the whole ray rice issue was a microcosm of what's wrong with the nfl.e completely disconnected from the consequences of this sport they are engaged in. they are socializing young men into a culture of violence. is it at all surprising that you see the kind of corollary social damage surrounding players that we see? not at all surprising. they are off on this 19th century trajectory. it is fundamentally out of touch with the rest of us. emily: your friend and podcast partner bill simmons called be commissioner of the nfl a liar. espn suspended him. was that the right decision? malcolm: it was totally the wrong decision. first of all, if a sports columnist in a podcast can't exercise free speech and by the way, calling him a liar is not like it came out of nowhere. one reasonable conclusion from the whole ray rice saga is that the commissioner of the nfl knew about the existence of the videotape and was lying about it. i'm not saying that is what he did but it's a reasonable conclusion. i thought that in the course of expressing their opinions, sports col

they are under pressure after being criticized for its handling of the ray rice investigation. rice was suspended for two games after video showed him hitting his life. it wasn't until the league suspended ries. it would not hurt dallas. the damage may be greater to the team, and the leagues' reputation. >> joining us now is michael eaves. what do you make of dallas signing hardy. >> i'm not surprised. as much as we look at sport, as an activity we all wish we had the opportunity. the core of the dallas cowboys is a business and the best way to maximise profits is to win championships. if a guy in the league gets the stats he has, he can have a contract worth $15 million, making 15-20 million. the cowboys, in the eyes of the league hardy is eligible to play. in the eyes of a law he's not a domestic abuse person. they say you know what he's able to play we'll sign him. >> what's the possibility that the football commissioner may say that dallas signed them but we'll suspend them. >> it's good that they'll be suspended for a couple of games, but not the season. what happened with

ray rice is asking for a second chance. he spoke to "the baltimore sun."says he regrets everything that happened when he punched out his wife janay. the ravens terminated his contract after that. even after suspension no one hired him. he said you almost want to punish yourself. i almost felt as if life wasn't worth living end quote. >>> in response the city denied wrongdoing saying rice failed to quote, exercise due care that day. >>> a prince george's county home condemned after a car slams into it. the family who lived there had to scramble and is now waking up somewhere else. news 4's darcy spencer shows us why they're happy to be safe and together right now. >> reporter: what were you thinking when you saw that? >> i was in shock. i really didn't know what to do. >> reporter: brian was at home with his family watching television when this red minivan slammed through the living room wall. >> out of nowhere, we just saw the door fly inside. >> reporter: his older brother gerardo was in the house with his wife and child and scrambled to get everyone out.

the veteran struggled to breathe, did not stop until he found that little boy, ravens running back ray rice- ray-ray, and he got him outside and he was waiting for the paramedics. >> angelina jolie had her ovaries removed two years after having her breasts removed. leader is that story. >> her smile lights up the red carpet but she knows intense pain and suffering losing her aunt mother and grandmother to cancer to cancer. >> in today's "new york times", the star revealed she had surgery to remove her ovaries and tube after a cancer scare. this surgery followed the double mastectomy in 2013. two weeks ago test resulted shows the possibility of early ovarian cancer with no growth but she decided to go forward with the surgery. the mother of six three biological children with her husband and three adopted entered idea menopause and now requires hormone replacement therapy piment >> i feel feminine and grounded in my choices. i know my children will never have to say, mom died of ovarian cancer. a doctor spoke on "good morning america" about the success rate of surgery. >> the new thinking tha

ray rice is asking for a second chance. he spoke to "the baltimore sun." rice said he quote, almost wanted to punish himself, end quote, for everything that happened after he punched his wife janay so hard that she fainted. the ravens terminated him. according to the sun, several general managers believe someone will give him a second chance eventually. >>> right now winter weather in oklahoma is wreaking havoc on drivers. the oklahoma highway patrol says they responded to more than 100 accidents within a ten-hour span yesterday. accidents have ranged from minor fender benders to a semi truck rolled over on its side right there. people are being asked to stay at home. >>> if you have lemons what do you do? >> make lemonade. >> if you have mountains of snow and ice, why not make cold hard cash? >> that does sound tempting. that's what went through the mind of a man in new shows us what he's doing with all that snow up there. >> reporter: there's no businesslike kyle waring's snow business. >> it's booking right now. >> reporter: like no business we know. mai

