the u.s. government owned in effect gm. what did they do for five years under the obama administration when they owned gm? they did not restructured gm, requiring compliance officers, engineerscontent is so gm could go until them about defects in cars without losing their jobs. they did not do anything except bail out general motors. so they lost a great opportunity to also investigate this ignition switch. i mean, it was not a secret. gm has covered up the switch problem which killed at least over 124 people since 2002. you have the classic conditions for criminal behavior. you have a known defect by people inside gm. you have deaths and injuries increasing. you have a cover-up. you don't tell u.s. government, the auto safety agency in five days what you're supposed to tell them -- that is another violation of the law. u.s. attorneyt by for the southern district of new york under orders from the justice department and probably the white house. it was a copout. it is easy to go after people for insider trading, as these u.s

was fire as the gm of the phillies.ail decided two days ago and the search for a new gm starts today. this was amaro's seventh year as the phillies general manager. he had been the assistant gm for 10 years previous to that. the phillies record declined ever season since they lost in the playoffs back in 2011. mull pell reasons and the heat of the ownership group john middleton said the fans played a part. >> all of us in this room really exist because of fans. i mean if the fans didn't buy tickets and fans didn't watch tv, nobody in this room at this moment would have a job. so they are critical to all sports organizations including the phillies, and what they think is important to us. >> reporter: so fan pressure was part of that then? >> we were certainly aware of the fans feelings. absolute. >> i intend to look at wide spectrum of candidates. it would be a mistake we pigeon hole ourselves we're going to for young analytic or experienced baseball guy. >> a day closer to the start of the eagles season playing monday n

business as usual in the state of washington, but these trees planted in late spring 2015 are the first approved gmrees ever to grow on u.s. soil. the company would not reveal the exact location of the grow, but they did provide this footage. the apple is called the arctic apple. the company also gave us this time lapsed footage demonstrating the attributes of the fruit. the apple on the right has been genetically modified so despite the passage of time it does not brown when it's cut open. after 18 years of testing the apple got the stamp of approval from the fda, usda and epa. >> are these apples safe to eat. >> yes, they're safe to eat. they've been rigorously tested to a fault. >> the apples were created by engineering it's own dna to create less of an enzyme that causes browning. by controlling the production of ppo the scientists have created a non-browning apple. it sounds like a neat party trick, but will consumers bite? >> the arctic apple is important because it goes to the consumer rather than the farmer. this is a first product that bell' see targeted that way. >> i think of soccer moms

. >>> a settlement reached in the gm ignition switch scandal. news 4's david ushery. >> reporter: the justice department announcing a deferred prosecution agreement. essentially acknowledging it new about the defect and misled consumers. now there's questions many victims and their families may not be fully satisfied with this deal because the prosecutor didn't announce any charges against gm now or individuals who played a role. u.s. attorneys saying the legal bar to bring those charges is very high. to settle the criminal investigation into faulty ignition switches, general motors will pay a hefty fine, prosecution down the road. >> the appointment of a federal monitor will ensure continued government oversight, targeted at the issues that led to the the first place. >> reporter: those tragedies killed. another 275 injured. when the ignition switch on gm cars like the chevy cobalt and switch off. shutting off the engin and disabling power assisted steering brakes and air bags. prosecutors say worse than the defect was the cover-up. >> to sum it

they're using the proceeds from their claims against gm to fund the creation of a new vehicle safety watch list. nbc's tom costello reports on what they've found. >> reporter: the gm recall massive. 2.6 million vehicles. ignition switches that could shut off while the car was running. air bags that would not deploy in an accident. in all, hundreds of injuries, and 124 death claims settled, including 29-year-old brooke melton, who died in 2010. >> on her deathbed after i kissed her on the forehead, told her i loved her, i told her i would vindicate her death. >> reporter: it was the meltons' lawsuit that helped prove gm knew of the effective ignition -- defective ignition switch for years, yet failed to act. now the meltons are determined to help flag potential safety problems that may deserve a closer look. funding a vehicle safety watch list that gathers raw government data from all 50 states, then looks for trends in death and injury claims. >> it's a way to prioritize how to examine potential vehicle safety defects before they become crises. >> reporter: already they believe they'

