mcmahon does not control tko or oversee. the day-to-day operations of wwe.le this matter predates our tenure at the company, we take ms. grant's horrific allegations very seriously and are addressing the matter internally. >> tom, thank you very much. >>> we're tracking storms tonight, 19 million under flash flood threats from mississippi to new york after days of heavy rain from california to the deep south. one city in texas getting more than a foot. the rain shifts north tonight and could impact the morning commute in cities like chicago, milwaukee, new york, and boston. >>> a surge on wall street today, the s&p setting a new closing record after strong new evidence of the strength of the u.s. economy. senior business correspondent christine romans has details. >> reporter: at this commercial glass factory in ben salem, pennsylvania, owner josh berg says the much forecast recession of 2023 never happened. >> the year was good. the year was really really good. >> reporter: you had new business, maintained existing business, grew your work force, and grew y

mcmahon does not control tko nor does he oversee the day to day operations of ww eflt. while this predates tenure at the company, we take ms. grant's horrific allegations very seriously and are addressing this matter internally. and finally, grant wants to be released from the nda, she wants to hold mcmahon accountable, other men accountable, and wwe accountable and she doesn't want any other women to be handled this way. >> and you said there are 70 pages of this. mcmahon has his side of the story and i'm sure we'll hear it. >>> king charles hospitalized for a scheduled procedure. just got a brand new update on his condition this morning. >>> so this morning police say a 23 year old stole about 65 cups. okay. >> wow. >> 65 cups from a dick's sporting goods. these are not just any cups. these are cups, the wildly popular ones made by stanley. now, that haul you're looking at there in the back of the car, authorities say it is worth more than $2,500 total. bail has been set in this alleged theft at $150,000. cnn's senior data reporter harriet is here and i have to say ta

. >>> shocking allegations against wrestling titan vince mcmahon, including human trafficking. he is now resigning. what it means for the sport. >>> the biggest cruise ship ever has just set sail. the over the top attractions on board. >>> and cash is back why skipping the plastic may save you big money ♪ >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with jose diaz-balart. >>> good evening it is a massive verdict against former president trump, $83 million in a defamation case stemming from allegations of sexual assault from decades ago. mr. trump, moments ago, only briefly referencing the verdict in a rally in las vegas. his first on camera reaction to it after blasting the judgment on social media. his remaining rival for the republican nomination, nikki haley, campaigning in south carolina tonight has added it to her attacks on the former president the presidential campaign and mr. trump's legal cases have been on a collision course for months now, they're both playing out in realtime just take a look at this on your left the republican primary calendar for the next couple of mon

last year, mcmahon who has not been criminally charged spoke to cnbc in broad terms about his overall legacy >> let me just say i've made mistakes, obviously, you know, both personally and professionally through my 50-year career i've owned up to every single one of them, and then moved on. >> reporter: the explosive lawsuit and graphic allegations come at a critical time for the wwe. just this week, mcmahon was at the new york stock exchange celebrating their newest board member, dwayne the rock johnson, also netflix just acquiring wwe's streaming rights worth billions of dollars. now all eyes on the wwe who the plaintiff's attorneys say they will hold accountable, claiming they turne a blind eye to the abuse and swept it under the rug. >> wwe's parent company is responding to this tonight. >> that's right, lester. the parent company is called tko. they tell nbc news mr. mcmahon does not control tko nor does he oversee the operations while it predates our tenure at the company, we take the horrific allegations seriously and are addressing the matter internally. >> tom, thank you very

. >>> explosive allegations against wwe founder vince mcmahon, the former employee accusing him of sexual assault and trafficking. >>> the threat of more flash flooding across the south, we're tracking it. >>> alabama set to carry out the first ever execution using nitrogen gas, an untested method on a death row inmate after botching his lethal injection. >>> the massive steeple collapsing at a church in connecticut. >>> and six months to paris, inside the new olympic village as we count down to the summer games >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening and welcome former president donald trump had his say in court today as his defense rested its case in the defamation case against him by writer e. jean carroll. the former president spent under five minutes on the witness stand clashing with the judge over what he was allowed to say. mr. trump hoping to sway a federal jury in new york from ordering him to pay carroll potentially millions in damages. while in the political forum, mr. trump is applying pressure to sway republicans to rally around his candid

