and a live look at los angeles- attorney gloria allred is set against the charges now facing cosby. you may remember she's representing several of the woman accusing cosby of assault. now to the midwest and that devastating, historic flooding -- more than 18-million people are currently under flood warnings in 13 states. people living near the mississippi and illinois rivers are packing up and heading to higher ground - heading to higher ground - here's abc's elizabeth hur with more from missouri. < near the iconic st louis arch? the mighty mississippi river has spilled over its banks? residents have been evacuated, and others say they haven't seen a flooding like this in more than 20 years.. sot/mos: back in '93, we had a week's notice that it was gonna get bad, but this time it just popped up like in two days. across the "show me" state, nearly 600 hundred roads and flood waters almost to its roof.... and this gas station nearly submerged.. state? businesses and homes.. under water.. sot/mos: the water has come up really fast? some store owners tried to save whatever they could bu

coming up next hour, attorney gloria allred, who represents 29 women who claim bill cosby sexually assaulted them. >> a very dangerous situation continues to unfold in missouri right now the mississippi river is still at dangerous levels and the threat isn't over. the death toll has now climbed to 14 in missouri and at least two rivers have risen higher than during the devastating flood back in 1993. morgue and, describe the situation there right now. we see many of the floodwaters right there behind you. >> reporter: right here behind me, francis. i'm standing here on the merrimack river. it crested at 28 feet above flood stage. this water rose eight feet in just the past 24 hours. these levees have been holding up. this entire area was evacuated two days ago. some people are unable to even get to their cars. take a listen. >> i'm in the middle of the street. it's four feet high here because i'm 6 feet tall but i'm the high point. like i said, it gets deeper this way and that way. >> our son came home about 11 chalk last night and the water was still not this high. so he was able to drive i

attorney gloria allred represents 29 women accused of assault. she told on the record on fox news that many of them will testify if they are called. >> many of them have indicated to me that they will be willing to testify when the prosecutor in the case in pennsylvania wishes to call them as witnesses and they are going to be courageous as they have done and they will testify. cheryl: farmer temple university said no kospi drugged and violated her out his home back in 2004. cheryl: mother of 13 fugitives has apparently been deported back to the united states. mexico's migration institute said she left yesterday on a flight from bodily harm new mexico to los angeles and she was sent home because authorities said numbers even injunction like the one that block the deportation of her son, ethan. he remains in custody in mexico. couch or use affluence as a defense in a drunken driving wreck in texas in 2013 has been in the hot seat as far as media coverage goes. prosecutors say tony couch will be charged with hindering the apprehension of the juveni

attorney gloria allred represents 29 of the victims says this has been a long time coming. the women she represents tell a similar story. >> i was willing in 222005 to testify on behalf of andrea, i remain willing to do that. >> seeing him criminally chargened and facing a trial is the best christmas present they have ever received. >> cosby strongly denied all allegations, he has filed a suit against some of his accusers for defamation. cosby's next court date is january 14th. we look at what his team plans to keep him out of prison. we were the first to bring you news about bill cosby being chargeled. you can check our nbc app to see all the court documents detailing the case. >> now your first alert weather with meteorologist brittany shipp. >> good morning, we are going to see a chilly start. temperatures will still be above average. the average is in the low 40s. so today will be in the low 40s. 42 degrees right now. poconos at 45. allentown 40s. quakeertown 46. in potts town, 50 degrees in wilmington, philly same thing. our radar shows all that rain has pushed away. w

. >> reporter: attorney gloria allred, who represents 26 of the more than 50 women who have come forward are released a statement tactic will not deter courageous women from fighting the battle against him. cosby's legal action comes amid a half dozen other legal battles with other accusers and on the same way boston university announced it's revoking his honorary degree, one of the more than dozen institutes to do so in the past year. >> you have to believe that bill companies cosby isn't doing it because he wants to win money from these women. you have to believe bill cosby's doing it to try to get his reputation back. >> reporter: according to his attorney companies by is seeking compensatory and punitive damages and it's fair to say there may be more of these def nation lawsuits filed on cosby's behalf in the future. >> the problem with filing this lawsuit now is when it comes to the court of public opinion, this lawsuit may be way too late for bill cosby. >> reporter: for "nightline," i'm linsey davis in new york. >>> next, she took the world by surprise in "the hunger games." now j

