involved in a fatal train crash in september has been diagnosed with sleep apnea.48-year-old thomas gallagher was found fit for duty after a physical in july, but wasn't diagnosed until after the crash.the train slammed into the station during the busy morning commute, killing one person and injuring more than 100 the man who admitted to killing three people at a planned parenthood clinic in colorado last year remains this afternoon.he will be back in court in february for another evaluation.in the mean time, he will remain in a state physiatric facility... leaving his case in limbo. vice president-elect mike pence made his rounds on capitol hill today, first speaking to members of the republican leadership conference, and then with key democrats.the vice president- elect said the transition into the trump presidency is moving "briskly," and plans are well underway for the first 1-hundred days in office. while on capitol hill pence took a selfie with the g-o-p leadership conference.the house g-o-p tweeted out this photo of all the members huddled behind vice president- elect pence as he held

the attorney for thomas gallagher said his client was analyzeed after the crash. he slammed into the terminal at double the ten mile an hour speed limit. one woman standing on the platform was killed. >> it's beginning to look a lot like winter across the northern u.s. this was the scene in west milford, new jersey, where folks received up to 4 inches ever snow. folks took at advantage. prewinter wonderland. >>> snow and sleet created dangerous driving conditions in upstate new york. it was fall up to an inch an hour. >> in michigan, people witnessed the first major snowfall of the season. winter like temperatures and gusty winds mate it rough to -- made it rough to walk around center city yesterday. many were bundled up against hats scarves and several layers of clothing. everybody except report. >> i love the weather and looking forward to snow, and then i'll put on pants. we'll see. >> will the wind and cold weather stick around through thanksgiving. i bet it rhymes with so. >> reporter: we'll see the wind die down, temperatures will come back a little bit. the

one woman died and hundreds of others were injured. 48-year-old thomas gallagher on the floor. >>> we are also learning more about a deadly shooting of a southwest airlines employee at the oklahoma city airport yesterday. police say the suspected shooter was an ex-employee who was likely retaliating for circumstances that led to his resignation back in 2015. 52-year-old michael winchester was killed. the suspected gunman was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. >>> a judge in pennsylvania has denied bill cosby's latest attempt to get his sexual assault case drugging and molesting a woman at his home near philadelphia back in 2004. the judge rejected arguments that prosecutors waited too long to bring those charges. the ruling clears the way for a trial that is expected to begin next june. >>> a former middle school english teacher in houston, texas has pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault after she admitted to having sex with a 13-year-old student. she is 25-year-old alexandria relationship with that 8th grader went on for nine months. they say she got pregnant and had

the engineer, thomas gallagher said he has no memory of the crash. his attorney now claims his client has sleep apnea but was not diagnosed until after the crash. >> shareholders for tesla will vote on a plan to emergency two companies, but critics are considered about the financial picture of solar city that is nearly $3.5 million in debt. people who support the merger say the transaction is a step to tesla's goal of being sustain average energy company. they assisted admit it requires. >> it is complex. >> is this really strategic merger? or is it a bailout of solar city burning through crash right now? >> elon musk has big plans for the merger and wants show rooms to become a one crimestoppers for all energy needs: cars, home batteries and solar panels. >> the oakland raiders have a test in mexico city. we caught top secreting training, a training mask you will see here, right this. it is on their face for high altitude, mexican at 7,400' above sea level which is thin air. denver is 5,200. they practice at sea level in alameda the masks are giving

the train conductor they say thomas gallagher diagnosed with sleep appear kneia. the 48-year-old was diagnosed after the crash according to his attorney. new jersey transit says it does screen operators for sleep apnea and that gallon after a physical in july. this is the train that crashed into the station in september, slammed into the terminal during the morning commute killing a woman standing on the platform, injured more than 100 other people. officials saying the conductor suddenly accelerated before the crash. >> adam: patriots holding crash today and the gronk was not there. we looked but couldn't find him. the patriots put him on the injured list yesterday but the 49'ers and san francisco. that has a lot people wondering where is gronk. trey daerr is live with the latest. >> reporter: certainly a big question and still no sign of rob gronkowski at practice. his size, toughness and ability to take hits a big part of the reason why he was able to stay in the game and finish it but with the way the patriots have been cautious with him in the past, there is

