. >>> a judge has dismissed charges against carolina panther greg hardy after his accuser was a no-showrdy, this guy here was convicted of attacking his ex-girlfriend in a bench trial last summer. according to court papers he dragged this woman, seen here after he was found guilty. he allegedly choked her, threw her on to a pile of guns bragging that they were loaded and at one point, hardy, according to these documents, said he threatened to shoot her if she went to the media or police. he appealed. he sought out a jury trial. that was actually supposed to start monday. now the charges have been dropped with many many questions as to why. in a press release, this is what the prosecutor is saying. quote, the da's office has also been made aware that the victim has reached a civil settlement with mr. hardy. what's more the da revealed investigators had a tail on holder to try to get her to come to court. he said without her, the case couldn't go forward. >> we encourage domestic violence victims to not only report incidents of domestic violence but to participate in every level of the pr

greg hardy convicted of domestic violence last year.the ruling requesting a jury trial. he was convicted and the appeal and prosecutors believe hardy reached a civil settlement with the accuser. they believe that is why she did not show up to the hearing and she made herself unavailable. without the testimony, the district attorney's office dismissed the case. the question now is what will the nfl do. the league says they are reviewing the matter. new rules call for a six-game suspension for domestic violence after making $13.1 million after playing one game last year hardy is set to be a free agent this summer. >>> greg popovich with his 1,000th win. and a baseline jumper with two seconds left to give the spurs the victory. popovich the third fastest to reach 1,000 wins behind pat riley and phil jackson. he said i have been here a long time and had a lot of good players. that's the formula. >>> an intense scene in the indiana high school basketball game on saturday night after a hard bout of fast break. players started throwing punches

panthers player greg hardy convicted of a judge by assaulting his then girlfriend but now off scott-free an apparent civil settlement stops the jury trial before it started. should the nfl further punish him when he's not guilty in the eyes of the law because of that deal? we'll debate next. ♪ stouffer's mac and cheese with real aged cheddar now in a convenient cup. new stouffer's mac cups. made for you to love. mouths are watering, lemons are squeezing and stomachs are growling. or is it just me? every minute between you and red lobster's lobsterfest feels like an eternity. and who could blame you for craving our largest variety of succulent lobster dishes all year? dishes like dueling lobster tails. with one tail topped with creamy shrimp and a second tail stuffed with tender crab. i was hungry already and now you show me lobster lover's dream® let's make this dream a reality. a delicious, delicious reality. but one that won't last forever, so hurry in. shopping online is as easy as it gets. wouldn't it be great if hiring plumbers, carpenters and even piano tuners were just as simple?

carolina panthers defensive end greg hardy is charged with assaulting his girlfriend in his home last may. last july, a north carolina judge found hardy guilty on those assault charges. he appealed the ruling and was granted a trial. >>> today maryland governor larry hogan is introducing bills he proposed in a state of the state address last week, they include changes to elections and expandin charter schools. according to the "washington post," this week hogan is also planning to meet with maryland's speaker of the house, a democrat to talk about bipartisan efforts in the state. >>> well, the music industry's biggest stars came together to honor the year's best work. >> and one star in particular wound up shining a little bit more than the rest. british pop star sam smith won four of the six grammys he was nominated for, including best pop vocal best new artist and song of the year. beck took home the top prize album of the year for morning phase. the other big win, beyonce picked up a trio of grammys. she now has 20 at home. this is one of the biggest surprises. yes, you recognize t

. >>> also jurors will be selected in the domestic case against carolina panthers player greg hardy accused of assaulting and threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend last may. the defensive end played in one game this past season because of the pending charges. >>> quite a story here police say a selfie led them to arrest a 16-year-old western pennsylvania boy for murdering another teen. investigators say maxwell morton actually took a picture of himself posing with the body of the 16-year-old victim and sent that photo to a friend. the victim was found shot to death in his home on wednesday. morton is charged with murder as an adult. police have not released a motive. >>> and in atlantic county police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who clipped a man walking along the highway. it happened on the shoulder of route 9 in galloway township. investigators say the driver hit the victim and just kept going. the man had an upper body and head injury. now police are looking for a white ford fusion or mercury milan. they believe the model year is between 2008 and 2010. the vehicle may have a mi

