. >> reporter: today cam newton taking hard hits off the field about a comment to jordan rodrigue. >> the physicality -- >> reporter: it's funny to hear a female talk about routes, like -- funny. >> reporter: unlike newton, rodrigue wasn't amused. i don't think it's funny to be a female and talk about routes. i think it's my job. an nfl spokesman calling the comments just plain wrong and disrespectful. today the team's coach said newton spoke to the reporter afterwards. >> cam made a mistake. i understand he had a conversation where he pretty much said that he shouldn't have said what he said. >> we are about to hit the road. >> reporter: but rodrigue who has covered the team for the past year says he did not apologize. adding his comments in private were even worse. in 2012 newton called another female reporter sweetheart. >> only thing i can say, sweetheart, it's myself. >> it's not funny, it's our job. it's going to have to be his job to get used to it because we're not going anywhere. >> reporter: now rodrigue's own words under fire for tweets called racist. today tweeting she's d

rodrigue's publication called the remarks inexcusable. in sports media said the remarks are disrespectful. and an nfl statement called them just plain wrong. according to a partnerrers this spokesman, newton later had a conversation with the reporter and expressed regret. but rodrigue tweeted, quote, i spoke with him after and it was worse. i chose not to share because i have an actual job to do today and one he will not keep me from. rodrigue is getting support on social media for her knowledge of the game and experience as a sports reporter. in new york, jackie ibanez, fox news. ♪[ music ] >>> tonight in las vegas investigators are looking into whether stephen paddoc er who places in mind. he may have scoped out other events in las vegas, chicago and fenway park in boston before he killed 58 people in and injuring nearly 500 others at a concert last sunday in las vegas. good evening, everyone. i'm frank somerville. >> i'm julie haener. along with other targets federal investigators are looking at the las vegas gunman's background as a h

. >> reporter: that reporter, 25-year-old, jourdan rodrigue, shot back on twitter. "i don't think it's funny to be a female and talk about routes. i think it's my job." but rodrigue also in hot water, apologizing for years old offensive tweets that surfaced this week. rodrigue was back at panthers practice today, but not commenting. the team, quiet, as well. but the nfl, with nearly half its fan base now consisting of women saying the comments are just plain wrong and disrespectful. >> if you look at everything that has added up, the domestic violence issues, the national anthem controversy, they're having some trouble with ratings. >> reporter: and ratings are a big concern for the nfl. this is where the league makes its money. and so far this season, ratings are down 9%. david? >> paula, thank you. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this thursday. the murder at a construction site, right here in new york city. the foreman fatally shot on the 37th floor. police on the scene. >>> the train derailment, 14 cars toppling off the tracks. one of t

. >> reporter: that reporter, 25-year-old jourdan rodrigue, shot back, i don't think it's funny to betalk about routes, i think it's my job. newton drawing sharp criticism for the comment many found to be sexist. rodrigue also in hot water apologizing for offensive tweets that surfaced this week. >> if you look at everything that has added up, the domestic violence issues, the national anthem controversy, they're having some trouble with ratings. this is not something that the nfl needs. >> reporter: but the nfl with nearly half its fan base now consisting of women saying the comments are just plain wrong and disrespectful. for "nightline," i'm paula faris in new york. >> thanks for watching naibs news. as always, we're online at abcnews.com and our "nightline" facebook pang. good night, america.

jordan rodrigue a. take a listen. >> funchess seemed to embrace the physicality of his routes and making -- getting the extra routes. does that give you a little bit of an enjoyment to see him >> it's fun toy hear a female talk about routes. it's funny. >> no reporter has asked newton to clarify his comments. rodrigue commented that i don't think it's funny to be a female and talk about my routes. i think it's my job. other reactions on twitter are mixed. other comments said they were sexist. others said not so much. >>> for the first time in two decades the caps will open their season tonight in canada. they're taking on the ottawa senators. in their home opener, it's saturday. if you plan to watch the game, you may want to take it easy. a new study shows that watching hockey could put your stress -- could put a lot of stress on your heart. the heart rate of hockey fans increased by 75% when watching a game on tv. now, it went up by 110% watching it in person. that is not what you want to hear as you r