thomas gallagher was diagnosed with severe sleep a apnea after the train crashed into the station.till not clear if gallagher was screened. the federal railroad administration will issue a safety advisory this week on the importance of screening and treatment. at least three other train crashes in the last five years were blamed on engineers with sleep apnea. >>> the bucks county man accused in a sex abuse case involving six amish sisters will be in court today, lee kaplan was arrested in june on charges of assaulting the older sister in his home. last month police accused him of abusing five of the teen's younger sisters. the youngest victim is eight years old. >>> police are investigating a possible burglary at philadelphia city hall. an employee of the christmas village reported seeing two men trying to climb through a window yesterday afternoon. the worker said he yelled at the man, he ran off and he went to get security. still not clear if anything was taken. >>> last night the eagles had a long flight home to philly, imagine that flight. >> it's like a five and a half hour, s

thomas gallagher was at the controls during the september crash. he was later diagnosed with sleep apnea. federal railroad authority officials are finalizing a rule to mandate screenings. >>> a vigil was held tonight for the five students who died in a school bus crash in tennessee. dozens packed a church in chattanooga for tonight's vigil. family and friends came together in prayer as 30 children remain in the hospital. meanwhile, the driver of that bus, 24-year-oldjohntheny walker was charged with homicide. he was driving well over the 30-mile-per-hour speed limit when he lost control and crashed. >>> the stars were out in our nation's capital as president obama delivered his final round of presidential medals of freedom. hollywood mega star tom hanks and nba legend michael jordan were among those that received awards. bruce springsteen, the boss, saturday night live creator loren michaels and talk show host ellen degeneres who was really emotional rfrp. they were also honored. the presidential medal of freedom is the nation's highest civilian ho

officials say the engineer... 48-year- old thomas gallagher... was diagnosed with sleep apnea after the crash. gallagher told investigators he had no memory of the crash... and remembered waking up on the floor. the n-t-s-b is not commenting on the engineer's diagnosis at this time. explosion in canton, illinois last night. fulton county officials say the blast damaged several buildings. the surrounding downtown area was evacuated. 11 people were taken to the hospital..and one of the victims later died there. the cause is still under investigation. toss to weather. filtered sun this afternoon and which is near the record for milwaukee. very windy tomorrow with highs in the middle 60s early then falling into the 50s by dinner time. a few showers are possible in the afternoon. there is the chance for light rain and snow mix at night and into early saturday then expect decreasing conditions. wind chills saturday and sunday will stay in the 20s. we finally warm back to normal by the start to the work week. today: filtered sun. warm. high: 69 wind: s

officials say the engineer... 48-year- old thomas gallagher... was diagnosed with sleep apnea after the crash. gallagher told investigators he had no memory of the crash... and remembered waking up on the floor. the n-t-s-b is not commenting on the engineer's diagnosis at this time. bombs in new york city and new jersey is indicted on federal charges. ahmad rahimi faces several charges... including using a weapon of mass destruction. he's accused of setting off a pipe bomb in seaside park, and planting two pressure cooker bombs in chelsea back in september. one of the bombs exploded and injured 31 people. rahimi also faces attempted murder charges in new jersey after getting into a shootout with cops. the minnesota police officer who shot and killed 32-year old been charged with manslaughter. officer jeronimo yanez is also facing two felony counts of dangerous discharge of a firearm. yanez shot and killed castile after pulling him over for a broken tail light last july. castile's fiancee -- who live-streamed the aftermath on facebook -- says cast

officials say the conductor, thomas gallagher, was diagnosed with sleep apnea. new jersey transit confirms it has a sleep apnea dia the train was traveling twice the speed limit when it crashed into the terminal. larry: an incredible rescue caught on camera. a construction worker is thankful to be alive after being trapped in a collapsed trench. it happened yesterday afternoon in greenbelt. dirt quickly piled over his head, and workers rushed to clear it by hand so he could continue breathing. but his entire body remained trapped. monitor as crews worked for almost six hours to free him. >> he was great. he went through a series of emotions. we are fortunate he was able to survive. larry: the man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries but is expected to survive. autria: when you earn enough to build your dream home, you expect it to be much close to perfect. 7 on your side i-team tracked down new homeowners who are not happy with what they moved into. good morning. >> good morning, everybody. we found multiple homeowners in our area who believe they are

