why does that pertain to cardinal donald wuerl? ll at the time of this alleged abuse happening in pennsylvania, cardinal wuerl was bishop of pittsburgh. the allegation were that cardinal wuerl did little to nothing to protect children againsto-lled predator iests. severa supporters of the cardinal had even said given that this was 30 yearsago, there's revolutionary actions that he took. nonethels, the cardinaut forward his resignation and asked the pope to move forward on that. hee was asking holy father to accept the resignation. the holy father h done just that. they have put out a statement this morning, his wording ons al of t is that he has done this to provide healing. it permits this local church to move forward. once again, for any past eenors in jud i apologize and ask for pardon. my resignation is one w to express my great and abiding love for you, the people of the chch of washington.ng breaews this morning out of the vatican is that cardinal wuerl, the arch bishop of washington re-signed his position and the pope accepte

pope francis today accepted the resignation of the archbishop of inshington, d.c., cardinal donald wuerl. wuerl has been under fire for sex abuse victims for his role in a cover-up. but as nikki battiste reports, the pope did not hold him accountable. te reporter: in accepting wuerl's resignation, the pope crd not criticize his handling of sex abuse cases, but instead, praises him for putting the good of the church foremost. writing, "i am proud and thank hau." wuerl has been under fire since pegust when a sweeping two-year pennsylvania grand jury investigation criticized wuerl for protecting 32 priests, accused of predatory behavior during his 18 years as bishop of e ttsburgh. i interviewed the cardinal on the eve of the report's release. were you ever aware of any other allegations against priests during your time in pittsburgh? >> if there were allegations, we dealt with them immediately. we-- >> reporter: how did you deal with them? >> we always had, as our process, an opportunity, with a review board, to try to determine if the allegation was meedible. we responded very appropriatel

latest development in the church's efforts to deal with decades of clerical abuse of children cardinal donald wuerl has been accused of knowing about the actions of abusers during his time as the ship pittsburgh thirty two priests who worked under world during that time were accused of sexual abuse and a recent grand jury report though he's resigning as archbishop of the u.s. capitol worl will remain a cardinal at least half a million people in kenya are blind or visually impaired but treatment is expensive so many kenyans turn to traditional healers as catherine soy reports of home a bay. eunice one boy has been waiting for this cornea transplant for the last five years she was going blind cornea the transparent out of most part of the eye has over the years been badly damaged the doctors can only operate on one eye and put her on another waiting list because the shot of the needed is for the other eye she has a condition known as cara to conus a leading cause of blindness in kenya. to girl from a studies. half a million kenyans are partially or totally blind twenty percent of them because of corn

breaking news that cardinal donald wuerl, the resignation of cardinal donald wuerl as archbishop of washington we will be talking to our religion editor, martin this year, shortly. the headlines. downing street says any post brexit agreement with the you you would have to be time limited. —— eu. counting the cost of hurricane michael — florida's govenor says the storm has left "unimaganable destruction". and the wedding service for princess eugenie and jack brooksbank is under way at windsor castle. in sport, defeat for scotland, losing 2—1 against israel in the nations league last night. wales lost 4—1 to spain in a friendly. kyle edmund has lost to zverev in the shanghai open. —— alexander zverev. and george russell will become the third british driver in formula 1 next season after signing for williams. more on all of those stories search and rescue teams are continuing to look for victims of hurricane michael — one of the strongest storms to ever hit the united states. at least six people have died, and thousands have been left without power. in florida, the worst hit state, more than 2,00

cardinal donald wuerl. he has been criticized for covering up two clergy sexual abuse scandals. the pope said he had sufficient elements to justify his actions. >>> wall street is expecting a big rebound when trading begins in just about half an hour. futures on all three major u.s. exchanges are pointing to big jumps immediately after the markets open. that follows the worst two-day stretch for u.s. stocks in eight months. the dow jones lost 545 points yesterday after dropping 831 points the day before. that amounts to a loss of more than 5%. experts say two factors are responsible, the trade war with china and concerns that rising interest rates could slow down the global economy. >>> 6:08. a bay area congressman is urging the trump administration to take action after the possible assassination of a "washington post" journalist. >> and a plan to ease the parking crunch of one bart station is moving forward despite fierce objections from the transit agency. >> well, after a brief cooldown, we're warming right back up. i'll let you know how warm it will get where you live coming

