. >>> right now, another high profile member of usa gymnastics says she was sexually abused by dr. larry nassir. >> she says she was abused and that she wants the culture at usa gymnastics to change. so no other girls have to go through what she did. she is now 23 years old but she first started getting treated by nassir when she was 15. last month, raisman's teammate said she was abused by nassir. he's been accused of assaulting at least 140 girls and women. nassir already pleaded guilty to child pornography charges. he'll be sentenced in december. >>> a small pennsylvania town is in shock after its mayor, just 23 years old, suddenly died.

he is the united states olympic doctor and usa gymnastics doctor.ery lucky we were table to see him. >> naser its now in jail. pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography, but not guilty to charges that he sexually assaulted underaged girls most athletes who say treatment for hip and back pain involved putting an ungloved hand inside the vagina. >> the girls would say, he touches you funny. >> reporter: the first top u.s. gymnast to speak out about naser appeared on 60 minutes in february describe what he did to them more than a dock aid before aly raisman joined the team. over 130 women have filed civil lawsuits alleging similar abuse. naser and his lawyers declined to comment for this story. raisman now 23, talks about her experiences in a new book called "fierce. "the story of a geller who dreamed of going to the olympics and huh she managed to get there. raisman will not discuss the graphic details of what naser did to her but does provide insight into a scandal that goes to the highest level of her sport. she told us a lot of people have ask

you see both dynamics at usa gymnastics and michigan state university.ymnastics is concerned, this is much, much deeper than larry nassar. it details usa gymnastics in reporting sexual abuse. we had a policy of not reporting. they had files on 54 abusive coaches over a 10-year coaches. steve penny testified under oath and defended this policy of not reporting saying he wanted to quote, unquote avoid a witch-hunt. >> usa gymnastics have said we're committed to further developing a culture that has safe spot as a top priority throughout the organization. that's what we're hearing from them, from michigan state. the plea deal and conviction of larry nassar represents another step towards justice for the victims. we have heard from gabby douglas most recently this week. ali reisman. she tweeted out talking about his plea deal. frankly saying she's beyond disgusted that a usa gymnastics doctor was able to prey upon so many over such a long time. we can't be confident in won't happen again. which is exactly what you have spoken to, rachel. as you point out, pa

. >> reporter: for nearly 20 years, larry nasser team physician for usa gymnastics admitted in court minors, six of whom were gymnasts he worked with. the judge -- >> you violated the oath that you took which its to do no harm. and you harmed them. alexis alverado says nassar sexually abused her. >> i know he will never do it again. >> the victims were 15 or younger when the abuse started. e., i no longer want to wear this mask. >> i was sexually assaulted by larry nassar, after my 13th birthday. >> after accepting the plea, the judge allowed nassar off to speak. >> i think this is important that what i have done if i have no animosity toward any one. i just want healing. it's time. >> what have you made of his apology? >> he is manipulative, an abuser and take every opportunity to shift the attention back to him self to try to look less evil. >> rachel denhollander is known as a trail blazer in this criminal case. because she was first to file a police report about nassar in 2016. nassar began abusing her in 2000 when she was 15. she says she was motivated to come forward after read

what did usa gymnastics do to manipulate these girls so much that they are so afraid to speak up? >> you're angry. >> i am angry because it's been -- i care a lot when i see these young girls that come up to me and can for pictures or auto graphs whatever it is i just -- i can't every time i look at them, every time i see them smiling i just think i just want to create change so that they never eve this. >> gnasher is in jail now. he pleaded guilty to child pornography charges but not guilty to charges of sexual assault. more than 130 women have filed civil suits. in a statement to 60 minutes usa gymnastics say they have made major changes since the scandal broke and it's working to keep all of its athletes safe. it airs sunday night at 7:00 right here on wusa 9. >>> coming up seven years after he lost his legs in afghanistan a veteran is on a mission to run 31 marathons in 31 cities in 31 days. and each veterans day we are so excited to team up with uso turkeys for troops. if you're looking for a way to show your appreciation to our veterans this holiday, give us a call have your

