bennett.ey had lunch but later bennett began feeling, quote, extremely confused, mortified and disgusted. according to new york times in an april letter addressed to argento confirming the final deal, the payment is characterized as, quote, helping mr. bennett. argento was a leading voice in the #metoo movement after saying weinstein raped her when she was 21. weinstein faces multiple charges of sexual assault and rape. none including argento. he denies all allegations of nonconsensual sex. >>> leaders of the #metoo movement are reacting to this report. the moit movement fonder had a lot to say. i'm going to read a series of the tweets that put it into context. she says i've said the moit moveme #metoo movement is for all of us. it will be jarring when we hear the names of our favorites connected to sexual violence unless we shift from talking about individuals and begin to talk about power. sexual violence is about power and privilege. that doesn't change if the perpetrator is our favorite ac

bennett did not mention anything about a payment in his statement. and jeff, argento's attorney, we reached out to her several times and have not heard anything back. >> troubling to hear details about. all right, jericka, thank you. >>> the president today presented the medal of honor, the highest award for valor, to the widow of air force technical sergeant john chapman. he gave his life protecting fellow troops in one of the ugliest battles of the war in afghanistan. >> john gave his life for his fellow warriors. through his extraordinary sacrifice john helped save more than 20 american service members. >> we have more on all of this. here's david martin. >> reporter: al qaeda was waiting for air force sergeant john chapman and a team of navy s.e.a.l.s when they came off the helicopter. >> the enemy was in basically overhead positions around him on three sides raining down fire in three different directions. >> reporter: lieutenant colonel michael wendelken spent 2 1/2 years analyzing every frame of surveillance video of the 2002 battle in afghani

administration and yes mr bennett i'm going to need to the european union i'm going to give mr bennett a loss would miss clode ashleigh because we don't have very long left the can the european union remain united against this trump presidency do you think it is not united on on a number of issues for example the north stream dealing with russia there are divisions already and the administration if it still wants can play divide and rule very effective the europe that's why countries like germany france really need to invest very hard in maintaining european unity there are no. of pills are probably have to swallow as germany or along the way that means we cannot go against the liberalism domestically of poland hungary as forcefully as we would like to if we want to keep for example born and hungry in the board in confrontations with china and. and the us and russia saw a tricky situation but we have to keep trying mr bennett thank you very much i will have to end all that somewhat positive note that is thoughts and banned in berlin or catherine clutha ashbrook and harvard and daniel g

in 2013, bennett says argento sexually assaulted him in a hotel room. in november of last year, just one month after argento made the accusations against harvey weinstein, bennett threatened to sue the italian actress over his allegations. five months later, argento allegedly arranged to pay bennett $380,000. jodi kantor has been covering weinstein for "the new york times" and is a cbs news contributor. >> she did not comment on "the new york times" story, and so i think people today felt very much like -- you were so vocal, such a proponent of me too. how do you address this seeming contradiction. >> the degree of hypocrisy that this development demonstrates is beyond stunning. >> reporter: ben brafman is harvey weinstein's attorney. weinstein denies assaulting argento. do you think this calls into the question the validity of what asia argento said happened to her? >> my guess is no law enforcement agency and no legitimate media outlet will ever again take her seriously. >> reporter: we reached out to argento's attorney and have not heard back. the x-

senator bennett. youtor bennett: thank chairman alexander for holding this bipartisan hearing on nih and the important work including the agencies progress in implementing the 21st century cures act. dr. collins, thank you for being here today and for your colleagues, thank you for giving us this update. in the last few updates we have seen exponential advancements in medical research. the community has developed cures and maintenance treatment for serious illnesses that used to be a death sentence. when i worked with senator hassan 2012, we recognized -- we had notch in 2012, idea how successful the program would be. fda hasgust 13, the approved 116 breakthroug therapy products. nih supported research has made clear, therapies that target specific genes or molecular pathways make it possible for providers to predict whether patients will respond to certain treatments. this committee recently worked on the race for children bill, to make sure kids with cancer have the same access to targeted treatment

reunion with jimmy bennett.ennett who played argento's son on screen as a 7-year-old threatened to suefter the actress publicly accused harvey wainstein of raping her. soon after argento allegedly pa bennett nearly $400,000. >> he felt like that was hypocritical so he reached out and asked her to pay him big sum de of money in to stay quiet about all this. >> reporter: "the new york times" says it received encrypted documents, not seen or verified by nbc news outlininwhat the paper describes as a legal agreement made in 2017. months later in may of this year, argento delivered this headline gappinrappingbppingbi adline gappingrappingbppingbpp speech. >> even night sitting among you there are those who still have to be held accountable for their conduct against women. en >> reporter: a has not returned requests for comment while bennett's attorney says he will respond in the coming days. late today, harvey weinstein's lawyer said it revealed a stunning level of hypocrisy. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new rk. >>> the

