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>> ron allen reporting tonight from pennsylvania. thank you. >>> to a developing story we're following tonight. the search for a group of missing american sailors after their ship, a navy destroyer, collided with a huge container ship off the coast of japan. our pentagon correspondent hans nichols has late details. >> reporter: the devastation of the late night collision plain in the morning light. a crater in the steel hull of a 50 foot navy guided missile destroyer. the requests "uss fitzgerald." as the sun rose, no sign of the seven missing sailors. the u.s. navy scanning the sea for the lost crew, missing since the fitzgerald collided with the cargo ship called the acs crystal. >> we have a search and rescue going on for our missing ship mates. >> reporter: president trump tweeted, thoughts and prayers with the sailors of the "uss fitzgerald" and their families. three of the crew were airlifted from the destroyer for medical treatment, including the commanding officer bryce benson, reportedly in stable condition. the damage to th
>> ron allen reporting tonight from pennsylvania. thank you. >>> to a developing story we're following tonight. the search for a group of missing american sailors after their ship, a navy destroyer, collided with a huge container ship off the coast of japan. our pentagon correspondent hans nichols has late details. >> reporter: the devastation of the late night collision plain in the morning light. a crater in the steel hull of a 50 foot navy guided missile destroyer. the...
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ron allen, nbc news, new york. >>> turning now to the growing sexual abuse scandal for usa gymnastics. today the organization released an investigator's 100-page report concluding usa gymnastics has failed to protect athletes from abuse. and needs a, quote, complete cultural change. nbc's gabe gutierrez has the latest. >> reporter: months after the shocking allegations -- >> many times i was placed in my own room. >> reporter: an investigator hired by gymnastics' governing body said the number of victims is surely far higher than the hundreds previously reported. >> there's a whole environment that in add vert ently suppresses reporting. add vert ently suppresses reporting vert ently suppresses reporting. inadvert suppresses reporting. ently suppresses reporting. >> reporter: among the failures the report highlights, no written protocol of how to handle allegations of abuse, reporting them to law enforcement and coaches suspended for sexual abuse were able to get new jobs. former olympics team doctor is facing a slew of charges in michigan, and more than 80 women have filed complaints
ron allen, nbc news, new york. >>> turning now to the growing sexual abuse scandal for usa gymnastics. today the organization released an investigator's 100-page report concluding usa gymnastics has failed to protect athletes from abuse. and needs a, quote, complete cultural change. nbc's gabe gutierrez has the latest. >> reporter: months after the shocking allegations -- >> many times i was placed in my own room. >> reporter: an investigator hired by gymnastics'...
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round 2 may be just around the corner. >>> ron allen reporting there. so, are you taking dad out for father's day? storm team 4's tom kierein is going to break down the forecast for father's day out. >> plus, we're talking about the latest developments in the russia investigation. more insight on why president trump says it's all a witch hunt . >>> welcome back. as we celebrate this father's day, there'sage organization looking to lift the spirits of kids that don't >> they're providing them male role models. rachel cole with the story. >> to see the impact that you can have in a short period of time with those kids is life changing. >> reporter: billy baker says volunteering for the miracle foundation is his way of being a father figure to millions of orphans who would otherwise go without. >> there are 132 million orphans worldwide, and what the miracle foundation has done is they've put together a methodology where they can actually measure the success and the impact they're having on the community for the life of the kids. >> reporter: he and his so
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. >> ron allen is live outside the court house with us. ron, with a good day to you. so as more than 50 hours of deliberations dragged on, was this a surprise? >> reporter: not really, alex, because the jury had announced two days ago or so that they were deadlocked and that they deliberated for two more days after that was something of a surprise. but the outcome was pretty predictable and pretty expected. even going back into the trial, because this was a tough case. you have to remember a lot of people may not realize that this case was about one accuser, one woman's accusations against bill cosby. it had nothing to do with the other dozens of women who have publicly accused cosby of sexual misconduct allegations that he, of course, denies. so in the confines of this particular case, there were inconsistencies in the accuser, andrea constand's story about what happened over the years. and about her relationship, statements she made about her relationship with bill cosby over the years, over the course of the investigation. so that's essentially why the jury had dou
. >> ron allen is live outside the court house with us. ron, with a good day to you. so as more than 50 hours of deliberations dragged on, was this a surprise? >> reporter: not really, alex, because the jury had announced two days ago or so that they were deadlocked and that they deliberated for two more days after that was something of a surprise. but the outcome was pretty predictable and pretty expected. even going back into the trial, because this was a tough case. you have to...
