connecticut pure does. i abstain from certain bolts out of an abundance of caution, because that is what more legislators should do if they are involved in the industry. i work for a water -- i have worked for a water company since 1992. i am proud of the work i have done at the water company. i have actually dealt infrastructure, as opposed to my opponent, talking about doing it. water, natural resource. i have built infrastructure throughout the district. brookfield, litchfield comic-con, torrington, and more. the last 30 years at the water company. water conservation. huge. i have volunteered to join the housatonic association board of directors. i worked my way up to vice president of that board, because natural resources are very important to me. our natural environment is important to me. we can keep hearing the excuses for my opponent as to why you, the voters, should give her another chance to disappoint you. i am ready to hit the ground running. i will work tireless for you, just as i have when i w

the gentlewoman from connecticut is recognized. ms. delauro: mr. speaker, i yield three minutes to the gentlewoman from florida, the chair of the military construction and veterans affairs -- veterans' affairs committee, ms. wasserman schultz. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for three minutes. ms. wasserman schultz: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the chairwoman for yielding. i rise to support this continuing resolution that will keep our federal government open and deliver the vital services that impact us all. look no further than southwest florida in my home state where where hurricane -- where hurricane ian inflicted tragic human loss and massive property damage. while we pray for those who endured ian's wrath and for those who still face, it let's offer more than well wishes. thankfully president biden declared a major disaster, unleashing federal aid and assistance for counties hit by ian. but this c.r. will allow fema and other federal partners to keep assistance flowing to florida in our time of need whil

they settled in new haven connecticut came back to connecticut. and for a year or so she continued to work with the refugee agency, but it's headquarters were up in new york and she got tired of the commute. so she quit. and what looking for other work, but she had a kind of particular skill set as an administrator that wasn't an enormous demand for a woman in new haven connecticut in 19 nearly 1950. so it took her about a year or two to get a job finally in 1953. she got a job that she thought would be interesting. she was hired as the executive director of the connecticut branch of planned parenthood. the nation's leading advocate for birth control. now she said afterwards. no idea about birth control. when she took this job. she didn't know where to diaphragm was. she thought that work could be interesting and she hadn't been the strait of skills. the work turned out to be very very interesting. in the late 19th century any number of states had passed laws. trying to prohibit in one way or another birth control. and connecticut was one of two s

a heated house race in connecticut?re republicans have a chance at flipping a blue seat to red. g.o.p. candidate george logan joins us next. >> she has had four years to make a change. people are tired of the status quo. i represent an alternative. she represents more of the same. turning electric... completely on its head. bringing legendary design... and state-of-the-art technology... to a fully-electric suv. the all-new, all-electric eqb from mercedes-benz. veteran homeowners: if you're on a fixed income, today's rising prices are a big problem. but as a veteran, you already have a solution. it's your powerful va home loan benefit. it lets you borrow up to a full 100% of your home's value, not just 80%. with home values near record highs, that could mean a lot more cash than you imagined. and at newday, there are no upfront costs to get the cash you need. >> these deaths because there are so many, have a ripple effect throughout the community. and in addition to the deaths, we have the criminal activity that is assoc

in connecticut crime is out of control. were at half staff this weekend after three police officers were ambushed, two are dead, more than 80 rounds were fired at them from behind. >> it was multiple rounds, and it was like war zone, and then next thing you knew there were sirens flying everywhere and it was just scary. it was actually scary. because we don't get this. we don't have this. this is a quiet neighborhood. >> laura: not anymore, no one is safe. no one der the state's incumbent democrat senator ned no answers lamont is in a tight race with republican bob steph noneski. you've done this forever. and one who wants to lead the charge is trying to unseat the sent ja manner blew men you that. a new poll has her only down by five points. i felt the fear building over the weekend in the state, people are scared. so my question is what have democrats done for connecticut lately? >> well, all the democrats have done for connecticut lately is to make life unaffordable, to make life feel unsafe, crime has risen. to make con

