michael slater may have been provoked when scott grabbed his stun gun but that it did not justify the shooting they say. michael slater is facing life in prison if convicted of finally won at all. >> what an incredible moment. the curse is over after making it to game seven and going into extra innings. the cubs beat the cleveland indians and it was such a game, such a night that chicago cubs fans have been waiting for for more than a century but at long last, the drought is over and the cubs are world champions. josh benson joins us from our tampa newscenter. we both stayed this and i can't even imagine what the celebration is like in chicago. >> and you can script something like this. i couldn't even get out of bed this morning, i was up so late. the party is far from over after a tense night on the diamond and an early morning cubs victory. it was an all miter, a party that spilled over -- all miter spilled over into the streets. >> this is a dream come true. >> reporter: a dream and for years, a nightmare in futility. >> the last time the cubs one, thomas edison was alive and they

michael slater faces 30 years to life in prison if he is convicted in the shooting death of 50-year-old walter scott. slater was fired from the department after the shooting. scott was shot five times in captured by a bystander which stunned the nation. >>> today is tuesday, so we have a couple of kittens in need of a loving home. maybe you can help. i'll bet you can help. >>> the weather's not acting cute. we have dry conditions right now we are tracking widespread rain. i will give you exact timing coming up. we have just learned president- elect donald trump has chosen elaine chao, former labo secretary to be his choice for transportation secretary. today donald trump is set to meet with mitt romney for the second time. yesterday president-elect trompe met with retired general and former cia detect?director. david betray us was also up for secretary of state position. >>> green party candidate jill stein is expected to file the she has already done the same in wisconsin for the recount is set to begin thursday. however, stein is suing wisconsin because it says it will not hand count

officer michael slater took the stand yesterday, saying the 2015 shooting was in self-defense because walter scott was trying to use his taser against him. prosecutors asked him how dangerous he could be running away, but slat ger maintains he was still a threat. >> i fired until the threat was stopped. jummy: slager is having trouble saying why he picked up the taser from one location and put it near the body. prosecutors say it looks like he was planting evidence. we have new details in the case of the missing mother found alive in california. authorities are now backing off peppini's abduction was a host. she vanished and was found three weeks later on thanksgiving day. her husband says she was covered with bruises. she was bound. >> it is not a symbol, but it was a message. >> to whom? >> it could be a message to her . it could be a message to others. jummy: authorities are still hunting for her captors. they are described as two armed hispanic women driving a dark suv. we want to talk about the forecast. brian is here, of course. it is rainy and foggy. it is gross. brian: the bot

police officer said he felt total fear that a driver h had been chasing wrestled away his taser, michael slater testified in his defense is accused in the mother of walter scott in april 2015, michael slager he pulled them over for broken tail light, then ran, aid he found his stun gun and the rest of the four scott brok away that's when michael slager says he did what he was trained to do shooting scott to end the threat. >> a judge says that he wants the man accused in the shooting and killing of nine and a south carolina church to talk to him directly in court not through the judge granted the motion of july moved to represent himself in his trial, the police say that dome roof opened fire inside of a charleston church back in june 2015, so for about ten potential jurors have been chosen what 70 are picked that will be whittled down to 12 and six alternates. two high-ranking american officials are going to kill her for the fidel castro cuba, earnest says a high-ranking presidential visor and the top diplomat to kill that will represent united states says is not part of a formal delegation me

cell phone video footage showed michael slater shooting scott in the back after he ran from his car after being pulled over. he faces 30 years to life if convicted. syrian troops will allow rebels to leave aleppo after a temporary cease infighting. that is according to the russian military. in new york, i'm mark crumpton. "bloomberg technology" is next. ♪ brad: i am brad stone in for emily chang. this is bloomberg technology. 20% after aves over disappointing third-quarter snapshot. plus, escalating cyber threats with the u.s. election just days away. homerun run with the most-watched world series game in 25 years, but the nfl suddenly appears to have a ratings problem. gopro shares plummeting as much as 25% in extended trading. it has become the latest hardware maker to fade in the holiday season. the forecast in the third quarter missed analyst estimates. gopro also admits the estimates -- also missed the estimates for third-quarter sales, down 40% year-over-year. is $104 million. the ceo told investors on the earnings call that production issues were to blame for the week results. >> a