as early as thursday tko was apparently already distancing itself from mcmahon. in a statement it made it clear that, quote, mr. mcmahon does not control tko, nor does he oversee the day-to-day operations of wwe. while this matter predates our tko executive esteem's tenure at the company we take miss grant's horrific allegations very seriously and are addressing this matter internally. >> then has mcmahon actually addressed the allegations himself? >> yeah. he did, fred. but notably in a statement published after his resignation he did not address any of the allegations, choosing instead to focus on his role at both tko and wwe out of respect for the wwe universe, the extraordinary tko business and its board members and shareholders, partners and constituents. and all of the employees and superstars who help make wwe into the global leader it is today. mcmahon said, "i have decided to resign from my executive chairmanship and the tko board of directors, effective immediately." >> what about the alleged victim? i mean, these allegations are pretty horrific. >> yes

the claim is that mcmahon does not control tko.f what you're about to hear is graphic. >> reporter: one of the biggest names in professional wrestling facing stunning new accusations, including sex trafficking over several years. a former employee accusing wwe founder and former ceo vince mcmahon of physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault and trafficking at wwe in the lawsuit, janel grant, who worked there up until march 2022 says mcmann tested her, quote, i'm the only one who ons you and controls who i want to expletive you. grant's claim include sexual acts involving deafcation, restraint and aggressive use of sex toys and that mcmahon forced her to have sex with him and other men at the wwe head quarters in return for job security the new lawsuit seerks to annul a non-disclosure agreement from 2022 settled between grant and mcmahon where she would receive $3 million grant says she stopped receiving payments after an initial $1 million payout >> if as alleged mcmahon stopped making those payments she might have a breach of c

mcmahon denied the allegations and said he is prepared to defend himself in court. in a statement tonight he said he was resigning, quote, out of respect for the wwe universe. >>> thank you very much for joining us tonight on this very busy news week. you will get great legal perspective coming up. . >>> $5 million did not stop donald trump, will $88.3 million? . >>> the jury says that donald trump must pay 83.3 million to e. jean carroll for statements he made against her. vastly more than anyone expected and a huge victory for e. jean carroll. before the verdict was read the judge asked the jury foreperson what does the "m" mean? the answer, million. that comes on top of $5 million awarded back in may by the jury that found trump sexually abused carroll and defamed her in 2022 by disparaging her and denying the allegations. the former president is livid. obviously. he has gone on social media, also, obviously, to try to blame, wait for it, president joe biden. and, falsely claim his first amendment rights was taken away even though the first amendment does not giv

we've heard from mcmahon himself. and in a statement published after his resignation, he did not address any of the allegations choosing instead to focus on his role at both tko and wwe. out of respect for the wwe universe he said, the extraordinary tko business and its board members and shareholders, partners and all the employees answer sd superst have decided to resign from my executive chairmanship and tko board of directors xenkts diff effective immediately. and also from the victim's attorney, they say they want to hold the organization responsible as they turned a blind eye to the abuse and swept it under the rug. this is not the last we're hearing about this case. >> yeah, only the beginning. it is a lot. thank you so much. >>> and straight ahead, donald trump's attorney said they will immediately appeal after a jury ordered trump to pay e. jean carroll $83.3 million in damages for defamatory comments he made about her. but when will carroll see that money? we'll discuss. to duckduckgo on all your devie duckdu

she's describing mcmahon in one instance defecating on her head. there was him sharing explicit photos of her with others in the wwe offices. alleging that she was trafficked to others at the workplace, too. >> i mean it -- the allegations are unbelievable to even put one's mind around and think about. i should mention of course a spokesman for mcmahon claimed it's complete with lies and vindictive distortion of the truth. i have to ask given this statement and what you've just described as the allegations, in 2022 he retired from his role at wwe amid, i believe, a special committee investigation into his alleged misconduct while chairman and ceo. but then he returned as a chair of the wwe parent company tko. what can you tell us about that investigation? is at all similar or connected? >> yeah, so it's completely connected because the -- what happened was grant who's an employee in this instance with this lawsuit she signed a nondisclosure agreement in 2022 in which mcmahon agreed to pay her $3 million to not disclose their relationship. the board