pope francis has accepted cardinal donald wuerl's resignation of archbishop of washington. >> wuerl promised to resign after a pennsylvania grand jury report found he failed to remove abusive priests while he was bishop of pittsburgh. errol barnett. >> reporter: good morning. cardinal wuerl has long been the figure head of the american catholic church serving as archbishop at st. matthews and as bishop of pittsburgh before that. now, he is just the latest figure forced to resign because of a sex abuse scandal engulfing the catholic church. the end of cardinal donald wuerl's 50-year career in the catholic church came in a letter from pope francis this morning. in it, the pope accepted wuerl's resignation, but said there was sufficient elements for wuerl to have justified his actions. saying there is a difference between covering up crimes and simply making a mistake. he also thanks wuerl for having put the good of the church first by resigning. saying he is proud of him for doing so. wuerl has been under consistent scrutiny in recent months. his name appearing over 200 times in a pennsylvania

it comes four days after pope francis accepted the resignation of cardinal donald wuerl amid criticismrl handled clerical sex abuse cases. wuerl called the release of the list a necessary step toward full transparency. 18 of the clergy had been arrested, 13 were never arrested. >>> reuters reports the world health organization says it will convene an emergency meeting to decide whether congo's latest ebola outbreak is a public health emergency. in the past week, there have been 33 confirmed cases of ebola. 24 people have died. there's been about 130 deaths since july. >>> britain's "guardian" says a caravan of 1,600 honduran migrants attempting to enter the u.s. crossed the border into guatemala. they say that they are fleeing violence and poverty. they sang the honduran national th athey entered guatemala. ♪ about 100 guatemalan police officers met the caravan at the border. after a tense two-hour standoff they were allowed to continue their journey. the caravan began on friday with about 16esents of honduras, el salvador, and guatemala to persuade their citizens to stay home. >>> "te

the investigation comes after the arcishop of washington cardinal donald wuerle resigned. >> also interested in knowing how the arch dcese goes about investigating itself. s the states the statute of limitations foreman da to manda reporting violations is three years. >>e' this morning learning more about a strong weather system sweeping through overnigh strong wind and hail ripped through the new england area. >> parts of rhode island and massachusetts were hit hard. look.a the storm uprooted trees, snapped power poles and ripped the roofs off several homes. this is video from the lincoln area in rhode island. power is out for most of the people living and worki there. so far there are no injuries reported. >>> 4:18 our time right now. we start with a look at the traffic report. >> let's check in with melissa mollet and your traffic alert. >> outer loop at telegraph roadl bottp shut down. this is a two vehicle collision involving injuries. we're not sures how long t will be closed. the backups are starting to build here this morning. you can see thepl p is showing you that closurear . also

in the last few weeks, cardinal donald wuerl was implicated in a massive sexual abuse cover-up scandal. the pennsylvania native spent more than 50 years catholic church in the catholic church. he was accused of covering up years of abuse. >>> an east bay neighborhood is turning to cameras to catch a peeping tom. one suspect was captured stalking the same home more than once. this morning, one suspect is caught but there's new video of another still at large. kpix 5's andria borba on hour a neighborhood surveillance network is paying off in berkeley. >> reporter: head covered in a hood, eyes on the other side of the window, this is the man berkeley police are looking for in connection with a peeping incident on the 1300 block of university avenue on october third. >> he is peering in the window and listening up to the side of the building. and you can't really tell what he is doing because he is facing away from the camera. but it's definitely suspicious. definitely creepy. >> reporter: this moment right here is the one berkeley detectives want you to er whee suspect turns and gives all

pope francis has accepted the resignation of cardinal donald wuerl, the archbishop washington. he has been accused of mishandling allegations of sexual abuse by the roman catholic clergy while bishop in pennsylvania. cardinal wuerl will reportedly retain his title andnue in his role until a successor is found. department store sears is reportedly planning to close 150 of its shops as a part of a plan to restructure for bankruptcy protectn. the retailer can which has been going for 125 years, was once the largest in america. it currently has 700 stores and the woman who bought a banks y painting will keep the artwork despite its destructi after it sold at auction. the woman said she was shocked but realized she had a piece of art history. the piece has been given a new name, "love in the bin." the president of south korea has told the bbc that it os only a matttime before washington and pyongyang declarnd to the 68-year war on the korean peninsula. moon jae-in says there could be more diplomatic bumps and bruises along the way, as he tries to persuade kim jong-un to give up his