the fed slapping gm with a fine over half a billion dollars for failing to disclose an ignition flaw that led to over 100 deaths. >>> and no turning back. our journey to the inferno. a wildfire suddenly erupting all around and the only way to safety is through a gauntlet of flames. nightly news begins right now. y is a gaunt let of flames. nightly news begins right now. >>> good evening. tonight could be the last time the top republican presidential contenders need so big a stage. this evening they are going at it in the second debate of the season, being held at the reagan presidential library in california. and there is growing sentiment this could be a make or break moment for some of them who are in desperate need of a breakout moment. to date donald trump has taken up most. oxygen in the race but even he's feeling heat from ben carson and base pd obd predebate jockeying, it could produce interesting moments. we are in semi valley, california. >> the gop undercard is under way. tonight's main event coming up. this time an 11 candidate face-off. donald trump usually jabs his oppone

as the automaker reached an agreement with the government. gm faced criminal charges for concealing an ignition switch defect linked to 168 deaths and 800,000 injuries. it would slip cutting power to the engine, brakes and airbags. >> gm new about the low torque ignition switch for a long time, from the early 2000s, shortly after it was first installed. back then base gm personnel completely missed the connection nondeployment. >> reporter: even when gm recognized the issue, it did not disclose it for years. it had to recall a massive amount of cars. the ceo fired 15 employees after she was brought in last year telling employees today gm reached a settlement because, quote, people died in our cars. not everyone is celebrating, many believing with so many dead, criminality is being erased with cash. consumer advocates are saying gm killed 100 people by knowingly put a defective ignition switch into 1 million vehicles. today, gm officials walk off scot-free while customers are six feet under. in addition to that fine, they've been paying into a vi

the cost. reporter: that decision is going to cost gm $900 million. the fine part of an image with federal government announced today. gm is facing criminal charges for concealing an ignition switch defect that was going to lease 169 deaths and more than a thousand injuries. the problem with this switch, it would put while the car is running star power to the engine power steering power brakes and airbags. >> gm knew knew about the knew about this low torque at ignition switch for a long time so shortly after was first installed but you didn't fix the problem back then because gm personnel completely missed the connection between the switch and airbags non-deployment. gm recognize the safety problems it didn't disclose it. gm ceo mary barro was prompted was brought in. today she told employees gm agreed to the deal because people died in our cars but many easy with the deal. consumer advocates said the psalmody deaths they would like to see criminal charges. terry in addition to the fund's gm has to pay to a victims compensation fund and the federal mo

. >> auto stocks shift up a gear as european registrations rise for the 24th month in frankfurt. gm ceo says a fiat chrysler deal is not in the cards. >> we went into it in detail when the formal offer was put in front of us. >> but it's a no show. the fiat chrysler ceo buys a bit more time with the united auto workers union which says it will keep negotiating with the car maker. >> lift off for amazon's jeff besos as he brings his dream of launching rockets into outer space to florida's cape canaveral. >> we had the lowest volume session in a month's time. also the narrowest trading range that we have seen since august 18th. that tells us that everyone pretty much is on the sidelines right now awaiting that fed rate decision. let's check in on u.s. market futures. we're not going to see much movement at the open. the implied open. we're going to be down close to 3 points. dow jones industry looking for a decline of 20 points and nasdaq should be lower by 7 and a quarter points or so. >> let's also just quickly break the german numbers, current conditions came in at 67.5. the expect

it is very painful. >> reporter: officials familiar with the settlement say gm will pay the government a fine of over half a billion dollars. that is far less than the $1.2 billion toyota paid last year for concealing acceleration problems in its cars. but officials say gm under the ceo mary barra has been cooperative with federal investigators, admitting that the company concealed the problem. >> repeatedly, individuals failed to disclose critical pieces of information that could have fundamentally changed the lives of those impacted by the faulty ignition switch. >> gm gets credit for cooperating with federal prosecutors, reducing the potential fine. >> reporter: officials familiar with the case say no current or former gm employees will be charged. separately 308 victims and family members have accepted compensation from gm of at least $1 million each. lester. >> pete williams in washington, thank you. >>> in europe, the crisis took an ugly turn as hungarian po.lice turned tier gas and water on migrants, including women and children desperate to cross the border. many escaped wars.