. >> this signing comes in the wake of ray rice caught on tape striking his then-fiancee in a casinoiting for a team. noah if greg hardy was on video, would he be playing in the nfl? >> i don't think he would be. i think they're really starting to amp up how they're handling these things. as a gold star homosexual i don't care about football at all but i do care about women. i think the kind of message it sends when you keep someone like this on a team we need the start talking about that. the same thing goes for hollywood, too chris brown. i don't thing you should be rewarded when you attack a woman. >> susan? >> well i am a big football fan, of course i'm from buffalo. every woman there is a football fan. i think what the nfl forgets is that 45% of nfl fans are female. and that's actually the biggest market for them to tap because that's the market that can grow. and when they just look the other way when it's an issue of domestic -- i hate that express, domestic violence as somehow it's okay because it was his girlfriend or ray rice's girlfriend now wife that somehow that's okay.

pierce started for the team after ray rice was fired last year. "7 on your side" with a consumer alert this noon. after hackers hit another major insurance company. 11 million blue cross accounts were hacked last may but the company didn't learn about it until january. the breach could have exposed names, social security numbers, mailing and e-mail addresses. the company is offering free credit monitoring. and mobile pay apps are becoming more and more popular but there are more concerns about if these apps actually keep your money safe. one popular app called venmo added a feature that lets users know of any account changes. but one user said not only did it not work a hacker cracked his password and stole $2,000. another complaint is the company does not offer phone or live support. just an on-line form. local man has found himself in a battle with the feds after his social security number was given to someone else. now, he wants a new number but the social security administration won't give him one. he reached out to "7 on your side" investigator chris papst. chris: two people being

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former seattle seahawks receiver ray rice retired at 27. >> tony dorsett her chyle walker seeing that they had been going to the same place for 20-25 years their home and they said one thing that caught my attention. sitting at a stop sign two miles from home and they have to call their wives or loved one to get directions to go home and this is all from because of the impact, injure to the brain. that's when when i really started to take notice and think about it a lot more. >> both the 49ers and nfl supported his decision, but the league said the gave is as safe as its ever been with in-game concussions falling 25% continuing a three year downward trend. another trend is in decline and it's believed to be a direct result of the nfled concussion crisis. the nation's largest youth football program, pop warner saw participation drop nearly 10% between 2010 and 2012, the largest two year decline since the organization began keeping statistics decades ago. >> i think the thing that i can convey to youth and parents just make an informed decision. if you weigh the risks and decide this is

." >> reporter: after ray rice and adrian peterson, the nfl launched an aggressive pr blitz. tonight, america's team seems to be saying just one more. ryan owens, abc news, dallas. >>> now, to the west tonight. the faa is investigating a near-miss in the skies over seattle. two helicopters nearly colliding with a tiny intruder a drone, violating federal regulations by flying so high and so close. and it's happening more and more, raising real concerns about safety in the skies. abc's david kerley who covers aviation for us, with the tape tonight. >> hey, ah ed, we just got droned. >> reporter: an alarming danger for two seattle news choppers. >> got it. got it. >> reporter: a drone, violating regulations. even flying above our affiliate komo 4's helicopter. >> look at that guy. he has got to be, what, 1,500 feet? >> reporter: that's nearly four times higher than allowed. >> it is really scary to know something is there and you don't know where it is and you can't see it. >> reporter: but a second chopper did see it. >> he is losing altitude. >> reporter: cameraman scott crueg

we now know how much former ravens run back ray rice receiveded in arece in a settlement. he received more than $1 million. the ravens terminated rice's contract in september after the release of a graphic video which showed rice punching his then fiance in an elevator. they have since married. >>> there are new ethics reforms in virginia right now to prevent the kind of gift scandal former governor mcdonnell is face aing in court right now. supporters say the new bill is a necessity to restore public trust after mcdonnell and his wife were convicted of corruption last year. the bill limits how much money a politician can receive. the critics say the law needs to be more broad to limit generous loans, as well. >>> a lot of you will be outside tomorrow clearing away snow. >> again. whether you use a shovel or snow blower you have to be careful so you don't get it on anyone else. otherwise this could happen. this is a picture taken in ohio. the man on the right side is helping a neighbor by shoveling the sidewalk. on the left is a man who didn't like that idea and decided to

