bill cosby cracking jokes at a comedy club for his first public appearance in years.he thshawnette wilson was at te event and joining us tonight. >> reporter: bill cosby stand up tonight was mostly about his childhood and being blind now and he seemed pretty comfortable being on stage and against his team wishes he was actually willing to answer questions about his sex assault retrial. >> hey. [ laughter ] >> guests at larose a jazz club in germantown got a surprise tonight when bill cosby walked in. the club conveniented him to do a brief stand up and play with the band. >> it was absolutely a lot, a lot of fun. >> reporter: cosby spent about 45 minutes on stage before his pr team rushed him out of the door. they tried to stop reporters from asking questions about the upcoming retrial on sex assault charges. >> no. we're not talking about that. >> wait. i'll answer that. no, ma'am. no, ma'am. i came here tonight to enjoy being with my friend and the musicians and the people who came. >> reporter: cosby says he isn't worried about how he's perceived being out in publi

jim, rahel, back over to you. >> thank you, comedian yan bill cosby making headlines after rare stand upper form ands. >> he hasn't performed in years after dozens of women came forward accusing him of sex assault. trang do live outside a jazz club in germantown where cosby made the surprise appearance. trang, good morning. >> good morning, rahel, jim, yes, bill cosby has been laying pretty low since first trial ended in a mistrial back in june. he told reporters he's often out and about but this was his first public appearance since the trial. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> a musical tribute to an old friend, brought out battered comedian bill cosby to germantown's larosa jazz club monday night. cosby played the drums with a tony williams jazz quartet, for a special performs ands in honor of the late legendary drummer who was also very charitable. >> he raised money for lower economic kids so that instruments could be purchased for them. lessons could be made for. >> when asked by a reporter cosby declined to talk about his upcoming retrial for sexual assault misconduct. >> i came here tonight to enjo

has cents been criticized for their handling every complaints against nasar. >> comedian bill cosby returnsocal club surprising many in the audience. >> cosby played the drums at th larosa jazz club in germantown, performance last night to help honor jays great tony williams. cosby's appearance comes on the same day we learn that jury selection for his sexual assault retrial will begin march the 29th. >>> well, with a nasty flu season peaking, economists cents starting to quantify the impact of the epidemic. >> cbs news business analyst, jill schlessinger, joins us live from new york with a look at the bottom line. morning, jill. >> reporter: good morning. >> jill, be beyond the aches and pains, how bad will the flu season be for the economy? >> reporter: you know, the most recent estimate of lost productivity to employers jumped from about 7 billion, which is steep enough, to over $9.4 billion, that's according to consulting firm, challenger gry and christmas. remember, that estimate, it doesn't take into account workers who need to stay home to care for sick family members. for those who

with cosby's accusers. >> ♪ >> ♪ a musical tribute to old friend, brought out battered comedian bill cosbygermantown's larosa jazz club monday night. cosby played the drums, with a tony williams jazz quartet for special performance in honor of the late legendary drummer who was also very charitable. >> he raised for lower economic kids so that instruments could be purchased for them, lessons could be made for them. >> whether asked by a reporter , coy bye declined to talk about his upcoming retrial for sexual assault and misconduct. >> i came here tonight to enjoy being with my friends, musicians, and the people who came. >> cosby also told stories and made jokes about his vision. the crowd was polite, and included long time fans of the actor. >> now, he was the first intelligent black manny saw on tv. and that, right there, just gave me such a boost, and all the thinks he is' done in his career, i have so much love for him. >> others say in light of this serious allegations cents against him, he and cosby, not a major draw. >> i think coming every monday for 14 years, and i thought well h

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it is bill cosby drawing attention here this evening. this performance comes after his trial on sexual assault charges in montgomery county accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his home in 24. 2004. his lawyers say they were)oq consensual. jurors could not come to a verdict and a mistrial was declared by the judge. that does not end the case. a retrial is expected for april. more on his appearance coming up. nbc10 news. >>> turning now to your first alert neighborhood weather, tracking rain and thunderstorms, could impact your day tomorrow. you can see them on our live first alert radar. see showers on your way to work tomorrow. the worst of the rain is in the middle of the work day. i-95 south and philadelphia and city avenue. let's bring in glenn "hurricane" schwartz with more of what we can expect in the way of rain tomorrow. >> parts of our area may be affected during the morning rush but not the majority of the area. everybody is going to be warm again tomorrow. unseasonable warmth. 53 in philadelphia now and in t