. >> reporter: attorney gloria allred, who represents 26 of the more than 50 women who have come forward are released a statement to abc news saying, such a tactic will not deter courageous women from fighting the battle against him. cosby's legal action comes amid a half dozen other legal battles with other accusers and on the same way boston university announced it's revoking his honorary degree, one of the more than dozen institutes to do so >> you have to believe that bill companies cosby isn't doing it because he wants to win money from these women. you have to believe bill cosby's doing it to try to get his reputation back. >> reporter: according to his attorney companies by is seeking compensatory and punitive damages and it's fair to say there may be more of these def nation lawsuits filed on cosby's behalf in the future. >> the problem with filing this lawsuit now is when it comes to the court of public opinion, this lawsuit may be way too late for bill cosby. >> reporter: for "nightline," i'm linsey davis in new york. >>> next, she took the world by surprise in "the hunger game

attorney gloria allred is representing many of those women. >> for many of my 29 clients who allege that they are victims of bill cosby, seeing him criminally charged and having to face a trail is the best christmas present that have ever received. mary cosby's lawyer released a : statement saying the charges come as no surprise and are unjustified. a preliminary hearing is scheduled for january 14. i'm mary moloney reporting. allyson: the defense said the u.s. navy resumed airstrikes after isis targets after a three-month's. footage released by the navy shows cornets being loaded, taking off and returning to the deck of the carrier. it is in support of the operation resolve, the u.s. led against isis in syria. they have been launching airstrikes from the persian gulf since lan authorities announced the arrest of -- belgium authorities announced the rest of the 10th person in connection to the paris attacks. six others have been detained for questioning over suspected plot to stage new attacks over the holidays. they say there is no known connection between the two investigations. author

attorney gloria allred is representing many of those women. >> for many of my 29 clients who allege that they are victims of bill cosby, seeing him criminally charged and having to face a trial is the best christmas present that they have ever received. >> reporter: cosby's lawyer released a statement saying the charges come as no surprise and are unjustified. a preliminary schedule is headed for january 14th. i'm mary maloney the reporting. >>> developing tonight air canada flight to make an emergency landing in calgary because of injured passengers. the plane was on its way from shanghai to toronto when the turbulence hit. 21 passengers were hurt, including three children. we're told many people injuries. the plane was able to land safely. >>> good catch for a t.s.a. employee at logan. a training land mine was found and are prohibited because they trigger a bag search that causes significant delays for a flight. >>> four secret service agents protecting former secretary of state hillary clinton nearly killed in a new hampshire car crash. police believe the driver of the other car had j

. >>> attorney gloria allred who represents some of the women accusing cosby of sexual assault is talkingo night about the criminal charge against him. >> i'm very happy that this day has finally come. mr. cosby deserves a fair trial. but so does andrea constand and the people of the state of pennsylvania. >> allred went on to praise the women who have stepped forward and spoken out against cosby. stay with us as we continue to follow the criminal charge against bill cosby. we'll have updates on television and you can always go to our website cbsphilly.com. >>> tonight we are hearing from chip kelly one day after eagles fired him as head coach. >> kelly accept a message to the fans and players as own are in jeffrey lurie took to the podium to explain this decision. that you were for did that today, don. you got more now. >> that was really interesting but chip kelly breaking his silence after 24 hours. the eagles spun the wheel hoping to go from good to great. needle landed on mode okay kerr and chill kelly paid the price. head coach was fire after three seasons. now tonight, kelly releas