let's start with the nbc news, white house correspondent, our jeff bennett. mcgahn called tru kong. >> reporter: it appears that president trump earned that nickname. disgraced and discredited by bob mueller and his whole group of democratic thugs. anybody needing that much time when they know there is no russian collusion is someone looking for trouble. they are enjoying ruining people's lives. the rest of that tweet is not worth reading. you see the president accused mueller of ruining people ee's lives as the jury is deciding whether or not to convict manafort. the message the president is tailing to his base supporters and so many of his tweet, the president is trying to reassure his court supporters that don mcgahn's cooperation with the special counsel is a good thing. y you also try to see him spelling the notion that don mcgahn turned on him even though the two men set to have a strange relationship. the president values don mcgahn experti expertise. 30 hours is a long time to be talking to federal investigators and some of the president's advisers ar

administration and yes mr bennett i'm going to need to the european union i'm going to give mr by the last would this clip ashleigh because we don't have very long left the can the european union remain united against this trump presidency do you think it is not united on on a number of issues for example the north stream dealing with russia there are divisions already and the administration if it still wants can play divide and rule very effective the europe that's why countries like germany france really need to invest very hard in maintaining european unity there now. of pills are probably have to swallow as germany along the way that means we cannot go against the liberalism domestically of poland hungary as forcefully as we would like to if we want to keep for example and hungry in the board in confrontations with china and. and the us and russia saw a tricky situation but we have to keep trying mr bennett thank you very much i will have to end that somewhat positive thoughts and in catherine clutha ashbrook and harvard and daniel gross and brussels and frank you too for watching

at the time, bennett was 17, and argento was 37. the age of consent in california is 18. argento, a prominent voice in the #metoo movement, speaking out often direct publically to fellow moviemakers. >> sitting among you, there are those who still have to be held against women. >> reporter: according to the dates in the document, discussions for the payout began one month after that bombshell "new yorker" article came out in which argento accused harvey weinstein of rape in 1997, when she was 21. in a statement tonight, harvey weinstein's lawyer says these revelations demonstrate to everyone how poorly the allegations against mr. weinstein were actually vetted. argento is not one of the victims involved in the case against weinstein. our calls to attorneys were not returned. the los angeles county sheriff's department tells abc news their detectives are reaching out to bennett and his attorney. david? >> linsey, thank you. >>> overseas tonight, pope francis breaking his silence after that blitzing grand jury report in pennsylvania. the pope addressing a letter to the peop

anthony insisted the matter be settled privately and this is what bennett wanted. >> bennett and argento's not responded. this is not a good look and we have not been able to authenticate the text messages or the photo, but if it's true, she's got a lot more explaining to do, especially being the face of this movement. >> if what she says is true, why didn't she come guard aftforwar being the face of this movement and say, here is what we paid in the settlement. >> announcer: this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by ford. going further so you can. ...that's just my favorite boat. boom. (laughs) make summer go right with ford, america's best-selling brand. and get our best deal of the summer: zero percent financing for sixty months on f-150. get zero percent financing for 60 months- plus $2,800 bonus cash on a 2018 f-150 xlt equipped with 2.7l ecoboost. jimmy's gotten used to his whole room smelling like sweaty odors. yup, he's gone noseblind. he thinks it smells fine, but his mom smells this... luckily for all your hard-to-wash fabrics... ...there's febreze fabric refresher. febreze

in 2013, bennett says argento sexually assaulted him in a hotel room. in november of last year, just one month after argento made the sue itn acess er hisharvey allegations. five months later, argento allegedly arranged to pay bennett $380,000. jody canton has been covering weinstein for "the new york times" and is a cbs news contributor. >> she did not comment on "the new york times" story. so i think people today felt very much like, you were so vocal, you were such a proponent of "me too," how do you address this seeming contradiction? >> reporter: ben brafman is harvey weinstein's attorney. weinstein denies assaulting argento. >> the degree of hypocrisy that this development demonstrates is beyond stunning. >> reporter: do you think these allegations call into question the validity of what asia argento said happened to her? >> my guess is that no law enforcement agency and no legitimate media outlet will ever again take her seriously. >> reporter: we reached out to argento's attorney and have not heard back. the "x factor" show in italy is consideri