bill cosby out to dinner in philadelphia. tonight he dishes about his upcoming retrial. >>> the question why did they let me behind the dj booth? i'm keith jones. the places you node to be saturday to watch the bird if you can't get into the >>> popcorn prarng. the reason a star athlete decided to get back at a teammate. >>> heavy rain coming to the area. i'm tracking the storm expected to flood some area streets in my forecast. >>> bill cosby is opening up about hisg sexual assault trial. >> he was out tonight in old city. the comedian had dinner with friends after he stepped out he was asked about his upcoming trial. he had this short and simplse. >> how are you feeling about your upcoming trial? >> we're ready. >> cosby is accused of sexually assaulting former temple university employee. his first trial ended in a mistrial in june. his >> burglars s way into a gas station booth and steals hundreds o of dollars it happened monday morning. on route 70. you can see they used a fire extinguisher to break in. police say they to

bill cosby has returned to the stage.al assault. quad the performance was a jazz club in philadelphia. this is some of it. my my wife, who loves me and does not wa nt my wife, who loves me and does not want me to walk into anything said... why is it these people can talk? why is it these people can talk? cosby‘s trial begins in march. it's happening because last year a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict. mr cosby is accused of drugging and molesting university basketball coach andrea constand at his home in 200a. she is one of around 60 women to have accused mr cosby of being a sexual predator. you may remember this powerful front cover of the new yorker in 2015, when 35 of his accusers spoke out. now, despite a fairly appreciative audience, he didn't have things all his own way at last night's performance. he was asked about his retrial. npr radiojournalist billy allyn was also there. he tweeted this picture, saying: "here is the unforgettable face cosby made when i asked him how he thinks jurors will see his c

investigators still trying to figure out if the victim had been driving. >>> jury selection for bill cosby'scriminal sex assault retrial set to begin march 29th in montgomery county. eighty year-old first trial ended in i a hung injury which jurors in the pittsburgh area this time prosecutors say cosby's new defense team agreed on seating a local jury cosby's former lawyers insisted on a jury from a different county. retrial slated for april 2nd, cosby pleaded not guilty. >>> he is stepping out, cracking jokes, he made a rare appearance performing at a local jazz club. sabina kuriakose live in germantown with much more on that, hi there, sabina. >> reporter: good morning, lauren this was no doubt a surprise performance for audience, cosby was on stage for about an her running through his cosby routine, he even joke, played with the band, that was all here at le rose jazz club just last night this is the 80 year-old's first real show in almost three years since 60 women came forward accusing him of sexual assault. he will be retried gannon those charges in just three months as you mentioned i

. >>> plus, bill cosby performs publicly for the first time since his sexual assault scandal. >>> whying of beers has been dethroned once again. >>> and the new u.s. olympic uniforms equipped with their own mini heating system. >>> and good tuesday morning, everyone. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm maggie rulli in for diane macedo. we begin with the government shutdown officially over after the democrats blinked. >> we have breaking news. here now the very latest. >>> a tsunami alert has been issued after major quake struck far off the coast of alaska. the quake was centered about 170 miles southeast of kodiak, alaska. people in that town told to evacuate and run to hire ground. that quake triggered a tsunami warning. a tsunami watch was issued from washington state down through california. these warnings are usually a precaution. there's been in immediate reports of damage or serious concern. we'll have more on this throughout the morning as well as on "good morning america." >>> yeah, overnight, president trump signed the bill to keep the government running, albeit just for another 17

. >>> plus, bill cosby performs publicly for the first time since his sexual assault scandal.he king of beers has been dethroned once again. >>> the new u.s. olympic uniforms equipped with their own mini heating system. >>> and good tuesday morning, everyone. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm maggie rulli in for diane macedo. we begin with the government shutdown officially over after the democrats blinked. >> overnight president trump signed the bill to keep the government running albeit just for another 17 days. that could mean yet another shutdown. the democrats caved in an exchange for a republican promise to address the future of the d.r.e.a.m.ers. abc's arlette saenz joins us from washington. good morning, arlette. >> reporter: good morning, kendis and maggie. after days of negotiating and finger-pointing the government shutdown is officially over but lawmakers could be back in this exact same situation in less than three weeks. with little fanfare, president trump signed a bill ending the government shutdown. for now. >> by opening up the government we stop losing. >> repor