. >>> attorney gloria allred who represents some of the women accusing cosby of sexual assault is talking to night about the criminal charge against him. >> i'm very happy that this day has finally come. mr. cosby deserves a fair trial. but so does andrea constand and the people of the state of pennsylvania. >> allred went on to praise the women who have stepped forward and spoken out against cosby. stay with us as we continue to follow the criminal charge against bill cosby. we'll have updates on television and you can always go to our website cbsphilly.com. >>> tonight we are hearing from chip kelly one day after eagles fired him as head coach. >> kelly accept a message to the fans and players as own are in jeffrey lurie took to the podium to explain this decision. that you were for did that today, don. you got more now. >> that was really interesting but chip kelly breaking his silence after 24 hours. the eagles spun the wheel hoping to go from good to great. needle landed on mode okay kerr and chill kelly paid the price. head coach was fire after three seasons. now tonight, kelly rele

. >> attorney gloria allred speaking on the first criminal charges against bill cosby in his sweeping sex crime scandal. dozens of women accused of him of drugging and sexually assa t assaulting them during the peak of his career. >> mr. cosby, do you want to say anything? >> you can see, he left the courthouse moments ago. a judge formally announcing charges against cosby. he is free before trial. he posted $100,000 bond. back in 2004, prosecutors say cosby had former temple university employee andrea constand over to his home just north of philadelphia. they say he gave her pills and wine together. and then touched her while she was quote, paralyzed and drifting in and out of consciousness. we don't normally name victims of alleged sex crimes, but andrea constand has publicly come forward. more than 50 women have accused tv's former number one dad of sex crimes. this past summer, unsealed court documents revealed that bill cosby admitted he gave quaaludes to women he wanted to have sex with. quaaludes are a powerful sedative. cosby with has acknowledged sexual contact with a woman b

attorney gloria allred held a news conference in la this afternoon. criminal case brought in montgomery county happened within the statute of limitati limitations, allred says the statute has expired for many of her clients. nevertheless she says they are ready to help the prosecution. allred called today's developments historic. >> this is unprecedented. for so many women who allege that they are victims of one rich powerful famous man to have spoken out in the 40 years of law practice that i've been engaged in, i've never seen anything like this. all that said allred believes cosby deserves a fair trial and that she and her clients are looking forward to a just result. today. 's charges sent shock wave through temple university. we had he head to campus as the school tries to come to grips with today possers rest. >> rain still lingering to night. live radar showing the system moving through the area right now after a dreary and cool day taking a live look tonight in allentown you can see that the roads are wet. people have their umbrellas out while

attorney gloria allred applauding the charges and hitting those questions that the victims' credibility over a civil settlement. >> it doesn't mean that it didn't happen, that what she alleges didn't happen. any alleged victim of a digital penetration or indecent assault or rape has the right to file a civil lawsuit. in addition to speaking with law enforcement. tom: joining me two of the best attorneys, defense attorney evangeline gomez and former federal prosecutor john lauro. evangeline, start with you, what problems will the prosecutor have with the fact this was 12 years ago and that a prosecutor and i believe an assistant d.a. 12 years ago looked at the case and did not file charges? does that give the defense a big edge? >> well, something the defense is going to argue, but what's most important is how the jury views. this the jury may make the ultimate decision here. and to a jury may look like, hey, look, first the prosecutor didn't want to do anything about it, a second one does, is this a political case more so than one based on fact? tom: especially when you have a high-prof

attorney gloria allred applauding the charges and hitting those questions that the victims' credibilityr a civil settlement. >> it doesn't mean that it didn't happen, that what she alleges didn't happen. any alleged victim of a digital penetration or indecent assault or rape has the right to file a civil lawsuit. in addition to speaking with law enforcement. tom: joining me two of the best attorneys, defense attorney evangeline gomez and former federal prosecutor john lauro. evangeline, start with you, what problems will the prosecutor have with the fact this was 12 years ago and that a prosecutor and i believe an assistant d.a. 12 years ago looked at the case and did not file charges? does that give the defense a big edge? >> well, something the defense is going to argue, but what's most important is how the jury views. this the jury may make the ultimate decision here. and to a jury may look like, hey, look, first the prosecutor didn't want to do anything about it, a second one does, is this a political case more so than one based on fact? tom: especially when you have a high-profile

