they did this to bharti.s shaquille brewster from houston and law enforcement analyst carmen best, author of "black in blue." shaq, let's start with the fact that we're also hearing from travis scott's attorney for the first time. a lot of people have been pointing the finger at him. what can you tell us? >> yeah, those comments coming overnight from the attorney of travis scott. to put it in a little bit of context, this comes as the lawsuits against travis scott, against live nation, continue to mount. we heard from attorneys this morning filing a lawsuit or saying they represent more than 200 plaintiffs filing more than 90 different lawsuits this morning. so the pressure and the focus on travis scott and why that performance lasted so long, that only continues to grow. and in that context, we did hear for the first time from his attorney. listen to a little bit of what he had to say. >> he's devastated. he's not in any different condition than he was saturday morning when he really realized the magnitude o

. >> reporter: this morning the mother of 22-year-old bharti shahani breaking down after announcing heraughter's death. shahani went to the music festival in houston one week ago with her sister and cousin but lost each other in the deadly crowd surge. >> i was holding her hand, and once that happened, the next time i saw her, she was in the er unconscious on a ventilator. >> reporter: shahani now the ninth person to die in the tragedy. all of the victims under the age of 30. her cousin saying her death was avoidable. >> if the producers, the venue, the organizers and live nation had done their job, if they had hired properly vetted security and trained medics, if they hadn't packed us in on all three sides with barricades, they suffocated us. they did this to bharti. >> many are also blaming performer travis scott for not stopping the show sooner. he and the organizers are now facing multiple lawsuits and scott's attorney telling our station in houston city leaders should stop finger-pointing. >> nobody really knows exactly what the breakdown was. it seems to be an institutional breakd

the latest, 22-year-old college student bharti shahani. emotional press conference, her sister demanded justice. >> this is our responsibility to make sure that we get justice for this. >> reporter: travis scott, photographed by the "daily mail," is seen for the first time since the concert. >> we were begging him to stop. people were dying. >> reporter: sofia and arturo also want accountability. the two have now been reunited. >> i wouldn't be here without her. i literally owe her my life. >> reporter: in a statement, a representative for travis scott says the artist has been actively exploring ways to connect with the families affected, that he's distraught and desperately wishes to share his condolences and aid, but also wants to be respectful of their wishes. norah. >> o'donnell: lilia luciano, thank you. well, tonight, we could be nearing a verdict in the kyle rittenhouse murder trial. the defense and prosecution wrapped up their cases today, and the jury is expected to begin deliberations on monday. rittenhouse, now 18, could get lif

bharti shahani was 22 years old, she attended texas a&m university.was there at the concert with her sister and her cousin. and her parents, her family described the desperation they felt that night, a week ago tonight, because they couldn't find their daughter. they couldn't find their loved one. and now they learned that they have lost what they call the glue that bonded their family together. take a listen. >> what happen ed? i want my baby back, you know. i won't be able to live without her. it's like -- imt's impossible! >> this mom and her sister, her cousin, describe shahani as selfless, that she thought about everybody else before thinking about herself and she also wanted to donate her organs, so her family is going to honor that as well. bharti shahani is now the ninth victim in the astroworld festival tragedy. there are so many others who were either injured or traumatized and then, of course, there is the little boy who is still fighting for his life, he's 9 years old, his family says he goes by ebi and according to his grandfather, he has

they did this to bharti. >> many are also blaming performer travis scott for not fang multipllawsuitsnd o a t ott's attorney telling our station in houston city leaders should stop finger-pointing. >> nobody really knows exactly what the breakdown was. it seems to be an institutional breakdown that happened. >> a 9-year-old boy who was also injured at the festival remains in a medically induced coma. >>> witnesses for both sides of the kyle rittenhouse murder trial have testified. now the lawyers are preparing their closing arguments. rittenhouse could get life in prison for gunning down three people, killing two of them. he claims he fired in self-defense. here's abc's morgan norwood. >> reporter: the stage is set for closing arguments to begin on monday in the trial of kyle rittenhouse. the defense resting its case late thursday, 24 hours after rittenhouse took the stand in his own defense. rittenhouse is charged with killing joseph rosenbaum and anthony huber and injuring gaige grosskreutz with an ar-15. the 18-year-old arguing self-defense. in court jurors shown new images of the

