brett favre, millionaire brett favre. and additional one point $1 million personally to him supposedly for radio ads paid for out of the fund for welfare recipients. favre has since been asked by the state we pay that money, with interest. he repaid the money, but not the interest. now, we should note, far has not been charged with a crime, though our own reporting indicates the fbi is looking into the case. his lawyer insists he was quote, totally honorable in everything. favre had no idea the money was coming from a program for again, needy families in mississippi, the poor state in the union. one text exchange does appear to highlight that five might have had some concerns of what was going on, here it is, quote, if you were to pay me, is there any way the media can find out where it came from and how much question mark? >> well, since we are telling you the story on national television, it turns out the answer is yes. there is a way for the media to find a. i mean, even by the standards of a state that i think is very

you are way to kind, wrote brett favre.started to answer my question, but where does this go from here? who's going to be prosecuted, if anyone? who's in trouble? >> yeah. so, i mean, the feds are pretty tightlipped about how this investigation is going, but we know that the biden administration has just appointed this new u.s. attorney in this district. he comes from public integrity, so in terms of, like, the people who would be looking into this, he's quite a pick for inheriting this investigation. it's important to note that they knew they couldn't just embezzle this money and put it into the volleyball stadium, so they had to come up with this explanation for why welfare money would go to build this volleyball stadium. you know, they said that the nonprofit was going to be providing services there, which is kind of -- goes to show how lax these federal rules are that, you know, they could skirt the regulations, skirt the prohibition on using welfare for construction projects by just saying it would help someone in pove

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bryant nexted new, just left bet favre.our projects on course. they texted with the governor, forwarding each other messages from bryant on the stunding status. in he said he said to me just a second ago that he has seen it, but hint, hint, you need to reward it to get it accepted. he then forwarded a message from the governor strublgt instructing how to rework the funding proposal. at one point new asked, do you get the impression the governor will help us. favre responding i think he is trying to get to done without saying it. months later the governor asked new whether she had gotten in any of the new programs. new responded in part, someone was definitely pulling for us behind the scenes. thank you. bryant responded with a smile emoji. neither favre or bryant have been charged with anything related to the scheme. in a statement the former governor's attorney told cnn in part, cases should be tried in courts of law where rules of evidence governor and privileges are respected. they should not be tried in the press where

help needy families as cnn diane gallagher reports, favr favre's lawyers are denying any wrongdoing. >> reporter: new court documents filed this week include text messages that appear to show mississippi's former governor helping nfl hall of famer brett favre secure millions to build a volleyball facility money that came from funds meant for needy families in one of the nation's poorest states. a fact that favre's attorney claims the former quarterback did not know at the time. >> couldn't have been more honorable in any of it. >> reporter: the text messages first revealed by mississippi today as part of the year's long investigative reporting were entered into the state's civil lawsuit on monday by an attorney for the non-profit already pleaded guilty to charges related to the overall welfare fund scheme, which the state auditor called the largest public mississippi history. his son pleaded guilty to charges. court documents show he knowingly transferred public funds intended for needy families for construction of the volleyball facility. the texts start in 2017 and appear to show f

and the governor, where favre is just trying to find the money it appears favre puts pressure on theovernor including this message, you're our starting qb and we can only go as far as you take us. shep >> perry russom, thank you very much >>> elon musk's showdown with twitter. the deposition set for today that did not happen. plus, how will the twitter whistleblower factor in? >>> and deadly protests still raging in iran after a woman died in the custody of the morality police. what her family says they heard from an eyewitness, as the government there blames the united states for the violence that's coming up, as we approach the bottom of the hour and the top of the "the news on cnbc." these folks don't have time to go to the post office they use stamps.com all the services of the post office only cheaper get a 4-week trial plus postage and a digital scale go to stamps.com/tv and never go to the post office again. >>> one currency taking a pounding, and that's what's topping cnbc "on the money." britain's beleaguered pound sterling taking yet another hit today. it is now down about