attorney gloria allred is representing many of those women. >> for many of my 29 clients who allege that they are victims of bill cosby, seeing him criminally charged and having to face a trial is the best christmas present that they have ever received. >> reporter: cosby's lawyer released a statement saying the charges come as no surprise and are unjustified. a preliminary hearing is i'm mary maloney the reporting. >>> one of the claims against cosby comes from a new hampshire woman. we shared her story before. in the next half hour her reaction now that cosby is officially facing charges. that's ahead at 10:00. >>> boston police officers recovering tonight after a cruiser crashed in brighton. this photo captured the aftermath at the intersection of market street and north beacon. we are told that the the officer did not suffer serious injuries and the crash did cause traffic delays in the area. >>> a car plunge into a pond in hamilton. police say the driver was impaired speeding and did not have his lights on. fox 25 brought you this exclusive video of james chase leaving the hamilton

victims right attorney gloria allred represents 29 of those alleged victims. and she goes "on the record" tonight from l.a. welcome to the show. you heard us talking about this. >> thank you very much. >> before you came out. what do you think are the odds that any of the 2 victims that you represent will be able to give some sort of testimony here? that, of course, will be up to the district attorney. certainly on my web page gloria allred.com we have awesome the statements of all of my clients who have chosen to speak out publicly about what they allege occurred between them and mr. cosby. and so i have no doubt that law enforcement is aware of that. and many of them have indicated to me that they will be willing to testify if, as, and when the prosecutor in that case in pennsylvania wishes to call them as witnesses and they are going to be courageous as they have been. >> sure. >> and they will testify. >> do you think that there will be any criminal proceedings in california at any point? >> i have no idea whether there will be a charge leveled against mr.

attorney gloria allred, who represents other alleged victims was pleased that prosecutors brought charges against cosby. >> seeing him criminally charged and having to face a trial is the best christmas present that they have ever bruce caster, the former d.a. who did not prosecute cosby said he did not have a comment. it is not our policy to name victims but andrea constand has spoken publicly about her case. now her lawyer says constand feels gratified. the lawyer says she is receiving numerous communication from women with heart wrenching accounts of their own experiences. the statement goes on to say "naturally it is troubling that it took until the 11th hour for this day to arrive." the lawyer says constand is, in her own words, hopeful her patience has encouraged other victims to come forward. nbc 10 was the first station to bring you news about bill cosby being charged. we have expanded coverage on line. tap the nbc 10 app to read the court documents in the case. >>> one man is on the run and another in the hospital after the police say they terrorized a family in north philadelphi

attorney gloria allred held news conference in los angeles yesterday, while the criminal case brought montgomery county happened within the statute of limitations, she says a statute has expired for many of her clients, nevertheless, she says, they are ready to help the prosecution. >> this is unprecedented with so many women who allege that they are victims of one rich powerful famous man to have spoken out in the 40 years of law practice that i've been engaged in, i've never seen anything like this. >> all that being said, she believes cosby, of course, deserves a fair trial, and that she and her clients are looking forward to adjust result. >> 4:06. happening today, so long 2015. everyone's gearing to up ring in the new year. so many wonderful celebrations planned right here in the city of philadelphia, and all around our area. and then of course tomorrow morning we have our wonderful mummers parade. revelers will in the some changes as well as some newcomb ers to the festivities. steve keeley live from the start of the parade route in center city where the preps are already underw

attorney gloria allred called the charges a, quote, christmas present. >> many women have cried out for justice for so long. in pennsylvania there is now a journey to justice. if the prosecutor decides it is relevant and admissible to call any of my clients as witnesses in the criminal case i know that many of my clients will be willing to testify. >> in a separate move cosby filed a defamation suit against seven women who accused him of sexual assault. late this afternoon cosby's attorneys released the following statement to nbc news, quote, the charge by the montgomery county district attorney's office came as no surprise, filed 12 years after the alleged incident and coming on the heels of a hotly contested election for county's d.a. make no mistake we intend to mount a vigorous defense against this unjustified charge and we expect that mr. cosby will be exonerated by a court of law. joining me now with more from outside the courthouse is msnbc's adam reese. tell us about what happened there today. >> reporter: good evening, erica. about 2:30 this afternoon he arrived on time meeting