bharti shahani is the ninth victim to die.ent to the concert with her sister and cousin and got separated from them in the chaos. a 9-year-old boy among those hundreds injured remains in a coma. the concert by travis scott drew about 50,000 fans at n.r.g. park, many were trampled as the crowd surged toward the stage. scott has a history of inciting fans to rage in his shows and now dozens of lawsuits against him. lilia luciano leads off the coverage tonight in houston. good evening, lilia. >> good evening, norah. houston police are investigating themselves to understand what is it more could have been done to stop the deaths because even with more than 500 officers working that night, it's still unclear why it took so long to act on that escalating catastrophe. >> there's a lot of people tampled and passed out at the front stage. for the first time, we're hearing police radio calls as chaos set in. >> reports of multiple people injuries. >> reporter: video obtained from course sources close to the astroworld festival, police s

both of them were there at the concert with bharti.ust harrowing. and i thank you so much for joining us. i know you're mourning at this point in time. can you take us to that night and what you were going through. your throat was stepped on, and i know your nose was stepped on and you suffered a shoulder injury. >> yeah. . >> it was just very, very horrifying and tragic. i couldn't move. i couldn't breathe. i felt like he was slowly being suffocated. i felt i wouldn't be able to make it out alive. thankfully, somebody pulled me up and helped me out of there. >> you couldn't breathe at one point. . >> correct. >> when i read about what you two have been through, it is a wonder that you survived. >> yeah. definitely a wonder. i count myself as very fortunate. i'm not sure how i would make it out. it feels like a blur almost. we were in the middle-back area, not too close to the stage. but the thing we didn't realize is we were essentially fenced in on three sides with barricades. but you couldn't see the barricades since the crowd was s

overnight, a ninth victim dying from her injuries. 22-year-old texas a&m senior bharti shahani sufferedart attacks after she was crushed and lost in the crowd according to family. overnight, travis scott and his team saying in a statement, they are, quote, actively exploring routes of connection with each and every family affected by the tragedy. scott also set up an email for families to reach out to him on their own time as prayers have going out for a 9-year-old boy who is right now in the hospital fighting for his life. ezra blount was attending the concert with his dad, and officials say the crowd trampled him. the police chief this week said that he vowed to find the people and hold someone accountable for this tragedy and, michael, he said that this investigation could last months. >> thank you so much. >>> coming up in our next half hour, travis scott's attorney is going to join us live, the first on "gma." whit. >>> turning now to fears of a new covid surge, cases are climbing in nearly half the states across the country. our trevor ault is tracking the latest on the rise and t

headlines, a texas student critically injured at astroworld has been declared brain-dead .22-year-old bharti shahani is the ninth fatality from friday's fatal crowd surge at the music festival in houston. in a surprise move, two of the world's biggest polluters, china and the u.s., have pledged to work together toward a global goal of drastically slashing carbon emissions over the next decade. the breakthrough came in the final days of the 2 week u.n. climate summit in scotland. >>> cities and towns across the u.s. held commemorations today to honor our military veterans. in paris, vice president kamala harris joined the french president to mark armistice day, signifying the end of the first world war. just outside washington, president biden laid everything the tomb of the unknown soldier, and spoke at arlington national cemetery. >> to be a veteran means to endure and survive most challenges that most americans would ever know. >> i look at my own unit, there are only four of us left, and i am the youngest. >> 93-year-old harry f miller attended today's commemoration at the world war ii me