mcmahon founded -- grant is alleging that mcmain dangled a -- mcmahon dangled a job offer and later promotions in exchange for sex. grant's lawsuit alleges that mcmahon trafficked her to other men inside and also outside the company. mcmahon has denied the allegations and said he's prepared to defend himself in court. he resigned friday night from his role as executive chairman of tko, the parent company of wwe. and jim, tko in an email to staff and a statement to the press addressed only mcmahon's job status with the company but did not discuss the specifics of the allegations. and notably in a statement published after his resignation, mcmahon did not address any of the allegations either. he said the following -- "out of respect for the wwe universe, the extraordinary tko business and its board members and shareholders, partners and constituents, and all of the employees and superstars who helped make wwe into the global leader it is today," he said, "i have decided to resign from my executive chairmanship and the tko board of directors effective immediately. "in a statement to cnn on thurs

now, what did vince mcmahon have to say about all of this?lawsuit is replete with lies, obscene, made up instances that never occurred, and that it is a vindictive distortion of the truth. now, miss grant's lawyer says that the reason behind the lawsuit is to hold wwe to account for trying to sweep the whole thing under the carpet, and that she hopes this will prevent other women from going through the same thing. the world's biggest cruise ship — royal caribbean's icon of the seas — will set sailfrom miami later, on its maiden voyage. the 250,000—tonne ship took 900 days to build and cost £1.5 billion. it will house the world's first suspended infinity pool at sea, as well as the ocean's largest—ever water park — and has the capacity to carry nearly eight thousand people. that is one big boat! finally this half hour i want to show you some stunning pictures out of switzerland. take a look at this. there you can see 75 hot air balloons have taken part in an international annual festival abover the swiss alps. balloon pilots and spectators fro

of course, mcmahon is denying the accusations.k to you. >> raphael romo, thank you very much. >>> more on the breaking news out of the middle east. three u.s. troops killed in a drone attack out of ththe e mid east. the very latest next.

and disturbing new allegations against wwe founder, vince mcmahon.ccused of sexual assault, trafficking and physical abuse. we are following these major development can stories and many more, coming in right here to cnn news central. ♪ ♪ ♪ hello, i'm brianna keilar. alongside boris sanchez here in washington. closing arguments have just wrapped up in the civil defamation trial against donald trump. not without more fireworks. including trump walking out and interrupting the proceedings. now jury deliberations are set to begin and we could get a verdict as soon as this afternoon. remember, the jurors have to decide the price tag for defamatory statements trump made about e. jean carroll when he was president. she is seeking tens of millions of dollars in damages. let's go live outside the courtroom that was cnn's kara scannell. we have a cnn legal analyst norm eisen with us as well. kara, first. you walk us through what was happening in court. what did the two sides present? >> hey, boris and breonna. closing arguments have finished up in the last day

she also alleges that mcmahon trafficked her to other men inside the company.lete with lies, and he plans to vigorously defend himself. >>> and the actors union s.a.g.-aftra is coming to the defense of alec baldwin after new charges were filed against him in the fatal shooting of cinematographer halyna hutchins. the union says an actor's part is not to be a firearms or weapons expert. the victim's lawyers fired back saying that logic defies common sense. >>> coming up on "cbs mornings" now in our "countdown to sunday" series, kris van cleave looks at the growing popularity of flag football. 34 c dney disea you can reduce the risk of kidney failure with farxiga. because there are places you'd rather be. farxiga can cause serious side effects, including ketoacidosis that may be fatal, dehydration, urinary tract, or genital yeast infections, and low blood sugar. a rare, life-threatening bacterial infection in the skin of the perineum could occur. stop taking farxiga and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of this infection, an allergic reaction, or ke

mcmahon also subjected misprint to acts of extreme cruelty and degradation.ssociate and/or become numb to reality in order to survive the horrific encounters. grants attorneys also state mcmahon pressured her into signing a nondisclosure agreement and exchange for payments which he stopped making the lawsuit they argued is void under the speak out act which prevents the nda's and instances of sexual assault and harassment. debbie debbie e parent company tko group said they will take the allegation seriously and address that matter internally. meantime mcmahon strongly denies and grants claims in a statement fox digital he said quote i stand behind my prior statement lawsuit is replete with lies, obscene made up instances that never occurred and is a vindictive distortion of the truth i intend to vigorously defend myself against baseless accusations and look forward to clearing my name. mcmahon said he resigned yes to have respect for debbie debbie eat universe that business and others including employees and superstars affiliated with debbie debbie eat. eric:

a lawsuit accuses mcmahon of trafficking a former employee. his accuser is one of four women paid to stay quiet about his misconduct in 2022. that agreement came to light shortly before mcmahon announced his retirement that summer. a spokesperson calls the lawsuit replete with lies. >> a bad food label is being blamed for leading to the death of a dance teacher in connecticut. officials are trying to figure out what went wrong. here's abc's derrick dennis for someone to leave so young and so soon at the height of her career is really is a tragedy. >> reporter. >> this morning, those who knew 25 year old new york dancer orla baxendale say her death should not have happened. >> she was vibrant, dynamic, um, a little kooky at times was, um, you know, someone, one who didn't particularly take themselves seriously. but they took the work seriously. >> she died earlier this month from an allergic reaction after eating a cookie from a package, missing a warning that the cookies contained peanuts. her friends rushed her to the hospital and used her ep

mcmahon, who cofounded the wwe, denies the claims and is vowing to fight back.>> reporter: hi, eric. the former employee is sue ising vince mcmahon and a former wwe executive for unspecified financial damages. grant says she experienced physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault and trafficking while working at the company. her attorneys say she will prove at trial that she will need lifelong treatment because of the pain and suffering she endoured. the graphic federal lawsuit was filed in connecticut on thursday where wwe is based. grant says mcmahon forced her into a sexual relationship to keep her job and shared exis eulogy-explicit videos and photos of her with other men both inside and outside of the company. mcmahon pressured her into signing a nondisclosure agreement in exchange for payments which is he stopped making. in this lawsuit, they argue the n da is void is under the speakout act in instances of sexual aa salt and harassment. wwe's parent company says it's taking these allegations seriously and addressing the matter internally, and mcmahon stro

they knew lena mcmahon, but there was no details. and i felt like if you're going to tell the story it needs to be told accurately and as descriptively as possible. could it be prevented? how come no one is held accountable? you know, how that happened. how does it go from observed and witness to? sorry, we can't tell you who did it because we don't know that he instigated it. was pj foley the instigator and was robert lewis guilty on the big picture, robert lewis was innocent until proven guilty. he was and is an innocent man. whether or not he committed the offense legally, you know, there's a difference between being legally responsible, criminally and then actually committing offense. you can commit an offense but not be held criminally liable. o.j. simpson's example, he was found not guilty on a criminal trial where the burden of proof is high. but on civil trial, where the burden is much lower, he's found liable for wrongful death. so you you know it could it can be witnessed. and there have been cases where people have been ac

her attorneys mcmahon pressured her sign agreement.strongly denies claim and in a statement oh fox digital, i standby my prior statement that ms. grants lawsuit and distortion of the truth. i intend to vigorously defend myself against baseless accusations and look forward clearing my name. tko group says it's taking allegations seriously and addressing the matter internally. lisa. >> serious allegations, thank you. climate crazies want to cancel everything to save the planet including your cup of joe. >> basically the coffee that we all drink, 15 and 20 of co2 ton of coffee. we should know that. every time we drink coffee we are putting into the atmosphere. >> take new hampshire plastic ban was implemented in 2022. new study finding before the ban, 53 million pounds worth of plastic was consumed and after the ban consumption tripled to 151 whopping million pounds. letters start with the coffee. how dare you impact the climate with coffee consumption. >> i think people sit around and think of ways to ruin people's lives. they want to ta