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. >> let's bring in nbc's ron allen with more on the decision. ron, have you heard anything from the jurors as of yet? >> no, richard, we haven't. they are believed to be on a bus back to pittsburgh. remember the jury was sequestered, they were selected in another county because the defense claimed there was too much negative publicity here in montgomery county where the trial took place during the past year or so. and the judge ordered the jury not to discuss their deliberations although they can discuss their thoughts about the case more generally. we'll see if they have anything to say. it will be interesting because what a deliberation some 52 hours, some two days after they first came out and said that they were deadlocked. a lot of legal analysts seemed to think that there was a majority pushing for a conviction, but a small group of minority, one, two, three, four, who knows how many, who just couldn't get there and why they couldn't get to conviction is unclear. we're also hearing a lot of reaction from the cosby's alleged accusers, people
. >> let's bring in nbc's ron allen with more on the decision. ron, have you heard anything from the jurors as of yet? >> no, richard, we haven't. they are believed to be on a bus back to pittsburgh. remember the jury was sequestered, they were selected in another county because the defense claimed there was too much negative publicity here in montgomery county where the trial took place during the past year or so. and the judge ordered the jury not to discuss their deliberations...
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totally unethical >> let's bring in nbc's ron allen. i'm curious, what was the mood after the mistrial was declared? >> reporter: well, you heard the cosby spokesperson and others who were not declaring victory so much as venting their frustration, their anger, i should say, about the fact this case was even brought. they have been saying all along that it should have been dismissed, that this happened long ago, that it was consensual and they accused the district attorney, kevin steele, of being politically motivated. he did make going after bill cosby part of his recent election campaign and that is something the cosby -- that's what mrs. cosby was referring to in that statement. also here outside the courthouse, there were a number of other women who have accused bill cosby of various sexual misconduct ranging from groping to touching to rape, charges that of course cosby has denied. they were disappointed, upset, but resilient to say they are going to continue to fight for justice, they will continue to try and have other women who
totally unethical >> let's bring in nbc's ron allen. i'm curious, what was the mood after the mistrial was declared? >> reporter: well, you heard the cosby spokesperson and others who were not declaring victory so much as venting their frustration, their anger, i should say, about the fact this case was even brought. they have been saying all along that it should have been dismissed, that this happened long ago, that it was consensual and they accused the district attorney, kevin...
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let's go to pennsylvania, nbc's ron allen. a lot of people surprised the jury deliberations have dragged on for so long behind closed doors. what can you tell us about, a, the expectations of what can happen today and how people are interpreting this. how is the defense viewing the delay in deliberations, how is the prosecution viewing snit. >> reporter: a few things. everybody is expecting a verdict at any moment. we've been feeling that way for several days. the period of deliberations has extended longer than the trial. remember, a couple days ago the jury came out and said they were deadlocked. the defense saw that as very good news because if they get a mistrial, the prosecution has to decide whether to start this process all over again. the defense has been pushing for a mistrial, not only during deliberations, but during the trial, during the pretrial. that has been part of the cosby strategy is to try to make this whole thg go away. that's where we'll begin this morning with the judge ruling on yet another motion for a
let's go to pennsylvania, nbc's ron allen. a lot of people surprised the jury deliberations have dragged on for so long behind closed doors. what can you tell us about, a, the expectations of what can happen today and how people are interpreting this. how is the defense viewing the delay in deliberations, how is the prosecution viewing snit. >> reporter: a few things. everybody is expecting a verdict at any moment. we've been feeling that way for several days. the period of deliberations...
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. >> for more, we go to nbc's ron allen who has been following the trial in norristown, pennsylvania.have we heard anything from any the jurors? >> reporter: not yet. they are believed to be on a bus back to pittsburgh, 300 miles from here, where they come from and where they were selected to try and get a jury that would be less affected by the publicity here in montgomery county, where cosby's home is and where the case happened, where the alleged crime happened. for all the talk now, of course he is not out of the woods. these charges are still hanging over him and the judge has said that the next trial could begin in as soon as 120 days, about four months from now. so people are being very cautious, perhaps, or perhaps should be more cautious about what they're saying now that this is over. the prosecutor immediately said he wanted to retry this case. there was no hesitanchesitancy. gloria allred made an important point. one of the big issues in this case is the number of other accusers of cosby who were allowed to testify or who were not allowed to testify. only one was. the pros
. >> for more, we go to nbc's ron allen who has been following the trial in norristown, pennsylvania.have we heard anything from any the jurors? >> reporter: not yet. they are believed to be on a bus back to pittsburgh, 300 miles from here, where they come from and where they were selected to try and get a jury that would be less affected by the publicity here in montgomery county, where cosby's home is and where the case happened, where the alleged crime happened. for all the talk...