now the second question here is how on earth does favre brett favre and up in the middle of this? >> i think that in mississippi. brett favre is mississippi's favorite son. our leaders, phil bryant are starstruck individuals. these are people who wanted to use their position to get close to athletes and famous people and people that made them feel important and powerful. so i think when favre started trying to get money and support for programs that he was interested in. a volleyball stadium, there is a pharmaceutical start-up company that he was investigated that he wanted the state to give him money for. that company also ended up receiving 2 million installment welfare funds. he went to the governor and the governor was more than willing to help his friend out. the governor was the one in charge of telling johnny davis what to do with the welfare program, and i think the text messages reveal and really illustrate how those people were communicating ways to get around federal regulations so that they could use this money all the ways that brett favre wanted it to be used. >> thi

favre responds, awesome.eeded to hear that for sure months later, favre texting in part, nancy, santa came today and dropped some money off construction cost for the building started to rise in 2019, court comes show favre testing, about to see governor brian. anything that i can say to get him to help? he replied court documents show after the meet, the governor texting new, just left brett favre. can we help him with his project? a month later, new texting favre, confidential. favre responding, i really feel like he's trying to figure out a way to get it done favre has not been charged with any wrong doing, but the state department is suing him and others to get millions of dollars back favre says he did not know the money was coming from welfare funds and says he did nothing wrong. his lawyer said favre acted totally honorably in everything. his lawyer says in part, this should be playing out in court, not the media. he wanted the texts used in court with restrictions. it's too late for that tyler. >> perr

and the governor, where favre is just trying to find the money it appears favre puts pressure on theing this message, you're our starting qb and we can only go as far as you take us. shep >> perry rus some, thank you very much. >>> elon musk's showdown with twitter. the deposition set for today that did not happen. >>> plus, how will the twitter whistle blower factor in >>> and deadly protests still raging in iran after a woman died in the custody of the morality police. what her family says they heard from an eyewitness, as the government there blames the united states for the violence that's coming up, as we approach the bottom of the hour and the the bottom of the hour and the top of the "the news on cnbc." zeposia can help people with uc achieve and maintain remission. and it's the first and only s1p receptor modulator approved for uc. ♪♪ don't take zeposia if you've had a heart attack, chest pain, stroke or mini-stroke, heart failure in the last 6 months, irregular or abnormal heartbeat, if you have untreated sleep apnea, or take maois. zeposia may cause serious side effects inc

favre has not been criminally charged but is a defendant in a civil suit.didn't know where the funds came from. >> bret couldn't have been more honorable. he had no idea where it came from. >> reporter: again, all of those new texts are coming from a filing from brieptd's team. it's in response to a subpoena. nancy nu has accused bryant of directing her to pay favre that $1 million for those speeches. that's an allegation that bryant has denied. erica, phil bryant has not been charged with anything and not named as a defendant in the state's civil suit. both nu and john davis are working with law enforcement. >> dianne gallagher, thank you. >>> just ahead, why a gop congresswoman suggests there's pressure on republicans to impeach president biden. >>> elon musk facing what could be a days' long deposition after backing out of the multibillioi dollar acquisition deal. and a blowtorch. only pay foror what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ the first time you made a sale online was also the first time you heard of a town named... dinosaur? we ju

c in 2020 it was asked of favre and bryant about the project then. >> and brett favre told us that hell project with the governor which is obviously flat out, you know, proven to be incorrect by the text messages that we uncovered this week. and the governor also, you know, trying to distance himself from the project said he didn't know anything about it. >> this is not the first time the former quarterback's name is associated with the scheme. he was forced to repay hundreds of thousands of dollars the state auditor. the mississippi native said in may of 2020 he had no knowledge the money he received was misappropriated. >> our thanks to diane gallagher for that. you're in the cnn newsroom. the battle over immigration, democrats versus republicans and president biden's approval rating. you know what that sound means? harry enton joins us next to run the numbers and get a pulse what is most important to viewers. >>> and a reminder, cnn will have live coverage of the state funeral of queen e liz -- - elizabeth ii tomorrow morning. (vo) switch to verizon business unlimited today. fromom

