samantha josephson. my daughter's name is samantha josephson.he name samantha josephson. shame on him. >> reporter: you said her name and made the statement more about her and less about him. >> it's the way it should be. >> it's really about my daughter and making it that nobody else is going to go through what we're going through. >> reporter: while the family does not blame uber for samantha's death, they think uber and other ride share companies could do more to keep passengers safe. >> i think all the ride sharing companies out there need to do more. they need to look at the safety and how they can enhance the industry. >> reporter: just yesterday the ride share company lyft announced that they're adding two new safety features in the wake of samantha's death. continuous criminal background checks and an enhanced identity verification process. but they think they should consider developing bar code technology to match drivers with passengers. >> you have to have a smartphone. can you put a qr code, a bar code, put it on the door. if that's

samantha josephson. >> she truly was the love of my life. >> reporter: her last moments caught on surveillance footage. getting into what appears to be her uber. but it's a stranger. police say this man, nathaniel rowland, kidnapped and murdered the 21-year-old before discarding her body in a remote wooded area. >> our lives will forever be better for having known her. >> reporter: family and friends remembering the university of south carolina student for her positivity and bright future. >> samantha was going to go to law school. >> reporter: now those dreams gone. and with ridesharing apps more popular than ever with an estimated 75 million riders on uber alone, questions swirling about how passengers can stay safe. it was a typical thursday night here in five points, an area really popular with college students near the university of south carolina campus. samantha josephson and her friends, they went out here at this bar called the bird dog. >> reporter: after she got separated from the group, she d

samantha's mother did. this is what she had to say. >> i cannot fathom how someone could randomly select a person, a beautiful girl, and steal her life away. his actions were senseless, vile and unacceptable. it sickens us to think that his face was the last thing that my baby girl saw on this earth. >> now samantha's father posted an equally heartbreaking message about his daughter on facebook. in fact that post broke the news to so many students here at the university of south carolina that her body had, indeed, been found. she had been killed. he said it's going to be his mission to work on ride share safety, make sure people are safe before they essentially get into the cars of strangers. >> diane, do the police have any background on this guy? did he have a rap sheet, a violent background? >> reporter: doesn't appear he had a violent background here. we need to stress as well that we are not sure if he was actively impersonating that uber driver or she just thought it was the vehicle and got in. in sou

samantha's mom devastated in court.e suspect activated the child lock in his backseat so samantha wouldn't be able to open the door, samantha's parents say she didn't have a chance. pleaded for people to be careful when they are using ride-share service. >> you guys have to follow together, i don't want anybody else to ever go through this again. i can't tell you how painful this is. >> incredible to see the courage they have to speak out like that. so here are tips, check the license plate, make and model of the car before you get into it. the suspect didn't show up to jail hearing, right now he's still in jail at least until bond hearing. that's next. jillian. jillian: i always check the license plate number. congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez being praised as the democratic party's phenon but with the latest controversy. >> on the events of september 11, 2001, thousands of americans died in the largest terrorist attack in u.s. soil, our national response is to go to war, 3,000 americans died in puerto rico in aft

samantha josephson. shame on him."josephson's friends and family held a vigil - to remember a woman who had so much life.her death - sparking new concerns about ride-sharing security.experts say to make sure the license plate, driver photo and driver name match what's listed in the app -- before getting in a car.gov. henry mcmaster / -r- south carolina: "this could happen to anybody. and that's the point. we have to teach the young people how to be careful."i'm mary moloney reporting. (grant) this afternoon-- the cornor released the cause of death. investigators say samantha was attacked with a sharp object-- and she suffered multiple sharp force injuries. they have not revealed the type of weapon used. (vicki) kron-4 is now streaming live local news 24 hours a day with no commercials. the new service is called kron-on. get caught up on the latest breaking news and weather any time of day. visit kron- on-dot-tv to start watching now. (grant) next at 5:30... people from all over are mourning the death of rapper "nipsey