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the defense, of course, says all this was consensual. >> ron allen. much appreciated.ank you for that report. >>> later today 13 republican senators are headed to the white house to talk health care. what are the specifics? we're not really sure. no details yet. no time line. no idea when we might find out more. that's raising alarm bells for democrats. what's the strategy going to be to try to preserve president obama's signature piece of legislation? we'll ask dnc chairman tom pÉrez when he joins us live next. be the you who doesn't cover your moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. be the you who shows up in that dress. who hugs a friend. who is done with treatments that don't give you clearer skin. be the you who controls your psoriasis with stelara® just 4 doses a year after 2 starter doses. stelara® may lower your ability to fight infections and may increase your risk of infections and cancer. some serious infections require hospitalization. before treatment, get tested for tuberculosis. before starting stelara® tell your doctor if you think you have an infection or
the defense, of course, says all this was consensual. >> ron allen. much appreciated.ank you for that report. >>> later today 13 republican senators are headed to the white house to talk health care. what are the specifics? we're not really sure. no details yet. no time line. no idea when we might find out more. that's raising alarm bells for democrats. what's the strategy going to be to try to preserve president obama's signature piece of legislation? we'll ask dnc chairman tom...
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. >>> ginelme deration let's get to nbc's ron allen live at the courthouse in norristown, pennsylvania. ron, let's take a step back, talk about this one piece at a time. what can you tell us? >> reporter: the jurors dera hha cntcolt is amistrial. not unexpected turn of events i should say because again the jury deliberated so long and they come out two days ago and said they were deadlocked. so again, it is a mistrial and we've already heard from the prosecution, the d.a. said they're going to retry this case again. just to refresh your recollection, this all revolves around an incident that happened in 2004, andrea constand, mployee of university, by bill cosby at his home one the defense was able to to dif inconsistencies to police over time. cosby testified in other proceedings and in statements to police saying essentially that this was a consensual encounter, on-going romantic relationship he had with constand. so again, the jury is deadlocked. we don't know what the split is, there are 12pittsburgh, a more neutral jury than here in montgomery county. the cosby talked about negati
. >>> ginelme deration let's get to nbc's ron allen live at the courthouse in norristown, pennsylvania. ron, let's take a step back, talk about this one piece at a time. what can you tell us? >> reporter: the jurors dera hha cntcolt is amistrial. not unexpected turn of events i should say because again the jury deliberated so long and they come out two days ago and said they were deadlocked. so again, it is a mistrial and we've already heard from the prosecution, the d.a. said...
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ron allen has been covering the trial for us. what happened today and what can you tell us about this decision to call just one witness? >> reporter: well, chris, we are nearing the end of this. things have been moving very quickly. the cosby team essentially called one witness, a police officer, who had done the interviews with the accuser, trying to say she's made inconsistent statements. but it was a very dramatic moment as the closing arguments began. the lead attorney was very passionate, walking around the courtroom, punctuating his remarks by saying things like, make this stop. this should end. pointing to the absurdity of the case as they see it. they insist essentially that andrea constand lied to police about her relationship with cosby and what she did afterwards maintaining contact with him and accuse her of trying to conceal an ongoing romantic relationship. this afternoon, the prosecution will come on about 1:30 or so. they're set to begin their closing arguments. and then the jury will be instructed later today, and
ron allen has been covering the trial for us. what happened today and what can you tell us about this decision to call just one witness? >> reporter: well, chris, we are nearing the end of this. things have been moving very quickly. the cosby team essentially called one witness, a police officer, who had done the interviews with the accuser, trying to say she's made inconsistent statements. but it was a very dramatic moment as the closing arguments began. the lead attorney was very...
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. >> ron allen will bring us d.a. reaction. but ron, overall it kind of felt like things were heading in this direction, right? >> reporter: it did, especially two days ago when the jury first said it was deadlocked after having deliberated 35 or 40 hours or so. they worked hard at it. to be honest with you, alex, even from the start of this case there were a lot of expectations it might end in a mistrial because the incident happened so long ago, back in 2004. it's basically a case of he said/she said. bill cosby's word against the word of the accuser, andrea constand. you have to remember that this trial was only about her allegations. we've all heard the public accusations by dozens of women against bill cosby over the past couple of years. none of that -- actually one, only one other case was mentioned in this trial. afterwards, the prosecutors said that they were going to immediately begin to retry the case, to go forward again with this. here's more of what kevin steele, the d.a., had to say. >> despite the fact that the j
. >> ron allen will bring us d.a. reaction. but ron, overall it kind of felt like things were heading in this direction, right? >> reporter: it did, especially two days ago when the jury first said it was deadlocked after having deliberated 35 or 40 hours or so. they worked hard at it. to be honest with you, alex, even from the start of this case there were a lot of expectations it might end in a mistrial because the incident happened so long ago, back in 2004. it's basically a case...
