mr. barrett did that. the question was whether the hotel management company and or the owner of the hotel also involved in the terrible act that mr. barrett committed because of an issue. >> listening there to attorneys for the ownership group of the national marriott vanderbilt university, a jury just a short time ago reaching a verdict, awarding $55 million to erin andrews, who the attorneys admit was a victim back in 2008 when a stalker was allowed to be put in a room right next to her, and subsequently took naked videos of her through a peephole. $55million is the verdictment we're going to have much more on the -- verdict. on this story coming up at six. >>> now to what's making headlines across the area. heavy snow wreaked havoc, a powerful storm blanketed the sierra nevada. drivers ran into blustery, white out conditions, forcing officials to close parts of the highway as a result. additional storms are expected to hit the area later this week. >>> a georgia high school was recorded insulting a teac

mr. barrett did..." they claim barrett manipulated the reservation system - to get the room next door to andrews which allowed him to make the video.. jay gray - nbc news. a ruling by a new york judge in one case could help apple bolster its argument in another. today, the judge ruled that the justice department cannot force apple to give the fbi access to data from a locked iphone in a routine brooklyn drug case. the judge's decision supports controversial stance not to assist the fbi with accessing the iphone used by one of the shooters in the december massacre in san bernardino. apple's opposition to the government's tactics has evoked a national debate over digital privacy rights and national security. the company's filing to oppose the order by a california magistrate judge is due by friday. a moving ceremony at the white house today for a real american hero. navy seal edward byers received the medal of honor for rescuing an american civilian being held hostage by taliban insurgents in afghanistan. p

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mr. barrett is testifying that there were some 10 to 15 other women he also stalked. >> for andrews, it's personal. >> do you believe you'll ever get over this? >> no. >> but after the crying a grueling cross examination for andrews. >> you had done very well in your career since 2008. >> arguing that the nude recordings have not had a negative impact on her career. >> you also got an endorsement for reebok. >> yes. >> you also got an endorsement for degree. >> yes. >> you also got an endorsement for diet mountain dew. >> yes. that her career took off after the naked video. i would respond that her career took off in spite of the naked video. >> but in a world where a sex tape is said to have said help catapult kim kardashian to fame. some online questioning her motives. one posting on her instagram just this week. it's everywhere. but it's staged. she set the entire thing up. another saying even the executives at espn believe you staged the entire thing. it's an opinion andrews has been defending against for years. >> it's a violation. >> opening up to oprah winfrey in 2009. >> i'm sure

mr. barrett did was unforeseeable to industry, had never occurred prior to that and again, as i said has not occurred since then. >> andrews gave tearful testimony last week saying release of the video led to embarrassment, humiliation and shame. >>> well, a shocking announcement from tennis star the russian singles champ announced monday that she has failed a drug test at the australian open. she tested positive for a drug used -- she says she's used for the last decade for health reasons. but in january, the world anti-doping agency banned meldonium now considered to be a performance enhancing drug. >> i don't want to end my career this way, and i really hope that i will be given another chance to play this game. >> so far the women's tennis association has not announced a penalty which could include a multiyear ban from the game. >>> coming up on the "morning news," hulkster takes the stand. he testifies in his sex tape lawsuit. >>> later, a brazen display on a big rig. a woman stops traffic when she strips down on top of a semitruck. this is the "cbs morning news." muddling through y

mr. barrett is a criminal, a stalker, no doubt about it. counsel is trying to tie my client to the client but had nothing to do with that guy. >> reporter: there were several pieces of evidence all leading up to this. it's all left up to the jury, seven women and five men. guidance on how to assess damage but no fixed formula on how much to award, especially when it comes to emotional injuries. even if a jury does side with andrews, they might not agree with the 75 million she's asking for. >> i work for a moving company. year. i'll give her 50 grarngsd you see what i'm saying? the jury is going to put their perspective this case. >> reporter: the jury has chosen to deliberate on monday and court will resume at 9:00 a.m. now, if they do choose in favor of erin andrews that means they will have to specify the amount of lester? >> morgan radford in nashville, thank you. >>> a newly unsealed autopsy report shows bobbi christina brown had several drugs in her system about she was found face down in a bathtub but it does not make clear if her de

mr. barrett did. >> reporter: they claim barrett manipulated the reservation system to get the room next to andrews which allowed him to make the video tape. >>> tonight hollywood is kennedy. he won best supporting actor for his role cool hand luke. kennedy became a recognizable character actor with roles at airport and the naked gun series. his grandson says he died at home in idaho. he was 91 years old. >>> a second travel related case of the zika virus is confirmed in new jersey. the news comes as the cdc added two more caribbean country to a growing list of destinations pregnant women should avoid. zika is mostly spread through mosquitos and has been linked to birth defects. >>> all right. janice is standing by and it was a lovely day today with a bit more to come. >> i had a lot of friends this weekend and today because the weather was so nice. we're ending the month of february. what about the beginning of march? is this going to be a trend? right now we take a look outside to see what's happening. the skies are clear across the area. we expect maybe a couple of clouds here and the