taking part in a mix of music and comedy, bill cosby took the stage like old times. but times have changed for the entertainer who faces an april retrial on sexual assault allegations. >> it's not to be feared to go out. i go out. >> reporter: he drew a crowd of about 50 people playing drums, and joking about his childhood growing up in the area and mentioning his wife. this is the first time cosby's performed since his sex abuse scandal. but he's been spotted around philadelphia. yesterday at a barbershop and in eagles gear before the nfc championship game. >> he's getting out now. >> reporter: an advocate for cosby's aers says it's all a plow. >> i feel like he's trying to make himself look before the story broke and all these women came forward. i don't think that's a good thing to be doing ten weeks before you're going to go on a trial. >> reporter: i asked cosby about his retrial before his spokesman stepped in. and he said he won't discuss it. >> i came here tonight to be with my friends and the musicians and the people who came. >> reporter: a judge declared a

and bill cosby has a day to set for his retrial. next. ♪ >> "action news," delaware valley's leading news program, with jim gardner. ♪ >> to no one's surprise, minneapolis is currently in the grips of a snowstorm buffeted by alberta clippers from the north and panhandle hooks from the south, this is a tough winter climate. average january temperature is 13. the lowest temperature ever recorded minus 60 on february 2nd, 1996. no disrespect to minnesotans, but who would want to visit minneapolis in the dead of winter? are you kidding? we would. monday night, the big story is the eagles headed to minneapolis and the superbowl. we have "action news" reporter bob brooks live in minneapolis. first let's check in with annie mccormick live at the link. you have heard from an eagle star tonight and still delirious fans. >> yes, and plenty of fans who are happy to go to that very cold place trying to get their hands on the tickets. tonight we were talking to them. they kept the party going because they didn't want to let go of last night's gl

. >> bill cosby returned to the stage for the first time since 2015. he is awaiting retrial on sexual assault charges. [ music playing ] >> legendary singer-songwriter neil diamond announced he will retire from touring after a diagnosis of parkinson's. on his website it says it's with great reluctance and disappointment i announce my retirement from concert touring. this ride has been so good, so good. he added he plants remain active. he is one of the best-selling artists of all times with record sales topping $100 million. he had 38 top 10 songs on the billboard charts. >> if you listen to his greatest hits you say, he did that one and that one. in boston at fenway park they play sweet caroline at the seventh inning and people go nuts. he would always go back once a year to sing it live. >> our bust -- our best to him. >>> the streetlights that help conserve energy. some people aren't happy about it. >> the controversy over the brightness of the lights and with the city of san rafael said it will do to try to appease residents. >>> livermore city pla

the prosecutors relied on morally bankrupt witnesses to build their case. >>> jury selection for bill cosbyual assault trial this time around montgomery county prosecutors and cosby's new defense team have agreed to seek a local jury. cosby has pleaded not guilty to drugging and molesting a woman in 2004. his retrial begins april 2nd. >>> the pennsylvania supreme court has struck down the state's congressional map. it is a victory for democrats who argued the 18 districts were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to benefit republicans. the ruling has immediate implications for the 2018 election. those considering runs for office may no longer live in districts in which they're campaigning. the justices ruled that lawmakers have until february 9th to pass a replacement map and keep the may 15th primary election on track. >>> philadelphia police are searching for two men tonight who robbed a doughnut store in the frankford section of the city and who shot an employee. police say the men walked into tasty donuts in the 1500 block of pratt street yesterday and pulled a gun on the cashier. another

. >>> talking about his retrial, bill cosby commented on whether his legal team is ready to face sexual assault charges. >> no playoff tickets? no problem. how eagles nation plans on watching the big game on saturday. >>> and rolling into a community here you, it's hitting the road again. we'll tell you where it's stopping next. small business, internet providers promise you a lot. let's see who delivers more. comcast business offers fast gig-speeds across our network. verizon doesn't. we offer more complete reliability with up to 8 hours of 4g wireless network backup. verizon, no way. we offer 35 voice features and solutions that grow with your business. verizon, not so much. get internet on our gig-speed network and add voice and tv for $34.90 more per month. call 1-800-501-6000. >>> if you have not signed the eagles fan bus you have more opportunities today. >> our road to victory bus tour continues this morning. here's a look at one of the stops yesterday. you can see when this big double decker rolls up, you are not going to miss this thing. >> it's so fun and we're handing out all