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nbc's ron allen has been covering the trial and, ron, the jurors just getting back to pittsburgh within the last couple of hours. what are you watching right now? >> well, yes, they arrived in pittsburgh by bus. they'd been sequestered for two weeks. after that marathon and intense 52-hour period of deliberation. for several days of that, they had already announced they were deadlocked. they kept pressing on trying to come to a decision. a unanimous decision. many court observers thought what was happening was there was a majorities of jurors pushing for a conviction and they couldn't convince a minority. a hole out or two or three or four to go along with them to get past that notion of beyond a reasonable doubt. so that's where we are. hopefully some day we'll hear more from them. the judge asked the jurors, ordered them actually, not to talk about the deliberations, but they are allowed to talk about their thoughts about the case more generally. so that's where we are with that. here it's as if the trial ended and then begin right again. the prosecution saying they are going to retry
nbc's ron allen has been covering the trial and, ron, the jurors just getting back to pittsburgh within the last couple of hours. what are you watching right now? >> well, yes, they arrived in pittsburgh by bus. they'd been sequestered for two weeks. after that marathon and intense 52-hour period of deliberation. for several days of that, they had already announced they were deadlocked. they kept pressing on trying to come to a decision. a unanimous decision. many court observers thought...
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ron allen, nbc news, norristown, pennsylvania. >>> seven u.s.oldiers were hurt after a member of the afghan army opened fire in what's the second insider attack in a week. it happened at camp shaheen in the northern part of the country. the afghan commando was shot a a taliban spokesman praised the attack but did not claim responsibility. >>> congressman steve scalise is in slightly better shape after he was shot at a congressional baseball practice earlier this week. his doctors have upgraded him from critical to serious condition. the house republican whip had another surgery on saturday. he's said to be more responsive and able to talk to his family, which undoubtedly considers that one of the best father's day gifts they could get. >>> and today is a great day for all the dads who want to sit back on the couch and watch a little golf on tv with zero guilt. the final round of the u.s. open, of course, always on father's day. check out what happened on saturday. golfer justin thomas made this crazy mini golf-style putt for a birdie and went on
ron allen, nbc news, norristown, pennsylvania. >>> seven u.s.oldiers were hurt after a member of the afghan army opened fire in what's the second insider attack in a week. it happened at camp shaheen in the northern part of the country. the afghan commando was shot a a taliban spokesman praised the attack but did not claim responsibility. >>> congressman steve scalise is in slightly better shape after he was shot at a congressional baseball practice earlier this week. his...
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nbc's ron allen, thanks for that there in norristown. >>> i want to bring in kathryn mackinnon from the university of michigan and harvard law school and debbie hines, trial attorney and former prosecutor. ron was alluding to one item, and that is the, what we learned in the case, 72 contacts between andrea constand with bill cosby. and one of our guests over the day was saying, why did the prosecution then drill down on this, debbie, in terms of what were the details as to why andrea constand had contact with bill cosby? because it may not have appeared the way it appeared without any explanation. >> that was one issue. the fact there were so many contacts between andrea and mr. cosby. that was only one thing. but there were so many other things you'd have to explain. even if they were trying to explain these were contacts between work and this particular day. this is why she had to make the phone call. this is another reason why she had to make the phone call. there were other inconsistencies in the case. there was inconsistencies where she said she thought the incident occurred when
nbc's ron allen, thanks for that there in norristown. >>> i want to bring in kathryn mackinnon from the university of michigan and harvard law school and debbie hines, trial attorney and former prosecutor. ron was alluding to one item, and that is the, what we learned in the case, 72 contacts between andrea constand with bill cosby. and one of our guests over the day was saying, why did the prosecution then drill down on this, debbie, in terms of what were the details as to why andrea...
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now, ron allen is joining us. orristown, pennsylvania, where this jury is sequestered, where they have been deliberating. ron, you got this word that the jury told the judge that they are deadlocked. no other information was asked for? >> correct. they said that they were deadlocked on each of the three counts. remember, the jury has to make three separate decisions about this charge, this single charge. essentially, they have to decide whether there was consent in this encounter, that both andrea constand and bill cosby say happened. did he attempt to intoxicate her? is the second question. the third question is, was she unconscious or semiconscious when this incident was happening? all three seem to come together very closely. it is hard to see how you could do one without the other. essentially, that's the problem. they're undecided or can't be unanimous or any of the three issues. the judge told them to go back. also, he said, if you can agree unanimously on one or two, let us know then. there can be -- the cas
now, ron allen is joining us. orristown, pennsylvania, where this jury is sequestered, where they have been deliberating. ron, you got this word that the jury told the judge that they are deadlocked. no other information was asked for? >> correct. they said that they were deadlocked on each of the three counts. remember, the jury has to make three separate decisions about this charge, this single charge. essentially, they have to decide whether there was consent in this encounter, that...