. >> i's funny to hear a female talk about routes like -- >> reporter: unlike newton, rodrigue wasn'tsed. i don't think it's funny to talk about routes. i think it's my job. just plain wrong and disrespectful. today the coach said they spoke to newton afterwa afterwards. >> cam made a mistake. i understand he had a conversation where he said he shouldn't have said what he said. >> reporter: but rodrigue who has covered the team for the past year said he did not apologize. adding his comments in private were even worse. in 2012, newton called another female reporter sweetheart. >> the only thing i control, sweetheart, is myself. >> it's not funny. it's our job. and you know, it's going to have to be his job to get used to it because we're not going anywhere. >> reporter: but now her own words under fire an old tweet claiming she was racist. dannon severing ties with the star. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >>> an all-star lineup battling it out for induction into the rock and roll hall of fame. among the nominees, radiohead, rage against the machine, bon jovi, depeche mode and l

man up by aaron pounced some shot passing in the middle of the pitch and robin picked out how mess rodriguesand the colombian on loan from ray on madrid hit the target with clinical precipitation one nil in the nineteenth minute. three minutes later t.-mo vanner streak of bad luck against by and continued or bans red card lead to vanna coming off in favor of. the bavarians dominated the first half with two thirds of the possession and in the thirty eighth minute robert backed his tenth goal of the season javier martinez with the perfect through ball on the polish goal getter cool as a cucumber as he made it to nil live and left the game shortly before the interval leaving bahrain without any real striker for the second half and it showed but man leipzig posed no threat to munich and the clash ended.

jourdan rodrigue: devin funchess has seemed to embrace the physicality of his route.oes that give you enjoyment out there? cam: it is funny to hear a female talk about routes. like it is funny. was newtono, that there responding to the "charlotte observer" reporter, jourdan rodrigue, who reports on -- the nfl: those comments wrong and this respectful. tweeted lastgue night saying i don't not think it is funny to be a female talk about routes -- i think it is my job. baseball. fans are talking as the team get started tomorrow. >> trick or treat. melanie: last night a haunted park.lly was held at nats they say it is never too soon for scary fun. don't forget, good morning washington is nats park friday morning ahead of the big game. we'll have a team there all morning long renew excitement in the latest news as we get ready for october baseball. that is not the only game to look forward to. the capitals returning to the ice tonight for their season opener in ottawa against the senators. the home opener is saturday at the newly named capital one arena. scoop" --d, "scand

man up by aaron pounced some shot passing in the middle of the pitch and robin picked out how mess rodriguesnd the colombian on loan from ray on madrid hit the target with clinical precipitation one nil in the nineteenth minutes. three minutes later t.-mo van his streak of bad luck against byron continued or bond's red card led to vanna coming off in favor of. the bavarians dominated the first half with two thirds of the possession and in the thirty eighth minute robert leavened backed his tenth goal of the season javier martinez with the perfect through ball in the polish goal getter cool as a cucumber as he made it to nil live and he left the game shortly before the interval leaving bahrain without any real striker for the second test and it showed but man leipzig posed no threat to munich skoal and the clash ended two nil. by and come out on top of leipsic for the second time in four days. and your parting kiss continues to be their good luck charm. and a reminder of the top story we're following here for you these sacks of cattle on president has called for a quote democratic opposition

a man up and pounced some shot passing in the middle of the pitch and robin picked out how mess rodriguesnd the colombian on loan from madrid hit the target with clinical precipitation one nil in the nineteenth minutes. three minutes later t.-mo vanner streak of bad luck against byron continued or bond's red card lead to vanek coming off in favor of abraham. the bavarians dominated the first half with two thirds of the possession and in the thirty eighth minute robert leavened backed his tenth goal of the season javier martinez with the perfect through the polish go getter cool as a cucumber as he made it to nil live and he left the game shortly before the interval leaving bahrain without any real striker for the second half and it showed but leipzig posed no threat to minix goal and the clash ended two nil. and come out on top of leipsic for the second time in four days. and your parting kiss continues to be their good luck charm. and certainly shuffle the pack at the top of the table but would it be enough to lift them into pole position and would have the last word on that they were co

