he is not involved in any of the choate cases. jonathan, i want to start with you. and your team launched this series a while back about this happening at elite prep schools in the northeast. what did this report reveal to you? >> well, we had reported on about 110 private schools in new england that had faced allegations of sexual abuse over the past 25 years, and we mentioned choate, but this report was initiated in response to that story, and it laid out in extremely graphic detail the accounts of about 24 survivors of abuse. as you said in your introduction, some of these are extraordinarily graphic descriptions of abuse, rape. to me, the most startling thing about the report is, first, the school named 12 teachers that they said had abused kids. that's an extraordinary number, and we haven't seen that before in other schools. then what they also did was they, essentially, owned up to the fact that they had never reported these cases of abuse to child welfare authorities in connecticut, even though it had been required. >> sreenivasan: there is an incident menti

my name is hank choate. secretary -- the president today demonstrated to all of us a willingness to not only continued trade but strengthen recognize 95%we of the mouth that need to be fed are outside of the u.s., and each and every one of us are willing to step up to that task and feed them. >> how many jobs in lumber do you think will be created in the united states because of the terrace? >> we had a timber owner here from florida who has battled for years regarding the discrimination regarding canadian lumber and timber coming across. canada owns much of the timberland, and they charge a fee which has given producers in canada a huge advantage. i cannot quantify the number of jobs are now, but the productivity of our american forests are tremendous. one of the interesting challenges i look for over is beginning to utilize the american forests owned by the united states forest service to make them productive again, jobs all over the country where they have been cut out because of litigation and environmen

a new report finding "substantiated instances of sexual misconduct" at connecticut's choate rosemary hall boarding school. spanning five decades from the 1960s to 2010, a dozen former teachers implicated by 24 students, including at least one case of rape. the report also finding, despite years of accusations, "sexual misconduct matters were handled internally and quietly," and never reported to the police. in some cases, teachers were allowed to resign or retire. and some were even given recommendations for new jobs. >> we've seen a lot of these private sleepaway schools have had problems because the issues aren't being reported to authorities. they're dealing with it internally. >> reporter: now, the school says, "we profoundly apologize. the conduct of these adults violated the foundation of our community. we honor and thank the survivors of sexual misconduct who came forward." the findings don't involve any current teachers or students at the school. five of the teachers in the report have since died. tom? >> mara, thank you. >>> next to the severe weather watch. flash flooding i

i choat chose to celebrate marts legacy with my own photo shoot.one of myself fabulous vintage 1920's style flapper dresses. to remind martha about that great decade. this oak is a reminder how older trees are slowly becoming a dying breed, but there is a happy ending, martha's legacy will live on. the tree represents the circle of life, an acorn from martha were planted, new a new white oak tree has been cultivated. people are sad but also happy that martha will not be forgotten with this new tree. >> can you save an old piece of the tree for me. >> i don't know if i can get back. >> ashley, how long will it take to tear them down. >> next couple of day, weather may play a role if they can finish it up, on tuesday, but they say, you know, it could be you know two day or three days. >> thank you, ashley. >>> i was investigating reports of possible corruption in union new jersey police department, small town as a client community, but i wondered if someone was not hidden. more information i found the more questions i had. whether this was case of ju

they work at choate rosemary hall. the school lists john f. kennedy, michael douglas, and ivanka trump among alumni. >>> in ohio, the moore family got a surprise. a dinner guest friday night. guess who is coming to dinner? mark zuckerberg. popping in to meet the family. in newton falls as part of his new year's resolution. to meet people in all 50 states this year. the dinner seemed to go well, with zuckerberg complimenting the cook later on facebook. what could he say, though. >> you're in their house. >> right. >>> finally, a well-known new england -- sorry, new england -- new orleans saints superfan is celebrating a major victory. a long-awaited liver transplant. jarrius robertson, 15 years of age, became the nfl team's hype man last october right here on "gma." he went to practices and games with the team. yesterday, he tweeted a picture of himself giving a thumbs up with his motto, it takes lives to save lives on his hospital bed. our own robin roberts tweeting her support. answer to a prayer that you found a donor. incredibly thankful to