thomas gallagher told investigators he had felt fully rested when we reported for -- he reported for work but had no memory of the crash, gallagher passed a physical in july. >>> missing plain airlines flight -- maysian airlines flight 370. it was heading from beijing and family members of those on board say they will start a debris hunting trip to madagascar to search for clues to what happened. crews have collected debris but they have not found the ple. >>> new from overnight police say they stopped a new potential attack in france. vasburg and marseilles. they have not released information about this plot though. police have arrested 43 people in november alone as part of anti-terrorism operations. >>> president obama back in washington this morning following his final overseas trip as commander-in-chief. he arrived back in the states early the morning. the president spent time in ee any and peru. he says leaders from around the world are planning tomove forward with a tranacific rtnership a trade deal in congress. >> i believe that tpp is a plus for america's economy. america's

. >>> the pem -- thomas gallagher. . >>> people not holding back with trump today. the meeting was respectful but candid. one of the big points immigration. >> i reiterated to him that this city and so many around the country will do all we can to protect our residents and make sure that families are not >> the idea of having families torn apart has the city rethinking its id plan. it allows immigrants to access services. city officials are wondering if that puts people at risk. >>> meantime the president- elect using twitter to try to set the record straight. he claims there is no effort to get his kids top security clearance. he says quote this was a typically false news story. >>> more than a week after election day 3 thsh ballot -- 3,000 early ballots still have not been processed in maricopa county. >>> they've been fighting to protect their water for months. after a small victory it looks like tribal members will be waiting longer. a judge will likely not decide if the pipe lynn can continue until -- pipeline can continue until january. the remaining section o

the attorney for 48-year-old thomas gallagher said he was analyzed after the crash. he slammed into the terminal at double the ten-mile-an-hour speed limit. one woman standing on the platform was killed. >>> david murphy is talking another day of wicked winds that's not helping firefighters who were busy in new jersey this morning. >>> we're live on the scene of two separate fires in new jersey that have damaged several homes and forced the evacuation of the entire blocks, updates are coming up. breaking none "actio" a fierce fire is burning through a city block in transport. dozens forced from their homes. >> another fire in new jersey burned three homes and downed wires. >> the wind will stick around for another day before returning to seasonable conditions. good morning, monday, november 21, 6:30, tam is off and matt pellman is in for karen rogers and david murphy has accuweather. >> reporter: the wind advisory that was going to expire this morning has been extended to 7:00 p.m. wind will gust from 40 to 45 miles per hour look out for debris on roads and branches

engineer thomas gallagher was diagnosed with the condition after the september 29 wreck. one woman was killed when the train plowed into the station going twice the speed limit. >> a party turned murder scene in new york city. police say that a man was stabbed to death in this manhattan high rise this weekend. his body was fou jersey. investigators have been removing evidence from the fourth-floor apartment, including a blood-stained luggage rack. witnesses say a building resident was using the rack on monday to carry items to a car. a minnesota police officer is charged with second-degree manslaughter now. in the shooting death of philando castillo, his family says they are pleased with the moments after active shooting. the officer's attorney says his client was reacting to seeing a gun. >> i'm ok. >> a very close call for this police officer in kansas. he had just pulled a car over when an accident on the highway sent another car speeding out of control. he jumps out of the he was not hurt. >> steven hawking delivered a dire warning about the future of humidity. he pre

. >>> sources told the associated press that thomas gallagher learns he has sleep apnea after the crash. he told the investigators that he had no memory of what happened that morning and only recalled waking up on the workplace revenge could be the motivation behind deadly shooting at world rogers airport. a employee was shot to death. the man came to the airport with the intent to kill. he was later found dead in a pick up truck at an airport parking gar annual. today we learned he quit his job with the airline in 2015 after refusing to take an exactly screening. >>> a former teaching will be sentenced it in -- teacher will be sentenced for having a relationship with a child. she became pregnant. she aborted the question when she was asked about it. her sentence will be 30 years in prison and her lawyers want probation. >>> rescued from a partially collapsed trench this afternoon in prince george's county. crews pumped oxygen and he is getting treatment at a nearby hospital with serious but nonlife-threatening injuries. >> no injuries reported after a hot air balloon emergency landing

