weinstein's lawyers claim that the evidence of friendly e-mails between harvey weinstein and women whot he assaulted them is exculpatory, means he must be innocent, but the d.a. is saying that that is their word antiquated, that that is a defense that might have worked in the past but doesn't work anymore, that people understand that in a relationship with a power dynamic like harvey weinstein and his accusers merely writing friendly e-mails afterwards may not be enough to prove to a jury that weinstein still had the power to behave criminally toward these women. >> so weinstein's attorneys essentially are saying these e-mails, because the accuser perhaps may have exchanged an e-mail with the accused that that should warrant him getting off? >> yeah, i mean, so what's the standard? reasonable doubt: and what will the defense do, anything to inject reasonable doubt into the mind of a jury. but in 2018, in 2019 when harvey will be back in court, will we see a shift in how jurors approach these cases? will jurors be more sympathetic to women who say i had no choice. he was responsible for

the poster child for that system, harvey weinstein. movie mogul handcuffed and humiliated in may. >> mr. weinstein has vehemently denied any of the allegations which suggest he engaged in nonconsensual sexual activity. >> reporter: back in january, i sat down with one of weinstein's first accusers, rose mcgowan. >> i thought he was a wart hog from hell. i thought he was terrifying looking. >> reporter: as a result of investigations by "the new york times" and "the new yorker," including accounts from mcgowan, weinstein lost his studio and his status within hollywood. >> what does justice look like to you? >> bars. this man should be behind bars. for the rest of his life. >> reporter: while the criminal case against weinstein continues, elsewhere some women are seeing justice served after decades. bill cosby, once beloved as america's dad, now disgraced. >> icon bill cosby is now a convicted sex offender. >> reporter: his sentence, three to ten years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting andrea constand in 2004. it was

neutrogena® >>> we have news in the weinstein case.weinstein just left a new york city courtroom. jean casarez was inside that courtroom. jean, will these charges go ahead? >> well, benjamin brafman, the attorney for harvey weinstein, just announced the case is going forward, that none of the charges were dismissed today. the indictment remains intact. the next pretrial hearing is march 7th. the reason i'm quoting benjamin brafman is the judge did not in court announce what the decision was. it was amazing, a short time in that courtroom. because when harvey weinstein entered with his complete entoura entourage, he didn't go to the defense table, but he sat in a pew in the courtroom, actually directly in front of me. he was there for quite a while and he was mainly silent, spoke to one person, but just sat there, not moving a muscle, really. then it was announced that they all would move into the well of the courtroom. both sides saturday there. the judge entered, but he had them all come up to sidebar, but not harvey weinstein. talked

weinstein will be completely exonerated. >> reporter: initially, weinstein faced six counts related to allegations by three women, including charges of rape and sexual assault. but one of those charges was later dropped after potential inconsistencies in one accuser's story. weinstein's attorney argued that her "perjured testimony contaminated the grand jury proceedings." and called for the remaining five counts to be dismissed. the judge disagreed. >> we just left the courthouse where harvey weinstein was not acquitted or dismissed. >> reporter: leaders of the me too movement and several actresses, including marisa tomei -- >> why was it important for you to be here today? >> to stand for survivors. >> reporter: -- emerged from courtroom saying they were relieved the case would move forward. important to note here, weinstein has maintained all along that he has never had any nonconsensual encounters. david? >> linsey, thank you. >>> in other news tonight, matt whitaker has chosen not to recuse himself from overseeing the special counsel investigation, although he was openly critical o

weinstein has denied any encounters. his lawyer said this trial is only about a specific criminal case and that the movement should not be allowed to influence the outcome. abc news, new york. >> it's now official one of the world's biggest tobacco companies is taking up a big part of jewel, the e-cigarette maker. it is spending nearly $13 billion to buy a 35% stake in juul. it will bring the vl of juul to $38 billion. it is larger than ford, delta airlines or target. they say it will let it prepare for a future where noncombustible products overtake. >>> thousands grounded at a terrible time. the drone incident that could trigger a troop response. >>> and are you having unexplained problems with your wrists? the reason it may be in the palm of your hand. >>> more news, and local hot topics. abc 7 news is expandsing. we are calling it midday live. join us every sometimes bipolar i disorder can make you feel like you have no limits. but mania, such as unusual changes in your mood, activity or energy levels, can leave you

new york has to request to have a sexual assault case against disgraced hollywood producer harvey weinstein dismissed the sixty six year old whose alleged crimes inspired me to movement is charged with rape and other sexual misconduct weinstein's lawyers trying to get the case thrown out of a hearing on wednesday they argued police acted inappropriately during the investigation so a pretrial hearing has now been scheduled for march today here in new york we saw the first steps toward justice together we stand in solidarity with all survivors everywhere frankly we are relieved that harvey weinstein failed in his efforts to avoid accountability for his actions and we are very happy that none of the charges were dismissed you know appears to me that mr weinstein's public relations machine is working overtime to attempt to potentially impact the jury pool that ultimately will be chosen to suggest that somehow there's something wrong with this case. but obviously the grand jury after listening to the testimony felt that it should go forward the russian president vladimir putin has compared the p

