cosby would never ever be prosecuted in connection with the andrea constand case.em for mr. castor and for the defense in this case it seems to me was the fact that no one just about anyone had ever actually heard about this deal. the only one that we believe new about it was the defense attorney walter phillips and of course he died last year. so the only one with whom this agreement was reached and of course nothing was apparently in writing outside of this rather vaguely worded press release from bruce castor was walter phillips who died last year. everyone else has testified and specifically did he lore rows tree annie this afternoon who is the civil attorney representing andrea constand. look we never heard anything about this deal. we never knew anything about the idea that there was a guarantee of no prosecution. in fact when tree annie was testifying and remember she's representing andrea constand in a lawsuit against bruce castor for defamation. she made it clear in her testimony that she believed castor never had any intention of criminally prosecuting bi

connection with the andrea constand case. the problem for mr. castor and for the defense in this case it seems to me was the fact that no one just about anyone had ever actually heard about this deal. the only one that we believe new about it was the defense attorney walter phillips and of course he died last year. so the only one with whom this agreement was reached and of course nothing was apparently in writing outside of this rather vaguely worded press release from bruce castor was walter phillips who died last year. everyone else has testified and specifically did he lore rows tree annie this afternoon who is the civil attorney representing andrea constand. look we never heard anything about this deal. we never knew anything about the idea that there was a guarantee of no prosecution. in fact when tree annie was testifying and remember she's representing andrea constand in a lawsuit against bruce castor for defamation. she made it clear in her testimony that she believed castor never had any intention of criminally prosecuting bill cosby f

new information from the alleged victim, andrea constand, her attorney has released a statement saying that miss constand feels vindicated, looks forward to justice being served. >> the former district attorney bruce castor close not to prosecute years ago saying constand's credibility would come into question for a couple of reasons, the fact she waited a year to come forward, she maintained contact with cosby and suggested she and her mother may have tried to extort cosby. he still believed there was inappropriate contact by cosby which was very damaging yesterday. we of course are staying on top of this. go to nbc10.com for the latest. >> nightly news is next. >>> tonight, fighting words. donald trump says ted cruz stole iowa, accusing him of voter fraud. cruz now hitting back, while hillary clinton and bernie sanders unleash their harshest attacks yet oneach other six days until new hampshire. >>> mid-air explosion. did a bomb cause the blast that ripped a gaping hole in the side of a passenger plane? new details in that mystery tonight. >>> without warning. tornadoes tear across t

be a factor once the judge makes a decision. >>> what happens in this case could also affect andrea constand's civil lawsuit against bruce castor. constand sued the former district attorney for defamation. the lawsuit claims castor attacked her credibility to bolster his campaign for district attorney a couple months back. during his testimony, castor accused constand of giving inconsistent statements and suggested she and her mother might have tried to extort cosby. constand's lawyer has denied those allegations. dre ka constand worked for the women's basketball team at tete. she claims the assault took home at cheltenham in 2004. constand was 31 at the time. she left temple university and work as a massage therapist in canada. nbc does not generally identify people who claim to be victims of sexual assault but constand agreed to have her name published. thank you for coming in. first off, in terms of the victim, andrea constand, how will court hearings affect her in the long run? >> well, she needs nothing short of a guilty verdict for cosby at this point. for her reputation to stand up at t

cosby is charged with drugging and sexually assaulting andrea constand in 2004. constand is a former temple university department employee. his attorneys argue there was agreement with a previous district attorney not to prosecute their client. >> we have live team coverage tonight with deanna and harry as well. let's begin with deanna. >> reporter: jim and jackie, what bruce castor said is similar to what he said in years past since deciding not to charge bill cosby. however, cosby's lawyers want to use bruce castor as a way to get this thrown out. he spent 30 years asking questions but bruce castor answered questions why