thomas gallagher's lawyer says he was diagnosed with severe sleep he was the train's engineer. he received the diagnosis after the crash, not before it. the u.s. official says the ntsb is looking into it as part of the investigation. >>> the exhibition 50 crew is headed to the international space station. they're scheduled to launch today from kazakhstan. nasa astronaut peggy whitson is part of the crew. she will become the first woman to command the space station mission is her family. >> and probably the things i miss the most, obviously, you know, friends and family. i do miss them, we have a great way to communicate with them via the ip phone and have family conferences, et cetera. >> whitson and her crew will join a three man crew to reach the space station on the 21st. >> there is a massive water front project called the it will include apartments, office space, shops. water taxis will take commuters along the potomac river. they will connect employment centers including alexandria, mgm grand. there will be hauls that will navigate through shallow waters without creating

. >>> the engineer involved in a thomas gallagher's attorney says he was diagnosed after the crash. he was found fit for duty after a physical in july. the train slammed into the station during the morning commute killing one person and injuring more than 100 others. investigators say the train suddenly accelerated right before that crash. >>> sleep apnea symptoms include loud snoring, pauses in breathing, waking with a dry mouth or sore throat in the morning. headaches and sleepiness. also call your doctor if you have any of these symptoms. >>> for the first time ever the u.s. surgeon general has released a report on the crisis of addiction. dr. murphy says substance abuse is one of the country's most pressing public health problems. danielle nottingham reports on his call to action. >> reporter: 20 million americans struggle with substance abuse. overdose. these findings in the general surgeon's report has made drug and alcohol addictions one of the top priorities. >> there's millions of people living in the shadows right now who need help and need treatment. >> reporter: the doct

thomas gallagher's lawyers say that he was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea. gallagher's train slammed into the hoboken terminal. he was the engineer. he received the diagnosis after the crash, not before it. the government official says the ntsb is looking into that as a part of the investigation. >>> developing right now, a for us in fredrick county with the latest on the search for this bear. megan? >> reporter: well, a very frightening situation. a woman in the driveway with her dogs, attacked by a bear last night. take a look at the map here. it happened on iron gate lane off of spookztown road not far from middle town. folks with the department of natural resources are on the scene this morning. a rural area. take a look at the video we shot a little while ago. dnr, they're tracking a mother bear that is in the area. now, she is wearing an electronic collar part of a dnr program. she was actually tagged about a year ago, and she has three cubs, we're told, and they believe that that may be the bear responsible for this attack. now, 63-year-old karen osbo

reports the engineer was diagnosed with the condition after the crash and thomas gallagher told investigators he has no memory of what happened. officials at the national transportation safety board say they're not able to confirm specifics about gallagher's health. jim? >> thank you, chris. >>> video shows a 9-year-old saving hisa after the infant fell off the edge of that table in there. >> the mother turned her back for a moment to deal with another child when the 11-month-old rolled over on his stomach and fell off the edge. you saw the movement to the upper right. the brother ran over and grabbed the baby right before he fell. the mother says this video is a vivid reminder about the hazards of leaving young children unattended even for a few seconds. >> incredible. >>> in prince george's county, police are about to begin overseas and for some of you, it's going to be free. bureau chief tracee wilkins shows us just how it works. >> take the bottle, take out some of the solution and then just dab it on. >> reporter: this simple process is credited with dropping burglaries in the united kin

thomas gallagher was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea a month after his train slammed into terminal. njt tests for sleep apnea, but updated its rules to prevent engineers diagnosed with the problem from operating trains until they're fully treated. it's not clear if gallagher was screened. federal railroad administration will issue a safety advisory this week on the importance of screening and treem. at least three other train crashes in the last five years were blamed on engineers with sleep apnea. >>> a big rig dumped thousand of pounds of toileter on the northern california highway. the highway patrol says it happened when the tractor trailer hydro planed. then overturned. three vehicles were involved. all injuries were minor. officials say one driver was arrested for dui, weather was the main fakih in the kaus. >>> one of the roughest dligs cligss on an nfl field this weekend involved someone who wasn't wearing pads. as minnesota vikings ran on to the field, a member of the tv crew tried to run past him, but u didn't make it. got to be faster than that. those guys are big and fas