. >>> coming up, harvey weinstein fighting back against sexual assault charges. why he says the "me to -- why he says the "me too" movement is wrecking his tears for a fair trial. >>> it could go down as one of president trump's strangest tweets. why he went all "green acres. -- why he went all "green acres" today. >>> disgraced hollywood mogul harvey weinstein lost his bid to throw out the sexual assault charges against him. in a hearing today a judge declined to dismiss the rape charges. this came in response to a motion filed by his attorney asking to hold hearings of witness credibility. now, he must stand trial. the attorney took aim at the "me too movement while the other side fired should not, however, be permitted to push in indictment that needs to be fixed. >> this indictment was faced on testimony before the grand jury. >> it was not based on the me to movement. >> a hearing is scheduled for march. if convicted weinstein could face life in prison. >>> president from tweeted out a flashback video as he prepared to sign a huge farmville. >> green acres i

we stand in solidarity with all survivors everywhere frankly we are relieved that harvey weinstein failed in his efforts to avoid accountability for his actions and we are very happy that none of the charges were dismissed you know appears to me that mr weinstein squabbled correlations machine is working overtime to attempt to potentially impact the jury pool that ultimately will be chosen to suggest that somehow there's something wrong with this case. when obviously the grand jury after listening to the testimony felt that it should go forward. still to come here we'll show you how this press conference. report in the spurs manager with a move. in the news from a comeback. time for sports. thank you so much manchester united's newly appointed interim manager ole gunnar sol shire had his first interview since taking charge he says he'll be giving the club's underperforming stars a clean slate to prove themselves united's first game under him as on saturday against cardiff with the club six in the e.p.l. and seemingly out of the title race everyone in the squad knows that i've got a chance

. >>> harvey weinstein returning to court. this little home of mine, ♪ i'm gonna let it shine. ♪ it's energy saving time, ♪ i'm gonna reduce mine. ♪ californians all align ♪ to let our great state shine. ♪ let it shine, ♪ the power's ours to let it shine! ♪ his attorneys tried to have all the se . >>> embattled media mogul harvey weinstein is going to trial. his attorneys tried to have all the charges against him dropped, but the judge said no. he's accused of raping a woman in 2013 and forcing another woman to perform sex acts in 2006. weinstein has always denied having non-consensual sex. >>> a first of its kind lawsuit wants jails to stop charging a lawsuit asked a judge to stop charging the inmates. coectional code which implies te the inmates should be given tampons for free, but some jails charge 25 cents. we reached out to the board of state and community corrections which is named in this lawsuit. we're waiting to hear back. >>> the carnival is coming to san francisco. we're talking about carnival cruise ships. startin

harvey weinstein is accused of sexually assaulting a pair of women. about the decision to move forward with the trial. >> i am satisfied that this case should move forward to trial. harvey weinstein should have his day in court. >> we remain confident despite the court ruling today that ultimately, at a trial of this case, harvey weinstein will be completely exonerated. >> his legal team argued that his case should be thrown out because they say that the witness in the accuser were interfered with. >>> a man is accused of killing lee wilson at a part station, he stabbed mia wilson and her sister as she was getting off the train back in july. the grand jury indicated - - he was indicted on murder and attempted murder back in october. prosecutors have not announced if they will seek capital punishment. her mother said that she wants them to seek the death penalty. >>> it is the busiest travel day for the end of the year holiday season according to aa. the auto club predicts that a record number of travelers will be heading away from home for the holiday

. >>> the criminal case against harvey weinstein is moving forward. today a judge refused to throwt ou sexual assault charges against him. now case is going to trial. as manys 100 women have accused him of misconduct. this centers around two women and is the only criminal charge he faces. weinstein has pleaded not guilty, denying all the nonconctnsual sexuality he is accused of. >>> just in to news4, ano data breach. this time it is warby parker. the prescription eyeglass company said it is notifying nearly 200,000 customers about this breach. apparently unauthorized parties got ahold of user names and passwords from september to november of thisar this may have allowed them to place orders customers' profiles. however, they said there is no evidence that they could see ur full card information with this breach. the company has resetasords for the affected accounts. >>> facebook has had a lot of dust-ups in the last few years. >> and they've apologized for privacy problems and moved on. but the stakes are a little higher this time around. coming up ne