stand testifying he was troubled that cosby alleged victim andrea constand waited an i year before going to authorities and hired a civil attorney before doing some and testified that her behavior was inconsistent with a person whose was sexually assaulted. and that bill cosby would not invoke his fifth amendment right and cosby did and ultimately settled out of court with constand but a judge recently ordered his testimony be released. the 78-year-old testified he gave the former temple employee three blue pills and had sexual contact but said it was consensual. kevin steel the new da, say they are unaware of any non-prosecution agreement and there was one it should have been in writing. while caster is playing a central figure in the hearing, he did testify in defense questioning, quote, lets be clear, i am not on your team here i want them to win. >> again, this hearing is underway and expected to continue into tomorrow. and then the judge will decide if this case gets dismissed or continues. chad pradelli, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you chad. we have given you a live look insi

former temple university staffer andrea constand a accuses cosby of drugging and sexually her home in cheltenham in 2004. they settled out of the court. constand may have had a weaken case citing her contact with cosby within the year and reaching out to a civil attorney before police. here in norristown, however, locals are getting used to hosting such a high profile case. >> i think there is a lot of strong feelings about this case. i think i expect that this

>> reporter: well, the latest witness to testify is delores, she represents andrea constand, the alleged victim. the one who brought the civil lawsuit against bill cosby. testifying this afternoon that she was unaware of any kind of immunity deal or agreement and that she believes that one did not exist. earlier today the prosecution made every effort to drive home their point that an agreement or promise of this kind should have been memorialized in writing. this case, of course, all about bill cosby. but today he sat quietly listening to testimony and waiting for the judge's ruling about whether or not this charge of aggravated indecent assault should have been filed in the

this all of course links to andrea constand a former temple employee who lodged allegations against cosby back in 2005. erika, back over to you. >> justin, thank you. >>> you probably know our sports reporter pat gallen from "eyewitness news" but how well can he keep up at the sport of rowing. he is not just talking about it the but doing a work out with a local woman rowing in the olympics. >> is that where i'm supposed to be at right now. >> i will be dead by then, there is no way. >> keep it, see if pat can keep up tomorrow morning on "eyewitness news". >> lets give this man a spray tan. >> katie, come on. >> us fair people need love too. >> yes. >> all right. >> we are looking at, steady

center of today's hearing stem from allegations of that former temple unit university employee, andrea constand. she claims cosby drugged and violated her in 2004. former district attorney bruce caster decided not to file criminal charges at the time but says he believes her story. constand has sued the former d.a. for defamation in civil court. harry hairston still in that courtroom listening to every word and watching every reaction. as soon as court ends, count on him to give a full account of what's happening now. 4:30, a local attorney joins us with new insight in this case. we'll send out alerts with any important updates on the nbc app. >>> this just in. a burlington county high school teacher under arrest charged with possessing pornography. david rodriguez uploaded several photos containing child porn. he's in the burlington county jail due in court tomorrow. >>> this just in to nbc 10. a philadelphia police van collided with a car while transporting two shooting victims to the hospital. other police officers picked up victims and got them to penn president byteria presbyterian. they'r

it was alleged that at his montgomery county home assaulted former temple employee, andrea constand. and they contend that caster the da. made a bining promise he would never be charged in the case and they argued that he could not make such a promise. caster indicated that the no prosecute agreement that was never put in writing was in part a goodwill gesture to constand improving her chances in a civil lawsuit and i hope i made her a millionaire. but constand's civil lawyer delores testified today that caster never mentioned the no prosecute promise to her. but caster said he made the promise and argued that a district attorney's promise never to prosecute is enforceable. it was made 11 years ago upon which he cosby relied and he must live up to the promise. >> the judge did not see it that way, and did not see anything underpending the argument of the defense that this was an illegal prosecution and should not go forward so the case will go forward against mr. cosby, there are other arguments tonight and other efforts to stop the use of information at the trial. but at this point

in a 2005 civil suit brought by andrea constand. they said the d.a. vowed that the testimony could not be used against him however, the new d.a. said that the deal was not written down and is not binding. >> i created the scenario where he would have to answer the questions under oath. obviously, they got the information that they needed. >> cosby's charge with allegedly drugging and sexually assaults andrea constand in his home in >>> supermodel stephanie siegel said to stand in a court on a drunk driving charge. police say she backed up her land rover in the car behind her in greenwich. investigators say she was unsteady on her feet and sllou of alcohol. seymour f ofaces charges of driving away that same night. >>> he's a photo of a suspect the latest incident happened near waverly place on christopher street. vestigator, s say the two men pointed a gun i a lobby and stole $4 so 4 00. if you have any information, please ontact police. >>> these are pictures of a couple wanted for a two-month crime spree in manhattan. police say they stole hand bags,

