national championships to florida and ohio state. >> urban meyer will win his third. >> reporter: but this morning, ohio state head coach urban meyer placed on paid administrative leave after the football powerhouse announced it's investigating claims he may have known of a domestic violence allegation against his former assistant coach zach smith in 2015, long before smith was terminated last month. courtney smith claims her ex-husband zach abused her on multiple occasions. >> it was out of control to the point that he picked me up by my neck and threw me down on the ground in our bathroom and screamed at me, look what you turned me into. >> reporter: smith claims she told meyer's wife shelley about the abuse suffered in 2015 and agreed to her telling her head coach husband. but smith claims no action was taken. >> when somebody is crying out

. >>> a new development into ohio state football coach urban meyer. investigators hired by the university speaking with the ex-wife of his former assistant coach, zach smith, who's accused of domestic abuse. espn's ryan smith is here, and ryan, investigators trying to determine what meyer knew and when? >> that's right, robin. zach smith is facing new allegations, this time that he faced other charges years ago but didn't tell his former boss. >> reporter: urban meyer one of the most successful coaches of all times. >> urban meyer with his third. >> reporter: but this morning, the investigation continues into the bombshell claims that have rocked college football, that meyer's former ohio state assistant coach, zach smith, abused his now ex-wife and that the famed head coach may have known about it but did nothing. >> he picked me up by my neck and threw me on the ground and screamed at me, look what you've turned me into. >> reporter: monday courtney smith had her day with investigators meeting with the

facing a blitz of pressure ohio state's football coach side lined. miguel almagar, nbc news. >>> for the third straight season the defending national champions alabama crimson tide will begin the 2018 football campaign on top. followed by clemson, ohio state as you saw there, and georgia and oklahoma rounding out the top five. a quick look at the top ten with washington, wisconsin, miami, penn state. >>> now time to talk about the christmas creep. >>> plus scientists claim they have solved the secrets of the bermuda triangle. their explanation next. ♪ call on me brother ♪ when you need a hand ♪ lean on me, when you're not strong ♪ ♪ and i'll be your friend ♪ ♪ i'll help you carry on ♪ ♪ lean on me ♪ mmm... ♪ lean on me... ♪ mmm... ♪ lean on me. i love you, basement bathroom of solitude, but sometimes you stink. febreze air effects doesn't just mask, it cleans away odors. because the things you love can stink. >>> if the president is acting within his capacity as president and he [ bleep ] someone, then that can't be questionable. >> mr. trump did mak

. >>> and urban meyer sidelined by ohio state. he has to sit for three games over how he handled abuse allegations against an assist t assistant. welcome to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> i'm dave briggs. it is thursday. august 23rd in the east. 11:00 p.m. in hawaii. we will have the projections of hurricane lane. >>> we start with the white house. the white house struggles to contain the fallout from the michael cohen guilty plea. president trump is turning to personal attacks. cohen implicated trump for coordinating hush payments to a porn star to sway an election. yesterday with an interview with fox news, the president tried to minimize cohen's role in life and in business. >> he was one of many lawyers for me. they say the lawyer and they like to say the fixer. i don't know where that term came from. i don't know if he was a fixer. he has been a lawyer for me. he did not do big deals. small deals. not somebody with me that much. somebody who said i did not live without him. i understood michael cohen very well. he tu

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strauss is accused of sexually abusing student athletes and 14 sports at ohio state. over 21 years. strauss himself killed himself in 2005. there has been no comment tonight from congressman jim jordan. >> shannon: also tonight, interrelated sports story, sounds like players are still protesting the national anthem. as we kick off the nfl preseason. >> it open tonight with 12 games. the league and players union remains deadlocked on a national anthem policy. in spring, the nfl said players who kneel or sit during the anthem would be fine but when the union involved is that, the nfl suspended the rule. for now it's kind of a gray area. a number of players are still protesting. in fact, the "miami herald" says that dolphin receivers took a need for the anthem prior to their game against tampa bay. the dolphins defense of end, he raised a fist like he did last season. before the steelers-eagles game, the eagles players reportedly raised their fists during the anthem. defense of end michael bennet walked onto the field after the anthem started. >> shannon: all right, trace gallagher. th