favre texted very big deal and can't thank you enough. two years later, favre asked for more money.ft brett favre brian texted in 2019. can we help him with his project? >> text messages show new proposed paying for one point $1 million for radio ads. but the text show that favre was worried about how might look. he wrote, if you were to pay me, is there any way the media can find out where it came from and how much? he replied no, but added that i understand you being uneasy about it. it is all part of a broader welfare spending scandal that has led to an fbi investigation. though there is no indication that five is under law enforcement scrutiny. he paid back the one point $1 million. brad pai get was hired by the state welfare agency to claw back $77 million that was misspent. but when pyatt demanded answers on the volleyball building, he was fired. the state agency says they were not on the same page. we asked him tonight about the new text. >> all but badgered the governor of mississippi to get this public money to his purpose. of building a volleyball facility. >> we reached o

favre's attorneys are denying that he ever knew he was receiving welfare money. the former governor has not been charged with any crime and nor has favre, but he is being sued by the state of mississippi. they want him to pay $220,000 in interest for the speech money they say he never should have gotten, and to underline a point, this is all over welfare funds that should have gone to people who live in the poorest state in the union. steve osunsami, abc news, atlanta. >>> are you awake right now with your crying baby? we've been there. a new study has recommendations for getting them back to sleep. japanese researchers say the parent should hold the baby while walking for five minutes, sit with the child for five to eight minutes and then put them down. sitting with the baby is the key to getting them to settle. then you have to read 6.5 books and sing 25 songs, and then you do three circles and then you pray -- no, i'm kidding. obviously, i'm joking about the last part. but it makes sense. sitting with your kid does tend to settle them, but then they turn into

favre has not been charged. knew the origin of the money saying he only has good intentions with every charitable endeavor he organized. >> the doj is going to determine who was connected to this scheme based on communications of people who are already indicted. >> reporter: new is cooperating with authorities. also cooperating is john davis who had control over the federal funds. he pled guilty thursday for misspending tens of millions of dollars that were meant for those in need. >> he's cooperating because there's other individuals the state and the federal authorities are interested in. >> reporter: the three-time mvp has repaid more than a million dollars, but the state said he still owes more than $220,000 in interest. a milwaukee radio station has pressed the pause button on favre's appearances. whit? >> elwyn lopez, thanks to you this morning. >>> still ahead the cutting-edge technology that could protect the earth from asteroids. ♪ ♪ i'm getting vaccinated with prevnar 20. so am i. because i'm at risk f

from welfare funds for speeches favre never gave.knowledge the money he had received was misappropriated. >> more to learn on that. diane dgallagher, thank you. >>> hurricane watches are up in puerto rico and the dominican republic as parts of fiona begins to close in. >> let's go to allison chinchar. >> we're starting to see showers and thunderstorms begin to appear across several areas. really that far southeastern portion of puerto rico really starting to see a lot of that cloud cover fill back in at this point. a lot of the heavy rain showers will likely continue in the next few hours. sustained winds with fiona are 60 miles per hour, gusting up to 70. we anticipate those to get a little bit stronger. that's why you have hurricane watches. that's the pink color you see for portions of the u.s. virgin islands as well as puerto rico. the blue color indicates tropical storm warnings. again, the forecast for fiona is for it to intensify and strengthen into a category 1 storm likely in the next 24 to 36 hours. sometime late sunday int

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favre responding, i feel he is trying to get it done without actually saying it >> reporter: favre hasn charged with criminal wrongdoing, but the sent of human services is suing him and others to get millions back, money intended for the state's poorest of the poor. favre says he did not know it was coming from welfare funds, and his lawyer says he acted honorably in everything. we have a statement from the former government. the governor's lawyer says this should be playing out in court, not the media. he did not want the texts to be shown. it is too late for that. tyler. >> perry russom, thank you very much >>> the british monarchy is full of tradition, some very seriousness. like the royal beekeeper informing the monarch's bees when the sovereign dies. yes, it's true, and it's happened now the bees now know the queen has died and that king charles is their new boss to explain this perplexing tradition, let's bring in the president of the british beekeepers association ann, why tell the bees, and do we know how they took the news >> well, first of all, bees are incredibly important t

