he has hired michael jackson's former lawyer - tom mesereau - to lead his defense. meseareau won an acquittal in jackson's 2004 child molestation trial. cosby's first trial ended in a hung jury. no matter where you were in the u-s monday -- it seemed everyone was looking up. from sidewalks, parks and rooftops -- the first coast-to-coast solar eclipse in 99-years was an event to behold. and while not a total eclipse in our area... the 81-percent coverage amazed people of all ages. along the "path of totality".... millions of people packed into cities and towns from oregon to south carolina to experience two minutes of darkness.

tom mesereau won an acquittal in the michael jackson's child molestation trial.you see him on the left there he also represented mike tyson and suge knight this morning's pretrial hearing is for cosby 's retrial on sexual assault charges. >> the hearing is scheduled to begin around 9:00 o'clock. that is a live shot from the courthouse. as soon as bill cosby arrives at that courthouse in norristown, we will bring it to you live. >>> and camden police are looking for a woman, caught on surveillance video, stealing. >> but it is who she was stealing w it was a child, that she used to grab the cash >> um-hmm. >> this happened on august 6th at new hong kong restaurant on chase street. surveillance shows the woman waiting, after ordering food and she's tapping her fingers. well, owners noticed that money was missing. after checking their cameras they found out that the woman was behind the theft. it was just that she had help. >> she sat the baby like on a counter and then the baby climbed through, the son crawled through, hopped down, got the mini and check what is in

he's hired tom mesereau, michael jackson's former lawyer, for his upcoming sexual assault retrial. joining mesereau is sam silver , who represented now imprisoned former congressman chaka fattah. lawyers from cosby june trial, which ended with a dead locked jury, asked to be taken off the case. time 5:36. in business news this morning, wal-mart is taking aim adam son. >> meg oliver joins us live from new york with the details , but first a look at the numbers. good morning, meg. >> reporter: good morning, jim , rahel, despite declines in energy companies, stocks on wall street inch. higher yesterday, for the most part. the nasdaq lost three-point. more layoffs ahead in retail world. macy's announced plans to restructure it merchandising operations, which could lead to about 100 layoffs. no word on where the cut would take place. it is the latest attempt to stay competitive, with e commerce giants, like amazon. >>> wal-mart is expanding it grocery delivery service, the expansion wal-mart's effort to curb the grocery push by amazon. wal-mart gets more than half of its annual us sales

he's hired michael jackson's former lawyer, tom mesereau, for his upcoming sexual assault trial.

that is his new defense team, tom mesereau famous from the 90's in, los angeles. big high profile cases. he represented michael jackson in his trial. he also represented mike tyson , suge knight. bill cosby is set to appear for a pretrial hearing on the sexual assault charge because the real trial will be in november. >> hearing is scheduled to begin at 9:00 and i guess we should tell you folks, here we go again, remember we had these cameras set up in front of the montgomery county courthouse, and every morning, we would check into see how it is going. well, not as much commotion this time because it is just a hearing but this will make way for the trial to begin again and it will start all over but this time bill cosby could have a new defense team. >> we think he may be there by what just have 8:00 o'clock. so that is a live shot, folks so when we see him we will punch it up for you. >> i wonder if it is just a hearing if there is much media this time. >> anytime he gets out of one of those cars. >> it looks empty. >> sure does. >> maybe taking their time and t

there is new attorney tom mesereau with his white hair. >> you are fixated on his hair >> i have been watching this guy for 30 years, used to talk to him when he was involved in the michael jackson case in the 90's. >> boxer mike tyson. >> mike tyson he represented him. >> suge knight back in the day and now he is in norristown, pennsylvania, and there is bill cosby with his publicist, once again. now again, we will do this whole trial all over again, starting in early november but this is a preliminary hearing where they will sort out new attorneys. >> it is not just tom mess re there are two other attorneys he is adding to his team. >> sam silver i don't see him yet. they is rate there. female attorney. >> catherine bliss. >> catherine bliss. >> we know sam because he was involve with the chaka fattah trial. >> that is right. >> exactly right. >> so he is walking in with his new defense team but his old defense team is involved in this hearing because they are trying to tell the judge they want to be taken off cosby's defense team and allowing these new attorneys to come in. >> i di