2005 promised their client that he would never be charged criminally for the sexual assault of andrea constand thereby having him sit for a civil deposition. however, the judge here heard two full days of testimony from that district attorney saying he actually didn't find enough evidence to prosecute the case, and he also said he wanted to create an environment to give andrea constand some form of justice, but ultimately the judge decided that there was not actually a binding promise not to prosecute, and this case will go forward. you can expect cosby's team to appeal that decision. >> stephanie gosk, thank you. >>> now to the mid-air mystery over what blew a giant hole in a passenger plane over somalia. it could have been just a horrific accident, but there are growing fears it could also have been caused by a bomb on board. we get the latest on the investigation from nbc's keir simmons. >> reporter: the moments after an explosion ripped a hole in the cabin of a commercial airliner, oxygen masks flapping as it descends from 12,000 feet. people on board claim a burning man was skukd-of-sucke

castor said that he hoped it would move cosby to testify in a civil case brought by andrea constand, ich ultimately happened and cosby and constand reached an out-of-court settlement. castor testified he hoped that he helped make constand a millionaire. and cosby testified that he gave constand three blue pills and had sexual contact with the temple employee in his home, but insisted it was consensual. and newly-elected d.a. kevin steele says any non-prosecution argument should have been in writing. and there is no evidence that one exists. he says while he believed constand's claims, it took her a year to go to the attorney. and he said her behavior inconsistent with a person sexually assaulted. and he said the case had flaws because of what he calls constand's inconsistencies and contact with cosby. and he said let's be clear, i am not on your team here, i want them to win. in the case or the hearing resumes tomorrow morning and the judge will make a decision and we will know whether this case goes to trial or is dismissed. live in norristown, chad pradelli, channel 6 "action news."

cosby is charged with drugging and sexually assaulting andrea constand in 2004. constand is a former temple university department employee. his attorneys argue there was agreement with a previous district attorney not to prosecute their client. >> we have live team coverage tonight with deanna and harry as well. let's begin with deanna. >> reporter: jim and jackie, what bruce castor said is similar to what he said in years past since deciding not to charge bill cosby. however, cosby's lawyers want to use bruce castor as a way to get this thrown out. he spent 30 years asking questions but bruce castor answered questions why he did not charge bill cosby in 2005. castor's statements to the court mimic what he has said to nbc 10 in the past. back in november of 2014. >> at the time i remember thinking he probably diddo something inappropriate, but thinking that and being able to prove it are two different things. >> he told the court the victim in the case damaged her own credibility, he says the victim wait add year to report the crime, sought a civil attorney and n

it was alleged that at his montgomery county home assaulted former temple employee, andrea constand. they contend that caster the da. made a bining promise he would never be charged in the case and they argued that he could not make such a promise. caster indicated that the no prosecute agreement that was never put in writing was in part

he didsay that he believed cosby could make that deposition in the civil suit in which andrea constand was awarded unspecified amount of money. there is a confidential agreement in the case so we don't know how much money she was given but cosby did say he hopes that he made her a millionaire. he said that on the stand. he also said that for cosby to say the things that he said in the deposition he would have had to have been crazy to admit some of the things, that deposition is being used in this case and he also said that he believed the alleged victim in the case but that he believed that she harmed her own case, he cited the fact she didn't go to police until a year after the alleged assault, he said that she had contacted a civil attorney, before going to police. and that he believed that the victim and or her mother in this case engaged in several wire taps, wire taps he believed to be illegal at the time and said that information came to him from cosby's former defense attorney, who is now deceased. the defense attorney that he says was aware of this agreement not to prosecute.