bennett reportedly threatened to take legal action last november. that's when argento says her boyfriend, the late anthony bourdain, agreed to, quote, help bennett economically upon the condition that we would no longer suffer any further intrusions in our life. according to his lawyer the fallout from his encounter with argento was so dramatic it hindered his work, income and mental health. bennett describes this as one of the many adversities in his life that he'll have to deal with, adding in a statement, i would like to move past this event in my life and today i choose to move forward no longer in silence. pursuant to their agreement bennett has been receiving $10,000 a month from argento. there was no clause in the agreement preventing him from discussing what he says happened. the los angeles county sheriff's department has reached out to bennett to discuss possible criminal activity. >> wow. this story just keeps taking -- it just keeps going. more shocking developments. thanks, linsey. >>> there's been yet another alligator attack. a 24-yea

after bennett accused her of sexually assaulting him in 2013.time, bennett was 17, a year younger than california's age of consent. >> no! >> in 2004, bennett, then 7 years old, played argento's son in "the heart is deceitful above all things," a film argento co-wrote and directed. do you think the developments with argento's case call into question the validity of other weinstein accusers? >> i know for certain other weinstein accusers will be outed, if you will, as not having told the truth based on the investigation we have done to date. mr. weinstein, i think, will acknowledge that there are times in the course of his life when he may have acted inappropriately. but there is a huge difference between acting inappropriately criminal conduct. >> reporter: more than 80 women have come forward to accuse weinstein of sexual harassment, assault, and rape. >> there are those who still have to be held accountable for their conduct against women. >> reporter: argento has been one of the most vocal supporters of the "me too" movement. do you think thi

but bennett says my trauma resurfaced when she came out as a victim herself. there was still a stigma to being in the situation as a male in our society. i didn't think that people would understand the event that took place from the eyes of a teenage boy. kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >>> when we come back, guess who topped the list of this year's highest paid actors? you won't guess because it is controversial. >>> and one of the longest-running tv shows says good-bye. "the skinny" is next. when i have an asthma attack... i feel scared. sometimes my parents have to take me to the hospital. i feel like a fish with no water. you know how to react to their asthma attacks. here's how to prevent them. call... visit... or call your doctor. because... >>> the person singing this song, probably. >> the person we're about to mention. >> absolutely. we're talking about mucho de niro. >> forbes is out with the list of the highest-paid actors. >> topping the list is george clooney. >> what? >> he's an actor. he's made movies. he raked in $239 million. >> but wa

which the website says were exchangediend bhis week discuss bennett. in one message argento reportedly writes, i had sex with him, it felt weird, i didn't know he was a minor until the shakedown letter. in a statement on tuesday, argento says a payoff to bennett, which was first reported by "the new york times," was made by her boyfriend, the late anthony bourdain. the alleged text released on tmz suggesting he and her lawyer did not want to pay. in one of the messages argento says bourdain hired someone to look into bennett writing, i have 80 pages on him by a p.i. that anthony hired. tonight her accuse ir, jimmy bennett, responded for the first time in a statement writing in part, i was underage when the event took place. and i tried to seek justice in a way that made sense to me. adding, at the time i believed there was still a stigma to being in the situation as a male in our society. today i choose to move forward, no longer in silence. breaking the silence is what the "me too" movement is all about. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> coming

well let's bring in our panel now joining us from berlin as the last and bennett the director of the global public policy institute and harvard katherine clutha ashboro executive director of future of diplomacy project at harvard kennedy school and in brussels via skype is daniel cross he's the director of the center for european policy studies a very warm welcome to all of you mr bennett let me start with you and learn and your foreign minister is all paid away here vote making plans for a new world order are europe and the u.s. on a collision course here. not necessarily but in the course of readjustment we find ourselves in a fundamentally new situation with the us germany used to have the best deal of all us would take care of our security we can compete economically and to disagree politically now the trump administration has served us our vulnerability is on a silver platter the security guarantees are no longer secure and the u.s. is going against the very institutions it helped to create that are dear to germany and the atlantic alliance and they're also going against one of