the issues in connecticut are the same as they are nationally. >> sean: if we win connecticut, nobodyn me. i would be happier than you if you win connecticut. the fact it's this close speaks volumes about how people feel about the state of the country. when we come back. john fetterman his struggles ten. -- continue. you won't believe what the white house said. we will show you straight ahead. unlike some others, neuriva plus is a multitasker supporting 6 key indicators of brain health. to help keep me sharp. neuriva: think bigger. hi, i'm karen. i lost 58 pounds on golo and i've kept it off for over a year. it was so easy that the weight just kept coming off. that's when i knew that this is real. golo works. i still can't believe that i look like this. >> ♪ ♪ >> sean: amid fetterman's struggles and radical positions the white house press secretary said let not your heart be troubled because joe biden thinks fetterman is capable. >> the president's personal conversation with lt. governor fetterman, the president found him to be an impressive individual who is just as capable as always

>> connecticut well, all the dee done for connecticut lately t is to make life unaffordable, to make life unsafe. their crime has risen to make connecticut a border state by flying illegal to westchester county airport and to tweet airport, bringing andfentanyl and human traffick and all the other things. that's what the democratth have done for us here.cut and the people of connecticut are ready for chr change. hea i am so happy to hear you were . glastonbury i was in glastonbury yesterday at the apple festival, actually , had you?can't oh, yeahbe. e i missed you. let's stop. sorry i missed you too well, but it's a great state. this is this is actually a wonderful state. people haven't spent time ind i england. just kind of write it off. so it's liberal, butte i it' s beautiful. they're great people.l, gre and i think weat have to have a mantra. no state left behind. there's no reason connecticut has to be in this situation. has thinone at all.right. >> that's right.s no life does not have to be this cf way. eel we can change itno can feel normal again. awe're not asking for extrava

we have the shootings in north carolina and connecticut. get into that too. >> brian: ainsley, thanks. let's get started to talk about horrific news the last few days. >> pete: we will be back to talk to those folks. fox news alert off-duty police officer among five killed in a shooting rampage raleigh, north carolina. >> brian: the attack happened 24 hours after two connecticut police officers were gunned down in an apparent ambush. another clings to life, todd piro with the chilling details, todd. >> a horrible week for law enforcement. the suspect in custody with a deadly shooting spree in north carolina. five people killed including off-duty police officer. the k-9 officer her but expected to recover. authorities say another victim fighting for their life. >> raleigh police department and police officer is a brother or sister. so, when we lose one of our own, it is a tragic, heartbreaking day for all of us. >> authorities say a man with a rifle started shooting on a walking trail 5:00 p.m. officers blocked off the streets and surrounded

now. >>> more on the breaking news now at waterbury, connecticut.ailiff handing over the documents to the judge. this is the defamation trial against alex jones' company free speech systems. this is the penaltied phase to determine damages due to 14 families and an fbi agent. the judge sent the jury back for a moment because some documents didn't have the foreperson's initials, and there were some decimals missing. so just a brief break. she's looking through those documents, and we're now of course, expecting to learn the jury's decision. we've got with us jean casarez, joey jackson, areva martin. ar areva, the jury in texas determined that alex jones was liable for $50 million to families there. will these families ever recoup this money? >> that is such a great question, victor. whenever you file these civil lawsuits, the question is does the defendant have deep pockets? do they have the ability to pay? >> all right. let me go back into the courtroom, areva. >> the verdict, we the jury have reached our verdict as to damages in this case. we rewar

