we are going to talk to keshia knight pulliam.rst day of trial. >>> first, we get back to the apartment fire in london. bill neely is on the scene for us. what's the latest? >> reporter: the tower block you see behind me is burning. the smoke can be seen across the capital. 24 floors, hundreds of people inside this block at the time. the official cause still not known. i've been hearing heartbreaking stories from people who saw residents streaming from windows. people yelling save my child. one woman says she saw another woman throw her baby from the ninth floor, which, remarkably, was caught, she says, by a neighbor. firefighters still inside, going floor-to-floor. i was talking to one resident, who said this building was a death trap. it was renovated over the last year at a cost of $11 million. but laplastic was put on the outside. and that resident said the fire started on the second floor, made the building go up like a candle. he said there was no central alarm system and no sprinkler system. and he says one stairwell, which

. >> reporter: bill cosby had the support of his television daughter keshia knight pulliam, best knownrudy huxtable, as he walked into a pennsylvania courthouse. a key witness for the prosecution, kelley johnson, took the stand this afternoon. johnson cried as she told jurors cosby forced her to take a pill and made her touch his private parts, an incident similar to andrea constand, the woman cosby is accused of sexually assaulting. according to the criminal complaint, cosby invited constand to his home in 2004 to discuss her future career plans. he allegedly gave constand pills, wine, and then sexually assaulted her. she waited nearly a year to report it. in her opening statement, prosecutor kristin feden said, "this case is about trust, betrayal, and the ability to consent," and would cosby's own words to prove he's guilty. defense attorney brian mcmonagle told the jury of 12, seven men and five women, he would show a pattern of inconsistent statements made by constand. the trial is expected the last for about two weeks. andrea constand, her mother, and a toxicologist are all expect

pointing out multiple inconsistencies in her story, cosby tweeting this photo today, thanking keshia knight pulliamayed rudi huxtable, for her support today. >> i'm showing up in the manner that if it was reversed, i would want someone to show up for me. >> reporter: the defense argues andrea constand has changed her story multiple times and points out that she called cosby after initially telling detectives she never reached out >> linsey davis, thanks. >>> when we come back tonight -- the new device from apple unveiled today. >>> also the new headline about a deadly fire killing dozens. what police have now revealed. >>> and the medical emergency behind the wheel. the driver in the wrong lane. the husband in the next lane over and what the emergency was inside the car. back in a moment. ...it starts a chain reaction... ...that's heard throughout the connected business world. at&t network security helps protect business, from the largest financial markets to the smallest transactions, by sensing cyber-attacks in near real time and automatically deploying countermeasures. keeping the world of busin

actress keshia knight pulliam, she played on the cosby show, said while the trial is difficult for all sides, the jury will ultimately have the final judgment. >> i came to support because this is where you hear the facts, this is where the truth happens. >> cosby is accused of drugging an dree qua constand, then prosecutors opened their case trying to establish a pattern of sexual misconduct. the first witness kelly johnson one of the dozens who acowsed cosby of crimes from groping to rape t defense pointed to missing details in the account as well as inconsistency in constand's story. constand is expected to take the stand during the trial. bill cosby has repeatedly denied all allegations against him. >>> a brawl broke out at an iowa mcdonald's when a woman got angry her food wasn't coming fast enough. this woman throws a sandwich at the manager, then jumped over the counter and fights with an employee. other workers and two men with the woman tried to separate them. the three left. police are look forge the woman. and to florida, one wasn't slick enough for this heist. he stuffed 15

keshia knight pulliam played the comic's youngest tv daughter.he trial claims he drugged someone and abused her. cosby's defense team tried to cast doubt on another woman that cosby assaulted her in the 1990s. >> we have new details about the gunman who killed five people and himself at an orlando business this morning. 45-year-old john newman walked into a company and went looking for his victims. the business makes awnings for recreational vehicles. he had been fired from there in april. the sister of a survivor described the chaos. >> she was in the bathroom. she heard a bang. when she come out, she saw one person on the floor. and then she was hysterically crying. >> newman was an army veteran. he had been arrested before for dui, property damage and possessing stolen property. >>> british authorities released the names of two of the three men shot dead. 27-year-old can you remember a.m. butt was a citizen born in pakistan. the 30-year-old claimed libyan and moroccan nationality. they hit pedestrians with a van on london bridge and then stabb