. >>> ray rice is moving out of baltimore. baltimore sun is reporting that rice's custom made home sold shortly after it was listed. rice says he is moving to his hometown of new rochelle new york just outside new york city. the former ravens run back says he loves baltimore and still plans to come back and be active in the community. as you might recall, rice was cut by the ravens last year after a video surfaced of him punching his soon to be wife in an atlantic city cass sea thoughasino elevator. >>> bill cosby is performing and a group will protest outside the opera house before the show. cosby is taking the stage at 8:00 p.m.. more than a dozen women have accused the 77-year-old comedian of inappropriate sexual behavior. >>> today two men are getting ready to stay about g.good-bye to earth. they will embark on a one year mission. scott kelly together with the cosmonaut will test human endurance in prolonged space travel. incredible. some boys and girls wanted to agree up to be astronaut, they really do become those things

his lawyer helped handle ray rice's domestic violence case. >>> you've seen them out there, potholes opening up on streets all over our area. some folks are will get their repaired before others. >>> a huge concert coming to the national mall and some big names and big crowds. as a small business owner you wouldn't deliver just half of what you have to offer to your customers. so why are you settling for half-fast internet? only verizon fios comes with speedmatch - uploads as fast as downloads so files go out in a snap. don't miss your last chance to get $200 back when you upgrade to fios internet and phone for just $99.99 a month with a 2-year agreement and get $200 back. hurry call now it's your last chance. this offer ends march twenty-first. >>> right now, ex-felons in maryland are a step closer to having their voting rights restored. after an hour of debate today, the general assembly decided to move ahead with a bill that would restore an ex-felon's voting rights while on parole or probation. current laws prevent convicted felons from registering to vote while serving out their

. >>> former ravens running back ray rice received more than a million dollars to settle his wrongfulnation grievance. the ravens terminated rice's contract in september following the release of graphic video that showed rice punching his then fiance in an elevator. they have since married. rice had a $35 million contract with the ravens when that happened. >>> today you can learn more about virginia's move over law and a new message from state troopers, drive to save lives. three virginia state police troopers were struck and seriously injured last month on a northern virginia interstate. today one of the injured troopers will talk about his experience and try to help you stay safe on the roads. it will happen at 10:00 this morning rain or shine at the 95 northbound rest area at the dale city exit in prince william county. police and vdot the officials will be on hand to answer your safety questions. all three troopers are still recovering from their injuries. >>> home last manless man killed by los angeles police was living under an assume man and was wanted for violating probation

domestic violence has been a huge issue in the united states this year whether ray rice adrian peterson. domestic violence is a huge issue in the asian community. especially growing up. parents will hit you at home sometimes. and so when you've been hit at home and you go to school and you see other people aren't being hit at home and you talk to your friends, it is something that is very difficult for asian kids to deal with. you don't know who to talk with where to go. obviously this is an abc comedy but i dealt with it in a comedic and funny way but still shined light on it in the book. i just want them to touch on issues like that. >> so are you proud of the show even though you feel there were some compromises made? >> i'm very proud of the show. i'm very proud of the show. i'm extremely proud of the actors. i'm proud of the community for jumping in supporting it and talking about it. but this is a fight for all communities to get your real stories told. >> why do you think it's taken so long to have another program like this? it was "all american girl" in the 1990s that had margar

pierce started for the ravens after ray rice was fired last year. kimberly: at least 19 people were killed in today's attacks at a museum in tunisia. investigators say gunmen opened fire at the national museum killing tourists and a cleaning woman and wounding several others. security forces later killed two gunmen. it's believed two or three accomplices are still on the run. the state department says no americans were hurt in that attack. alison: happening right now outside of phoenix police are searching for the gunman to killed one person and wounded five others in several lobbyings. -- locations. in mesa, arizona. joce sterman following the developments. joce: the situation is changing moment by moment. one person was killed much at least five other people hurt in the shooting spree but there could be others and police are warning people to stay inside after shootings in at least five different places. chopper footage over mesa shows police officers on the ground there hunting for the suspect they describe as a bald man in his 40's with a large