this is the last images of samantha alive. we don't know when she didn't realize it wasn't her uber. cops said there was no way for her to escape. they say the accused killer may have turned on the child locks to troop her in the back seat. investigators say turkey hunters fund her remains dumped in woods down a dirt road about 65 miles from where she first got in the car. the police chief says when cops tracked down the suspect, this suspect, they found samantha josephson's cell phone in his car and a lot of blood and bleach and cleaning supplies. the chief called it a bad scene. police haven't said how the suspect killed the victim. according to the arrest warrant, she had a lot of wounds to her head and face and her neck and her upper body. even her leg and her foot. jonathan serrie reporting live in the southeast this afternoon. jonathan? >> shep, friends say that san -- samantha josephson was a great student. she wanted to be a lawyer. she was sweet, bubbly, intelligent. nearly 1,000 people showed up for a memorial vigil

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a new jersey town will hold a vigil tonight to remember samantha josephson.south carolina, where this murder happened with the latest. diana? >> reporter: john, late yesterday evening we received more information on how samantha died. according to a summary of the autopsy report, she was killed with trauma due to sharp object. they have not gone into any details what weapon was used to kill her. we've learned that she had wounds all over her face, upper neck, body, down to her feet. if you remember, inside that car she gets into in the surveillance video on early friday morning, they found samantha's blood in the trunk and in the passenger compartment area along with cleaning supplies and her cell phone. now, here in columbia, they're still trying to gather their grief, all staying vigilant about ridesharing apps. in her hometown in jersey, they'll hold a vigil tonight add her family will lay her to rest. she should have been graduating from the university of south carolina in about a month and a half and going on to directly university law school. her father

samantha was by herself.utely no chance. >> emotional words from josephson's father there at that vigil. the 21-year-old was a senior and planning to attend drexel university law school in philadelphia. her funeral will be held wednesday near her home in new jersey. >> awful story there. >>> overseas, authorities are searching for the suspect behind a vicious beating of an american tourist in australia. police released this surveillance video, and we want to warn you, it is disturbing. the 32-year-old victim was beaten unconscious as he ran away. at one point the suspect appears to be taunting the victim. he required two surgeries to stop bleeding on his brain. police say it was a random attack. >>> an investigation ordered by amazon ceo jeff bezos is blaming saudi arabia for leaking racy text messages between bezos and his reported girlfriend, lauren sanchez, to "the national enquirer." in a daily beast op-ed, a security consultant for bezos said the saudis had access to bezos' phone. the consultant claims t

thing that my baby girl saw on this earth. >> samantha was by herself. she had absolutely no chance. >> reporter: overnight, her father joining hundreds at a vigil on campus, urging anyone using ride-sharing services to travel in groups. >> what we have learned is that you guys have to travel together at night. >> victor oquendo live with us tonight from columbia. and victor, we're now hearing from uber as well tonight? >> reporter: that's right, david. uber offering their condolences and calling this an unspeakable crime. police say that this is the spot where samantha josephson got into the wrong car. some important safety tips tonight from uber. they want all their passengers to double check and see that the license plate, the make and model all match what you have on your ride-sharing app. you can also ask the driver who they're there to pick up. david? >> yeah, always check that license plate. victor oquendo, important advice. thank you. >>> and there is also an urgent hunt tonight for a hit and run suspect outside atlanta this evening, after a driv

family, friends and loved ones remembering samantha. memorial has also been created at a fountain on that campus. a funeral serivce will be held this wednesday, in princeton junction, new jersey. turning now to the bay area weather .. lawrence karnow has the forecast. along the coastline. all wednesday. but another band of rain moves in on thursday that doesn't look like a very significant storm either but yeah behind that we've got a more significant storm that will come barreling into the bay area on friday afternoon that will likely bring some heavy rain and some gusty winds on friday looks like more snow up in the sierra nevada as well behind that things begin to shift a little bit further to the north we're going to keep at least a slight chance of showers north of the golden gate bridge as we head in towards sunday in the dry things out a little bit on monday. but the pattern is still active. so here we go rain on and off this week with some bigger storms moving in by friday saturday looks like we start to dry things out chance of