. >>> bill cosby back on stage tonight. his first public performance since the alleged sex scandal surfaced. veronica de la cruz shows us. >> reporter: bill cosby said he returned to the spotlight tonight because he wanted to enjoy being with his friends and the people who turned out to see him. the 80-year-old entertainer performed at this jazz club in his hometown philadelphia. he wore a gray hoodie that said hello friend. something his late son would often say. cosby ended his last comedy tour in 2015 after the sex abuse accusations surfaced. >> this is something life changes. so it is not to be feared to go out. >> 60 women accused him of molesting and drug them. cosby made a joke about blindness. >> my wife who loves me. >> i can understand if it is a baby. i said stop. >> cosby's first trial last year ended in a hung jury. during that trail, he told jurors cosby's danced outside his marriage, but did not commit a crime. cosby continues to deny all the charges against him. he's scheduled to be back in court in april. v

case made that request today, and they have asked for permission to have 13 accusers testify, in bill cosby's first trial, which ended in a hung jury in june but judge only allowed testimony from one accuser in addition to andrea conn stan. cosby's retrial is set for april 2nd. >>> president trump returns to pennsylvania to tout his recently enacted tax cut plan. the president visited pittsburgh today, that is where he toured hk an industrial equipment company. president trump says his tax cuts are already having a significant positive impact, on the economy, in small businesses. >> a typical family of four earning $75,000 will see an income tax cut off more than to two you this dollars. that is like a two you this dollars raise. >> the president also threw his support behind republican house candidate rich sacone in the special election facing connor lamb, the democrat. >>> we have much more coverage of the eagles big game this weekend. >> coming up why sunday's championship game will be extra special for these fans. >>> also former new jersey governor chris christie is adjusting to life as

. >> bill cosby in philadelphia for his first performance since his sex you'll assault trial, the one question that he would answer as his hand letters tried to rush him away >>> what are we 12 days away, hate to say 12 because that is tom brady's number. can we look at that, i love. that. >> have you seen the picture in front of the photographer, very cool picture. >> great picture on the front page of the paper we will show that to you. another guy says it looks like the water, gator aid just wick ed off of him. he is a miracle worker. twelve days away from the big game in minneapolis, we're leaving sunday, alex. >> yes, we are. >> we can bet wear purple again. >> my gosh, we match again. >> i know. >> this is a thing. >> it is because we have put way purple for 10 days. >> it is back. >> our favorite color so we wanted to bring it back. >> yes. >> can i ask a question. we will start a debate, we have a tsunami to tell but, william penn the statue on top of the city hall. we stopped decorating it years ago because we thought it was a bad deal can you imagine if we had huge dog head

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. >>> jury selection for bill cosby's criminal sexual assault retrial will begin march 29th. we know, jury's coming from our area. eighty years old. his first trial ended in a hung jury. that time the jurors were from pittsburgh. here's the interesting thing he is back out there performing again? could that influence a jury. i wonder is what up with that. lets get to sabina kuriakose because he was just out last night, and it made national news across the whole country, sabina. >> reporter: yeah, i mean this was pretty surprising. it was a surprise performance. even audience members did in the know cosby would show up here. it was here at le ross jazz club. cosby has been doing several public appearances leading up to this he invited media coverage, a dinner out a few weeks ago. this is video from the performance last night. cosby cracked jokes the entire time and did a whole routine, he even played with the ban. audience members were caught off guard but most said they told us that they were happy to see cosby perform, he told thaws cosby said he was there to support his fri

. >>> and look at this, a night on the town for bill cosby. >> no that is out of the question. >> no i will answer that. no ma'am. >> his first stand up performance since his sexual assault trial. the one question he would answer as his hand letters tried to push them away. >>> so, maybe he was a lit tool wired. >> i put on that dawkins jersey i bring out mere inner talk glimpse eagles fan who had a run in with the pole sunday is alive and well and he is barely alive in our studio this morning, what he was really doing before his infamous collision with mr. pillar. >> mr. pillar. >> i'm glad he is okay. >> well, yeah, almost dead. isn't it interest nothing life when you have two different angles of something it is a completely different story. >> he could have slid underneath that train. >> pretty tight spot there. >> last car he could have fallen on the tracks. >> exactly. >> but he is okay. >> thank goodness because he is in the studios with us. we will have a dual between him and young man on the plane >> we have a pole in the studio that we could usually use. >> good day, it is t