. >> a look at weinstein leaving court yesterday. also setid as the defense argument that police acted improperly in the investigation. three charges against weinstein stem from allegations that he raped a woman in 2013. o other charges date back to 2006. weinstein pled not guilty to the sex crime charges earlier this his next court date is set for march. >> it's 4:48 now to the 5-year-old girl that was groped at the rockville memorial libry. ntgomery county police are not releasing these photos of a man they're callingn a per of interest. her pents sayhis past saturday a man came up to their daughter in the childrnd's section pulled down her pants and inappropriately touched her. she screamed a ran away. >>> there is a norovirus outbak at oakton elementary school in fairfax county. 60 children missed class with vomiting and diarrhea. a letter went reminding children to keep their children home 24 hours after the symptomi ppear. >> 4:49 and the arlington county school board is moving forward with it's new nam for washington lee high

the next hearing in the case has been set for march weinstein is charged with rape and other sexual misconduct is lawyers trying to get the case thrown out arguing that people acted inappropriately cheering the investigation a publicist see around the weinstein case helped launch the need to movement well now to president lie to policy saying has appointed a new cabinet hoping to end a seven week long political crisis al-jazeera has been alpha and is has more on the story now from colombo. it's been a challenge for the new prime minister had to decide who's in and who's out of his new cabinet however we see to compromise and a whole lot of negotiation twenty nine people being sworn in to their positions this morning now strange we hear from reports inside that unlike some of the ceremonial swearing in in the sort of chamber of the presidential secretary building behind me. an old parliament we hear that today swearing in happened on an individual basis. of the i should in to present my to policy to say in his office one by one where basically the warnin to the new cabinet we hear th

harvey weinstein expected to be here today as well.ted to show up just a few moments from now. john? >> fascinating. >>> a mother is with her dying two-year-old son this morning in california after the president's travel ban kept her from entering the country earlier this week. she landed late last night before heading straight to children's hospital in oakland. she is reuniting with her son on life-support. she was granted a visa this week after her husband made a public plea here on "new day". >> i am so glad that that happened still in time and it happened right after our show that she was granted that energy vie -- emergency visa. >> barack obama suited up as santa to surprise children at a d.c. hospital. he decked out in a santa hat and delivered presents and holiday cheer. ♪ and a happy new year. >> as you see, the holiday staff greeted him with a chorus of we wish you a merry christmas. this one little girl was completely stunned when he walked into the room. oh, my gosh, that is so sweet. he told another patient, quote, whereve

harvey d movie mogul weinstein appearing in court here in new york city. a judge is expected to rule on the fate of the criminal case against him. nbc's stephanie gosk is at that cour. steph, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, craig. yeah, thing hearing this mor is critical. one of the most serious charges against harvey instein has already been dropped leaving some to wonder if the criminal case against him is starting to fall apart. this morning a pretrial hearing could bring harvey weinstein's criminal case to a screechin halt. if the judge agrees with his high-powered defense team and drops the charges against him. as many as 100 women have accused the movie mowing of sebl misconduct, includinome of the most famous women in hollywood, angelina jolie, mcgo. it ignited the mooerz movem bey movie industry. the case in new york city, only criminal charges weinstein faces, stem from incidents with just two women. one who says he rapeder in 2013. another who says he fced a sexual act on her in 2006. the 66-year-old pleaded not guilty and hisefense

israeli violin maker amnon weinstein has devoted the last twenty years of his life to finding and restoring violins played by jews during the holocaust it's a way of giving a voice to the victims including hundreds of his own family members. you know vaguely it says heil hitler nine hundred thirty six here and there's the swastika. this. weinstein calls them the violins of hope they've been played in concert halls around the world as a tribute to the millions who were silenced by the holocaust. that friend from do you have any thanks for joining us and we'll leave you with pictures of some young i'm just having fun in this now at austin times d.c. national. where i come from we had to fight for a free press and was born and raised in a military dictatorship with just one to the shadow and if you newspapers when official information as a journalist cannot work all the strength of many characters and their problems are always the same courtroom social inequality a lack of the freedom of the press and corruption we've done the forward to stay silent when it's called.