but she says mcmahon only paid her the 1 million-dollar installment.says is lawsuit is lies made up instances that never occurred in infective distortion of the truth he will vigorously defend himself. thanks mcmahon stopped at a ceo in 2022 after an investigation found he paid more than $15 million to several women who accused him of sexual misconduct. it is conference championship we can in the nfl. the chiefs will make their six straight afc title game appearance when they had to baltimore to take on top-seeded ravens. quarterback patrick mahomes is looking for his six straight playoff game without an interception. in the nfc the detroit lions are getting ready for the san francisco 49ers and courtney hunter quarterback jared goff took it section to help one reporter characterize for his team how good the lions players are when the nfc championship airs on fox and kickoff is set for 6:00 o'clock eastern time on sunday. the lions have never been in the super bowl . the chiefs and ravens will be facing off in the early game as all four teams look to b

now, what did vince mcmahon have to say about all of this?t the lawsuit is replete with lies, obscene, made up instances that never occurred, and that it is a vindictive distortion of the truth. now, miss grant's lawyer says that the reason behind the lawsuit is to hold wwe to account for trying to sweep the whole thing under the carpet, and that she hopes this will prevent other women from going through the same thing. sophie a bit tipsy of their ending this half hourfor us. we will sophie a bit tipsy of their ending this half hour for us. we will have plenty more on all of the stories we have covered on the bbc news website. i will be back after a short break so stay with us. hello. temperatures have been a little bit higher today, but we have seen more cloud around, particularly across more western parts of the uk. a lot of the cloud is still quite thin, high cloud, mind you. and if you have a look at the satellite picture, you can see all that cloud that's been coming in from the atlantic to the south of our weather front that's been hang

now in 2022 vince mcmahon stepped down briefly from the wwe amid misconduct allegations. >>> first of all, starts at the top of the hour. victor? >> we have a lot coming up today. there is a story out of texas, this fight that's been going on for months, that a student at a high school has been kept out of school for several months going back to september because of his hair. he wears his hair in locks. now the school district says that this is against the dress code and he'll have to cut his hair to come back into the classroom. what got me interested now is that the superintendent has just paid for or published, someone else paid for it, a full-page ad says being an american requires conformity and he equates this young man having to cut his hair to conforming in order to be an american. so he is with us and his attorney. we also have the mayor of dearborn, michigan. there was a meeting scheduled with the campaign leadership of biden's re-election as we've discussed on this show and others that the arab american, muslim american community is very disappointed with the president's ha

world wrestling entertainment boss vince mcmahon has quit in the wake of sex—trafficking allegationsted and trafficked her to entice wrestling talent. mr mcmahon said in a statement that he had made the decision to resign as executive chairman of tko, the parent company of wwe. he has denied the allegations. we've heard a lot about self—driving cars in the past couple of years — but how about self—driving police cars? these driverless vehicles are being tested on the roads of the chinese capital, beijing. they travel along pre—programmed routes, beaming real—time images back to the station, enabling officers to respond to developing situations. you are watching bbc news. stay with us. more headlines after this short break. it is going to be a mostly dry weekend for many of us. fix, it is going to be a mostly dry weekend for many of us. a bit of rain affecting _ weekend for many of us. a bit of rain affecting the _ weekend for many of us. a bit of rain affecting the far— weekend for many of us. a bit of rain affecting the far north, - rain affecting the far north, north—west of scotlan

a former wwe employee, janelle grant says she was physically and emotionally abused by mcmahon.e denies the allegations and says's stepping down out of respect. >>> king charles is spending another night in the hospital. queen camila was seen leaving the clippic after surgery for an enlarged prostate. the king, 75, is said to be doing well. >>> next to the rescue, shelters packed, how these dogs' lives are being saved, one forever home at a time. >>> tonight, pet shelters across the country are struggling with overcrowding. nearly 1 in 5 households adopted a pet during the pandemic, but the intake of stray dogs is up nearly 25% since 2021. some must be put down to ease the crisis. in tonight's weekend journal, cbs's amanda tells us how a california woman is doing her part to save lives one dog at a time. >> reporter: just a short time ago this playful pup's life had an end date. she had 14 days until she would be euthanized. >> she was the sweetest most friendly dog. how could this dog be put down. >> reporter: they are dog people. it was their first rescue. >> i was nervous bec