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a former team doctor for usa gymnastics admits in court to sexually abusing several children as another olympic star comes forward to accuse him. >>> the urgent search off japan. three american service members still missing after a u.s. navy plane plunges into the sea. >>> the holiday rush is on. one of the busiest travel days of the year. but will severe weather impact your thanksgiving? al roker is here. >>> daring dash. a north korean soldier makes a break for freedom under fire from his own comrades. his dramatic escape caught on camera. >>> nbc news exclusive. the pastor, who lost 26 parishioners including his own daughter in that texas church massacre, speaking out. >> where she is, she'll never have to hurt or have pain. she is frolicking with the angels at this point. >> his first tv interview. >>> and behind the scenes on the eve of the most anticipated thanksgiving celebration of them all. >>> this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening. i'm kate snow in for lesser tonight. as a judge in michigan put it today, larry nassar used a position of trust in the most

those things being blown up. >>> the former doctor accused of molesting girls while he worked for usa gymnastics has pleaded guilty to multiple charges of criminal sexual conduct in michigan. larry nassar admitted to abusing young gymnasts under the guise of treatment and now faces at least 25 years in prison. among the more than 130 women and girls who have accused nassar here of molestation, multiple olympic gold medalists included. nbc's stephanie gosk has more. >> and it's a gabby gold! >> reporter: three-time gold medal winner gabby douglas now adds her name to a list more than 100 long. accusing larry nassar, the former doctor for usa gymnastics of molesting her. shack sxld looking weary nassar admitted sexually abusing seven children in michigan, part of a plea deal that means he will go straight to prison. >> and i pray the rosary every day for forgiveness for their -- i want them to heal. >> reporter: the judge told nassar he can expect to spend the rest of his life behind bars. >> you used that position of trust that you had in the most vile way, to abuse children. >> reporter: one of

. >>> also, the former usa gymnastics team doctor dubbed a monster. what happened in court today. >>> show of force. protecting the macy's thanksgiving day parade. more than 3.5 million people expected to line the streets. the new plan, following the recent terror attack. >>> and your money. black friday deals about to go live. how to get hundreds off the new and the best way to beat the crowds. >>> and good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm tom llamas, in for david. as we come on the air tonight, it is crunch time for the thanksgiving get away. the last-minute rush on america's roads and airports. take a look at this. this is a live look at chicago's kennedy expressway. look at all those cars. bumper to bumper, traffic as far as you can see. and a short time ago, this is washington, d.c., not much better. the scene very much the same. and while at the airport in denver, a major backup at the tsa security check after the terminal's rail system went down. in all, more than 50 million people expected to travel for this holiday. the most in 12 years. t

penetrating them nasser apologized in court and i'm so sorry also offering apologies was the usa gymnastics organization which failed to protect girls from nasser's predatory sexual activities the organization has compiled reports on sexual misconduct complaints against fifty four coaches but has declined to release them gymnast's and their attorneys say the institutions silence enabled their abuser and for decades the i think you own policy of on reporting sexual abuse created an atmosphere where predators marion arthur and hundreds of coated continue to prey on little girls if you want to stop this come clean. fix what happened get rid of those who did it and move forward and instead what you're getting is stonewalling nasser faces additional charges including possession of child pornography he faces a possible minimum of forty years in prison a judge will decide his sentence in january robert oulds al-jazeera well it really is a shocking story and one that you've been following for us from social media right what's interesting about this is that many of those gymnast's that we heard from