a private investigator found at least 12 former teachers were accused of the abuse at choate rosemary hall dating to the 1960s. a report says the school kept the allegations from the public. the famous alumni include ivanka trump. >>> a 9-year-old boy who was shot in san bernardino, his recovery is going well. nolan brandy was shot and wounded monday when his teacher's estranged husband walked into the classroom opening fire, killing his wife and an 8-year-old student. nolan's family is asking for prayers for his recovery and for the families of other victims. >>> 5:08. a nice morning. a cool start. even at the shore. you'll see sunshine at the shore after a few clouds roll through this morning. we're seeing some of the clouds in philadelphia, delaware, lehigh valley. south jersey at 44. 43 now for the jersey shore. and some of the suburbs are getting close to the 30s. it could happen this morning. unionville is 41. 44 in bed minister. ft. washington down to 40. gladwin is 46. new hope at 41. like yesterday, there's a chill in the air this morning. but like yesterday, we're in for a n

an investigation of the choate rosemary hall school has thedents dating back to 1960's. at least 12 former faculty members are accused of sexual misconduct. there is at least one case of rape. the incidents were not reported to the police. instead, teachers were allowed to resign, retire, or in some cases keep teaching. the school tonight is apologizing and thanking the former students who came forward. nancy: video of damage to the casino in vegas. into the famous fountains below. the fire was knocked down quickly for stop nobody was hurt and the casino was working at the total cost of all the damage. jonathan: fallout after two atlanta police officers were fired for punching and kicking a man. cases involving the two officers have been dismissed, because of their credibility. it's now in question. if they are witnesses or lead officers in the cases, the credibility has been jeopardized. both officers are facing potential criminal charges. investigators say they left a 21-year-old man bloodied after a traffic stop. nancy: a judge in arkansas has blocked the state from u

choate has educated many students that have gone on to big things. some of its notable alums, john f. kennedy, actors michael douglas, glenn close and jamie lee curtis. and more recently, first daughter ivanka trump. but its reputation is taking a big hit. shocking allegations that at least 12 former teachers sexually abused and in one case forcibly raped students at the school. the allegations dating back to the early 1960s were presented in a nearly 50-page report prepared by a law firm for the school's board of trustees. it included reports of intimate kissing and intimate touching. one student reported that in 1980, when she was 15 years old, a faculty member asked her to go away with him for a weekend to have sex. the student declined the proposition. two female graduates also reported separately that an english teacher at the school engaged in sexual relationships with them. in another case, it details a student's forcible rape by a teacher while on a school trip to costa rica in 1999. according to the report, none of the cases were ever report

. >>> the "boston globe" reports on a report involving choate rose mary hall.med a bz dozen former educators who allegedly sexually abused or assaulted students since the 1960s and recounts experiences of 24 survivors of sexual misconduct. in almost all the cases school officials failed to report the misconduct to authorities when the accusations first surfaced. and officials quietly fired teachers or allowed them to resign. choate's head master called the report devastating. >>> "the new york times" reports on the firing of two uniformed secret service officers who were on duty during a white house breach. last month jonathan tran jumped two fences while president trump was home. tran had two cans of mace and roamed the grounds for more than 16 minutes before being arrested around midnight near the south portico entrance. officials say tran tripped alarms when he climbed the fences. >>> "usa today" says jn penny is delaying store closures and liquidation sales because of better than expected sales and traffic. a spokesman for jc penney said plans to close 138

specially if you are taking part in the choate chocolate run.nners taking to the street in philadelphia for the 15k and 5k runs. of course, it began at eakin's oval it is known for the sweets after crossing the finish line. race remembers rewarded with a mug loaded when fondue, hot chocolate, pretzels, kris pea treats, other yummy treat. of course great cause behind this all to benefit the ronald mcdonald house. >> looking to release some crowds? center city, pillow fight, participants used soft pillows only, and anyone who had glasses was asked to take them off beforehand. it is, in fact, international pillow day, with fights happening all over the world, and in hong kong, a bit of a bigger showing than in philadelphia. check this out. some people even dressing in their pj's, organizers say the fights a great way to let off some steam and bring the community together. >>> it is a chance to let off some steam, so we have this big feather i frenzy in hong kong, and just beat each other senseless with a soft object. >> i guess it is a good way to