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reportedly believed to be the highest verdict in connecticut ever. so do you compare that 100 million to $1 billion here not likely those are very different cases. so it's difficult to forecast whether an appeals court will overturn this, but they'll look at it closely unfortunately for these plaintiffs >> all right, danny, thank you. >>> also breaking, the former president of the los geles city council has resigned after days of protests over her racist remarks. now pressure mounting on the other council members on the recording to go, too miguel almaguer joins us miguel, outrage exploding over this. >> reporter: lester, good evening facing intense political pressure and a growing wave of public dissent, today nury martinez officially resigned from the los angeles city council after stepping down as council president monday this marks the end of her tenure after it became clear she could no longer hold onto the position [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: after another chaotic council meeting today, which had to be canceled, martinez announced her resig

from both connecticut and texas. and we have with us also former cbs news correspondent and author jacqueline adams. i want to thank common ground, the bridgegw student group, and our nashman center for organizing this special event tonight. at the george washington university, we're committed to an academic mission of teaching, research, patient care and service. and that has long had a positive impact on our nation and the world. one important way to have this impact is by convening and participating in discussions on very difficult issues which is what we're doing here this evening. this dialogue will help to inform the public and demonstrate the skill of respectful discourse and exchange of differing views on the critical issue of guns. many people recognize clearly that we have a problem. there are solutions to this problem. and at a dialogue like this this evening we can identify some of the best approaches to solving this critical problem. in addition to tonight's event, i also note another important effort ou

that is the big difference here in connecticut.she's voted 100% in line with nancy pelosi's policies. that is not in the best interest of the people of the fifth congressional district here in connecticut. folks are coming through our campaign, to my website, georgeloganforfor congress.com. we're surging through the polls and we're being heard. people want a change. we represent that change. >> gillian: thanks for taking time, george. wish you the best. >> thank you, a appreciate the opportunity. take care. >> gillian: of course. critics say the justice department has a double standard when it comes to prosecutoring the tax on pro life centers and abortion clinics in the wake of roe v. wade. mollie hemmingway has a thought or two on this. she will join me next. at america's best, you can get two pairs of glasses and a free eye exam starting at just $79.95. two pairs! and they don't even have to be identical! in fact, one pair can be practical and sturdy, while the other pair is super stylish and wildly good-looking. not that it's a

and yes, we are going to make history in connecticut because the people of connecticut are tired of an out of touch. thirty seven year career politician. i'm running because i've never been so concerned about our country. i escaped communism in cuba and i will not allow them to transform the united states of america. so i hope people will go to my website liora for s.t. .com to learn more about me. but i am not a career politician. i am a career american. working in connecticut are the same as they are nationally. >> i hope that i really if we win connecticut, nobody will be happier than me. i'll be happier than you if you win connecticut. >> but the fact that it's this close at this point in the race speaks volumes about how people feel about the state of the country. thank you for being with us. when we come back , john fetterman, his struggles continue. you won't believe what you won't believe what the white house said. >> we'll show yotou straightinge ahead. true ctony here from creditr thousa the true cost of bad credinds t what are you doing to improveouu your credit? should i be

, and before that a congressman in connecticut.he new town where the sandy hook massacre took place, i know that you are very close with many of those families who are both constituents, and i think personal friends of yours. i was curious to get your reaction today to that verdict, another verdict the announcement of damages in that connecticut court case of alex jones being ordered to pay nearly a billion dollars to those families. >> i think that the first thing you have to realize is how much courage it took for these families to bear down on alex jones. this was not a foregone conclusion they were going to make this case. they were going to have to be there in, court have to look at him, have to talk about what his conspiracy theory campaign has meant for them. obviously, they have been harassed, they have been targeted, there has been death threats, and many of these families have had to move multiple times to try to escape the harassment that has been organized by alex jones. and so i'm just in awe of all of these families c

a mass shooting in raleigh, north carolina, including an off-duty police officer this, as three connecticut cops are ambushed two are dead and a third in critical condition >>> stock market whiplash. a 1300-point swing on the dow after a key inflation report is worse than expected. where to from here our steve sedgwick weighs in >>> subpoenaed, former president trump is order to testify before the january 6 committee, plus other key take aways from the hearings >>> are you willing to pay 7 bucks a month for your netflix that includes multiple ads per hour >>> hollywood's holiday magic begins in the heat of summer "early today" starts right now >>> this friday morning, i'm i'm phillip men nachlt mena. >>> a shooting started in the hedingham community. the alleged shooter was wearing camouflage and black boots, and one thing they found jarring was how young he looked. by the end of the night, a white male juvenile was in custody the governor calling it horrific >> tonight terror has reached our doorstep the nightmare of every community has come to raleigh. >> reporter eric miller, of our affi