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host: our guest, professor at ohio state university. he teaches political science and is also the co-author of the forthcoming book "enchanted america." we will go to michigan, republican line. kirk, hello. caller: hello. good morning. thank you for c-span. this is a fascinating conversation, but one of the issues i would like to bring up, i have heard of qanon, i am a staunch, conservative republican. heard of it, dismissed it the very beginning when i first saw it. as it is, conspiracyiful theory, but i am curious about what thomas in particular, you encourage people to go directly to journalistic reports to find facts, and as a conservative republican, i am amazed that you would -- how do i want to put this -- you seem to want to rely upon journalism and we know for a fact over a year and a half, journalism is not really accurate, either. there are conspiracy theories within the journalistic community and you do not seem to want to question that at all, and of course, in particular with the russian conspiracies with the trump adminis

r miguel almaguer has all the details. >> reporter: the face of ohio state football legendarcoach urban meyer out of the game placed on administrative leave, the university huddling with investigators. did he know of abuse allegations against zech smith involving courtney smith. >> i do believe he knew and instead, he chose to help the abuser. >> reporter: speaking to watch stadium.com, smith filed multiple police reports including this one. the defendant grbed the victim by her rew hirt, picked her up and thher into the bedroom wall. the victim is pregnant with the defendant's child. smith says she also shared these photos with meyers wife nbc news has not messages. >> she said she would haalk to urban. i saids fine. you should tell him. >> reporter: meyer who fired smith last week. >> i wasever told about anything. >> reporter: says in a statement i agree that being on leave during this inquiry will facility its completion. ch smith's attorney says he wants to be as transparent and honest as possible. smith has not been charged with a crime. under meyer's $7.6 million a year ra co, he

facing a blitz of pressure, ohio state's football coach sidelined. miguel almaguer, nbc news. >>> let's turn to the milestone for apple, the company started by a pair of steves in a california garage. it went on to change the way we live, perhaps the way you're watching our broadcast right now on an iphone or macbook. it's valued at a trillion with a t and if you bought at the bottom, it would be worth an eye-popping amount now. >> reporter: it's the company that promised to change the world. today, it's iphones and other products the center of life on the go. apple makes history as the first trillion dollar company. >> it just fortifies the fact they have been hitting on all cylinders for a long time and continues to do so. >> reporter: it's a remarkable turn around from 22 years ago when they were on the brink of bankruptcy. he turned around to fix the company. >> the question is where is apple relevant? >> reporter: it paid off. a $1,000 investment back then worth $450,000 today. apple is now led by ceo tim cook that talked to lester in november.

urban meyer's coaching future at ohio state may soon be determined.ity's board of trustees is meeting right now. this morning's "bleacher report." >> literally as we speak, this is going down. things are changing. the board of trustees and president of ohio state have been meeting since 9:00 in morning. urban meyer has been seen on site, so that's now adding speculation that a decision on his future could be forthcoming. this "bleacher report" brought to you by ford, going further so you can. he has been on paid leave since ohio state began investigating what he knew about domestic violence claims against zach smith who meyer brought with him from the university of florida. smith who has denied the abuse allegations was fired from the team last month, three days after his wife received a protective order. meanwhile in the midst of a busy news day for president trump, he turned the topic to sports at a rally yesterday in west virginia after months of disparaging nfl players over their decision to protest, the president is now taking aim at espn for rec