two chilean bishops accused of sexually abusing minors after accepting the resignation of cardinal donald wuerl, the archbishop of washington, d.c., whose name appeared more than 200 times in a bombshell report accusings him of covering up child sexual abuse by predator priests. still, francis cited world's nobility in a letter that angered many catholics. >> he wants to signal clearly to the whole world that, a, he's taking it very seriously, and he wants accountability at all levels to the fact that bishops are being disciplined. that's something i think really new. >> the pope's shake-up of the century's-old institutions has been divisive but this montive seems set on shaping the vision of a more inclusive church. >>> now to an up a date to a story we brought you a year ago, an nbc investigation into the price of prescription drugs has created real change in that industry. our report caught the attention of two members of congress and that led to legislation. anne thompson reports the new law may help reduce the price you pay at the drug store. >> reporter: it is a practice that infuriated m

church, pope francis announcing friday he is accepting the resignation of washington archbishop cardinal donald wuerl. >> this is about moving forward. that's a phrase that cardinal wuerl used last month and moving forward means it's for the good of the church. >> reporter: cardinal wuerl has been implicated in two scandals dating back decades. a grand jury report released in august accused wuerl of helping to protect priests facing abuse accusations while he was a bishop of pittsburgh. >> wuerl has said he was doing the best he could at the time according to the understanding of the situation at the time. but survivors said he could have done more and had called for his resignation. >> reporter: but notably absent from friday's letter was any indication the pontiff was going to use this case as an example of accountability for sexual abuse. >> the pope did not want to accept wuerl's resignation. but he did so at wuerl's insistence because it would be the right thing for the church and washington. >> reporter: in fact, the pope suggested wuerl could have stuck to his ground as he himself wasn't accus

cardinal donald wuerl released a list of members of the clergy who have been credible whether or note accused of abusing children dating back 70 years. the letter names 28 members of the archdiocese and three priests who were part of religious orders. none of those named in currently active ministry. he has been criticized of his -- he released the list as a necessary step toward full transparency. >>> a south bay doctor suspected of illegally distributing painkillers and filing a false insurance claim. 52-year-old doctor venkat aachi due in court on monday. accused of giving hydrocodone without a legitimate purpose to two people in 2017 and this year. the doctor is charged with insurance fraud. faces up to 20 years in prison and a million dollar fine for each of the six counts of illegal drug distribution he is facing. >>> the city of oakland trying to keep low income people in their homes with a new program. community and city leaders unveiled the keep oakland house program at city hall yesterday. those who qualify can request legal help and emergency assistance of up to $7000. now

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the investigation comes after archbishop of washington cardinal donald wuerle resigned. >>> 6:16 our time right now. horses. they are taking over downtown washington. we're used to seeing mount police but this time it's a little different. >> going to be a sight. th washington international horse show is in town celebrating 60 years. news 4's molette green is working for you at capitol one arena with a preview, hi,mo tte. >> reporter: hey, it's hard to believe we are at capitol one ena. it has turned into a big old barn with horses. a lot awake and having breakfast. horses from across the country and over seas. we're talking about 500 horses. the prize is $135,000 that will be awarded on saturday. want you to meet one of our hunter riders lindsay maxwell and her horse prince. you're going to be competi today and throughout the day? >> yes, i am. >> reporter: tell me a this competition, 60 years in washington. this is a big deal for you and other riders a your rses? >> for them, too. it is. it's one of my absolutely favorite shows to come through. this venue is spectacular and the log

pope francis accepted the resignation of washington cardinal donald wuerl. wuerl became entangled in two major sexual abuse and cover-up a scandals. we brought you live coverage of the bombshell development on "today in the bay." now we have more from the vatican. >> while we work to restore confidence -- >> we've been expecting pope francis to accept the resignation offered by cardinal wuerl after he was accused of mishandling cases of sex abuse during his tenure as bishop of pittsburgh. we didn't expect the supportive and affectionate tone from pope francis following the resignation. in a statement posted on the website of the archdiocese of washington, the cardinal apologized once again for the mistakes made in the past. at the same time, the website published a letter in wit pope said the cardinal had enough elements to distinguish between somebody who is committed a crime and somebody who made mistakes. this was the case for cardinal wuerl. that's why the pope decided to keep cardinal wuerl as an apostolic administrator of the archdiocese of washington