meanwhile the trial of eight police officer accused of murder former charleston officer michael slater may have been provoked before shooting walter scott thought it was not justified. pflueger said scott tried to grab his taser and he shot an eight times as he was running away.t slater faces 30 years to life if convicted of murder. >>> more fines for penn state in the aftermath of the jerry sandusky scandal. lou magglio is joining us with more. >> the us department of education now leveling art recod fine against penn state university for its investigation into allegations against former assistant football coach jerry finding the school two.$4 million for violating a law that requires colleges and.$ universities to report campus crimes and warn people with their safety is threatened.i the fine was announced today after a five-year federal investigation in the way to the school handled complaints against sandusky. they said the school largely ignored many of its duties under the act by not warning students and employees about the charges filed against sandusky. thisis is the largest pe

we could have some for sunday >>> michael slater told the jury his version of what happened when he shot and killed walter scott in north charleston, south carolina. back in april of 2015, he light. he ran and was chased. cell phone video shot by a bystander captured him shooting scott in the back. the officer maintained scott reached for his taser. that's why he shot him. >> the prosecution says scott never had a weapon. convicted. he's also facing a separate federal civil rights charge. >>> the washington metro area has oneover the highest concentrations of death and hard of hearing in the entire country. that can create a challenge on both sides when they encounter police. today police recutes got a valuable lesson that will guide them in a special story you'll see only on news 4, it came from a local police chief from a unique perspective. >> you will come across people who have some sort of hearing loss. >> he was raised by his parents. he's now the police chief. who better than to teach this class at fairfax county criminal justice academy about how officers can better interact. >>

lawyers for michael slater say he was on patrol and stopped scott for a nonfunctioning taillight. you may have seen this video. he claims scott escalated things quickly by trying to run away. he's facing 30 years to life if convicted for the april 2015 shooting death. >> one of the country's oldest mentoring organizations is launching a program to address the relationship between police and young people. big brothers, big sisters of america will begin its bigs in blue program in january. officers who volunteer will spend 30 minutes a week with children. >>> well, still to come on abc 7 news at 4:00, san francisco is known for its fine dining and some can be more expensive than others. >> but how about a place with a $200 meal where you can't even sit down? we'll explain. >> and how about this view of the western sky from our emeryville camera? lovely weather. it will continue for a while. it will continue for a while. i'll have the forecast in i've never liked marijuana. but i'm voting yes on prop 64 to legalize marijuana for adults 21 and over. it has important safeguards for fam

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michael slater is accused of shooting walter scott eight times after he fled a traffic stop. the shooting was captured by a bystander undramatic cell phone video. some of scott's cell phone -- family members took the stand including his son and fiance. slager faces between 30 years and life in prison if convicted. charged in the deathof a suspect is off the job. a superior court judge ordered the state to revoke the law enforcement certification of the man until the case is resolved. he is charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of alexander thompson. thompson died after a march chase that spanned two counties. he was shot with a stun gun and died a month later. >>> the grandson of a prominent duke university daughter is -- jeffrey yoh jr. faces rape as well as assault by strangulation charges. according to documents obtained by wral, the assaults took place last year at an on- campus apartment. the yoh name is a well-known one on campus , spike yoh was a donor, longer enrolled. he is currently on a $500,000 bond and is due in court next week. his defense attorney

former officer michael slater testified during the murder trial yesterday. slater said he stopped walter scott for broken tail light back in 2015. scott then took off running and slater followed. cell phone video appeared to show slater shooting scott in the back. slater testified he feared for his life because scott tried to grab his taser. >> full fear that mr. scott stopped, like i'm trained to do. >> slater now says in hindsight, he would not have chased scott on foot in the first place. he said he would have called for backup. the jury is expected to begin deliberating later this week. >>> an update on the crash that injured comedian tracy morgan and killed comedian james mcnair. he plead guilty to vehicle homicide and aggravate add sault. he was driving the walmart truck that crashed into morgan's van on thee years ago. he now has to complete a three year intervention program. if he does, the charges will be dismissed. wildfires covering parts of tennessee. in these tickets, you can see the fires burning right near a theme park. look at that. investiga