investors looking at augmented reality and virtual reality as potentially the new big platform and snap choat, facebook, all these big companies are trying to figure it out. google glass was not some big success. far from it. i think time will tell. >> we don't mean to minimize what happened in cleveland. stocks back to within a buck of an all-time high. farhat manju, your co-worker at the time says, how underestimating zuckerberg, do it at your own peril. >> i think you are right. the question for me is, it seems like it was a clear sort of point or tacit admission that they bet on v.r., virtual reality. they bet way too early and thought there was going to be a lot more progress in the space than they are seeing right now. sales of oculus are there. what do you focus on in the near-term specially when companies like apple and google and magic in florida are doing this thing in a.r., that was facebook's bet. we all have smartphone cameras already. why not use that to get us into the space faster. >> mitchell, what are you doing in the space, if anything and what is your take on where it is a

. >>> an elite boarding school in connect cut choate rosemary hall has released a report, the 50 zshormer faculty members have assaulted students, both male and female since 1963. it's ranged from intimate kissing to sexual intercourse. the schoolnnounced i october it had hired a law firm to conduct an independent investigation after reports of adult sexual misconduct with students surfaced. former president john f. kennedy and president trump's daughter ivanka among the alumni. >>> officials in washington and moscow have a shared understanding that the u.s. should not repeat last week's air strike on syria. joining us now from moscow, nbc news foreign correspondent lucy cavanaugh. mr. love rov seems to suggest there will be no more air strikes. the white house has made very clear if chemical weapons are used again, we could see more u.s. air strikes. >> reporter: absolutely. the white house and the state department. while there are no further targets planned by the u.s. after last week's missile strike, they're not ruling out the possibility of further action. i think it's quite cle

a private investigator found at least 12 former teachers were accused of the abuse at choate rosemary hall dating to the 1960s. the investigator's report says the school kept the allegations from the public. the school's famous aplomb my include ivanka trump, president john f. kennedy, glenn close, and michael douglas. >>> a teen who lost her life because of a distracted driver will be remembered with a walk in washington township. >> a 1k walk will be held tomorrow in memory of nicki keleny. it marks the 10th anniversary of her death in a car crash. in 2013, new jersey lawmakers passed nicki's law. a program notifying drivers that using a handheld device while driving is illegal. >>> christians are marking good friday which commemorates the crucifixion of jesus christ. it of course leads to easter sunday, celebrating christ's resurrection. among the observances in philadelphia is a passion of the lord service at the cathedral basilica of saints peter and paul in center city. orthodox christians in jerusalem gathered for a tradition. they walked the way of suffering just a few hours a

the report the result of a three-year investigation after two choate alumni alerted the school to sexualnduct they had experienced as students. >>> and in rome pope francis kicked off easter celebrations with the traditional washing of the feet of 12 prison inmates. in the philippines devotees whipped their backs before nailing to crosses re-enacting jesus' crucifixion. >>> two police officers in georgia have been fired after disturbing video surfaced of them punching and kicking a man during a traffic stop. let's go live to georgia and nbc's gabe gutierrez who has an exclusive interview with the victim. the video is so disturbing, gabe. what happened here? >> hi, chris. good morning. this scandal blew up quickly for this police department. one officer fired after that first video became public and then just hours later, another part of the encounter, caught on a second camera emerged, shocking the police chief and costing a second officer his job. this morning two officers in gwinnett county, georgia r out of a job after one was caught on camera punching a suspect with his hands up duri

. >> "the boston globe" reports on a scathing choate rosemary hall acuding them of sexual misconduct.iled to report the authorities when the acts first surfaced and they quietly fired teachers or allowed them o resign. >>> "the new york times" reportingen two secret service agents were fired. tran had jumped the white house fence while trump was home. had two cans of mace, roamed the grounds for 15 minutes. tran tripped alarms when he climbed fences. >>> jcpenney is delaying closures and liquidated sales. they say plans to close 138 stores have been pushed back six weeks to july 31st. liquidation sales have been delayed. they will now start on may 22nd instead of monday. >>> and the "new york post"s on a new twist in the civil racketeering. they say they were sold helmets manning never used in game. this week their lawyers filed an 'em manning sent an equipment manager. in the e-mail manning requested, quotes two helmets that can pass as game used. that's it. they say it's a misguided attempt to defame manning. >>> two police officers were fired over their use of force. they were dism