the train engineering thomas gallagher was diagnosed with the disorder that could have people fall asleep while at work or driving. he doesn't remember falling asleep. one person was killed and a hundred were injured in that crash. >>> a kansas police officer can thank his quick reflexes for thank goodness the officer notices an out-of-control car perfectly timed his jump to get out of the way. incredibly, he walked away unharmed. he is holding continue to all of his papers. the police department posted the video to twitter reminding drivers to slow down or move over for emergency vehicles. >>> a new york fire fighter being hailed a hero after he saved a man's life hundreds of miles from home. vacation in georgia with his wife and he encountered a car on fire. he was able to free the man from the burning car as his wife captured the whole thing on camera. >> very proud of him, but at the same time, i was very scared for him. i mean, he is go in and out of this car, and it is lighting up all the time. and the smoke. you know what, he is a first responder. nobody would have walked away from

thomas gallagher told investigators he had no memory of the crash, but did remember waking up on thee accident happened on september 29th, train slammed into a station, going double the speed limit. >>> 5:48. looks like bill cosby deaf i go going to trial by june. denied the 79 year old latest attempt to ends his sexual assault case, rejected comedian's request to test his accusers competency. cosby set to go on trial on charges he drugged and molested former temple university employee, andrea constant, at his home, in 2004, another pre-trial hearing is next month. >> wish granted for a local little girl battling brain cancer. you may remember seven year old fill mean a, from port richmond. make a wish helped her achieve one of her biggest wishes, to meet the pope. and we have the pictures their proof it. she is currently in rome. these are the photos of her meeting with the pope, even got a kiss there. and, the greatest news of all, we ' learned her condition is improving, her radiation treatment now complete. certainly best of luck to her, and her family. >>> let's talk about the b

thomas gallagher told investigators he had no memory of the crash. but did remember waking up on the floor. this crash happened on september 29th when the train slammed into the station going double the speed limit. one person died, more than 100 injured. >> well, democratic lead verse decided not to try to impeach governor chris christie over the george washington bridge scandal. >> many say it is time to move forward. federal jury handed down convictions for two former allies, republican governor chris christie, thirds appointee pleaded guilty in the 2013 political pay back scheme. assembly speaker says he's reviewing trial transcripts to determine whether a new inquire my the scandal is needed. but he called it due diligence. christie wasn't charged in the matter and denies any wrong-doing. >>> bill cosby definitely going to trial in june. yesterday a judge denied his latest attempt to ends his sexual assault case. the judge also rejected the 79 year old comedian's request to test his accuser's competency. cosby set to go on trial on charges he dr

investigates are now looking and engineer thomas gallagher was diagnosed with a condition after the september 29 wreck. one woman was killed when the train plowed into the station going twice the speed limit. >> and a party murder scene in new york city. a plan was stabbed to death in a manhattan highrise. his body was found yesterday buried 60 miles away in new jersey. investigates have been removing everyday from the fourth floor apartment including a bloodstained luggage rack. witnesses say resident was using the rack on monday to carrying items to a car. >> i am ok. >> a very close call for this police officer in kansas. he had just pulled a car over when an accident on the highway sent another car speeding out of control. as you can see he jumps out of the way. >> steven hawking is delivering of humanity. he predicts we will not survive another 1,000 years because the earth is too fragile. he is issuing a call to look for space for the future. he made the prediction during a lecture on the universe of -- the university at oxford union and the debating society there. >> isaiah thomas boos

they're considering that possibility as they work to determine just what caused thomas gallagher to speed up. the 18-year veteran has no memory of the crash. the crash killed a woman standing on the platform and injured about 100 passengers back in september. >>> heart-pounding video out of florida. a big brother jumps into action as his 11-month-old brother falls from a changing table. he caught the baby before he could hit the ground. sign that kid up. their mother said she turned her back for just a second when this all happened. the 9-year-old said he's not a hero, he's wrong. he's just doing what any big brother would have done. >> look at those reflexes. >> i hope my sons are watching this. >> that is wonderful. what a great big brother. >>> president obama is in germany on his foreign farewell tour talking to angela merkel and other world lezersaders abo his successor. "credit karma, why are you checking your credit score?" "you don't want to ride the 13l forever, do you?" "credit karma huh?" "yeah, it's free." "credit karma. give youself some credit." >>> president obama is in ber