. >> famed attorney gloria allred is representing 29 of the vic m victims, and have you had a chanceo speak to any of the clients? >> well, i have been e-mailed by them, and my e-mail is about to crash because so many of them are e-mailing me. they will be elated because a majority othem have accusations that are beyond the statute of limitations to file a civil suit or criminal case. so in other words, it is too late for them to have anything done about the allegations, and for that reason, a number of them have been working with state ledgislators to change or eliminate the statute of limitations for the crime of rain and sexual assault in a number of states. and we did expand it in nevada and governor sandoval signed it into law, and that is a result of one of my client's efforts. >> and you deposed mr. cosby in october, and can you give us details about what he said and if the los angeles d.a. is going to to be looking into any of the allegations against him or is it simply too late? >> the one lawsuit that i am represe representing against mr. cosby is judy huff. she says that w

attorney gloria allred held a news conference in los angeles this afternoon while the criminal case brought in montgomery county today happened within the statute of limitati limitations, allred says the statute has already expired for many of her clients. nevertheless, she says they are ready to help the prosecution. allred called today's developments historic. >> this unprecedented. with so many women who allege that they are victims of one rich powerful famous man to have spoken out in the 40 years of law practice that i've been engaged in, i never seen anything like this. >> all that being said, i was read says she believes cosby deserves a fare trial and that she and her clients are looking forward to a just result. >>> we of course will have continuing coverage of this story throughout our newscast. later in the show a local attorney will talk about what the next several months will look like for cosby and keep checking fox29.com for constant updates as soon as news breaks. >>> clouds and lots of gray skies today in your fox 29 weather authority. those looking for some sunshine one la

in the last hour, attorney gloria allred was on our network. she represents 29 women who claim cosby sexually assaulted them. here's what she said to say when she was asked whether they would testify as you were just discussing. >> i can tell that you many of my clients are definitely willing to testify if, as and when it's decided by the prosecutor that their testimony would be relevant and the judge decides that it would be admissible. i'll just make an educated guess that it's highly likely the defense will not want any other women who allege that they are victims to testify. you know, as to the defense attorney's allegation that it's too late, well, obviously it's not too late! it's still within the time period set by law in pennsylvania within the 12 years, which is the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution in this type of case. it's still, you know, time to prosecute. >> so do you think the judge and the prosecutor will want these other accusers to testify? we heard gloria there saying that she doesn't think the defense obviousl

attorney gloria allred represents many of those other women. sheafs >> grant: >> grant:a preliminary hearing has been scheduled for january 14th. cosby's legal team calls the charges unjustified.and promised to fight them. >> reporter: police arrived at this fairfield home tuesday morning after receiving several 911 calls. the four year old boy was found a response and the tub. he and his two sisters were being watched by his grandmother. a police says the story they were hearing was not adding up. after intense questioning police said the grandmother, potentially drowned her grandson and she admitted to them. >> reporter: mof for the killing is still unknown creek >> it's stunning to see how something could turn also tragic. >> this is hard blanching creek-- heart wrenching (crying) >> would have had to been sick to begin with. >> reporter: the suspect is expected to occur first court appearance sometime after thursday afternoon. >> reporter:dan kerman, kron 4 news >> catherine:new at six. >> catherine:a man was taken to the hospital after bei

