guises are in trouble -- i know this for a fact because when i was a prosecutor i got the call that chris carter was involved in something in westport a big famous chief player and i immediately heard from the team about what i should and shouldn't do with chris carter. before i had even heard from the police department i heard from the team. so what we really have to do here is look to see what you are doing independently to investigate these cases. and independently determine what the facts are. because that's how the n.f.l. got in trouble mr. vincent is you didn't see it roger gid el didn't see it as his responsibility to ask the question is there another tape and i need to see it before we do punishment? there was not a process in place. and let me just give you one example. and i think we should say for the record that major league baseball commissioner bud seal yig has never sanctioned a player for domestic violence never in 22 years. now, teams have. but at the commissioner level that has never occurred. and i want to go to one example. francisco rodriguez. and this is based on -- by the

guys are in trouble, i know this for a fact because when i was a prosecutor i got the call that chris carter was involved in something in westport, a big famous chief player and i immediately heard from the team. about what i should and shouldn't do with cris carter. before i'd even heard from the police department i heard from the team. so what we really have to do here is look to see what you are doing independently to investigate these cases. and independently determine what the facts are because that's how the nfl got if trouble, mr. vincent, is you didn't see it. roger goodell didn't see it as his responsibility to ask the question is there another tape and i need to see it before we do punishment. there was not a process in place. let me give you one example. i think we should say for the record, major league baseball commissioner bud selig has never sanctioned an mlb player for domestic violence. never. in 22 years. now, teams have. but at the commissioner level, that has never occurred. and i'm going to go through one example. francisco rodriguez. and this is based on -- by the way,

and i know this for a fact, when i was a prosecutor i got the call that chris carter was involved inomething in westport and i immediately heard from the team. about what i should and shouldn't do and so what we really have to do here is look to see what you will doing independently to investigate these cases and roger goodell didn't see it and it's his responsibility to ask question is there another thing that we need to see before we do the punishment. and there is not a process in place and let me just give you one example and i think that we should say that major league baseball commissioner bud see lake has never sanctioned, never. that the commissioner level, that has never occurred. francisco rodriguez, this is based on -- and by the way i found this just googling around on my ipod last night. this wasn't prepared by my staff and anybody can do this and it just looks into the record of rodriguez written in print and in 2005 based testimony, there was a young lady that he hit so hard that she was hospitalized in venezuela and he then convinced her to move to the united states a

no, ashton carter. chrishton carter is from our area, went to abington high school. >> difficult not know that. >> you see, you have learned already. went to abington high school. studied at oxford. he was a physics major. but a lot of people around here very proud of this guy. >> yes. >> he is certainly brilliant. road scholar. you say what does that have to do were being the secretary of defense? he was the chief executive of the secretary of defense under leon paneta a, highly respected in capitol hill where they cannot agree where today is friday. generally thought his many in nation will sail through. having said that as we have seen with hagel's firing, the the current secretary of defense, pretty hard to be the second of defense under this president who has real doubts about u.s. military action and role of the u.s. military. >> would you consider him a dove or a hawk. >> i would consider him up to this point a bureaucratic. i don't mean that in a negative way but somebody who makes trains run on time

carter's nomination. >> new jersey governor chris christie's been cleared of wrongdoing in the so-called bridgegate scandal. a state probe shows no evidence that christie had knowledge of politically motivated lane closures on the george washington bridge. investigators did find that two aides acted with little regard for public safety when they ordered the gridlock as revenge against the mayor of fort lee. christie fired bridget kelly and david wild stein and has denied involvement. >> time for another check of the highways and by ways on a friday night. >> let's see how it's rolling out there with matt. hi, matt. >> speaking of gridlock, good evening once again, rick and monica, you know we have this crash on 42 southbound by 55 that i talked about last time around. since then there was another accident on 42 by 295. that's why you're seeing this huge northbound backlog now on 42 headed up toward the walt whitman bridge. we're hearing a couple of the lanes are blocked in each direction on 42. so, also if you're coming south headed to cape may for christmas parade weekend like i will be in a little bit, y

so, even chris rock is saying keep hope alive. >> look at you, like you got michael carter williams? >> go back and forth with my man, c rock, good man, good man. >>> it is 5:27. ahead in the next half hour, liver with the developing story. jan? >> reporter: caught in the act. police say that a man was assaulting a university of pennsylvania student, when they had to step in. i'm jan carabeo live outside every southwest detective this morning, coming up, find out what other crimes police believe this suspect could be behind. >> and take a close look at this video. police need the public's help tracking down the suspect want in the three armed robberies. >> and vittoria and katie return, they've got your traffic and weather together on the 3's. you look live right now at atlantic city. and you'll note the lack of precipitation. no rain. no snow coming down. finally a nice day. katie has the details coming up in just two minutes. >> developing right now, philadelphia police arrest a man theyay was caught in the act, assaulting a local college student wasn't bicycle lock. now, they're q