yesterday two bishops after accepting the resignation of cardinal donald wuerl of washington, d.c. whose name appeared more than 200 times in a bombshell report accusing him of covering up child sexual abuse by predator priests. bill friends cited world nobility in letter that angered many catholics. >> he wanted to signal to the whole world he is taking it very seriously. the fact that bishops are being disciplined, that's something really new. >> reporter: the pope's shake-up of the centuries old institution has been divisive. but this progressive pontiff seems set on shaping a vision of a more inclusive and less divisive church. >>> still to come, recapping tonight's top story, extreme fire danger. >> conditions tonight leaving parts of the bay area vulnerable. pg&e taking action. we'll be right back. do you hear that? no. it's quiet. too quiet. xfinity home cameras. xfinity home gives you an extra pair of eyes to help watch over your family. plus, you have added peace of mind from 24/7 professional monitoring. xfinity home. simple. easy. awesome. xfinity customers, add xfinity

pope francis has accepted the resignation of the archbishop of washington cardinal donald wuerl has been accused of knowing about the actions of abusers during his time as the bishop of pittsburgh thirty two priests who worked under him during that time were accused of abuse in a recent grand jury report though he is resigning as archbishop of the u.s. capitol he will stay on as a cardinal. at least thirty people have been killed in a landslide in eastern new ganda close to the border with kenya a river burst its banks on thursday sending modern deborah down a hillside in the district of the government a sense in rescue teams to that area at least eleven people have died after a major hurricane hit the east coast of the united states the day after hurricane michel made landfall many coastal towns are still cut off those are your top stories so far up next the big picture then the news out of see that. going to get their feet resented being sidelined in arab affairs now at the beginning of the one nine hundred eighty s. he'd look to the wider world for a new purpose. he became literally a

pope francis accepted the resignation of washington , d c, archbishop cardinal donald wuerl, over his role in two clergy sexual abuse scandals. one of these was detailed in the explosive report released in august by a pennsylvania grand jury, which accused wuerl of covering up for his predecessor, a known sexual abuser. last week, pope francis kicked off a month-long international gathering of bishops to discuss the ongoing sexual abuse crisis in the catholic church. in news on syria, aid workers say thousands of syrian refugees stranded near the jordanian border arere running out of foo, as the s syrian army hasas tighd its sisiege of thehe camp in rb. about refugees live in the camp, 50,000 most are women and children. jordan has also blocked aid delivers to the camp through its border. the siege comes as, inin the northwest syrian provivince of idlib, al jaerera reports rebel groups a pulling heavy weapons out of parts of the province, under a deal brokered between turkey and russia aimed at staving off a full-fledged ground offensive i in idlib. the u.n. has warned a russian-backe

archbishop cardinal donald wuerl is out. the pope accepting his resignation weeks after the report claims he covered up for predator priests. and how about a bounceback? positive signs this morning after the dow plunges a painful 1300 points in the last couple of days. we are watching the markets with the opening bell happening this hour. you know this morning we must begin with the death and destruction by the new post-tropical cyclone michael. right now, the storm is heading away from the united states after leaving complete and total devastation across the southeast. flash flooding is still a major factor in the carolinas and mid-atlantic states. at least 11 people are dead. but officials fear that that number could rise. as search and rescue crews struggled to sift through the ravaged areas. more than 1 1/2 million people, two days later, two days after the major storm hit, are still without power across virginia, north carolina, georgia, alabama and florida. this morning, measure starting to get the first images from me

latest development in the church's efforts to deal with decades of clerical abuse of children cardinal donald wuerl has been accused of knowing about the actions of abusers during his time as the bishop of pittsburgh thirty two priests who worked under world during that time were accused of abuse in a recent grand jury report though he's resigning as archbishop of washington world will remain. a cardinal at least thirty people have been killed in a landslide in eastern uganda close to the border with kenya the river burst its banks on thursday sending mud and breed on a hillside in the district of good duda many of those killed were at a market which was buried the government sent rescue teams to the area landslides in buda killed more than one hundred people in twenty ten and twenty twelve government efforts to move people to neighboring areas faced resistance malcolm where has more from the ugandan capital kampala. the landslide happened after many hours of heavy rain and the area where it happened is in the foothills of mount elgon near the border with kenya and communities there live on very st