was one of those moments where you just say..c'mon cam...charlotte observer beat reporter jourdan rodrigue said she sought newton out after the press conference and he did not apologize.. kate winslet is heading to "pandora".. no not the variety says the actress is reuniting with her "titanic" director james cameron, for his upcoming sequels to "avatar." winslet will be playing a character named "ronal." no word if the character is human or an alien. the first of the four "avatar" sequels hits theaters in december of 20-20. talk about starting october baseball on the right foot. last night the arizona diamondbacks rode diamondbacks scored six runs in the first three innings vs the colorado rockies. the game wasn't a complete blow out.... the rockies would come back and score eight runs. still it wouldn't be enough... diamondbacks in total bring in eleven... they win 11-8 and now go on to face the los angeles dodgers. there is much more ahead. suzanne kennedy.. what are you working on for 5 oclock. but the living room's pretty blank. we did a lot of research online. we just need to have a d

the reporter jourdan rodrigue of the charlotte obverver tweeted about the incident later posting"i don't"funny" to be a female and talk about routes. i think it's my job."then later"i spoke with him after and it was worse. i chose not to share, because i have an actual job to do today and one he will not keep me from." (darya) a panthers spokesman says spokesman a panthers (darya) a panthers spokesman says quarterback cam newton has "expressed regret" for his response to a female reporter's question at a news conference.when charlotte observer reporter jourdan rodrigue asked newton wednesday about wide receiver devin funchess' route running, the former league mvp smiled and said, "it's funny to hear a female talk about routes. it's funny."carolina spokesman steven drummond said in a statement to the associated press that newton had a conversation with rodrigue after the news conference ended and expressed regret for his remarks.drummond said the panthers "strive as a department to make the environment for media comfortable for everyone covering the team."after newton's comments, he proce

the reporter jourdan rodrigue of the charlotte obverver tweeted about the incident later posting"i don'tink it's "funny" to be a female and talk about routes. i think it's my job."then later"i spoke with him after and it was worse. i chose not to share, because i have an actual job to do today and one he will not keep me from." the annual nba general manager survey is out and the warriors are breaking records 93 percent of the league's general managers picked golden state to win it's 2nd straight nba title and 3rd in 4 yearsin the 16-year history of the survey no team has been as overwhelming a favorite to win the championship as this year's warriors.the cavaliers got the other seven percent of the votes.in last year's survey 69 percent of the gms who responded picked the warriors to win it all.the oddsmakers have the warriors currently at 5/8 favorites with cleveland in second at 9/2. cheryl reeve and her minnesoa lynx going for their 4th wnba title deiding game 5seconds left linx up 3the lynx's maya moore drives and hits the tough runnerminnesota wins their 4th title in 7 years beating

liberated the southern city of merari after a five month battle against isolated fighters president rodrigue of the territory says the city has been freed from what he called terrorists but his military says fighting is still continuing more than a thousand people have died in the conflict which is displace the least four hundred thousand the u.n. says the number of refugees who fled violence in me in mar has risen to five hundred eighty two thousand the global body released drone video to highlight the scale of the mass exodus of russian jets in bangladesh their escape being a military crackdown in rakhine state the un has described the crackdown as ethnic cleansing rescuers are searching for people who are still missing after the worst suicide bombing in somalia has history more than three hundred people were killed in a truck blast on saturday israel is expected to announce plans to build almost two and a half thousand new settlements units illegal under international law forty percent are earmarked to be built east of the separation wall in the occupied west bank. this those of headlines

the uncomfortable exchange happened during a w question from "charlotte observer" writer jordan rodrigue. listen to this. >> devin funchess seemed to really embrace the physicality of his routs and making -- getting those extra yards. does that give you a little bit of enjoyment to see him out there? >> it's funny to hear a female talk about routs, like, it's funny. >> well, no reporters asked newton to clarify his comments. rodrigue tweeted soon after the exchange saying, quote, i don't think it's funny to be a female and talk about routs. i think it's my job. other reactions on twitter are mixed this morning. so far no apology from newton or from the carolina panthers. >>> apparently our area's newest and arguably most famous hotel is getting a lot of some federal workers near the new tourist attraction are worried their safety may be at risk. >> scott mcfarland explains. >> reporter: the new trump international hotel is drawing guests and tourists, also protests. some large, some small. >> you're a disgraze! >> reporter: a cross a small driveway sits headquarters for the internal reve