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. >>> the sexual assault case against harvey weinstein will move forward. he is accused of sexually assaulting two women. the judge declined to throw out the sexual assault charges and said that weinstein will go on trial. weinstein's lawyer said that the interfered with a witness and an accuser. >>> two actresses that accuse harvey weinstein of sexual assault join state lawmakers in los angeles and say that the laws will give more protection for women in the workplace. one of the laws will protect workers from being sued for defamation if they accuse someone of harassment. >> the past year has been about change. it has been about acknowledging the injustices and indignities working women face on any given day and doing something about it. >> another law that takes effect next month, ban secret settlements in sexual misconduct cases. and no longer be able to force employees to waives their legal claim. >>> the statement calls on the u.s. to remove what north korea describes as the nuclear threat from the korean peninsula and all neighboring areas. when pres

weinstein pled not guilty to the sex crime charges earlier this year. look for more coverage on this coming up on "today." >>> seven minutes after the hour now. today a jury will begin deliberations in the trial of a horrific attack in prince george's county. lah quin phillips is accused of setting h girlfrien on fire while she was pregnant with their child. burns cover nearly 70% of her body. she survived the attack and gave birth seven weeks early. yesterday in court, the state said phillips did not want his child with her and was dating another woman. phillips faces charges.ed murder the bureau chief is following this case for us. you can follow her o social media for updates. >>> new detailsn a murder-suicide that left a mother dead in northern virginia on tuesday. katherine martell was struck by an suv and shot outside of her partment.rch police say her ex-boyfriend, christopher brooks, killed her and then shot hself. the two were together for eight years and had a 3-year-old daughter. her family says recently she was able to get away from brooks.

israeli violin maker amnon weinstein has devoted the last twenty years of his life to finding and restoring violins played by jews during the holocaust it's a way of giving a voice to the victims including hundreds of his own family members. it says heil hitler nine hundred thirty six here and there is the swastika. weinstein calls them the violins of hope they've been played in concert halls around the world as a tribute to the millions who were silenced by the holocaust. monica jones will have business news coming up for you short. great yourself with interior design channel on. every journey begins with the first step and every language is the first word allusion to nico.

the hollywood movie mogul harvey weinstein is facing fresh allegations of sexual assault.n actress who has not been named, claims the film producer attacked and assaulted her during a meeting at his offices in 2013. the lawsuit alleges that when the woman rejected his advances, mr weinstein bragged about sleeping with jennifer lawrence and being responsible for her winning an oscar. ms lawrence issued a statement refuting the claims, mr weinstein denies all allegations of non—consensual sex. officials in brazil say a spiritual healer wanted on charges of sexual abuse against hundreds of women is on the run from authorities. police have launched a major search for the man, zhow tay—shareah de faria, known as "john of god", after a judge ordered his arrest on friday. more than three hundred women have alleged they were abused and raped by him at his clinic in brazil. mr de faria has denied the accusations. back now to our top story — the agreement reached at the un climate change conference in katowice. the bbc‘s environment correspondent david shukman explained what would h

israeli violin maker amnon weinstein has devoted the last twenty years of his life to finding and restoring violins played by jews during the holocaust it's a way of giving a voice to the victims including hundreds of his own family members. it says heil hitler nine hundred thirty six here and there's the swastika. weinstein calls them the violins of hope they've been played in concert halls around the world as a tribute to the millions who were silenced by the holocaust. their watching date of the news coming in from france and we'll have more news again at the top of the army if you need to get upset. on. climate change. waste. pollution. isn't it time for. africa people and projects that are changing the climate for the better. good. d w.

mr weinstein denies all allegations of non—consensual sex. healer wanted on charges of sexual abuse against hundreds of women is on the run from authorities. police have launched a major search for the man, joao teixeira de faria, known as "john of god", after a judge ordered his arrest on friday. more than 300 women have alleged they were abused and raped by him at his clinic in brazil. mr faria has denied the accusations. there have been clashes in paris between police and the ‘yellow vest‘ protestors during a fifth weekend of anti—government demonstrations. in total, 66,000 protesters were on the streets across france. that number is significantly lower than before. earlier this week, president macron announced a series of concessions, to try to defuse the crisis. lucy williamson reports from paris. the tactics were the same as always but the tension here has waned. the number of protesters in paris today less than half of that of last weekend. there are far fewer people gathering here in paris today but there are still a few confrontation

the hollywood movie mogul harvey weinstein is facing fresh allegations of sexual assault.s not been named, claims the film producer attacked and assaulted her during a meeting at his offices in 2013. the lawsuit alleges that when the woman rejected his advances, mr weinstein bragged about sleeping with jennifer lawrence and being responsible for her winning an oscar. ms lawrence issued a statement refuting the claims, mr weinstein denies all allegations of non—consensual sex. officials in brazil say a spiritual healer wanted on charges of sexual abuse against hundreds of women is on the run. police have launched a major search forjoao teixeira de faria, known as "john of god", after a judge ordered his arrest on friday. mr de faria has denied the accusations. you're watching bbc news. there have been clashes in paris between police and the ‘yellow vest‘ protestors, during a fifth weekend of anti—government demonstrations. in total, 66 thousand protesters were on the streets across france. that number is significantly lower than before. earlier this week, president macron a