. >>> when the ohio state football team hits the field for their season opener a little over a week from now, they will do it without the star head coach. urban meyer has been suspended for three games after the school concluded he turned a blind eye to domestic abuse allegations against a former assistant coach but critics say meyers punishment doesn't go far enough. here is nbc's miguel almaguer. >> reporter: suspended without pay for three games, legendary football coach urban meyer sidelined by leaders at ohio state. >> i want to apologize to buckeye nation. >> reporter: in a 23-page report investigators determined meyer was aware of 2015 domestic violence allegations against zech smith and failed to report them to the university. >> i fell short in pursuing full information because at each juncture i gave him the benefit of the doubt. >> reporter: courtney sent alleged abuse photos to shelley. the investigation determined meyer made false statements. >> i was never told about anything. >> reporter: when questioned about his knowledge of the 2015 allegations. >> those denials were pl

ohio of all places. lebron james' home state. this rally comes as the gop scrambles to hold on to what had been a reliable congressional seat, all ahead of a must-win special election. kristen. >> and the midterm fever is on, all right, geoff bennett, thank you for that report. >>> extreme heat returning to the western portion of the country tonight. temperatures are expected to reach the high 90s in northern california tomorrow and the region will heates in the triple las vegas could get to 112 degrees. northern california isn't alone in its suffering f therom hot weather. a heat wave is also sweeping through europe creating extreme conditions. our matt bradley has that story from portugal. >> reporter: in a tiny portuguese village, the fire alarm is low tech. emergency professionals are more like volunteers. but the fear of forest fires is as high as the soaring temperatures. last year, this region was ravaged by fires that killed more than 60. "last year's fires were terrifying. they were all around us," said adalina. meteorol

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we want to turn now to embattled ohio state football coach urban meyer. he is speaking out this morning saying he failed when he was asked if he knew anything about domestic violence claims against his former assistant coach. he now says he was aware. this as the former assistant coach is speaking out as well. nbc's blake mccoy has more. >> reporter: new revelations this morning as fired ohio state assistant coach zach smith breaks his scieniglence on espn. >> i never hit her. >> reporter: denying the abuse allegations after his ex-wife released pictures of her bruised and bloody body. >> anything that happened to her body was all defensive movements to remove myself from the situation. i said that's it. i'm not going to get charged. >> reporter: nbc news reached out to courtney smith's attorney who says she has no comment at this time. zach goes on to defend coach urban meyer. >> he looked at me. i swear if i find out you hit her, you are done. you're fired. >> i was never told about anything. i never had a conversation about it. i know nothing. >> repor

ohio of all ples. lebron james' home state. this rally comes as the gop scrambles to what had been a reliable congressional seat, all ahead of a must-win special >> geoff bennett, thank you. >>> now to a developing story in portland, oregon, w where a rightg rally has drawn boisterous counterprotest amid a prhuge police ence. the group, patriot at prayer, gred just ahead of the one-year anniversary of that ni controversial the right rally in charlottesville, virginia, where one person was kill today's counterprotesters shouted, "nazis go home" as police in riot gear separated the two groups. >>> extreme heat is returning to the western part of the country tonight. complicating theight against those deadly wildfires. temperatures are expected to reach the high 90s in northern california tomorrow. the region will heat up even more early neweek, with temperatures in the iple digits. las vegas could get up to 112 degrees. northern california isn't alone in itsff ing from the hot weather. a heat wave is also sweeping through creatin

. >>> as ohio state's football team prepares to start their season without the head coach critics say urban meyers' punishment for failing to report domestic abuse f didn't go enough. some pundits and fans are criticizing meyer for never directly apologizing to the alleged victim, courtney smith. others saying the school's decision makes it clear thatt prioritizes its successful team and coach over anything else. nbc's miguel almaguer has more. >> reporter: suspended without pay for three games, legendary football coach urban meyer sidelined by leaders at ohio state. and i want to apologize to buckeye nation.or >> rr: in a 23-page report investigators determined meyer was aware of 2015 domestic violence allegations against former assistant coach zach smith. and failed to report them to the university. >> i fell short in pursuing full information because at each juncture i gave zach smith the benefit of the doubt. >> reporter: smith's ex-wife, courtney, says she sent photos of the alleged abuse to meyer's wife, shelley. zach smith denies the allegations. the investigation determined me