now former temple university staffer andrea constand accused cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting her and at his cheltenham home in 2004. they did settle out of court. castor revealed did he not think constand could make a strong case. having made cast in that year between the a counter and alerting authorities and that constand reached out to the civil lawyer before police. looking live at this norristown courtroom that again, will be filled with press and onlookers outside, castor is expected again to retake the the stand and cots bye again, faces charges of aggravated indecent assault which carries a a ten year prison sentence and also a $25,000 fine. we will be here throughout the morning as this case develops and bring you update on line and on air. erika, back over to you. >>> justin, thanks for that update. >>> stay with "eyewitness news" as we stay up to date on the cosby hearing. we will have latest on tv and on line at cbs philly.com. >>> philadelphia a police, are looking for a female driver who plowed through a red light hitting a mother a and two children and then jus

former temple university staffer andrea constand a accuses cosby of drugging and sexually her home in cheltenham in 2004. they settled out of the court. constand may have had a weaken case citing her contact with cosby within the year and reaching out to a civil attorney before police. here in norristown, however, locals are getting used to hosting such a high profile case. >> i think there is a lot of strong feelings about this case. i think i expect that this would happen and that was kind of expect for most people, living in norristown. >> reporter: lots of interest in this case outside and inside, however, inside, that question will be revisited. will castor's verbal agreement with cosby's former defense team be bind nothing this case? that will be up for a judge to decide. cosby facing charges of aggravated indecent a assault which carries a ten year prison sentence as well and a $25,000 fine. erika, back over to you. >> justin, thanks for the update. >>> cosby meanwhile appears to have one fewer civil case to worry about. chloe goining dropped the federal lawsuit which accused t

then we'll know if the sexual assault case can go forward against bill cosby andrea constand and cosbyreviously settled for undisclosed amount in a separate civil case. reporting live in the sat center tonight, david spunt cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> david, thank you. >>> and be sure to stay with "eyewitness news" as the cosby hearing enters its second day tomorrow. we'll have the latest on tv and of course on cbsphilly.com. >>> chaka if a, jr., the son of congressman fattah is behind bars tonight taken into custody immediately after being sentenced that five years in prison. fattah, jr. was convicted on 22 of 23 counts during his bank and tax fraud trial back in novemb november. the judge also ordered fattah, jr. torque pay $1.1 million in restitution. >>> tonight the presidential candidates are in new sham hampshire trying to use their success to iowa to appeal to voters democrat hillary clinton rallied supporters in hampton tonight. earlier today, party officials ruled clinton narrowly defeated sanders in the closest iowa democratic caucus in history. meanwhile republican ted cruz gr

can have prove it was a pattern of conduct and similar instances and basically mirrored what andrea constand is saying then a trial judge can let them in. >> big day for bill cosby. >> this is a huge day. >> this is business day bill cosby will ever have in court so far. as a matter of fact in they rule the prosecution is not going to go forward this is only case in the country that bill cosby has criminal exposure. there is no other case. >> so this is it. >> thinks the big one, real big day for bill cosby. >> we will there been in two hours from now. >> you will say, and be on stand by. >> i'm here for three hours. >> we can see bill cosby coming out. >> i made coffee. >> you did good. >> i do need to stay awake. >> you don't drink coffee. >> no. >> okay, fine. >> unbelievable violent scene inside a chinese, restaurant, kind of an eatery during lunchtime, a man repeatedly stabbed, punched, whipped. >> his attackers, they didn't seem to care there was security cameras recording the the whole thing. they put their face right in the camera, steve keeley. where is this place. >> reporter: righ

andrea constand alleged that cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her at his cheltenham home. first witness called on tuesday, cosby's current attorney john submit the submit who says that then montgomery county district attorney bruce castor, promised cosby's criminal attorney walt phillips that the comedian would not be charged, quote mr. phillips got oral assurances from mr. castor that this was a irrevocable decision he had made. after schmidt both side rested their case but after after judge judge deferred his ruling and allowed the prosecution to call additional witnesses. the civil attorney, testimony that she never received any net case about an agreement between castor and cosby. when current d.a. kevin steele asked for her files to reopen this case last year quote, in the permanent agreement didn't exist, so it certainly wasn't in the file. now ukee and jessica even though the judge did clear his evening schedule legal experts say he likely will not make a final ruling today. a ruling from the bench that is what he will do is take all of this testimony, a all of the