. >> bill cosby performs in philadelphia for the first time since his sexual assault trial and gets wordwhen the retrial starts. >> taking a live look outside for you this morning, straight up 5:00 a.m., rain and thunderstorms could make your morning commute pretty rough. >> get ready to be soggy. dave is off. karen and matt are here with weather and traffic. >> the traffic reporter's take is at least it's not snow. >> there you go because we had have a a lot of it. i want to show you the latest here with satellite and radar and we can see how that rain has started to move in. you get the sense by looking at this this is not just a few showers moving through. we've got a cold front that's still well out to the west. all of that has to push through the area. it's really the first half of the day that's going to be wet. it's mild but it's wet. let's take a look right now at storm tracker6 live double scan. this is really the best way to get a view of exactly what's happening in your area. so, take a closer look here. we can see rain blanketing much of the area, right. you see all that gree

bill cosby out on the town. some people loved it. some not so much. ny were wondering was cosby's big night out part of an effort to sway sent many as his retrial approaches this spring. here's our hank flynn. >> i have never really called upon media to show up to be some place. i've always just gone when i was cited just go. >> reporter: and go he did. last night did bill cosby to la rose jazz club in germantown. the entertainer made himself at home sitting in on drums telling some jokes. he's got a right. he's convicted of nothing. but my take is, maybe he's playing to a wider crowd. the public in an evident to swing sentiment cosby's way as his april retrial approaches. cosby said last night any media notifications were for the club larosa'. >> i wanted to do that for dr. la rose because he really invites these musicians to come in and play and have a good ti time. >> reporter: burt miliken was there last night. she came to protest. >> we're not looking to celebrate him. we're not looking to lift him up. we're not looking to laugh at his jokes. >> r

[ laughter ] >> reporter: gets at la rose a jazz club in germantown got a surprise tonight when bill cosbyked in. the club invited him to do a brief stand yup and play with the band. >> it was absolutely a lot, a lot of fun. report roar cosby spent about 45 minutes on stage before his pr team rushed him out of the door. they tried to stop reporters from asking questions about the upcoming retrial on sex assault charges. >> no. we're not talking about that. >> wait, i'll answer that. no, ma'am. no, ma'am. i came here tonight to enjoy being with my friend and the musicians and the people who came. >> reporter: he says he is isn't worried about how he's perceived being out in public with the trial just three months away. >> this is live, and live changes and so it's not to be feared to go out, um, i go out. >> reporter: people in the audience say the jazz community is very compassionate and empathetic. >> just seemed like it was necessary for him to be out. just to be around people. be comfortable i guess. be normal for a minute any way. >> i don't know the facts of everything, and so because

40 years and was part of his tv show band. >> i couldn't think of anything but positive things bill cosbynd that's the way he has mow projected hisself all his life and especially with us. >> reporter: after cosby left two protester who's said they read online that he was here showed up. >> it is so offensive that this man needs to be held accountable. he needs to be inconvenienced. >> reporter: shawnette tells us cosby septembered the invitation because of what the club's owner does for up and coming musicians and because the club's band raises money to fund instruments for children. cosby's retrial is set to begin on april 2nd. >> we know the name deadly shog yesterday morning in kingsessi kingsessing. 23-year-old perry young was shot twice along the 5500 block of kingsessing avenue. he was shot in his neck and body. he died at the hospital a few hours later. no word on any suspect or motive at this time. >>> we're following breaking news story developing right now montgomery county mother and her boyfriend right here you see charged in the death of her four-year-old little boy. montgom

. >>> bill cosby having dinner. what the community is revealing about his retrial on sex assault charges. >>> the breaking news , the standoff has ended. we are live where the suspect was barricaded for more than 12 hours. fill us in, pam. [ no audio ] >> we are having a bit of trouble with pamela's microphone. we'll get more later in the newscast. >>> now to other news. five of the eight suspects accused in a murder case will be in court today. among those expected to appear is dr. james kauffman. they say he conspired to murder april kauffman in april of 2012. he denies any involvement in his wife's murder. they he is connected to a motorcycle gang. prosecutors say april kauffman was planning to report it to authorities. >>> it involves a university of pennsylvania student that went missing while he was home on winter break. we have more on the new developments. >> we started looking for our son and asking for everyone to help us. we have just learned that the sheriffs department and coroner's office determined --

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. >> what about bill cosby? >> let's talk about bill cosby.are a many movement me too this week during one of his first public 2017 sexual assault case ended mistrial comedian telling reporter "please don't put me in on hash tag moo too. it comes after 50 women accused of cos beef sexual assault. cosby is unique in this whole thing because he's the only one whose basically facing criminal prosecution. he's got a new trial coming up in april. now, here's my thing with this and bill cosby just a jumping off point. you can hash tag all you want. you shall wear black dresses all you want. when are the harvey weinsteins of the world going to court? because that is what serious business. that's what sends a message. hash tagging conversations. that's fine. black dresses conversation that's fine. they need to go to court. they node to be prosecuted if there's wrongdoing that's been committed here and you're talking about decades and decades and all these women coming forward. let's see some act. enough talking. enough hash tagging. let's see some act

