masterson has previously maintained all sexual encounters were consensual. releasing a statement saying we are thankful that the los angeles county district attorney's office is finally seeking criminal justice against masterson after a three-year investigation. we are confident that the truth will be known and hope that the charges filed are the first steps in this long journey of healing, justice and holding those that victimized us accountable. michael. >> all right, thank you so much, eva. >>> coming up next, that underwater close encounter. how these kids narrowly escaped a shark scare. we'll be right back. managing type 2 diabetes? you're on it. exercising often and eating healthy? yup, on it there too. you may think you're doing all you can to manage type 2 diabetes and heart disease... ...but could your medication do more to lower your heart risk? jardiance can reduce the risk of cardiovascular death for adults who also have known heart disease. so, it could help save your life from a heart attack or stroke. and it lowers a1c. jardiance can cause ser

masterson was arrested wednesday in los angeles.ies say the incidents occurred separately between 2001 and 2003 at masterson's home in hollywood. he could face up to 45 years to life in prison if convicted. masterson's attorney says he's confident his client will be exonerated when all of the testimony comes to light and witnesses testify. "early start" continues right now. >>> sources telling cnn that some atlanta police officers refusing to answer calls after charges were announced in the rayshard brooks shooting last night. >>> china is now responding to john bolton's accusation that president trump asked president xi to help trump in the 2020 election. bolton book bombshell. good morning, everyone. this is "early start." i'm christine romans. >> i'm laura jarrett. 28 minutes past the hour in new york. multiple sources within the atlanta police department are telling cnn officers not responding to calls in three of the city's zones. the sources say they are protesting felony charges announced against an officer and a former offic

masterson is now 44, he played stephen hyde on the show and had been publicly accused of rape beforerges. his attorney says he is innocent and stunned that nearly 20-year-old allegations are resulting in charges. he is currently out of jail on $3 million bail.>>> in washington, senate republicans unveiled their proposal for police reform today as house democrats are working on their version of the bill. ray bogan tells us it comes on the emotional day for the south carolina senator heading up the republican efforts.>> in south carolina, this wednesday, june 17, is the fifth anniversary of when a racist walked into mother emmanurepublican in the senate, could barely reflect on his emotions, as he reflected on the day that dylan roof murdered nine african- americans.>> i set through a bible study.>> reporter: just hours after he introduced the gop sponsor justice act to reform law enforcement in america, republicans are behind it in addition to president trump, democrats were? to say doesn't go far enough. >> let me just say that senator scott spill is wholly illusory. >> we have got t

masterson and his wife are in complete shock considering that these nearly 20-year-old allegations are suddenly resulting in charges being filed, but they and their family are comforted knowing that ultimately the truth will come out. >>> we are getting our first look at a close encounter between two teenagers and a shark. it happened south of sydney, australia. the brother and sister were snorkeling about 100 yards offshore when the shark suddenly caught them by surprise. >> it kept getting closary and closer. >> yeah, and it was really scary. when i first saw it it didn't seem real. >> they were not injured. their mother says the encounter rattled them but they'll be back in the water soon. now, that is the true australian way. >> i don't need that close encounter. thank you very much. >>> coming up, new hope that baseball will be back this summer. >>> but first some of the best known brands in the supermarket r fire for racial stereotype th. the changes now being announced. needles. essential for sewing, but maybe not for people with certain inflammatory conditions. because there ar

masterson, a scientologist, has blamed the accusations on an anti-scientology vendetta.eries "the ranch," when allegations were first made in 2017. >>> a coroner says a heart condition appears to be to blame for the sudden death of a congressman's young wife. kentucky republican andy barr's wife, carol, was 39 when she collapsed at their home in lexington. she leaves behind two daughters, ages 7 and 9. barr was elected to congress in 2013. >>> in southern california, wildlife officials are investigating a rare bear attack. a 19-year-old woman taking a nap in her backyard woke up to find the bear mauling her. >> the bear really viciously started to scratch her and then started to bite into her. and the only thing she could do is to grab her laptop and start hitting the bear with it. that managed to break the bear loose. and she ran inside. >> that is slightly terrifying. attacks like that, though, are very rare. this attack happened in the city of sierra madre. investigators collected bear dna from the woman's wounds and are checking to see if it matches that of a bear tr