of connecticut.logan is a stat be senator and he's challenging a famous member of congress, john a. hayes. sh challengie won her seat by 1s in 2020. but this time he seems to be winning, even though hisse democratic opponent has raised a lot of money. squad members like sandy cortez have brought in for her. but george logan looks like he her.oing to win anyway. kind of an amazing story. logan joine s us tonightlo. g and thank you so much for coming on . i mean, this seat has not been held by a republican in decades, i think.decade is that right? s.is thathat's right, tucker. it's good to see it's been a while. >> see, you know, they're spending tons of money coming after me right. but we've got the betterfter me. message and folks are tired of the status quo. we're doing great. they have over twice the amount of money that we have, but we're surging at the polls because people are tired of their false promises, their failed policies. rgin and i've got a message of being a strong conservative right, f

two connecticut police officers are dead.ther seriously injured following a shooting overnight in bristol. earlier this morning, we spoke with an officer from middletown, connecticut, about the attack on law enforcement. >> we want to send our thoughts, prayers and condolences with the bristol, connecticut, police department. we woke up to tragic news this morning. three officers were shot overnight. two passed away. one's in recovery right now. so it's been a tough morning for us. >> carly: the governor of connecticut directing state flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of the fallen officers. we're expecting to hear from authorities later this hour. >>> fort myers beach residents returning to their storm-ravaged homes two weeks after hurricane ian, many with no power or running water, if they have anything at all. ivanka trump working with local churches to provide supplies the atlanta braves bouncing back to defeat the phillies 3-0. in los angeles, the san diego padres evened up their series with the dodgers with a 5

look, there is still a staple of cops in connecticut that are doing that right now.to the best of their abilities and you turn on the news and you see what is happening in bristol, connecticut. you have to go out into the exact same thing. it is painful, it is difficult, but you know the officers, they approached officers to get them healed through this process is so much better than it was two decades ago. >> carley: brian, i'm reminded of the wife of a police officer who once said that the best sound she has ever heard is the sound of velcro ripping off in the middle of the night because she knows that sound of body armor coming off and her husband is safe. they were so many that will not hear that sound to me more. 12 police officer shot so far this week alone. 50 officer shot and killed in the line of duty so far this year. this job does have its own risks, obviously, but when you hear about the police officers getting lured to a scene and purposefully gunned down, that is another animal entirely. what do you attribute that to? >> so 4 of 12 are in connecticut an

about the newtown connecticut school shooting. the question now is, will the victim's families ever see that money? connecticut jury is handed alex jones, a stunning punishment for spreading lies about the sandy hook school shooting, finding he should pay nearly $1 billion in damages to the victims. families and an fbi agent who responded to the massacre. yeah reacted to the verdict on his info wars show, pumping his fist into the air, saying the verdict is what he expected. you get a million you get 100 million. you gotta 50 million, meanwhile, in the courtroom, sobbing from robbie parker, who lost his six your old daughter in the shooting. it's not just the families that are on this lawsuit that have been victims of alex jones. there are numberless amount of people in this country, even his own listeners that have fallen victim to alex jones. so i think this number represents more than just us. a jury found jones guilty of defamation for claiming victims. parents were actors calling the sandy hook shooting a hoax and even mockin

cbs' nikki battiste is in connecticut.les rain down on ukraine, as putin promotes the man known as "general armageddon" to lead russian forces. cbs' charlie d'agata reports on the new weapons from the west to help ukraine. the navy seal scandal-- a story we've been following closely. well, tonight, three officers face punishment for the death of candidate kyle mullen during hell week. cbs' david martin speaks to the mother of the yale football player. and, a warning for parents. tonight, the respiratory illness on the rise in children. cbs' nikole killion talks to parents and doctors. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west and thank you for joining us. we want to begin with the breaking news in what is the largest defamation suit payout ever in american history. the landmark verdict awarded the families of those killed in the sandy hook massacre-- parents who lost their young children, and then faced a decade of torment