that man is harvey weinstein. he just arrived at court. judge could decide today to dismiss all or some of the cases against the movie mogul. it deals with incidents with two women. this is complicated. over all-up to 100 women have accused that man harvey weinste weinstein, 100 women, of different levels of sexual assault, or at least misconduct, but today it's just about two specific women. we'll stay on that story. >>> now i have to turn to washington. the house is expected to vote on a continuing resolution that would fund the government to avoid a partial shutdown. the way the vote went down in the senate is getting a lot of attention. during a voice vote, a group of democrats were singing christmas carols. >> mr. roberts? aye. >> the festive spirit appeared to rub off on republican senator jeff flake, presiding over the senate. any called the votes. the yays are 7-- yeas are 71, nays are 21, with rudolph responding present. >>> i'm going to tay that positively -- we talk day in and day out about the tribalism, but right there, people

the hollywood movie mogul harvey weinstein is facing fresh allegations of sexual assault. an actress who has not been named, claims the film producer attacked and assaulted her during a meeting at his offices in 2013. the lawsuit alleges that when the woman rejected his advances, mr weinstein bragged about sleeping with jennifer lawrence and being responsible for her winning an oscar. ms lawrence issued a statement refuting the claims, mr weinstein denies all allegations of non—consensual sex. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. australia's prime minister has announced that his government now recognises west jerusalem as the capital of israel. scott morrison said australia also recognised the palestinian aspirations for a state capital in eastjersualem. he said the australian embassy will not move from tel aviv until there's a final peace accord. the status ofjerusalem is one of the most contested issues between israel and the palestinians. 11 people have died and more than 90 have been hospitalised after they ate a religious food offering at a

this was weinstein arriving in court earlier this morning.stein's lawyers argued the case had been "irreparably tainted" by allegations a police detective acted improperly in the investigation. prosecutors said there was ample evidence to move forward to trial... and this morning, the judge agreed. ( darya ) another big story we are following this morning... congress has reached an agreement to prevent a government shutdown. ( james ) the bill has already been approved in the senate... now it will head to the houe for a vote. washington correspondent morgan wright has the details. days before the deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown lawmakers find a solution... senate majority leader mitch mcconnell announced a continuing resolution that keeps the government open. the measure will provide the resources necessary to continue normal operations through february the 8th. i'm glad the leader thinks the government should not shutdown over the president's demand for a wall and democrats will support this cr. we want to keep the government

students confronted biology professor bret weinstein in his classroom. weinstein who identifies as politicay left had announced he was boycotting a decades old event created by students of color at the school. now he was being accused of racism. >> if one spoke in a way that challenged the narrative that was being advanced then one was portrayed as in particular racist. >> evergreen is a bastion of progressive values. classeres oed include alternatives to capitalism and clate justice. yet in the days following the protests, students demanded the administration fire the professor and tackle what theyea call yrs of institutional racism. they barricaded campus spaces, wrangled witcampus police, and stormed the president's office. nce the events five faculty and staff have resigned their positio.ns that includes evergreen's chief of police, professor weinstein and his wife heather hyang who is a chemistry professor. >> sreenivasan: so zack was there something that surpriserd you as younot just looking into the research, but once you had the conversations wit

the next hearing in the case has been set for march weinstein is charged with rape and other misconduct his lawyers tried to get the case thrown out altogether arguing that police acted inappropriately cheering the investigation the publicist around the weinstein case helped launch the me to movement well three astronauts have touched down the whole earth just in time for christmas after more than six months on board the international space station the russian american and german astronauts landed safely in northern cause it stone the homecoming was delayed by october's aborted launch of the soyuz rocket carrying a replacement crew three astronauts are still on board the space station with three more scheduled to join in january. well just a bit of breaking news to bring you now that u.s. secretary of defense jim mattis is going to be leaving his role so some news just in that he will be leaving his job at the end of february this was just announced by president trump in a tweet now reports suggest that the departure the departure of james mattis had been anticipated it was anticipated

are the squares hollywood producer harvey weinstein is doing in new york or for a hearing which could decide the future of his sexual assault case sixty six year old whose alleged crimes started the me too movement is charged with rape and other sexual misconduct his lawyers are trying to get the case thrown out they argue police acted inappropriately during the investigation the judge could dismiss some or all of the charges or schedule a trial date. sri lanka has a new cabinet ministers were sworn in by president monthly policy sina after the reinstatement of the prime minister he sat down and we can assume they was replaced without parliament's approval provoking a two month long crisis and now fernandez reports from colombia. it's been a challenge for the new prime minister had to decide who's in and who's out of his new cabinet however we see after compromise and a whole lot of negotiation twenty nine people being sworn in to their positions this morning now strange we hear from reports inside that unlike some of the ceremonial swearing in in the sort of mean chamber of the presi