he has hired michael jackson's former lawyer - tom mesereau - to lead his defense. meseareau won an acquittal in jackson's 2004 child molestation trial. cosby's first trial ended in a hung jury. no matter where you were in the u-s monday -- it seemed everyone was looking up. from sidewalks, parks and rooftops -- the first coast-to-coast solar eclipse in 99-years was an event to behold. and while not a total eclipse in our area... the 81-percent coverage amazed people of all ages. along the "path of totality".... millions of people packed into cities and towns from oregon to south carolina to experience two minutes of darkness. perfect timing. two starbucks co-workers are now newlyweds.. after getting married just moments before the skies went dark yesterday. dan carroll and katie iaeger had their wedding yesterday in the galactic gardens.. at the adventure science center in nashville. they were the winners of the science center's all-expense-paid "elope at the eclipse" wedding. dan and katie share a love of science and space and when they got engaged in may, they kn

tom mesereau leading the team responsible for the acquittal in michael jackson's molest santiago trial by former federal prosecutors catalanotto lean bliss and sam silver, who represented chaka fattah. cosby's first sexual assault trial ends wad deadlock jury. >> well, this is interesting. a new product is marrying technology and negative reinforcement to help curb your bad spending habit. >> but does it work? cbs news analyst jill schlessinger joins us live from new york with a look at how you may be able to make some small charges in your day-to-day routine to help limit yourself. good morning, jill. >> good morning. >> this is called the pavlock, and it is a wearable device, kind of like a fit bit, or an apple watch. it cost $179. here is how it works. basically you put it on, you program it to help you stop doing things you don't want to do. like spending money if you program it hey i don't only want to spend certain amount on my credit card, go over that amount it, will give you, ready, little small electric shock, and it is supposed to help you break that habit by awakening your

and tom mesereau, wil the counsl in cosby's sexual assault retrial, he is retried on charges he drugged and molested andrea constand in 2004. >> i am meteorologist dan. heat and humidity sunked on tuesday -- surged tuesday, with highs near 9, heat index was close to 100 in many spots, changes on the way right now, and here is the way that progression. showers, thunderstorms and then a cold front. and then the cooler dryer air arrives. but there will be a lag there, you may not nei feel much diffee in the stickiness until wednesday afternoon, two showers tonight, maybe a couple thunderstorms. it the line the rain will fizzle before it makes it to coast, it is muggy, cloudy, temperatures fouling to lower or mid 70s. by wednesday afternoon, you will taste that dryer air, we'll be looking cooley for wednesday, highs in lower to maybe mid 80s. and we'll see clearing skies hopefully nice breaks of sunshine by the arch, a situation where it will turn to a nice day. thursday, we're going to love the dry air. then mild temperatures, highs around 80, maybe 82, 83. we'll see sunshine and dry weath

he hired on tom mesereau who represented michael jackson in 2005. stay with nbc 10 on air and online for developments on today's hearing. >>> and new this morning, princeton police need your help in finding the man accused of sexually assaulting a young woman. and they have this sketch to look at. police say a man in his 30s or 40s grabbed the victim earlier this month, knocked her to the ground and ran from the scene. if you know who this is, call the princeton police. >>> and police in delaware county are investigating a double shooting they are calling a murder-suicide. the police found one person dead at the scene. the other person died at the hospital. police are not releasing names while they notify the families. >>> and in camden county, a man is in the hospital after police say his son attacked him with a machete inside this home in lindenwall. the father is in his 60s. the son was treated for cuts. police sources tell us the son is suffering from mental health issues. nine minutes past 5:00, divers plan to look sbroo the damaged area of the

well this time, the the they hired three new attorneys and among them is famed lawyer tom mesereau who represented michael jackson. jk son was acquitted in that case. jackson was acquitted. >> v dot and local officials got together this morning to celebrate the major safety change on i-66. a diverge diamond interchanges with added a at u.s. 15 and the first bun to be built in northern va van pecked to relieve congestion and decrease accidents because there are no 90-degree turns. well, there was sight that millions across the country could not keep their eyes off of. the total eclipse. no mat or where you prn the u.s. yesterday. it seems that everybody was looking up president? it was only a partial eclipse in our area but people of all ages were left amazed. >> oh, my gosh! [i >> ok. it looks orange. what about the shape? >> very slow. like a crescent. >> well, millions of people packed entothe cities and towns along the path of teeley ty caution traffic jams and health concerns. leer the numbers. reporter: this morning, in the shad chief amazing eclipse, the shadow of that amazing ec