usa gymnastics has done nothing., i really believe that the entire board needs to receive sign. there have been changes at fox. there have been changes at the weinstein company. and, usa gymnastics is going on with business as usual. and it's, it's hurtful to me as a victim. >> while we have victims, survivors coming for saying me too. we need men to say i did that. we need men to step forward and see themselves in the stories. awe off i think that there are a lot of men that are, in shock as to what they believe normal behavior was. harvey is an extreme case. that is, sexual predator. and for somebody to say, i grew up in a sexual leap promiscuous time is bull -- especially for somebody in media and always looks to be at the foreground of culture and, also, pom ticks. >> we're different ages, but we all know about all know about anita hill, about bill clinton, bill cosby, what makes this moment different? >> what's different about this moment is we have a way to express our voices, what's >> what's different about t

do you think that usa gymnastics did everything they could? not, and i still think that they're not doing everything they can. you know, they keep releasing pretty much the same similar statement that they welcome to work with me but after the private investigator came to see me in 2015, i was kind of -- i made it clear that i -- you know, he was touching me, making me uncomfortable but i was making excuses for him which i realize later that's often what people do when they're manipulated and so i kept reaching out, saying i wanted to meet with her again because after i had time to process it, i realized this is really bad. and i was basically told, you know, just to kind of keep it quiet and that they were handing it so they didn't let me help. i want to help. i want to do more. the 60 minutes interview tonight, this interview is just the beginning. i'm just getting started. and i'm not going to stop until i get what i want, which is change. >> i can tell that, and by the way, aly, congrats on this and congrats on this book. it is full of lif

usa gymnastics say they're story any athlete was harmed by nassar. irst time they became aware a gymnast expressed concerns about the doctor was in 2015. an investigator interviewed the young woman and other gymnasts, inlacluding raisman. a month later, nassar was released of his duties. usa gymnastics regrets if aly felt any constraints in sharing her full experiences with an independent investigator, or at any time. aly's passion and concern for athlete safety is shared by usa gymnastics. our athletes are our priority. and aly raisman joins us now. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> you were doing a very brave thing. did you have thoughts about not including that portion of your life in this book? did you think, maybe i'll just put that off to the side and deal with it later? >> from the moment that i realized that it happened to me, i wanted to, you know, talk about it. and then, when i found out i was going to be writing a book, i felt like i wanted to include the best moments in my life, but also the worst moments of my life because they bo

doctor has been convicted of sexually abusing young girls in his care laurie nasser worked for usa gymnasticsthat's the organization that prepares gymnastic compete in the olympics is rob reynolds. for years larry nasser was responsible for the care of most of the top gymnast in the united states in a michigan courtroom he pleaded guilty to charges of criminal sexual misconduct and admitted to using his position as team doctor to sexually abuse underage girls from the molested seven girls ranging in age from under thirteen to fifteen in all one hundred and twenty five women and girls reported that nassar assaulted. i was sixteen assaulted by larry certainly after my thirtieth birthday and it was a dark secret until i put the pieces together last september nassar worked at michigan state university and served as the usa olympic gymnastics team doctor during four olympic games high profile gymnast's including gold medal winners ali reisman and gabby douglas say nasser molested them under the guise of providing medical treatments he was reaching under their leotards or under their clothes with u

to happen nasser apologized in court and and so horribly sorry also offering apologies was the usa gymnastics organization which failed to protect girls from nasser's predatory sexual activities the organization has compiled reports on sexual misconduct complaints against fifty four coaches but has declined to release them gymnast and their attorneys say the institutions silence enabled their abusers and for decades the u.s. agents on policy of on reporting sexual abuse created an atmosphere where predators marion arthur and hundreds of us eighty coaches continue to prey on little girls if you want to stop this come clean. fix what happened get rid of those who did it and move forward and instead what you're getting is stonewalling faces additional charges including possession of child pornography. possible minimum of forty years in prison a judge will decide his sentence in january. with the top stories the man set to become the next president of zimbabwe says the country is witnessing a new stage of democracy. from a vice president. thousands of cheering supporters in harare returning from

but at least 125 girls and women have accused him of molestation while he worked for usa gymnastics andhigan state university. he admitted that he took under the guise of treating them, and he apologized. >> and that i'm so horribly sorry that this was like a match that turned into a forest fire out of control. and i pray the rosary every day for forgiveness, for they, i want them to heal. >> he is expected to plead guilty next week to separate abuse charges in a neighboring michigan county and will be sentenced next month on child pornography charges. >>> another day, another scandal. joe barton of texas apologizing for a nude photo of himself he sent to a woman he was dating. the woman told the "washington post" that he threatened to report her to the police if she used his instant messages and photos against him. he says he ended his relationship with the woman and acknowledged what he described as other consensual relationships with other women when he was separated from his wife. and democratic congressman, john conyers is refu all of this amid sexual abuse allegations from his for