and then there is the case in north charleston, south carolina, officer michael slater facing a murder charge after a bystander filmed him shooting 50-year-old walters got in the back as he ran away. in that case, walter scott was stopped by the police officer as he was driving into the autozone shop right nearby for i think it was a broken tail light. he was stopped for the taillight up being shot by the police officer. the justice department inveigation into the choking death of an armed african-american eric garner by daniel pantaleo is in disarray. "the new york times" reported last week the new york-based fbi agents of federal prosecutors are no longer assigned to the investigation. they did not feel the officer should be charged. it leaves prosecutors with the justice department's civil rights division in charge, making a far more likely officers will face criminal charges. >> part of what we're seeing right here is the policy of stop and frisk, which came after the advances of the civil rights movement. stop and frisk is based on the broken windows area policing. it says, what w

officer michael slater shot and killed 50-year-old daughter scott after eight traffic stop.he has pleaded not guilty to murder charges. he could face 30 years to life in prison. they are said to be sworn in and opening statements could be coming in later today. >>> all 33 of the coal miners trapped underground during an explosion in china have been found dead. to miners were able to escape and none of the others survived. gas explosions inside mines are caused when a flame ignites leaking gas. investigators say that whoever is responsible for the explosion should be punished. china's mining industry has long been one of the most deadliest. >>> this morning a new report shedding light on the final moments from the flight which disappeared in march 2014. officials said the plane was plunging out of control toward the seat when it made its last satellite communication. the new report gives the clearest picture yet of the final moments. they said the plane was falling through the air at 284 miles per hour. investigators said they looked at the position of the flaps of a wing tha

the judge denied a motion by the defense to keep the video out of the trial. 30icer michael slater faces to life if convicted in the death of walker's -- walter scott. climate change law coming into force faster than anticipated today, capping a year of success in international efforts to reduce admissions of, dioxide and other global warming gases. under the deal agreed to in the french capital, some 200 minis agreed to move economies away from fossil fuels and limit global warming to two degrees celsius or 3.6 degrees fahrenheit. it has been 118 years in the making. today, the city of chicago is honoring the world series champion cubs. it is a continuation of the party the began wednesday night when the cubs defeated the cleveland indians in one of the most dramatic game seven's in world series history. in grant park is scheduled to get away shortly. ae chicago river was dyed bright shade of blue to match the cubs' colors. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am mark crumpton. this is bloomberg. david: the departme

former north charleston police officer michael slager taking the stand in his own defense this morning. slater0 years to life if convicted of murder for the fatal shooting of walter scott. that's the black motorist that was shot five times in the back as he ran during a traffic stop last year. >>> and syrian government forces have recaptured key parts of the city of aleppo in what many describe as the heaviest bombing in the city. heaviest bombing in the city in syria's five year civil war. the united nations estimating 16,000 civilians have been displaced by the syrian government's latest advance. conservative estimates putting death toll close to 200, 250,000. >>> the federal trial of dylan roof, the accused killer of nine people in charleston, south carolina, in that charge laurch year in the second day of jury selection. granted roof's request to represent himself in the hate crimes. the decision raising the possibility that roof who had previously admitted to the shootings will be able to directly face survivors and victims' family members. chief legal correspondent ari melber with me now

slater took the stand in his own defense yesterday. here's the details. >> made the decision to use lethal force because mr. scott never stopped. >> reporter: this former police officer took a risk testifying. michael looked into the jury's eyes saying at this moment when he started firing at walter felt afraid for his life. >> i fired until the threat was stopped. >> reporter: scott was unarmed and is clearly seen in the cell phone video running away. prosecutors said it was murder making him stand up and hold a tape ruler to show him how far he ran, 18 feet before he started shooting. he's claiming scott grabbed the taser in a fight before the cell phone recording. >> i saw that coming at me like this. >> reporter: he now admits that scott didn't run away holding it. people in the courtroom shook their heads as he struggled to explain this, why he picked up the taser from this location and moved it closer to scott's dead body. >> was it because i was policing my gear? i can't answer that. >> reporter: he said he was not trying to plant evidence, but outside the courthouse in the black neighborhood he worked, they don't believe it. >>> switching gears now to sports. tiger woods is a day away from