caused the claims that he had all that was always consentual some 50 + woman have alleged attorney gloria allreds representing many of these women corp >> reporter:, a lawyer said of the charges come as no surprise and are often justified >> reporter: bill cosby's charges have not convinced lou to take down his reruns of his show industry insiders say the who does not need to pull out any to see will happen to >> reporter: authorities say that the women who ran down the people on the sidewalk and must face as tess pot tested positive for marijuana she deliberately drove into the sidewalks getting dozens of people one person died she also had a ye toddler in the back seat attorneys say the holloway is in dallas morning cruise's the sun goes rescue several copies here is a live look at times where in preparation for the celebration thousands of police officers will be there they're worried about a terrorist attack that is why they're beefing up security is also true in the new york lost angeles and washington d.c. ♪ (vo) some call it giving back. we call it share the love. during our share the lov

let's bring in victim's rights attorney gloria allred. she currently represents 29 of the women who say they were sexual assaulted by the comedian. >> also the fact is that this case will be tried in a court of law and that's what, you know, many of my clients had hoped would happen. because they think that it is time for a judge and a jury to hear this case for andrea constand to have an opportunity to testify. of course for mr. cosby to testify, unless he decides to invoke his fifth amendment privilege against self incrimination. and apparently this is what mr. cosby's attorneys have been calling for for a long time. they have been saying well he hasn't been charged with any crime. and you know, there is no court finding against him. so now he's going to have his opportunity to be in court. of course he may also have that opportunity in the lawsuit that we are litigating, the civil lawsuit on behalf of judy hut. we also took his deposition but that is a subject of a protective order and still under seal. part of the case for prosecutors

his attorneys say: >> gloria allred who represents many of the women who allegation cosby sexually assaulted them, says she's never seen anything like it. >> that there's never been a criminal prosecution, we're not sure there ever would be. so i'm very heavy happy that this case has now received new and close scrutiny. >> the criminal charges come after a year of upheaval for bill cosby, a pioneering black entertainer. he was one of the first to have a role in a network series, i spy and became america's favorite tv dad, cliff huxtable. it played all over the world, cementing his fame. but there have long been rumors about his relationships with women. after arraignment cosby was driven to the police station for fingerprinting. he's due to appear in court in about two weeks. when cost by came out of the courthouse today, somebody shouted, "good luck sir" he said "thank you oird. the period comes from this place onward, jonathan the jury will have to decide who they believe, andrea constant or bill cosby. jonathan. >> john terret, thank you. let's bring in ann bremner, representing one of bi

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i do have a victim's rights attorney, gloria allred, on the phone with me.ve you context, gloria allred represents a number of women who are also accusing bill cosby of sexual assault and rape. gloria, thank you for being with me. >> yes thank you very much for inviting me. >> what is your reaction to these charges? >> well, this has been a very long process. this has been a journey towards justice. i'm very proud of andrea. i don't represent her, but i know that her attorney and she have shown quite a bit of courage in all of this, as have my 29 clients. we have one lawsuit. we are continuing to proceed with that lawsuit on behalf of judy huss against mr. cosby. we had taken his deposition in october. there's a protective order on it. i don't know how long that will last. that will be up to the judge. we have filed a motion to compel seeking to have him be ordered to take -- to appear for a second deposition based on his refusal to answer certain questions in the first 3 deposition which we took in october. so all of this is now coming together. i think tha

. >> i'm attorney gloria allred. have a brief statement and then happy to answer questions and provide you a copy of my statement in a few minutes. today bill cosby was charged in montgomery county pennsylvania with aggravated indecent assault, a felony. for many of my 29 clients who allege that they are victims of bill cosby, seeing him criminally charged and having to face a kril is thetrial is the best christmas present they have ever received. the allegations in the pennsylvania criminal case against mr. cosby relate to conduct that mr. cosby alleged to have invictimed on adree yeah constand in 2004 and is within the statute of limitations s.o.l. for prosecution in pennsylvania. unfortunately, for most of the women who allege they're victims of mr. cosby, it is too late for their allegations to be the subject of a criminal prosecution or a civil case because of the arbitrary and restrictive time limits set by law. we are working in many states to eliminate the statute of limitations or to lengthen the time limit