. ♪ >>> we're back now with the emotional moment in court when former usa gymnastics doctor larry nassarleaded guilty to assaulting several young girls. his deal calls for him to spend at least 25 years to prison. his accusers will get the chance to address him. he abused them in the most vile way. the former doctor for gymnastics' brightest stars pleaded guilty to seven counts of criminal sexual conduct. three of his victims were under 13 years old. >> i'm so horribly sorry that this was like a force fire out of control. >> reporter: at least 125 women accused him of sexually assaulting them under the guise of medical treatments. olympic all around champion gabby douglas is now the latest athlete to say she was abused by nassar posting for years we were conditioned to stay silent. her gold medal teammates mckayla maroney and aly raisman came forward. >> what did they do to manipulate them so much they were afraid to speak up. >> reporter: usa gymnastics says they're sorry any athlete was harmed by larry nassar and reported him to the fbi in 2015. after his guilty plea raisman tweeted la

to speak up. >> reporter: usa gymnastics says they're sorry any athlete was harmed by larry nassar anddding the organization reported him to the fbi in 2015. after his guilty plea raisman tweeted, larry is a monster, not a doctor. nassar is now expected to plead guilt to adecisional abuse charges next week and will be sentenced next month if a child pornography case. >>> if you love cinnamon, consider adding an extra shake to your favorite holiday pie or hot drink. that's because researchers now say that the essential oil that gives cinnamon its flavor can boost your metabolism and help you burn fat. they tested that oil on human cells and found that it increased activity in the gene's enzymes and the proteins known to boost metabolism rates. >> a little mac and cheese, a little cinnamon, good to go. >> i'm going to have cinnamon with a side of mac and cheese today. >>> police in california chased away some hairy characters on a late night food run. there they are, three bears, no goldilocks seen outside a taco bell in tahoe city. the sheriff ended their search for a burrito, he saw th

larry nasir pleaded guilty to multiple charges of sexual assault that's a worked for years for usa gymnastics they were going to is ation that prepares gymnast to compete in the olympics he faces at least twenty five years in prison rob reynolds reports. for years larry nasser was responsible for the care of most of the top gymnast in the united states in a michigan courtroom he pleaded guilty to charges of criminal sexual misconduct and admitted to using his position as team doctor to sexually abuse underage girls from the molested seven girls ranging in age from under thirteen to fifteen you know all one hundred and twenty five women and girls reported that nassar assaulted. i was actually assaulted by larry certainly after my thirtieth birthday and it was a dark secret until i put the pieces together last september nassar worked at michigan state university and served as the usa olympic gymnastics team doctor during four olympic games high profile gymnast's including gold medal winners ali reisman and gabby douglas say nasser molested them under the guise of providing medical treatments he

just in court and so horribly sorry also offering apologies was the usa gymnastics organization which failed to protect girls from nasser's predatory sexual activities the organization has compiled reports on sexual misconduct complaints against fifty four coaches but has declined to release them gymnast's and their attorneys say the institutions silence enabled their abusers and for decades u.s.c.g. own policy of on reporting sexual abuse created an atmosphere where predators marion arthur and hundreds of u.s. city coaches continue to prey on little girls if you want to stop this come clean fix what happened get rid of those who did it and move forward and instead what you're getting is stonewalling yes or faces additional charges including possession of child pornography you faces a possible minimum of forty years in prison a judge will decide his sentence in january robert oulds al-jazeera well more of european football's biggest club to have secured their place in the last sixteen of the earth attempt is made by sounds on produce their biggest win in the competition to extend thei