states are waving their sales taxes this weekend. are you ready? arkansas, florida, iowa, missouri, new mexico, ohiosouth carolina, virginia and wisconsin all taking a sales tax holiday, though, but have no fear, some of the other states that are coming up, maryland, texas, connecticut coming up in august. >> yes. >> shop till you drop. >> already time for back-to-school shopping? >> almost, almost. >> it's still summer. >> the tax-free holiday is big because you save so much money, so i lived in texas and it's a good deal. >> oh, yeah. >> my kids in georgia are already back to school. amazing. >> crazy. >>> we start with the young woman who says she was racially profiled at smith college. >> she's a rising sophomore and she says she was eating her lunch in a common room at smith when she looked up to see a police officer who started questioning her. abc's stephanie ramos joins us with the details. stephanie, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys. this young lady calls the entire situation outrageous, and she is sharing her story so that no other woman of color goes through what she wen

one of the formal ohio state rutgers recanting statements accusing jim jordan about a sex scandal. and the anthem controversy is back because nfl season is back as well. i am shannon bream in washington. house subpoenas being readied for people connected to the steel dossier which was full of salacious and unverified claims against donald trump and used to obtain surveillance warrants on a trump campaign insider. and henry takes it from there. >> reporter: republican bob goodlatte will issue new subpoenas from obama justice official bruce war and nelly or, on the payroll of fusion gps and the cofounder of glenn simpson. after series of scoops from john solomon including a news story tonight suggesting simpson may have given bruce or a thumb drive after the 2016 election that may have had dirt on donald trump. these stories revealing new emails, text messages that suggest bruce or throughout the 2016 campaign was in close contact with former british spy christopher steele who was putting together that dossier alleging the president's team was colluding with the russians but this new

>>> the bombshell interview tonight in the ohio state coach scandal. the assistant coach accused of domestic abuse now saying head coach urban meyer knew about the allegations. just moments ago, meyer responding. >>> also tonight, police cornering the suspect wanted for murdering a prominent doctor. what he did when officers moved in, and the chilling discovery made by detectives. >>> plus, the wild encounter. a man caught on camera in yellowstone taunting a bison. the massive animal at one point, lunging at him. why that tourist is now facing charges. >>> and good evening. it's great to have you with us on a busy friday night. i'm tom llamas in for david, and we begin tonight with dangerous storm threats as we come on the air. flash flooding alerts for 50 million people from georgia all the way to maine. in lynchburg, virginia, take a look at this. emergency crews looking at the college lake dam now crippled and under repair. 0 mes evacuated could destruction from a rare confirmed ef-0 tornado. downing at least 50 trees. powerful storms forcing ground

learning that one of his trademark moves may have been enabling sexual abuse. >> more than 100 ohio stateth first hand accounts of sexual misconduct by a former university doctor. the case has gotten a lot of attention recently after ohio republican congressman jim jordan was accused of knowing about but not reporting abuse committed by strauss, while jordan worked as an assistant wrestling coach at ohio state. jrd an has denied any technology. -- knowledge. >> trevor: wow, turning a blind eye to rampant sexual abuse of the kids are you supposed to be protecting. i'm sorry t doesn't get more scum bag than that. and if these allegations are true, then jim jordan is basically joe paterno part two. which sounds like a sequel nobody would want to see. like titanic part two. so awkward because rose would open the door and see jack and she would be like jack, you're alive. and he would be yeah, i've been measuring doors and i'm pretty certain i could have fit. i'm pretty certain. now look obviously these are just allegations but congressman jordan's defense doesn't sound very convincing. >> i n