eighty year-old comedian will now be represented by tom mesereau, mesereau won an acquittal for michael jackson in 2005 child molestation trial. judge now says the earliest date for cosby's date will be march 15th. retrial was supposed to begin in november. district attorney kevin steel says prosecutors are ready. >> we are confident in our case and the evidence, and we will be ready when we get a trial date from the judge. >> mesereau also told judge stephen o'neill today he will seek a jury from montgomery county. that is a big change from cosby's trial in june when jurors were brought in from allegheny county that cost the county a staggering amount of money to house and feed the jurors. that panel was unable to reach a verdict in the case. >>> in other news tonight, off they go proud parents are wishing their college students farewell. >> that time of the year when parents, family are moving new students into their home away from home. >> "eyewitness news" reporter greg argos checked out activity at local college campuses. >> reporter: it is move in day at many universities througho

his legal team, let's go ahead , gave you a look, the first face on bill cosby's side there is tom mesereau, now lead council for the entertainer, he found fame a dozen years ago when he successfully represented michael jackson, in his child sex a bouquets. another lawyer new to the team is cat lynn bliss of nevada. the judge relieved attorneys bribing mcmonagle, angela, from representing cosby, both had asked to withdraw. now, let's talk about where this retrial will happen and where the jury had come from. cosby's new lawyers told the judge, they intends to have this case tried right here in norristown, using a jury from montgomery county. the first time around, you'll recall, the jury in june was pulled from allegany county, cosby's lawyers at the time claimed they would not be able to seat a fair and i am partial jury from this county. now, it is unclear what the cosby's team new legal strategy is, just don't know why they now seek an injury fry montgomery county because they would not take questions leaving court. also, this trial was expected to start on november 6th. because there is

attorney tom mesereau who won an acquittal for michael jackson in his child molestation case will leadosby's revamped defense team. cosby's first sexual assault trial ended in a hung jury. his original lawyers wanted off the case. >>> well, the powerball jackpot has jumped to $650 million ahead of a drawing on wednesday. pennsylvania lottery officials are waiting for the winner of the $1 million prize to come forward whitpain beverage on the 1600 block of dekalb pike in blue bell sold a ticket matching all five white balls on saturday. those numbers 17, 19, 39, 43, 68, oh, but for a correct powerball, not that time. whitpain beverage does get a $5,000 bonus. >>> all right, more on the eclipse. let's go live to adam joseph who is in saint joseph's missouri, a zone of totality and adam i know you were fighting cloud cover all day but what happened at the moment of truth? >> reporter: i tell you, jim, it was a complete outer body experience. i had images and thoughts in my head of what it would be like if i was to see and experience totality but let me tell you, this afternoon it was magn

he's hired attorney tom mesereau to lead his acquittal. he won the acquittal for michael jackson during his 2005 trial and also defending mike tyson. lawyers from cosby's first trial decided they did not want to continue when the sexual assault trial was going to be retried. stay here for the latest on today's hearing. >>> it's 4:06. president trump is getting mixed reviews for the afghanistan war he addressed in the national speech last night. >> we are not nation-building again. we are killing terrorists. america's enemies must never know our plans or believe they can wait us out. i will not say when we are going to attack, but attack we will. >> mr. trump also said his new strategy will focus on needs and conditions in afghanistan instead of the timeline to withdraw. nbc 10 got reaction to the president's address from local veterans. >> i know we have to do what we have to do. so, i mean, it's one of those things. it's a necessary thing, i believe. >> no matter what the president mandates for the military, we have to support our militar

he's adding high-profile attorney tom mesereau who won the acquittal for michael jackson during his 2005 trial. and he also represent ed other celebrities. senator menendez says he's going to be found not guilty next month when he's tried. >>> and mr. trump is getting reaction for his address last night. >> the president declared that must avoid the unacceptable result of a rapid withdrawal. the president would not say if more troops would go into afghanistan. but he said the united states is focused on killing its enemies and not nation building. the president also called on pakistan to stop providing safe haven to terrorists. >> we are not nation building again. we are killing terrorists, america's enemy, must never know our plan or believe they can wait us out. i will not say when we are going to attack. but attack we will. >> reporter: now the president didn't discuss troop levels. however, the u.s. officials expect him to have a pentagon recommendation to send 4,000 troops to after ban stan adding to the more than 8,000 still there. nbc 10 got reaction to the president's address fro