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as nbc's ron allen reports, the prosecution team is telling cosby it is too soon to celebrate. >> howyou feel -- >> reporter: for bill cosby, neither vindication nor victory said judge stephen o'neill as he declared a mistrial. the jury deliberated 52 hours, longer than the entire trial, unable to unanimously agree assaulted andrea constant at his home in 2004. cosby claimed the encounter was consensual. in a statement constant's lawyer is saying we are confident that these proceedings have given a voice to many victims who felt powerless and silenced. other women who have accused cosby of assault are continuing for justice. >> only 2% of rapists spend time in jail. it's time to reform people. open your ice. >> reporter: cosby remained quiet while a spokesperson read a story from his wife camille. >> how do i describe the district attorney? heinously and exploittive exploittively ambitious. how do i describe the judge? overtly arrogant and working with the prosecuting attorney. >> this was the right thing to do women have publicly accused cosby of sexual misconduct, allegations he den
as nbc's ron allen reports, the prosecution team is telling cosby it is too soon to celebrate. >> howyou feel -- >> reporter: for bill cosby, neither vindication nor victory said judge stephen o'neill as he declared a mistrial. the jury deliberated 52 hours, longer than the entire trial, unable to unanimously agree assaulted andrea constant at his home in 2004. cosby claimed the encounter was consensual. in a statement constant's lawyer is saying we are confident that these...
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nbc's ron allen joins me now. where do things stand this morning?'s been a very intense time here at the courthouse, a standoff that's been going on for some 50 hours in the jury room and that's longer than the entire trial which a lot of legal observers say is very unusual. what's even more unusual is that the jurors came out here a couple of days ago into the courtroom and said that they were deadlocked and they've still continued tlib rating for some 20 hours since thr. so they've returned this morning. they begin deliberations. they could go on for a time and end at any moment. some legal watchers think what's happening inside the jury room is there's probably a majority of jurors pushing for a conviction and a smaller group holding out. that's why, perhaps, the cosby team has been pushing the judge to declare a mistrial time and time between. and the judge has pushed back saying the law allows the jury to to deliberate for as long as they want and he can't intervene. now, bill cosby left the courthouse last night. they are trying to put on a ve
nbc's ron allen joins me now. where do things stand this morning?'s been a very intense time here at the courthouse, a standoff that's been going on for some 50 hours in the jury room and that's longer than the entire trial which a lot of legal observers say is very unusual. what's even more unusual is that the jurors came out here a couple of days ago into the courtroom and said that they were deadlocked and they've still continued tlib rating for some 20 hours since thr. so they've returned...
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ron allen is live at the courthouse in norristown, pennsylvania, with more. ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, sheinelle. it's been a dramatic and intense standoff here with the jury deliberating some 50 hours, that's longer than the entire trial. and long after the jury said it was deadlocked, some two days ago, returning to the courtroom more than a dozen times to ask questions of the judge or ask for testimony to be read back. legal experts expected a majority of the s jurors can deliberate for as long as they want to. the pecstart the case all over again. cosby left the courthouse last night thanking his supporters and the jurors for their hard work. he stands accused of sexually assaulting andrea constand back in 2004, a former temple university employee. cosby said their encounter was consensual. now, if he's convicted, he faces up to ten years in prison. now, dozens of women have come forward in recent years to accuse cosby of sexual misconduct, but this is the only time he can face criminal charges. when the jury reconvenes this morning, we
ron allen is live at the courthouse in norristown, pennsylvania, with more. ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, sheinelle. it's been a dramatic and intense standoff here with the jury deliberating some 50 hours, that's longer than the entire trial. and long after the jury said it was deadlocked, some two days ago, returning to the courtroom more than a dozen times to ask questions of the judge or ask for testimony to be read back. legal experts expected a majority of the s...
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. >> nbc's ron allen reporting there. >>> taking a live look outside. you've still got the clouds lingering, but do you have plans to take your dad out for father's day? storm team 4's tom kierein will break down the forecast for dad's day out. >>> plus, we're going to talk about the latest developments in the russia investigation. why president trump says thiss i tech: when you schedule with safelite autoglass, you get time for more life. this family wanted to keep the game going. son: hey mom, one more game? tech: with safelite, you get a text when we're on our way. you can see exactly when we'll arrive. mom: sure. bring it! tech: i'm micah with safelite. mom: thanks for coming, it's right over here. tech: giving you a few more minutes for what matters most. take care! family: bye! kids singing: safelite® repair, safelite® replace. >>> welcome back. take a look at this. portugal has declared three days of national mourning following the death of at least 62 people in one of the country's deadliest forest fires in decade. now the interior minister upda
. >> nbc's ron allen reporting there. >>> taking a live look outside. you've still got the clouds lingering, but do you have plans to take your dad out for father's day? storm team 4's tom kierein will break down the forecast for dad's day out. >>> plus, we're going to talk about the latest developments in the russia investigation. why president trump says thiss i tech: when you schedule with safelite autoglass, you get time for more life. this family wanted to keep the...
