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there was this redecoration of his office in the "downton abbey" theme and now his farewell speech to congress. schock compared his current troubles to those suffered by abraham lincoln and resigned over questions about his spending. >>> actor ben affleck joined microsoft founder bill gates on capitol hill to urge more foreign aid for parts of africa and they focused primarily on help for the democratic republic of congo where affleck is work ging to rebuild the coffee industry and offered up a shout-out to the appropriation committee's ranking democrat, senator leahy. >> to senator leahy i would be remiss if i did not acknowledge my co-star in "batman," a role marginally smaller than mine but i understand you're quite good. >> that sounds like confirmation from affleck that senator leahy will make a cameo in the upcoming. "batman v superman: dawn of justice" set for release next year. leahy has appeared in four previous "batman" movies. who is his agent? >> looks like he has something to brag about in the senate cafeteria. >>> smoke pouring from a vehicle inside. an officer's heroics

cinderella" and we are thrilled to be joined by the two leads, lily james who plays lady rose on "downton abbey" and richard madden who starred as robb stark on "game of thrones." very different role here, though. take a look. >> where do you live? >> at the palace. my father's teaching me his trade. >> you're an apprentice? >> of a sort. >> that's very fine. do they treat you well? >> oh, better than i deserve most likely. and you? >> they treat me as well as they're able. >> oh, look at that gorgeous shot. well done, lily, in the control room and now lily and richard,

the surprise resignation of a rising star congressman who made headlines with the "downton abbey" office. a spending scandal exploding all around him. >>> american isis? tonight a u.s. military veteran taken down by the feds. >>> charging the cockpit. an air scare caught on camera. passengers rushed to tackle a man who was screaming about jihad and a bomb onboard. >>> and detecting breast cancer. new questions about the accuracy of biopsies. are one in four patients being misdiagnosed? "nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news." reporting tonight, lester holt. >>> good evening on this very busy news night. we begin with a high-stakes showdown that has left years of american peace efforts in the middle east teetering on the brink. even with votes still being counted benjamin netanyahu took to twitter tonight to declare himself the winner. if he prevails, the implications are enormous, because just before today's vote, netanyahu locked in a tight race publicly shut the door on a two-state peace solution, rejecting the i

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he decided to decorate the office in bright red colors, a "downton abbey" themed office.tion of "the washington post" style section. they came to do a profile of his office. then i talked to him that week and i asked him, you know, is he using public money for this? he said no he's not, he plans to pay for it himself. he said haters are going to hate. that's what he told me that day. >> that's really what he said? >> he said this was not a serious thing. then it opened the door into serious questions being asked about his finances and that became a drip drip drip. politico did much of this reporting and recently was raising questions about the mileage reimbursements he was getting on his vehicle. was he double dipping? that story just came yesterday. he is resignation came today. >> all right, drew. jeff says the congressman said it was his personal expenses going into his office. i know you're the kind of guy who asks a lot of tough questions of people in the hot seat. tell me how he reacted to you. >> well when i met him last week last wednesday, it wasn't even a full w

he fire under fire for redecorating his office in a "downton abbey" theme.nvestigation for other spending irregularities irregularities. >>> a couple of cute little bear cubs. >> why not. there they were running around having a great time in their national zoo enclosure. check them out, frolicking and everything. they had no idea the specially invited crowd was there to witness the unveiling of their names actually. one is called mine which means unique in the native language of peru. >> that's where the bear's natural habitat is and the other is mooni-ri which means warm and loving. their debut is scheduled for tomorrow. they are cute. i'd love for them to be the mascot of "world news now." >> do it guys. >>> private comments made public. an embarrassing lesson about open microphones. >> i don't know. was it really that embarrassing? >>> the brave guy who dared to get in the ring with one of the toughest guys around. tom kelly is here to tell us what happened. >> find us on facebook at wnn fans.com and a on twitter twitter @abcwnn. you are watching "world n