the warriors gm is bringing the trophy to our studio.ll talk about the trophy's travels, the fact that it has its own body guard and the future of the team itself. >> the eastern span of the bay bridge opened to drivers two years ago today. coming up, we'll talk to cal-tran about some of the problems it has had in the past and projects still ahead. >> the debate over short-term rent yams like air bnb -- rentals like air bnb heat up. why it divided feinstein and ed lee. >> trying to get into morin is a chore on the richmond bridge. full of slow traffic. >> cool is the rule. inland temperatures are on their way down. for how long and how much. layover. 24 hours. hello, reykjavik. oh, so that's how you spell it. what are you looking at? oh, cool. hungry. fish, anyone? hello, seventh waterfall of the day. hello, duck boat. hello, sheep? oh right! itchy icelandic sweaters and no foreign transaction fees. sweet. one last look. ahh. triple points. and we're off. what's next? wherever the journey takes you, carry american express gold. it's more

they have seen strong growth in china but there's no denying the facts. gm saw their figures drop in china for the worst five months last august so still plenty of reasons to be concerned. when we look globally, perhaps the auto makers are starting to look at other ways to boost revenues and increase their bottom line and one such topic is consolidation. we continue to talk about a potential merger with gm however the gm ceo doesn't seem quite interested. we'll have her reaction coming up later in the show. >> thank you very much for that. let's talk australia. malcolm has been sworn in as the 29th prime minister. speaking after his defeat abbott defended his record as the country's leader. >> yes i am proud of what the abbott government has achieved. we stayed focused. of course the government wasn't perfect. we have been a government of men and women and not a government of gods upon the earth. few of us entirely measure up to expectations. >> although the rise to australia's highest office seems sudden, matt taylor explains that the change had listbeen in

coach pete carroll, the gm, have a high degree of job security and also have full support of their owner. now the dallas cowboys are 2-0. the bad news they've lost another key player to a broken bone. tony romo has a fractured eight weeks he'll miss. we know more after his ct call. between that and dez bribt yant bryant's broken bone in his foot, will we need them before they are fuelly and completely heeled. whether or not josh mccown is fully and completely healed from a concussion is question of the week. johnny manziel got his first career win when mccown is out. when the questions become clear, people are hoping for manziel. >> all right, mike, interesting stuff. thanks as always. once again the final at lambeau, the packers 27, the seahawks 17. al and cris back to wrap things up after this. (phone ringing) oh! i got another call. adam: i'm not having a party! hey chris what's up! you heard about adam's party man? it's going to be crazy. i knew it! (beep) find the closest party store... introducing app-connect. (google voice) here are your directions. michael: i'm gonna throw my own

the gm did phone jonathan papelbon earlier today to talk about the incident.'s upset with the suspension, four games without pay and harper punished for his part in the incident and the nats four-game suspension along with the three-game suspension from mlb earlier incident and the nats are done for the year and what about jonathan papelbon's future with the nates? rizzo says he's not ready to go there. >> he's under contract, and we're going to evaluate every moving part that we have after the season and we'll make all those decisions once the final out is made in 2015. >> it's unfortunate what happened yesterday and you don't expect to fight your teammates or anything like that. so i want to win and i want to do everything i can and every guy in this clubhouse will look to do it on a daily basis and if that's gino or anybody and we have to come together and win ball games and do everything we can to enjoy it. >> we're a family and it takes two to fight and that's what we say in our house, as well. he's taking heat for allowing papell bebon to go out after th

attorney for the southern district of new york would take gm to the wood shed in regards to what's necessary due to a fine and personal responsibility for specific individuals inside gm who participated in the coverup. and gm was told to pay $900 million which is less than the toyota criminal settlement and toyota did less than gm did. >> what do you think would have been more appropriate? >> $3 billion. >> would you say that gm got away pretty easily here. they now are writing a check for $900 million. no one is going to go to jail. they're going to go on making cars and making money. >> we put our hands in the lives of auto makers every time we get behind the wheel. what kind of message does this settlement send to the auto makers? >> i'm concerned for tomorrow's victim of tomorrow's defect because when you are inside an automobile company and are pressured to cut corners and recall that gm got away with paying $900 million and not going to jail. gm says they have turned over a new leaf. they may be right. my fear is not so much about what gm is going to do tomorrow because they hired a ne

