesting time because they are being very vocal. i saw someone say you don't have you are not in a position where you want to disclose this publicly what you have gone through. there have been a huge number of women who have come out, and it is actually kind of shocking when you see the incidents ranging in severity. i think definitely there is going to be a bit of soul-searching in hollywood, especially with this take place at parties and whatever, so people will reassess where they do meetings i guess. emily: thank you both so much for joining us. we will be right back with more of "bloomberg technology" talking about china. that is up next. ♪ is this a phone? or a little internet machine? it makes you wonder: shouldn't we get our phones and internet from the same company? that's why xfinity mobile comes with your internet. you get up to 5 lines of talk and text at no extra cost. so all you pay for is data. see how much you c

. >> i have been harassed >> many inspired by actress alyssa milano to share their expenses with harassmentand assault with #metoo. >> it stops here. >> this morning from one of miramax's biggest film stars, quentin tarantino, coming forward to say that he knew for decades about weinstein's behavior with women. "it was in secondhand. i wish i'd taken responsibility for what i heard." he says his former girlfriend told him at the time about the unwelcome harassment and advances she faced from the producer. adrianna: coming up on abc7 news at noon, apple's newest store but what makes this --ferent >> you are watching abc7 news at noon, on your side. adrianna: an historic home weekend at howard university. the school is celebrated its 150th anniversary three this year. in 1860 started howard seven, and it has played a vital role in american history and advanced civil rights. historicallymany black colleges and universities across the country. what is homecoming without a little bit of football? howard takes on morgan state tomorrow. watch it live at 1:00 on our sister station, newschannel 8. m

alyssa milano kick started a me too campaign for other women to speak up about their stories of sexual-harassmentare women responding in the industry? >> i think it is really interesting because they are being very vocal. i talked to someone who says, you don't have to do this in a position where you don't want to disclose. but there has been a huge number of women who have come out, and it is actually kind of shocking when you see the incidents ranging in severity. i think definitely there is this in be a bit of hollywood, especially with this take place at parties and whatever, so people will be reassessing. emily: you'll have to leave it there -- we will have to leave it there. thank you both so much for joining us. we will be right back with more of "bloomberg technology" talking about china. that is up next. announcer: "bloomberg technology " is brought you by boeing, continuing our mission to connect, explore, and inspire. ♪ >> i am mark crumpton in new york. that us begin with a check of the first word news. the senate majority leader says he and president trump have the same agenda. both

the movement started by actress alyssa milano asking her twitter followers to reply me too and shareho have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote me too as a status we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem. she writes. >> once five women, ten women, 20 women tell their stories about what's happened to them it makes other women feel more courage to be able to say this happened to me too. >> reporter: my law milano telling abc news, if through that gift of fundamental support we can highlight the rampant nature of sexively, sexual harassment and sexual abuse maybe we can change the culture that has nurtured this behavior and change it. reese witherspoon also saying last night that hearing all of these stories from women over the past couple of days is what has made her want to speak up and she said, i actually felt less alone this week than i have ever felt in my entire career and she went on to say she's really encouraged that there will be a new normal because of these conversations. let's hope so. >> well, trying to create an entirely different culture. the p

actress alyssa milano said if all the people wrote me too as a status we might give people a sense ofde of the problem. the movement started in response to the harvey weinstein scandal, accused by several women of sexual misconduct and celebrities including deborah messing have all tweeted me too. >> more fire coverage just ahead. we're going to go live to sonoma county with the concerns there this morning. >>> also, just seconds to spare. the close call for a pair of roommates forced to run from a wildfire in yuba county. >>> we've been showing you that live picture near the mundavi winery, just how close the flames are coming. we don't stress the mess, call coit. where your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed, or your money back. relax, you've got coit. get 35% off all coit residential cleaning services. call or click today. get 35♪ off all coit residential cleaning services. hey grandpa. hey, kid. really good to see you. you too. you tell grandma you were going fishing again? maybe. (vo) the best things in life keep going. that's why i got a subaru, too. introducing the all-new crosstr

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