. >>> the former team doctor for team usa gymnastics pleads guilty to sexual assault. 125 victims have comported many are responding to his apology and plea. >>> president trump taking to twitter to continue to rail against the father of one of the ucla basketball players arrested for shoplifting in china, why the president is calling up father, an ungrateful fool. >>> really? really? really? really? really? really? see zero in a whole new way. get zero down, zero deposit, zero first month's payment, and zero due at signing on select volkswagen models. now with the people first warranty. president trump is on vacation but not taking a break from twitter for the holidays, he is making headlines in the sports world ahead of a working trip to florida and lauren blanchard is in washington with the controversy and fallout. >> reporter: hours after landing in south florida, president trump took to twitter to vent about the nfl and the ongoing feud with lamarr ball. president trump received a warm welcome tuesday night as he and the first family heads help for thanksgiving. before sunrise, th

the longtime team doctor for usa gymnastics is accused of molesting dozens of athletes including douglas's former teammate aly raisman. the council on american-islamic relations calling on fairfax county schools to do more to protect a muslim student at lake braddock high school. the girl at the center of a controversial incident last week. a teacher was suspended after the student says he ripped off her hijab. some students say it was an accident and the teacher was trying to take off the girl's hood, since they are banned in class. advocates say the girl is now recieving nasty messages from students online. principal david thomas sent a letter to parents them to tell their children "to refrain from engaging in personal attacks about the incident on social media platforms." he went on to say "much of this activity takes place outside the school day when students are not under our supervision this morning we are learning more about a massive breach at uber -- hackers stealing the personal data of 57-million customers and drivers -- with the company accused of keeping the hack quiet for mor

. >>> former usa gymnastic's doctor, larry nassar is facing decades in prison after pleading guilty tos of sexual assault. he admitted to violating seven young girls. while saying he was treating their injuries. he'll be sentenc he'll be sentenced in january. >>> and the trump hotel in lower manhattan is dropping the name it shares with the president. those are some of our top stories on this thursday morning. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> we do say good morning, everybody, and of course happy thanksgiving on this big holiday, but we're going to start with the security for one of the largest public events of the season. >> we're a few hours away from the start of the macy's thanksgiving day parade in new york. security was already going to be tight, but this year it comes a few weeks after that deadly truck attack. >> and it's a big night there in upper manhattan where there are new measures in place to provide even more protection for the millions who are planning to line the route. you see these live pictures there as they blow up the balloons. here's wabc's jim do

. >> reporter: and usa gymnastics say they are very sorry any athlete was harmed by larry nas ir, sayingi in 2015. nasser may face up to 25 years behind bars. his accusers will be able to make statements. the sentencing won't end until all of them have spoken. >>> and congressman john conyers is refusing calls to step down over sexual harassment allegations from former aides. he invoked the claims against president trump as part of his defense. he said if people were required to resign over allegation a lot of people would be out of work, including the president. he is facing accusations from a third woman. melanie sloan says he harassed and verbally abused her in the '90s and congressional leadership ignored her complaints. and joe barton says police are investigating him after a lewd photo appeared. a woman he was dating threatened to go public with his photos after he ended their relationship. he also said he had consensual sexual relationships with adult women when he was going through a divorce with his wife. >>> a spokesperson for roy moore has abruptly quit. the moore campaign den