this was weinstein arriving in court earlier this morning. concern charges might be dropped after weinstein's lawyers argued the case had been "irreparably tainted" by allegations a police detective acted improperly in the investigation. prosecutors said there was ample evidence to move forward to trial... and this morning, the judge agreed. ( james ) a big story we are following nationally this morning... president trump is facing backlash after announcing a plan to withdraw american troops out of syria... claiming that isis has been defeated. however, the department of defense says the campaign against the terrorist group is far from over. the white house says it is pulling all 2- thousand troops out of syria it sparked alarm and outrage from repubican lawmakers. ( james ) and despite p

. >>> and disgraced hollywood mogul harvey weinstein lost the more from manhattan. >> reporter: former hollywood heavy weight arrived at the courthouse in new york where a judge said the case against him will proceed. >> we are obviously disappointed that the court did not dismiss the indictment. . >> reporter: among those in line to get introot courthouse, marissa tomie. -- tomie. he is being prosecuted in two cases, charged with raping a woman he knew in a hotel in march 2013 and forcibly performing oral sex on a woman in 2006. >> a movement should not, however, be permitted to push an indictment that is deeply flawed. >> reporter: gloria allred swiftly hit back. >> this indictment was based on evidence and testimony before the grand jury. it was not based on the me too missouri. . >> reporter: the lawyers had tried to get the case tossed, arguing a police detective acted improperly in the investigation. but the judge didn't buy it. afterward, weinstein's attorney called the judge's decision a technical ruling on the law and expressed confidence the former mogul will be exonerated. t

. >>> a judge ruled a sex assault case against harvey weinstein can't move for. he is accused of sexually assaulting two women within the last hour, lawyers spoke about the decision to move forward with that trial. >> i am satisfied this case should move forward to trial. mr. weinstein should have his day in court. >> we remain confident despite the ruling today that ultimately at a trial of this case, mr. weinstein will be completely exonerated. >> among other things, the legal team argued the case should be thrown out because they claim interfered earth with the witness and a accuser. >>> paul ryan delivered a farewell address on the house floor. this was critique of american politics. >> today, too often, genuine disagreement quickly gives way to intense distrust. we spent far more time trying to convict one another then to build up our own convictions. being against someone has more currency than being for anything . >> ryan is retiring after three years. he is leaving the house to spend time with his family. >>> we know what caused the strange streak of ligh

. >>> disgraced movie mogul harvey weinstein heading to court. >> and there was no mistaking it. something unusual was going on in the skies above the bay area last night. we've got some explanations coming up in a live report. >>> live from the cbs bay area studios this is kpix 5 news. >> be careful if you're heading out there on the roads this morning. the fog advisory right now. >> this morning president trump islaim v gevensi and pulling u.s. troops out of syria. why many on capitol hill are calling the move a huge miss stake. >> and we're now -- mistake. >> and now we are one step closer to avoiding a government shut down. >> we want to check in for a look at our traffic and weather. >> it is foggy. we've got a trouble spot on 880 i'll have more on this coming up. >> we are looking at that fog burning off. but we will have cloudy skies. so a dense fog advisory in effect for the san francisco bay shoreline and s clara al with visibilityha auart mile. taking you out to the east bay with our dublin cam you can see just how foggy it is. 49 currently in concord and oakland. san j

weinstein pleaded not guilty to these charges.'s legal team is expected to ask for charges to be dropped and the case thrown out. >>> the search continues for some cute and cuddly puppies that burglars stole last weekend right from inside an east san jose home. the two lab mix puppies were taken from their mother and the rest of the litter. this is surveillance video from a neighbor showing a car pulling up to the house and at least one man going in and coming out minutes later. the owner says the puppies are too young to be weaned from their mother and they're worried they won't get the care they need. >> we feel violated in a sense because it was something very personal. especially because they're so little. they were only 3 weeks old. >> the owner says the mother dog is pretty sad and has stopped feeding the other puppies, believe it or not. the owner is offering $1,000 reward to get those two puppies back. police confirm they are investigating. >>> notice bay area town wrestles with the idea of regulating short-term rentals. t