you're watching newsday, i am samantha stevens watching newsday, i am samantha steve ns a nd watchingse still to come on asian business report it is time to upgrade, the five d area —— the 5—g era has begun in south korea as sk telecom launches its fifth generation services. and before we go take a listen to this. as if british politicians didn't have enough to worry about, that's the sound of a water leak inside the main chamber of the british houses of parliament. the leak forced the postponement of proceedings in the house for the rest of the day. that's all for now, stay with bbc world news. hello there and welcome to a look at the weather for the weekend had. it felt like winter, better showers and some i would be read down points as we saw earlier in the day however, things are going to gradually quiet down, and this is the area of low pressure responsible for a very heavy showers, hail, thunder, snow and that starts to pull out towards the southwest in the uk. friday looks for some dryer with more sunshine and notably, the weather front pulls across the northern aisles but with

here is the timeline: friends reported samantha missing at 1:30 p.m. on friday. hours later, her body was found on a dirt road almost 70 miles away. by the next morning, police saw the suspect's vehicle right near the scene where samantha had been kidnapped. rowland tried to get away, but was caught. columbia police chief w.h. holbrook: >> the chevy impala that was driven by the suspect had a large amount of liquid that we believed to be blood. >> reporter: detectives tell us josephson had injuries from head to toe. her family called her sweetpea. marcy is her mom. >> reporter: you just feel that mom's pain. tomorrow, a south carolina legislator will introduce a bill that mandates these ride sharing companies like uber display illuminated stickers in their windshield. jeff, you know from taking uber, like we all have-- >> glor: sounds like a good idea. >> reporter: yes, and some riders do it. but we have to remind people, every time you use the app, it will give you the driver's name, his picture, and give you the license plate number. >> glor: double check all t

you spoke to samantha's friends. what are they saying this morning?a lot of friends spoke at her vigil yesterday. they held a vigil on campus. they talked about what a wonderful person she was, what a caring person she was. a great personality. she had a full ride to law school awaiting her next fall. they talked about how excited she was for that. while it's a large campus, a large state school, there are a lot of niches. she was in a sorority that make it a close community. schools have come together. the school president pledged to honor her. one of the ways to do it is to ramp up training safety about ride shares. some of the tips diane talked about. her father asked for extra steps as well as to help riders identify it. >> thank you for the insight. it is a terrible tragedy and a warning to all of us. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> alisyn? >> former vice president joe biden is under scrutiny for his treatment of women. what does it mean for the campaign? -i call it my comfortable future plan. -it's our confident forever plan. -welcome to o

police say multiple injuries from a sharp object killed samantha josephson.y of that 21-year-old student was found hours later. police say she got into an uber that she believed was hers. jonathan is live in atlanta. jonathan? >> harris, very sad story. authorities have yet to reveal the type of the weapon that was used in this attack, but they do say that samantha josephson suffered wounds to her head, her face, her neck, upper body, leg, and foot. police also confirmed there was a female inside the suspect's car when they arrested 24-year-old nathaniel david rowland. they released no further details other than to say the woman cooperated with law enforcement. meanwhile, the president of the university of south carolina -- which the victim attended -- is asking students to take a pledge to never get in a rideshare vehicle without first comparing the car and driver to the description provided in the app. police believe samantha got into the wrong car when she requested an uber in downtown columbia early friday morning. governor henry mcmaster is calling for i

the parents of college student samantha josephson here live. their daughter was killed after getting into the wrong car, thinking it was her uber. now how they are trying to make sure it never happens again only on "gma" this morning. >>> winter is here. overnight, the fans freaking out. the final season of "game of thrones" delighting millions of diehards, but did intense demands crash the apps for a lot of streaming customers? >>> and back on top. tiger woods waking up a champion. >> return to glory. >> after that incredible masters victory, his first major title in more than a decade. the emotional celebration with his kids and why he's being called one of the greatest comebacks in sports history. ♪ ♪ >>> oh, my goodness. good morning, america. the look on his face said it all. what a comeback for tiger woods. >> this is honoring tiger. my little mock turtleneck that i'm wearing. we're excited. so many excited. fifth masters, 15th major. last time he won there at augusta, twitter didn't even exist. >> wow. >> what a moment. >> what a moment.