. >>> pope francis accepting the resignation of washington cardinal donald wuerl after he became entangledo major sexual abuse and coverup scandals the pope asked him to stay on in a temporary capacity until a new archbishop is found. >>> and britain's princess eugenie marrying jack brooksbank at windsor castle. the 28-year-old bride is ninth in line to the british throne. queen elizabeth and her husband prince philip attending the wedding along with the other senior royals. and she looked beautiful >>> that's the news update sara, back to you. >> second royal wedding of the year. >> absolutely. >>> welcome back to "squawk on the street." i'm here with carl quintinilla and david faber live at post 9 at the new york stock exchange the dow was up more at the open and still stocks mostly down a little more than 4% for the week but let's see this action. technology is leading us higher. nasdaq up almost 2%. >> big banks are the story of the morning. j.p. morgan, citi and wells are all out. though jpm and wells have gone red, leslie picker has been looking at the numbers >> the wells fargo call

breaking news out of the vatican this morning, pope francis has accepted the resignation of cardinal donald wuerl of washington. that decision comes after wuerl was accused of covering up sex o abuse priests while bishop in pittsburgh. wuerl denied the allegations but says theesignation permits the local church to move forward. >>> a storm team4 weather alert day. take a look. two hour school delays for's st ma and charles counties schools in maryland. in virginia, spotsylvania, king george and stafford county two hours late. let's check your forecast. how is it looking? >>> the winds gusting from 20 to 35 mnoes per hour right that means most of us are under a wind advise to noon. not only that, but am tracking a major temperature drop. we are about 20egrees cooler right now than this time yesterday. we will be breezy and cool througut the day butlenty of sunshine. we will hit a high temperature today of 64. >> all right. >>> we will take and break a check your traffic when we come back. stay with us. sinessman. ben jealous. "marylander of the year". he's helped grow twenty companies and a thousa

. >>> breaking news just in, pope francis accepted washington cardinal donald wuerl's resignation amid the sexual abuse scandal plaguing the catholic church. a grand jury report accused wuerl of protecting priests who molested children. the vatican did not name his replace yet. his office says that he's been asked to stay on temporarily until a new arch bishop has been found. whit. >>> now to that growing mystery surrounding that disappearance of a u.s.-based journalist last seen entering the saudi consulate in turkey more than a week ago. turkish reports claim he was killed by a possible saudi hit squad. abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz has the latest on that and the president's response. >> reporter: this surveillance video capturing the last moment a "washington post" columnist was seen alive. now, more than a week later, fears he has been killed are intensifying with reports of new evidence. jamal khashoggi, a u.s.-based writer, critical of his native saudi arabian government, came to the saudi consulate in turkey last tuesday to file paperwork for his weddin

prompting the resignation this month of one of america's most prominent catholic leaders, cardinal donald wuerlwashington, d.c. s. bishops have also launched a nationwide investigation of their own with the pope's blessing with a particular view to holding church leaders accountable for the cover-up. the u.s. bishops actually wanted the pope to go even further. they wanted what's called an apostolic visitation, kind of like the papal equivalent of a special counsel but pope francis turned them down so instead the bishops will be investigating themselves, but you have got at least a dozen states looking into this now. plus this federal probe. this is a big deal. >> and possibly more down the road. >> nobody's ever done a nationwide look at it so that presumably would be what would follow. >> all right, thank you so much, david. >> thank you, david. >>> well, now to that deadly flooding emergency in the south. flood watches in effect now for texas as those rivers rise and more drenching rain moves in. abc's victor oquendo is in austin with all the latest on that situation. good morning, victor. >