. >> reporter: but jordurdan rodrigue of "the charlotte observer" wasn't laughing.s funny to be a female and talk about routes. i think it's my job. the controversy escalating when head coach ron rivera said newton tried to make amens. >> i understand he had a conversation where he said that he shouldn't have said what he said. >> reporter: rodrigue said he did not apologize. an nfl spokesman ripping the comments as wrong and disrespectful. gatorade calling the remarks as objectionable. dannon severing ties with newton. >> women are half of the fan base. and women make the majority of the purchasing decisions in households. regardless of what his thoughts are, this is a bad look. not just for him, but for the panthers, as well. >> reporter: on thursday, rodrigue said she is sorried after tweets from her surfaced, one wcontaining a racial slur. but this morning, this star quarterback is playing defense. >> i've learned a valuable lesson from this. and to the young people who see this, i hope you learn something from this, as well. don't be like me. be better than me.

the panther quarterback was taking a question from a writer at the charlotte observer, jordan rodrigue devin funchess ismb and getting the extra yards. does that give you -- >> it's funny to hear a female talk about routes. it's funny. >> okay. now no reporter has asked newton to clarify his comments or maybe pause and find out what he meant, but rodrigue tweeted after saying, quote, i don't think it's funny to be a female and talk about routes. i think it's my job. other reactions on twitter are mixed this morning. there are a lot of sportscasters and writers, journalists, both men and women saying that this is sexist. that, of course, obviously women know about football. and routes. >> the question -- she's asking a pretty good question about physical route running, running between lines. >> he was trying to compliment her. no apology from cam newton or the panthers. >>> we're working for you in the family to do something kind for a stranger. i've been talking to eun about this. my first grade daughter working through this mean girl thing. >> and only in first grade. >> 6 years old.

. >> rodrigue took to twitter, it's not funny. it is my job., welcome to 2017, cam newton. women have been covering sports for decades. jordan deserves better than that. the team spokesman writing, i've spoken with jordan and cam. they had a conversation where he expressed regret for using the words. rodrigue releasing her own statement saying, i saw newton out after we left the locker room a few minutes later and he did not apologize for his comments. the nfl putting out a statement, calling the moment disrespectful. pro football writers of america said he crossed a line. we've reached out to both parties. rodrigue standing by her statement. people expecting maybe a formal apology later today. we'll wait and see. >> you'd expect an apology. >> don't sound like something you'd say in 2017. thanks, carson. >>> ahead, an unforgettable pink power surprise today. you'll love this woman when you meet her in a little bit. >>> and music superstar demi lovato is here. she'll giv that was invigorating! giant wooden tiger. well, the answer is that a real

expressed regret but rodrigue said newton did not apologize. a beat writer for "the charlotte observer" and she said, quote, i was dismayed by his response not only belittled me but countless other women before me and beside me who work in similar jobs. the panthers have an open locker room and we will see if cam newton makes himself available for that. let's move on to a celebration from the minnesota lynx, o outlasting the sparks last night. the lings lost last year to the sparks. sweet revenge. minnesota ties the comets with a record four wnba titles. >>> unlv will wear special black helmets when they play san diego state in las vegas on saturday. the decal will be a red ribbon with las vegas printed on it. the team is going to hand out stickers of that ribben to fans at the game to honor the victims and the first responders in a ceremony before the game. all of unlv sport teams this year will wear the ribbon in some form or fashion on their uniform for the rest of the season. >>> the arizona diamondbacks held a moment of silence before thei

meanwhile jourdan rodrigue issued apology of herself. slurs she made four years ago. >>> "the wall street journal" reports russian hackers stole nsa data on u.s. cyber defense. back in 2015 hackers reportedly working if the russian government stole details of how the u.s. penetrates foreign computer networks. they also accessed how the u.s. defends against cyber attacks. the hackers targeted an nsa contractor who took the classified material home and put it on his personal computer. >>> the "los angeles times" says california has become a sanctuary state in a rebuke of president trump policy. governor jerry brown signed legislation yesterday extending protections for immigrants living in the u.s. illegally. the bill limits who the police can hold, question, and transfer at the request of federal immigration authorities. it goes into effect january 1st. >>> "the new york times" reports on the justice department's ruling that civil rights law doesn't bar transgender discrimination. yesterday attorney general jeff sessions says the law bars