samantha was by herself.bsolutely no chance. >> do you think, since, you mentioned it maddox, do you think these services need to be doing something differently, meaning the ride share services? >> well, i do know that representative seth rose proposed a bill called the samantha johnson ride share safety act to be filed tomorrow to call uber, lyft and other ride share services to be required by law to put ill lumb illuminated signs on their windshields. they're only required to put reflective stickers on their windshields. going the distance to make them more distinguishable from other vehicles could be helpful. >> sort of -- i'm sort of agreeing. >> go ahead. >> i was just going to say i didn't really -- i don't know if i have the authority to measure how much responsibility uber or lyft or even us students really have right now in those situations because it's just we're sort of coming off the weekend of the coverage of this story in general. and i guess i haven't had much time to think about that. but i me

samantha's pleaded to be careful when using ride-sharing service. >> i don't want anybody else to evert tell you how painful it is. >> safety tips to keep in mind. check the model before you get in. the suspect didn't show up at jail hearing, right now still in jail at least until his bond hearing, rob. rob: terrible story. >> scary. rob: thank you so much. back to politics, democratic candidates sounding off on new accusations on former vice president joe biden. >> i have no reason not to believe her. >> i believe lucy flores, we need to live in a nation where people can hear her truth. >> i have no reason not to believe lucy, i'm not sure that one can alone disqualify anybody. rob: bernie sanders saying that one incident might not disqualify joe biden from being the president of the united states, sanders came pretty tough against justice brett kavanaugh saying that he should be disqualified immediately, is a double standard here on the response to these two different cases, here to debate that senior writer at the heritage foundation kelsea and spencer chrisly. kelsea, we will start

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they are partnering with samantha school, the university of anatole launch a nationwide campus safety> every time someone uses a rideshare service, they should stop before entering the vehicle and asked the driver plainly what is my name? our goal is to make checking your ride before you get into the car synonymous with using uber. >> a well-lit rideshare pickup zone is being established in the area of columbia, south carolina, the spot where samantha disappeared, on may 11th, samantha's parents will receive her diploma which the university is awarding posthumously. >> melissa: thank you. the leader of an armed civilian group with migrant groups along the border is in police custody. but members of one militia group feels political pressure had more to do with the arrest. we have a live report on this next. ♪ for the mundane. the awe-inspiring. the heart-racing. the heartbreaking. that's what life is all about... showing up. unless migraine steals your chance to say... "i am here." we aim to change that. that's why we created... aimovig. a preventive treatment for migraine in adults.

samantha's mother did. here is what she said. >> i cannot faith ththom how so could select a person, a beautiful girl and steal her life away, his actions were senseless, vial and unacceptable. it sickens us to think that his face was the last thing that my baby girl saw on this earth. >> reporter: samantha's father through a facebook post broke the news to the campus, 21-year-old who was law school bound, on her way to direction excel law school. he wants ride share companies to do more about safety and wants people to be safe getting in them. >> oh, my gosh, it's remarkable, dianne, they're already swinging into action trying to protect other people. this is such, i think, a relatable situation. so many of us get into cars nowadays with strangers, and i appreciate the cautionary tale that this has become. thank you very much. >>> check the license plate, check the name of the driver. >> i never have before. i will now. >> make sure the diver knows your name. you have to do it. >>> critics say a bill could

she mistakenly thought was her uber. >> reporter: these photos are the last moments 21-year-old samanthaosephson was soon alive. columbia police say the university of south carolina student got into a black chevy impala, likely by mistake. >> we know she ehad in fact summoned an uber-ride and was waiting for the ride to come. she opened the door and got into it and depart would the suspect driving. >> reporter: turkey hunter fund her body the same day they charged 21-year-old with josephson's kidnapping and murder. he was not the it uber driver she was waiting for and he engaged the child safety locks. >> a cell phone belonging to the victim was found inside the suspect vehicle. >> she was a very bubbly, warm kind person. she was excited about going to law school and very sad that she's gone. i miss her a lot. >> reporter: and her ather >>> the suspected suicide of two parkland suicide survivors are once again revealing the lingering trauma of tragedies. and here's anderson cooper with a preview of tonight's "60 minutes." >> reporter: we saw the phillips' in thousand oaks, california whe