from welfare funds from speeches the auditor claimed favre never gave. he received was misappropriated. >> cnn's diane gallagher joins us. now, this is remarkable. all of this it's a glimpse really at the greater welfare fraud scheme that is being investigated, right? >> reporter: that's right, anderson. there are several different investigations with this massive welfare fraud scheme. six people have already been criminally charged. one of those is nancy new. then the state of mississippi filed civil suit in may against 38 people including brett favre. now, there's also an fbi investigation that is currently ongoing. and look, i do want to point out that the former republican governor, phil bryant, he's not been charged and also not named as a defendant in any civil suit. but u.s. congressman benny thompson from mississippi did ask the department of justice this summer to investigate bryant and any possible connection to this absolutely incredibly large welfare fraud scheme that has just decimated the needy families in his state. >> yeah, i mean million

the governor responded to favre's request. violation of federal law.htlyann the new text revealed in a court filing followed a similar request favre made two years earlier for a usm volleyball facility. his daughter was on the team. the former governor wrote him, i'm too old for federal prison. state auditor shad white uncovered the alleged corruption. he's still investigating alongside the fbi. >> i think the people who get their hands on big grants, typically big grants for poor folks, they think nobody's watching. >> reporter: favre is facing a civil suit and has 35id back the $1.1 million but still owes the state interest. >> it's just that general idea that this money was supposed to go to the poorest people in the state. it has eroded people's faith in government. it's eroded people's faith in the idea that these programs can work. and it has wasted taxpayer dollars. >> reporter: favre denies knowing where the money came from and has not been charged with a crime. a top state official and two others have pleaded guilty t

the goth responded to favre's request. use of the funds is tightly controlled and impriorer use could be a violation of law. a text two years late for a volleyball facility. his daughter was on the team. the governor said i am too old for prison. he uncovered the corruption. he's still investigating alongside the f.b.i. >> i think people who get their hands on typically big grants for poor folks, they think nobody's watching. >> reporter: favre is facing a civil suit and paid back the $1.1 million, but still owes the state interest. >> it's just this general idea that this money was supposed to go to the poorest people in the state. it has eroded people's faith in government, it's eroded people's faith in the idea these programs can work, and it has wasted taxpayer dollars. >> reporter: favre denies knowing where the money came from and has not been charged with a crime. a state top official and two others pleaded guilty to misuse of the funds. norah. >> o'donnell: nancy chen, thank you. n.a.s.a. tonight plans on crashing

" show favre saying he helped secure government grant money for a new arena.as paid more than a million dollars to give three motivational speeches that never happened. favre declined to talk to nbc news, but his attorney says he has been questioned by the fbi. favre says he never knew it was welfare money and paid it back after demands by state officials. favre still owes $228,000 in interest imposed by the state auditor. >> i wanted to at least collect the facts. >> reporter: former u.s. attorney brad pigott was hired by the state to find the money. how is brett favre getting money that's supposed to get kids out of poverty >> it's a mystery to us here we had tens of millions of dollars sent by the country to do the thing that we need done the most and it was squandered. >> reporter: in july he issued a subpoena to get more answers about that volleyball arena, including any communications between the university and former governor phil bryant, whom pigott says directed the spending bryant says he was unaware that welfare money was involved what happened to y

and the governor where favre is trying to find money. it appears he puts pressure on the governor by text including this message -- your starting quarterback and we can only go as far as you take us. sheppard? >>> elon musk showdown with twitter, the deposition set for today that did not happen. plus, how will the twitter whistleblower factor in? >>> deadly protests are raging in iran after a woman died in the custody of the morality police. what her family says they heard from an eyewitness as the govemernnt there blamed united states for the violence. that is coming up as we approach the bottom of the hour, and the top of the news on cnbc news. looking good starts in the dryer with bounce pet. - [narrator] every three minutes, a child is born with a cleft condition. without surgery, some will die. those who do survive face extreme challenges. operation smile works to heal children born with cleft conditions. we need you. there are still millions in dire need of healing. go to operationsmile.org today and become a monthly supporter, or

but the texts show favre was worried about how it might look. he wrote, if you were to pay me, is there any way the media can find out where it came from and how much? new replied, no. but added, i understand you being uneasy about that. it's all part of a broader welfare spending scandal that led to an fbi investigation. though there is no indication favre is under law enforcement scrutiny. he paid back the $1.1 million. brad was pird by the state welfare agency to claw back $77 million that was misspent. but when he demanded answers on the volume qui ball building, he was fired. the state agency says they were not on the same page. we asked him about the new texts. >> mr. favre all but badgered the governor of mississippi to get this public money to his purpose of building a volleyball facility. >> taking money from those who need it the most. coming up in sports, a major move by minor league baseball players. plus, a little league homer in fenway, you can bet it wasn't hit about it red sox, and a record setting start in st. louis. before brea