. >>> wrestling executive vince mcmahon steps down after disturbing allegations. the first time he's had to do this. >>> to our headlines this morning. wwe found beer vince mcmahon steps down as chair of the wrestling company's parent organization tko. it comes after a former staffer accused the 78-year-old of sexual assault, trafficking and be physical abuse in a lawsuit filed on thursday. janelle grant said he gave her a job in exchange for sex and trafficked her to other men. mcmahon paid outsetlements to other women have been circulating since at least 2022 when he stepped down briefly from the wwe also amid misconduct allegations. >>> a 17-year-old murder suspect who escaped police custody has been caught. shane cryer broke free while being transferred to a children's hospital for a hand injury on wednesday. they say he had help from an 18-year-old accomplice who is also under arrest. cryer was spotted on surveillance video earlier. he's been in juvenile detention since he was 14 years old. >>> alabama's attorney general is standing by the method of execution

world wrestling entertainment founder vince mcmahon is being sued by a former female employee. janelle grant is accusing mcmahon of sexual assault, sex trafficking and physical abuse, saying that he promised her job and promotions in exchange for sex. in a statement, wwe says the matter predates the parent company's tenure but that it takes the allegations seriously. mcmahon previously stepped down as chairman and ceo amid an investigation into alleged mid conduct. he currently serves as chair of wwe's parent company. in the meantime, the city of new london, connecticut is settling without one of the most iconic features of it skyline. you see done the background there. it collapsed, a historic church built in the 1850s, just crumbled to the ground yesterday. luckily, the building was empty when the steeple caved in. no injuries were reported. what is left of the historic churches now being demolished according to local reports. and, as detroit gets ready to cheer on its lions for the nfc championship game, another detroit titan is making sure that fans get to fully experience

. >>> breaking overnight, stepping down long-time head of the wwe, vince mcmahon, abruptly resigns from the wrestling giant's parent company after he was accused this week of sexual misconduct >>> all that, plus terrifying crash. >> shiffrin goes down. >> the greatest downhill skier ever, american mikaela shiffrin, slams into the safety nets during a world cup race in italy. shiffrin limping off the course where she was airlifted to the hospital thankfully she's now on the road to recovery. today, saturday, january 27th, 2024 >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with peter alexander and laura jarrett, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> welcome to "today" and thanks so much for joining us on this saturday morning. peter alexander and i haven't been working together all that long, but after yesterday, my friend, i think we are bonded forever. one minute we're on a shoot for "saturday today," we're in a chocolate factory having a lovely time. the next minute, we were in the back of a car, peter is producing a live shot for me i'm about to go up on a special report on the

mcmahon said he stepped down out of respect and called the claims baseless.usations in the east bay. now, oakland's largest employer, is warning its employees to be vigilant in the face of rising crime. kaiser permanente says it's committed to ensuring the safety and security of its employees and physicians across all its locations, but the san francisco chronicle is reporting kaiser employees are actually being told to stay in their buildings for lunch and not to hold any meetings in downtown oakland. in addition, blue shield of california says it's paying for ride shares for employees to get to the office, along with on site parking. this comes as organizers behind the campaign to recall oakland mayor shang tao took the next step, posting an official notice of intent. you see right here on your screen about their petition in a local newspaper, the inner city express. now this petition includes pages and pages of signatures, 226 in total. the organizers wrote, quote, lives have been lost, property destroyed, businesses have shut down, and fear and collective

. >>> we also have breaking news tonight for you on wwe founder vince mcmahon after a former employee accused him of sexual assault and other disturbing actions, ahead in order for small businesses to thrive, they need to be smart, efficient, savvy. making the most of every opportunity. that's why comcast business is introducing the small business bonus. for a limited time you can get up to $1000 prepaid card with qualifying internet. yup, $1000. so switch to business internet from the company with the largest fastest reliable network. give your business a head start in 2024 with this great offer. plus, ask how to get up to $1000 prepaid card with qualifying internet. . >>> a major update just in on vince mcmahon who just resigned as the executive chairman of wwe's parent company tko. it comes amid disturbing allegations of sexual assault, trafficking and physical abuse that was made against him in a lawsui