mientras en el estado de washington le dieron el ultimo adios a axel acosta de 21 amigos despidieron a bhartio borja! gracias andrea.en las ultimas horas, la madre de kyle rittenhouse sigue pidiendo donaciones para cubir los gastos legales de su hijo, mientras el jurado sigue deliberando su caso... wendy rittenhouse, pide desesperadamente reunir los 110 mil dolares que hasta el momento serian las costas del juicio... anteriomente, recaudo mas de 400 mil dolares que fueron cubriendo honorarios de sus abogados... recordamos que kyle, de 18 aqos enfrenta 5 cargos por delitos graves, incluido homicidio en primer grado, 41 meses... ese es el tiempo que debera pasar en la carcel, jacob chansley, de 33 aqos, el autodenominado "cue-non shaman" que ataco el capitolio con una lanza y un casco con cuernos el pasado 6 de enero. esta seria la sentencia mas larga de todos los insurrectos que estuvieron protagonizando uno de los ataques mas violentos contra la democracia en la historia del pais... la camara baja vota hoy sobre borja: y la cÁmara baja vota sobre si censura o no al congresista republicano y l

. >> reporter: bharti shahani died late wednesday. the 22-year-old had been on a ventilator since friday night's travis scott concert when her cousin watched her disappear when the crowd surged. >> they had us packed in on all three sides of barricades. they suffocated us they did this to her they suffocated her. >> reporter: the star texas a&m student now the ninth life lost at the event facing new lawsuits by the day. >> we want to make sure that the people who decided to put profit over the safety of the lives of children and youth are held accountable. >> there is a lot of people trampled and they're passed out at the front stage. >> reporter: police radio traffic from the friday night concert obtained by the houston chronicle captures the moment the concert took a deadly turn. this transmission at 9:21 p.m. >> folks are coming out of the crowd complaining of difficulty breathing, crushing type injuries it seems like the crowd is compressing. >> reporter: a mass casualty event was declared at 9:30 p.m some in the crowd pleading fo

another has died, bringing the number of dead to nine point family members of bharti shahani are calling for justice. they say the 22-year-old suffered brain damage as a result of the melee, and was declared dead last night. she was a college senior studying electronic systems engineering point >> she was the head of the family point she was a very nice girl. always calm, always listened. she had a bright future. the only thing i would request you guys, to please, please make sure that she gets justice point i don't want somebody else's daughter to go like this. >> she is love. she is love, always thinking about everybody, friends, parents, family. my daughter -- >> that is so sad. for roughly an hour, a chaotic scene ratio that festival friday night, and then the show continued for almost 40 minutes after a mass casualty event was declared. houston's police chief initially defended the decision not to stop the show immediately, but then yesterday told a different story. chief troy fenner says officers were in comedic with festival personnel, and cpr was being administered to multiple pe

bharti shahani, a university student, was 22.ice are investigating the stampede last friday when fans pushed towards the stage during a performance by the rapper travis scott. hundreds of people were injured. britain has accused france of having lost control of the migrant situation in the channel. about 1,000 people are believed to have reached britain in small boats on thursday, crossing the world's busiest shipping lane in the process. it would represent a record figure for a single day. delegates from the us, russia, china and pakistan have pledged to try to ease pressure on afghanistan's banking system following warnings the country is on the brink of economic collapse since the taliban took control of the country. after a meeting in islamabad, the nations reiterated calls on the taliban to form an inclusive government and to respect women's rights. a us federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the release of white house records to a congressional committee investigating donald trump's role in the attack on the us capit

bharti shahani, a university student, was 22.e investigating the stampede last friday, when fans pushed towards the stage during a performance by the rapper travis scott. hundreds of people were injured. a us federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the release of white house records to a congressional committee investivating donald trump's role in the attack on the us capitol injanuary. the papers had been due for release on friday. delegates from the us, russia, china and pakistan have pledged to try to ease pressure on afghanistan's banking system following warnings the country is on the brink of economic collapse since the taliban take over. after a meeting in islamabad the nations reiterated calls on the taliban to form an inclusive government and to respect women's rights. britain has accused france of having lost control of the migrant situation in the channel. about 1,000 people are believed to have reached britain in small boats on thursday, crossing the world's busiest shipping lane in the process. it would represe