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i want to start with brett favre. just the corruption but the introspection that it's caused in some ort the sports media. many people, there have been tweets and commentary about the fact that brett favre should be being covered with the same relentlessness that jameis winston got when he sold $32 worth of crab legs, that brett favre should be treated with much more hostility than michael vick or colin kaepernick were. how do you think these sports media has handled covering this brett favre story, given the depth and breadth of the crime he's allegedly involved in? >> well, jason, i'm going to start with this, depending on how all this turns occupant, it's going to make me decide whether or not to burn my brett favre t-shirt. and i bring that up because being a member of the media, i can speak for all of us. brett favre was a delight to talk to, he really was. that's part of the problem here. he was such a likable person. not so much on the field when he was throwing interceptions and the other things, but for 20 ye

however, f favre doesn't face criminal charges. >> he couldn't have been more honorable.om. >> reporter: he's not been charged and not a defendant in a civil suit. in the past he's denied any knowledge of the scheme, all of the multiple investigations on the fraud scheme remain on going. >> we'll continue to make sure this case is thoroughly investigated as everyone knows, we've turned over every piece of evidence we have over to federal investigators. >> john davis is said to be sentenced in federal court early next year. diane gallagher, cnn, charlotte, north carolina. >> thank you very much. >>> house republicans announcing their agenda less than 50 days until the midterms but will it actually move the needle? that's next. es a village to support society and businesses have a responsibility to support that village. ♪ ♪ i am peterer akwaboah, chief operating officecer for technology, operations and firm resilience. when you think about diversity, the employee network group is fundamental to any organization to provide a community and a belonging environment for the empl

brett favre is a defendant and not charged criminally and the attorney has consistently said favre did came from welfare funds and acted honorably in this project. we are getting the fililings an continues to change. >> thank you. >>> new airline flights and fees and could save you money. this story is next. for adults with generalized myasthenia gravis who are positive for acetylcholine receptor antibodies, it may feel like the world is moving without you. but the picture is changing, with vyvgart. in a clinical trial, participants achieved improved daily abilities with vyvgart added to their current treatment. and vyvgart helped clinical trial participants achieve reduced muscle weakness. vyvgart may increase the risk of infection. in a clinical study, the most common infections were urinary tract and respiratory tract infections. tell your doctor if you have a history of infections or if you have symptoms of an infection. vyvgart can cause allergic reactions. the most common side effects include respiratory tract infection, headache, and urinary tract infection. picture your life in

enterprises, that favre would put the money into the stadium.shows a conversation between favre and nancy new, the director of the non-profit in which favre was concerned about the transactions going public. if you pay me, is there any way the media can find out where it came from, and how much? new responded, no, we never have that information publicized, i understand you being uneasy about that, though. chad white is the mississippi auditor. >> now we know that mr. favre not only knew that he was receiving money from this non-profit, which was funded by taxpayer dollars, we know that the funding for that was a sham and we know he knows that, too. and we now know that he didn't want the media or the public to find out about this. >> an attorney representing favre says most people keep their speaking fees as quiet as possible, but they say favre was promised grants. home said favre never knew it was coming from welfare money and never put a nickel in his pocket. new and her son pleaded guilty to misspending welfare funds. bryant and favre have n

that is a fact that brett favre's attorney said he didn't know.ore honorable. he had no idea where it came from. but the text messages were entering into a civil stut by an attorney for a nonprofit founder nancy newt. she pled guilty to this welfare fraud scheme. and in the text messages, we see communications between bryant, favre and newt talking about getting money for this. just for example, in august of 2017, court documents show that if you were to pay me, is there any way the media could find out how much and no, we have never had that information publicized. i understand that you being uneasy. phil bryant is on board with us, we'll get this done. and favre and newt texts regularly and they forward messages from bryant to each other about the status over a two-year period on this. at one point there are messages that brett favre forced allegedly from bryant where he's showing them how to make the funding proposal so it would be better accepted by the department of resources and rewarding that document. and then i want to point out that mont