keshia knight pulliam played the comic's youngest tv daughter. claims he drugged someone and abused her. cosby's defense team tried to cast doubt on another woman that cosby assaulted her in the 1990s. >> we have new details about the gunman who killed five people and himself at an orlando business this morning. 45-year-old john newman walked into a company and went looking for his victims. the business makes awnings for recreational vehicles. he had been fired from there in april. the sister of a survivor described the chaos. >> she was in the bathroom. she heard a bang. when she come out, she saw one person on the floor. and then she was hysterically crying. >> newman was an army veteran. he had been arrested before for dui, property damage and possessing stolen property. >>> british authorities released the names of two of the three men shot dead. 27-year-old can you remember a.m. butt was a citizen born in pakistan. the 30-year-old claimed libyan and moroccan nationality. they hit pedestrians with a van on london bridge and then stabbed peopl

the 79-year-old arrived at court with a handful of people including keshia knight pulliam who played his water on the cosby show. the attorney reptding some of the alleged victims showed up moments before cosby. >> i'm here because my client with prior bad acts is testifies and i'm here in support of her and i'm here because this is a historic day. it's the first time mr. cosby will have to face his accusers in criminal court. >> reporter: cosby is charged with indecent assault. prosecutors say he drugged and assaulted a temple university employee back in 2004. he does not plan to testify, but his accuser does. she is expected to tell her story to the public for the very first time. so far, court has mostly gone through procedural things, the judge talking to jurors and making sure they understood what to do today. a lunch break is in about 15 mince. after that, we expect to see opening statements start later today. >> you just showed us bill cosby's former tv daughter at his side. this whole series of cases has divided the hollywood community and his former coworkers as well. a lot

former "cosby show" co-star keshia knight pulliam accompanied him to court.a case that dates back more than a decade. in opening statements, the prosecution painted cosby as a calculated man who abused his fame.officials are accusing him of using a well-practiced method to drug and assault his victims. dozens of women have made similar accusations but only one will be allowed to testify. gloria allred, kelly johnson's attorney: the point of a prior bad act witness is to demonstrate that there's an absence of consent // if the jury believes gave her a pill, that she also became incapacitated // then there's a pattern, a plan, a design. the defense portrayed cosby as a flawed man false accusations because of gloria allred, kelly johnson's attorney: the point of a prior bad act witness is to demonstrate that there's an absence of consent // if the jury believes kelly, that he also gave her a pill, that she also became then there's a pattern, a plan, a scheme, a design.the defense portrayed cosby as a flawed man vulnerable to false accusations because of past inf

right at bill cosby's side, for his first day of court, keshia knight pulliam who played the youngest daughter rudy on "the cosby show." >> i like you daddy. >> it's really important to be here to show my support for mr. cosby. at the end of the day it's the jury's job to discern the truth. >> reporter: cosby was very engaged and attentive in court. often facing the jury during opening arguments. prosecutors say this case is about trust, betrayal and the inability to consent. while the defense argues that andrea constand, the former temple university employee, who says cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her has changed her story multiple times pointing out that after initially telling detectives she never reached out to cosby after the 2004 incident phone logs indicate she called him 53 times. cosby says the encounter was consensual and while the 79-year-old has been accused by more than 50 women of drugging and/or sexual misconduct jurors will only hear from two accusers in the case. on monday a former assistant to cosby's agent cried as she painstakingly testified that in 1996 cos

sexual salt trial got under-- cosby sexual assault trial got under way today, his tv daughter, keshia knight pulliam accompanied him. one testified that after cosby insisted she take a drug, she woke up in bed with cosby undressed. >> the legal tleer y is bill cosby gave her three blue pills that left her incapacitateed and because she was incapacitated there is no way she could have consentd to the sexual acts that followed. >> the trial is expected to last two weeks, if convicted cosby faces up to 10 years in prison. >>> the crazy, fast food brawl caught on camera, how a fight over a chicken mcnugget got so out of control. >>> and google street mapping cars can now tell you how bad the pollution is in your neighborhood. >>> apple is putting siri into a home speaker. apple see as whole new role for the virtual assistant. kpix 5's kiet do has the story. >> reporter: you could make a strong case that the show stealer at the key note is the so-called home pod, if you believe apple, this is not your grandfather's music speaker. it features an array of high frequency speakers on the base, surrounding a

and in court today to support cosby will be actress keshia knight pulliam who played cosby's daughter on the cosby show. defense attorneys say she will serve as a reminder of cosby's former reputation as "america's dad." the trial is expected to last about two weeks. ( darya ) 14 people are under arrest after pro-and anti trump rallies turned violent in portland. the rallies were in response to the deadly stabbing of two portland men who tried to stop a man's anti-muslim tirade. police began clearing the area after they said protesters were hurling objects at officers. the rally was originally organized by a conservative group in support of president trump. a number of community groups organized counter demonstrations to rally against hate and racism. officers in riot gear had to use pepper spray to subdue the crowds. ( darya ) former f-b-i director james comey will testify before the senate intelligence committee this week. the testimony involves the investigation into possible coordination between the campaign of president donald trump and russian officials. comey could address priv

