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 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. 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

police in south carolina say a suspect has been arrested in connection with the death of samantha josephsonthe college senior gautd into a car that police say she mistakenly thought was her uber. >> reporter: these photos are the last moments 21-year-old samantha josephson 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 lingerin

but the man never took samantha jose josephson home. her body was found by hunters dozens of miles away where she was last seen. we have the latest details on this ongoing investigation. let's begin our coverage live in washington with the top story. arlette? >> reporter: former vice president joe biden has often called himself a champion of women's rights but a new allegation is bringing his behavior towards women into the spotlight. joe biden on defense after a former nevada state lawmaker said he made her feel uneasy during an interaction in 2014. >> i was shocked. i felt powerless. >> reporter: lucy flores made the allegation in an essay for "the cut" on friday detailing the incident as she ran for lieutenant governor. >> very unexpectedly and out of nowhere i feel joe biden put his hands on my shoulders. get up to me close from behind, lean in, smell my hair and plant a slow kiss on the top of my head. you don't expect that kind of intimacy from someone so powerful and someone who you just have no relationship whatsoever to touch y

<"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

how the young woman was killed. >> reporter: disturbing new details about the final hours of samantha josephson's young life. the suspected killer 24-year-old david rowland waiving his right to appear at a bond hearing. the man was captured on surveillance camera picking josephson up outside a bar. >> we believe she mistakenly got into this car thinking it was an uber ride. >> reporter: that mistake fatal. hunters discovered josephson's body nearly 70 miles away. court documents say she had numerous wounds to her head, neck, face, upper body, leg, and foot. police say they spotted rolen's chevy impala back in five points. >> he's wearing great sweat pants, gray sweatshirt. >> reporter: taken into custody after a short chase. inside the car investigators say they found blood and josephson's cellphone. the distraught parents in court. >> there are no words to describe the immense pain his actions have caused our family and friends. he's taken away a piece of our heart, soul, and life. >> reporter: her father writing on facebook about the aspiring lawyer. i will miss and love my baby girl for the re

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

a new jersey town will hold a vigil tonight to remember samantha josephson. outh 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 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

police say the university of south carolina student, samantha josephson got into the wrong car after a night out with friends in the popular bar district off campus. take a look at the security video. that's the 21-year-old we're told stepping into a stranger's car by mistake. 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 sou

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

we are joined by samantha's parents, seymour and marci josephson. rry for your loss. >> thank you. >> we know it's hard for you to come in here today, but you promised that samantha will not be forgotten. what do you want everybody to know about her? >> we just want you to know that she was a fabulous young woman, kind, a best friend to everyone, really determined, hard worker and a fun young woman. >> you called her sweet pea? >> yeah. i call both of my children sweet pea. they are just -- both of my kids are phenomenal. they are our best friend, and as the vigil said, all the kids that got up, they all said that she's my best friend. she's my best friend. and to us, our kids are our best friends. >> now you're going to try to save the lives of so many other kids and so many other people all across the country, all around the world. what are the big changes you want to see happen right now? >> so south carolina has processed passing the law for the illumination of the signs and i think that's great. it's a great start. >> put the signs up in the win

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 driver is seen speeding across a family's lawn, hitting their 9-year-old daughter. her parents have released the video tonight. they want the driver caught. we will not show the moment here, but the daughter does survive. and here's abc's steve osunsami from atlanta. >> reporter: police in dekalb county, georgia, tell us they're chasing down leads tonight in the case of the 9-year-old girl seen in this horrifying surveillance video. she's being hit by a speeding black sedan that crashed into her front yard while she was playing with a fri