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he's accused of druggng and sexually assaulting former temple university employee andrea constand. cosby claism it was consenual and the case settled in 2006. a key witness is a forme] district attorney - who says constad made a "legally binding decision" back then that cosby would never be proesecuted. "i remember thinking that he obably did do something inappropriate. but thinking that and being able to prove it are two different things." the hearing continues tomorrow.. the judge says he will rule on whetherthe case cosby can go forward as soon as the hearing is done. investigators are now saying a 13- year-old girl, believed to have been murdered by two virginia tech students, was killed the same day she was abducted. authorities believe nicole lovell was stabbed to death. they're also now saying virginia tth student david e. eisenhauer had help before nicole was dead. another student, natalie keeper, already charged with helping conceal a body - faces a new charge t tday - being accessory to murder before the fact. the most hated ceo in america - known fororhiking the cost of

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it's the transcript of what cosby said in that lawsuit admitting to giving alleged victim andrea constand pills and wine, among other things which gave the newly- elected steele enough evidence to file year. the judge told lawyers he couldn't find any case law which matches the scenario playing out in the cosby case. regardless of how the judge rules in the case, his decision will likely be appealed by the losing side. cosby is expected to appeal that decision. in other high profile crime news -- real estate heir robert durst pleads guilty to a federal gun charge today. the 72-year-old will be sentenced in april -- then he'll be transfered to california where he'll wait trial for the murder of write susan berman. durst was the center of the hbo documentary "the jinx" in baltimore - a convicted murderer whose conviction was the heart of the popular podcast serial - is back in court today. adnan syed is in court for a post-conviction hearing where a judge could possible overturn his conviction and life sentence for the murder of his high school girlfriend in the late 90s. following after th

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there will be a "preliminary hearing" in march -- to prove cosby assaulted "andrea constand" at his home in 2004. this is the first criminal case against the comedian although "dozens" of women have accused him of sexual assault. check out this video of a funnel cloud before it touched down in south carolina wednesday afternoon. the national weather service confirms the tornado was weak and about 50 to 75 yards wide. there's a chance a second twister may have touched down. so "national weather service teams" will inspect the debris this morning. and just when you thought theme park pricing was already out of control, universal studios hollywood is adopting surge pricing. that means the ticket price depends on how many people are expected at the park. so more people, the higher the price, when you buy tickets at the gate. it's an effort to encourage people to buy online in advance. because, if you go on a slower day you can save as much as twenty dollars. two men are now behind bars for leading a massive burglary spree in the bay area over the past couple months. now, victims are being re

cosby currently faces criminal charges in pennsylvania for the alleged sexual assault of andrea constand in 2004. >>> if you are traveling today, we have all green on the maps right now. up >>> actor chris -- is going to join us live in the studio. and we have that and a lot more and some of the best and worst moments in about five minutes. around and watch that. >> let's get your professional opinion on the forecast. >> so breezy for the day today, increasing winds later on today. but this afternoon and this evening, breezy conditions. and that is a weak disturbance passing north of us. a few isolated showers are tonight into tomorrow morning north of town. then unsettled heading into next week and check out the high of 71 in reno. >> thank you. thank you for joining us. hold on to your hats, it will

limitation was set to expire he was charged with sexually assaulting former temple university employee andrea constand at his own. the charges stem from his own deposition. cosby admitted he had a number of affairs, got quaaludes to give to women he wanted to have sex with and gave constand pills at his home. >> of the dozen of women accusing cosby of the sexual assault this is the only criminal case against him and cosby denied all the allegations. i'm elizabeth hur, for abc7 news. jonathan: some breaking news from wall street right now where the markets just wrapped up another rough day of trading. the dow closing 295 points down. for the record, january saw the roughest start for the markets in history with the average investor losing 6% of their entire portfolio. michelle: the mystery about what happened to am track train headed from our area to new york is solved. jonathan: we'll have that answer for you. plus, some places now are spraying. we'll take a look at the mosquitoes that could be carrying the zika virus and how you can protect yourself. that is coming up. michelle: scary moments on the