a reversal by ohio state eootball couch urban meyer. he now says he knew about abuse allegations leveled against a former assistant coach, and that coach is defending his former boss. and a warning from animal lovers t out taking out a loan to buy a pet. >> once they start adding in the fees, all of a sudden, a dog that you could have bought for $1,400 is $5,000. >> ninan: good evening. i'm reena ninan. we begin in portland, oregon, where a massive demonstration by a right wing group turned violent. police used tear gas to break up several small scuffles between the groups and some antifascists. temperatures were high as an officer tried to take a sign away from a woman. he ended up shoving her to the ground. when she got up and ran away, she was swarmed by several other officers. there are reports that several people were arrests. jennifer dowling of our cbs affiliate koin is there. >> reporter: we're in downtown portland where we have been following members of antifa that have just marched down here to meet up with members of patriot

. >>> ohio state fans rallying at ohio stadium to support urban meyer.yes coach is on paid leave while the school looks into what he knew about the domestic violence allegations against a former coach. among the supporters at the rally is stacy elliott. >> i know urban meyer would never condone a woman being abused. those who abuse women need to stop right now. right now. the truth of the matter based on what we all know, he handled the situation according to how his job required him to do. to hold him in this situation where he has to deal with his he moi motions and not -- emotions and not dealing with his boys is wrong. >> ohio state has hired an outside law firm to look into what meyer knew and what was done about it. the school says the investigation should be completed within two weeks. >>> lebron james hasn't played a minute for a lakers, but he is staying busy in los angeles. partnering with showtime on a three-part series titled "shut up and dribble." he will look at the changing role of athletes in the political and culture climate against the

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for those keeping score, ohio state is ranked fifth by the associated press. some are also pointing out that the first half of the buckeye season is not the toughest competition. if there was time to be without your head coach, some say that is it. >>> more to come for you, including a look at the forecast. pleasant for those in the inland area. >> yeah, feels nice, but as the skies clear, but still have the hazy skies. as we check out the temperature trend for the rest of the afternoon in willow glen, we'll be in the mid-70s. that is cooler than normal, so we'll see more of this in the forecast. i'll have a look at you're microclimates and an update on hurricane lane coming up next gloop a missing savings account, forgotten rebate and lost package, just three of the cases we've recently opened and closed. nbc bay area responds next. you know when you're at ross shopping for backpacks... ...and mom also gets a back-to-school bag? that's yes for less. ross has the brands you want for back to school. and it feels even better when you find them for less. at ross.

ohio state has suspended their head football coach urban meyer for first three games of the season.e blasting this this morning saying, that's it ? >> this is a partial suspension. the final two weeks of the suspension, he is able to coach during the week. he is not allowed to coach the game. this bleacher report brought to you by ford, going further so you can. it took the board of trustees 11 hours of discussion to come to this conclusion. the main topic they were discussing, meyer's response or lack thereof. he failed to take sufficient management action. meyer offered this response. >> what message do you have for courtney smith? >> i have a message for everyone involved in this. i'm sorry we're in this situation. i'm just sorry we're in this situation. >> failure to acknowledge her directly has also gained heat for him. meyer admitted he knew about a 2009 abuse allegation made by smith's ex-wife but he was not aware of a 2015 incident until last month. zach smith denied the abuse allegations. he was fired from the team in july. smith's attorney told cnn his client should not ha

we're in for a really ride. >> ohio state coach urbouan me on paid leave as the school looks into what he knew about domestic abuse claims against the former assistant. >> all that -- >> padre fans were entertained when a mom and dad dance alongside their unenthused son. >> facebook and instagram rolling out new features to better help users curb tech addition. >> you set a limit. when you hit that limit, you get an alert. you ignore it and keep going. >> on "cbs this morning." >> hbo recently announced lebron james will be hosting a new talk show set in a barber shop here in los angeles and it's called "the shop." lebron james is getting a talk show. this is war. i have no choice now but to start up a side gig and become the greatest basketball player in the world. >> this morning's eye opener is presented by toyota, let's go places. >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." i have no doubt, but i think james corden is going to milk that story line. >> maybe he has a good jump shot. >> james corden's known for his alley-oop. is that even a basketball move? i'm just throwing terms out there.