he has paid back $40,000 to the government for that downton abbey redo of his office and has hired ar that is specializing in white collar crimes. >> i guess we've got to give him the benefit of the doubt. sloppy or not, the spending especially from his political donors could be legal, right? >> reporter: yeah it could be legal. as we've been reporting on your show the donations, the taxpayer money is one thing. the political action committees almost come with no rules. corporations lobbyists, give these congressmen money, these senators money, they spend it on golf trips, ski trips, whatever. it's so few rules that it pretty much is legal. >> we'll keep on it. drew griffin, thank you very much. >>> the ridiculist is next. if you have moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis like me and you're talking to your rheumatologist about a biologic... this is humira. this is humira helping to relieve my pain and protect my joints from further damage. this is humira giving me new perspective. doctors have been prescribing humira for ten years. humira works for many adults. it targets and helps

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kate middleton, the duchess of cambridge paid a visit to the set of "downton abbey" in the studios where many of the indoor scenes are filmed. most cast members were there. including some dressed in their costumes. kate especially said to be fascinated by the downstairs part of the tour including a look inside the kitchen. "downton abbey" is produced by nbc universal. >>> when we come back here tonight, family night goes back to the future. >>> finally tonight, in this age of smartphones and ipads and every imaginable game you can play on a screen, you may have noticed that something else is going on. more and more people are spending hours of their time away from their devices on an old family favorite. here's nbc's peter alexander. >> reporter: how much would you pay to connect? how about five bucks? >> you're not playing board games with your friends -- >> reporter: at game house in glendale, california, five bucks lets you dive into more than 900 different games. similar spots are popping up nationwide. it may sound like child's play, but board games are back big time. some even say

then the story about his downton abbey office exploded. why resign now? >> actually the bigger story has to do with the downton abbey situation but the fact politico reported he billed about 170,000 miles on his car to the federal government for some reimbursements when they car had only had 80,000 miles on it. the resignation came right after that and other stories about potential mismanagement of public funds. so that was the big reason by aaron schock ended up resigning more so than the redecoration in downton abbey style. >> a house at this investigation. what happens to that? >> here's the thing, once somebody ends up resigning, the ethics investigation goes away. that explains why he did what they. >> and darin la hood putting his hat in the ring. anyone else talking about a possible run for the seat? >> very early. dwoept know who the rest of the field will be. the lahood name is strong. his father former transportation secretary. form are longtime member of congress means a lot. full disclosure my wife yoursed to work for ray la hood nap name in r

styled to look like a study on "downton abbey." he paid back $40,000 for that. now accused of padding the mileage on his personal car. and accused of misusing campaign funds and taking improper donations. schock was one of the youngest members of congress promoting his six-pack and his jet set lifestyle lifestyle. the instagram account now made private. >> haters are going hate. >> reporter: his father still defends him. >> this is the press out to get him. pure and simple. >> reporter: only now, it's not just the press. it's the fbi, too. david wright abc news new york. >>> now to a disturbing mystery in mississippi. the fbi saying investigators are looking into a hanging in a small town. otis brown, found hanging from a tree limb. police say he had been missing for a week. >> and now to a stunning image in the case of robert durst. officials in three states studying cold cases for signs he played a role. and now his lawyers on the offensive, saying he should never have been arrested. matt gutman now. >> reporter: in l.a. they want robert durst for murder. in n

jan crawford has details. >>> and duchess kate middleton visits the set of the hit show "downton abbeylly the late cbs correspondent bob simon was acknowledged by his peers last night. he was awarded by the cbs news foundation. jeff fager spoke and his daughter tanya spoke. he died last month. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> we start with breaking news in ferguson missouri where anti police protest turn violent overnight. >> two police officers were shot, our nicole brewer is following the violence and she joins us with the latest information on this, nicole. >> a 41 year-old police officer was struck in the shoulder, another cop 32 from wester grove, missouri was shot the in the face. both were hospitalized and are conscious after shots rang out shortly after midnight. >>> this happened during a demonstration surrounding the resignation of the ferguson's embattled police chief wednesday night. what began as a celebration of his departure became a violent chaotic scene lets take a lis

