that was enough according to comcast chairman and ceo ryan roberts. >> we thought we could get the deal approved we thought we could make a good case. i think our team did. but in the end, we have to move on. >> unwilling to battle federal regulators the two companies walked away from a deal that would have given comcast control of more than half of the nation's 87 million broadband customers, 30% of the tv market and including nbc universal. the fcc applauded the deal's demise saying, the decision, quote, is in the best interest of consumers and the merger would have been a risk to competition and innovation. the department of justice said it is a victory for providers of streaming content and services. >> there are no gatekeepers for deciding what you get to access or toll roads on the information superhighway. >> it may have been deemed after the white house backed the concept of net neutrality last fall it. met trouble for the netflix decision to pay comcast for faster service which illustrated the power broadband companies could have over content providers. >> one key mistake and t

ryan smith. >> reporter: volunteer deputy robert bates speaking out about this moment when he confused his gun for his taser. >> i shot him. i'm sorry. >> reporter: killing 44-year-old eric harris, after he bolted from an undercover sting operation. >> he shot me. >> reporter: did the shooting happen in part because the 73-year-old insurance company ceo wasn't fully trained to handle his weapons? bates, showing nbc news where he keeps his weapons on duty. >> my taser is right here on the front, tucked in a protective vest. my gun itself is on my side normally to the rear. >> reporter: and saying weapon mistakes have happened to other officers. >> i thought to myself after reading several cases, i don't understand how this can happen. you must believe me, it can happen to anyone. >> reporter: according to one journal report, over an eight-year period, there were nine cases of officers accidentally using their guns instead of their tasers. the sheriff's office and bates' lawyer saying he was well qualified, and completed over 300 hours of training. the man who once donated thousands to the sheri

ryan zinke. thank you. >> on newsmakers, dr. robert wah talks about the affordable care act in its second year and other health care issues. sunday 10:00 a.m. on c-span. >> this sunday, senior editor for the weekly standard talks about the gop presidential candidates and what voters are looking for in a candidate. >> they want somebody who looks like he has stood up for them. i am amazed at the degree to which primary voters on both sides are motivated by resentment and the sense of being put upon. those people don't understand us. here is a guy, who does understand us and he will stick it to them. that happens on both sides. hillary clinton gives her own version of that type of thing. i don't think that that was actually true for -- 30 years ago. resentment has always been part of politics, but to the degree to which it is exclusively the motivating factor in truly committed republicans and democrats -- >> sunday night on c-span. >> coming up next, a look at the legacy of laura bush. then a debate on the merits and impact of employee

new england patriots owner robert kraft, taking the stand, revealing one of their final conversations together. abc's ryan smith tonight. >> reporter: tonight, new england patriots owner robert kraft took center stage. while the owner and his star player were once close -- >> he would always hug and kiss me. >> reporter: kraft told prosecutors he heard rumors about hernandez's involvement in the killing of semi-pro football player odin lloyd, and confronted the talented tight end in the weight room. >> you asked aaron to look you in the eye, didn't you? >> yes. >> and he did, didn't he? >> yes. >> and you asked him if he was involved and he said no. >> that is correct. >> reporter: and in this trial, some of those closest to hernandez could be sealing his fate. his fiance shayana jenkins, may have bolstered prosecutors' claims of a coverup. they allege this surveillance video spokes how hernandez enlisted her to get rid of the gun the day after lloyd was killed. >> he told me to go downstairs in our storage room and remove a box from our home. >> reporter: jenkins testified she never looked inside to see

. >> and the moats think change shouldn't end with robert powell. though ryantry to use his status as an nfl player during the incident, after they hoped to shine a spotlight. they meet with the dallas police department to discuss greater sensitivity training, better screening of officers, and procedures for their situation. >> the fact that he was an athlete makes people pay attention, and so if we have a voice to maybe help a situation, maybe bring about some changes to where someone else wouldn't have to go through what we had to go through, then that's what we're going to do. >> but more than anything, the moats want people to know about the type of person jeanetta collinsworth was -- a teacher, a mother, and an advocate for cancer research. they' set up a foundation called joeknowschildren in her honor. >>> coming up, a man is knocked unconscious in front of a supermarket, and nobody seems to be doing anything. >> many of the people that walked by wanted to do something but felt like they couldn't, you know? >> but why? and will someone help before it's to