people don't -- the people of bristol, connecticut, they don't want to see this.ol, connecticut, for this to happen. >> jesse: it is interesting, dana, january 6th, to bring it back to that, that when police officers and capitol police officers were assaulted, there was this national outrage and especially from the democrats, you heard that they kept talking about the support of law enforcement, now cops are being executed? and you don't hear the same type of outrage or condemnation from the democratic party. >> dana: i think that any law enforcement officer that comes under that kind of a threat whether on january 6 story here in bristol, connecticut, or the ones we talk about a new york or the ones we talk about in texas two weeks ago, this is happening, it's unbelievable when you said 12 since monday, it's only thursday. and america deserves a lot better and our law enforcement deserves a lot better from them. one of the things that you are seeing is that crime is taking up in terms of an issue area for these midterms, and pennsylvania is one, but philadelphia

right now we are on a local street here in bristol, connecticut, redstone hill road. where officers have been focusing the majority of their investigation, especially right here. we googled it and it's 310 redstone hill road. we have seen them going on and off the property, and now they have what looks like a protective covering to try and probably, at this point, shield us. you can see the major crimes unit, we learn from a witness, she heard several shots fired, around 10:45 p.m. last night. we believe this was just before 11:00 p.m. we have since learned from connecticut state police that two officers were shot and killed and later died at a local hospital. in the third officer is now seriously injured at this point. we also have video that we want to show you, just the show of support that we have seen from state police here in connecticut and local police officers throughout the state at that local hospital where we believe the officers were brought to be treated earlier this evening. and we also know that a procession right now is leaving from that hospital to b

the gentlewoman from connecticut is recognized. ms. delauro: i yield back. >> the house also debated a bill and passed compensation for families of 9/11 victims. r. speaker, the fairness for 9/11 families act would provide a catch-up payment to thousands of 9/11 victims, spouses and dependents who were unfairly excluded from the u.s. e incalculable loss that they suffered on september 11, this legislation would ensure that they are fairly compensated for their claims against those responsible for one of our nation's darkest days. in 2015, congress created the united states victims of state sponsor terrorism fund to provide compensation for individuals with terrorism judgments against designated state sponsorrers of -- sponsors of terrorism. at the time, those who are received payments from the 9/11 victims compensation fund, primarily victims and spouses and children, were precluded from receiving funds from the vsstf. their exclusion from the fund led to a preverse -- perverse result in which other family members could receive compens

cbs' nikki battiste is outside the courthouse in waterbury, connecticut. good evening, nikki.ine what the families are going through today. al, which has gone on for a month, has forced the victims' family members to relive unthinkable trauma. as the verdict was read, i was sitting next to several parents who lost their young children. they were emotional but strong and tell me this accountability is what they were fighting for. >> verdict, we the jury have reached our verdict as to damages in this case. >> reporter: it took six jurors less than three days to come up with a price tag. more than $965 million that conspiracy theorist alex jones must pay for spreading false claims that the sandy hook school shooting was a hoax. >> so $120 million. >> reporter: robbie parker was among the parents who broke down in tears as the verdict was read. >> while the truth is being said in the courtroom, he was standing right here g. >> reporter: his daughter emilie was among the victims. during the trial, prosecutors played video of jones mocking him at her funeral. mark barden lost his so

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relatives of eight victims and an fbi agent who responded sued jones in connecticut. they said they were harassed and threatened by people after the "info. wars" host called it a hoax. they claim he used the mass shooting to make millions of dollars. >> all i can say is i'm proud that what we were able to accomplish was just to simply tell the truth, and it shouldn't be this hard, and it shouldn't be this scary. >> jones has acknowledged he was wrong about the shooting. in an earlier trial he was ordered to pay nearly $50 million to the parents of another victim. on his show yesterday, jones asked his viewers for donations. his attorney said he will appeal. jones still faces a third defamation trial in texas. >>> former los angeles city council president nury martinez resigned from her council seat over racist comments she made at a closed door meeting. martinez and two other council members, all latino democrats, have been under pressure to resign after leaked recordings from the meeting surfaced. martinez can be heard making racist remarks about the black son of a w