the majority deal with or are with brett favre.is is a massive scheme, $77 million meant for the neediest people of the poorest state in america. going for the pet projects and celebrities. brett favre associated with several aspects of this, including the volley ball center and about $1.1 million for speeches that the state auditor says he never gave. favre has paid back some of that but has not paid back the interest according to the auditor. now, if we go to these text messages, i want to read one of them, according to this filing took place after the original welfare agency head, john davis, was fired. he pleaded guilty just last week to both state and federal charges connected to the scheme. there was a meeting with the new head of the welfare agency, and this text took place afterward. favre, quote, we obviously need your help big time, and time is working against us. and we feel that your name is the perfect choice for this facility and we are not taking no for an answer. you are a southern miss alumni and folks need to know

>> what the hell is brett favre doing here?>> what about brett favre? >> what about him? nfl legend brett favre made that cameo in the 1998 hit comedy "there's something about mary." he's a hall of fame quarterback super bowl champ. he's back in the spotlight around an alleged scandal. former governor phil bryant helped him secure welfare for a volleyball stadium that they're calling a massive criminal scandal. officials pill ferguson up to millions of dollars in what was supposed to be welfare money designated for people who needed public assistance and using it as a kind of slush fund. >> reporter: tens of millions of dollars on items like hiring retired pro wrestlers, first class air travel a horse ranch, and $5 million to build this women's volleyball facility at the university of southern mississippi. that building with ties to an nfl hall of famer, brett favre's daughter played volleyball at the university. >> so there are newly disclosed text messages that are about five year old and appear to show favre's involvement in

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but favre has not been charged with a crime.he people who have have agreed to work with federal prosecutors in their ongoing probe and i think we're gonna see if that's going to result in those folks being held accountable for their role in this scandal. amna: it is an incredible story. we'll continue to follow first broken by mississippi today reporter anna wolf, anna thank you for joining us. anna: thank you so much for having me. judy: there has been lots of anticipation today around nasa's first-ever attempt to strike an asteroid and knock it off course. william brangham has all the details. william: judy, nasa is trying an experiment to answer a question that has ripped -- that is ripped straight out of science fiction. what would be due, what could we do if a large object was hurtling through space on a collision course with earth? science correspondent miles o'brien will be here in a moment, but first, here is his report on exactly what nasa is attempting. miles: planet earth is practicing defense. david and goliath style

brett favre's daughter played volleyball at the university. text messages obtained by mississippi today show favre saying, he helped secure government grant funding for a new arena. and, he personally was paid more than million dollars to give three motivational speeches that never happened. favre declined talked to nbc news, but's attorney said he'd been questioned by the fbi. favre said he never knew that it was welfare money, and paid it back after demands from state officials. he still owes $228,000 in interest imposed by the state auditor. >> i wanted to at least collect the facts. >> former u.s. attorney brad pyatt was hired by the state to find the money. >> how is brett favre getting money that is supposed to get kids out of poverty? >> it's a mystery to us. here we had tens of millions of dollars sent by the country to do the thing that we needed done the most, and it was squandered. >> in july, he issued a subpoena to get more answers about that volleyball arena, including any communications between the university, and former governo

favre. sirius-xm show has been placed on hold over thalses. ( applause ) wait a second! wait a second! no brett farve on xm radio? how will i listen to him while renting a toyota corolla or similar? ( laughter ) in other news of sport, last night, yankee outfielder aaron judge hit his 61st home run, tying the american league record. ( applause ) now, it's tying the american league record. it would tie the record for all of baseball, but about 20 years ago, a bunch of guys broke the record after taking so many steroids their heads wouldn't fit in the overhead compartment of an airplane. but, anyway, aaron judge did it clean. and let's check out his moment of glory from last night. >> and the 3-2. deep to left field. this could be it. see ya! done it. number 61! he's been chasing history. and now he makes it. >> stephen: fantastic. fantastic. okay, two things about that. one, wow. two, eagle-eyed viewers might notice that a fan nearly caught that ball. and it would be malpractice as a late-nig