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. >> nbc's ron allen outside the courthouse in pennsylvania. ron, stay rested.y much. >>> and there was a huge turnout for last night's congressional baseball game and it brought unity to a severely divided capitol. ♪ god bless america ♪ my home sweet home ♪ god bless -- >> but how long will that unity last? i'll ask congressman dan kildy who helped the congressmen walk away with a win last night. >>> plus one more thing, a walkout and a break-in that each changed the course of american politics. stay with us. ♪ everything your family touches sticks with them. make sure the germs they bring home don't stick around. use clorox disinfecting products. because no one kills germs better than clorox. new neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair wrinkles? your time is up! with the proven power of retinol. reduces wrinkles in just one week. neutrogena® adult 7+ promotes alertness and mental sharpness in dogs 7 and older. (ray) the difference has been incredible. she is much more aware. she wants to learn things. (vo) purina pro plan bright mind. nutrition that performs. if you
. >> nbc's ron allen outside the courthouse in pennsylvania. ron, stay rested.y much. >>> and there was a huge turnout for last night's congressional baseball game and it brought unity to a severely divided capitol. ♪ god bless america ♪ my home sweet home ♪ god bless -- >> but how long will that unity last? i'll ask congressman dan kildy who helped the congressmen walk away with a win last night. >>> plus one more thing, a walkout and a break-in that each...
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. >> ron allen on top of the story. meanwhile, steve scalise remains in critical condition today after that gunshot wound. a source federal with the situation said that scalise is no undergoing his third surgery. the rival shot to congressman scalise's left hip went across his pelvis fractures bones, injuring internal organs, he crawled from second base to the outfield and laid trapped as the gurn fire went back and forth for ten minutes until cleels could get to him. >> you could see the trail of blood, and he was laying there. >> the president adding again that the congressman is a real fighter. >> i would like to take a moment to again send our thoughts and prayers to my friend and a friend of most of us in this room, steve scalise, and his great family as he continues his brave fight. >> joining me now is kelly o connell. first to you, what we're hearing from the white house, and from the hospital shows that he is in very serious condition. >> the president eluded to that today. he was said to be in stable condition
. >> ron allen on top of the story. meanwhile, steve scalise remains in critical condition today after that gunshot wound. a source federal with the situation said that scalise is no undergoing his third surgery. the rival shot to congressman scalise's left hip went across his pelvis fractures bones, injuring internal organs, he crawled from second base to the outfield and laid trapped as the gurn fire went back and forth for ten minutes until cleels could get to him. >> you could...
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nbc's ron allen is outside the courthouse in norristown, pennsylvania. latest, ron. >> joy, it's just been an incredible turn of events here. the jury came back after some 52 hours. the judge said this the longest proceeding in the history of montgomery county. he thanked them profusely because they had deliberated so hard and taken this so seriously. in the end they were not able to get to conviction or acquittal for that matter in the fate of bill cosby. cosby and his attorney and his team just left the courthouse thanking his supporters in this area and around the world, and also thanking the jurors for their hard work during the past week. the district attorney here has said he will retry this case. when he said that in the courtroom, a gasp went up. remember, this case is 13 years old. it dates back to 2004, an incident at bill coffin's home where 31-year-old employee at temple university, said she was at his home for dinner and she sexually assaulted her. so, again, there's been pressure from a lot of women's groups, a lot of victims of assault grou
nbc's ron allen is outside the courthouse in norristown, pennsylvania. latest, ron. >> joy, it's just been an incredible turn of events here. the jury came back after some 52 hours. the judge said this the longest proceeding in the history of montgomery county. he thanked them profusely because they had deliberated so hard and taken this so seriously. in the end they were not able to get to conviction or acquittal for that matter in the fate of bill cosby. cosby and his attorney and his...
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nbc's ron allen has been covering the trial and, ron, the jurors just getting back to pittsburgh withinhours.
nbc's ron allen has been covering the trial and, ron, the jurors just getting back to pittsburgh withinhours.
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. >>> nbc's ron allen joins us now from norristown, pennsylvania. gone back to deliberate. how could this play out if they come back and railroad deare de once again? >> it was a very emotional moment after the jury announced they were deadlocked after 30 hours of deliberations. we have video that shows you yelling and screaming, a confrontation from a woman who is an accuser named lily bernard. she encountered a small group who are supporters of bill cosby saying he is innocent and this case should never have happened. they were back and forth for some time. it's an indication of the emotion packed in this courtroom that has been going on in this case for some two weeks. the cosby team is, of course, very encouraged by a deadlock. here's angie wyatt, a cosby spokeswoman, reacting to the deadlock decision. >> bill cosby should never have been here today. we can't change that, he is here now. he is just happy to know that he has 12 people of his peers who understand that the facts of this case don't add up, the inconsistencies from miss constand's inv
. >>> nbc's ron allen joins us now from norristown, pennsylvania. gone back to deliberate. how could this play out if they come back and railroad deare de once again? >> it was a very emotional moment after the jury announced they were deadlocked after 30 hours of deliberations. we have video that shows you yelling and screaming, a confrontation from a woman who is an accuser named lily bernard. she encountered a small group who are supporters of bill cosby saying he is innocent...