prosecutors have discussed domestic violence charges against carolina panthers defensive end, greg hardy. hardy and his ex -- his accuser is his ex-girlfriend. they reached a civil settlement. she said she intentionally made herself unavailable for the state after not showing up yesterday. despite charges being dismissed, the player will stay on the commissioner's exempt list until the nfl's independent investigation is complete. >>> we take you to vail for the alpine ski championship. lindsey vonn posted a did not finish after straddling a gate. and a worse day for von's boyfriend, tiger woods, who dropped to 62 in the golf rankings yesterday. that's the lowest in 20 years. the former number one is missing the cut after shooting an 82 at the phoenix open two weeks ago. >>> let's get a check on your weather. bill karins is joining us now. this is a big concern. the storm system that's coming through a second punch. and then the cold forecast that comes with it. >> yeah. this is going to be a brutal stretch here for at least the next week, week and a half. and boston area, you're finally

prosecutors in north carolina have dismissed charges of domestic violence against panthers defensive end greg hardy. hardy was convicted last summer of assaulting a woman and his appeal was set to begin today. prosecutors told the judge they couldn't find the accuser. they said she'd reached a civil suit agreement with hardy. hardy set to become an unrestricted free agent next month. it's not clear if the panthers will resign him. >>> convicted killer drew peterson charged with trying to hire a hit man to kill the illinois prosecutor who helped put him in prison, the former police officer serving a 38 year sentence for the 2004 drowning death of his third wife. while behind bars peterson is accused of trying to hire someone to kill the state's attorney, lead prosecutor in the murder trial. >>> a jury has been seated in the trial of the man accused of killing former navy seal chris kyle. eddie ray ralph is charged with murdering kyle and his friend chad littlefield at a texas shooting range in 2013. his family said he suffered from ptsd after leaving the marines. defense attorneys plan to pursue an

teams need a pro-bowl defensive lineman, greg hardy is very good. >> michael eaves, thank you. >>> egyptvestigating a stampede outside a cairo stadium that left 40 dead, families expressed anger and grief. officials fired tear gas to disperse fans without tickets but some including the muslim brotherhood are accusing the government of using excessive force. nigeria says they will shut down all boko haram camps before the elections take place. aid workers say in south sudan they are having trouble delivering food to those in need. actor forrest whittaker recently visited south sudan. he spoke with al jazeera about what he saw. >> i've been to a number of poc camps and there have been some issues there. a while back i was there and witnessed some of the children were malnourished and yesterday i was in wy which is another civilian camp i.dp camp and there was a clear problem of malnutrition with the children but it looks like we're trying to avert that. working with my ngo for about two and a half years and it's a peace building program from the training they get which is ict training comp

carolina panthers defensive end greg hardy charged with assaulting his girlfriend in his home last may. last july, a north carolina judge found hardy guilty. he appeal that had ruling and was granted a new trial. >>> tonight the maryland network against domestic violence is holding its annual memorial service. the group says 54 people died in the state between july of 2013 and june of 2014 as a result of domestic violence. that memorial service is tonight in annapolis. >>> jury selection begins today for the man on trial accused of shooting and killing a former navy s.e.a.l. that inspired the movie american sniper. jay gray is live in stevensville texas with more on the trial and the controversy. >> reporter: good morning. eddie ray routh will be back here in the county courthouse, he's a former marine. chris kyle of course the subject of the blockbuster movie american sniper. pulled from the pages of his autobiography, he and a friend chat little field were killed while trying to help council the former marine at a shooting range in the area. now, there has been shall concern in a it

carolina panthers defensive end greg hardy is charged with assaulting his girlfriend in his home last may. last july a north carolina judge found hardy guilty on the assault charges. he appealed the ruling and was granted a trial. >>> another woman is accusing bill cosby of inappropriate behavior, coming just before cosby decided to cancel a show in boston last night. former fashion model helen gumpel said he made sexual advances and lewd gestures toward her on the set of the cosby show. at least 15-year-old have accused him of sexual assault. he has denied the allegations and never been charged with a crime. >>> right now a 16-year-old in pennsylvania is in jail charged with killing another teenager and then taking a selfie with the body. this happened in western pennsylvania about an hour outside of pittsburgh. police say the teenager sent the picture to a friend. he's now facing first-degree murder cha an adult in this case. >>> 5:35. in a few hours, a group of d.c. residents are protest a utility merger. exelon planning to purchase pepco for more than $6 billion. at noon the d.c.