. >>> ohio state suspended head football coach urban meyer last night for three games for mishandling domestic abuse complaints against an assistant. there has been reaction. here's jim axelrod. >> for that i am deeply sorry. >> reporter: ohio state football coach urban meyer tried to move past the controversy enveloping his program. >> i followed my heart, not my head. >> reporter: but seemed only to reignite it after his suspension was announced and he was asked about the woman who had accused her husband the former assistant coach for meyer named zack smith of domestic violence in 2015. meyer claimed he hadn't known about the accusations until it was revealed last month he had. >> what message do you have for courtney smith? >> well, i have a message for everyone involved in this. i'm sorry we're in this situation. >> reporter: on ohio state's football campus, meyer's support goes beyond strong. the national championship he led the buckeyes to in 2014 wraps him in something a little closer to invincible. >> i think most people think it should have been less. obviously there is a lo

a shocking story in the state of ohio. no one more prominent in that state today. welcome back to "early start." i'm dave briggs. >> i'm kaylee hartung. 30 minutes past the hour. robert mueller offering a tradeoff this morning. the special counseling suggesting he would re -- counsel suggesting he would reduce the number of obstruction of justice questions if the president sits down with mueller. the president's lawyers offered to provide written answers to obstruction questions. trump legal team wanted the interview limited to things before he took office relating to collusion. >> "the new york times" reporting that the president is pushing his lawyers to do an interview. he believes he can convince them this is a witch hunt. but rudy giuliani is not on board yet. >> he always has been interested in testifying. it is us. the team of lawyers that have reservations about it. >> the source tells us the two sides are talking, but taking baby steps toward each other. >> it did not take long for the president to fire up his twitter feed. he is calling on jeff sessions t

zach smith's family according to courtney who drove down his mother and grandfather who was former ohio stateead coach earl bruce they drove down from ohio to florida to talk to her right after this incident happened. she had still, was still deciding whether or not to press charges. she told me she waited eight days. they talked to her and she said she felt pressured. the prevailing sentiment from everyone who talked to her this is the first time it's happened, this is probably the last don't you think he deserves a second chance. >> so brett, the question is who knew what and why did no one seem to do anything sooner. you got your hand on these text exchanges between courtney and coach urban meyers wife shelly. let me read one of shelly's response. i'm with you. a lot of women stay hoping it will get better. i don't blame you. just want you to be safe. do you have a restraining order. he scares me. so tell me more, brett, about these text exchanges between these two women and any other coaching staff wives, coaching staff would have been aware? >> well, that's why i was in columbus for thre

if he loses his job, it's flat wrong, and this is the guy who fired me. >> ohio state university hasrson committee to investigate meyer's handling of the alleged incident from 2015. we will stay on top of that story for you. >>> now, let's switch gears and bring you an inspiring story of determination and perseverance from the sports world. that's steelers linebacker ryan shazier walking around under his own power at training camp. remember, less than a year ago, he suffered a serious spinal injury during a game, leaving him unable to walk. he says his dream is to get back out on that field and play in the nfl again some day. he's tweeting out, asking everyone to keep shalieving. ryan, we wish you the best on your journey back. >> no doubt. coy, thank you. >> you're welcome. >> thanks, coy. >>> just ahead, the tsa looking to save money by cutting out crucial security measures. details of why the cuts are coming at the expense of maybe your safety. so what do you guys want? pistachio. chocolate chip. rocky road. i see what's going on here. everybody's got different taste. well, now ve

