this is what's left of tina johnson's home in gadsden, alabama. authorities there have opened an arson investigation. katie stanton first saw these images while watching the news at her office in burlingame and decided to do something to help. >> i looked online to see if there might be a go fund me page, and i didn't see one so, i decided to set one up thinking that maybe i could raise $1,000 or so for her. >> reporter: stanton launched her go fund me campaign friday afternoon. people across the country have already pledged more than $130,000. >> this touched a nerve. i think we have all been moved by the me too movement and have all been moved by the bravery that so many women have demonstrated over the past year. >> reporter: tina johnson is one of eight women who have accused former alabama senate candidate roy moore of sexual assault. he ultimately lost that race in one of the most watched special elections of last year. alabama authorities say they don't believe there is any connection between moore's campaign and the fire that consumed john

tina johnson is one of eight women who accused the former alabama senate candidate of sexual assault, and he, of course, ultimately lost that senate race. stanton says she's inspired by the courage of women like tina. >> this touched a nerve. i think we have all been moved by the me too movement and have all been moved by the bravery that so many women have demonstrated over the past year. >> while alabama authorities are now saying they don't believe there's any connection between moore's campaign and the fire that destroyed johnson's home, still, the money raised will go to help her rebuild her home, and any extra money raised will go to local charities in alabama. >>> we continue to follow developing news out of fairfield, where police are searching for the person who shot at a car and caused a chain reaction crash. police tell us two cars were driving down waterman boulevard around 3:30 yesterday afternoon, when someone opened fire on the driver of a silver honda. that driver was hit multiple times, lost control, and crashed into two other cars. he is now in critical condition. se

. >>> alabama officials say they suspect arson in the fire that destroyed the home of tina johnson who accused roy moore of sexual misconduct. police say they do not believe the fire was connected to the accusations she made against moore. now back to "dateline." >>> welcome back. i'm craig melvin. >> charlie tan told police he shot his father to save s mother. but investigators were finding flaws in that story. the ivy league student had been arrested and was facing second-degree murder charges. was this an intentional killing or justifiable homicide? here again is dennis murphy with "house of secrets." >> anna valentine was in a state of disbelief when she learned that her close friend charlie tan had been arrested. >> did you have a chance to talk to charlie himself in that period? >> he called me on the phone a couple times from jail. >> anna didn't sit around.

cnn correspondent caylee hartung joins me. >> tina johnson and her husband were at work when their homeed by this fire. they say they have lost everything. johnson saying she has no more than the clothes on her back. the county sheriff's department is leading this investigation. they addressed right off the bat the question you alluded to, that everyone has. could this be related to the allegation she made of sexual assault against roy moore. the sheriff's department saying the ongoing investigation does not lead us to believe this is related to roy moore or allegations made against him. that assertion in part able to be made at this point because investigators do say they're speaking with a person of interest. at this point, no warrants have been filed. no challenges either. the sheriff's department telling us we will learn more as they do obtain warrants. now tina johnson finds herself emotional, skeptical, trying to pick up the pieces as she spoke with our affiliate wbbc. >> it's too coincidental to me. whatever they say, i'll go with. but, you know, right now i'm just so devastated

tina johnson was a roy moore accuser.stanton saw the video while watching the news in her office and decided to do something to help. she launched a fund-raiser. people across the country pledged more than $130,000. tina johnson, by the way, is one of eight women who accused former alabama senate candidate, roy moore, of sexual assault, and he ultimately lost that race. >> it just touched a nerve. we have all been moved by the me too movement and have all been moved by the bravery so many women have demonstrated over the past year. >> alabama authorities say they don't believe there's any connection between moore's campaign and the fire that consumed johnson's home. the money raised will go to help rebuild her home, and any extra money raised will go to local charities in alabama. >>> people lined up in san francisco saturday morning to make the first-ever legal purchases of recreational marijuana. seven approved retailers have started selling recreational pot in the city. all of them previously established dispensaries l