pope francis has accepted the resignation of a prominent cardinal in the wake of a sex abuse scandal donald wuerl is accused of protecting child molesting priests as a bishop of pittsburgh from one thousand nine hundred eighty eight to two thousand and six the pontiff has voiced his support for the cardinal who denies any wrongdoing. u.s. astronaut nick a again his russian crewmate alexi of chin has arrived in moxa moscow for further medical checks that is after thursday's to use rocket failure forced them to make an emergency landing or men are said to be in good condition. a turkish court has lifted the house arrest of u.s. pastor andrew bronson the ruling allowed him to leave turkey immediately and he's now on his way back to the united states brunson was arrested two years ago on suspicion of having links to. the cleric that ankara blames for the failed coup attempt in twenty sixteen his detention has caused serious tension between washington and ankara with both sides imposing tit for tat sanctions. and you bronson left the courthouse a free man accompanied by turkish police he headed straig

who francis has accepted the resignation of a prominent cardinal in the wake of a sex abuse scandal donald wuerl is accused of protecting child molesting priests as bishop of pittsburgh from one nine hundred ninety eight to two thousand and six the pontiff has voiced his support for the cardinal who denies any wrongdoing. hundreds of people have paid tribute to slain ball gary and journalist victoria marin her funeral was held after german police detained. partial confession from the man he held in connection with her murder the suspect a twenty one year old a bulgarian has admitted to attacking marin over but said he didn't mean to kill her. in the united states one of the worst hurricanes in living memory memory has leveled entire communities across the southeast hurricane michael hit florida first killing at least eleven people before moving into virginia and killing five more communities in florida are now counting the cost of the monster storm. of the two days after hurricane michael crashed through the florida panhandle the scope of the devastation has come into sobering focus. coastal com

he has accepted the recig nation of donald wuerl and the pope praising the cardinal for his nobility in stepping down >>> there is more ahead. the images of cars on fire and concerns it could affect nearly 3 million vehicles on the road. demands frds a recall. we will details in a moment. >>> and new cases confirmed on a mysterious virus affecting children. where they are showing up now. and the credit cards right now to get the rate down. >>> next this friday night to your money. we have been reporting on the dow rebounding 287 points today. and suffering its worst. rates affect your mortgage, your credit cards. what you can do right now to try to lower the rate you linsey davis tonight. >> reporter: time to make a plan to pay off that plastic in your wallet, and fast. >> we help your money keep up. >> reporter: with interest rates going up, so is the cost of borrowing. interest rates on credit cards are now averaging to 17%. the average household carrying a balance just over $15,000 could pay more than $1,033 a year in interest alone. >> the most important thing if you're carrying

has accepted the resignation of prominence cardinal all of a prominence cardinal in the wake of a sex abuse scandal donna donald wuerl is accused of protecting child molesting priests says bishop of pittsburgh from one thousand nine hundred to two thousand and six the pontiff has voiced his support for the cardinal who denies any wrong doing. what a lupin a writer said condé has won the new academy prize in literature a substitute reward for the nobel prize in literature condé is an author of historical fiction best known for her novel. the novel and the nobel committee canceled this year's prize in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal. u.s. astronaut nick a and his russian crewmates alexy. have arrived in moscow for further medical checks that's after thursday's so use rocket failure forced them to make an emergency landing both men are said to be in good condition. all right some football now for you and three months ago croatia and england were playing in a world cup semifinal in front of almost eighty thousand fans tonight they meet in very different circumstances there will be no frowns at all this is because

>> what it says is that donald wuerl is no longer the arch bishop as of today. he's a cardinal in washington as the interim leader until his replacement is named and the other released a letter praising cardinal wuerl for the nobility of the way he handled the situation, saying he is proud of him. it seems that he may have lost a job, but not lost the pope's confidence. >> fascinating. what does this mean then in the grand scheme of the reckoning that the catholic church is facing? wuerl is such a prominent figure in the catholic church. >> yeah, and i suspect a lot of abuse survivors and those outrages will not be satisfied with the way donald wuerl is stepping away. particularly the praise that the pope has shown him. what it means is that for many people, the catholic church's opigation to create a meaningful system of accountability for bishops who cover up the crime of sexual abuse is a work in progress. >> to say the very least. john, thank you so much. i appreciate it. a big announcement coming today. already, everyone. we are at the end of this week together, but it's n