the president heads to ohio this afternoon for a campaign rally, days before the state votes in what many consider an extremely crucial special election. tuesday's race is key to control of the house. >> a new poll shows why republicans are concerned about the race in ohio. the latest poll shows the candidates neck in neck. this is a big swing from a little more than a month ago when the republicans led by ten points. sarah westwood is in new jersey where he is tweeting ahead of the rally. what do we expect from him in ohio? >> reporter: christi, president trump is taking a break from his working vacation in new jersey to head to that ohio rally later today for balderson who is in a tough race. trump has been active on twitter, tweeting twice support of the candidate's record on border security and the second amendment and took a swipe at nancy pelosi who republicans have sought to use as a foil, particularly in this race but also in dozens of other republican contests around the country. sources tell cnn that trump aides hope to use political rallies and events like the one tonight t

s string in a san antonio strip club this comes as no surprise because ohio state was just in court a few months ago for purging voters the supreme court didn't stop ohio from purging so i guess this is a step in the right direction now they let people per ten vote. no. look at you voting who are you voting for elmo. the next segment my friends will be really moving award worthy some might say it's a breakthrough in journalism i present to you a survey of recent supreme court decisions. hello. i was just studying the wall book so i can report on the recent supreme court decisions and understand what experts mean when they say this application and a mistake. unfortunately there were no pictures. but what i understand there were serious losses for civil liberties workers rights and cakes with tuxedoes on them we have to admit that two men can be very threatening but when this. course. now i will be your guide to arguably the most powerful branch of government the supreme court. now i will be your guide to arguably the most powerful branch of government the supreme. now i will be your go

urban meyer leads the program at ohio state university. he fired his assistant zack smith this july. his ex-wifeays meyer knew smith was busing her as far as back as15 and failed to do anything to stop it. tonight meyer apologized and said he wishede had been told more. >> i followed my heart and not my head. i fell short because at each juncture, i gave benefit of the doubt. i did not know everything about zack smith which was h whatwas doing and i'm pleased that the report made this very clear. however, i should havean demd more from him and recognized red flags. >> meyer also apologized for in s words not being as complete and accurate as he should have been at a big ten press he erence the day after fired smith. he told report hes are that he was previously unaware of any domestic issues between the smiths. ohio state's athletic director also suspended, gene smithinit will gout pay through the 16th of next month. osu's president says this investigation may prompt changes hiring process. at the live desk, leon harris. >> leon thank you.

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i think that doesn't bode well for him, for ohio state right now. inhis contract extension april included language that required him to report any known violation of the sexual misconduct holocene. what do you think he will argue in his defense? once the factse, -- whether he violated his , itractual obligation seemed this was a provision placed into his contract for the first time in april of this year. these allegations relate back to 2015. the question is what did he know about this? ne of the things would be assuming there was going to be further discipline or contract, did he violate the contract provision? one of the things he said was he did not have a legal obligation back in 2015. , ane is an argument ethical, moral obligation to do something. one of the things that complicates it is although there were police reports filed, there were no charges that were brought. when you have a public employee, they have some new process rights, as well as contract rights. there are some real difficult questions of what exactly can we do. a public univer

. >> ohio state university suspended urban meyer for three games without pay for dishandling domestic violence allegations. they said they failed to report allegations against former assistant coach zach smith. trustees said the two did not cover up the alleged wrong doing. smith was accused of abusing his ex-wife. meyer apologized and said he followed his heart and not his head. the athletic director was suspended without pay for two weeks. >> the man accused of killing mollie tibbetts made his first court appearance. he was in the u.s. illegally and slid under the radar by using a false name. >> her alleged murder shuffled into the courtroom in silence wearing a prison jump suit and head phones for spanish translation. >> mr. rivera you have been charged with murder in the first degree. >> the 24-year-old is originally from mexico. federal officials tell us he's an undocumented immigrant. according to the affidavit, he told investigators he followed tibbetts as she was jogging on july 18th. when she said i'm going to call the police he panicked and got angry and then his memory, quo