bennett omalu, welcome to the program. >> thank you so much. >> yep. you for having us. >> it's great to see you both, and you, brett, are a hall of famer and legendary in your sport, and i just wanted to ask you first, what thoughts are going through your mind right now given that in a couple of days we'll be watching the super bowl? >> oh, there's a game? this is the time of year when i do miss the game, and often i get asked do i miss it. this is the time where i think all players who spend any time in the nfl would say they missed the game. it should be an interesting matchup, and new england's been there before and before and before and this will be a test for philadelphia, but i'm excited about it. >> so just quickly, before i dig deeper into the concussion, what's your prediction, brett? who's going to win? >> well, my good friend, longtime friend, dear friend of mine is the head coach for philadelphia and that's doug pederson, great guy. he's done a wonderful job there and i'm pulling for him, and i would say i'm not a betting man, but if i wer

he says the fallout was so traumatic, it threatened bennett's mental health. as one of the first actresses to step forward and accuse harvey movement, taking the film industry to task for a culture she says protects sexual abusers. >> sitting he to be held accountable for their conduct against women. you know who you are. own allegations of sexual assault, following a reported sexual encounter with former child actor, jimmy bennett, when he was just 17. >> right here, honey. >> reporter: argento and bennett first met when a then 7-year-old played her son in the 2004 film "the heart is deceitful among all things." "the new york times" reports it received court documents from an anonymous encrypted e-mail, outlining a $380,000 settlement between argento and the former child actor after he alleged argento had sexually assaulted him in a california hotel room back in 2013. in 2013 argento posted this photo of herself and bennett on her instagram account with the caption, my son, my love, until i will live. "the new york times" says the court documents viewed by th

administration and yes mr bennett i'm going to need to the european union i'm going to give mr benton last would this clear the ashbrook because we don't have very long left the can the european union remain united against this trump presidency do you think it is not united on on a number of issues for example the north stream the dealing with russia there are divisions already in the administration if it's a wants can play divide and rule very effective the europe that's why countries like germany france really need to invest very hard in maintaining european unity there are no. of pills we're probably have to swallow as germany along the way that means we cannot go against the liberalism domestically of poland hungary as forcefully as we would like to if we want to keep for example the line and hungry in the board in confrontations with china and. and the us and russia saw it's a tricky situation but we have to keep trying mr bennett thank you very much i will have to end that somewhat positive note that is the list and banned in berlin or catherine clutha ashbrook and harvard and d

she saas the $380,000 she gave bennett was a jester r of compassion rather than an >> she is admittinghat she paid him but she is saying she did not commit a crime and now blackmailed her.t he basically >> accorring to this article by the atlantic the defense uses well-known tropes used by powerful men trying to defend themmelvvs of sexual abuse. she questioned her abuser's motives and paints them as a broke, troubled, and vengeful she also sheds some of the responsibility by claiming it settle which is hard to verify. >> how are people in the me too povement reacting to this story? to jumpare calling not to conclusions until we know the out in suppprt of argento, rose mcgowan another one scenic user called on people to be gentle and to winnable truth of the matter. the new york times points out that the samm person last year was saying we should always believe accusers. >> she also said you should believe the woman, she spoke to% france 24 in a fiery interview. this article is questioning whether always believe accusers is equated in this sense to women and argues that it shouldn't he

geoff bennett, my colleague, is there. he made his pilgrimage along the route. what tucan you tell us about what's taking place now that you have reached the white house grounds? >> reporter: hey, david. the last time i spoke with you, you could see that there was a crowd of people who were marching from the foggy bottom metro station to lafayette park. that crowd is now dispersing. the motorcycle police have left. there are a few washington, d.c., bicycle police still on pennsylvania avenue. as you mentioned, the white supremacists, the white nationalists, are making their way to lafayette square. the guest you had in the last hour raised a really important rhetorical question, really important point. she said, why would washington give the approval for this rally, knowing what happened last year? that deadly, brutal melee really in charlottesville. and i think it's worth explaining that the national park service which did approve the permit for this rally really is held to a higher standard in terms of protecting the first amendment. so they approved the rally

bennett. two had lunch. but later bennett began feeling, quote, extremely confused, mortified and disgusted. according to "new york times" in an april letter addressed to argento confirming the final deal, the payment is characterized as, quote, helping mr. bennett. argento became a leading voice in the #metoo movement after telling new yorker weinstein raped her in 1997 when she was 21. weinstein faces multiple charges of sexual assault and rape, none including argento. but he denies all allegations of nonconsensual sex. >> steph, what will this mean for the harvey weinstein case. do you think? >> well, it's important to know that argento is not involved in the criminal charges here in new york. there are two ongoing criminal investigations, one in london and one in l.a. we don't know the details. those investigations whether they will result in charges themselves. so it's a little unclear. >> this all came about a tip to a newspaper. >> that's right. an encrypted set of e-mails to the "new y