. >> plus, what bill cosby's lawyers accused the prosecutors of doing ahead of his scheduled trial. >> first, let's head to meteorologist chris sowers and the accuweather forecast. chris it is going to be a little bit warmer today, huh? >> reporter: it's going to be on the mild side. yesterday 42. the day before that 37. today high temperatures in the mid to upper 450s. you can see the 40s to the west. 46 in pittsburgh. washington, d.c. 44 degrees. this mild air sitting over the coastal plain this morning will drive north over the next 12 hours or so. everybody gets into the 50s later on. satellite and radar the next system we're watching it's a two part system. here's the front right here, cold front pushing across the ohio and tennessee valleys. there's an area of low pressure that will develop along the front. first the front comes in tonight into tomorrow morning bringing a chance of wet weather to the area. the low rides off the coast monday night into tuesday, that brings a chance of light snow to parts of the area. a little bit of everything coming up over the next few days. 10

. >> new at 11:00, bill cosby return today the stage in philadelphia for his first public performance since his sexual assault trial. cosby sang a few tunes and picked up the drumsticks at the jazz club in german town while he joked that he used to be a comedian. he discussed his blindness in old age. >> that's another thing. you talk to a blind person. you say, look. why don't you say, listen? >> cosby appeared relax while in the company of friends and told reporters he doesn't fear events. he just doesn't publicize them. he refused to comment on legal matters. his new trial will begin on march 22nd. jurors will be picked from montgomery county. the first trial, as you know, ended in a mistrial, a deadlocked jury. cosby pled not guilty on charges of drugging and molesting andrea con stan in 2004. >> authorities are searching for the cause of a deadly fire in new jersey, a fire that claimed the lives of two children and an adult. >> anything salvageable we got. >> collecting his family's memories, this man says the fatal fire started above his two-year-old's bedroom. >> first officer

. >>> montgomery county district attorney wants 19 women who accuse d bill cosby to be able o testify in his retrial. the da filed the paperwork this afternoon. he's accused of sexually assaulting ann dree e dree constand. a judge would only allow only one other female to testify. that trial ended in a hung jury. the new trial is scheduled to start in april. >>> a new jersey doctor accuse ed in the murder for hire contract killing of his wife will remain behind bars. that's the ruling from a judge today in mays landing. it is the first time james kaufman physically appeared in court in the case against him. last week he attended a hearing by way of a video conference. kaufman and ferdinand are acc e accused of hiring someone to kill his wife in 2012. investigators believe is she threatened to expose coukaufman drug operation he allegely ran out of his office. kaufman had to be moved to a different prison when an informant said ferdinand was going to have him killed. >>> today in delaware county a judge ruled a case against a former police officer accused of sexually assaulting women w

. >> i don't know, it depends, harvey wineing to come out stein and bill cosby. they bring out that other she he ability to bring people together and a leader, to feel good and raises you up but do you have want that with . >> we have asked this a while to put it up. is there a quad shot on twit ter of guys who are now basically kick out of society because of including one where, oprah is kissing harvey wine stein on think it is common knowledge, everybody knows that harvey winefor 30 years. oprah is very intuitive, wouldn't she have known miscondn the day. >> she is bound to say something. this has been in the news cycle for good amount of time. it is all of the so, when we say something, addressing all of the talk that has been that speech. >> yes, you know who will get, you know, here's one. she's with harvey wine stein a number of of award shows and stf like that. she looks like they were y know, there is a picture of her with bill cosby a pacino. not al pacino. >> i love pacino. >> dustin hoffman who i meant. dustinnt >> lets talk about something, else. >> i

. >>> bill cosby shifting their strategy. learning cosby's lawyer has seeked a different defense. in his initial trial, the defense -- retrial is set for april in montgomery county. this year, the number of flu cases is surging hitting state after state and south jersey is not immune. 439 cases. the number of cases more than doubled in three weeks. some people we spoke to are not sure what to believe about the dangers of this year's flu. >> still too early in the season to know how this will rank among other seasons. >> my take is that because this virus lingers for such a long time, people are probably going back to work and back to school. >>> dr. hensley told nbc 10 says the effective of this year's vaccine lessons 30%. >>> coming to the aid of a fellow officer that had been ambushed and shot. archer is accused of shooting police officer in 2013. rushed him it the hospital. the defense objected to him sharing emotional testimony. >>> phil murphy is rolling back gun administration. designed to make it easier for a person with a state issued permit to carry hand guns. the governo