last week you had robert's medical mystery diagnosis and yesterday's story about the gm's wife. wow. that's all you could say about that. here is the good news. today for one day, the skins are not the national sports headlines. justay tod. this is the national sports headline. tom brady the center of the deflategate cleared to play today. the nfl's four-game suspension was too heavy handed and lacked precedence. saying that they lacked a key witness and commissionaire goodell dismenaced -- commissioner goodell dismenaced his own brand of justice and plus touchdown tommy will suit up for the patriots next thursday against the steelers. that's big news for the nfl and fans all over the place. again tom brady cleared to play against the steelers coming up next thursday of the beginning of the nfl season as we've got much more to get to on this game right behind me. the players who will not be playing tonight are getting in a quick workout. hey, i've got the pink jacket on as you know we're ready to roll. we'll have much more coming up at 6:20 as i will tell you why mccoy will be th

ruben amarrow was in the seventh season as the phillies gm and has been the assistant gm previous tenars, but the phillies downward spiral started after their play off appearance in 2011. the man that is now leading the phillies ownership john middleton was candid and honest today in so many areas. he did say the fans' out cry had a part in the decision because they are the customer. middleton was also clear that even though that all the poor decisions made with older player signing and other things were done by just ruben, he had a upon the. decisions are made not in isolation, not exclusively by one person, but from everybody else in the organization. so there are lots of people who are involved in those decisions, but that doesn't mean a well run, successful companies there's accountability. so even though people are making decisions in groups, there's still a person who is primarily accountable for that decision. it's hard to convince people when they're highly successful as the phillies have been that maybe the world is changing and maybe you need to look at it a little different

this is the old gm, pre-2009 gm admitting to all of this. they're going to walk away again after their three years of probation. >> the etch a sketch thing brought up a while ago is actually getting traction here. now, that's criminal. so let's just be clear. that's criminal. no executive's going to jail. i don't know if that filters down to the folks on the line. what about the civil actions? there were like i think 1300-plus civil suits that are out there. are those connected? are they still active? >> they're still active. gm did say today they have reached a deal to settle those lawsuits. about 1400 lawsuits actually that are out there. they have paid about $150 million into a fund to try to compensate some of these victims. we know all this is going to cost gm a total of $5 billion when all is said and done. including the recalls they delayed for so many years. again, they knew about this for ten years before they started doing any recalls. >> all right, evan, thanks so much. we've been waiting on that news. thank you for that. >>> if yo

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deirdre: so bob, wait, i don't mean to cut you off, i'm going to do it anyway, with the gm cars when ut the ignition switch, almost 125 people, i think it was 124 people died. no one has died with the vw case. >> right. thank goodness and that's right. and no one will but you lost the complete value of what you thought you purchased. you know, you bought a car that supposedly had a lot of ability to go fast and go slow and be a diesel. you know performance was the reason for the purchase, and once volkswagen fixes the vehicle, you lose performance. volkswagen had a dilemma, and they decided, and it was the most amazing business arrogance to do this. they wrote a software program that caused the vehicle to pass the epa test by igniting their pollution control device during the test. as soon as the test was over, they turned it off to give the customer performance. now the only fix is to turn it on full-time, the customer loses the very performance that caused that customer to buy the vehicle. think of the number of affected vehicles, you multiply it by the purchase price, and it is wha

perhaps the gm?ohn: he certainly see exchange rate volatility, equity volatility, all of which in many emerging markets creates a more challenging environment. but we also see populous governments that want to put infrastructure and. there are 35 gigawatts that the president has announced in indonesia by 2020. the indian prime minister is trying to accomplish similar things. and the place to our strength. ge is through it all, going through a transformation. it wants to focus on being a software company. explain to us this transformation, the thinking behind it. john: we are a software company, actually. we have 12,000 software engineers. by ourselves, we would be in the top 10 or 15 globally. >> a target is to be the top 10. john: and we will keep growing. there is software embedded in all our projects. we have realized power of bringing data, designing better our rhythms, and delivering better results for our customers. for every jet engine, every wind turbine, every locomotives. >> what would the

for now scott proflock would be the interim gm. he said he was shocked when he heard the news. >> i was stunned. i was just surprised. >> reporter: phillies manager pete mackanin says he gets it. >> it was a sad day for me as well as a lot of people but i have been in the game for 47 years. ruben fired me at one point. i have been fired, i have been traded, i have been waved, i have been everything happens to you if you are in the game licensing enough. >> macphail was asked if rube bone take another position with the team. he said, never even came up. so now, the search for a new gm, begins. back to you, ukee leslie, thanks very much. phillies fan base has been dealing with the dismal year. will this change their outlook. "eyewitness news" reporter todd quinones has been taken it to the streets what did you find out. >> reporter: as you know a lot of fans wanted a man marrow, junior gone but there is at least some sense here, be careful what you wish for. the question is asked, now what? because you don't really have anybody to kic