. >>> 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

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

. >>> 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

police say 21-year-old samantha josephson was last seen early friday getting into the suspect's car,hinking he was her uber driver. her body was found 14 hours later in a field some 90 miles away. 24-year-old nathaniel rowland charged with murder and kidnapping. police say josephson's blood was found in his car. >>> this morning, rap fans are mourning the death of performer nipsey hussle. he was shot and killed in broad daylight sunday afternoon outside his south los angeles clothing store. >> police say the grammy nominated rapper was hit multiple times in a burst of gunfire that left two other people wounded. 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 to pay tribute to hussle. he was known to give jobs to local residents who were struggling to get by or homeless. hussle was scheduled to meet later today with the l.a. police chief and commissioner. they were going to discuss ways to stop gang violence. tributes to hussle pouring in. rihanna tweetin

my daughter's name is samantha josephson. don't ever forget her name. have man that josephson. shame on him. >> we just got this from a source, usualer has no record of any driver matching the suspect's name. any time you use uber, remember this, the app will always show you a picture of the driver, tell you his or her name and give you a license plate of the vehicle that you're supposed to get into. >> i so feel samantha's mom. you don't understand how somebody could do that to another human being. i'm just glad they caught him. thank you so much. >>> final four match-ups are set up. number five seed auburn which knocked off kentucky will face top seed virginia, michigan state and texas tech both won in upsets. "cbs this morning" saturday coast dana jacobson works as a sideline announcer and was at the texas tech game. >> reporter: michigan state broke hearts and busted brackets across the country. >> michigan state is headed to minneapolis. >> reporter: edging out top seeded duke in a thrilling finish. after the game longtime head coachella iz coach tom izzo was in tears. aub

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 was by herself, she had absolutely no chance, none.">(grant) south carolina south (grant) south carolina south (grant) south carolina governor henry mc-master... ecohing what josephsonaid... noting that what happened to samantha could happen to anyone... and society needs to teach young people how to be careful.(grant) after her father spoke, people at the university of south carolina met together for a vigil. family, friends and loved ones remembering samantha. a 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 show

jillian: the family of samantha josephson pushing for accountability after she was murdered getting intoh carolina is looking to pass a bill to reduce risks for riders. estate representative joins us now, thank you for your time this morning, we appreciate it. this is a matter that is important to every single person in this country. tell us what is in this bill and why you wanted to do it. >> reporter: i represent the entertainment district she was lured into the car and i live a fourth of a mile from the curb where this started. as a state lawmaker i represent the campus of the university of south carolina. i felt it was incumbent on me to look at state law that governs the ridesharing industry and i was surprised to find illuminated signs is optional. as i looked further into this i saw illuminated signs in larger markets being required to put into place by ridesharing companies and a beacon that has the technology that it will give you a call or on your phone at which point you see the vehicle and the sign will turn yellow if your phone is yellow and that is my uber. as i started loo

the vigil in memory of samantha josephson held in rob insville, new jersey.an uber friday. 24-year-old nathaniel rowling accused of kidnapping and killing her. >> he was a monster, right? what he did was -- was -- i don't want anybody else to go through it as a parent. >> the funeral will be held today at noon. in the wake of her death, lawmakers planning legislation to require ride share vehicles to display lighted signs. check the license plate. check the name of the driver. it's all there. >> make sure they say your name when you get in the car. >>> hoping u.s. and china are closer to a trade agreement. the head of u.s. chamber saying 90% of the deal is done. another round of talks begin today in d.c. that's a look around the world. look at wall street. futures are slightly higher here. about 112 points higher. the dow closed down yesterday. the problem was walgreens. they lowered their profit for the year. the s&p was flat and nasdaq ended up a tiny bit. the dow closed at the highest level since october on monday. the dow is three points away from record

and that bill would be named after samantha josephson. robin? >> thank you. >>> okay, robin.e'll turn to a hidden camera lawsuit out of san diego where dozens of women are now suing a hospital after discovering the cameras installed in three operating rooms captured them at their most vulnerable moments several years ago. ore -- our san diego affiliate kg tv 10 broke the story and eva pilgrim has details. >> reporter: good morning, george. those women are suing that san diego hospital after finding out that the facility they trusted actually recorded that special moment without their knowledge. this san diego area hospital is where at least 80 women say their privacy was violated. hidden cameras in three operating rooms allegedly filming patients during childbirth and other procedures. >> i was mortified at the idea that there was video or images of me in that extremely vulnerable and exposed moment. >> reporter: in the new lawsuit carla jones claims she was one of those women recorded during an emergency c-section. >> it really shook how comfortable i was with hospitals and