<"samantha josephson. my daughte'rs name is samantha josephson. don't ever forget her name.josephson. shame on him."> (justine) an emotional statement from the mother of áthisá college student -- found dead last night in south carolina. she was in court today for the hearing of her daughter's suspected killer. the man waived his right to appear. police say 21-year-old ásamantha josephsoná was kidnapped and murdered after getting into a car she mistook for an uber. as áshay simoná explains -- the murder has south carolina university students concerned. student: "i was like wow, this actually brings like tears to my eyes."students at usc are heartbroken after finding out what happened to 21 year old samantha josephson. she was a senior at the university studying political science. student: "one day you're with your friend and the next day you may never see them again and it's kind of a morbid thought but it does happen and sadly happened here."students say her death has shaken the campus. columbia police say josephson went missing early friday morning after leaving this colleg

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my borders name is samantha. don't ever forget her name. >> he will remain in jail until the bond hearing. he is charged with kidnapping and murder. >>> services are set for wednesday in new jersey. she was set to graduate in may and planned on attending law school in the fall. >>> the actresses appearing in court this week. the women are among dozens of parents accused of paying thousands of dollars to help get their children into elite schools. the hearing will take place in boston were several parents involved in the case appeared last week. prosecutors are reportedly trying to get some of the parents to cooperate in the investigation. >>> attorney michael evan oddie was back in court today. he was arrested last week in new york and charged with extortion. now he is accused in a separate case in santa anna. >> for nearly 20 years, i have represented david's versus goliath and throughout that entire time period i have relied upon the justice system and judges sitting in court houses just like this. >> the feder

they parted ways and samantha then called an uber. vehicle actually pulled up to her and she got in it. they say that she must have believed that was the driver. and that was the last that she was ever seen alive. the next day, friday, her friends, her roommates hadn't seen her. she was gone, and so a little after 1:00, 1:30 in the afternoon, they called police to report her as missing. turkey hunters 90 miles away, and this would be about 3:45 in that afternoon, actually discovered a body. there is no date and time yet set for the next hearing. christine, dave. >> jean casaraz, thanks. >>> nipsey hussle was shot and killed in broad daylight sunday afternoon outside his south los angeles clothing store. >>. ♪ make a quarter mil ". >> police say the grammy nominated rapper was hit multiple times. it happened in front of the rapper's marathon clothing store. one of several businesses he owned on the block where he was shot. hundreds of mourners gathered near the crime scene. he was known to give jobs to people struggling or homeless. he

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samantha josephson was a 21 year old senior. tony dokoupil has more on the man arrested. >> these photos of the last moments 21 year old samantha josephson was seen alive. around 2 a.m. friday morning columbia police say the university of south carolina student got into a black miske. >> what we know now is that she had, in fact, summoned an uber ride. and was waiting for that ride, that uber ride to come. >> she opened the door and got into it. and departed with the suspect driving. >> turkey hunters found her body on sarycts the same day police charged 24 year old nathania david roll-and-with josephson's kidnapping and murder. he was not the uber driver she was waiting for. >> he allegedly activated the car's child proof locks to keep her from escaping. >> the analysis concluded the blood in the suspect's vehicle was that of the victims. also a cell phone belonging to the victim was found inside the passenger compartment of the suspect vehicle. >> josephson's classmates say she had dreamed of being a lawyer. >> she was just a

dangers of ride sharing i live with my wife and three kids a fourth of a mile from the curb that samantha was picked up from. in fact a two thousand eight hundred c.n.n. report found that out of one hundred three goober drivers and eighteen lift drivers have actually been accused of sexual assault or abuse or abuse despite both companies claim the efforts of background checks and passenger safety you see this is the dark side of the ride sharing culture and the rise of the gig economy as a whole. see my friends despite the ease and technological convenience all these ride absolutely absent dating apps bring us we cannot forget the real world dangers that can come from porting our safety in the hands of strangers so how can we balance our safety with our need for fingertip convenience let us find out by watching the whole house. was. a good way to. get the playing field with this with us. as we get to the bottom. of the day like you that i got. with thanks to. the. critics are. well going to watch from the heart so i am very robust and i'm tabitha wallace this week marks the twentieth anni