. >>> new information in the domestic violence case against carolina panthers player greg hardy of the charges against hardy have been dropped because the accuser can't be found. hardy was accused of threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend in may. the defensive end only played in one game last season because of the pending charges. >>> more than 25 soccer fans in egypt are dead after a riot outside the statement in cairo. police say it started when a group of fans tried to rush the gate without tickets. security forces fired off tear gas into the crowd causing a stampede. the government canceled all national soccer games while an investigation is conducted. >>> gunfire at a housing project in france on the same day the french prime minister planned to visit that city. s.w.a.t. teams and special forces called out to that housing project in marseille. now investigators are trying to figure out if gunman fired at police or officers were there responding to a call about gunfire. no one was hurt. the housing project is known to authority as an active area for drugs and gangs. >>> this morning

charges have been dismissed meanwhile in the domestic violence case against panthers defensive end greg hardy. he was convicted of assaulting a woman last summer. his appeal of that conviction was set to begin yesterday but the accuser did not show up for the hearing. prosecutors believe she reached a civil settlement with hardy and intentionally made herself unavailable to the state in their word. >>> this morning the football world is mourning the loss of a edge jendz ed sabol, the founder of n.f.l. films passed away yesterday at the age of 98. he was a hall of famer because of the role he played in the league alongside his late son steve. he was the first to initiate slow motion photography with sports highlights and came up with the blooper real. roger goodell said of sabol he transformed how america watched football in all sports. mike, andrea, when you think about it, we've lost two legends this week between sabol and dean smith. >> sad week in the world of sports. two giants. >> indeed. >> the world of golf charlie seifert and billy casper. it's been a cough week for sports. >>> weathe

carolina panther defensive end greg hardy is no longer facing domestic abuse charges pap d.a. in north carolina says the nfl player reached an agreement with hitz accuser. hardy was accused of attacking and threatening a former girlfriend. duri the ordeal he was on the nfl exempt list meaning he was paid but couldn't practice in team activities and participate word yet on his future with the panthers. >>> commuting is tough no matter who you ask. it rarely goes the way you want it to go. but for a certain type of metro passenger, it's a y e because of what many of you may be doing without even realizing it. tisha thompson is here with more on her next news4 i team investigation. tish >> we got an e-mail from a viewer about what it's like for some of metro's most loyal riders to commute to work how sometimes they feel left behind. kelly mack uses metro every day to ride just two stops from woodley park to farragut north on the red line. and nearly every day she says it's a struggle often because of what other riders do. so we put our cameras on kelly's wheelchair to show you wh

. >>> a north carolina judge dismissed a domestic abuse case against greg hardy. hardy reached an agreement with the accuser. hardy was charged with attacking and threatening his now ex-girlfriend last may. no word on his future with the panthers. >>> it's hard to imagine have you seen the pictures the video? for the third time in two weeks, a major storm dropped serious snow on parts of the northeast. >> nbc10 is here with how much snow our unfortunate neighbors are dealing with. >> aren't you glad you're not there? wow. it's the last thing folks in boston, new england, massachusetts, want more snow. look at how much more they've gotten there. just weeks after a series of winter storms dump the record-breaking snow across the northeast. people digging out again in boston where the snow fell throughout the night. and it is still coming down. boston has seen more than 60 inches in just the past 30 days. well now comes the question, where to tut it all. still tons more snow on the ground literally, we have to figure out what we're going to do with with this as it go