"(gloria allred / attorney) "for many of my 29 clients who allege that they are victims of bill cosby, seeing him criminally charged and having to face a christmas present that have every received. " the actor was charged with 3 counts of aggravated indecent assault... a felony crime. the charges stem from a 2005 civil suit filed by andrea constand... to publically come forward and accuse cosby of his bail was set at one million dollars, which he did post. cosby's lawyer aren't a surprise... but says they are unjustified. bill cosby's felony sexual assault charge has not swayed hulu to ditch the comic's famed show from its playlist. 201 episodes of "the cosby show" are available on the streaming service. several networks nixed projects and cut re-runs of all cosby related programming. industry insiders suggest that user-controlled streaming removes the need to pull a show from programming. two of hulu's biggest competitors, netflix and amazon prime, do not stream "the cosby show", but do offer other ways to watch it. carrie fisher fires back at her body shamers. the 59-year-old actres

an attorney, gloria allred represents 29 people who claim they were assaulted by cosby.im face criminal charges is the best christmas present they've received. >> i am a very, very happy that andrea constand is going to get her day in court. for thoes of them, they are going to be denied that opportunity to have their day in court because the it's too late because of the statute of limitations, and they cannot have their matter prosecuted even if a da felt there was evidence to prove the case. and it's too late for most of them to file a civil lawsuit because of this arbitrary time period set by law called the statute of limitations. my clients have indicated to me that they're willing to testified if, as, and when their testimony is sought. if that testimony is considered to be relevant or admissible in the criminal case. >> joining me now is criminal defense attorney, paige pate to talk more about this. thank you so much for coming in and speaking with us. now, we know at this point bill cosby is on $1 million bail. so he is free at this point. and his defense attorney

listen in to gloria allred, a victim's attorney representing more than two dozen victims against the comedian and actor gloria: so many women who claim they are victims of bill cosby have cried out for justice for so long. in pennsylvania, there is now a journey to justice in the felony case filed against mr. cosby. i'm very happy that this day has finally come. mr. cosby deserves a fair trial. but so does andrea constance. kimberly: now andrea constant is the alleged victim that was part of the 2004 incident. we have been reading through the charges documents here and there are very damning pieces of evidence from her perspective and her mother's perspective. one of the pieces says when cosby got quaaludes he was asked did he plan to give them to young women he wanted to have sex with. his answer was yes. this young woman who has come forward and charged him said she felt drugged, frozen, paralyzed, she never gave consent for any sexual activity. even though cosby says this was a consensual sexual act. coming up at 5:00, we will talk to folks inside ben's chili bowl and how they feel

the evidence that the district attorney has but it's clear that the district attorney's office believes -- >> gloria allred continuing her news conference there on the right side of the screen. on the left side of your screen bill cosby leaving the police station there in elkins park, pennsylvania, where he was finger printed and mugshot was taken. minutes before that a judge set bail at $1 million. he will be free on bail. the passport is turned over and, again, bill cosby leaving this news conference. excuse me. leaving the police station. news conference continues there. the whole thing taken about 35 minutes roughly 20 minutes at the courthouse and then another 10 minutes or so inside the police station and we do not know at this point where bill cosby heads from here. but again, we can also tell you at this point he is expected to be back in court on january 14th. january 14th is the next time bill cosby will be in a courtroom. we do not know what exactly will transpire there on the 14th. working to find out there but you can see the crush of reporters there encircling that black suv with bill cosby a