terrifying backyard bear encounter a 10 year old boy playing outside his grandparents house in connecticut when the £250 black bear started dragging him away, the bear came out of the woods unexpectedly grabbed the poor 10 year old drag him off toward the woods grandfather, who reportedly uses a wheelchair, throwing this metal bar at its head and a neighbor heard the screams and managed to scare the animal back, freeing the boy, but it wouldn't go away. in the area. for now, the there is reported to still be in the yard and aggressive at this time. state police and wildlife officials ultimately shooting and killing the bear, as they say a booming bear population is leading to more dangerous encounters like these folks are now carrying bear whistles or their horns, bear spray things that can alert a bear to their presence. and that can help avoid some unexpected confrontations and conflicts. this child was rushed to the hospital with bite wounds on his thigh and his foot and claw wounds on his back. but thankfully, his injuries are not considered life threatening. trevor all abc news new yo

a hospital in connecticut converting play rooms into hospital rooms for patients. the national guard on site today discussing a possible field hospital. in 34 states now, hospitals seeing this spike in cases involving children. tonight here, what parents should look for. erielle reshef standing by. >>> also, the chilling images of a brother and sister at a front door, begging for help, saying they've been held captive in their own home. they have several other siblings. the horrific images showing the bruises from being handcuffed. the children said no food for days. tonight, we have learned the mother had been charged before. how did the system fail these children? >>> overseas tonight, the stunning turn in london. she lasted just 45 days as prime minister. british prime minister liz truss resigning, with the uk facing inflation worse than the u.s., she enacted tax cuts for the rich. which sent markets tumbling. and now the question tonight, is the man she replaced, boris johnson, now planning an attempted comeback? james longman live in london. >>> 19 days until

for the alleged ambush in connecticut. out of the hospital with serious injuries. fellow two officers weren't as fortunate. >> they responded without hesitation and were called to duty. that's what they did every night before that. >> danger is having implications. police retirements across the country are up 45% from last year while resignations are up 20%. send it back to you. >> so sad. nate foye, thank you. disturbing surveillance video out of los angeles. police say it shows a man abducting a 14-year-old girl before forcing her into a bathroom and raping her. out of control crime plaguing the city. you can see the stats here. the two candidates for mayor addressing the issue in their debate on tuesday. >> the decisions that were made about defunding the police, disrespecting the police and not making sure that the police had the support to do their job well were paying the price for that. >> we also have to hire but right now lapd can't even fill a class. the capacity in a class is 40 officers. they can't recruit beyo

. >>> hospitals from connecticut to texas to california running out of beds now to treat children suffering from that triple threat of respiratory viruses. tonight here, you'll hear from the doctor who carefully explains what parents should be looking for. kayna whitworth reporting. >>> tonight, the u.s. responding after vladimir putin oversees a russian military nuclear drill simulating a massive nuclear strike what the u.s. is saying. >>> here at home. the deadly bridge collapse in missouri. the images coming in tonight. >>> our reporting on climate. the race to save the glaciers. ginger zee takes us where glaciers are melting at a place not seen in a century. >>> the recall tonight for a popular household cleaner. >>> and the powerball jackpot growing. good luck. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a wednesday night. and we begin tonight with the verdict after that horrific scene in wisconsin. the driver who intextally drove into that holiday parade inbe t almost a year ago, just been thanksgiving when that suv appeared you barrelling into the crowd, killing six p