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officials say the fire that destroyed tina johnson's home wednesday appears to be arson and they have interest in custody. but tonight investigators are saying it doesn't look to be related to her allegations against roy moore. johnson on the other hand says she doesn't snow what to believe about the motive for the fire. >> it's too coincidental to me but whatever they say i'll go with, but, you know, right now, i'm just so devastated that -- i can't -- i'm devastated. >> tina johnson says she and her family were not hurt but only got out with the clothes on their backs. that they are having a very difficult time finding a rental home. >>> developing now, arizona senator jeff flake says the us has found no evidence of american diplomats in havana were the victims of attacks of some mysterious sonic weapon. yesterday flake met with high-ranking cuban officials who informed him of the news flake says classified briefings from the u.s. officials have left him with no reason to doubt the cubans but he has declined to discuss the content of those briefings. >> i'm not suggesting that nothi

we have the clothes on our back. >> reporter: tina johnson's fire caught fire wednesday.stigators sayspeaking to a person of interest but they say they do not believe this wd is not kicked to roy moore or any of his followers. johnson says>> it's too coincident but whatever they say i'll go with but right now i'm so devastated that i can't -- >> reporter: johnson spoke out during the senate race moore ran and lost as the republican nominee claiming that moore groped her back in 1991 when she was 28 years old. >> he just grabbed me from behind on my buttocks, and he just squeezed it really hard, and i remember thinking i was so ashamed. >> reporter: officials say no one was injured in the fire at johnson's home. neighbors did report seeing a drunk man walking around the house before the blaze broke out. >> things were getting back to normal. know we were getting back to -- you know life was good and this happened and this has just been devastating. >> johnson and her husband were at work at the time that that fire broke out and apparently in the back of their home their son was at scho

in alabama, residents have raised more than $150,000 to support tina johnson, whose home was burned to the ground only months after she came forward to publicly accuse alabama republican senate candidate roy moore of groping her without her consent back in 1991. the destruction of johnson's home on january 3 is being investigated as possible arson. johnson says she suspects the fire is connected to her decision to come forward about her experiences with roy moore, who lost december's highly controversial special senate election after at least 9 women, including johnson, came forward to accuse him of sexually harassing or assaulting them when they were teenagers, one as young as 14 years old. in washington, d.c., members of the lgbt community are speaking out about the brutal murder of a young african american lesbian named kerrice lewis. the 23-year-old woman was shot and burned alive in the trunk of a car on december 28, in one of the final homicides of last year. after minimal media coverage of the possible hate crime, residents and activists took to twitter using the hashtag #say he

we have all been touched by the >> tina johnson is one of eight assaul he lost that race in one of theey don't believe there is any johnso said they are devastated by the fire. >> is gone. we came out with t clothes on me and my grandson and my husban >> she has been able to talk >> i called her, she was in tears. i think he was ove and >> the money will go to help alabam >> the county sheriff's report live in san francisco, nbc bay area news. >> thank you very much. the may have played a mornin the driver in the petaluma river. the chp said it was foggy when a man driving down petaluma and emerged with barely a scratc his truck has major damage and offici cause of the crash has the truck has since been pulled >> a concern that tomorrow night rain back and the rainfall is also expected to last for days. rob shows us how much to expect hey,rob. >> we are talking about two days with rain potential out of the no in san jose. mild at 52 and 51 with cloudy franci this i the storm that is headin into monday and tuesday. heavy bursts of rain will be wind speeds above 45 miles per hour. likely

that someone purposefully burned down the home that belongs to tina johnson, one of the women accusing republican senate nominee roy moore of sexual assault. but they tell us tonight they don't believe this was any sort of pay-back, and not connected to roy moore or any of his followers. johnson claimed moore crossed the line when she was 28 and meeting with moore in his law office. that he couldn't keep his hands to himself. >> "he just grabbed me from behind on my buttock and just squeezed it really hard and i remember thinking i'm so ashamed. i felt humiliated in that moment. it took everything out of me." >> reporter: the house burned down tuesday and neighbors report seeing a drunk man walking around the home before the fire. in a statement tonight, investigators say they're speaking to a person of interest. but say "the ongoing investigation does not lead us to believe that the fire is in any way related to roy moore or allegations made against him." no one was home at the time and no one was hurt in the fire. neighbors say they know the man seen around the house and say he has l