. >> joining us live from los angeles is gloria allred attorney for more than two dozen of his accusers. thanks for being with us. let's start with this. you represent 29 women what was the reaction what they heard about these chargeses in pennsylvania ? >> very happy that, in fact, andrea constant is beginning to have her day in court she, of charge of aggravated indecent assault that has been filed against mr. cosby in which will be prosecuted. and most of my clients if not all are barred by the statute of limitations set by law from being able to have their cases prosecuted even if a d.a. would believe that he or she could prove a case in other words it is too late for them and too late in many cases to file a civil lawsuit so they're very happy for andrea and they're very willing to testify in in criminal case against mr. cosby if their testimony is considered by prosecutor and the court to be relevant an admissible. >> gloria let me ask you on that note what do you think will happen in that regard? a couple of months ago you did get the chance. you can't reveal about what happened.

attorney says her client welcomes the charges. in new york, laura ingle, fox news. lawyer gloria allred represents 29 women accusing bill cosby of sexual misconduct. "i'm very happy that this day has finally come. mr. cosby deserves a fair trial. but so does andrea constand and the people of the state of pennsylvania". some television networks have cut re-runs of cosby-related programming in the wake of the allegations. however- "hulu" still has more than 200 episodes of the "cosby show" available for streaming. the service - which has nine million subscribers - has not commented on today's charges> the race for the white house today - continues with one less candidate. "i'm confident we can elect thr right person. someone together and understands the politicians, including the president must be the people's servant and not their master." former new york governor george pataki announced last night that he was dropping out of the race. he had struggled to gain support in the polls - and was cut off from participaring in the so-called "main event" debates with the top tier republican cand

his attorneys say the case is unjustified and vow to fight it. gloria allred is with me tonight. and also tom mesereau. it's good to have both of you with me. gloria i'm going to go to you first. how are your clients reacting to this? >> i have been receiving e-mails and many of them are very, very happy that andrea constand is going to be able to get her day in court in the criminal justice system. for most of them they are going to be denied that opportunity to have their day in court. because it's too late because of the statute of limitations and they cannot have their matter prosecuted even if a d.a. felt there was evidence sufficient to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt and it's too late to file a civil lawsuit because of the statute of limitations. but they are happy for andrea. and we want mr. cosby to have a fair trial. but andrea has the right as well. >> did you ever think you would see this day, gloria? >> i wasn't sure because even though we have been litigating a civil lawsuit on behalf of judy huth who alleges she was 15 years old when she was victimized at

>> claims are going back and forth and i'm told while we're talking and gloria allred who represents as an attorneynd not the women in this particular civil suit in massachusetts but gloria joins us on the phone now k. you hear us? >> yes, i can. hi. how are you? >> you're familiar with the issues. your response here to bill cosby's counter claim saying that the women defamed him and caused him emotional distress, your response? >> well, bill cosby does appear to be going to war against the women that sued him in massachusetts and allege he's victimized him there and although i do not represent the women in that case i do believe that in general that such a tactic is not going to deter courageous women from fighting the battle against him. as i'm sure you know, i do represent 29 women but only 1 in a lawsuit in california. the one i represent is judy huss alleges in the lawsuit she was 15 years old when she was victimized by mr. cosby at the playboy mansion. that case is proceeding. with e did take mr. cosby's deposition. we're not permitted to speak about that deposition at this point. >> and, glo

attorney's office refused to bring charges, citing a lack of evidence. in the ensuing years, more than 50 women have come board to accuse cosby of sexual assault. on wednesday, gloria allredspoke about the charges. >> today bill cosby was charged in montgomery county, pennsylvania with aggravated indecent assault, a felony. for many of my 29 clients who alleged they are victims of bill cosby, seeing him criminally charged and having to face a trial is the best christmas present that they have ever received. amy: bill cosby has been released on $1 million bail. floodwaters continue to rise in missouri, where officials warn the swollen rivers could overflow federal levees. hundreds of families are evacuating communities around the fast-rising meramec river. the mississippi river has also surged to near-record levels. it's expected to reach nearly 13 feet above flood stage in st. louis today. in the last week, flooding across missouri, illinois, arkansas, and oklahoma has killed at least 24 people. a spate of islamophobic incidents continues nationwide. in las vegas, police are investigating a possible hate crime in which a man wrapped bacon around the handles of a mosque be