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we're joined by ron allen at the courthouse in pennsylvania. and by legal analyst paul butler. good to see you guys. ron, let's start with you. what is happening there? >> the jury is deliberating. they're into the sixth hour. more significantly, they've asked two questions already, which is a sign perhaps they are really, really looking through this carefully and being very intensely focused on it. may be good news for the prosecution. they've asked essentially for parts of the testimony that focused on bill cosby's version of events that night. cosby insists, through his lawyers and other statements, that this was a consensual, romantic relationship, and the night in question was another night in the relationship. the jury, however, has been told by the prosecution that he drugged her, that she did not give consent, and that he sexually assaulted her. also, the defense has tried to raise doubts about constand's credibility. they pointed out the inconsistencies in the testimony along the way. the prosecution said to the jury, focus on the night in question. focus on cosby's wor
we're joined by ron allen at the courthouse in pennsylvania. and by legal analyst paul butler. good to see you guys. ron, let's start with you. what is happening there? >> the jury is deliberating. they're into the sixth hour. more significantly, they've asked two questions already, which is a sign perhaps they are really, really looking through this carefully and being very intensely focused on it. may be good news for the prosecution. they've asked essentially for parts of the testimony...
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the jury, ron allen, has been covering the story for us. ron, some movement from the jury today. and what does it say about how close we are. >> they're still deadlocked, is the bottom line. they've asked 11 questions, they've requested now over the past 45 hours or so of deliberations. what's significantly is that they have now deliberated longer than the trial itself, which is a very unusual situation. and it's caused a lot of tension in the courtroom. bill cosby's attorneys have filed motions for a mistrial, at least half a dozen times. every time the jury comes back for another question, they say that the trial should be stopped. the judge should intervene. the judge is saying that that's not how this goes. the jury can deliberate as long as they say and as long as they have questions, he can answer them. they've asked questions about reasonable doubt, which sounds good for the prosecution, because that's the standard to convict, but they've also asked for testimony directly from bill cosby, from andrea constand, from her mother, they're basically retrying the case in the jur
the jury, ron allen, has been covering the story for us. ron, some movement from the jury today. and what does it say about how close we are. >> they're still deadlocked, is the bottom line. they've asked 11 questions, they've requested now over the past 45 hours or so of deliberations. what's significantly is that they have now deliberated longer than the trial itself, which is a very unusual situation. and it's caused a lot of tension in the courtroom. bill cosby's attorneys have filed...
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joining me from the norristown, pennsylvania courthouse is ron allen. ur legal analyst, katie fang and ted williams. i'll start with you, ron. tell us about the reaction to what happened earlier today. >> reporter: well, as you know, this case is about andrea constand's accusations against bill cosby, but there have been dozens of other women who have come forward in recent years with similar allegations and accusations. those cases are not part of it except that many of those women are here. they have been sitting through this every day. their cases have passed the statute of limitations, but they have invested their hopes in andrea constand and they have formed a sisterhood. one of them is lily bernard who claims in the '90s while she was preparing for an appearance on "the cosby show," cosby assaulted her. she was saying the accusers should have come forward much sooner. here's what happened. >> martin luther king jr. said that the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. martin luther king also said -- >> this is justice? this
joining me from the norristown, pennsylvania courthouse is ron allen. ur legal analyst, katie fang and ted williams. i'll start with you, ron. tell us about the reaction to what happened earlier today. >> reporter: well, as you know, this case is about andrea constand's accusations against bill cosby, but there have been dozens of other women who have come forward in recent years with similar allegations and accusations. those cases are not part of it except that many of those women are...
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nbc's ron allen remaining outside the courtroom for us there in norristown, pennsylvania. also, msnbc legal analyst katie ng joining us as well. ron, walk us through what happened this morning, sir? >> well, the big thing, craig, is that they're not just deadlocked but they have three options, three counts to consider and they said they are deadlocked on all three. essentially, this boils down to a he said/she said situation and they can't decide. bill cosby and andrea constand tell different stories about that night. they say there was some kind of encounter. he says it was consensual and she says an assault. there are certain aspects of the testimony that the defense was able to show were inconsistent over the years. remember this happened back in 2004. and we're now in 2017 and considering all this. so while a lot of people watching this know that as many as 50 other women have come forward and accused bill cosby of similar things, the jury doesn't know that. this is about this one case. and now that jury has deliberated more than 30 hours it's perhaps not surprising th
nbc's ron allen remaining outside the courtroom for us there in norristown, pennsylvania. also, msnbc legal analyst katie ng joining us as well. ron, walk us through what happened this morning, sir? >> well, the big thing, craig, is that they're not just deadlocked but they have three options, three counts to consider and they said they are deadlocked on all three. essentially, this boils down to a he said/she said situation and they can't decide. bill cosby and andrea constand tell...