they didn't say which brands would be getting new vessels. >> sad news for fans of "downton abbey."-winning drama is ending this year after six seasons. season five drew an audience of nearly 13 million viewers. they won't say much about the final season other than the current characters will be back and given satisfying resolutions. >> great show. jill wagner at the new york stock exchange. thanks, jill. >>> when we return the sweet 16 down to 12 and a touching gesture after a coach's death. totino's blasted crust rolls... yeah. flavor at full blast i've smoked a lot and quit a lot, but ended up nowhere. now i use this. the nicoderm cq patch, with unique extended release technology helps prevent the urge to smoke all day. i want this time to be my last time. that's why i choose nicoderm cq. >>> here's a look at "today's" forecast in some cities around the country. >>> the sweet 16 teams of the ncaa tournament are now just 12. top ranged and unbeaten kentucky will continue their pursuit of perfection. the wildcats will have no problem when kentucky blows out the mountaineers 78-39.

jan crawford has details. >>> and duchess kate middleton visits the set of the hit show "downton abbeylly the late cbs news correspondent bob simon was remembered by his peers last night. simon was awarded the lifetime achievement award by the radio television digital news foundation. "60 minutes" expectative producer jeff fager spoke and simon's daughter taniaya accepted the award on behalf of the legend air legendary correspondent who died last month. >>> that's the "cbs morning news" for this thursday. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. >>> good morning, everyone. it's thursday, march 12. i'm michelle griego. >> good morning, it is nearly 4:30 on this thursday. get you out the door with traffic and weather. of course the weekend -- you're mighty tall today. [ laughter ] >> anyway, roberta, how are we doing? >> after .15" of rain in some locations today, today we're drying out and we'll warm up. temperatures across the bay area, there you have it from 65 degrees in pacifica to 73 degrees

dropped by the set of "downton abbey".hat the cast of the hit show had to say about having real royalty visit them. >> ahead in the next half-hour -- rocky road. mean season, potholes, and how to stay clear and stay safe. you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. ♪ ♪ >> should i do my british accent. >> this is your thing. do whatever. >> my reena accent. when worlds collided. when katherine the duchess of cambridge visited the set of one of my favorite shows, all-time favorite shows "downton abbey". >> may be your favorite. >> now new cinderella. one of the actresses on season four. fantastic. >> all coming together. fun time. >> duchess kate a big fan of the show. set to get an exclusive tour, meet and greet with the cast and plaque to commemorate her visit. great for her. >> well then that's good. >> fantastic. abc's lama hasan with the story there for us. >> reporter: behold all you "downton abbey" fans. real life royal will be onset getting an exclusi

. >>> the cast and crew of "downton abbey" got to meet a real royal, kate middleton took a 90 minutef upcoming scene. the dutchess is due to give birth to her second child in april. what do you think? more interesting to have tea with "downton abbey" or have tea with the queen. >> if she watches it on tv which i'm sure she does want to meet the cast and crew. she can always have tea with her mother-in-law. >> i'm dar a brown we hope this is your first stop of the day on "early today," nbc. you'll find a locally owned restaurant where people come together for a great sandwich. fresh grilled egg whites melted white cheddar all on a toasted muffin. (b ut) if you don't live near petaluma the good news is you could probably find one of these restaurants right around the corner. 250 calorie egg white delight. (alt: 250 calorie egg white delight mcmuffin) lovin' is local ♪ i've been coloring liz's hair for years. but lately she's been coming in with less gray than usual what's she up to? root touch-up by nice'n easy... has the most shade choices designed to match even salon color in just 10

downton abbey a huge success here.or is really largely credited kate with the popularity stateside. there were people saying they were going to melt the internet. that didn't quite happen but it was very popular. >> did the cast and crew have a heads-up that kate was coming their way? can you imagine being on this set and you see -- >> a real duchess. such a shame because maggie smith is so popular on the show. she was ill yesterday so she wasn't there. they did a cast photo with the duchess sitting in between all of them. definitely a keeper. >> so exciting. always a pleasure to have you on. thank you very much. >>> a quick reminder this interview with prince charles, the exclusive interview with him airs saturday 7:30 p.m. eastern right here on cnn. saturday at 7:30 p.m. here on cnn. >>> thank you so much for being with me here. i'm brooke baldwin in new york. i want you to keep it right here. we take you to washington, d.c. now. "the lead" with jake tapper starts right now. >>> is putin's aggression now putting the