favre. asks knew if you were to pay me.e any way the media can find out where it came from and how much favre has repaid the money, but state auditor's want more than $200,000 in interest farms. attorney denies the former qb knew that money came from a welfare fund describing his client as honorable throughout this whole thing. >> and now kron 4 sports from the 18 t fiber sports desk. >> the niners have moved on from that disappointing loss to the bears and they are on to the next one. it is seahawks week here in the bay, whico is a big deal. we all know that and expect levi's to be rocking this. the home opener in fans are ready to support trey lance. he wasn't great last week but all thing considered. there's some stuff to build upon. kyle shanahan is hoping to see that this sunday and make no mistake the entire team, not just lance. we'll have to play better because seattle, they look pretty good on monday against the broncos. the preparation for this week started as soon as the team got into the building on monday morni

however, favre does not face any criminal charges.he former quarterback did not know the money came from welfare funds. >> brett couldn't have been more honorable. he had no idea where it came from. >> reporter: the former governor has not been charged, nor has he defended in any suit. he's denied any knowledge of the scheme. all of the investigations into the fraud scheme remain ongoing. >> i can tell you this on my end, we're going to continue to make sure the case is thoroughly investigated. as everyone knows we have turned over every piece of evidence to federal investigators. >> reporter: john davis is set to be sentenced in federal court early next year. diane gallagher, cnn, north carolina. >> our thanks to diane for filing that report for us. >>> there's a new "washington post" piece that explains how black nfl coaches face significant hurdles inside the league when it comes to getting and keeping their job. >> and cnn's brian todd takes a closer look at this report. >> reporter: the words are emblazoned on the borders of seve

brett favre was deciding to take, and what they need it.pi, as well. >> i'd like to switch gears before we go, and look at this headline from the new york times. there's a new academic study, saying, it is from notably, mississippi, facing the highest personal cost in the country, and is the time, and the effort, to cast a ballot. correct me if i'm wrong, and maybe i'm being conspiratorial, but is there a connection between making it harder for voters to make lawmakers accountable, and lawmakers marginalized constituents, and communities. >> you are right on the money. this is one of the many things that have been enacted here, and mississippi. they have been making it much harder, particularly for the black majority, and the delta, and the jackson area, being able to exercise their right, and being able to build some power. we have one of the highest concentrations of black populations of any state, in the country. and, it should have far more power, on the basis of those numbers, than what it does. it was some very effective gerrymanderin

favre was paid $1.1 million in state welfare money for speeches that he never made. the funds were repaid, but he owes $228,000 in interest. the fbi questioned favre during the welfare probe, but he's not accused of a crime. >>> three michigan teens could have just kept driving when they passed a house that was spewing smoke, which they at first thought was a bonfire. inantheyp heir instincts kicked of te. reporter kim russell has their story. >> still smell it. it's like, i remember a lot of it. i just remember being out here and covering my mouth and nose because my throat was just filled with smoke and just -- yeah, i mean scary. >> reporter: they're the teens from livonia being hailed as heroes. it was monday afternoon and from a neighbor's doorbell camera, you can see the smoke from the burning house on ellen drive. >> we just pull off to the side, hopped out, and called 911, tried opening up a door. the front door didn't open. so we ran around back. >> you said this is not your residence, but you think people are home? >> yeah. i'm in the backyard right now. >>

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now brett favre has not been charged in this.in a civil suit that was brought by the state. former governor phil bryant is not a defendant in that suit and also not been charged. >> so favre, does he face potential criminal liability here or is this purely a civil issue for him? >> right now. it is purely a civil issue. there are several investigations right now, jim, into this. including a federal investigation. the department of justice looking into this as well. the fbi has been involved and what is interesting here is that at one point this volleyball center was part of a criminal investigation from the state. but that was taken away at this point the volleyball center not included in the criminal investigation. there is nothing to say it could not be brought back and that federal investigators are not looking into it as well. again, brett favre's attorney said that he did not know welfare money was used for this project. and maintains that he is nothing but honorable in this project. >> dianne gallagher, thank you so much fo