. >> well, the gms don't operate with with morals, it's the gm that wins that keeps his job. >> the 49ers, now with the raiders, his contract it valued at $8 million a year, which is a lot more than many make in their lifetimes. it appears there are second chances. >> aldon is a grown man, whatever he has to deal with. i'm sure he will deal with it. i'm not a baby-sitter, and i don't think anybody expects anybody on his team to be a baby-sitter. only thing we expect is that he comes in and works hard. >> back live at raiders quarters in alameda, it is worth noting that even though aldon smith has a new job, his legal problems are mounting. the santa clara district attorney says he will be charged with misdemeanor, not only for hit-and-run but also for driving under the influence. he will appear in court next month. >> thank you, wayne. >>> well, our resident expert is here, larry, how surprising was this move and how will it manifest itself on the field? >> this is stunning because it comes two days before the start of the regular season and also because aldon is going right across the ba

. >>> good morning, topping america's money a massive settlement over the gm ignition defect. >> gm will pay a fine of $900 million to settle a criminal escalate. the ignition switch defect is tied to 920 deaths. >>> laundry detergent pods have been blamed for thousands of poisonings because they look like candies. >>> burger king ready for halloween rolling out a special who were on a black bun. it is common in asia first time in the u.s. and they will have pumpkin spice yum. of the us and therefore. yes. thank you. no. no. please, stop! sorta you, isn't you. start with a quote from esurance and get a set of discounts personalized to you, not someone sorta like you. esurance. backed by allstate. click or call. try the delicious lunch double burger. then tap, swipe, and go. ♪ ♪ >> a texas teen who was accused of bringing a fake bomb to school has received an invitation to the white house. police led achmed muhammad out of the school in handcuffs. the #i stand with achmed spread across twitter. president obama took to tweeter and invited him to washington out of sympathy. >>> somebody who

the gm said here's the deal. they'll compromise here. he'll pitch tomorrow against the nationals and probably one more by ear. pitch and pitch -- ernie: the fans have been ripped over this. >> they weren't happy with the way he handled things saturday. he was noncommittal, not post-season. we didn't hear him say he'd pitch in the playoffs until last night. the plan is to limit his starts until the end of the season, pitch the post-season. they can't guarantee he'll make it through the playoffs. ernie: they did well today. >> the biggest series of the day started in washington. season. they jumped out to an early lead in the game against the nationals, blew the lead and then they stormed back. mets win 8-5. they have a five game league in the national league east. weekend. ernie: and the yankees had a day game. >> they came up big beating the orioles 8-6. now we have a half game lead. ernie: jpp met with the doctors today. >> he's been out of the giants sight since the accident with the fireworks and had his finger amputated. flew to new

. >> the gm subsidiary is poised to post profits next year thanks to this car. the new onstar service assistant system. >> on vacation, our car had the onstar system. i showed it to my wife and kept pressing the button to ask things like, where was that shop again? they will send the phone number and you can call to see if it is so open. > bmw is adding more luxury to it flagship series including laser lights in a fully digitalized dashboard. drivers can control the infotainment system with hand movements. the carmaker says business in europe is picking up. >> europe has been recovering. with the exception of the united kingdom that has had several strong years, the southern european countries and the last year, they build more momentum. off of a relatively low base compared to precrisis levels but it is wheezing to see the spanish market up 20% this year. >> more comfort, technology, and gadgets. not only in europe but also in asia and the u.s.. >> will some met up with the head of mercedes-benz and asked him if he was worried about the recent troubles in overse

coach pete carroll, the gm, have a high degree of job security and also have full support of their owner-0. the bad news they've lost another key player to a broken bone. tony romo has a fractured collarbone. eight weeks he'll miss. we know more after his ct call. between that and dez briyanbrya broken bone in his foot, will we need them before they are fuelly and completely heeled. whether or not josh mccown is fully and completely healed from a concussion is question of the week. johnny manziel got his first career win when mccown is out. when the questions become clear, people are hoping for manziel. >> all right, mike, interesting stuff. thanks as always. once again the final at lambeau, the packers 27, the seahawks 17. al and cris back to wrap things up after this. (phone ringing) oh! i got another call. adam: i'm not having a party! hey chris what's up! you heard about adam's party man? it's going to be crazy. i knew it! (beep) find the closest party store... introducing app-connect. (google voice) here are your directions. michael: i'm gonna throw my own party. the things you love