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nbc's ron allen joins me live from the courthouse. what's the latest there?e thought this might be the morning when this previousry deadlocked jury might come in and make a decision. but they've asked a couple of questions of the judge as they continue their deliberations for what's consider a long time. they asked for a definition of reasonable doubt which is the standard required to convict someone. he told the jury you have to be absolutely sure with no hesitation beyond a reasonable doubt before you can convict someone. the jurors also asked to hear portions of bill cosby's statements about the night in question where he explains was a night of romance, part of a continuing relationship that he had with andrea constand. cosby admitted that there was a sexual encounter. he says it was consensual. she says it with us assault. you can take from that that the jury is zeroing in on the essence of the case. reasonable doubt, can they convict him and what business cosby has said about the night in question. and the judge told the jury and the public that behind
nbc's ron allen joins me live from the courthouse. what's the latest there?e thought this might be the morning when this previousry deadlocked jury might come in and make a decision. but they've asked a couple of questions of the judge as they continue their deliberations for what's consider a long time. they asked for a definition of reasonable doubt which is the standard required to convict someone. he told the jury you have to be absolutely sure with no hesitation beyond a reasonable doubt...
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. >> ron allen, thank you. katie is a former prosecutor and now a legal analyst. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> let's take this a step at a time here. these deliberations have lasted considerably longer than the trial itself. the judge has already -- the jury has already told the judge they deadlocked once. do we see a mistrial here? >> i don't think so. i think you're going to get a verdict today and the reason why i say that is 52 plus hours of deliberations, those jurors want a result but what is interest as good the continuous read back of the testimony not only from the trial but from prior deposition testimony given by cosby. you have to be able to read tea leaves to see how it's going to go. whoever is holding out is standing their ground and they're not backing off what their convictions are in this case. >> based on some of the questions that these jurors have asked the judge and there's been a slew of questions. yesterday they asked about the definition of reasonable doubt. they have reviewed every key piece of evidence presented during the tri
. >> ron allen, thank you. katie is a former prosecutor and now a legal analyst. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> let's take this a step at a time here. these deliberations have lasted considerably longer than the trial itself. the judge has already -- the jury has already told the judge they deadlocked once. do we see a mistrial here? >> i don't think so. i think you're going to get a verdict today and the reason why i say that is 52 plus hours of deliberations,...
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i want to get a report from nbc's ron allen. >> the hints that cosby might testify are certainly dramaticd to in the courtroom think it's very unlikely that he would do that. and just potentially opens up so many possible lines of attack, perhaps. very dramatic week last week. i think it was a very strong week for the prosecution. andrea constand was very strong. she was emotional. but she was measured and she seemed to be a fairly reasonable person. and that along with kelly johnson's testimony and also andrea constand's mother's testimony was powerful as well. the jury also heard bill cosby through his police statements and statements he made in the long deposition in the civil case. they've heard his side of the story. the prosecution brought those two statements in to get other things in. for example, the part about him using quaaludes at some point in the past to try -- during his involvement with young women. but, so unclear, it's going it be a very dramatic week, though. the judge has said he thinks this could end very early this week. he said monday. >> wow. all right, lily, i wan
i want to get a report from nbc's ron allen. >> the hints that cosby might testify are certainly dramaticd to in the courtroom think it's very unlikely that he would do that. and just potentially opens up so many possible lines of attack, perhaps. very dramatic week last week. i think it was a very strong week for the prosecution. andrea constand was very strong. she was emotional. but she was measured and she seemed to be a fairly reasonable person. and that along with kelly johnson's...
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i'm pretty positive it's not b, woody allen, or d, ron howard. >> okay. >> i'm going between scorseserantino. [clicks tongue] fewer than 15 movies. $10,000. double or half. >> exactly. >> or nothing, so that's good. >> that is the risk reward, that you walk away with $10,000. >> it is the risk reward. >> or you add $10,000 to that stack, or you give five away with an incorrect answer. >> you know, before all the options popped up, i was thinking it was scorsese, and... you only live once, right? and i think i'm only allowed to be on "millionaire" once. so i think i'm just gonna go for it. >> all right. >> and i'm gonna say a, martin scorsese. final answer. >> i like the attitude, i like the gamble, but it was c, quentin tarantino. >> dang it! >> jamie, you're walking out of here with $5,000. hey, i love it. you went for it. it was so nice to meet you. good luck to you and your family. head on up. [cheers and applause] hey, jamie, walking out of here with $5,000. congratulations to her, more money than that, and for that i need our next contestant. so from los angeles, california, plea
i'm pretty positive it's not b, woody allen, or d, ron howard. >> okay. >> i'm going between scorseserantino. [clicks tongue] fewer than 15 movies. $10,000. double or half. >> exactly. >> or nothing, so that's good. >> that is the risk reward, that you walk away with $10,000. >> it is the risk reward. >> or you add $10,000 to that stack, or you give five away with an incorrect answer. >> you know, before all the options popped up, i was thinking...