thousands of people have contributed to a go fund me page to help tina johnson after her house went up flames tuesday. the blaze is being investigated as possible arson. but authorities say they don't believe it's linked to her allegations of sexual misconduct against the former judge and senate candidate. they are speaking to a person of interest. >> as the new year gets underway, gas prices are on the rise, up about 3 cents over the past three weeks. the national average is now about $2.50 per gallon, according to aaa. and oil prices are jumping due to tensions in iran and libya. experts say gas could go up another 10 to 15 cents, but the highest price is predicted for the east and west coasts. as usual, prices are expected to top out for the year during the busy spring and summer travel season. >> there is a new number one at the box office as welcome to the jungle raked in $61 million this weekend, topping $500 million globall globally. the action comedy led by harte and duane johnson. they play the characters they choose. it opens in china next friday which is expected to boost th

tina johnson accused moore of groping her at his law office back in 1991. her home was destroyed this past wednesday, the same day that moore's democratic opponent, doug jones, was sworn in as senator. the fire is being investigated as arson. officials say they are questioning a person of interest, but there's no indication the fire had anything to do with moore orlet allegations against him. more than half the country is seeing a spike in flu cases. the c.d.c. says 26 states are reporting high activity. in all but four states, the flu is widespread. john blackstone has more on the national outbreak. >> reporter: emergency rooms are packed, ambulances are being redistricted, and medical officials from chicago to orange county, california, are sounding the alarm. >> it's going to be an epidemic year. >> reporter: according to the centers focenters for disease cd prevention, in the past week, regions experiencing high flu activity increased from 21 states 26 states, and new york city. the number of states reporting widespread flu activity rose from 36 to 46,

tonight believe this was no accident that someone purposely burned down the home that belongs to tina johnsonne of the woman accusing roy moore of sexual harassment but tell us they don't believe this is any sort of pay back for that accusation and not connected to roy moore or any of his followers. johnson claimed moore crossed the line when she was 28 meeting with moore saying he couldn't keep his hands to himself. >> he just grabbed me from behind on my but oktocks and squeezed it really hard. i felt so a shamed, humiliated in that moment. it took everything out of me. >> the house burned down on tuesday and neighbors report seeing a drunk man walking around the home before the fire. investigators are speaking to a person of interest but say the ongoing investigation does not lead us to believe the fire is related to roy moore or allegations made against him. abc 7 news atlanta. >>> this monday marks three months since the north bay wild fires started and still seeing people stepping up and helping out. nxt, see >>> well, on this rainy winter day it looked more like spring training in the

the home of tina johnson one of several who came forward to accuse the former candidate of inappropriate sexual conduct. the scandal caused him the race. johnson said she and her family lost everything in the fire. they were not home at the time and no one was injured. it appears the fire was intentionally set.>>> u.s. ambassador nikki haley warned iran the world is watching what it does in response to political protest in the country. the u.s. called an emergency meeting of the un security council to address the unrest. the depths of 21 protesters during the past week. she said the u.s. stance with the antigovernment protesters and she said the world should applaud their courage. there have been large counter protests in iran supportive of the government.>>> north and south korea will hold their first talks in two years. a potential sign tensions on the peninsula might be easing. the u.s. and south korea agree to halt military exercises until the talks take place on tuesday. among the topics to be discussed whether north korea will participate in the winter olympics and south korea.>>>

an arson task force says the fire that destroyed tina johnson's home appears to be arson.t appear to be related to her allegations against moore. >>> meanwhile former today show host matt lauer is reportedly still trying to call the shots on the show. according to the "new york post," lauer has been sending unwanted feedback to show producers including notes about the wrong music being used at the start of a segment. >>> and while we deal with this freezing cold snap, very sad but kids in baltimore public schools are huddled together with no heat in their classrooms. many classrooms in baltimore city public schools do not have working heaters and so now former nfl maryland native aaron maybin is trying to help out. >> what has the day been like for that you guys. >> cold. >> very, very, very, very, very, very cold. >> very cold. you guys are cold. >> yeah. >> super, super cold. >> look, yesterday i had frost bites. >> you had frost bite yesterday? >> he's launched a social media campaign to pump more heat into the school buildings and he started a go fund me page asking fo