pope francis has accepted the resignation of a prominent cardinal in the wake of a sex abuse scandal donald wuerl is accused of protecting child molesting priests as bishop of pittsburgh from one thousand nine hundred ninety eight to two thousand and six the pontiff has voiced his support for the cardinal who denies any wrongdoing. facebook says hackers access data such as names e-mail addresses and phone numbers from twenty nine million accounts it's part of a security breach disclosed two weeks ago executives originally said they feared as many as fifty million accounts could have been affected. you're watching the news with of a lot more to tell you about here's what's ahead hung up on your smartphone find out why tech companies are designing new ways to cut back on our digital screen time. but first i'd like to hand you over to holland now and i am guessing that investors are probably saying god it's friday you can bet that later i'm sure there's some traders in capital cities around the world headed straight for the bar at least some cash making its way into the economy that way because it c

cardinal. the vatican announced pope francis accepted the resignation of d.c. area archbishop daniel wuerl or donald wuerl, rather. wuerl has been the focus of the church sex abuse scandal centered in accused of covering abuse by priests. bay area catholic church leaders grappling with similar issues, within the next few weeks, bishop patrick mcgraw plans to release the names of every priest tied to credible sex assault allegations in the san jose diocese. more recently, the oakland archdiocese agreed to do the same thing. former fbi leaders are helping the church investigate. >>> this morning, the death toll from hurricane michael is climbing to at least six. the powerful storm is gone, but it certainly left the path of destruction across the southeast. mad landfall. the two largest hospitals in panama city are transferring hundreds of patients because of structural damage. >> the state health officials are actively working to evaluate those hospitals, provide critical care to patients. >> the houses in mexico beach are gone. they were ripped apart by 1 155-mile-an-hour winds as the storm exploded

donald wuerl's signation today. it came amid a growing outcry over the cardinal's handling of sex abe cases in the catholic church.rl will remain in his post temporarily until essor is found. he will also continue to serve on the congregatioof bishops, which helps to select future bishops. even so, a vatican spokean said the resignation opens a new chapter. >> this about moving forward. that is a phra that cardinal wuerl used last month, and moving forward means it is for thgood of the church, especially for the unity of the church, which is so important iofor her to fulfil her mi >> woodruff: we will have more on the pope's decision to permit the cardinal to maintain his influential le in the church-- amid his efforts to crack down on abuse-- later in the program. mudslides from torrential eownpours in eastern uganda have left at least 34e dead. large boulders and chunks of mud rolled through the mountainous area, destroying homes and roads in at least three villages. residents described theva ation. >> ( translated ): the rain was too much, and we sheltered under a veranda. then my friend decided to go anm remov

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cardinal. within the past 90 minutes, the vatican announced pope francis accepted the resignation of d.c. area archbishop daniel wuerl or donaldrl, rather. wuerl has been the focus of the church sex abuse scandal centered in pennsylvania. he's accused of covering up abuse by priests. bay area catholic ch bishop patrick mcgraw plans to release the names of every priest tied to credible sex assault allegations in the san jose diocese. more recently, the oakland archdiocese agreed to do the same thing. former fbi leaders are helping the church investigate. >> it's 6:32. >>> new this morning, a development in a story we've been following in contra costa county. chinese restaurant in walnut creek being forced out of the location it's occupied for 30 years. >> a new tenant says it no longer wants to occupy that space. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live in walt at does this mee garden, bob? >> reporter: well, scott, barring any surprises, quite possibly nothing. jade garden restaurant is still slated to be kicked out of the encina grande shoinxt year. this is a popular eatery that has been in this location since supposed to take

. >> shepard: a cardinal caught in the middle of a sex abuse scandal and accused of cover-ups in the catholic change-up has stepped down. pope francis accepted donald wuerl'snnounced he made mistakes handling sex abuse. made mistakes. pope francis phrased his long-time ally suggesting that he was a scapegoat. laura ingle is here. did we hear from the carl? >> we did. cardinal wuerl says he is touched by his gracious words of understanding. he said the holy father's decision to provide new leadership to the arch disease can allow us to focus on healing and the future. permits this local church to move forward. for my past errors in judgments, i apologize and ask for pardon. my resignation is one way to express my great love for you, the people of the church of washington. many catholics have been angered over the sex abuse scandal have been eager to see a step like this. but pope francis says that wuerl served the church well. card yeah wuerl has never been accused of inappropriate conduct himself. he was mentioned several times against his poor handling of the sexual abuse from 1988 and 2006. a world -- in a letter to wuerl, the pope said this today. shep?