ashton carter served in the number two position at the pentagon in the first part of president obama's presidency. it's not a done deal. my colleague chris jansing reported that it seems likely that carter will be the pick but not a sure thing. my other colleague andrea mitchell has been reporting that carter is the frontrunner here. >> all right, mark murray. thank you very much. people should check out the first read to read more about the gas price situation could affect american politics. good read there. >>> meanwhile, bill cosby is facing a new lawsuit this morning. it was follow file -- filed by a 55-year-old woman who claims that the comedian assaulted her 40 years ago. she said she was 15 at the time. nbc news national correspondent kate snow is here with the details. i saw you earlier on the "today" show along with lisa bloum. it's another legal problem. >> it is. for weeks we've been talking about one allegation after the next. allegations that cosby's attorneys refuted. this latest allegation is now the first civil lawsuit to be filed against cosby since one was settle out of court in 2006. the new suit accuses cosby of, quot

ashton carter is expected to be easily confirmed as the president's fourth pentagon chief in six years. >>> and chris christie, the report of the controversial closing of the george washington bridge, the report claiming that he had no idea of the closing. >>> and 321,000 jobs created, unemployment at 5.8%. here's rebecca jarvis. where are the jobs? >> what is reassuring, the industries with the jobs tend to pay higher incomes. we've seen wages stagnate for almost a decade. >> thank you, rebecca. >>> now to florida this evening, to a community where they've trapped and killed nine bears. one of them attacking a woman this week. matt gutman with the images of the bears taking over the neighborhood. >> reporter: from the trees to the trash cans. on wednesday night, attacking jean barber, walking her dog. tonight, florida fish and wildlife telling us this is the ninth nuisance bear they've trapped and killed in four weeks. just before that, a photographer capturing pictures of the same group of bears in trees. bear attacks on the rise nationwide, killing six ameri n americaninamerica americans this year

carter is nominated. reports say at least one high ranking republican is already on board to vote yes. chris? >> thank you. meantime there is a wolf in the white house. tom wolf, meeting with president obama, this week. what the two plan to talk about and a royal scandal, vna proves infidelity in his family true -- tree, could the rule family be you tell us what you want to pay and we help find options to fit your budget. nah, nah, insurance, nah, nah, nah, discount. my name's flo, you want to go out with me? no. uh-huh-huh! >> us senator bob case i would like to rally for pregnant workers, this as supreme court prepares to hear landmark discrimination case, about that issue. senator casey is joining national advocates at press conference later today shedding light on his pregnant workers fairness act. the bill boosts protection for pregnant workers allowing them to receive reasonable accommodations so that they can continue working. meanwhile, the u.s. supreme court prepares to hear the case of young, versus ups. in which a woman allegedly lost her job because she was pregnant. >> well, this

we will have more on carter's local ties coming up on "eyewitness news" at 6:00. >>> new jersey governor chris christie announced a multi million-dollar plan to rehab camden high school. more than a decade ago the state supreme court ordered new jersey go bring school buildings in poor cities up to date. well to day governor christie visited camden high school to layout his plan for a 50 million-dollar rehabilitation and renovation project. >> we will turn this into a 21st century building, we are increase the technology capabilities in this school so that all of the students have access to the extraordinary educational opportunities that are available on line. >> critics of the governor says he a has not done enough to replace aging school buildings since taking office nearly five years ago. >>> welshing still to come tonight former professional athletes head to capitol hill to raise awareness about domestic violence in sports. >>> all this on a day when former mvp adrian peterson a appears in court trying to get his suspension overturn? he we will have more on this in the next half an hour.

carter. >> mentioning a leaner military he will be dealing with. have a great weekend. >>> new jersey governor chris christie weighing in on the eric garner chokehold case by staying out of it. as his neighbors to the north erupt in protest over the staten island man's death, here is what he had to say about the grand jury's decision not to in tite the officer who killed garner, saying quote, as someone who ran a prosecuting office for seven years before i became governor, one of the things i learned is that you never know all the things a grand jury knows unless you're in that grand jury and working with them. so, was staying out the smart move? we debate it with alan combs and mike gallagher, both fox news contributors. mike, what do you think? a lot of politicians weighing in, chris christie staying out of it saying he doesn't have all the information. >> i think chris christie has the absolute boldest bravest take on this because he's absolutely right. one thing we can agree on is unless we were on the grand jury we don't know the evidence the grand jury received. i am so perplexed from reaction