. >> new england patriots owner robert kraft gave hernandez his big break but will his testimony save the former tight end? here now is abc's ryanth. >> reporter: new england patriots owner robert kraft took center stage. while the owner and his once star player were once close. >> he would always hug and kiss me. >> reporter: he heard rumors about hernandez's involvement in the murder of odin lloyd and confronted him in the weight room. >> you asked aaron to look you in the eye didn't you. >> and he did didn't he? >> yes. and you asked if he was involved and he said no. >> that's correct. >> reporter: in this trial, some of those closest to hernandez could be sealing his fate. his fiance shayanna jenkins may have bolstered prosecutor's claims of a cover-up. they say this video shows how hernandez enlisted her to get rid of the gun the day odin lloyd was killed. >> he told me to go downstairs in our storage room and remove a box from our home. >> reporter: jenkins testified she never looked inside to see what he asked her to throw out. none other than patriots head coach bill belichik is on the prosecution's witness list in the

family saying the 73-year-old paid to play cop, but should robert bates been part of a sting operation in the first place. let's turn to ryanorter: that is part of the conversation here in fact many people want to talk about all the donations that robert bates has made to the sheriff's department over the year and donated five cars and donated money to the re-election campaign, and this is the video that made so many people around the country talk about here and robert bates was on the outside of the operation, and you hear somebody say, taser, taser, and bates' attorney says this is an accident and you can hear him say, i'm sorry. that suspect, mr. eric harris died a short time later. and now there's conversation about how mr. bates ended up on detail like this and it's a conversation that will continue as mr. bates faces second degree manslaughter charges. >> thank you ryan. >> let's bring in mr. bates' attorney and he is a reserve deputy and mr. bates charged with manslaughter. thank you for joining us counselor. the charge of manslaughter is inappropriate because? >> this was truly an accident something that occurred by

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ryan owens now. >> reporter: he's a grandfather, an insurance company ceo and, tonight, an accused felon. 73-year-old robert bates swarmed by cameras as he turns himself into the county jail, accused of second degree manslaughter. >> thank you very much. >> how do you feel about the charges? >> i feel they're unwarranted and shouldn't have been brought. >> reporter: authorities say bates fatality shot 44-year-old eric harris after confusing his gun with his taser. >> stop right there! >> reporter: harris running from deputies after allegedly selling drugs and guns to an undercover officer. they catch up to him, but then -- >> oh, i shot him, i'm sorry. >> reporter: you hear deputy bates apologizing after firing his gun instead of that taser. harris later died from his wounds. >> he was caring. and he was my brother that i'll never see again. >> reporter: but why was bates, a volunteer reserve officer, even at an undercover sting? harris' family's attorney alleges bates was shelling out big bucks for the chance to play police officer. bates is close to the local sheriff, headed up his re-election campaign an

tulsa sheriff's office plans a major audit of its reserve deputy program which robert bates was a part of, chris. >> ryan changing the program is one thing. whether or not that program was legit with mr. bates very different in light of this new reporting. thank you for setting the groundwork for us there. let's bring in the reporters who are offering this story. dylan goforth and zeva they are of tulsa world. thanks for both of you being here. let's set the table. when this happened with bates, the police department came out, the sheriff's department the authorities, they gave us the training documents. they gave us a memo saying he was trained. his lawyer then came on the show and echoed that sentiment about how don't see him as a 73-year-old business owner, he was just like any other deputy. listen to what he said. >> he's got the training. every news outlet has checked with the certifying agency in the state of oklahoma. everyone has been told he is a certified reserve deputy in the state of oklahoma and has all the requisite powers that come with that. he's done the training. he's proven himself on