. >> when he arrived in court yesterday, he was arm in arm with keshia knight pulliam.ved a lot of blowback for doing that. what do you think? >> well, obviously the defense planned it. they were strategy in having rudy be there, they wanted to conjure up the image that this is bill cosby, america's dad, dr. huxtable who america fell in love with, america fell in love with, and here's his television daughter standing by his side. and if the television daughter can stand by his side, that should send a powerful message to the jury. yes, she received a lot of blowback, because people were asking, how can you stand by his side given the 60 women that have come forward and made allegations. i think we should point out the defense's case, don. the defense is trying to undermine the credibility of constand. they've gone after her on her prior deposition testimony. they've gone after her on the statement she gave to the police a year after this incident. so they're going to keep hammering away at her testimony, trying to poke holes in it, to say she's not a credible and reliab

however, actress keshia knight pulliam was there by his side, telling reporters that she wanted to supportdad. nbc's jay gray is live outside the courthouse in pennsylvania with developments. hi, jay. >> reporter: hey there, doreen. as you describe, it's been a different and intense day here. the opening day of this trial. in their opening statement, prosecutors got to it quickly, saying bill cosby used his power, fame, and drugs to assault a young woman. the defense responding, questioning the intentions and credibility of his accuser. >> reporter: with his former tv daughter at his side, bill cosby walked into the montgomery county courthouse for the start of his sexual assault trial. >> i came to court because this is where you hear the facts, this is where the truth happens. >> reporter: on social media, cosby thanked there. after an opening statement from the prosecution that described cosby giving andrea constand drugs that could make her paralyzed so he could make advances without being rejected. the defense countered, calling it consensual. and focused on inconsistent statements to

in the meantime, cosby arrived at court yesterday with actress keshia knight pulliam, who played his huxtable on the cosby's popular television show. >> i came to support because this is where you hear the facts. that's where the truth happens. >> cosby is on trial for allegedly drugging and molestic temple university employee andrea constand in 2004. she's also expected to take the stand during the trial. >>> uber plans on moving into oakland next year. and some worried oaklanders are launching a campaign to make sure uber is better neighbor. a handful of local activists have launched no uber oakland. that's the name of the campaign. their goal is to stop their movement to thes building. rather to get uber to hire diverse residents, to support local businesses and invest in affordable housing. >> a climber who did something amazing, some believe could never be done, now talking a historic assent. >> imagine being this boy's parents. some call the entire thing crazy. he climbed the granite wall of yosemite's el capitan, without any ropes. 3,000 feet above the ground with no net. the

. >> reporter: bill cosby had the support of his television daughter keshia knight pulliam, best knownd into a pennsylvania courthouse. a key witness for the prosecution, kelly johnson, took the stand this afternoon. johnson cried as she told jurors cosby forced her to take a pill and made her touch his private parts, an incident similar to andrea constand's, the woman cosby is accused of sexually according to the criminal complaint, cosby invited constand to his home in 2004 to discuss her future career plans. he allegedly gave constand pills, wine, and then sexually assaulted her. she waited nearly a year to report in her opening statement, prosecutor kristen feden said "this case is about trust, betrayal, and the ability to consent." and would use cosby's own words to prove he is guilty. defense attorney brian mcmonagle told the jury of 12, 7 men and 5 women, he would show a pattern of inconsistent statements made by constand. the trial is expected to last for about two weeks. andrea constand, her mother, and a toxicologist are all expected to testify. scott, bill cosby will not tes

earlier in the day cosby smiled as actress keshia knight-pulliam who played his daughter on the cosby show accompanied him to court. >> i came to support because this is where you hear the facts. >> reporter: cosby's defense team targeted andrea constand's credibility. they claim that she didn't contact cosby after the assault. they said they spoke by phone 72 times and she initiated 53 of the calls. the prosecution argued constand tried to pain taken a sense much normalcy after the incident and said the case is about trust, betrayal and inability to consent. >> they both made very strong >> reporter: attorney dennis mcandrews was at the court. >> prosecution was more clinical event by event approach and the defense was much more animated and aggressive. >> reporter: kelly johnson, prosecution's first witness cried on stand. she claims cosby drugged her with a white pill and made her touch his private starts in 1996. during cross-examination the defense cited a deposition in which she said the incident happened in 1990 not 1996. >> this jury m a real poker face. they are taking the ju