kate middleton, the duchess of cambridge paid a visit to the set of "downton abbey" in the studios whereany of the indoor scenes are filmed. most cast members were there. kate especially said to be fascinated by the downstairs part of the tour including a look inside the kitchen. "downton abbey" is produced by nbc universal. >>> when we come back here tonight, family night goes back to the future. rney to get where i am. and i didn't get here alone. there were people who listened along the way. people who gave me options. kept me on track. and through it all my retirement never got left behind. so today, i'm prepared for anything we may want tomorrow to be. every someday needs a plan. let's talk about your old 401(k) today. if you're taking multiple medications does your mouth often feel dry? a dry mouth can be a side effect of many medications. but it can also lead to tooth decay and bad breath. that's why there's biotene available as an oral rinse toothpaste, spray or gel. biotene can provide soothing relief and it helps keep your mouth healthy too. remember, while your medication is d

after season six, "downton abbey" is calling the quits.ant to keep an eye out for a big-screen movie in the future. >>> this sunday night here on nbc it is the i heart radio awards. jamie foxx hosts the music event featuring awards determined by i heart radio charts and votes from music fans nationwide. >>> during a twitter q&a with boston's mayor walsh he was asked why he hadn't released an official statement on zayne mallic's leaving one direction. the mayor tweeted, we are all devastated about zayn malik but we must soldier on." >>> sydney bridal expo an australian radio station arranged a huge surprise for a couple. >> we wanted to make your first dance a little bit more special today. >> that's right. >> we're going to leave you with a little wedding singer we organized and we hope you enjoy. >> ladies and gentlemen, the first dance as husband and wife, bring in the wedding singer, please. here he is! >> oh my god! >> got to love that cheering. i'm dara brown and this is "early today." we hope it's just your first stop of the day on n

try and top the legos the chips and downton abbey. >> i'm crying over downton abbey.also, it's national puppy day. so happy national puppy day. >> how did we miss that? >> everybody missed it except me. a lot coming out in the next hour. existing home sales coming out today. i was disappointed in the report. the missed expectations. first time home buyers aren't coming in. what is going on with the state of housing? two great guests to help me break it down. rick davidson, ceo and president. he's going to be here. and mark. the chief economist. he has some troubles ahead in the housing market. he'll give us more specifics. then texas senator ted cruz comes out on twitter, announces his bid to be president. right? does it at midnight on twitter. was that the right move? that's our question during the next hour on fox business. jim anderson social flow ceo. he advises companies and anybody how to handle social media. we'll ask him, did this editor make the right call by doing this on twitter? we'll see. >> i don't know. it seemed like he came out with a bang. saw that s

. >>> under investigation, the jet setting congressman with a downton abbey office. tonight, the fbi on the case. >>> and the movie scene turned real-life disaster. caught on tape. >>> and our persons of the week. the unbreakable football father/daughter team, flexing their muscles over big news. >>> good evening. so good to have you with us on this friday night. i'm amy robach. david has the night off. as we come on the air, 40 million americans in the grip of the blast of snow on the first day of spring. mag making for a deadly community home. this is what drivers are up against in harrisburg, pennsylvania. the snow coming down. this driver sliding off the road. another car upside-down. and the radar tells the tale. and this storm walloping eight states from virginia to connecticut. tonight, thousands of flights cancelled, and delayed passengers stranded. rob marciano now with the images coming in and the storm track tonight. >> reporter: tonight, spring arrives, but it's bringing a treacherous wintry commute for millions. slick roads in maryland. and dozens of acc