ryan thank you very much. i want to bring in now scott wood deputy robert bates attorney. i appreciate you coming back to talk to us. he's been referred to by your colleague, they say some people are painting your client in a bad and sinister light. let me just ask you about this fundamental question, though because you heard ryan young laying out that he bought cars donated to the sheriff's re-election campaign. there are people who say that adds up to him essentially paying his way onto the force. paying to play. >> erin that's not true. i know it's being said repeatedly. but that's not the case. deputy bates had all the requisite training and experience. i think i mentioned that last night that he had been involved in over 100 of these types of operations. and if you look at the layout of where they were when this gun buy goes down he's over a third of a mile away from that location. >> so let me just ask you, though, because of the things we know about bates' past and his training do raise some questions. as you point out, he had training. however, he has only briefly

ryan owens in oklahoma. >> anything you'd like to say mr bates? >> no. >> reporter: seconds after pleading not guilty to manslaughter, reserve deputy robert bates asks the judge for permission to go on a carribean vacation. the 73-year-old insurance executive wants to spend almost a month fishing in the bahamas, even though he's out on bail after confusing his gun for his taser -- >> i shot him, i'm sorry. >> reporter: killing eric harris earlier this month. the judge told him he's free to leave the country. >> long planned vacation with his family. >> reporter: the family of the man he killed can't believe it. "at a time when we are still mourning the death of a loved one that he shot down in the street, mr. bates will be relaxing and enjoying his wealth and privilege." from the beginning, attorneys for harris' family have claimed bates wasn't properly trained and was getting special attention. he's donated thousands in equipment to the sheriff's department, is close friends with the tulsa county sheriff, who just yesterday, acknowledged he's been on a similar caribbean trip with his fishing buddy. >> how many times have i been to the bahamas with bate

ryan clark retired. i like it a lot. sean golston to the washington redskins. as you know, opening day is monday. robertn tells us that spark is dressed up and -- that nats park is dressed up and ready to go. sean: because of the nhl winter classic on january 1, a little help mother nature, nats part had to be resurfaced. including 100,000 square feet of new glass. john turn horses it will took a look -- john says it took a little bit longer this year. wall fans check their ncaa brackets there have been some march madness here at nats park. >> we are given so few days to get ready for baseball season. throwing in the fact that we had to resurface appeals added a whole other element of challenges. springtime is here. it is a good time of year. when they take this on saturday it is going to be a great sense of relief. we can get back into our baseball mode here. robert: robert burton abc 7 news. tim: a star-studded insight into the 25th time -- 2015 national season. leon: i like your suggestion, do the show out there. it will be opening game but first day in the park. alison: still to come, terrorists sto

robert: opening day for the nats monday night but first a little action with the yankees today. wilson ramos, right up the middle, r.b.i. single, scoring two. 3-0 nats. in the fifth, ryan zimmerman looking really comfortable at his new position, right at home at first base. the nice scoop, easy out. but here comes trouble. eighth-inning, drew storen gives up a two run shot. the yankees take the lead after that. the nats go down 4-3. opening day against the mets, first pitch 4 p.m. monday. a new season, but slightly higher expectations, as if they were not high enough. >> florida is fine, but d.c. is always fun to come back to. just happy to see the guys excited. robert: the nationals have returned to the comforts of home and a very thin layer field. >> we had a good rotation last year, so high expectations last year. we have been here in done this. robert: another opening day for nats skipper matt williams. it never gets old. coach: it's always exciting, all the optimism. if you ever lose that edge, i don't think it's a good thing. nerves, yeah excitement, adrenaline, all of those things combined. robert: a new season about to bloom, the expectations of ultrahigh, and

ryan costello of westchester served on that committee and said those responsible need to be fired. the va said they're aware of the problems since last summer and aggressively fixing them. >>> u.s. senator robert menendez said his fund is thriving. it shows that menendez raised more than $1 million for his defense fund since launching it a year ago. >>> meanwhile a florida judge has had orred the senator's friend and co-defendant to say in jail on a separate case. the doctor is accused of trying to bilk the health care program out of tens of millions of dollars. >>> this morning, there's a new approach in pennsylvania to limit the statute of limitations in sex abuse cases. they want to provide a wider time frame for when people can file abuse claims. jerry sandusky is serving a 30 to 60-year prison sentence for abusing young boys. >>> and authorities are warning parents to be on alert after a woman tried to lure a little girl into a car. detectives say the woman was driving a white suv in freeman freemansburg when he tried to lure a little girl in her car. authorities described her as an older woman with light hair and with a puppy in the car. >> as soon as they said about the puppy in the car