mr mcmahon said in a statement that he had made the decision to resign as executive chairman of tko, everything possible to prevent genocide there. the weather is looking quiet, quieter than we started the week but it's still breezy with some showers across scotland but for most of us dry weather in store and turning milder by sunday. starting saturday temperatures round about one or 2 degrees in the south and south—east, a touch of frost and some mist and fog patches but they should clear quickly. windy weather in the north and north—west, costs as much as 70 miles an hour through saturday morning in the northern isles. rain lingering to the north of the great glen, the odd spot of rain for scotland and northern ireland but for southern scotland, england and wales at strike with sunshine. areas of cloud drifting in the west and highs of nine or 10 degrees. saturday evening, it“s turning chilly in the south and east with lighter winds but more cloud rolling in towards the west, the odd spot of drizzle coming from the cloud and turning milder, belfast and plymouth eight or 9 degrees f

mcmahon has denied any wrongdoing.e grant accused him of sexual assault, trafficking, and physical abuse in the lawsuit. >> rhiannon: the city of wichita, kansas, is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of this bronze statue of baseball great jackie robinson. it went missing this week from a public park, and surveillance video shows two people loading the statue up on a truck early thursday morning. a nonprofit is calling for people to gather at a park this morning in wichita to reflect and support one another, and obviously this is disappointing to happen any time, but especially just days before black history month. >> whit: absolutely. bizarre and awful crime. that's for sure. >>> we start this half hour with a closer look at the top political headlines this week, and joining us are deputy political director averi harper and abc white house correspondent maryalice parks. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> whit: averi, let's start with you and with nikki haley. she did not wi

made with mcmahon in 2022. >>> and apple executive to leave after 25 years to lead the division at rivianl said the white house is expected to award billions of subsidies to intel and taiwan semi. both up .50%. >>> yunited airlines is in talk to buy more a-350 jets to fill the void by boeing 737 max 10 jets. no deal has been reached officially. >>> bloomberg says jeff bezos' ex-wife has sold millions in amazon stock and represents 25% of her stake. >>> here is what to watch in the week ahead. 19% of the s&p and 20% of the dow reporting. that includes microsoft, apple, meta, amazon and alphabet. outside of earnings, we are watching the data with the look at home prices and adp employment figures ahead of the jobs reports on friday. you get the latest policy decision on wednesday with jay powell speaking after the decision. let's see how the trading day is shaping up. we have been talking about the dow off the pressure. it would open up 30 points lower. the s&p is higher. the nasdaq is moving higher this morning. for more, let's bring in greg branch at veritas financial group. greg, good mo

mcmahon has denied thaallegations and said he's prepared to defend himself in court, but in a statementnight he said he was resigning, quote, out of respect for the wwe universe. i want to thank you so much for

mcmahon denied the allegations. he issued a statement saying his resignation was "out of respect for the wwe universe." "the tko business, its board members and shareholders." >>> back here, locally, oakland's largest private employer is telling its workers to stay inside the office for lunch and breaks. this is all in response to crime in oakland. the recommendations came in the form of a memo to kaiser employees. people who work in the downtown oakland headquarters are urged to make the changes to their daily routines. they're not the only ones. blue shield of california with headquarters in oakland says it is now paying for ride-shares for its employees. also offering garage parking and private security to address crime concerns. safety in downtown oakland has workers divided. >> i think it's a bit of an overreaction. i have heard, you know, some co-workers being victims of some crime maybe once a year or something like that. >> oakland police tell us it plans on increasing downtown patrols. opd aps is coordinati

vince mcmahon executive chairman of the tko group holdings founder of wwe how res designed after formerloyee filed a lawsuit against him on thursday that accusing him of sexual abuse and trafficking. christina coleman is here now with the latest on this. christina. reporter: hi aishah yeah attorneys for former wwe employee graham filed a lawsuit to quote address her own suffering, but also act for those qhor afraid to speak out. now this very graphic federal lawsuit filed in u.s. district court in connecticut where wwe is based and graduate is suing world wrestling entertainment wwe founder vince mcmahon former executive for undisclosed amount over these allegations now in the complaint her attorneys say he pressured her into signing a nondisclosure agreement. in exchange for payment which he stopped making -- they a also say that graduate specioused physical emotional abuse, sexual assault, and trafficking while working at the company. graduate says she was forced into a sexual relationship to keep her job and shared photo and videos of her with other men both inside and out of the com