in oessage it said bourdain hired someone to look on bennett. writing, i have 80 pages on him by a p.i. that anthony re hi tonight her accuser bennett responded for e first time in a g statement writ part, i was under age when the event took place and i tried to ustice in a way that made sense to me. adding, at the time i believe there was still a stigma to being in the situation as a malur society. today, i choose to move forward. no longer in silence. breaking the silence is what me too movement is all about. stephanie gosk, nbne , new york. >>> coming up, midair emergency, the terrifying site outside the window of a packedassenger plane. woman 1: proof of less joint pain... outside the window of a packed passenger plane. hte outside the window of a packed passenger plane. te outside the window of a packed passenger plane. e outside the window of a packed passenger plane. outside the window of a packed passenger plane. a specific source of inflammation that contributes to both joint and skin symptoms. it's proven to help relieve pain, stop fur

tmz obtained this 2013 picture which appears to show argento lying down with bennett.nnett would have 17 at the time, argento 37. in california, the age of consent is 18. the "new york times" reports months after publicly accusing harvey weinstein of rape, argento agreed to pay bennett after he accused her of sexual assault. on tuesday, argento said the allegations were false saying she never had "any sexual relationship with bennett." she says the $380,000 payment bennett received was made by her then-boyfriend and late cnn host anthony bourdain in a show of help and compassion. >>> our big story this morning, 2 president's version of what happened with these payments to stormy daniels and karen mcdougal keeps changing. so we have the bottom line for you next. into booking a hotel. with expedia's add-on advantage, booking a flight unlocks discounts on select hotels until the day you leave for your trip. add-on advantage. only when you book with expedia. add-on advantage. so, howell...going? we had a vacation early in our marriage that kinda put us in a hole. go somepl

i have never had any sexual relationship with jimmie bennett. the accusation first surfaced in a "new york times" article on sunday. the paper says argento did not respond to requests for comment for days. today, she admitted there was a payment to bennett and it was r th boyfriend, urdain who made it. she writes, anthony bourdain was a man of great pereputation as a beloved public figure to protect. argento accuses bennett who has yet to comment of taking advantage of them both for financial gain. the negotiation took place soon after argento publicly accused harvey weinstein of rape last year a charge the movie mogul denies. >> i met one extraordinary woman with an extraordinary and painful story, who introduced me to a lot of other women with extraordinary stories and suddenly it was personal. >> reporter: the tv star took his own life in june. up until then, argento had been .of >> if we stop this conversation we're really doomed. the one chance i've had in my lifetime to advance the whole human species. >> reporter: tonight, she finds the t

. >>> here now with taylor bennett. so much. >> your music, i'm telling you, and some of your lyrics, when you say working, working, working, that's the bennett curse. what did you mean by that? cause y'all are -- >> i meant that in a good, in a positive curse way, something instilled in me and my brother, from great parents, ken bennett and lisa bennett from chicago, illinois, the idea that enough is never enough, and that if you kick that door down there's endless possibilities. and always put your best foot forward. that's carried over to us and in ways when you're in a position and it's so accustomed to you, you can feel like that's a curse. doesn't have to be a bad thing and i am, it's just superexciting. >> you turned it into a positive. other people could see it as a negative and sometimes they do but you turned it into a positive. you and your brother have been doing this -- that talent show back in the day? >> yeah. i did a talent show back in the day. my parents signed us up. the name of the group was to be or

well let's bring in our panel now joining us from berlin as the last and bennett the director of the global public policy institute and harvard katherine cleaver ashboro executive director of future of diplomacy project at harvard kennedy school and in brussels via skype is daniel grosse he's the director of the center for european policy studies a very warm welcome to all of you mr bennett let me start with you and berlin and your foreign minister is all paid away here vote making plans for a new world order i europe and the u.s. on a collision course here. not necessarily but in the course of readjustment we find ourselves in a fundamentally new situation with the us germany used to have the best deal of all us would take care of our security we can compete economically and to disagree politically now the trump administration has served us our vulnerability is on a silver platter the security guarantees are no longer secure and the u.s. is going against the very institutions it helped to create that are dear to germany and the atlantic alliance and they're also going against one of