the death of the senior, samantha josephson has led the school to launch a safety campaign encouragingk their ride share driver what is my name before getting into the car. something that every ride share user should do. ask the driver what is my name. if they don't know your name, haul out of there. jonathan serrie reporting live. not to blame anything here but just a reminder for all of us on behalf of her family. >> yeah, no, fantastic advice. the family was in town over the weekend for a memorial in columbia. that's when the usc president met with them. after that meeting, he said he's fully on board with the family's calls for more awareness when it comes to rider safety. harr harris pestideces is asking students to make a pledge to ask the description of the driver and ask them what is my name. he said the safety campaign is getting attention from around the country. >> i received a call from a very high uber official today saying that uber wanted to cooperate because it's in their interest that riders and drivers meet in the middle, if you will. safety is not only the responsibi

. >>> samantha josephson laid to rest yesterday, the 21-year- old killed after mistakingly getting into a car she thought was her uber. >> now her family is hoping there are lessons that others can learn from her death calling for changes to ride share companies. >> reporter: the family of 21- year-old samantha josephson gathering wednesday toed by a final farewell after the university of south carolina was killed after mistaking another vehicle for her uber ride. her family asking for accountability from ride share companies now >> education and laws need to be put into place to protect people and the ride share industry. >> reporter: meanwhile in south carolina state lawmakers pushing for swift action, ooh introducing a bill known as the samantha l. josephson ride sharing safety act requiring all ride share drivers to use illuminated signs. >> there is a light that comes straight from the company themselves to the employees they have to have illuminated when they are on duty. >> reporter: and law enforcement officials have tips for keeping riders safer, including -- >> travel with a f

samantha was a senior at the university of south carolina.tting into the wrong car. >> samantha mistakenly thought this was her uber. >> and it wasn't a driver. >> he was impersonating an uber driver. 19 states do not have front license plates. you should have a front license plate. >> the suspect nathaniel rowland remains in jail. >>> now to your morning money report, prosecutors have charged martin wintecourt with fraud. >> she say he knew about the scandal. officials say they were part of an ongoing deception that started in 2006. volkswagen admitted to rigging cars. he faces up to ten years in prison. >>> a live look at the stock exchange. unfortunately in the red right now at minus 52 points. >>> kohl's is launching new discounts. veterans and their families today. the company calls it military mondays. shoppers need to show a veteran i.d. card to get 15% off. kohl's says it's a way to thank them for serving our country. >>> amazon is taking on spotify and pandora. the company plans to launch a few service for alexa. amazon offers some 2

yeah, a funeral for samantha josephson will be held here in a just a few hours.eshare. in the community where she grew up this is about sammy, a bright and goofy girl headed to law school and instead will be laid to rest today. overnight family and friends of 21-year-old samantha josephson gathering for an emotional vigil. >> this moment is overwhelm mipg. >> reporter: samantha's father seymour just back from south carolina where his daughter was killed. >> i requested to meet the officer that arrested, captured and arrested the person that murdered my daughter. >> reporter: mr. josephson saying he just wanted to thank the officer. it was a chilling crime. the university of south carolina senior seen on surveillance video getting into what she thought was her uber ride. it's the last time she was seen alive. at the vigil samantha's boyfriend who was out of town when she went missing wishing he could change that night. >> she was the love of my life, and i was on the phone tracking her through all of this just to make sure she got home safely. and immediately i kn

police also say a group of turkey hunters discovered samantha's body about 65 miles east of where sheared. back in columbia, authorities spotted the suspect's car and pulled him over. >> the officer approached, asked the driver to step out of the car and the driver fled on foot. officer gave chase. was able to make an apprehension after a short foot chase. when they returned back to the car, further examination determined there was what appeared to be blood present in the car. >> reporter: 24-year-old nathan thal david ro land is charged with murder and kidnapping. the victim's mother read a statement that said his face was the last thing her baby girl saw on this earth. she had dreams of becoming a lawyer. nearly 100,000 people showed up for her vigil. samantha's father said losing his daughter is like no other pain that he's felt and wants to make it his life's work to be safe while using ride share services. >> you guys have to travel together. at night, never by yourself. she had absolutely no chance. if there was somebody else in the car, there's actually a chance. >> reporter: w