carter as his pick to replace hagel. >>> at the "wall street journal" is framing it, there is a newly released inquiry finding no smoking gun between governor chrisistie and the george washington bridge closures. according to the report there is no conclusive evidence the new jersey republican knew or didn't know about the lane closures before they happened, but there is one big caveat along with this. the legislative probe noted investigators weren't given an opportunity to interview key players in the story, including former christie confidents, a federal investigation is xpeshgtsed to wrap up next year while a law firm hired by the christie administration cleared the governor of wrongdoing. >>> our twitter question and responses from you today earlier in the show we asked what you think about the recent events that happened in ferguson, missouri, cleveland and new york city, and how it deals with the opinion of law enforcement in america, and americans expressing their opinions through social media. has that helped amp pla fip the messages strategies? our produce hear some of the best responses. jay what did we get? >> good morning, thomas. >>

. >> see, michael carter williams is better than everybody on the nicks. like just is. >> ya, see, we have chriss will be in tonight's game in the new york area, will talk in about his new film top five coming up in our next hour, business basketball fan. so he's pulling for us. >> in his own way. >> in his own way, and hating on the nicks little bit. right now 7:48. two drama's, one biblical nature, hits theatres this weekend? kevin frazier next with your preview. >> i'm kevin frazier, coming up christian bale place moses in the revamp biblical tail exodus gods and kings, and all-star cast go back to the psychodelic seven's. >> ♪ >> please keep in mind we want to see your holiday lights displays, use the hashtag cbs-3 holiday light or e-mail them at holiday lights at cbs3.com. we may share them with everyone else in the tri-state area and show it here on tv. we'll be right back. we'll be right back. >> ♪ ♪ wow something sounds sweet in here!!!! ♪ need a little honey in the bowl. yeah!!! badabopbopbopa!!! no? must be the honey!!! >> word is ariana grand is demanding to be carried herself. >> pho

carter williams took out the frustration on orlando scoring 21 points in the 96 to 88 win. that snaps five game losing streak for the sixers. want to seymour that far. >> speaking of governor chris christie coming up in the next half hour of "eyewitness news", he fires off a letter to president obama, what he wants the president to demand from cuba. jan? >> reporter: here in new castle county, delaware, two fires, 2 miles apart, on sunday. this one displace ago dozen people. the other, leaving one person dead. we'll have the full details straight ahead. >> jan, thanks. also, a woman attack and tide up in her home. how those robbers tricked her into opening the door for them. >> and jessica, carol return with your traffic and weather together on the 3's. it is monday morning, and we're back in just two minutes. >>> fire rips through two apartment complexes leaving people homeless for the holidays. told those fires are few miles apart. now investigators are is her clinic for the causes. >>> jan carabeo live at the most recent fire in wilmington. jan, good morning. >> reporter: diana, erika, good morning. that's right, two fires here in new castle county, delaware, on sunday, alone

we'll speak with jimmy carter and secretary penny pritzker. also with senator tom udall, chris van hollen and mario diaz about a latter. don't settle for 4g lte coverage that's smaller or less reliable when only one network is america's largest and most reliable 4g lte network: verizon. with xlte, our 4g lte bandwidth has doubled in over 400 cities. and now, save without settling. get 2 lines with 10gb of data for just $110... ...or 4 lines for just $140. and get a $150 bill credit for each smartphone you switch. only on verizon. >>> time now to take a look at the morning papers. "the guardian," russian president vladimir putin vows the nation's economy will stabilize. >> he's ordering it. >> after a volatile week for the ruble. >> you know what he needs to do? let's talk to thomas really quickly. thomas you go back over the history of new york, somebody who has fought vladimir putin, stood like eye to eye with him. >> looked into his soul. >> and beat that bear with your classy -- you look what's happening to new york city, i think there needs be a gentification of russia. >>

mccounsel a deal maker and maybe chris said that we will see the republicans controlled senate in the fix six weeks to confirm the nominations of the attorney general and carteration they can get things done and after that they may confirm no one else. >> does ted cruz throw a wrench into the gears? >> he has the ability to they a wrench in the gears but mcconnell knows how to work the senate rules and he is eager to show his skills. >> the polls showed jeb bush as the republican front runner and hillary clinton the democratic but in a year jeb bush will no longer be the front runner and hillary clinton will look vulnerable as we get ready for turnout. >> who will be the frontrunner? >> going into iowa, make scott walker, maybe ran paul, maybe ted cruz. >> hillary clinton will look vulnerable because she has been bad or someone else will have risen? >> there is so little enthusiasm among the d base as offed back launch and the responses to her when she gives we speeches someone will come and some other candidate will have a moment. but the question is is that candidate viable? >> who will that be? >> i have no ideas. >> bob your prediction? >> the theory of t