thomas gallagher was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea a month after his train slammed into the terminalst for sleep apnea but updated their rules to prevent engineers diagnosed with the problem from operating trains until they are fully treated. it's not clear if gallagher was kreend screened. they will issue a safety advisory on the importance of screening and treatment. at least three other five crashes were blamed with engineers with sleep apnea. >>> doesn't matter if you travel by rail or if you're supplying, if you're driving everybody is interested in the weather this week, they want to see what's happening. >> let's start with this morning, as soon as you head out you will feel a big change and blustery wind. >> like yesterday you will have to bundle up if you're heading outside. clouds blowing through the area. a live view from wilmington. no sign of snowflakes in our area, but there are snowshowers north from pocono mountains into new york. we are getting the clouds and those are blowing through and that's going to keep temperatures chilly all morning long. the winds 25 miles a

thomas gallagher was reportedly diagnosed after the crash.he ntsb tells nbc news it's investigating possible undiagnosed medical impairments with the engineer that may have contributed to the accident. new jersey transit says they do have a sleep apnea screening program. the train plowed into a hoboken train station at twice the speed limit. one woman was killed in the accident. the conductor has said he has no memory of the crash. >>> and ali, president obama has anounlszed this year's recipi t recipients of the presidential medal of freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. amongst this year's honorees, kareem abdul jabbar and michael jordan, tv host ellen degeneres, and producer lorne michaels. tom diana ross and bruce springsteen. what a list. the awards ceremony is next tuesday, the 22nd. we'll hear more in just a bit. >> you can never get enough of vin scully. shouldn't we have him on the news? >> best story teller. >> anyway, let's get to the weather. >> still tracking this snowstorm. big changes for the middle of the country today

. >> gene: thomas gallagher diagnosed with the disorder cap cause people to fall asleep at work or while driving. he says he doesn't remember the moments before his train smashed into the hoboken terminal and one person was 100 others injured in the crash. >> gene: investigation found that the officers use of force was not justified. officer geronimo yenez pulled castile over inside minneapolis saying he matched the description of robbery suspect. castile told the suspect he was illegally carrying the weapon and said he was getting the castile died in front seat in car with his girlfriend and young child. >> sara: embryos cannot be used without consent of both parties. she wants to use them to have more children but her exhusband does not. now she is planning on appealing the decision. >> i'm a mother and fighting for my children and do it for any one of my kids, kids that are born and certainly do it for the ones that aren't. >> mcqueen's lawyer says the case is whether or not the embryo should qualify as human or property and court's decision has potential to impact future cases about

thomas gallagher was diagnosed after the crash.tsb tells nbc news it is investigated possible undiagnosed medical impairments with the engineer that may have contributed to the accident. the train plowed into the hoboken station twice the speed limit going. one woman was killed in that accident. and finally, singer songwriter bob dylan will not be traveling to sweden to receive his nobel prize for literaturliterature. they have heard from dylan and that he has pre-existing commitments. >> what a jerk. >> he's got a show. he's got a concert. >> come on. it's the nobel prize. you go and get it. >> is he going to do a video. hey, nobel prize committee. >> he's been cagey. not everyone is obsessed with awards. >> my gosh. the academy also noted that the award belongs to dylan whether he shows up to the ceremony or not. my dad is going. he's making a speech. >> you have to give a nobel address to the nobel committee or -- >> within six months. >> you probably have to put on a tie for that. >> what is that? all right. still ahead on "mor

now she faces backlash for daring to mention thomas jefferson in her e-mail who, by the way, founded the school. trace gallagherthis story from our west coast newsroom. trace? >> in her post election e-mail the president of the university of virginia argued that students have the responsibilityf creating the future that they want for themselves. and in the wake of the contentious election president sullivan was trying to unite students by citing thomas jefferson who wrote, quoting with university of virginia students are exactly the persons who are to succeed to the government of our country and to rule its future enmities within friendships and fortunes. but that quote drew a sharp response from professors and students, 469 of who who signed a letter to the president to ask her to reframe from quoting jefferson. the letter read in part, quoting, although some members of this community may have come to this university because of thomas jefferson's legacy, others of us came in here despite of it. this under mines the messages of unity, equality and inclusivity that you are attempting to convey. the professor who