. >>> in alabama, officials say they suspect arson in a fire that destroyed the home of tina johnsoned roy moore of sexual misconduct. police say they do not believe the fire was connected to accusations she made against moore. now, back to lockup. >>> i took martial arts for 14 years. thai boxing and kung fu. i'm not hardcore no more. i want to get into movies, man. i want to be a comedy actor. i like to make people laugh. i'm handsome. >> nathan madrid is not the worst-behaved inmate at pnm but he has his moments. >> i was talking on the phone. the c.o. told me to get off the phone. i told her -- when she hung up on me, it just -- i just felt disrespected in every way. so i started telling her off. and for that, i got a report. >> disrespect to the officers is a zero tolerance policy in nyu unit. if i give this inmate a break for making threats toward this correctional officer, it's just not a good thing. not a good practice. hello, mr. madrid. the reason we brought you out here today is we're going to hold a unit management team meeting. i think you know why. this conduct report i

officials say the fire that destroyed tina johnson's home wednesday afternoon appears to be arson and have a person of interest in custody. but they also say it does not appear to be related to her allegations against moore. johnson says she doesn't know what to believe about the motives for this fire. >> it's too coincidental to me but whatever they say, i'll go with, but, you know, right now, i'm just so devastated that -- i can't -- i'm devastated. >> johnson says she and her family were not hurt but got out with only the clothes on their backs. they're having a difficult time finding a rental home. >>> a woman says she was sexually assaulted when she fell asleep on a spirit airline's flight. the 22-year-old says she was on flight from las vegas to detroit when she woke up and allegedly found a man with his hand inside her pants. she says her shirt and pants were unbuttoned when she got up to tell flight attendants what had happened. 34-year-old man who is in the us on a work visa was taken into custody and he's now facing federal charges. >>> and it looks like a scene out of a mov

tina johnson is willing to accept that but wonders about the timing.d down last wednesday. moore denied the allegations and lost the race for alabama senate to doug jones. an arson investigation is under way. >>> he's scared but also hopeful. >>> 20-year-old luis mora has been in the country since he was 11. he was arrested last week by u.s. border patrol agents for overstaying his visa. abc news reporter leslie brinkley has the story. >> reporter: his attorney shared this facebook video, part of a campaign to get him released from custody. he and his girlfriend made a wrong turn and rein into a temporary immigration checkpoint east of san diego. >> when they asked him for his papers, luis was honest. he told them, i'm not an american citizen, i'm from ecuador. and they took him in. >> reporter: mora came to the u.s. as a 11-year-old. his visa expired. he's now a political science major at cal. mora's attorney says the department of homeland security really has the authority to set up a temporary immigration checkpoint anywhere, any time, within 100 mi

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tina johnson says house caught fire tuesday morning. while it is under investigation, as arson, authorities have a person of interest, but investigators do not believe this fire has anything to do with johnson's allegations against moore. >> too incidental to me. but whatever they say, i'm go with. but right now, i'm just so devastated that i can't -- i'm devestated. >> now, fortunately, no one was home at the time of the fire. a go fund me page is now set to up rebuild johnson says home, so far it has raised more than $55,000. moore denies the accusations by johnson and the other women >> a new book on the trump white house is now the top seller on line, and at book stores, the author of fire and fury, inside the trump white house, went on tv to stand behind his work. but president trump is attacking the book, he says, he did not authorize access to the white house, that he never spoke to author michael wolf, and that the book is full every lies and misrepresentations. now, the president tried to stop the release of this book, his lawy