and bruce caster was on the stand testifying he was troubled that cosby alleged victim andrea constandan i year before going to authorities and hired a civil attorney before doing some and testified that her behavior was inconsistent with a person whose was sexually assaulted. and that bill cosby would not invoke his fifth amendment right and cosby did and ultimately settled out of court with constand but a judge recently ordered his testimony be released. the 78-year-old testified he gave the former temple employee three blue pills and had sexual contact but said it was consensual. kevin steel the new da, say they are

cosby faces trial for a 2004 incident with former temple university employee andrea constand. she claims cosby drugged her and cosby says the interaction was consensual. former district attorney bruce castor, took the stand and says in 2005 doubts about constand' s credibility made it clear to him a case against cosby was unwinnable. he probably did do something inappropriate. but thinking that and being able to prove it are two different things. mike: castor told cosby' lets be clear, i' m not on your team. i want prosecutors to win. in andrea constand' s civil suit against cosby, that was settled in 2006 he testified and admitted to giving her wine and pills. the judge is expected to rule tomorrow. sheree: a 92-year-old world war two vet scares off an ax-carrying burglar. joseph milspaugh says when he heard the suspect trying to break into his home in san jacinto, california he knew exactly what to do. he grabbed his gun. as the suspect smashed the door with his ax and tried to crawl into the house milspaugh wasted no time and fired off one round from his handgun at the susp

cosby has filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against "andrea constand" and her attorneys. she's the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2005... and that sparked the only criminal charges against him. cosby's lawsuit was filed wednesday, but remains under wraps. it's expected to involve a confidentiality cause that constand reporting signed, when the case was first filed. 3 an accused thief in georgia... had a change of heart. he returned what he stole... along with an *apology. the man was caught on camera taking a package from outside a home. the homeowner, eric truitt, went on camera with our fox affiliate in atlanta, and said the stolen package had presents for his kids.. including one for his daughter's birthday. the next day... the stolen package showed up at truitt's door. letter, that read- "i know i can't make it right, but i want to try." 3 3 3 3 3 3 ?nascar fans... are you making the 3 *drive to daytona? it might be worth the traffic. 3 straight ahead in sports: we're getting a look *inside the new upgraded speedway... thats been *millions of dollars in th

judge to dismiss a criminal charge alleging he sexually assaulted ex- temple university employee andrea constand in 2004. cosby says the encounter was consensual. at issue is a promise cosby says he made a decade ago with the former district attorney of montgomery county -- if cosby testified fully in a deposition in constand's 2005 civil suit - it would never be used against him. prosecutors say theres no evidence of such an agreement. business mogul russell simmons is part of a growing list of celebrities who are michigan -- a city who's suffering from a public health crisis - as high levels of lead have contaminated its water source. "every person who needs a couple of cases or 10 or 20 cases of water, that's good. each person that you help matters. but the bigger picture has to be served here." simmons went door to door delivering cases of water yesterday he also said will smith sent a truck-load of water and khloe kardashian sent him a check for flint over the weekend. we're continuing to follow the oakland raiders' possible move to las vegas. in a recent memo... the n-f-l says there is not

lawyers for cosby filed a lawsuit against andrea constand, according to a newly-filed, redacted complaint. in the suit, cosby claims constand violated a 2006 settlement when she worked with the montgomery county district attorney as they investigated a rape allegation. cosby wants back he paid in the settlement. 3 philadelphia police is trying to help kanye west out of debt. it appears they are offering him a job. the police department posted this tweet. "we are hiring, at kanyewest! starting salary of $47,929; you could be debt-free by the year 3122!" kanye tweeted last week that he' has "$53 million in personal debt." west has not responded. 3 bruno mars is enjoying a super bowl bounce. his music sales have jumped 400 percent since he performed with beyonce and cold play during the halftime show. beyonce and cold play also saw sales increases. 3 someone is the proud new owner of a bond vehicle from the movie "spectre." one of the 10 aston martin d-b-10 specially built for the film sold for three and a half million dollars. the auction house didn't identify the supercar's new owner. and