one of "downton abbey's" biggest fans visited the set today. the duchess of cambridge mingled with the cast and watched a filming. a young actor gave kate a toy for prince george. the prince will be getting a new brother or sister next month. you have to wonder why it took so long, but the egg industry has just hired, you guessed it kevin bacon. the actor will appear in ads extolling the virtues of eggs. bacon calls himself the obvious choice. note to jon hamm: better luck next time. for young folks who can't imagine growing old, machine will do it for them, and you'llit see why coming up. io the "cbs evening news" is sponsored by: hep c is a serious disease. left untreated it can lead to liver damage and potentially liver cancer. but you haven't been forgotten. there's never been a better time to rethink your hep c because people like you may benefit from scientific advances that could help cure your hep c. visit hepchope.com or call a hep c educator to help prepare you for a conversation with your hep c specialist. hey buddy, you're squashing

also tonight, the congressman who spent a king's ransom decorating his office "downton abbey" style, suddenly abdicates. a rising star quits the nfl. chris borland says it's not worth the health risk. and we'll get to the bottom of the great penguin mystery. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: this is our western edition. another college fraternity has been disciplined today for shocking behavior. kappa delta rho at penn state was suspended for a year for what it was allegedly doing on a private facebook page, including posting photos of nude women who did not know they had been photographed. this comes just days after a university of oklahoma fraternity was kicked off campus over a racist video. vinita nair is in state college, pennsylvania. >> reporter: it was a former member of kappa delta rho at penn state who first told police about the invitation-only facebook page. these are photocopies of the posts. they featured images of women either passed out or asleep, some of them in sexual poses. students were encouraged to write pos

schock said he would reimburse taxpayers for the styling of his "downton abbey" office. they may have told him it was time to cut bate. i do this with a heavy heart, schock wrote tuesday, but the constant questions over the past six weeks have prove add great distraction from serving the 18th district of illinois. by leaving congress he heads off an ethics investigation but he could face legal trouble. and by the way, folks, his instagram page has now been switched to private. >> all right. nancy cordes, thank you very much. >>> ncaa tournament brackets are set this morning. two playoff games occurred last night. they entered the game with 16 wins and 17 losses. next up they'll face overall number one seed kentucky. and ole miss. the revels face xavier on thursday. coverage kicks off tomorrow at noon eastern, 11:00 central. i do love hearing that sound. you do want to start watching basketball immediately. you can catch all the info. >> the coach said he had a speed dial to jesus. >>> a fraternity faces accusations that it shared nude >> announcer: this national weather

cast members of "downton abbey" are posting prince william's wife princess kate.ueen drove up. >> it is the moment that excited schoolchildren and i have been waiting for, the arrival of the duchess of cambridge otherwise known as kate middleton. she's here at the set of "downton abbey" where she's going to be meeting some of the stars and watching some of the filming. sadly, we're told she's not going to be making a cameo appearance. that's what she's here for. what we're here for, of course to see what she's wearing and to see how that little baby bump is coming up. you can see the paparazzi behind me. they're excited. the flurry of photos. this is one of the last public appearances she's going to be making before she goes essentially in hiding to go off and wait for her baby and we go off to wait for her to have her baby. during their last trip to the united states, she and prince william said that they were big fans of the show and now that she'll be making fewer public appearances, she may have more time to catch up on any episodes she may have missed. norah?

he spent funds to renovate his office to look like "downton abbey." if he is a real "downton" fan, he should have know he'd eventually be killed off. [ laughter ] nobody lives forever at "downton abbey." [ applause ] pennsylvania police say the penn state fraternity, kappa delta rho ran a private facebook group for drug sales, a private facebook group for drug sales called "covert business transactions." [ laughter ] which is like trying to hide your porn by putting it in the folder called "people in states of undress." [ laughter and applause ] a flight from washington, d.c. to denver made an abrupt u-turn and landing after a pastor ran through the aisles yelling, "jihad, jihad." passengers say they were scared by the guy yelling, "jihad." but the abrupt u-turn really calmed them down. [ laughter ] nothing makes me think is everything is okay than a 180 in a plane. [ laughter ] turns out he was only yelling it because they only had pepsi. [ laughter ] he wanted a coke. he wanted a coke. [ applause ] i don't think it calls for a jihad. but, people loo