. >> tina johnson is wondering if there is a connection of coming forward with claims and ron is here she says her life was returning to normal and this fire that demolished her home and authorities say it was not an accident. this morning, the investigation into who may have burned down the gadsden alabama home of one of the women who accused roy moore of sexual misconduct. >> we have the clothes on our back. >> reporter: gina johnson's fire caught fire wednesday. investigators are speaking to a person of interest but they say they do not believe this was any sort of payback and is not kicked to roy moore or any of his followers. johnson says she isn't so sure. >> it's too coincidental to me but whatever they say i'll go with but right now i'm so devastated. >> reporter: johnson spoke out during the senate race moore ran and lost as the republican nominee. claiming that moore groped her back in 1991 when she was 28 years old. >> he just grabbed me from behind. on my buttocks and he just squeezed it really hard and i remember thinking i was so ashamed. >> reporter: officials say no on

tina johnson's house caught fire tuesday morning, while the fire is under investigation as arson, authorities say they have a person of there. but investigators do not believe the fire has anything to do with johnson's allegations against moore. >> it is too incidental to me, but whatever they say, i'll go with you, but right now i'm just so devastated that i can't -- i'm devastated. >> no one was at home at the time of the fire. a go fund me page is now set to up rebuild johnson says home. so far it has raised more than $55,000. moore denies accusation action by johnson and the other women >>> a new book on the trump white house is now the top seller on line and at book stores. the author of fire and fury inside the trump white house went on tv to stand behind his work, president trump attacking the book, he says he did not authorize access to the white house that he never spoke to author michael wolf, and that the book is full of lies and misrepresentations. the president tried to stop the release of the book, his lawyer sent cease and desist letters to wolf and the book publisher threatene

it is all little comfort to tina johnson. >> it's too coincidental to me but whatever they say i'll gon who publicly accused moore of sexual misconduct. moore denied any wrong doing, but lost the race to democrat doug jones. >>> president trump is fine tuning his legislative priorities for this year as he meets with congressional republicans and members of his cabinet at camp david this weekend. their to do list includes the budget, infrastructure, immigration, and the midterm elections. the meeting follows the passage of the tax overhaul bill last month and ahead of the latest government funding deadline on january 19th. the notable absence from the get together is embattled attorney general jeff sessions who was not invited. >>> the president is lashing out at the author of a new book about the trump administration. "fire and fury" by michael wolff went on sale early on friday after the president's attorney threatened to take legal action against its publisher. the book extensively quotes steve bannon. in one passage he says a 2016 meeting between donald trump and a russian lawyer wa

. >>> tina johnson has lost her home in a fire. >> at this point, it doesn't matter to me who did it or whatever. it's gone. >> authorities are investigating the fear as arson but believe it is not connected with johnson's claims against moore. >> snap crackle, caught. officers in freezing cold columbus ohio watch a runaway pig with the help of some rice crispies. back inside today, january 6, 2018. i guess that pig really loved rice crispies. >> good response. i didn't have anything to say on that one. >> we should probably keep going. >>> apple is facing new problem this is morning. if you own an iphone or mac, you'll want to listen closely. the company is scrambling to cle release a new update to fix a security threat. nbc steve patterson has more. >> reporter: today apple is going to reinvent the phone. >> reporter: it was the golden age of apple. crowds out the door, revenue through the roof, and the tech world hanging on to steve jobs' every word. >> i think it's crappy. >> reporter: lately problems plaguing the brand have people questioning if the supreme see might be over. >>

other johnson's locations will remain open but the >>> two democrats have been sworn in the senate this afternoon narrowing the republican majority. lieutenant governor tinasmith is replacing senator al franken after he resigned yesterday after allegations of sexual misconduct. senator elect doug jones will take the oath of office, the first alabama democrat elected to the senate in 25 years. >>> president donald trump is warning north korea dictator kim jong un he too has a nuclear button on his desk and he says his is bigger. while the president is communicating via twitter north korea has reopened a communications hotline with some -- south korea. the countries say discussions could possibly include the upcoming winter olympics being held in south korea.>>reporter: president donald trump is responding to north korea dictator kim jong un's warning he now has a nuclear button on his desk. the president tweeted, i too have a nuclear button but it is a much bigger and more powerful one than his and my button works. homeland security secretary kirsten nelson was asked about this tweet. >> i think we have to continue to take the threat seriously. >> north an