i have been fascinated with the gm ignition switch controversy. very late to the game here, but i don't want to write a book about it. i don't think anyone would read a book about it. but would it be the kernel of a great article? absolutely. emily: we have seen so many brand name journalists start their own companies. vox, buzzfeed. why not do something like that? malcolm: because i would be terrible at it. i have to wake up too early in the morning, there are all kinds of very good reasons for me to steer clear of that. emily: what about how the nfl has handled some of these domestic violence issues? malcolm: this is a sport that is living in the past that has no connection, i think, to the realities of the game right now. and no real connection to american society. ♪ emily: one of the subjects you wrote about is the nfl. you said it will become a ghettoized sport because of concussions, only poor athletes willing to play the game and that the sport could become obsolete. the nfl is settling with former players. are they doing enough with curren

the gm admitted he did not give him much of a roster. al is to try to build a contender as quick as possible. >> i believe we under achieved. i believe i am responsible for that. to get the time of extension during a year like this again is pretty rare. >> by the way, not all of the players i gave you are good. addressing that we have had a lot of injuries. he brings the same attitude every day. >> the u.s. open and gym pea fallen and justin -- jimmy fallon and justin timberlake putting on a show as they always do. look at roger here. from the back line and a little drop. oh come on. from back there? that should be illegal. that's just not fair. abc7 sports brought to you by xfinity. >> thanks, larry. >> and stay with us.

coach pete carroll, the gm, have a high degree of job security and also have full support of their owner-0. the bad news they've lost another key player to a broken bone. tony romo has a fractured collarbone. eight weeks he'll miss. we know more after his ct call. between that and dez briyanbrya broken bone in his foot, will we need them before they are fuelly and completely heeled. whether or not josh mccown is fully and completely healed from a concussion is question of the week. johnny manziel got his first career win when mccown is out. when the questions become clear, people are hoping for manziel. >> all right, mike, interesting stuff. thanks as always. once again the final at lambeau, the packers 27, the seahawks 17. al and cris back to wrap things up after this. (phone ringing) oh! i got another call. adam: i'm not having a party! hey chris what's up! you heard about adam's party man? it's going to be crazy. i knew it! (beep) find the closest party store... introducing app-connect. (google voice) here are your directions. michael: i'm gonna throw my own party. the things you love

they should keep me apprised but that's a balance i have to strike. >> reporter: the assistant gm will on an interim basis. zack ertz and the eagles go into the season with the best running back trio in the nfl. former bird lesean mccoy said demarco murray is good but i don't see him as competition as far as the best backs. here's demarco today on shady. >> sometimes you got to move on with your life and career. never worry about what someone else says about me. i have never been part [ inaudible ]. been to the pro bowl. so great guys, one of the hardest working groups i have ever been part of. i think that speaks volumes. >> reporter: these three running backs will be fun to watch. we'll be right back. >>> that radar still lighting up. >> yeah, especially in one area, where i was just showing you ten minutes ago, this area right near chesterbrook along the pennsylvania turnpike. it's just not moving. down toward radnor township. now a flash flood warning has been issued for that area until 8:15, right along the pennsylvania turnpike. some areas could be flooded there. we want to remin

. >> reporter: this latest redskins fumble has fans angry as they say that the gm's wife tweet is a distraction that is taking the focus off football. >> reporter: just when you would think that you have seen enough bad news from the once mighty redskins that the team would keep stumbling. first clearing, then benching robert griffin iii and then sending mixed messages about their future. but now in comes a pass that nobody saw. >> i think that it is a shame that the redskins organization has got such a history and they are kind of getting to this. >> reporter: the wife of the redskins general manager scot mccloughan is now apologizing for disparaging and vulgar comments that she posted about diana rosini over a story she broke. >> you don't put it out there like that. >> the tweet said please tell us how many blanks you had to give to get this story and did they laugh at you before or after? >> reporter: that her comment was unfounded, inappropriate with the upmost respect for both the reporter and espn. but still the damage is done. >> i have given up on the redskins. they think that they are