we had the president of the university on yesterday, and we say goodbye to samantha josephson.e story we brought you yesterday about an illegal immigrant arrested in the murder of a new jersey nanny. ice now says the suspect had been deported from america twice, and they planned to take him into custody after the criminal proceedings. they also went out to new jersey officials for their "limited cooperation." laura ingle remains on the story for "outnumbered overtime" today, from our new york city newsroom. laura? >> hi, harris. we are learning about the suspect's background, which helps paint it even clearer picture of the investigative work it took to trenton down within weeks' time fox news confirming with ice that 33-year-old jorge rios, a citizen of honduras, was here in the u.s. illegally after being removed from the country twice, as you mentioned, in 2003 and in 2004. ice officials also telling fox he had no previous criminal record in the u.s. or honduras. rios, who was living in jersey city, is accused of sexually assaulting, strangling, and drowning carol enough cano

it is named the samantha j. josephsonor 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 authorizing subpoe

. >> reporter: 21-year-old samantha josephson, separated from her friends during a night out in columbia, south carolina, was trying to make it home when police say she was kidnapped and murdered. >> she had summoned and uber ride and was waiting for that ride to come. >> reporter: 14 hours later, her body was found by turkey hunters in a field 90 miles from columbia. >> we believe that she simply mistakenly got into this particular car thinking it was her uber ride. >> reporter: police say the driver of the black and paula identified as nathaniel david roland, attacked her. authorities have not said what motivated him. investigators said the child safety locks had been advocated, making it difficult for anyone to open the doors from the inside. the policechsaid they found her blood and cell phone in the suspects vehicle. >> additional amounts of dark- colored with liquid that was tested positive for blood was discovered in the trunk and passenger compartment.>> death rocked the usc community, a stark reminder to stay vigilant. >> you have to be aware and keep your wits about you. watch

samantha josephson's boyfriend said he was tracking what was supposed to be her uber ride.room with the details on this tonight. trace? >> martha, samantha josephson was at colombia, south carolina bar with friends and when they got separated she ordered the uber and as you say got into the wrong car. now we are learning her boyfriend knew where she was. listen to him. >> she was the love 6 my life. and i was on the phone tracking her throughout to make sure she got home safely. and immediately knew that there was something that was wrong. >> but there was nothing he could do because he was two and a half hours away in charleston. it's unclear if or when he tried to call samantha, but she wasn't reported missing until the next day when she failed to come home and her roommates called police. just as the missing person's report was being filed, some hunters found josephson's body in a wooded area. she died of multiple sharp force injuries. in other words, she had been stabbed to death. hours later 24-year-old nathaniel roll land was arrested for killing her. police found her

samantha josephson was murdered last month after mistaking his car for her uber.olice say after she got into the car he activated the child safety door locks to prevent her from escaping. >>> a zookeeper attacked by a tiger is recovering in intensive care according to the director of the topeka zoo in kansas. the attack happened saturday while the zookeeper was in the tiger's enclosure. the zookeeper has several years of experience with tigers. the zoo has no plans to euthanize the animal but are investigating to see what, if any, protocol changes need to be made. >>> let's take a look at what's going on with our weather. we'll start with neighborhood temperatures and will go into the east bay valleys. you're going to see one of the biggest warming trends, nearly 40 degrees from the mid-40s this morning and upper 40s. and then you can see concord, pittsburg, some low 60s. this area in the mid-40s that will see a 40-degree jump in temperatures today. we have upper 40s to low 50s all around the bay into the south bay. 48 right now inpafi.in novato. napa one of the c