bharti shahani, a university student, was twenty— two.e stampede last friday, when fans pushed towards the stage during a performance by the rapper travis scott. hundreds of people were injured. delegates from the us, russia, china and pakistan have pledged to try to ease pressure on afghanistan's banking system — following warnings the country is on the brink of economic collapse — since the taliban take over. after a meeting in islamabad the nations reiterated calls on the taliban to form an inclusive government and to respect women's rights. paris st—germain women's midfielder aminata diallo — seen here — has been released without charge by french police investigating an attack on her team—mate kheira hamraoui. diallo had been arrested on wednesday. both women were in a car last week when masked men dragged hamraoui out of the vehicle, before beating her legs with metal bars. the prosecutor has not issued any further comment on the investigation. we're turning to the migrant crisis on the poland—belarus border now, which is rapidly bec

bharti shahani was a senior at texas anm studying electronic systems engineering. she was just months away from getting her degree. her cousin says they were at the concert together but got separated once the crowd started to surge forward. johnny was taken to the hospital where she was placed on a ventilator until her death. police say the festival drew about 50,000 people. hundreds of others were injured following the major crowd surge. at least 2 of the people injured are still in critical condition that includes a 9 year-old boy who is currently in a medically induced coma. >> family and friends gathered in las vegas today to remember tina 10 tour the 23 year-old who was killed in that dui crash involving former raider player henry ruggs police say the drugs was driving a 156 miles an hour before the crash that killed 10 tour and her dog. he's been formally charged with 4 felony counts of dui and reckless driving his family says that there so grateful for the outpouring of love and support that they received from the community. a fundraiser in her honor has rai

. >> bharti shahani.ress conference, her sister demanded justice. >> this is our responsibility to make sure that we get justice for this. >> reporter: travis scott, photographed by the "daily mail," is seen for the first time since the concert. >> we were begging him to stop. people were dying. >> reporter: sofia and arturo also want accountability. the two have now been reunited. >> i wouldn't be here without her. i literally owe her my life. >> reporter: in a statement, a representative for travis scott says the artist has been actively exploring ways to connect with the families affected, that he's distraught and desperately wishes to share his condolences and aid, but also wants to be respectful of their wishes. norah. >> o'donnell: lilia luciano, thank you. >>> well, tonight, we could be nearing a verdict in the kyle rittenhouse murder trial. the defense and prosecution wrapped up their cases today, and the jury is expected to begin deliberations on monday. rittenhouse, now 18, could get life in pri

bharti shahani, a university student, was 22.ice are investigating the stampede last friday when fans pushed towards the stage during a performance by the rapper travis scott. hundreds of people were injured. a us federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the release of white house records to a congressional committee investigating donald trump's role in the attack on the us capitol injanuary. the papers had been due for release on friday. police investigating a violent attack on a french footballer have released one of her team—mates without charge. aminata diallo, who plays for paris saint—germain�*s women's team, was arrested on wednesday. she's faced two days of questioning about the assault on kheira hamraoui. belarus's leader has threatened to cut off gas supplies to europe if sanctions are imposed over an escalating migrant crisis at the country's western border. eu officials have accused belarus of provoking the crisis to undermine its security, an allegation it denies. meanwhile, the bbc has filmed hundreds of people

bharti shahani had been on a ventilator after being critically injured at the astroworld festival. she was separated from her sister and cousin when the crowd surged while travis scott was performing. she planned on going to grad school after graduating from texas a&m. >>> now to the abc news investigation tonight into the deadly ambush of four american green berets several years back. the grieving families accuse the pentagon of betrayal. those families turning to each other, they say learning they'd been given different accounts of what really happened. were there significant questions about this mission before their lved ones were sent into harm's way? here's our senior foreign correspondent ian pannell tonight. >> reporter: these are the faces of the four american soldiers killed in a 2017 isis ambush in niger, africa. their families say they were never given clear answers from the military about what happened, the mistakes that were made, not even how they died. so those families began comparing notes and realized they had been given different stories. >> that's the only damn

bharti shahani, a university student, was 22.ing the stampede last friday, when fans pushed towards the stage during a performance by the rapper travis scott. hundreds of people were injured. a us federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the release of white house records to a congressional committee investigating donald trump's role in the attack on the us capitol injanuary. the papers had been due for release on friday. britain has accused france of having lost control of the migrant situation in the channel. about 1,000 people are believed to have reached britain in small boats on thursday, crossing the world's busiest shipping lane in the process. it would represent a record figure for a single day. belarus's leader alexander lukashenko has threatened to cut off gas supplies to europe if sanctions are imposed over an escalating migrant crisis at the country's border. thousands are at the frontier with poland, enduring freezing conditions in the hope of crossing into the european union. 0ur europe correspondent nick beake