the gm admitted he did not give him much of a roster. s to try to build a contender as quick as possible. >> i believe we under achieved. i believe i am responsible for that. to get the time of extension during a year like this again is pretty rare. >> by the way, not all of the players i gave you are good. addressing that we have had a lot of injuries. he brings the same attitude every day. >> the u.s. open and gym pea fallen and justin -- jimmy fallon and justin timberlake putting on a show as they always do. look at roger here. from the back line and a little drop. oh come on. from back there? that should be illegal. that's just not fair. abc7 sports brought to you by xfinity. >> thanks, larry. >> and stay with us. that is our report. we appreciate your time as always. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. for larry beil and sandhya patel and everyone else we thank you for joining us. >> up next on gym mooy kimmel -- up next on jimmy kimmle is josh brolin. >> have a great evening, everyone. incentives for your old iphone. >>> a candid

coach pete carroll, the gm, have a high degree of job security and also have full support of their owner-0. the bad news they've lost another key player to a broken bone. tony romo has a fractured collarbone. eight weeks he'll miss. we know more after his ct call. between that and dez briyanbrya broken bone in his foot, will we need them before they are fuelly and completely heeled. whether or not josh mccown is fully and completely healed from a concussion is question of the week. johnny manziel got his first career win when mccown is out. when the questions become clear, people are hoping for manziel. >> all right, mike, interesting stuff. thanks as always. once again the final at lambeau, the packers 27, the seahawks 17. al and cris back to wrap things up after this. (phone ringing) oh! i got another call. adam: i'm not having a party! hey chris what's up! you heard about adam's party man? it's going to be crazy. i knew it! (beep) find the closest party store... introducing app-connect. (google voice) here are your directions. michael: i'm gonna throw my own party. the things you love

, ford, and the auto manufacturers, are they friends or enemies? itay: gmnt system. the value in the connected car comes from the data. almost like apps that we buy on our phone. automated driving features. a way to sell data to consumers. the ultimate mobile experience in the car. tom: you do terrific work about the behavior of automobiles. we have a moment of silence on .he way for september 11 let's just say, do they want to drive? that is the essence of the worry about millennials. do they want to drive? 34y: we think that 18 to year olds do when the economy is strong. older than that, they are more reluctant to add car number two. within the next 10 years, we think about new mobility. tom: does it threatened 17 million units? itay: no. through 2018 would be a normal recovery in terms of the percent of drivers by new vehicles. our view has always known as bullish. actually, we have argued is a very ordinary form of recovery through 20:18 p.m. in michael: we have seen talk about millennials not wanting to buy cars, but in part that is because they are al

buyers, the gm said, is staying away and sales have taken a nosedive. >> how much have sales dropped in the last few days? >> well literally we went from selling 13 new cars on saturday and one yesterday. >> reporter: volkswagen has admitted cheating by rigging millions of diesel models from 2009 to 2015 making them appear much less polluting then they are. this man owned a 2011 volkswagen jetta and loves it and believes the company's claim of low emissions. >> i'm not pleased by it no. it doesn't encourage me to buy another volkswagen. >> reporter: the scandal is growing. worldwide 11 million cars are effected. today the ceo martin winterkorn resigned saying i'm stunned that misconduct on such a scale was possible. and german engineering may have taken a major perhaps irreversible hit. cnbc's phil le beau. >> what happens next. are you driving a vehicle no longer in compliance with air rules. will you get a new vehicle. will the engine be modified. >> reporter: so many unknowns. volkswagen has apologized and is promising swift action. until then, drivers like nate silver are sitting

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under the agreement two charges will be dropped after three years if gm fully cooperates. the department of justice says gm designed the ignition switch in some of its vehicles with such low torque that it could slip out of the drive position cutting power to the engine and the air bags. at least 169 deaths have been linked toed defect. >> not until 2012 did they realize it was a safety issue after all, but they did not disclose it at the time they discovered that connection. >> gm will also spend $575 million to settle many of the civil lawsuits that have been piled. federal prosecutors say it would have cost gm less than a dollar per car to just fix the problem. >>> and now your storm team 4 forecast. >> it's a warm evening for us during the open, and we could see more pockets of fog setting up and let's talk about the forecast and where we go from here, because it is nice right now. we are expecting clouds for several days and even better rain chances. so we're clear by 11:00 as we fall from 7:00 to 8:00. for tomorrow we have ample sunshine. once again, it will be a code