. >>> he has been surrounded with friends and fellow including keshia knight pulliam.lusively. good mornin >> good morning. >> obviously you have a long history with bill cosby. why was it important to you to be at the trial? and did you have any reservations ab given the nature of the accusations? >> it was important for me to be there because at the end of the day, i truly believe you're innocent until proven guilty. that's just not the man that i ever experienced. and i just thought about it how would i want to be treated if god forbid i was in that situation? and the true test of family, of friendship of just loyalty comes. it's easy to be there for someone when things are good, money is good, when all of these things, but i just felt like i wanted to do what i would have wanted to receive. >> you have a special insight into bill cosby. you were there for the first time and have been communicating with him a little bit over the course of the trial. what would you say his state of mind is right now? >> i feel -- i can't speak to interactions wi him, he's been in goo

he is accompanied by actress keshia knight pulliam who played cosby's daughter rudy on the cosby show. defense attorneys say she will serve as a reminder of cosby's former reputation as "america's dad." a former temple university employee says cosby drugged and raped her in his house near philadelphia. more than 50-other women have also accused cosby of sexual assault, but only one of them will testify in this trial. cosby has repeatedly denied all wrongdoing-- and is not expected to testify. the trial is expected to last about two weeks. ( james ) in the south bay. police are looking for the person who stabbed a man in san jose. the attack happened saturday night on east saint john and north fourth streets. the victim was taken to the hospital with stab wounds and has life threatening injuries. ( darya ) the summer of love 50-th anniversary concert is being called off. concert organizers say the city of san francisco has denied the second permit application for the concert. organizers say the city claims concert organizers advertised the event without permission. the group also refus

among those expected in the courtroom today, keshia knight pulliam who played rudy on "the cosby showe sexual assault trial is set to begin today against the man once known as america's dad. bill cosby will not take the witness stand. cosby is charged with felony aggravated indecent assault stemming from a 13-year-old claim from accuser andrea constand, a former temple university employee. constand alleges the comedian drugged and sexually assaulted her at his home in pennsylvania in 2004. cosby has denied wrongdoing and says their encounter was consensual. while the 79-year-old has been accused by more than 50 women of drugging and/or sexual misconduct this is the only case where he faces criminal charges. when we brought up the allegations in an interview with cosby two years ago, he had this to say. >> i have been in this business 52 years and i will -- i've never seen anything like this. >> reporter: back in 2005 the district attorney at the time decided not to criminally prosecute cosby citing insufficient credible and admissible evidence. >> one of the things that the prosecutio

keshia knight pulliam. >> my truth was the to be here and be supportive. it's not easy to do what you feel is truthful and right when there's so much controversy. >> reporter: the comedian denies charges that he drugged and molested andrea constand in 2004. prosecutors began their case with testimony from another woman, kelly johnson, a former assistant at cosby's talent agency in l.a. johnson testifies that cosby invited her to his room at the bel air hotel in 1996. and said, he told me it looked like i needed to relax, offering her a large, white pill. he would not tell me what it was, she told the jury. after taking it, i sat on the couch and i felt like i was under water. drugged, she says cosby molested her. >> to relive what she alleges what mr. crosby did to her was difficult. >> reporter: the defense hit back hard. asking, did anyone tell you to get selective amnesia in this case? the defense will go after andrea constand's credibility when she takes the stand. during opening arguments the lead attorney pointed out inconsistencies in her testimony

on wednesday 66-year-old keshia knight pulliam opened fire. he was later -- james t. hodgkinson, he was later killed by police. his wife had no answers in their hometown in illinois. >> i had no idea this was going to happen. i don't know what to say about it. >> reporter: i can't wrap my head about it. >> investigators are picking up shell casings, searching this van where the shooter slept for three months. inside a camera, cell phone, and some of the victims still hospitalized including lobbyist matt mika she was shot multiple times in the chest and arm. and steve scalise, who was shot in the left hip. the bullet fracturing bones and damaging internal organs. vice president pence visited the hospital on thursday. >> congressman scalise is a good man. he's a principled leader and a patriot. >> at last night's game, members of team scalise were in the stands with many players wearing gold lsu hats j scalise's alma mater. >> democrats easy defeated republicans last night. they all raised a record amount of money for their charities. >> that's really good to hear. tom

and today keshia knight pulliam who played his youngest daughter, rudy, on the show. >> stephanie goskoments when a good samaritan jumped in to help during a medical emergency. take a look. dixon, illinois, police officers started following a blue car af light and then drifted on to the on coming lanes. a passing motorist noticed there was something wrong with the driver, he stopped his truck, jumped into the car's passenger side window, shifted the car into park, and yet turned out the driver was having a seizure. he will be okay. officers told the truck driver his heroic move looked like something from the dukes of hazard. >> imagine trying to walk up a sheet of glass for three feet. this man scaled el capitan, he became the first to conquer that sheer granite wall without ropes, without any safety gear. his daring achievement is being called the moon landing of his sport. he passed a few groups of traditional climbers on the way up but said he didn't take time to chat with anybody. he had somewhere to be. >> no room for error. >> that is terrifying. >> i can't even imagine. >> no. >