. >>> ohio state head football coach urban meyer has been suspended just before the beginning of the season. university's board of trustees announced meyer is out for the buckeyes first three games the punishment stems from an investigation into how meyer handled allegations of domestic violence against former assistant coach zach smith. yesterday at a news conference the coach was apologetic. >> i followed my heart, not my head. i fell short in pursuing full information because at each juncture i gave zach smith the benefit of the doubt. >> ohio state fired zach smith last month. along with that three-game suspension coach myers won't be paid for six weeks. >>> the giants lost to the new york mets last night 5 - 3. the giants fell even further out of the playoff competition. the mets were up in the third. the giants hits back to singles runs. however, the giants couldn't get on the board again until the seventh. they couldn't finish the comeback. the giants will try to avoid being swept with the giants and the mets play get this morning. the oakland a's lost to the texas rangers 4 -

while at the university of florida and now at the ohio state university, i followed proper reportings and procedures when i learned of an incident involving student athlete, coach or member of staff by elevating issues to the proper channels and i did so regarding the zach smith incident in 2015. i take that responsibility very seriously and any suggestion to the contrary is simply false. so fred, that statement, it essentially broadens the question to not just what did urban meyer know, what did the university know, what did its athletic director know, what did they do about it as well. >> kaylee hartung, thanks so much. >>> ten months after the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history, the motive remains a mystery. investigators say they were never able to determine why the las vegas shooter opened fire on a music festival from the 32nd floor of the mandalay bay hotel in october. 58 people were killed and hundreds were injured. the investigators' final report released yesterday does conclude the shooter acted alone. >>> governor jerry brown is planning to see for himself what kind o

ohio state takes these things seriously, as they should. we will see what happens. i have a lot of confidence in him, not just his football skills, but also him and his character. >> senator portman, thanks for coming on. >> thanks. take care. >>> coming up, the battle over paul manafort's luxury closet. prosecutors want to show these images of a python vest, a python jacket, i'm confused by all the flashy items. it's why -- how they were paid for and also today, what the judge is now saying about who can and will testify. >>> why on earth is the tsa considering removing screening for passengers at over 150 airports, when experts are blasting the idea as stupid? details on that coming up. en wer auto and home insurance. with liberty, we could afford a real babysitter instead of your brother. hey! oh, that's my robe. is it? when you switch to liberty mutual, you could save $782 on auto and home insurance. and still get great coverage for you and your family. call for a free quote today. you could save $782. liberty mutual insurance. liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty

he kept the arrest secret from meyer and ohio state. smith pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.mith was fired after allegations of domestic violence surfaced. he has denied the allegations. meyer denying knowing about the 2015 allegations when asked about them at big ten media days. after smith's ex-wife spoke out, she said meyer knew about it. he said he was prepared to discuss the issue and answering questions for the independent investigation. >>> two weeks after the worst loss of her career, southbouere williams bouncing back. she easily won her first match 6-1, 6-2. she revealed she had been in a funk. she felt she wasn't a good mom. after talking it through with family and friends, she worked through her postpartum emotions. this is what serena will rock at the u.s. open. the dress with a tutu. it can be yours for $500. if you have $623,000, you could have purchased this signed baseball by babe ruth and ty cobb. the ball selling for the record price earlier this week. nearly doubling the previous record which is $388,000 for a solo babe ruth signed baseball. according to e

. >> dana: ohio state is suspending their football coach. and the president taking aim at a tv network that says they will not broadcast the anthem before nfl games. we'll have more on those topics. olay deep hydrating eye gel breaks through the competition olay eyes with b3 complex hydrates better than $100, $200 even $400 eye creams. that's something to see. olay >> shepard: shepard smith on the fox news deck. more headlines involving the white house. the attorney general jeff sessions fighting back after the president said sessions was not in control of his justice department. that war is heating up. the feds giving immunity to one of the president's long-time friends. a man that runs the company that paid off a woman who claims she had an affair with the president. that and more at the top of the hour. "shepard smith reporting." >> dana: the suspect accused of killing molly tibbets at a farm using a fake i.d. the farm said they were unaware that chisthian rivera was illegal. rivera could face more charges if authorities find evidence of