tonight actor danny masterson best known for his roles in that 70 show and the ranch has been charged with forcibly raping 3 women in. >>separate incidents in his hollywood hills home. the la county da's office making that announcement today and officials allege that the incidents in question occurred between 2001 in 2003 the 44 year-old actor faces 3 counts of rape by force or fear. he was arrested at 1130 this morning and released from custody at about 2.45. after posting a million bail that is according to booking records. >>sports will colin kaepernick get another shot in the nfl both president trump and >>time now for school. >>former 49 ers quarterback colin kaepernick hasn't played in the nfl since 2016 that same year he protested police brutality but taking a knee during the national anthem. among the most vocal critics of protesting in that way is president donald trump but in an interview today. trump was asked if he thinks kaepernick should get another shot to play in the league. here's what he had to say. if he deserves it he should if he has the playing ability. he starte

. >>> actor ganny masterson has been charged with raping three women. 44-year-old actor accused ping the women tween home. he was ousted from the netflix series the ranch after allegations were made against him back in 2017. he was arrested this morning but was released from custody a short time later. if he is convicted, he faces ye life in prison. >>> new details on the helicopter crash that killed kobe bryant and several other passengers. federal investigators say while flying in foggy condition, the pilot reported he was climbing to 4,000 feet to get above the clouds when he was actually descending rapidly into a hillside. the ntsb report confirms initial findings that the helicopter was functioning. it does not offer a cause for the january crash. >>> hair salons an barbershops finally back open again in contra costa county. but before you walk in, you can expect to see some big changes including getting your temperature checked at the door and you must sk at all times. >> i go every six weeks to get my hair done so this has been hard for me. >> i'm so excited. i couldn't believ

holding those to account in institutions and holding political elites also into account growing masterson this from the electoral institute for sustainable democracy in africa i spoke to my short time ago and he told me the result is significant. it's not just rear it's it's unique in the african context we have never had a lection an old and then the results to be different than what the 1st round which was an old that result was of course the only other case where an election was an old previously was kenyan 2070 so this is really the court stepping in to say that the elections were not run properly and then the electoral commission returning a different result in the rewrite so it's a completely unique event in the african continent president says he wants a 3rd election is going to get him well he's now on the other side of this because he's alleging the regularities that he denies took place in the 1st election there are some very interesting synergies here in the court judgement that in all of the elections the votes affecting 1400000 votes were tallied up by the court and were cons

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to win power in a court ordered rerun but the ruling party says it wants the result an old crowd masterson is from the electoral institute for sustainable democracy in africa he told me the result is significant. it's not just rare it's it's unique in the african context we have never had a lection and nolde and then the result to be different than what the 1st round which was an old that result was of course the only other case where an election was an old previous he was kenyan 2070 so this is really the quote stepping in to say that the elections were not done properly and then the electoral commission returning a different result in the rerun so it's a completely unique event in the african continent president milosevic i says he wants to ferret election is going to get it well he's now on on the other side of this because he's alleging the irregularities that he denies took place in the 1st election there are some very interesting synergies here in the court judgment that in all the elections the votes affecting 1400000 votes were tallied up by the courts and were considered as eviden

masterson is now 43 years old, he played steven hyde on the show.lawyers say he is shocked that 20-year- old allegations are suddenly resulting in charges. he is out of jail this morning on $3 million bail. >>> also this morning, disney has reopened its second major amusement park. disney, hong kong, was shut down because of the pandemic, even though the park opened today there are still many restrictions. attendance is limited, and guests must book reservations online to maintain crowd control. officers will have their temperatures checked and must wear a face covering, >>> more than 1000 animals roamed the 400 acre park in the hills of sonoma county, just east of santa rosa. in order to keep guests safe, masks will be required. safari vehicles will be equipped with barriers to separate groups from each other, as they explore the grounds. >> i think that everybody will sort of be used to the conditions that we are going to be operating under, because they are going to be operating on those conditions just every day in their normal life. >> safari w