correspondent jonathan karl here tonight. >> reporter: aaron schock's troubles began with that "downton abbey" office decor. at first, he defended it. >> you know, as taylor swift says, haters are going to hate. >> reporter: but then he repaid the government the $40,000 decorating but he was under fire for allegedly excessive expenses, including $5,000 for a replica of the presidential podium. and today, politico reported schock billed the government for 170,000 miles of work travel on a car that only had 80,000 miles on it. it's quite a downfall. %-pat 27, he was one of the youngest ever elected to congress, and now, david, at 33, he is one of the youngest ever to resign. >> all right, jon karl live at the white house tonight. jon, thank you. >>> and to the breaking news out of israel at this hour. prime minister benjamin netanyahu in the fight of his life for re-election. exit polls coming in at this hour, they are too close to call. you'll remember, two weeks ago, greeted with a standing ovation by congress. it was supposed to help him back home. tonight, some now asking, did it backfire

"downton abbey" will be calling it quits after this season, the final episode airing on christmas dayhe show typically starts showing in the u.s. in january after its british run. coming up -- they made their debut this week. see how the newest addition to the national zoo ear kimberly: a big week for the indian bear cubs at the national zoo, making their debut. before stepping into the spotlight, mike conneen reports. mike: visitors got a sneak peak this morning. >> they are beautiful. >> smaller than i expected. mike: longtime zoo supporters, local media, and a delegation from peru were invited. they are natives to peru. one of the names means unique, the other one means warm or loved. >> we are working together to bring more species and having a partnership with the national zoo. mike: the cubs are one of only five surviving litters born in north american zoos. there are one step away from endangered. >> we are working with the folks that live in their native habitats to try to have good collaborations. we cannot do it on our own. mike: zookeepers have had to do a little bear proof

. >> well now to that congressman from peoria who renovated his office to look like downton abbey. shock is resigning. abc news chief white house correspondent karl has more. >> shock trouble began with the downton abbey office decor. at first he defended it. >> if but then repaid the government the 40,000 dollar decorating tab. shock instagram tells the story. he enjoyed life as a congressman but he was under fair for allegedly excessive expenses. including 5000 dollars for a replica of the presidential podium. today political report shock build the government 170 shock build the government 170,000 miles of travel on car that only had 80,000 miles on it. it's quite a downfall. 27 shock was one of the youngest shock was one of the youngestest ever elected to congress. now 33 he's one of the youngest of to rae sign. january thon karl abc news washington. >> actress ashley judd says she's going to press charges against people threatening her on twitter. judd says she has been harassed by people threatening her with acts of sexual violence. judd told the today show she will file polic

the receptionist said the decor was based on "downton abbey." and then his interior designer popped out of a doorway and introduced herself and showed the congressman's private office with a dramatic red motif with very memorable furnishings, like a chandelier and pheasant feathers. when they realized they had a reporter taking a tour and snapping pictures about the office, they asked the reporter to delete the photos from their phone. the scale of the design, asking the reporter to get rid of the pictures. then the congressman got in real trouble as they tried to make this not such a big deal. the congressman's staff said the designer offered her services for free. she volunteered her time. that detail, that explanation that the work had been donated to aaron schock, that is a gift then, right? a donation. that led to allegations that he was violating the rules about accepting gifts as a member of congress. that little beltway style report about congressman aaron schock office was a human interest thing. it started as a very fast, very ultimate

. >> taken down in part by downton abbey. this, after several questions about his finances and spending. shok came under scrutiny at first with the style of his decorating similar to downton abbey. >>> lawmakers blasted joe clancy after he reportedly drove drunk through the white house grounds. janelle wang joins us with more details. janelle? >> yes, he was supposed to discuss the budget but instead got grilled about the poor job he is doing just five months after becoming the agency's new director. secret service director joe clancy revealed to lawmakers he is not personally investigating the latest security breach but letting homeland security do it. >> i'm disappointed that you have not waged your own vigorous, tough investigation of this -- of what occurred on white house grounds, security agents who appeared to be inebriated. >> after a night of drinking two agents, including a member of president obama's detail drove through barricades during an active bomb investigation. both were sent home without sobriety tests. cla