samantha is no longer with us, but she will not be forgotten." police say the suspect once lived near the area where the body was discovered. they have not said how she died, if she was targeted, or why the suspect was in that five points area. >> kenneth, thank you. >>> next to the crisis at the border. president trump cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in humanitarian aid to three central american countries.as hw mahe sai ulclose the border with mexico as soon as this week, and he's traveling there on friday. but will he follow through on that threat, even if it hurts american businesses as well? here's tara palmeri. >> reporter: president trump not backing down from his threat to close the southern border, cutting off hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to el salvador, guatemala, and honduras. many migrants fleeing violence, corruption, and economic hardship in the three central american countries, now flooding the border. >> we were paying them tremendous amounts of money and we're not paying them anymore because they haven't done a t

the parents of samantha josephson will be on "good morning america" this morning to discuss what they believe should be done. lawmakers in south carolina are considering a bill to require uber is lyft drivers to install lights on their cars. others are demanding those companies use a bar code for each transaction. meanwhile, we're learning more about the man accused of stabbing josephson last month. just five months earlier he was charged with selling stolen items connected to another woman's kidnapping. our exclusive interview with the parents of samantha josephson is coming up at 7:30 on "gma." >>> time now for a look at your monday morning weather forecast. >> good morning. well, recovery weather very much needed for the entire southeast. the storm now moving off of the east coast and will continue to pull out of the way for the deep south as we enjoy more than we have sunshine and the breath. not the same for the northeast though. we have another round of scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the southern new england states and on the backside of this, snowshowers and a m

samantha josephson was seen friday after a night out with friends. police charged a 24-year-old suspect with josephson's murder and kidnapping. last night hundreds of students held a vij toll pay their respects. david begnaud is following this investigation. good morning. such a frightening story for so many people. >> we can all imagine ourselves and all have gotten in the wrong uber at one point or another. not only did she get in. she could not get out because the suspect had the childlock on. samantha josephson was at a bar around 1:30 a.m. when they lost track of her. within 36 hours hunters found her body. >> she truly was the life of my life. >> reporter: those who knew samantha josephson remember her as having an infectious smile and con stage life. >> she had a personality and presence that lit up a room every time see entered. >> this she's the last time she was seen alive. after separating from her roommates she mistakenly got into this black chevy impala and thought it was her uber. once she got into the vehicle she could not get out. >>

dangers of ride sharing i live with my wife and three kids a fourth of a mile from the curb that samantha was picked up from in fact a two thousand eight hundred c.n.n. report found that out of one hundred three goober drivers and eighteen lip drivers have actually been accused of sexual assault or abuse or abuse despite both companies claimed efforts of background checks and passenger safety you see this is the dark side of the ride sharing culture in the rise of the giga condom use a whole. see my friends despite the ease and technological convenience all these ride apps food apps and dating apps bring us we cannot forget the real world dangers that can come from porting our safety in the hands of strangers so how.

this was the tragic fate of university of south carolina student samantha josephson who police say was murdered after getting into the back of a stranger's car she thought was the uber that she ordered south carolina state representative stuff rose a co-sponsor of a bill named after joe simpson that would require ride sharing vehicles to have an illuminated company provided sign to help verify their authenticity he told reporters this could happen anywhere and it really exposes the dangers of ride sharing i live with my wife and three kids a fourth of a mile from the curb samantha was picked up from. in fact a two thousand and eighteen c.n.n. report found that out of the one hundred three hoover drivers and eighteen lip drivers had actually been accused of sexual assault or abuse or abuse despite both companies claim the efforts of background checks and passenger safety you see this is the dark side of the ride sharing culture and the rise of the gig economy as a whole see my friends despite the ease and technological convenience all these riot apps food apps and dating apps bring us w