investigators say child safety locks trapped 21-year-old samantha josephson in the back seat. cnn's dianne gallagher has been live in columbia, south carolina, with the latest details. what have you learned? >> reporter: this has chilled everybody in columbia to the bone because it's something that basically everyone here has done. they call an uber, get into the car with a stranger. police say in this case, 21-year-old samantha josephson called an uber just after 2:00 on friday. the car she got into, the man behind the wheel was not her uber driver. they say that man took her to a county about 70 miles away, and according to police that man killed her. turkey hunters discovered her body about 12, 13 hours after she was last seen on surveillance video right here in columbia. her friends reported her missing. they couldn't get in touch with her. roughly 24 hours after she disappeared, police saw a vehicle that matched the description, black chevy impala. they tried to pull it over not far from where i'm standing now and say the man who was driving got out, ran off, they chased

police say 21-year-old samantha josephson became separated from her roommates during a night out so she called uber for a ride home. surveillance cameras captured this shot of her talking on her phone, the last time she was seen alive early friday. surveillance cameras also captured this black car. police say josephson got into that car, thinking it was her uber. police say it was actually the suspect's car. her body was found 14 hours later in a field some 90 miles away. 24-year-old nathaniel rowland charged with murder and kidnap lg. police say josephson's blood was found in the car. they also are questioning a woman who was in rowland's car when he was arrested. >>> this morning, rap fans are mourning the death of performer nipsey hussle who was shot and killed in broad daylight sunday afternoon outside his south l.a. clothing store. >> police say the grammy nominated rapper was hit multiple times in a burst of gunfire that left two other people wounded. it happened in front of the rapper's marathon clothing store one of several businesses he owned on the block where he was shot. hun

police say that they believe that nathaniel rowland prevented samantha josephson from getting out ofr she got in mistakingly believing that his car was her uber. now, look, uber has not delivered an official comment on this. we do know that rowland was never a drive of any sort for uber. she thought it was her car, kate. a cautionary car. make sure they know your name and make sure they tell you their name, the driver and check the tags. >> the poor girl, her family. diane, thanks so much. appreciate it. thanks so much. >>> still ahead, a new twist in the battle over white house security clearances. a whistleblower reveals white house officials overruled security concerns for about 25 people. that's next. if you're turning 65, you're probably learning about medicare and supplemental insurance. medicare is great, but it doesn't cover everything - only about 80% of your part b medicare costs, which means you may have to pay for the rest. that's where medicare supplement insurance comes in: to help pay for some of what medicare doesn't. learn how an aarp medicare supplement insurance pl

. >> samantha josephson was planning to graduate in e attend law school in the fall, instead she wille buried on wednesday. >>> there giving the first tv interviews. they spoke with gail king. stanford police, she said that he asked her to accompany her to his hotel room. she said what was first consensual, turned violent. >> and he was pushing down and pushing down, i could not hold my neck up. i did not know what was going on. i could not say anything because i'm choking and gagging. and so, it continues and he is holding my head, like i'm trying to lift my head and i cannot. >> is he saying anything to you? >> nothing. >> in a separate allegation, meredith watched and say that he her 19 years ago when their students at duke university. both women won the virginia's legislature to hold a public hearing where they can testify under oath against him. in a statement, he said in fact, we see escalating media appearances and a stated desire for political process that is unprecedented in virginia and could not be designed it getting at the truth. such a process would instead be and media

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chilling details. >> police arrested the suspect just blocks from where he initially picked up samantha josephsonlike every parent and maybe every college president, i'm thinking maybe he came back to do more harm. >> just an awful tragedy, along with asking what's my name, what's being done to ensure people get in the right car with so many of us using different ride share services nowadays. >> reporter: in this state, ride share cars are only required to have a sticker in the window. they are looking into having something illuminated in the front and back window to identify the car and some have suggested maybe have a magnetic sign on the roof, much the way you see on a taxi or pizza delivery, something that clearly marks the car as a ride share vehicle. >> that's a good idea to check the name and the license plate, too, if you can. >> meanwhile our thoughts are with her family today. kerry sanders in south carolina, thank you. >>> we're going to switch gears, we're going to head way up north to mr. roker, way up in alaska. hey, al. >> reporter: hey, guys, good morning, it's a chilly morning he