. >>> wwe founder vince mcmahon stepping down from his role as executive chairman of tko group afterafficking. finish a former wwe employee alleges that he forced her into a sexual relationship and shared inappropriate photos of her with other men. mcmahon issuing a statement saying, quote, i spend to vigorously defend myself against these baseless accusations and look forward to clearing my name, but he did step down from the wwe. >>> there is controversy in stanford, connecticut, after the city's school board voted to remove two holidays from the calendar. after a 5-3 vote, the district will hold classes on veterans' day and columbus day. those holidays will be observed in the if classroom instead of having the days off of. neighboring school districts in the state already remain open on veterans ' day and columbus day. that sounds like a segment that should be coming up on "fox & friends". >>> and the michigan wolverines naming offensive coordinator shah roan moore as their new head coach days after previous coach jim harbaugh bolted to the nfl following a title-winning season. ha

mcmahon denied the allegations, but resigned out of respect for the business. allegations were filed by a former employee who alleged mcmahon directed her to have sex with other executives. she says mcmahon agreed to pay $3 million as part of the deal, but only paid per $1 million. tko and netflix announced a long-term part to bring "raw" to the streaming service in 2025. this raises a lot of questions because, of course, the deal was made with ari emanuel's firm. this is a bigger question and until this deal gets done about the original transactions and what diligence was done. if this deal was made in 2022, which was within 12 months of the other deal being made, did they know? was that acceptable? it is an interesting dilemma and conundrum. >> i would be pricedsurprised i knew. >> there is also the clients part of the wwe world. this is where it gets super, super duper complicated. >> sordid details. >>> breaking news overnight from china. shanghai plan will reform institutions. the news story has been removed from the web site after posted and no longer ava

only one of the officers, ryan mcmahon home was fired for violating department policies and it's a lot of healing that needs to be done. >> to bring some truth and transparency and justice that's going to make systemic change in almost 5 years later, the city of vallejo announced a 5 million dollar settlement with the mccoy family. >> the lawsuit claims the officers did not follow proper policing procedures and failed to develop a plan to safely take mccoy's gun. even though the passenger side window was only covered by a thin piece of plastic. i just hope that in the future. we find a way to 2 unified, organized for food fight to get transparency and truth because a lot of things that happened to willie did not have to happen. the willie, we definitely the wind and says, you know, t is is the beginning the chapter 2 and where we hope real justice will come because money is not that family attorney melissa nold plans to pursue federal civil rights charges against the officers involved. believe that the federal government you know, i under under biden >> will investigate this for what i

only one of the officers, ryan mcmahon home was fired for violating department policies and it's a lot of healing that needs to be done. >> to bring some truth and transparency and justice that's going to make systemic change in almost 5 years later, the city of vallejo announced a 5 million dollar settlement with the mccoy family. >> the lawsuit claims the officers did not follow proper policing procedures and failed to develop a plan to safely take mccoy's gun. even though the passenger side window was only covered by a thin piece of plastic. i just hope that in the future. we find a way to unify a organize for food fight to get transparency and truth because a lot of things that happened to willie did not have to happen. the willie, we definitely the and says, you know, this is the beginning the chapter 2 and where we hope real justice will come because money is not that family attorney melissa nold plans to pursue federal civil rights charges against the officers involved. believe that the federal government you know, i under under biden >> will investigate this for what it is. it'

mcmahon has denied all of those allegations, though. >> all right, bailey bailey with sports. thank you. thanks, guys. next at 11. >> it definitely does feel a bit safer. uh like i have seen less crime out here. the stats from the city of san francisco as it works to clean up one of its busiest streets, the 11:00 news on ktvu fox two starts now. >> in november, the city banned vendors from selling items along market street, and today they released safety data supporting the moratorium. good evening. i'm cristina rendon. >> i'm greg lee. the numbers from the city show the street vending ban is lowering crime. but as ktvu alice wirtz reports, many vendors say this crackdown is hurting their bottom lines. >> it was back on november 27th, nine weeks ago. the city started banning unpermitted vendors from selling items on mission street. the goal was to hinder the sale of stolen items, keeping the sidewalks clean and accessible. ultimately hoping to minimize hazards and clean up this commercial neighborhood. the mayor and san francisco police announced the efforts have made a differ

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