. >>> well, last night bill cosby performed for the first time in public since the sex abuse scandalhat embroiled him in 2015. he appeared for about an hour at philadelphia jazz club. he told stories and honored old friends but interestingly enough he made no mention of the dozens of pending allegations of assault. >> and wore a sweatshirt that said hello friend, something that his late son used to say. he joked that he used to be a comedian. he ended the set by playing the drums along with the band. >> step back into the spotlight taking the stage there and over the weekend on his social media account, he posted a picture where he was supporting the eagles. so maybe trying to come back to the public eye. >> the retrial is scheduled for april 2 on charge that's drugged and molested a woman at his home in 2004. cosby, free on bail, has pleaded not guilty to those charges. >> there have been rumors people have been asking him to come out in public and perform. that's lot to come back from. >>> ruth bader ginsburg is praising the #metoo movement and telling her own stories. she said it'

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. >> with "i spy," robert culp and bill cosby were equals.in a drama. he made race a nonissue. because he's undeniable. >> the winner is bill cosby in "i spy." >> bobby and i tried to put forth an example of the way it should be racially in this country. we need more people in this industry to put forth that message and let it be known that the bigots and the racists, that they don't count. thank you. >> as television changed, it was helping all americans to understand that this is what america looks like. >> frankly, you're not exactly what i expected. >> no? >> no, not from what i read yet. >> did you expect me to be older or younger? >> julia was going to be the first time a black woman starred in her own television show. >> has mr. colton told you? >> told me what? >> i'm colored. >> what color are you? >> she was a young black woman who had been educated, raising her son alone. it has a universality that is just something new. >> and you keep out of mischief. >> i'll just watch the old tv. >> good. >> in the '60s, america was exploding i

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. >>> next come and return to the stage for bill cosby.st show after going to trial for sexual assault. >>> one and done. the newest phone from apple could be phased out by the end of the year. we will tell you why. >>> president trump has approved new tariffs on several imported goods the white house hopes will help u.s. manufacturers. notably it was an immediate 30% tariff on imported solar modules. nearly 30 us-based solar manufacturing companies have been forced to close in the past five years because of what they say is stiff competition from cheaper alternatives coming out of china. solar installers and manufacturers and equipment believe the tariffs will ultimately hurt consumers and reduce the price. the new tariff also impacts many appliances made outside the country. >>> facebook is warning users they cannot guarantee social media is good for democracy. the product manager for civic engagement published a blog post yesterday questioning how facebook allows people to spread information. among the main concerns is spreading fake ne

. >>> bill cosby made an appearance. the comedian performed before a crowd of about 50 people in juralenten last night. the performance comes just weeks before he'll be re-tried on sexual assault allegations. >> i came here tonight to enjoy being with my friends and the magicians and the people who came. >> i feel like he's trying to make himself look like he used to look before the story broke and before all these women came forward. i don't think that's a good thing to be doing ten weeks before you're going to be going on the stand. >> a judge declared a mistrial in the cosby sexual assault case in june. cosby stands accused of drugging and molesting a woman in 2004. prosecutors hope to sway the judge into allowing 19 other women to testify against him. >>> your congressional district could be changing soon. the way the districts are drawn is now illegal. yesterday the supreme court ruled this map clearly and plainly violates the state constitution and whole counties and cities were shifted into different districts. we

. >>> one of bill cosby's lawyers wants off of the case. the only pennsylvania based lawyer wants off of the case. the spokes man says that it is due to the attorney's case load. the officer took the stand in the trial of edward archer today. he is accused of shooting an officer in 2016, the responding officer explained how he raced to the scene and took him to the hospital. he is expected to take the stand coming up on monday. >> it appears usa gymnastics is cleaning out. their entire 20 person board of directors will resign in the wake of the larry nassar sex abuse scandal. they sent the usa gymnastics doctor to prison for molesting women that went to him for treatment. two michigan state officials also stepped aside after the scandal. >>> today in switzerland, president trump dismissed a report that claims he tried to fired robert mueller. >> the president's lawyer says they turned over more than 20,000 pages of records in a display of cooperation with mueller's investigation. nbc nightly news will be following this story coming up at 6:

. >> prosecutors in montgomery are preparing for the sex assault retrial of bill cosby and have bigger plans for their witness list. >> philadelphia makes the amazon 2 -- hq list, it means more job opportunities for philadelphia. the tech company has us on the list for hq. >> good morning it is 5:00 a.m., friday, january 19. here's what we're following. >> we're getting a winter warmup in time for the weekend, the eagles game, accuweather will tell us how long it will last. >> as eagles fans are getting ready for the big game, philadelphia police are getting their game day together in order to keep you safe. >> septa is all of these more rides and offering a