him.cosby is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting former temple university employee andrea constand at his home in 2004. his attorneys say constand was a willing participant.she settled a civil lawsuit convicted, the comedian could spend up to ten yes behind bars, he's free tonight on one million dollars bail. cbs 2 news continues to track the latest developments in the flint michigan water crisis. the f-b-i is now helping with the investigigion into the crisis.the agency is looking at evidence to see if any of it can be used in a potential criminal case.as you'll recall flint's drinking water was contntinated o years ago, when the city's water supply was changed to save money.the city now says it will replace all 15-thousand lead-based wawar pipes, which could take nearly 15-years to finish. cbs 2 news if following the latest debate over the johnson county minimum ge hike. last year, the county ordered that the minimum wage be increased to 10-10 an hour. that jump from 7-25 is being phased in over several months. but after the first increase discususd how much further to go. go.cbs

will be back in court today for sexual assault charges against ex-temple university employee andrea constand. former district attorney bruce castor, who chose not to prosecute bill cosby more than a decade ago was in court as a key witness for the defense yesterday. castor said he did not believe there was a strong criminal case against the comedian back in 2004. an oral agreement was made saying cosby wouldn't be charged if he testified in a civil suit. the current d-a says since the deal wasn't in writing the deal is not binding. michigan governor rick snyder is proposing to use 30-million dollars in state funding to help pay the water bills of flint residents. the money would cover only part of the water bill -- only covering water that has been used for drinking, cooking, and bathing. michigan lawmakers will have to approve this plan. what if we told you...you could look slimmer and taller all while improving your health? believe it or not all you have to do is sit up straight. carl azuz explains / "stand up straight!" "sit up." it sounds like nagging, but it's actually healthful advice

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aggravated indecent assault accused of drugging and sexually assaulting ex-temple university employee andrea constand at his montgomery county home in 2004. cosby says the time was consensual but question is whether cosby is protect from prosecution based on a deal made years ago but newly elect montgomery county d.a. kevin steel e persued the cade and used cosby's deposition in the constand civil suit to argue that the even county was criminal. a judge could say that in fact the case could be thrown out, because there was a deal protecting cosby from being prosecuted, or if the judge could say in a sense it could go ahead. so that will be the big question to see what the judge decide, and how the cosby team will react afterward, guys, back to you. >>> big legal question, something is not written down, ten years ago, can it hold up in court. we will see. >> all right, dave, thanks very much. >>> you decide in 2016, the the republicans have their winner in the iowa presidential caucus as the the democrats, still sort of figure things out. >> candidates from both parties are dropping out of the race, a

indecent assault, accused of drugging and sexually assaulting, ex-temple university employee andrea constand at his montgomery county home in 2004. cosby says that encounter was consensual, and the the question is whether cosby is protect from prosecution, based on that deal he made, and bruce castor and cosby's attorney at the time. castor is expect to testify as cosby's witness but newly elect d.a. kevin steele says that the deal was not written down and therefore cannot be enforced. he is pledging to use cosby's deposition in constand's civil suit to argue the encounter was criminal. by the the way you will remember steel beat castor in the d.a. election last year, so many people say this is all about politics, the the question is will the judge deciding whether that agreement is enforceable or will this whole thing just be thrown out all together. back to you guys. >> so bill cosby you think will be seen by our cameras to day. >> reporter: we believe around 9:00 o'clock or so, when we're expecting him. >> thanks, dave. >> we will take that live straight up at 9:00 when that happens. >> h

cosby's lawyers filed a lawsuit against andrea constand. in the suit ... the comedian claims constand violated a 2006 authorities during a sexual assault investigation. cosby wants the money he paid constand, which is more than 75 thousand dollars. a texas university is shaking things up with its curriculum. the university of texas arlington is offering a class about rapper jay-z. the course focuses on the artist's early music and image. its purpose is to challenge students to think about the deeper meaning behind jay z's work and how it relates to other great writers throughout history. the class filled up in a matter of days and has a large wait list. here's what you can expect to see on prime time tonight. thanks for joining us for wsls 10 at seven. don't forget to join jeff, john, and me back here for wsls 10 at (man) this is where it all started. i received a call from our dispatch center. we entered the manhole. we discovered that the cables had been melted by the fire. we jumped in, we got to work, and in a little over eight hours, we had the power