ae south carolina a feeling that it could have happened to do anybody, anywhere. 21-year-old samantha josephsoner a security camera recorded her getting in to what she thought was her uber ride, instead, she got in to a 24-year-old man's car, nathaniel roland. once inside, she could not escape because of the child safety locks being engaged. >> he has taken away a piece of our heart, soul and life, and it sickens us to think that his face was the last thing that my baby girl saw a this he earth. >> josefson was in a college bar and a day later hunters discovered her body 60 miles away. roland seen here on social media posts was arrested on charges of murder and kidnapping. just blocks f he josephson. authorities revealing her death was due to multiple sharp force injuries. >>> i don't want anybody >> rideshare companies say pass passengers should check the make, model and license plate number before getting in to the car. information that shows up right there on your app. at the university of south carolina, their launching a national campaign with the simple question. we want every college stu

>>a new jersey community gathered remember university of south carolina student samantha josephson who was killed last week the 21 year-old was found dead after police say she stepped into the car of a stranger. she mistook for her uber today chose her son's family called on rideshare companies to make changes to help make sure something similar doesn't happen to another customer. they can't contemplate how they could think of the future. the wonderful girl. the family's message that it hopes people young adult for certain. take from this senseless killing the other wonderful girl. the that the right your community over in left. learn from this and take ownership. the fortune made by their customers. that it provides safeguards to avoid the mistake. that are easily made. the mistake that took sammy from us. south carolina legislators are working on a bill to make uber and lyft drivers identify themselves for customers. it would require drivers to have illuminated sign so customers know they are getting in the right car. >>a new nationwide campaign is aimed at keeping college and univer

. >> reporter: university of south carolina student samantha josephson got into a car she thought she ordered from uber. it wasn't. the driver pretending to work for the ride share allegedly killed her. in the wake of that tragedy, the university and uber announcing a new partnership focused on safety. >> every time someone use as ride share service, they should stop before entering the vehicle and ask the driver plainly, what's my name? >> reporter: on uber's app, a is w these safety features work. you open up the app as you normally would and right away there is a reminder, a banner at the bottom that says check your ride every time. that means three things, the license plate, the car details and the picture of your driver. two more safety reminders before the car arrives. hi, who are you here to pick up? >> uber for stephanie. >> reporter: there are stories around the country for years about fake uber drivers. should uber been more proactive sooner? >> you'll never hear me say we did enough on safety. it the commitment of the entire company. >> reporter: the new safety measures com

. >> reporter: university of south carolina student samantha josephson got into a car she thought sheered from uber. it wasn't. the driver, pretending to work for the rideshare company, allegedly killed her. in the wake of that tragedy, the university and uber announcing a new partnership, focused on safety. >> every time someone uses a rideshare service, they should stop before entering the voke and ask the driver plainly what's my name? >> and on uber's app, a new alert system. this is how it works. you open up the app as you normally would, and right away, there's a reminder, a banner at the bottom that says check your ride every time that. means the license plate, the car details, and the picture of your driver. two more safety reminders before the car arrives. hi, who are you here to pick up? >> stephanie. >> reporter: there have been stories around the country for years about fake uber drivers. should uber have been more proactive sooner? >> you'll never hear me say that we have done enough on safety. it's my commitment, it is the commitment of the entire company. >> reporter: t

last night students gathered on campus to pay respects to samantha josephson. police charged daniel david roland with her murder and kidnapping. rowland activated the child proof locks to keep josephson from escaping. >> the analysis concluded that the blood in the suspect vehicle was that of the victim, also a cellphone belonging to the victim was found inside the passenger of the compartment of the suspect vehicle. >> uber declined to comment on this case, but in a 2017 blog post it warned of rideshare scams, including people who pose as rideshare drivers. >>> protests are planned in chicago over a controversial decision by prosecutors to drop charges against jussie smollett. the actor was recently nominated for an naacp award for the show "empire." he did not attend the show over the weekend, but that didn't stop comedian chris rock from telling a few jokes. >> you're jessie from now on. the "u" is for respect. you get no respect from me. >> today's protest will take place outside the office of chicago's top prosecutor kim fox jo and a woman accused of using