mr. barrett did was unforeseeable to industry, had never happened prior to that. >> on twitter andrews wrote: >>> a basketball phenom proving he's got game despite battling a rare disease. al jazeera america. >>> it is a day to celebrate women around the world. ♪ >> one day we will play in the major leagues. >> google creating this special doodle only international women's day, the holiday first organized by the socialist party of america back in 1909. it has since been celebrated around the world since 1911. some countries including russia mark today as a public holiday. many residents in moscow bought flowers for their loved ones. >>> we are a week away from march madness. one team blaze in difficulties two, but one of its stars wins the game just by setting foot on the court. we have his story. >> here he is in the paint. look at the finger roll. >> at first glance, this 6'6" starting guard from florida has it all, a mean drive, quick feet, a killer float shot. >> line drives that one in. >> when coach ryan marks on the university of st. francis in joliet illinois was considering recruiti

mr. barrett did that. >> reporter: andrews tweeted out a thank you to the court, to the jury and her legal team. she also thanked victims around the world for their support. michael david barrett served a prison sentence admitting to recording the secret nude videos of andrews. the sportcaster left the courtroom in tears but this time of joy. the case is over. >>> the nypd looking for a man who opened fire inside a you can see th an walk up to the register at giselle's something. instead he pulls a gun, puts one of the customers in a choke hold and starts shooting. the customer falls to his knees and goes limp while the suspect demand cash. you can see the store clerk throwing money at gunman on the left of the screen there. he takes about $400 and runs. if that man looks familiar, the nypd wants to hear from you. >>> in the bronx, more questions surrounding a nurse who has not been seen in months. her husband told people that she left the country for a family emergency. so why are police now digging up the couple's front yard? gus rosendale is live in bedford park with the mystery. >> rep

mr. barrett?>> reporter: the hotel's legal team tried to convince the jury, seven women and five men, that the hotel shouldn't pay for a video that wasn't their fault and didn't damage her career. >> your income has gone up substantially since this occurred. >> reporter: andrews argued back, saying the work is her escape. >> i've been overcompensating in my life. i admit that. i feel if i can do the top nfl game and work the world series and pass out the trophy, then people will forget. >> reporter: but, she says, she wants the jury to remember. morgan radford, nbc news, nashville. >> meanwhile, espn responded to earlier testimony that andrews was only allowed back to work after giving a sit-down interview. it says, quote, developments in the case have been interpreted by some to mean that espn was unsupportive of erin in the aftermath of her ordeal. nothing could be further from the truth. we have been and continue to be supportive of erin. >>> just ahead, j.k. rowelling has exciting news for har

mr. barrett? >> no. >> reporter: the hotel's legal team trying to convince the jury -- seven women and five men -- that the hotel shouldn't pay for a video that wasn't their fault and that didn't damage her career. >> your income has gone up substantially since this occurred. >> reporter: andrews argued back saying the work is her escape. >> i've been overcompensating in my life and i admit that. i feel likefy can do the top nfl game, if i can work the world series, if i can pass out the trophy -- then people will forget. >> reporter: but, she says, shouldn'ts the jury to remember. morgan radford, nbc news, nashville. >>> when we come back, after record-breaking space odyssey >>> in southern california, an intense manhunt is under way for a kidnapping suspect who took police on an hours-long pursuit while holding his girlfriend and her children captive. police tailed the man across the los angeles area during rush hour monday before he escaped on foot on a rugged hillside. even though he was surro

mr. barrett is a criminal. there's no question about that. counsel is trying to tie my clients to the criminal, but they had nothing to do with that guy. >> reporter: seven days of testimony from 22 witnesses and 49 pieces of evidence, all leading up to this. >> now it's up to the jury, seven women, five men. they're given guidance on how to assess damage, but there's no fixed formula on how much to award, especially when it comes to emotional injuries. tennessee lawyer jim todd says even if a jury does side with andrews, they might not agree with the $75 million shiez asking for. >> i work for a moving company. i make 50 grand a year. that's a lot of money to me. i'll give her 50 grand. you see what i'm saying? the juries are going to put their perspective of what money is on this case. >> reporter: the jury has chosen to deliberate on monday, and court will revum at 9:00 a.m. if they do choose in favor of erin andrews, that means they will have to specify the amount of damages. >> morgan radford in nashville, thank you. >>> a newly unsealed

mr. barrett? >> no. >> reporter: the hotel's legal team trying to convince the jury -- seven women and five men -- that the hotel shouldn't pay for a video that wasn't their fault and that didn't damage her career. >> your income has gon up substantially since this occurred. >> reporter: andrews argued back saying the work is her escape. i've been overcompensating in my life and i admit that. i feel likefy can do the top nfl game, if i can work the world series, if i can pass out the trophy -- then people will forget. >> reporter: but, she says, shouldn'ts the jury to remember. morgan radford, nbc news, nashville. >>> when we come back, after nearly a year in orbit a for an ame terry bradshaw? what a surprise! you know what t se is a surprise? shingles. and how it can hit you out of nowhere. i know. i had it. that's why i'm here. c'mon let's s t down and talk about it. and did you know that one in three people will get shingles? i didn't know that. i did. he's on tv saying it. but have you done an