of eight victims have been seeking at least $550 million in the three-week defamation trial in connecticutst last month, a jury in texas ordered jones to pay $50 million to other families. the radio host, founder of the website infowars, claimed the student -- shooting was staged as a plot to take away america's guns. 20 young children, six members of staff were killed by a gunman at sandy hook elementary school in 2012. >> a jury representing our community and our nation rendered a historic verdict. a verdict against alex jones' lies and their poisonous spread. the verdicts for truth. for over a month in this courthouse, this jury bore witness to alex jones' ten year attack. the families i have been associated with for 10 years during this tragedy are the most beautiful people you will ever encounter. their children, their moms and wives, are the most beautiful people you could ever get to know. all i can really say is i'm proud what we were able to accomplish was to simply tell the truth. it should not be this hard, it should not be this scary. >> we are live in washington, d.c. how did

i voted against the anti-police bill here in connecticut.aw enforcement here in connecticut. crime is soaring. you know, they have no answer other than to attack our law enforcement. i want to support our community and support our law enforcement. it's imperative that we are strong against the criminals. right now the current administration, my opponent, nancy pelosi, president biden, they are weak, you know, weak on crime and it's having a horrible effect on my community. >> alexis. top issue in new mexico. so far in that seat only one republican to are hold it. what makes you think you can get it. >> working class americans. we want opportunity and quite frankly here in new mexico as a border state. we see such an influx of crime. i mean, the fentanyl, we had one of the largest busts by the fbi here in the south valley of ballcarrier and quite frankly this administration does not care. and i think across the board, you are seeing a lot of the hispanic community changing parties and wanting to vote republican because, you know, when the dem

that happened in connecticut, in mississippi and in nevada. the brazen attacks on law enforcement highlighting the danger of police officers face in the line of duty as they protect all of us every day. hello everyone walk on fox news life i am eric shawn. hi arthel. arthel: hello eric, hello everyone i am arthel neville. we are learning new details about the tragedy in connecticut. two officers were killed in the third critically wounded and what police believe was an ambush following a phone 891 call for help. critics say anti- police rhetoric is only making things more dangerous for the men and women in blue who risk their lives daily to keep us safe. correct alexis mcadams is live in new york city which much more on this tragedy. what a shocking thing to happen in connecticut. >> how many people in that committee are grieving the loss of the families who have to say goodbye to their loved ones but across the country though crime against police is up. and up a lot for the national fraternal order of police funding at all on failed policies

this case is governed by connecticut law.he guidance that the jury had through connecticut law, were you surprised at this verdict? >> actually, not. the volume of money allocated very specifically, lawrence, to each of those individual complainants, plaintiffs, is following the law precisely. so it is a testament to the judges discipline and the quality of the lawyering. notwithstanding norm patterson 's extraordinary efforts to retain the confidence of his client, he had to abide by the rules. so i believe that it is going to be upheld. i don't think it's a close question. >> so expected to be upheld on appeal, and then that would bring us to the collection stage, which is always a difficult stage in civil litigation, when you win these judgments. collecting the judge the money is another matter. what's the future in this litigation on collecting this judgment from alex jones? >> any bankruptcy judge's licking his or her chops because the powers, especially when you see today, he still tried to pump money out of his people

. >> senator chris murphy of connecticut, thank you for your time tonight, sir. >> thank you. >> that is all in on this wednesday night. alex wagner tonight starts right now. good evening, alex. good evening, alex. think a shot in the arm to people who think that liars like jones need to be held accountable. man, seeing him today on his show saying we're goingis to ke talking about parkland and uvalde and they can't stop us and the war effectively goes on is devastating. >> a decade later. >> but sometimes they keep turning forward. thank you, chris, as always. thank you to you at home for joining us. we have a lot to get to. today right-wing conspiracy monger alex jones was ordered to pay a billion dollars in damages for the extraordinary, vicious lies he spread about the sandy hook massacre. we'll be joined by the lawyer that won the case for the sandy hook families. we'll be talking with the democratic nominee for u.s. senate from north carolina. her race is super close. one of handful of contests that can determine senate control. democrats understand that. they're making a huge l

what we're learning about the suspect, plus the deadly ambush on police in connecticut how officers were allegedly lured to the scene. breaking overnight. president trump responding hours after the january 6th committee voted to subpoena him. what happens next ? and a new images released after the committee hearing showing speaker nancy pelosi and other top lawmakers scrambling to secure the capital during the attack. what pelosi said about trump inflation nation the worse than expected news about prices still going up the items seeing the biggest increases and what this could mean in coming weeks. america's childcare crisis just how bad the worker shortages getting and why, and just in time for halloween, the drugs being smuggled inside pumpkins and the story behind these levi's jeans dating back to the 18 eighties and how much someone just paid for them. from abc news in new york. this is america this morning. good friday morning, everyone thanks for joining us summary in an . we begin with the breaking news overnight from north carolina, a shooting rampage several peoplekilled, includ