joining me now, bill bennett, host of the bill bennett podcast, former secretary of education and nowews contributor. great to have you on the program tonight, and eileen in your direction because you hold so much about the history you have served under many presidents and councils. what do you have to add about this moment that really teaches us the meaning of those dog tag tags? >> isn't it interesting, with all the things in life and all the things that matter to people that this dog tag with matter so much? and it's a touch and a substantiation of the memory of this man and you can see how overwhelmed this young man, the reporter called them young man, to have that in their hands. and then the remains coming as well. this is an important fact about human nature, and we treasure whatever we can put in our hand and hold onto. we are spiritual people, and a touch of mortality is something we can hold in our hand when they examine these boxes and see if they are the remains of the soldiers, can mean the world to their families. even ancient times, what will happen with the body? what

not cathy." >> reporter: mary bennett had been right all along.athy's toyota corolla had been spotted in a hospital parking lot. a plastic bag was peeking out of the trunk. officers opened it, and cathy torrez was missing no longer. >> she had been stabbed multiple times. all about the upper chest and neck. >> reporter: detective sergeant daron wyatt. >> you know, there's no way to time the death. but i think it's pretty safe to assume that she had been dead since she disappeared on that saturday night on the 12th. >> reporter: it was devastating not just for the torrez family but for all those in placentia who'd been searching so tirelessly for cathy. >> she was a vibrant, very intelligent young girl. this is truly a tragedy. >> reporter: detectives went to work trying to find cathy's killer. they set up a hotline. >> if you have any information regarding the homicide of cathy torrez -- >> reporter: and scoured placentia for clues. by studying her car and her body, investigators got a sense of what happened. first, cathy was completely clothed. n

the two first worked together on a 2004 film when bennett was a child. argento played his prostitute mother. >> you will not trash this house. >> reporter: the report says argento settled with the actor who claimed among other things the encounter traumatized him. the paper says they have selfies of argento and bennett, some in bed, from an anonymous source and on the day in question argento posted on instagram pictures calling bennett my son, my love. the founder of the me too movement tweeted, "i've said repeatedly that the movement is for all of us including these brave young men who are now coming forward." actress rose mccowan who is by argento's side after his partner anthony bourdain died tweeted that her heart was broken but added, "none of us know the truth of the situation and i'm sure more will be revealed. be gentle," and harvey weinstein's attorney issued a blistering statement. "this development reveals a stunning level of hypocrisy by asia argento, one of the most vocal catalysts who sought to destroy harvey weinstein." the sheriff's depar

according to the paper, actor jimmy bennett accused argento of sexually assaulting him in a californiaotel in 2014 when he was 17. the actress posting an instagram later that day, happiest day of my life. reunion with jimmy t. bennett, who played argento's onscreen son as a 7-year-old, threatened to sue after the actress publically accused harvey weinstein of her aoon a >> he felt like that was hypocritical so he reached out and asked her to pay him a big sum of money in order to stay quiet about all this. >> reporter: "the new york times" says it received encrypted documents, not seen or verified by nbc news outlining what the paper describes as a legal agreement made in 2017. months later, in may of this year, argento delivered this headline gapping -- grabbing speech at the cahn festival. >> even tonight sitting among you there are those who still have to be held accountable for their conduct against women. >> reporter: argento has not returned requests for comment and bennett's attorney says his client will respond in the coming days. late today, harvey weinstein's lawyer said it r

quote by friendship only he comes after a report that she paid bennett hundreds of thousands of dollars to keep the affair quiet. well it is game telling this week in the german city of cologne for hundreds of thousands the world's largest event for computer and video games is underway for christian brits jumped into the crown for. the bang and you're inside the game not just on screen the recent mega hit fortnight breaks with tradition rather than playing the survival game for games come visitors can test their real world skills playing is free anyway and has attracted one hundred twenty five million people in one year the community is why the game is so successful even little things like new emotes or new skins are very well received and that kind of explode within the community. and these features are what players pay for. others have reached a point where they get paid for playing. hardcore gamers read the heart of games come when it started ten years ago and they still are but each sports has brought them from the basement to the stage. every someone told them and most but we used

joining me is bill bennett, host of the bill bennett podcast and top official under george w. bush.e know where the "new york times" is. symbol of courage. "washington post," always a fighter. but as everybody is talking about the late senator's achievements, let's talk about what you know about the man, the character. >> good for you. all we heard this morning was john mccain was without fault. he had faults, as you know, he has no saint. shakespeare, saints and honors have equally them. i was with him as you were and i saw not always the soft fuzzy guy, but a guy with a lot of spikes. he was quick to anger. he had short temper, partly i think from convictions. two quick stories. my wife and i were in los angeles. he came in and when he met elaine he said i wore your bracelet when i was in high school. people wore those p.o.w. bracelets. he stopped and paused and almost teared up. the other thing with my son, he was at princeton. and he was thinking about military service. john mccain tapped his finger on joe's knee. he said if you join the service you will make friends in iron and