robert bates claimed he received fire arps training from police in arizona but the sheriff's department has no record of that. that's not the only question now swirling around the case. as ryanens reports. >> reporter: when that oklahoma volunteer deputy confused a gun for his taser. >> i shot him. i'm sorry. >> reporter: killing an unarmed suspect, did it happen in part because 73-year-old reserve deputy robert bates wasn't even fully trained to handle his weapons? that's the explosive allegation from the newsroom of the tulsa world. the newspaper reporting the department falsified training records, including firearm certifications. what's more supervisors were transferred after refusing to sign off. >> here's the thing. >> reporter: the shooting happened after a sting when 44-year-old eric harris ran for it after allegedly selling drugs and guns to an undercover deputy. both the sheriff's department and bates' attorney say he was well trained. but sheriff stanley glans acknowledged on a show this week bates' records are incomplete. after one of his trainers left for the secret service. >> we can't find the records that she supposedly turned in bates who is facing a manslau

ryan young. i know that the attorney for this rererveserve deputy has responded to allegations from the newspaper. what is he saying? >> brooke he says he had the training. but look roberteen a part of this sheriffs department for quite some time. some people were wondering whether or not he paid to play in terms of the sheriffs office because he's donated five cars to the sheriffs office some video equipment. he even ran the sheriff's re-election campaign. there's always been talk about how close he was to the sheriffs department. you have to watch this video and really see the moments leading up to that shooting. in fact you can hear him scream taser, taser, but instead, he pulls his gun. there's been a lot of conversation about the training involved and did he receive it. in fact three people are supposedly reassign because of the fact they would not falsify those records, and his lawyers talked to us about an hour and a half ago. >> his training records would be available for review, usually in a civil case after discovery is provided. perhaps the request that was made -- i'm not sure how it was made but their level of frustration, i think is allowing them to draw c

ryan owens reports from tulsa. >> reporter: he's a grandfather, an insurance company ceo and an accused felon. 73-year-old robert turns himself in to the county jail accused of second degree manslaughter. >> i feel they're unwarranted and shouldn't have been brought. >> reporter: authorities say he fatally shot 43-year-old eric harris after confusing a gun with his taser. harris running after allegedly selling guns and drugs to an undercover officer. they catch up to him, but then -- >> i shot him. i'm sorry. >> reporter: you hear deputy bates apologizing after firing his gun instead of that taser. harris later dies from his wounds. >> he was caring. and he was my brother that i'll never see again. >> reporter: but why was bates a volunteer reserve officer even at an undercover sting? his family's attorney alleged bates was shelling out big bucks for the chance to play police officer. bates is close to the local sheriff, headed up his re-election campaign and donated thousands. had the sheriff's office and bates' lawyer both say he had the proper training to be at the scene and his past generosity shouldn't be u

ryan owens has the latest developments. >> anything you'd like to say? >> no. >> reporter: seconds after pleading not guilty to manslaughter, reserve deputy robert bates asked theto go on a caribbean vacation. the 73-year-old insurance executive wants to spend almost a month fishing in the bahamas even though he's out on bail after confusing his gun for his taser. >> i shot him, i'm sorry. >> reporter: killing eric harris earlier this month. the judge told him he's free to leave the country. >> long planned vacation with the family. >> reporter: the family of the man he killed cannot believe it. at a time when we are still mourning the death of a loved one that he shot down in the street, mr. bates will be relaxing and enjoying his wealth and privilege. from the beginning, attorneys for harris's family claimed bates wasn't properly trained and was receiving special attention. he's donated thousands in equipment to the sheriff's department, is close friends with the tulsa county sheriff who acknowledged he's been on a similar caribbean trip with his fishing buddy. >> how many times have i been where to the bahamas with bates? i believe once. >> reporter: bates i