. >>> gabby douglas is joining two teammates in accusing a former gymnastics usa doctor of abuse. her claim came days after she was accused of victim shaming aly raisman. she says she didn't go public against dr. nasser until now because the memories were too painful. she also says she supports her teammates. >> and larry nassar has a court hearing in michigan. he's expected to plead guilty to multiple charges of sexual assault unrelated to his work with usa gymnastics. he could face 20 years in prison and is also awaiting sentencing on child pornography charges. >>> we do say some congratulations in the meantime this morning to the "view" co-host, meghan mccain and her new husband. mccain and the conservative pundit, ben dom niche were married at her family's ranch in arizona. >> she was given away by her father, 81-year-old senator john mccain. meghan mccain tipped her hand earlier posting a pair of slippers that said "i do", and the #almost time. about 100 attended the ceremony and celebration that followed. must have been quite a party. and coming up, why the best deals this w

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the former usa olympic gymnastics sports doctor, larry nassar, has pleaded guilty to seven charges ofe. he was charged with molesting the girls, many of whom are gymnasts, while working for usa gymnastics and michigan state university. as part of the plea deal he could face at least 25 years in prison. the argentine navy says the search for a submarine missing in the south atlantic for the past week has reached what it calls a "critical phase." there are concerns that the 44 crew on board could be running low on oxygen. officials now says an unusual noise was heard from the sub on the day it went missing. the us federal trade commission says it's evaluating the issues raised by uber‘s handling of the hack of its data last year. the taxi company is reported to have paid the hackers themselves, to destroy stolen information on 57 million customers and drivers. and now for some us news. highways and airports are already getting busy in the us, as a record number of people are expected to travel for this year's thanksgiving celebrations. more than 51 million americans are expected to vent

he was charged with molesting the girls, many of whom are gymnasts, while working for usa gymnastics. as part of the plea deal he could face at least 25 years in prison. the argentine navy is investigating reports of a loud noise detected a few hours after one of its submarines went missing last week. there are concerns that the 44 crew on board could be running low on oxygen. more than a dozen countries, including the us and russia are taking part in the search. the us federal trade commission says it's evaluating the issues raised by uber‘s handling of the hack of its data last year. the taxi company is reported to have paid the hackers themselves, to destroy stolen information on 57 million customers and drivers. highways and airports are already getting busy in the us, as a record number of people are expected to travel for this year's thanksgiving celebrations. more than 51 million americans are expected to venture away from home, that's the largest number for more than a decade. forecasters say it's a sign that the economy is improving. and staying with the seasonal theme, this

larry nassar/former usa gymnastics doctor: "for all those involved, i'm so horribly sorry."dge rosemarie aquilina: "you used your position of trust in the most vile way: to abuse children."among the victims -- members of the famed áfierce fiveá -- gold-winning olympic teamincluding gabby douglas -- mckayla maroney --and aly raisman who told 60 minutes nassar abused her while at the olympic games.aly raisman/victim: "why are we looking at why didn't the girls speak up?" "why not look at what about the culture? what did usa gymnastics do, and larry nassar do, to manipulate these girls so much that they are so afraid to speak up?"in a statement, u-s-a gymnastics says it is "very sorry" nassar harmed any athlete.john manley/victims' attorney: "this situation where you have this many victims doesn't happen with a perpetrator alone. it happens when institutions whose primary job is to protect children fail them."john manley/victims' attorney: "this is an american tragedy." also tonight...some suggest it could be the beginning of the end for gop senate candidate roy moore... today

. >>> right now, another high profile member of usa gymnastics says she was sexually abused by dr.ry nassir. >> she says she was abused and that she wants the culture at usa gymnastics to change. so no other girls have to go through what she did. she is now 23 years old but she first started getting treated by nassir when she was 15. last month, raisman's teammate said she was abused by nassir. he's been accused of assaulting at least 140 girls and women. nassir already pleaded guilty to child pornography charges. he'll be sentenced in december. >>> a small pennsylvania town is in shock after its mayor, just 23 years old, suddenly died. brendan wentz died early yesterday morning. it showed he died of pulmonary congestion. he was appointed mount carbon in february of last year. >>> a battle over a proposed boys and girls club in germantown. supporters say the new facility would revitalize the network, but critics say it would demolish the building that housed the old club. they are hoping to come to a compromise with the neighborhood. >>> if you're among the iphone users getting as