. >> all domestic abuse charges against carolina panthers player greg hardy have been dismissed. a judge convicted the nfl defensive end of assault and threatening to kill his ex-girlfriend last year. but his lawyers appealed. jury trial was set to start this morning. prosecutors say the victim was not cooperating. hardy is set to become an nfl free agent in march. maryland network against domestic violence will hold its 27th annual domestic violence memorial service tonight. that event begins at 7:00 p.m. in the room of the legislative services building in annapolis. the service will be a tribute to those killed during the past year as a result of domestic violence. it will focus on changing laws and improving victim safety. >> coming up on abc 7 news at 4:00, back in business. a look at the fix for a popular tax software after a spike in fraudulent filings. >> and then a little later "7 on your side" so you don't waste your money and a look at some hidden fees when you do file i know grandma's house isn't the most exciting, but it's only for a few hours. look what i've got. whe

greg hardy was in a charlotte, north carolina courthouse today but not for long. the district attorney's office says the panthers star reached an agreement with his accuser. it was back in may when he was accused of assaulting his now d by flinging her into a bathtub, throwing her on top of a fewton that was covered in gun, and attempting to choke her. he denied those claims and she never showed up for court. >>> now to some good news involving one of our own professional athletes here. caps star alex ovechkin is known for scoring goals. >> but today he gave a big assist to a local youth hockey >> reporter: alex ovechkin finally received the car he's begging for. >> i'm happy to be in this position to help the kids and help everybody to be happy and put smile on their faces. >> reporter: he and honda presented the car to the american special hockey association, a program for children with developmental disabilities. they'll raffle the car off, raising money for the program. >> what are you doing? >> they learn life skills through the game that translate to everyda

domestic violence chargers against greg hardy have been dropped.in the case couldn't be found. hardy was convicted of assault and of communicated threats in a case involving a former girlfriend. >>> also the georgia department of health is confirming the first case of measles since 2012. according to the centers for disease control, 121 cases of the measles have been reported in 17 states in the u.s. so far this year. >>> and the northeast is getting hammered with another round of snow. up to a foot has already blanketed parts of massachusetts making it the snowiest 30-day period on record at logan airport. let's bring in domenica davis tracking the storm. how bad will it get and how long will it last? >> this will go into tomorrow and this will be round three. we are looking for round four by the end of the week. and boston right now, they have broken records and may have for the past month over five feet of snow. another inch came down today. here is what we are looking at on storm tracker. heavy snow through eastern massachusetts, so wooster is

. >> i want to move to this domestic abuse charge charges, really dropped against nfl star greg hardy that no one saw coming for the california parent. last year hardy's ex-girlfriend described a terrifying fight. she said he choked her with both hands. dragged her by her hair. screaming he would kill her. and he picked her up over his head to throw her onto a couch covered with assault weapons assault rifles to be exact. today as hardy showed up in court in north carolina, she was nowhere to be found. the local district attorney says they have not been able to find nicole holder since november. he says he has reliable information that she reached an independent settlement many hardy. what's your take? is something like this common? >> it's very common reverend al. i've had cases where a lady has been assaulted and by the time he's at the jail they're hiring a lawyer to get him out. because most women just want the abuse to stop. it's not -- they don't want him to be punished. however, this case is a little bit different. she went to trial one time. she went to a bench trial. he was f

carolina, a judge just dismissed domestic violence charges against carolina panthers defensive end greg hardy, this comes on the same day his trial was set to begin in charlotte. his accuser didn't show up to testify but told police last may that hardy had choked her threatened to kill area and threw her on a futon covered with guns. he was convicted in a bench trial last year but appealed. >>> stay with us everybody two of the world's most influential leaders just convened at the white house. president obama and angela merkel merkel huddling to con front the world's thorniest security issues. what you need to know after this. the answers. the solutions. the innovations. all waiting to help us build something better. something more amazing. a safer, cleaner brighter future. at boeing, that's what building something better is all about. ♪ ♪ you just got a big bump in miles. so this is a great opportunity for an upgrade. sound good? great. because you're not you you're a whole airline... and it's not a ticket you're upgrading it's your entire operations, from domestic to international... which