everybody said that ashton carter who they say is a hard worker, a very smart guy and a quick study and will have no problem taking on the issues. >> chris alyssa and ruth marcus, let's talk about why this job is so hard to fill. michelle flournoy, herself a top pentagon official took herself publicly out of contention. jack reed did as well. a ranking democrat on armed services who is now going to be secondary to the republicans. you also have the fact that jay johnson was strongly considered. he would be hard to get confirmed. >> look. i think it's hard to find something for a lot of reasons. it's a two-year gig. you can get elected for time in perpetui perpetuity. to the senate, you probably think you were more likely to have influence in your current job than in another one. you have to be confirmed. that never has been a treat. you mentioned jay johnson's concerns. it's not going to be a treat in the next congress with republicans in control of the senate. and third, jim and you know a lot more about this than me. this is not an easy job. there not simple solutions here. to ow america is defined in the world and what shouldn't be. t

chris, who said that. i think we'll see the republican-controlled senate move within the fix six weeks to confirm the nominations of loretta lynch and ashton carterecretary of defense in a demonstration that they can get some things done. i think after that they may confirm no one else. >> and does ted cruz throw a wrench into the gears? >> ted cruz has the ability to throw a wrench into the gears but mitch mcconnell knows how to work the rules and he's eager to show his skills at that. >> steve? >> jeb bush was the republican front runner and hillary clinton is the democratic front runner. i think a year from now heading into iowa jeb bush will no longer be the republican front runner and hillary clinton will look surprisingly vulnerable as we get ready for voters to actually turn out. >> who will be the front runner on the republican side? >> going into iowa maybe scott walker. maybe rand paul. maybe ted cruz. she said scott walker first. >> and hillary will look vulnerable just because she's been bad or because somebody else will have risen? >> i think there's so little enthusiasm for hillary among the democratic base, as evidenced by her book

chris, who said that. i think we'll see the republican-controlled senate move within the first six weeks to confirm the nominations of loretta lynch to be attorney general and ashton carter to be secretary of defense in a demonstration they can get some things done. after that they may confirm no one else. >> and does ted cruise throw a wrench into the gears? >> he has the ability to throw a wrench foo into the gears but mitch mcconnell knows how to work the senate rules and he's eager to demonstrate his skill at that. >> steve. >> earlier in the show you showed polls showing jeb bush was the republican front-runner and hillary clinton was the democratic front-runner. sitting here a year from now, jeb bush will no long we are be the republican front-runner and hillary clinton will look surprisingly vulnerable atz we get ready for voters to turn out. >> who will be the front-runner on the republican side? >> going into iowa maybe scott walker, maybe rand paul, maybe ted cruise. >> hillary will look vulnerable just because she's been bad or someone else will have rizen? >>> i think there's so little support for hillary as evidenced by her book launch as evidenced when she

carter 1972 graduate of abington high school if the senate confirms him, will take over for chuck hagel. >> new jersey lawmakers probing the bridge scandal found no evidence governor chriswas part of it, a joint panel investigated politically motivated traffic jams near the george washington bridge last year. findings say two of the governor aids acted when little regard for public safety when they authorized lane closures. >> us attorney office is now investigate egg. no one has been charged. >>> cher apparently is not among governor christie's fans. singer unleashed tirade on twitter calling chris tie despicable bully also said he can forget being president. she is unhappy got of nor vetoed a bill that would ban the use of jen takes craze to house pregnant pigs. >> actor mark wahlberg wants mark off his criminal record. seeking pardon of 1988 assault charge in massachusetts, where he is from. wahlberg pleaded guilty saying he beat up two men while trying to steel some beer just 16 at the time, served 45 days in jail. >> he wants it erased so he can own restaurant across the country. >> we'll take a short break, but first here's a look at what's coming up tonight right

chris, you said it, abington high school graduate class 1972, his community beaming with pride at hits accomplishment, and they're very excited about his likely nomination for secretary of defend. sixty year old ashton carter was indict dollars into and inch tongue hall of fall in 1989. he graduated top honors from yale and oxford university. his first stop at the department of defense, was in the 90's, during the clinton administration. he has a science background, expert in physician, yet extensive experience in national security, carter served as deputy secretary of defense from 2011 to 2013. we caught up with the current superintendent of abington schools, and she told us just how thrilled her community is for carter. >> just this is really wonderful for the abington and rodge lidge community make up the abington school district, another example some of our graduates who go onto do wonderful things in the world. >> carter's previous post within the department of defense put him in charge of buying weapons and technology he never personally served in the military. carter left the pentagon for a private sector job. >> nomination for secretary of defense could be announced as early as this week. if ashton

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