college footballte wri brett mcmurphy is reporting that the board is planning a specialg meettomorrow. according to mcmurphy, topics include removal and litigation for school's impending lawsuit in the death of jordan mcnair. the meeting would also discuss the future for head coach d.j. durkin and wallace love. >>> we're learning more about the man suspect evidence an attack at theritish parliament. members in london say he was there to travel ra brabroad. he's a british citizen originally from sudan. he's accused of driving his car through a group ofns pedestr in westminster injuring half a dozen. he's being held on suspicionrrf ism charges. all of the victims are expected to survive. >>> we can finallyee alex smith making plays on the field in a redskin uniform tonight. the team will take on the new york jets for their sond preseason game. he didn't play for the first game last week but is expected to play at leaster a quart that is tonight at fedex field. >>> some of the cars on the road don't get a passing grade in some very important crash tests. nd up w the leaders s after the b

independent journalist brett mcmurphy reports he obtained text messages from 2015. they are between courtney smith and the wives of other coaches including meyer's wife discussing the alleged abuse. he says the text indicate coach meyer had knowledge of the situation. nbc news has not seen or verified those texts. the university said in a statement, it is conducting an investigation into these allegations. adding, we are folk used on supporting our players and on getting to the truth as expeditiously as possible. >>> meyer also issued a statement saying athletic director gene smith and i agree that being on leave during this inquiry will facilitate its completion. i eagerly look forward to the resolution of this matter. >> after waiting more than 60 years, some families of fallen soldiers who never returned from the korean war may finally have some closure. in a solemn ceremony u.s. military officials escorted 55 cases of presumed u.s. remains draped in american flags at hanger joint base. vice-president pence was there to welcome them and called this home coming th

colleg football writer brett mcmurphy reported that the board planning a special meeting tomorrow.s include removal, resignioion or litig matters for the scho's pendi lawsuit in the death of jordan mcnair. the meeting would also discussu the fure of head football coach d.j. durkin and unirsity esident wallace loh. >>> 6:51 the te right now. sheena is here with the forecast. >> good morning, guys. it's going to be another hot day today. but we're staying dry. we're back in the 90s. eventomorrow, we're in the 90s. and tomorrow, we have thunderstormchance. those return late in the day friday. then we have weekend ghchance. now 73 degrees in washington.ed 72, ick, 66 leesburg, 76, quantico. weave the clouds around this morning but not looking at any rain. if you're going out to walk the dog, it's nice and dma for you. if you need one to adopt, this isshawna. find out how to adopt her. shorter walk as the day goes onr temper heating up this afternoon. don't forget, this saturday is clear thers shel you can find more information on the nbc washington app or find a location near you to pa

. >> college football reporter brett mcmurphy who broke this entire story is with me. thank you so much. brett, i know you've been working so hard on this and i know a lot of people are focused on coach meyer's future but i want to start by focusing on courtney smith and the alleged abuse she says she endured. can you just talk to me about what she says happened to her, which it's my understanding from reading your reporting it goes way back to when she was pregnant with their first child in 2009? >> yeah. actually that's when i started pursuing this story. i heard there was an incident with zach smith back in 2009 when he was a graduate assistant at the university of florida coaching under urban meyer. i got the information from the gainesville police department. he was arrested for aggravated assault of a pregnant female like you said, his wife was eight to ten weeks pregnant. ironically the assault occurred on their one year anniversary. after that i started looking into zach smith's past in ohio. i did public record request. i uncovered a domestic -- a protection o

. >> reporter: but courtney giving this text message exchange to sports reporter brett mcmurphy allegedlegedly showing zach apologizing saying i'm so sorry for strangling my wife in punta cana. >> i was scared. >> reporter: courtney saying he was abusive as far back as 2009. >> he picked me up by my neck and threw me down on the ground in our bathroom and screamed at me, look what you turned me into. >> reporter: in an exclusive interview with espn, smith also delivering this bombshell claiming that the ohio state athletic director gene smith and head coach urban meyer knew about the allegations in 2015. >> he said, what the hell is going on? what is this? what is this? and i told him -- i laid it all out for him. i said apparently my ex-wife is trying to get me charged with domestic abuse. >> how did he respond to that? >> he looked at me and said, i swear to god, zach, if i found out you hit her, you're done. you're fired. >> reporter: meyer previously denied any knowledge of the allegations. during a press conference two weeks ago, he was asked nine times about the 2015 abuse allegat

brett mcmurphy/college football reporter"based on the text messages i saw, urban was probably first awarellegations sometime in the month of november 2015."smith, who has denied abuse allegations, was fired from the team last month, three days after his wife received a protective order.meyer, meanwhile, awaits his fate.i'm john lorinc reporting.i'm john lorinc reporting. the a's are focused on winning series after series...and of course enjoying things along the way.. they've had a dominating stretch winning 13 of their last 17 home games.... and wiinning a series in anaheim...it's been a good stretch in california... putting them in prime position for their race in the al west... now it's time to wrap up this series with the rangers before another road trip.... top 4th... 2-0 rangers... joey gallo takes edwin jackson deep to right and it's gone for a 2-run shot.. 3-0 rangers... 33rd homer on the season for gallo... still top 4th... sin soo choo... bidding for his 2nd homerun of the game... but that man... ramon laureano... makes the leaping catch .. jackson likes it.. bottom 8th... 4-1 r

. >> reporter: the story reported by college football writer brett mcmurphy offers evidence about police reports dating back in 2015 in ohio. among that evidence, text messages from zack smith's ex-wife to the wife of coach ush be meyer who showed her bruised and bleeding and pleading for help. she told coach myers' wife shelly about the abuse. >> in 2015, i came forward with it. i told shelly, i sent her some pictures. you spoke to her on the phone. she was going to have to tell irvin. i said that's fine. you should tell irvin. >> did she ever come back to you and tell you that she did tell irvin? >> she did not. she did not. she would reach out to me, ask me how i'm doing, tell me she was worried, you know, that if i needed anything she was there, asked me if i had gotten a protective order. >> reporter: college football fans reacting to the news. >> this goes behind sports. it's not just about football. it's about doing what's right. >> coach meyer issued a statement through the university that reads in part, i agree that being on leave during this inquiry will facilitate its completi

. >> reporter: college football writer brett mcmurphy said smith also shared her abuse with the wives of meyer's staff. >> i think they will be able to prove that urban meyer knew about the domestic violence incidents in 2015. >> reporter: zach smith has never been charged with domestic abuse. his attorney says he wants to set the record straight in court, saying "once he gets his chance to tell his side of events, don't be surprised when it is corroborated by every police who ever responded to ms. smith's calls." but last month, a judge granted courtney smith a restraining order against her ex-husband for domestic violence protection. meyer addressed the accusations of abuse from 2015 last week, after smith was fired. >> i was never told about anything, never anything came to light. i never had a conversation about it, so i know nothing about that. >> reporter: in a statement, meyer said "i agree that being on leave during this inquiry will facilitate its completion." on the walls of the athletic center meyer's motto including the words "treat women with respect." courtney smith says