this follows questioning about spending about his office decorating with the "downton abbey" theme.on his career. >> if you told me months ago he would offered to i would have been surprised. but the last couple of weeks it was inevitability. it is one of the classic stories, the first story that breaks you don't realize the implications. the first story weeks ago was the "downton abbey" theme office paid for about someone from his district and it seemed more about his personality and turned it toward his spending habits and in the last six weeks has been one story after another and there was this trip improperly reimbursed and this trip wasn't reporting and this trip popped up on instagram where he wasn't supposed to be where he was. so this wasn't the damage of what was done but how much damage was to be done through stories like this. >> and he was one of the most prolific members on instagram and reporters used the geo- geo-tracking on that and do you think another shoe was going to drop? >> i think the fact that he resigns, unless there was law enforcement that looked into this

but now schock has to pack up the "downton abbey"-style office that started all this trouble. when questioned by abc news about the high cost of his most unusual congressional decor schock initially pushed back. >> you know as taylor swift said haters are going to hate. >> reporter: but he repaid the government $40,000 for the tab and came more questions about taxpayer-funded expenses including a 5,000 replica of the presidential podium and politico reported that schock billed for 170,000 miles of work travel on a car with only 80,000 miles on it. his now famous instagram posting with ariana grande now went private. now at 33 he's one of the youngest to resign. if schock had listened to his own advice when first elected he might not have gotten into trouble. >> usually there's somebody watching you, every action and everything you say so you have to be very careful. >> reporter: schock departs on march 31st. as for that "downton abbey" office, it will go to whoever is elected to replace him and, george given that it would also cost a lot of money to undo those decorations, tha

right now at 4:30, the lawmaker who decorated his capitol hill office to look like the set of "downton abbey" is stepping down. illinois congressman aaron shock says he'll resign at the end of the month after questions swirled around his use of taxpayer money. >>> police in fairfax county believe the person shot inside an superstorm sandy home was a burglar caught in the act. he is expected to survive. >>> about 90 minutes from now the royal visit will be under way. prince charles and his wife camilla, will spend several days in the nation's capital. >>> i'm wendy rieger at the live desk. in baltimore, three people have been stabbed at morgan state university. it happened outside a dining hall on campus. our affiliate wba slshgs reporting the three victims are football players and the stabbing stemmed from an argument. police say a person pulled a knife and started swinging. one of the players has a stab wound in the chest and a suspect is in custody and believed to be a student. a violent week on campus. another student was stabbed by his roommate over the weekend. i'm wendy rieger. back to

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all of a sudden the first story that came out was about the "downton abbey" office renovations, then misuse of public funds, about staffers and it kind of ended up spiraling out of control. tamron, sometimes a political career can go just like that in the blink of an eye. sometimes people are able to with stand scandals and controversy, but we saw the route that aaron schock took yesterday. >> and rand paul circle the date april 7th for his announcement. >> our colleague anthony turrell got the news. he is announcing april 7th. kind of knew that was the date planned. we also know he will have a post announcement tour that will take him to new hampshire, to south carolina, to iowa then to nevada. and all of those four states early four states that come in the presidential nominating calendar. april is going to be a month we will see a lot of announcements. >> get ready for eye rolls from people. donald trump's exploratory committee. >> tamron take it with a grain of salt. there was a head line came out in 1999 about donald trump forming an exploratory presidential committee and he did

. >>> a "downton abbey" office led to his departure from congress.ron shock said in his farewell message today. >>> at least 15 metro rail employees including a transit police lieutenant needed medical attention after the smoke incident at l'enphant plaza. >> that revelation is one of several today from the news4 i team which obtained internal e-mails from top d.c. mayoral aides. scott mcfarlane with that they're writing to each other as the smoke clears. >> federal transportation officials are still investigating the deadly smoke incident and prohibiting their investigators and metro from saying a word about what they've found. but tonight the i-team has obtained e-mails top city officials were trading with each other on their phones. a top aide to mayor muriel bowser in an e-mail to colleagues that night reported 15 metro employees needed medical attention because of the smoke including a number of transit police officers and at least one police lieutenant. the emails also said police were waiting for passengers and patrons to be treated at hospita