comedian was charged with drugging and sexually assaulting former temple university employee, andrea constand at his pennsylvania home. the prosecutor saying the charges stemming from cosby's own deposition.. cosby admitted he had a number of affairs.. got qualludes to give to women gave constand pills, which he said were benadryl for her allergies at his home. liz tag: of the dozens of women accusing cosby of sexual assault.. this is the only criminal case filed against him. cosby has denied all the allegations. eh, abc news, norristown, pa. > ahead today here at home -- since there's been such a big spike in home break-in's recently... metro is helping you make sure your home is "burglar proof." they'll be giving you tips tonight at "first tuesday." if you'd like to attend, the meeting starts at 7 tonight at reedom elementary school. breaking news-- new announcements from mgm on their new parking strategy-- we've just learned they'll contract out employees for valet parking at all of its properties on the las vegas strip. they'll be hired by the company s-p- plus, not the resort! and they'l

it stems from an incident in 2004 where andrea constand says her. the comic's lawyers say they will appeal. this morning technical problems are to blame if you are having trouble filing your taxes. the i-r-s says it stopped accepting electronically filed tax returns because of a problem with one of its computer systems. that's going to delay you from filing online and getting your return. the outage could affect refunds, but the i-r-s said it did not anticipate "major disruptions." we continue our coverage at 4-30 with new information about a deadly accident in norfolk. tonight, loved ones will gather at moyock elementary school to remember a 9-year-old boy taken from his family too soon. lucas ballard died in serious crash on west 27th street and llewellyn avenue monday night. his best friend, a 7-year-old boy, survived. police say lucas was wearing a seat belt. rico bush joins us in our newsroom with more on this difficult story and tonight's service. rico - brandi, don, family and friends are expected to moyock elementary school at 6 tonight, whe

they say he is protected with a past district attorney. drugging and sexually molesting andrea constand. >>> today in manhattan, dozens turned out to say good-bye to abe abe vigoda. i played phil fish on the 1970s tv series "barney miller." he died tuesday in his sleep at his daughter's home in new jersey. vigoda who also spent decades on the stage is being remembered as a tru new yorker. >> he was a really good man. down to earth, and like you wouldn't know that he was a star. he was just down to earth. >> he was a very special person, and he was a great man. he's an icon, and he'll be remembered forever, i'm sure. >> as today's service ended, the theme from the godfather serenaded the crowd. abe vigoda was 94 years old. >>> still ahead, breathalyzers the controversial proposal that could have your teens blowing into a machine before attending the big game. >>> plus, a followup to the i lease a 2016 lincoln mkx for $399 a month >>> some students in rockland county attending games or dances could be required to take alcohol breath tests. it is a controversial plan they've been debating

the case involves andrea constand.. who claims cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her more than a decade ago. one valley neighborhood is fighting back, after they say they've seen a big spike in crime in their area. according to crime mapping-dot- com, there have been 19 crimes in mountain's edge, within the last two months. most of them home break-ins, car theft, and assaults. people living there say everyone needs to prepare themselves...and get firearms and surveillance cameras. neighbors tell us they think the crime spike is partly because of squatters taking over vacant homes... plus, a metro command post nearby got moved a few years ago. and here at action news we want to help you keep your we set up a new section of our website called "caught on camera." there you can see surveillance videos from all over the valley and even post yours.. new details on the murder of custody.. had been plotting the crime for weeks. according to police.. the girl was probably stabbed to death sometime after climbing out of her be

it was that deposition when cosby admitted he gave pills to andrea constand prior to sexual contact with her. it was information that helped her get a civil settlement. >> i created the scenario where he would have to answer obviously they got the information that they needed. and she was compensated monotarially. >> reporter: at issue now, why wasn't a promise not to prosecute cosby ever legally bound, put in writing by a judge or a court order? constand's attorney says they have no knowledge of any deal. defense attorney doesn't anticipate cosby will take the stand tomorrow. he said this was never a traditional immunity agreement. >> the fact that they have the former district attorney on their witness list who appears readily, willing and able to say, when i was the chief law county, i promised mr. cosby i wouldn't prosecute. >>> a former new york city health commissioner has been tapped to fill the same role in philadelphia. thomas farley is best known for smoking bans at beaches and public parks and reducing sodium levels in food. the 59-year-old served as the health commissioner du