rodrigue has posted a new tweet saying she is sorry.ormer league mvp laughed at the journalist saying it was funny to hear females talking about passing routes. many considered the comments sexist. newton has already lost a sponsorship with dannon yogurt. >> 5:33 now. people along the gulf coast are getting ready for yet another storm. the latest on tropical storm nate coming up at 6:00 a.m. >> a norman rockwell painting that was stolen from a south jersey home more than 40 years ago is now going up for auction. how much money it is expected to fetch next. meet steve sweeney. he's a double-dipping pension padder. double-dipping pension padder! he had two government jobs, two paychecks and padded his pension along the way. he's a double-dipping pension padder! now he's making over $300,000 a year as a lobbyist and a senator. double-dipping pension padder! so he's all set - thanks to you, the taxpayer. which is why steve sweeney had no problem voting to raise your taxes 145 times, including the largest gas tax hike in history. sounds abou

. >> the charlotte observer reporter jourdan rodrigue later said on twitter her followup with newtont worse and that he did not apologize. the nfl called the comments disrespectful. >>> chief quarterback high school product peters gave up two touchdowns against the redskins monday. >> we're going to talk it up and go in the meeting room and then kick back, chill and relax. >> you cause that fumble at the end of the game. how did you feel about that? >> that made my game go from hella week to week. >> he couldn't feel that bad, right? local kid making good with the kansas city chiefs. i like that soundbite better than the one jack's breakfast pockets for 2 dollars each. break up your breakfast routine with your choice of two grilled pockets filled with either ham or sausage. both made with freshly cracked eggs and two melty cheeses. all jam packed into a warm, grilled flour tortilla. so give your tired old breakfast a wake-up call. try jack's breakfast pockets for just two bucks. but you'd better hurry, because if you snooze, you'll lose out on this deal. come try jack's breakfast poc

. >> the charlotte observer reporter jourdan rodrigue later said on twitter her followup with newton he did not apologize. the nfl called the comments disrespectful. >>> chief quarterback high school product peters gave up two touchdowns against the redskins monday. >> we're going to talk it up and go in the meeting room and then kick back, chill and relax. >> you cause that fumble at the end of the game. how did you feel about that? >> that made my game go from hella week to week. >> he couldn't feel that bad, right? local kid making good with the kansas city chiefs. i like that soundbite better than the one from cam newton. >> we'll be right back. ♪ so we created the only bed that adjusts on both sides to 9 out of 10 couples prefer a different mattress firmness, your ideal comfort, your sleep number setting. you can even see how well you're sleeping and make adjustments. does your bed do that? the most amazing part is they start at $699. that's $200 off our queen c2 mattress during our fall sale. ends soon. visit sleepnumber.com for a store near you. our next newscast is tomorrow m

the reporter jourdan the reporter jourdan rodrigue of the charlotte obverver tweeted about the incidentr posting"i don't think it's "funny" to be a female and talk about routes. i think it's my job."then later"i spoke with him after and it was worse. i chose not to share, because i have an actual job to do today and one he will not keep me from." the annual nba general manager survey is out and the warriors are breaking records93 percent of the league's general managers picked golden state to win it's 2nd straight nba title and 3rd in 4 yearsin the 16-year history of the survey no team has been as overwhelming a favorite to win the championship as this year's warriors.the cavaliers got the other seven percent of the votes.in last year's survey 69 percent of the gms who responded picked the warriors to win it all.the oddsmakers have the warriors currently at 5/8 favorites with cleveland in second at 9/2. final look at the weather with chief meteorologist brittney shipp. a full hour of entertainment news is on the way. at 7:00 it's inside edition, followed by entertainment tonight at 7-30

liberated the southern city of mirali oster a five month battle against isolated fighters president rodrigue of the tears he says the city has been freed from what he called terrorists but his military says fighting is still continuing rescue crews in somalia are working to find survivors three days after the worst suicide attack in the country's history more than three hundred people were killed and hundreds more injured after a truck bomb explosion ripped through the heart of the capital. on reports. it's a search to recover bodies and perhaps to find survivors rescue workers hope there's still life under these piles of rubble. twenty four hours after the explosion we found a young man who was alive the first thing i asked for was a phone so he could call his family he will continue to look for survivors for as long as it takes. more than three hundred people died in saturday's bombing attack in mogadishu scores are still missing. and his family were nearby when the car exploded he hasn't seen his brother since then. my brother and his wife very near the blast that he's still. out or if th