. >>> attorneys for bill cosby asking that the sexual assault case against the comedian be dismissed. defense attorneys filed two motions. one claiming the statute of limitations has passed. cosby is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in his home in 2004. >>> the trial date is set for two dozens accused of killing four young men in bucks county. jury selection is set for october 29th. both men are facing multiple charges for the killings last july. denardo claimed involvement in three of the killings. >>> take a look at this surveillance video cap cluritui moment a father was held at gunpoint as he tried to put his baby in the car. the victim says they threatened to kill his baby unless he handed over money he had won playing poker. >> it's my son's life. it's the only one son i have. >>> the trial is underway accused of shooting a police officer in an isis inspired. he told the judge i don't plead to anyone but ala. prosecutors say archer fired 13 shots back in january of last year. he sat >>> next, she got super bowl tickets from doug peterson before the playoffs. a

. >>> bill cosby's lawyer is accusing prosecutors of holding a key witness and destroying evidence. prosecutors waited to tell them about a former colleague of accuser. the judge blocked jackson's testimony, jurors failed to reach a verdict at the trial and constan's lawyer say jackson is lying. prosecutors have ten days to rebuke, and cosby faces a trial in the spring. >> still to come on "action news" saturday morning, seeing green we'll show you around delaware county nursery that has a garden cafe. >>> taking live look from our sky6 live hd cam center city, you can see the tops of the buildings, have a pinch of green, go eagles. >>> plus, chris sowers comes back with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >>> so glad you're waking up with us saturday morning, 5:43 a.m., 29 degrees out there. sky6 live hd via the temple hall camera showing you the flags whipping in the wind along the benjamin franklin parkway. chris sowers is tracking your forecast. it's going to be nice today, chris. >> reporter: it's going to look different tomorrow. we're tracking rain tonight into tomo

he was booked on aggravated assault and burglary charges. >>> bill cosby returned to the stage since 2015 as he awaits a retrial on the sexual assault charges. >> sit down and be quiet. let me tell you something about being blind. >> 80-year-old performed in a jazz club in his hometown of philadelphia. his tour came to an abrupt stop after assault charges came to light. that case ended in a mistrial and a retrial will begin in april. cosby has pleaded not guilty and remains free on bail. ♪[music] ♪ sweet caroline ♪ >>> and legendary singer song writer neil diamond announced he will be retiring from touring after a diagnosis of parkinson's disease. he said with great reluctance and disappointment i announce retirement from concert touring. this has been so good, so good, so good. he plans to remain active in writing and recording and some of his other projects. diamond, by the way, is one of the best selling artists of all time with record sales topping 100 million records. he has 38 top ten songs on the billboard charts. >>> the tsunami watch was canceled. but coming up, why city aut

. >>> we have learned about a new defense strategy for bill cosby at his upcoming retrial on sexual assault charges. his lawyers will suggest the comedy couldn't have attacked andrea con stand because as the defense claims he was not in town at the time of the alleged encounter. at cosby's trial last year his lawyers argued they were involved in a secret relationship. cosby's retrial is set for trial in april. >>> the entire board of directors for usa gymnastics be resign following pressure from the u.s. olympic committee. 150 gymnasts testified larry nassar abused him. the olympics committee says the usa gymnastics need rebuilding and the athletes agree. >> it is rotten to its core because the abusive nature as infiltrated into it core, and fundamental change is absolutely a necessity. >> meanwhile on the campus of michigan state university last night, students protested nassar's tenure there and how the school handled complaints against him. also yesterday the university's athletic director retired days after the departure of the school's president. >>> casino mogul steve wynn, a powerful

. >>> last night bill cosby performed for the first time in public since the sex abuse scandal.or about an hour at philadelphia jazz club. interestingly enough he made no mentions of the dozens of pending allegations of sexual assault. >> and wore a sweatshirt that said something simply hello friend, something his late son used to say. he ended the set by playing drums with it band. >> taking the stage there. and over the weekend on his social media account, he even posted a picture where he was supporting the eagles. >> there is a retrial scheduled for april 2nd on charges that he drugged and molested a woman at his home in 2004. cosby, free on bail of course, as pleaded not guilty to those charges. >> there have been rumors people have been asking him to which out in public and perform comedy. >>> meanwhile, ruth bader ginsburg is praiseing it #me too much movement and sharing some of her own stories of inequality. she said it's about time for women to speak up, even recounting erhad own experience of a professor coming on to her. >> and her status as a pop culture icon, inclu