30pm, we'll be taking another look at the papers with our reviewers, the ft‘s laura hughes, and asa bennetttelegraph. stay with us for that. good evening. welcome to bbc news. at least 26 people have died and 15 are seriously injured after a large section of a motorway bridge collapsed during torrential rain in northern italy. a number of others are thought to be missing. dozens of cars and lorries that were on the bridge in the city of genoa crashed 150 feet to the ground after a tower holding up part of the high suspension bridge suddenly collapsed. emergency workers are still searching for survivors and there are reports from the scene that cries for help can be heard from the the rubble. 0ur rome correspondent james reynolds is there tonight. he sent us this report. "0h "oh god, oh god" a man shouts. he ca ptu res "oh god, oh god" a man shouts. he captures the moment a motorway disintegrates in bad weather. a vast section of the road. the ground. a rescue helicopter reveals the scale of the disaster. the four lane highway collapsed a0 metres onto the valley floor. the span of this viadu

bennett reportedly received the $380,000 settlement.to has denied the allegations. >>> well, one of the best known coaches in college football has now been suspended. ohio state's urban meyer will miss the first three games of the season. the punishment follows a school investigation that found meyer mismanaged domestic violence accusations against a former assistant coach. >>> an amusing moment, in the meantime, during the atlanta braves game last night. ozzie albies popped a foul ball straight up in the air. a few seconds later the ball hits him square on the head. look at it again and down. >> ow. >>> up next in "the pulse," the highest paid actor in hollywood this year and why his fortune has nothing to do with movies. >>> also ahead, the new video of a close call for whale watchers in alaska. >>> and the very unusual sight on one commuter train. one commuter train. if you have psoriasis, ... little things can be a big deal. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not a cream. it's a pill that treats moderate to severe plaque psoriasis

i have never had any sexual relationship with jimmy bennett.hey've obtained purported text messages between argento and a friend stating i had sex with him. it felt weird. i didn't know he was a minor until the shakedown letter. one of the texts goes on to say the horny kid jumped me. bennett, a former child awhoshe 2004 film, and she says kept in touch with years later. >> mom, take me home! >> reporter: earlier in week "the new york times" reported it received settlement documents from an anonymous encrypted e-mail outlining a $380,000 settlement between argento and bennett after he alleged argento sexually assaulted him in a california hotel room back in 2013 when he was 17 and she was 37. >> sitting among you there are those who still have to be held accountable for their conduct against women. >> reporter: argento, a prominent voice in the #metoo movement and among harvey weinstein's first public accusers describes bennett as having severe economic problems. she says he demanded an exorbitant request of money from her knowing her boyfriend

>> reporter: the two first met on the set of a 2004 film, in which bennett played argento's son.eged sexual encounter happening nine years later in 2013 at a california hotel. bennett now 22, saying at the time i believed there was still a stigma to being in the situation as a male in our society. i didn't think that people would understand the event that took place from the eyes of a teenaged boy. while argento has denied allegations of a sexual relationship with bennett, she did, however, acknowledge the settlement funded by her then boyfriend, the late anthony bourdain. but these text messages obtained by tmz seemed to tell a different story. nbc news has not independently obtained or verified the messages which the website says were exchanged by argento and an unidentified friend this week, discussing her relationship with bennett. in one message, argento reportedly writes, i had sex with him. it felt weird. i didn't know he was a minor until the shakedown letter. another text appears to make an attempt to justify the age difference between argento and bennett. the message re

i would agree to do any alan bennett play, anything of alan bennett. rehearsal which you never get to see in performance. in addition to what the rest of the play is about. in performance. in addition to what the rest of the play is aboutm in performance. in addition to what the rest of the play is about. it is the rest of the play is about. it is the first time people have had the chance to see it since it was first out, is it very different from that first outing? well, i didn't see the original production, but i am told there have been adaptations and alterations because the original production was done in a very specific way in the national theatre and we are on tour so specific way in the national theatre and we are on tour so there were references to the national theatre which will not mean a great deal in ipswich all liverpool or salford. so they have been adjusted. you got nearly all the dates and then, well done! i tried! nearly all the dates and then, well done! itried! auden nearly all the dates and then, well done! i tried! auden and... nea