a 22 year-old college student died from her injuries bharti shahani was a senior at texas anm. studying electronic systems engineering. she was just months away from graduation. her cousin says they were at the concert together but got separated once the crowd was surging forward shahani was taken to the hospital where she was placed on a ventilator until her death. hundreds of hundreds of others were injured following the major crowd surged, as we've been reporting and it lists. 2 of the people are still in critical condition including a 9 year-old boy who is currently in a medically induced coma police say the festival drew about 50,000 people. >> still ahead, a new warning from the cdc. why health officials are concerned the measles could be making a major >> well, it all started off slowly. but by the time she got out the door. the baby was on the way. the incredible birth caught on camora next. and we are continuing to shine a spotlight on the bay area. men and women who served in the military. thank you all for your service. here are some of the pictures. ♪ i see trees of

bharti shahani attended the concert with her cousin. this as the artist's lawyer speaks out.ward. what more can you tell us about the victim and the astroworld investigation? >> reporter: good morning, jose. that's right. miss shahani did, as you mention, attend the concert with a younger sister and cousin, and unfortunately, was caught in the crush towards the stage and wound up having multiple heart attacks, according to her family, and being on a ventilator. unfortunately, she didded wednesday night, the family told us on thursday. and that, of course, makes her the ninth fatality out of this concert. at this point, the investigators still say that they're at the very beginning of understanding what happened here, but it's important to note that more people are clinging to life. a 9-year-old attended with his father, was trampled in the crowd, and also is on a ventilator with truly very little hope of returning. his father says he's praying for a miracle, jose. >> meanwhile, in los angeles, a big britney spears hearing today. >> reporter: that's right. it's a very unusual

now, the ninth victim, 22-year-old bharti shahani, her family is also grieving.lk about how they themselves were at the concert, at moments not realizing they were going to make it out alive. they want justice and answers and are still in disbelief that their loved one is not here anymore. listen. >> it's pretty insane to me like how she was with me a few days ago and now she's just not thereto. >> i think both of us just feel very numb. >> yeah. >> like, it doesn't seem real. >> yeah, it doesn't like at all. >> that she's gone from us. >> the houston police department is the lead investigating agency. the criminal investigation is ongoing. i've checked with hpd. they say they don't have an update on that and don't have press conferences scheduled for today. the harris county judge lena hidalgo is pushing for an inquest. we'll see what comes out of that. >> just hits so hard. 9 years old, thank you. >>> closing arguments in kyle rittenhouse's trial set to resume just moments from now, and we'll take you there. stay right there. which are #1 for diabetic dry skin

suffered during the crowd surge friday at travis scott performed at the astroworld festival. 22-year-old bharti shahani was her name. she attended the concert with her younger sister and a cousin. she'd been studying electronic systems engineering at texas a&m. her dad says she planned on taking over the family business after graduating in the spring. her mom says she was always thinking about everyone else. and she says the first thing her daughter ever asked for was to go to this concert. she added, "why didn't i say no to her?" our thoughts are with her family and every family touched by this tragedy. the news continues. let's hand it over to chris for "cuomo prime time." chris? >> thanks, anderson. i'm chris cuomo and welcome to "prime time." happy veterans day. thank you to those who have served and all of the armed forces, you do it on our behalf and we know it. to the men and women currently serving, those who have retired, all of your families, because we know they make the sacrifice right along there with the enlisted, thank you to all of you. now, this is the first veterans day in 20

suffered during the crowd surge friday at travis scott performed at the astroworld festival. 22-year-old bhartister and a cousin. she'd been studying electronic systems engineering at texas a&m. her dad says she planned on taking over the family business after graduating in the spring. her mom says she was always thinking about everyone else