today to remember university of south carolina student who was killed last week, 21 year-old samantha josephson was found dead after police say she got into the car of a stranger. she missed took for her over. her family is now calling on rideshare companies to make changes to help make sure something similar does not happen again. her death is also prompting a nationwide safety campaign called what's my name. our for sarah stinson with details now on the new push and reaction from cal berkeley students. >>the what's my name campaign is asking every college in america to take a pledge that they will confirm that the uber or lyft driver knows their name before they actually stepped foot into the car. this ensures that they don't get into a dangerous situation i spoke to several cal berkeley students who say that they feel safe using rideshare because they already take these precautions i always check. >>the plate and he's phase as well i look at the license plate. the first thing i always do is asked to confirm that the name of the driver is the name that i'm expecting it to me i know that they

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

samantha josephson was found dead after a night out with friends. police say she called an uber ride around 2:00 a.m. after being separated from her roommates. josephson then hopped in the back of a chevy impala thinking it was her ride. her body was found hours later in a field. last night friends and family gathered at the university of south carolina's campus for a vigil. her father seymour says he wants to warn others. >> i've gone through this and i don't want anybody else to ever go through this again. i can't tell you how painful this is. >> police have arrested nathaniel roland after finding blood in the car that matches josephson. he will be charged with kidnapping and murder. >> a malaysian woman is sentenced to death -- in the death of kim jong-un's 0 brother. she has received a sentence of three years and four months. her lawyer is optimistic she will be free by may. she is one of two women accused of using a nerve agent to kill the half brother of the north korean leader. her co-defendant unexpectedly walked free last month. >> controve

reporter: on campus today, a feeling this could have happened to anybody anywhere. 21-year-old samantha josephson killed after a security camera recorded her getting into what she apparently thought was her uber ride. instead police say she mistakenly got into 24-year-old nathaniel david rowland's car. once inside unable to escape because the safety locks were engaged. her heartbroken mother. >> he's taken away a piece of our heart, soul, and life. it sickens us to think that his face was the last thing that my baby girl saw. on this earth. >> reporter: josefson had been with friends at a popular college bar. a day later a hunter discovered her body at 60 miles away. rowland seen here on social media post was arrested just blocks away from where he picked up josephson. her death due to multiple sharp force entries. ride share companies say passengers should check the make, model and license tag of your ride. information that shows up on the app. here at usc today, they're launching a national campaign that begins with a simple question. >> we want every college student in america to take a pledge

. >> reporter: university of south carolina student samantha josephson made a mistake most people who use uber can relate one. the driver who did not work for uber allegedly killed the 21-year-old. now uber says it is taking action. how did her murder affect policy here? >> i can tell you, we are heart broken about what has happened. for us, it is a reminder that we have to constantly do everything we can to raise the bar on safety. >> reporter: today, uber is announcing the new technology together in partnership with the university of south carolina to improve passenger safety. tony west, uber's chief legal and security officer, spoke with nbc exclusively at the company's headquarters in san francisco. >> in the app, when you ordered your uber, it is on the way, you'll get more persistent, more frequent push notifications to your phone that remind you to check your ride. >> reporter: uber giving us a preview of the new alert system that begins rolling out today. here is how the new safety features work. you open up the app, as you normally would, and right away there is a reminder, a

the cse of death h been released for samantha josephson. she died from multiple sharp fo force injuries. she was killed after getting into what she believed was her uber. shame separated from friends and called the uber to take her home biwas found dead -- but was found dead nearly 65 miles from rimpus. ther has been charged with the murder. >>> new, we're learning that whole foods will slash prices on hundreds of items starting tomorrow. shoppers will save 20% on items such as greens, tomatoes, and tropical fruits. there a also new details for amazon prime members. whole foods will double the number of exclusiveeekly prime member deals and deeper discounts. >>>y the chi temperatures outside aren't keeping away the cherry blossom lovers c thewds came out to see the first day of peak bloom yesterday. no surprise there. the cold's not going to keep people away from the gorgeous view. >> although this picture woul we promised there were people out there, too. the national parks service says cooler temperatures can both help and ht the ooms. no