battle against isis a link fighters president rodrigue of the territory says the city has been freed from what he called terrorists but his military says fighting is still continuing the announcements came a day after two senior commanders from local isolating groups were killed more than a thousand people have died in the conflict it's also displaced at least four hundred thousand others jamail and organ isn't murali itself or so at least officially the president is saying that the city was liberated we know that he was in the main battle zone that's where he held a flag raising ceremony with the troops. yes theory that he was basically a hate hilly organized event we were told just about thirty minutes before that the flag raising ceremony was going to happen in a village in what i would see if he called bangalore which is that the heart of the ferocious gunfire gun battle between the philippine military and the mouthy group over the last few months there the president spoke of rehabilitation over lessons learned in making sure that this incident will never happen again and making

president seemingly hoping to suppose president obama is a wreck or deportations jennings of the rodrigue as will be very significant foreign nationals be detained indefinitely without the government having to prove they pose a danger to society or a flight risk do they have the right to remain free while the deportation case is all considered if they are neither as is the right of us citizens facing a charge last time this case was argued the court was deadlocked some justices uncertain as to whether an issue of border control was for the courts or for congress. the framework of u.s. surveillance of the will be determined by copping to the u.s. the fourth amendment of the us constitution protects against the unreasonable search and seizure of a person and his or her property the state has to prove probable cause to do either but in the digital age the amount of privilege see we can legally expect hasn't yet been made clear what is a reasonable expectation the government's arguing that it has the right to use cellphone data to track a person's movements for as long as at once without a wa

newton seemed to rodrigue when she asked about one of his teammates. >> i know you take a lot of prideay well. devin funchess seemed to embrace getting the extra yards. does that give you a little bit of enjoyment -- >> it's funny to hear females talk about routes like -- funny. >> rodrigue said in a statement newton's remarks not only belilted me but countless other women beside me who work in similar jobs. the nfl said the comments are just plain wrong and disrespectful to female reporters. we reached out to newton for reaction, but he did not respond. >> i think he needs to be reminded it's 2017. i don't know him, but everybody that knows him says he ooh a really, really great guy. >> i think the panthers' coach will be speaking with him. >>> las vegas gunman stephen paddock liked to bet big and he was richly rewarded. ahead, we'll take you inside for the perks and privileges and high-stakes gamblers and what it reveals. you're watching "cbs this morning." we thank you for that. we'll be right back. for you, it's always now over later. and pause. not even in your vocabulary. so when

but rodrigue also in hot water.tweets that surfaced this week. >> if you look at everything that has added up, the domestic violence issues, the national anthem controversy. they're having trouble with ratings. this is not something that the nfl needs. >> reporter: but the nfl with nearly half its fan base now consisting of women saying the comments are just plain wrong and disrespectful. paula faris, abc news, new york. >> it will be interesting to see if fans, some fans, accept that apology or not. quite a bit of hot water that cam newton got himself in. >> yes, he did. >>> and coming up in had our next half hour, the hot water alleged that one hollywood producer is in. what he is now saying this morning. >>> but first, we're talking baseball playoffs. we'll got ron's take on to to watch. that's coming up next on "world news now." her party perfect. almost everything. you know, 1 i n 10 houses could get hit by an expensive septic disaster. but for only $7 a month, rid-x helps break down waste. avoid a septic disas

he was asked the question by jordan rodrigue, is she is from that charlotte observer.make a new take pride in how you played. there is specific audi -- specific halliday, does that give you a little bit of an enjoyment? >> it's funny to talk a female talk about -- to hear a female talk about routes. it's funny but this is a big game. >> those words prompted -- prompted her to say i don't think it's family to be a female and talk about routes, that is my job. rodriguez said this is inexcusable. the remarks are disrespectful and the nfl statement called it wrong. according to a panther spoke person, cam newton had a conversation with reporter and expressed regret. however, she said i spoke with him after and it was worse but chose not to share because they have a job to do today and it is one that he will not keep me from. she is getting support on social media for her knowledge of the game. >> some of the social media support was linda cohen, she tweeted what is so funny about it cam newton ? please enlighten us. we have learned that he lost sponsorship from a company.