. >> 22 year-old bharti shahani passed away late last night becoming the 9th casualty of that concert sisaster. 8 other people died last friday night. hundreds more were injured at the travis scott concert. the victims include a 9 year-old boy who remains in a medically induced coma. a criminal investigation is underway as protocols during that festival and now being questioned. the defense has rested its case in the murder trial of kyle rittenhouse the 18 year-old shot and killed 2 men and wounded a 3rd. >> using an ar 15 style rifle. the shooting happened last year. it was during a protest against police and kenosha. wisconsin rittenhouse as he shot the man in self-defense. closing arguments are expected to begin monday. a controversial scene inside a georgia courtroom today, a defense attorney for one of the 3 men charged with murdering ahmaud arbery. >> objected to having nationally recognized civil rights leaders like al sharpton or jesse jackson attend the trial. the attorney said the presence of high-profile black leaders could be intimidating to the jury of 11 whites and one b

during the crowd surge friday at travis scott performed at the astro borld festival. 22-year-old bharti she'd been studying electronic systems ernging at texas a&m. her dad says she planned on taking over the family business after graduating in the spring. her mom says she was always thinking about everyone else. and she says the first thing her daughter ever asked for was to go to this concert. she added, "why didn't i say no to her?" our thoughts are with her family and every family touched by this tragedy. the news continues. let's hand it over to chris for "cuomo prime time." chris? >> thanks, anderson. i'm chris cuomo and welcome to "prime time." happy veterans day. thank you to those who have served and all of the armed forces, you do it on our behalf and we know it. to the men and women currently serving, those who have retired, all of your families, because we know they make the sacrifice right along there with the enlisted, thank you to all of you. now, this is the first veterans day in 20 years that the u.s

so this is the 9th victim now it's 22 year-old bharti shahani. she passed away last night.know, there were hundreds that were injured and 8 other victims who were killed. plus, there are many in the hospital checked a 9 year-old boy is still in the hospital in a medically induced coma. and as for the other 8 people who died. they range in age from 10 to 27 years old. there are also multiple lawsuits now springing from this disaster and and just tragedy that happened at that concert. a 42 is a time. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ deposit, plan and pay with easy tools from chase. simplicity feels good. chase. make more of what's yours. and tonight's winning number, 43 yes! noooo... quick, the quicker picker upper! bounty picks up messes quicker and is 2x more absorbent, so you can use less. bounty, the quicker picker upper. it only takes a second for an everyday item to become dangerous. tide pods child-guard pack helps keep your laundry pacs in a safe place and your child safer. to close, twist until it clicks. tide pods child-guard packaging. >> we're 45 is the time and c

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bharti shahani, a university student, was 22—years—old.hes, the devastating effects of extreme weather continue to affect people across the world. in the unites states, drought and heat — combined with historic bad land management — have led to intense, long—lasting wildfires. our climate editorjustin rowlatt has been to greenville, a town in northern california, that was completely destroyed by a fire in september. nicole faris's home was utterly destroyed by the dixie fire. we found peace and joy every day in our heart being here and i want to come home, but i want to come home to the day before the fire. this was supposed to be nicole and her husband paul's forever home. it took all the colour out of my life. look at it, everything is just a shade of grey. years of climate—induced drought have left the vegetation tinder dry. add in a policy of suppressing small fires which allowed dead wood to build up and now fires are faster and hotter than ever before. on august 4th, nicole got a text from the sheriff saying everyone still in town wa

bharti shahani, a university student, was 22.nvestigating the stampede, when fans pushed towards the stage during a performance by the rapper travis scott. hundreds of people were injured. pop superstar britney spears could regain control of her personal life and finances later today when a judge in los angeles hears arguments to end the complex legal arrangement she has been under since 2008. a court removed the singer's father from running her affairs last month after she described the arrangement as abusive. our us correspondent sophie long reports. cheering. it's now six weeks since britney spears's fans cried tears ofjoy as her estranged father was suspended from his role running her $60 million estate. chanting: free britney now! free britney now! he's since asked the court for an immediate and unconditional end to the arrangement, which gave him control over her life, saying he'll hand over all related documents because he has nothing to hide. there are many who disagree with that, and are calling for a full investigation