bill cosby will be back in court today with the new legal team, we know these are new faces tom mesereauon an acquittal in the michael jackson's child molestation trial and also represented mike tyson and su ge knight. cosby is set to appear for his pretrial hearing on sexual assault charges stemming from an even counter with andrea constand at his home back in 2004. trial sets to begin november 6th. >>> tiger wood making headlines this morning, who he is suing for posting a nude photograph of him. >> that is coming up, but first, sean bell. >> coming up in sports in a minute check out why one of the eagles wide receivers might have to start a go fund mep pag next in sports. >>> bryce is find 25 you this dollars for a hit he put on de marius randall in the first preseason game. he was going for a block on randall and hit him up high, randall called it a dirty play but tregs was just trying to get a good lock. he made the league minimum last year so he joke that he will start a go fund me page. >>> yesterday eagles had joint practice with the dolphins an intensity skyrocketed. new competi

cosby's publicist announced today the 80- year-old comedian is bringing in tom mesereau (mess-er-ro) retooled defense team. mesereau won an acquittal in jackson's 2004 child molestation trial. cosby was tried in june on three charges of aggravated indecent assault. the judge declared a mistrial after jurors said they were unable to come to a unanimous verdict on any of the charges. cosby's lawyers announced they did not want to represent him going forward-- forcing the comedian to find a new legal team. the retrial is set to begin november 6th. (grant) still ahead... raiders star derek carr becomes the latest player to draw attention during the national anthem.. sports director gary radnich joins us on set - to talk about carr's act of solidarity.(vicki) plus - a woman violently attacked by a coyote is speaking out. her story of survival - next. (grant) u-s stocks inched higher today... the dow gaining a little more than 29 points. the nasdaq adding nearly 4 points. and the s&p - rose about 3. a los angeles jury has ordered johnson and johnson... to pay more than 400-million dollars

so the new members are tom mesereau, who bonn acquittal in mike and jackson's molest take case, otherofile cases, the zero eight year old comedian being retried on charges he drugged and molested andrea constand. >> time 4:37. good morning, $700 million up for grabs in tonight's near record powerball drawing. people in our area are wishing, wishin for a lot of luck, as they head taught buy their tickets. guess what? jenny joyce in bridesburg, she said i have the winning ticket. no, she is not going to share with you. or maybe you will, good morning, jenny. >> reporter: good morning, tomorrow. well, i wanted to point out in the last half hour you pointed out it has been weeks since somebody that is even won the powerball. the exact date june 10, a california man who won just over 445 million. so will would see a winner tonight? no, sir. but it makes at any time's drawing even more exciting. it is now up to $700 million. the second largeness powerball history. last night we talk to people making the 2-dollar purchase for a potentially massive gain, the odds of winning tonight is one in

. >> reporter: tom mesereau now cosby's lead attorney gained net right when he successfully represented michael jackson against child sex abuse allegations a dozen years ago. he told judge stephen o'neill he will seek a injury friday montgomery county, that is 180 from cosby's sex assault trial in june when jurors were shipped in from allegheny county costing montgomery county, staggering amounts of money to house and feed them. the panel was unable to reach a verdict in the sex abuse case where police say in 2004 andrea constand was drugged and sexually assaulted at cosby's montgomery county home this time around, same charge as reply but with new attorneys the judge granted a delay in the retrial, pointing to the sheer volume of the evidence, and the terms that the lawyers will sift through. district attorney kevin steel spoke briefly with reportersh. after tuesday's hearing. >> we are confident in our case and the evidence, and we will be ready when we get a trial date from the judge. >> so judge stephen o'neill believes this trial might get off the ground at the earliest on march 15

tom mesereau will lead cosby's legal team when he's retried in november on a sexual assault charge. first trial was deadlocked. cosby was back in court this morning. his previous lawyers are asking a judge to let them off of the case. >>> in a survey reported by new york's daily news shows many moms don't put their babies to sleep in a safe position. less than 44% of parents say they regularly lay their feints on -- infants on their back. back sleeping is the best way to prevent sudden infant death syndrome. >>> a cowardly ambush. that's how the chief justice of the ohio supreme court is describing the shooting of a fellow judge in steubenville. judge joseph bruzzese was shot. the gunman. richmond the father of ma'lik richmond, the former high school football player accused of raping a 16-year-old girl at a party in 2012. jericka duncan has the latest on this. >> reporter: the courthouse remains closed today because of yesterday's shooting. now officials say the suspect was waiting for the judge who had just parked his car in a reserved spot and was walking down this side street whe

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