marissa tomey and actresses appear to support weinstein's accusers. he denies the charges. >>> also tonight, caught on camera, a stray bullet strikes and kills a father at a holiday party. >>> then, new video of a massive explosion that left a firefighter dead. >>> and the miracle on 34th street but not the one in new york. >>> police in florida are searching for the gunman that fired a bullet that struck and killed a husband at a holiday party. gabe gutierrez has the story. we want to warn you the video video is disturbing. >> reporter: the music was blaring at this holiday party in miami-dade county, florida. the 40-year-old man had just walked in and sat down to hear karaoke when all of a sudden he slumps down and desperately reaches for the man next to him. the music continues to play and fellow party goers seem to have no idea what happened but quickly realize something is horribly wrong, maybe heart attack but turns out a stray bullet had pierced his chest, he's rushed to the hospital where he later dies. police say the bullet didn't come from a

weinstein pled not guilty to the sex crime charges earlier this year. look for more coverage on this coming up on "today." >>> today a b jury willin deliberations in the trial of a horrific attack in prince george's county. police say laquin phillips set his girlfriend one fire while was pregnant. she survived the attack and gave birth seven weeksyesterday in c said phillips did not want the child. our prince george's bureau chief will post update on twitter later today. >>> new details in a murder-suicide that left a mother dead in northern virginia. from katherine martell wasst ck by an suv and shot outside of her apartment.rch police say her ex-boyfriend, opher brooks, killed her and then shot himself. the two were together for eight years and had a 3-year-old daughter. her family says recently she was able to get away from brooks. her mother says she constantly lived in fear because of his threats. >> the child protective services tiowed up. i think the firs he threatened to shoot the social horker. he threatened to the child protective services soc

a key day for harvey weinstein. the fate of his criminal fate hanging in the balance. >>> mystery in the sky. a strange light streaks across northern california sparking a big guessing game on social media. so, what was it? >>> and crunch time. want your packages to arrive before christmas? today is the deadline. we have everything you need to know about shopping and shipping as the clock ticks down. today, thursday, december 20th, 2018. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> welcome to today on this thursday morning. thank you for joining us. today is the deadline unless you want to pay a lot of extra money to send your packages. a lot of people will do that. >> yes. the shipping. this is it. this is the heart of the holidays. we're talking about weather. you may want to ship yourself wherever you're going because the airports could be a problem. >> we do have it all covered for you. the roads the airports. we're going to start with al an

weinstein denies all allegations of non-consensual sex.early march. >>> a woman was arrested after an epic meltdown at the memphis airport. >> tamiko warner allegedly caused more than $2,000 in damages. she was captured on video flipping furniture, knocking over loading poles and setting off the fire extinguisher. warner was reportedly upset over a $20 baggage fee. where did she find a $20 baggage fee? i thought it was more than that. she was charged with disorderly conduct and vandalism. let's hope she's single. >>> when we come back, a very special honor for this short-timer. ♪ thank you, next >> oh.

and a new york judge could decide today whether to dismiss harvey weinstein's sexual assault case or send it to trial. weinstein is charged with raping a woman that he knew in a hotel room in 2013 and forcibly performing oral sex on another woman in 2006 in his manhattan apartment. his lawyer says the case was tainted by a detective. alleged interference and an accuser. he denies all allegations of unconsensual sex. >>> speaking out, eliza dushku tells her side of the story in her harassment case with cbs. >>> and funding the border wall. a gofundme page is racking up donations. we'll tell you about that. this is the "cbs morning news." loosen and scrub stains. all while navigating kitchens, bathrooms and those hard to reach places. you and braava jet from irobot. better together. our because of smoking.ital. but we still had to have a cigarette. had to. but then, we were like. what are we doing? butthe nicodermcq patch helps prevent your urge to smoke all day. nicodermcq. you know why, we know how. unpredictable crohn's symptoms following you? for adults with moderately to severely

number five, disgraced media mogul harvey weinstein charged.hollywood royalty, but in the wake of the m me-too movement, dozens of women came forward accusing harvey weinstein of sexual assault. >> there's so much power and money and prestige in hollywood in handcuffs right there. >> weinstein was charged with six counts of criminal sexual acts including two counts of rape. >> he has vehemently denied any of the allegations. >> in october, one charge was dropped because of inconsistencies with an accuser's story. five charges remain. >> number four predator priest back in the spotlight. >> we have breaking news. an explosive report alleging a coverup of catholic priest sex abuses dating back decades. >> the report issued by a grand jury in pennsylvania found evidence that more than 300 predator priests have been accused of sexually abusing more than 1,000 child victims. >> here's just one example, a priest sexually assaulted a little girl as he was visiting her in the hospital after she had her tonsils out. days later pope francis responded say

marissa and actresses appear to support weinstein's accusers. he denies the charges. >>> also tonight, caught on camera, a stray bullet strikes and kills a father at a holiday party. >>> then, new video of a massive explosion that left a fifighter dead. >>> and the miracle on 34th street but not the one in new york. t not if you have moderate to severe psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis, little things can be a big deal. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not an injection or a cream. it's a pill that treats differently. for psoriasis, 75% clearer skin is achievable, with reduced redness, thickness, and scaliness of plaques. for psoriatic arthritis, otezla is proven to reduce joint swelling, tenderness, and pain. and the otezla prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. it may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. otezla is associated with an increased risk of depression. tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts, or if these feelings develop.