favre declined to talk to nbc news, but his attorney says he has been questioned by the fbi .favre sayse never knew what was welfare money and paid it back after demand by state officials. favre still owes $228,000 in interest imposed by the state auditor. former u.s. attorney brad park hill was hired by the state to find the money. >> reporter: how is it favre getting money that was supposed to get kids out of poverty? >> it's a mystery to us. here we had tens of millions of dollars set by the country to do the thing that we needed done the most and it was squandered >> reporter: in july he issued a subpoena to get more answers about that volleyball arena and putting any communications between the university and the governor, who pie get says direct did the spending. what happened to ou after you filed your subpoena? >> i was terminated. >> reporter: the state welfare agency says they fired high gets because the client and the lawyer were not on the same page. the investigation has only recently the resumed. the agency declined an interview saying they are committed to review holding t

however, favre does not face any criminal charges.nn that the former quarterback did not know the money came from welfare funds. >> it could have been more honorable. he he had no idea where it came from. >> reporter: the former governor has not been charged nor is he a defendant in any suit. in the past he's denied any knowledge of the scheme. all of the multiple investigations into the fraud scheme remain ongoing. >> i can tell you this on my end we're going to continue to make sure this case is thoroughly investigated. as everyone knows we have turned over every piece of evidence that we have over to federal investigators. >> reporter: john davis is set to be sentenced in federal court early next year. >> diane, thank you very much. >> house republicans announcing their agenda less than 50 days to the mid-terms, but will it actually move the needle? that's next. why hide your skin if dupixent has your moderate-to-severe eczema, or atopic dermatitis under control? hide my skin? not me. because dupixent targets a root cause of eczema

even after auditors began to raise questions, brett favre began lobbying. he texted bryant that he wanted to name the volleyball conflicts after the government. we obviously need your help big-time, and time is working against us. brian replied, we are going to get them, but we have to follow the law. i am too old for federal prison. the former governor said he did not know that he used millions from the federal welfare program to construct the -- in the growing scandal. he also agreed to cooperate with the fbi, which has been investigating the welfare spending for two years. tonight brett favre's lawyer says that is climb behaved honorably, and did not know the state grants he sought came from federal welfare funds, he did not know that the bryant is accusing favre of violating any laws. he has not been charged. >> he is not charged, but it's welcome to join us on the show, any night of the week. our special thanks to kendall and for that report, and for staying on this important story. coming, up a restrictive abortion ban, that is over 100 years old, wel

earlier this year the state filed civil suits, however, favre does not face criminal charges. attorney told cnn the former quarterback did not know the money came from welfare funds. >> he couldn't have been more honorable in any of it, he had no idea where it came from. >> reporter: the former governor has not been charged, nor is he a defendant in any civil suit. in the past he denied any knowledge of the scheme. all the multiple investigations into the fraud scheme remain ongoing. >> i can tell you on my end we're going to continue to make sure this case is thoroughly investigated. as everyone knows we have turned over every piece of evidence that we have to federal investigators. >> reporter: john davis is set to be sentenced in federal court early next year. diane gallagher, cnn, charlotte, north carolina. >>> coming up, a shocking story out of colorado. a train slams into a police car with a handcuffed woman inside. she survived, but there are questions about how it all unfolded. >>> a marble plaque heavy with history is being shown toss public for the first time. have y

favre sent a text to get some action.ity $200 million to finally address the city's crumbling this dysfunctional water system. in the meantime, a group of jackson residents are seeking class action status, filing suits against city officials, accusing them of ignoring the water system for years. joining me now, bishop william barber, co-chair of the peoples campaign, who just led a march in the state capital. and brooke floyd, a jackson resident and activist was demanding that the state governor to more. thank you both for being here. only start with you, brooke. i know it's your state, you and your twins live in the suburb of jackson, that you don't think the tap water because your doctors warn you about the lead levels. this sounds like an ongoing long systemic problem. what do you make of this idea of suing the city? is the city to blame? or is the state? >> i actually live in jackson. i'm a resident of jackson. and no, this is a problem that is going on for decades. and i believe that the citizens have every right to