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i have never had any sexual relationship with bennett.tanding by its report this morning saying it didn't hear from argento, giving her four days to respond before publishing the story. while argento rejects the sexual assault allegations, she does acknowledge her late boyfriend anthony bourdain paid bennett nearly $400,000 in hush money. she accuses the now 22-year-old of taking advantage of them both for financial gain. argento writes, bennett new anthony bourdain was a man of wealth and had a reputation to protect. the negotiations taking place after argento came forward accusing harvey weinstein of rape, a charge the former movie mogul denies along with a new set of allegations this morning. a german actress filing a federal lawsuit against weinstein alleging he raped her at a hotel in cannes back in 2006. weinstein's attorney saying the allegations are untrue and it's barred by statute chls. we will move to dismiss the claims. other leaders in the movement still reeling. overnight writing, time will clarify things and perhaps she wil

documents from an anonymous encrypted e-mail, outlining a $380,000 settlement between argento and bennett, alleging that argento sexually assaulted him in a california hotel room. claiming argento gave him alcohol, and kissed him before engaging in sexual activity. at the time, bennet was 17, and argento was 37. the age of consent in california is 18. argento, prominentoice in the #m publically to fellow movis. who still ha tbe held accountable for eir condt agnswomen.orr:ccding to e dates in the dument, discussions for the payout began one month after that bombshell "new yorker" article came out in which argento accused harvey weinstein of rape in 1997, when she was 21. in a statement tonight, harvey weinstein's lawyer says these revelations demonstrate to everyone how poorly the allegations against mr. weinstein were actually vetted. argento is not one of the victi victims involved in the case against weinstein. the los angeles county sheriff's department tells abc news detectives are reaching out to bennet and his attorney. david? >> thank you. >>> overseas tonight, pope francis breaki

argento accuses bennett om who has yet tont of taking advantage of them both for financial gain. the negotiation took place soon after argento publicly accused harvey weinstein of rape last year a charge the movie mogul denies. >> i met one extraordinary woman with an extraordinary and painful story, who introduced me to a lot w of other womh extraordinary stories and suddenly it was personal. k > reporter: the tv star ts own life in june. up until then, argento had been one of the mostutspoken weinstein accusers. >> if we stop this conversation we're ly reoomed. the one chance i've had in my lifetime to advance the whole human species. >> reporter: tonight, she finds the tables turned, the denials in the face of accusation are now coming from her. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> coming up, a terrifying explosion at a coffee shop caught on camera. we'll be right back. ix hundred roads named "park" in the u.s. it's america's most popular street name. but allstate agents know that's where the similarity stops. if you're on park street in reno, nevada, the high winds of the

it comes after a report she paid bennett hundreds of thousands of dollars to keep the affair quiet.igration integration and relations with the arabic world. three hot button topics dominating debate in germany at the moment. dw's award-winning correspondent has just launched his first book in berlin. it dulls into the complex picture of arab communities in germany and abroad and is a call for a better understanding of the importance of cultural differences. reporter: you has worked at deutsche welle for 10 years, primarily as an anchor and reporter. he and his team have already receceived several a awards. now his first book is being published. >> thihis book k is a journey of discovery through arabab communities, both hehere in germany and abroad. what moves them? what do they think? what do they want? >> without cliche or prisoners -- prejudice, he mediates between two worlds. his coverage has included female genital mutilation, forced marriage, and so-called honor killings. he has often reported from arab and african countries, including crisis regions. every week he and his team

i have never any sexual relationship with jimmy bennett. accusation first surfaced in a "new york times" article on sunday saying ar genitodid not respond to requests for comment kent for days. she admitted there was a paint to bennett and it was her then boyfriend anthony bourdain saying he was a man of great perceived wealth and had his own reputation of a great public figuring to. >> the negotiation took place soon after ar genitopublicly accused harvey weinstein of wlacht year, a charge he denied. >> i met one extraordinary woman with a painful story and who introduced me to a lot of other women with extra stories. suddenly it was personal. >> the tv star took his own life in june. up till then, argent toe had been one of the most outspoken weinstein accusers. >> if we stop this conversation, we're really doomed. the one chance you've had in my life to advance the whole human species. >> the denials are now coming from her. stephanie cook, nbc news new york. >> coming up a star is born. the new names to watch for in hollywood and a coff