a judge just refused to dismiss charges against harvey weinstein.that means he will stand trial for rape and related charges. >> number five, transportation officials will consider proposals for increasing toll on the golden gate bridge to $10. they need money to maintain the bridge and fix the ferries. >> a bright light lit up the sky last night. it wasn't apparently a ufo or a rocket. it was from a bolide meteor. >>> and a tree lighting tonight. the show runs until january 1st. bring a new, unwrapped tour for a pier 39 santa hat. >> it is really cool now. i like it. >> and the fact that you can see it over and over. >> a beautiful shot of santa cruz this morning. no fog there obviously. be careful on your way to work. gma starts >>> good morning, america. the holiday storm threat right now as millions hit the roads and sky. two storms about to collide bringing heavy rain, fierce winds and flooding fears up and down the entire east coast on one of the busiest travel days of the year. >>> chaos in the air as families try to get home. the major airpo

weinstein denies all allegations of non-consensual sex. his next court appearance is early march. >>> a woman was arrested after an epic meltdown at the memphis airport. >> tamiko warner allegedly caused more than $2,000 in damages. she was captured on video flipping furniture, knocking over loading poles and setting off the fire extinguisher. warner was reportedly upset over a $20 baggage fee. where did she find a $20 baggage fee? i thought it was more than that. she was charged with disorderly conduct and vandalism. let's hope she's single. >>> when we come back, a very special honor for this short-timer. ♪ thank you, next >> oh. >> i can't wait to see what else is next. >> me, too. you're watching "world news now." "world news now." ♪ >>> to the left, to the left. wow. it's amazing that i'm going to be unemployed. >> well, one thing we'll get to do when kendis is gone is have some fun around here. >> yeah. we have a busy, busy day. we're going to start with breaking news. we are going to start on a serious note. >> no, no, no, i am not

and i think it came on the heels or approximately a year after the weinstein matter exploded and the me-too movement began and i think what she did is incredibly courageous and women who had been coming forward in the workplace looked at her and said, wow, what courage to come forward on a national stage. and i think she took the conversation and made it national in a way that it hadn't been before. and moved us forward. and i think that is important and i think that will resonate with the country and move us forward as a society. >> and tina, you're involved in this time's up defense fund and can you tell us -- this is for people who need help, legal help bringing their concerns forward. what are you learning in that experience? >> yeah, so we started the time's up legal defense fund last january 1st when the whole time's up movement was announced led by the women of hollywood and the legal defense was the first very tangible effort by that movement to provide some structural change and some assistance in this area. it has a center here in d.c. and administered by them and we raised

i was not frightened of harvey weinstein, and i think that's why he blackballed me.ly, as we know now, such a successful job of sabotaging my career. but does it leave you feeling that your career has in a substantial way been ruined by this man? not ruined, but definitely impacted. i was at the time the highest—paid female actor in hollywood, and then, when i was on the shortlist — and it wasjulia roberts and sandy bullock and me, and a couple of other people, when it would come down to it, so often, without explanation, i wouldn't get the offer. and now we know why. even in hollywood, they keep saying real change is coming about. i think real conversation is what's happening right now. since the weinstein thing broke in america, there have been some very prominent pakistani women who have begun to speak in public about their own experiences, and being abused, for example. all of them have been very honest, and one of them actually said what is disturbing in pakistan in the recent past is the silent acceptance of women, and our society has not taught us in the past

weinstein pled not guilty to the charges earlier this year.is next court date is set for march. >>> now to a story you'll only see on news 4, p moreblems along metro's silver line extension. news 4 learned about hundreds of cracks in concrete in a rail yard critical to the project. transportation reporter adam tusk first broke the story. >> cracking concrete along the silver line. oru've heard that before, but now even me problems have surfaced in the rail yard being built along theext phase. this rail yard will be critical to the entire silver lineeing able to operate. charles stark, the man in charge of the project detailing all of this for new 4. >> what goes through your head when you see something like that? fix e contractor needs to it. >> contractor needs to fix it. >> reporter: when it comes to the cracking in these buildings, all you have to do isome and take a look. this is the main building at this rail yard. yo c see there are cracks all over the place. it's gotten so bad that they've put the sight lines to see if the building is m

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