. >> reporter: after ray rice and adrian peterson, the nfl launched aggressive pr blitz. owens, abc news, dallas. >>> when we come back, why zayn malik is quitting the one direction tour. >>> and antonio banderas starting a new career? "the skinny" is next. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ >>> time for "the skinny." topping our headlines breaking news for one direction fans. >> zayn malik announced he is dropping out, not out of the band but their current asian tour because of stress. source telling "people" magazine 22-year-old is having pressure of being in the spotlight, not coping well with the scrutiny they are facing. they face a lot scrutiny and pressure. >> it came to a head yesterday with photos of him and a fan suggesting he was cheating on his girlfriend. sources say he has had enough of the craziness. >> he is heading home to britain and will try to recoup and get things together. hopefully he'll be back out there. >> good to sometimes step away and take a break and know when to do it. >> those guy

--ray rice, they're so much pressure to come down on a remake donald.ally saying and jim harbaugh that the team once the gun into class and he's a little bit light on his players. another superstar with the team and no doubt a team member. when we hear about this so be a news conference later today that l'vov patrick wallace and of course will have some questions. <

. >> reporter: when nfl player ray rice was caught on camera hitting his then fiancee, the nfl sponsoredo order a pizza for delivery. >> ma'am, you've reached 911. >> reporter: to raise awareness during the most watched super bowl ever. >> is everything okay over there? do you have an emergency or not? >> yes. >> reporter: but campaigners say attention quickly fades. so can jumping on a twitter trend trade that? >> definitely catch your eye and just open your eyes. >> i think it's very effective. that dress is really trending and i think it's good they're capitalizing on it. >> and it's sticking on twitter. #thedress is now all about the ad. all of this is tied to international women's day tomorrow including that billboard in london. i'll tell you, we were out there and once people saw themselves on part of that big screen they stopped for a closer look. and, guys campaigners say that is half the battle. >> an effective ad campaign. kelly, thank you so much. >> what a great way to take that back and to really -- because it has become so popular to turn it into something really productive

are now learning details about the settlement between the baltimore ravens and former running back ray ricen" saying the team paid rice nearly $1.6 million. the ravens cut rice after the video emerged knocking out his fiancee in an elevator in atlantic city. the free agent was scheduled to make 3.5 million last year. he said he contemplated suicide. >>> watch this from the harlem globetrotters. >> hey! >> how great and cold is that? the basketball sensations taking their talents to the battle ship new jersey and putting on a show for the u.s. army. they sunk the ball on a nearby tug boat. now you know why the washington generals keep losing! >> amazing. >> coming up at 9:00 and noon, i think allen dershowitez. >>> coming up an american carmaker calling out some of its own dealers tag your money when they can't deliver. are you getting scammed? what you need to know is coming up. >>> hillary clinton plaiged bygued by e-mail scandal and is she hoping this will go away? congressman jason chaffetz is joining us next! ♪ you played it to the beat ♪ feel a cold sore coming on? only abreva can heal

usually, as in ray rice, you have a witness who does not cooperate in domestic violence. don't press charges. she pressed charges. the delaware prosecutor decided not to prosecute him. they said they couldn't prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. but clearly there was a preponderance of evidence. they should have allowed this to go to trial. >> okay. you're a lawyer. and i have no idea what happened. i'm appalled by that video. we don't take away a man's livelihood if he's not convicted. isn't that a basic preseptember of american justice? >> when you are a player in the nfl, tucker and you're right. or a driver in nascar. those organizations, you submit to their rules and regulations. one of their rules and regulations -- this is outside of the criminal courts. is that you cannot perpetrate domestic violence. if do you, if you are found guilty, you're out. if not found guilty, there is preponderance of evidence, you have to go through a program of rehabilitation. you have to prove to us that you are worthy. because there is a character issue that goes with their righ

several players alden smith chris culver and then ray mcdonald you accuse of spots of domestic violence and said been suspended in the heat was going on with ricee reason why he says he let him jump to the car lot of good will to win the class is implying that he was soft on his players this morning bruce miller still with the same still not suspended but of course that could change we will let you know. >>mark:in total, 11 49ers players have been arrested since 2012. according to u-s-a today arrest records, that ranks among the highest team total in the n-f-l. and happening today. linebacker patrick willis is expected to announce his retirement. >>mark:he made the announcement yesterday. >>mark:willis, who is only 30 years old appeared in just six games last season before undergoing season-ending toe surgery. >>mark:willis made no indication that he was considering retirement, in fact after the surgery he was and stay with kron 4 as we >>reporter: another for instance they're quitting the niners is oval with a less the have made the rebuilding plan and this person said they're not just losing a bandwagon fans at this point that longtime fans a