josephson's father oke at a vigil on campus last night. >> samantha was by herself. she hadut absy no chance, none. the door was locked, the child fety lock was on. she had absolutely no chance in this. >> roland is charged with d pping and murder. >>> this mornng you may notice a smoother commute on the baltimore washington parkway. roadut crews s down sections of the road so potholes could be fixed. bworkers focusedween 197 and 198. this is a temporarily fix. later this month the national parks service will begin a long-term repaving project. >>> if you're acal commuter looking for some travel relief it may be on the way. maryland senators have secured $120 million for the purple line project. csenators bendin and chris van holland say the federal unds will go toward a light rail. the 16-mile line will run between montgomery and prince george's counties. it's expected to open in three years. 4:10. the senate's top democrat is demanding representatives from boeing being removed fr an important aviation committee. this is in the wake of two deadly crashes. voch ing t

it is named the samantha j.act in honor of the victim. >> bill: that's in the southeast. thank you. >> sandra: gun advocates pushing back against a controversial bill in colorado. allowing authorities there to take guns away from people deemed a threat. why some critics say this goes too far. >> bill: another alert republicans calling out the house judiciary chairman jerry nadler for hypocrisy. as democrats move the entire mueller report. doug collins reacts. >> democrats trying to paint a picture there are republican who are preventing this from becoming public. we all went to the house floor and unanimously voted for the mueller report to become public. >> sandra: democrats stepping up callcallscalls for the full muer report to be released to congress. the house judiciary committee preparing a subpoena. >> reporter: democrat have been pushing to get the full mueller report today. they sent warning letter to attorney general william barr writing on april 3, 2019 house judiciary committee plans to begin authoriz

. >>> there are new details in the murder of university of south carolina student samantha josephson.olice believe the 21-year-old senior was killed after getti into car she thought was her uber. the suspect, nathaniel d. rowland is in f custodying charges of kidnapping and murder after josephson's body was discovered in a wooded area. now her college is launching a rideshare safety campaign that begins with justne o question. here's nbc'ser sanders. >> reporter: on campus, a feeling this could have happened to anody, anywhere. 21-year-old samantha josephson killedecfter aity camera recorded her getting into what she apparently thought was her uber ride. instead, police say, she mistakenly got into 24-year-old nathaniel rowland's car. once inside, unable to escape because the cld safety locks were engaged. her heartbroken mother. >> they've taken away a piece of our heart, soul, and life. it sickens us to think that his face wast the las thing that my baby girl saw on this earth. >> reporter: josephson has been with friends at a popular college bar. a day later, hunters discoveyd her

samantha josephson, my daughter's name is samantha josephson. don't ever forget her name. >> rowland allegedly activated the cars childproof locks to keep josephson from escaping. he is now facing murder and kidnapping charges. >> a baseball fan is hospitalized in a medically induced coma after an attack outside dodger stadium in los angeles. 45-year-old rafael was in a stadium parking lot on the phone with his wife when he was attacked. crystal said she heard a man cursing at her husband accusing him of touching someone. she says it was clear her husband did not know what the man was talking about. >> now i know that that was him hitting the ground and i heard the person tell the other person get to the car. >> reyna says she also heard a lot of strangers trying to help. so far police have only a vague description of the attacker who has still not been found. >> the search is on for a man who stabbed someone with a sword in san francisco while wearing a make america great again had. this happened just before 10 on saturday night near the church

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frighteningly similar to another ride share case when a 21-year-old student, samantha josephson, gotnto what she thought was her uber ride in south carolina last month. her body was found the next day. the man posing as the ride share driver charged with kidnapping and murder. samantha's parents on "good morning america" saying we all need to tt s you have to ask, "what's my name," because it can be anyone. >> reporter: in the bethesda, maryland, case, police say that suspect got all the way into the woman's apartment early saturday morning, stealing some property, then fleeing. the parents of the woman who was killed are also asking that all states require front license plates so that riders can compare the license they get on their app with the car that comes to pick them up. david? >> really important to try to do that. all right, david kerley, thank you. >>> now, to the race for 2020 tonight, and the fiery town hall. bernie sanders on fox news. and the question about health care in america, it drew a huge response from the audience. and tonight, president trump tweeting, positive