. >> senator chris murphy of connecticut, thank you for your time tonight, sir. >> thank you. >> that is all in on this wednesday night. alex wagner tonight starts right now. good evening, alex. wagne>> good evening, chris. that alex jones payout of a billion dollars is definitely, i think, a shot in the arm of people who think that liars like jones can be held accountable. seeing him today on the show say that we are going to keep talking about parkland, and uvalde, and they can't stop us, and the war effectively goes on, is just absolutely devastating. >> and a decade later, also, the heels of justice chrysler. >> but sometimes they keep turning forward. thank you to all of you at home for joining us tonight, we have a lot to get to. today, right thing -- alex jones was ordered to pay nearly a billion dollars in damages for the extraordinary vicious lies that he spread about the sandy hook massacre. in just a few minutes, we will be joined by the lawyer who won that case for the sandy hook families. we will also be talking to the democratic nominee for u.s. senate from north carolin

but because the state of connecticut where this trial took place doesn't place a limit on the amount of punitive damages in civil law suit. that's really how the jury got to this figure. they basically said, we need to send a message. it was a very immersive trial, wasn't it? some hot breaking stories being were counted of how families is sandy hooks. victims had been harris years as a result. if alex jones lies, what was the reaction from the plaintiffs to the jury's decision? well, as we all saw from a couple of, of the plaintiffs after wednesdays of verdict, there's a real sense that child justice has been achieved, but it doesn't bring about that word closure. these people suffered very, very horrible losses. 10 years ago in december, when the gunman went into their children's elementary school and killed 20 of them, that is a loss that these people say they will never get over, but to hold accountable, those people who doubted the tragedy that happened to them and who essentially turned on them, people who threatened their lives threatened to harm them, threatened to burn down t

tonight, hospitals from texas to connecticut are sounding the alarm. emergency rooms are filling up with r.s.v. patients. there is no vaccine, and doctors are bracing for a rough winter at connecticut children's medical center, doctors are slammed with the surge in r.s.v. cases. dr. john brancato says every inch of the emergency room is filled. >> we are having patients in hall beds. we're using our orthopedic room. we're using other treatment rooms as much as possible. >> reporter: r.s.v. cases typically peak in december to mid-february, but this month, the hospital has more r.s.v. cases than any other respiratory illness, including covid. >> a lot of the patients that we're seeing now are sicker, so they need immediate assessment. >> reporter: further south, almost half of the i.c.u. beds at cook children's hospital in forth worth, texas are filled with r.s.v. patients. dr. daniel guzman is treating them. >> it's going to be a rough winter. i mean, we're already seeing our numbers spike over the last few weeks with over 550 e.r. visits per day. >> re

some families had to move away from newington connecticut because of this harassment. and they, they basically told the court that their lives had been, uh, just made, just untenable. after the verdict from the jury, there was a real sense of relief from the plaintiffs. but they ultimately stressed that even though what they thought had been a strong message being sent to alex jones and those who support him, they also say it does not bring back their young children. children who now would be finishing secondary school, perhaps going to university or starting their 1st job ranking stuff rosalind jordan left for us in washington like you were ronald, ronald sullivan is direct of the criminal justice institute at harvard law school. he explained to me earlier that it's unlike 8 alex jones has the funds to pay the awarded damages. plaintiff's counsel will go after all the assets that he does have and those assets will get split up between the parties. the plaintiffs consistent with the way that the jury ruled. we have several options. first, they will file what's called a