back, that's all i heard. >> live team coverage on the newest information into the killing of whitey bulgerrts now. >> the notorious mobster was found dead in his cell this morning. good evening, everyone. >> tonight, we are live with team coverage for you from reaction to those impacted by bulger's violent past to the latest on the investigation into how he was killed. >> these are big days in the city known as the hub. first, the boston red sox, now whitey bulger. that's our broadcast on a tuesday night. thank you so much for being here with us. good night from nbc news headquarters in new york. ♪ >>> good morning. it's wednesday, october 31st. long side frances rivera. >>> president trump pays his respects in pittsburgh. he and the first lady along with several white house officials visited the site of a mass shooting that left 11 people dead. >>> plus president trump says he wants to end birth right citizenship with with an executive order. but there's push back from law makers and legal scholars alike. >>> and facing criticism over his rhetoric in the wake of the synagogue shooting.

back, that's all i heard. >> live team coverage on the newest information into the killing of whitey bulgerw. >> the notorious mobster was found dead in his cell this morning. good evening, everyone. >> tonight, we are live with team coverage for you from reaction to those impacted by bulger's violent past to the latest on the investigation into how he was killed. >> these are big days in the city known as the hub. first, the boston red sox, now whitey bulger. that's our broadcast on a tuesday night. thank you so much for being here with us. good night from nbc news headquarters in new york. . >>> thanks to you at home for joining us today. it's been a big day in the news. there is a lot of curveballs. we're going to start where we need to start, which is in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, where today there were funerals for three of the 11 people who were killed in the synagogue massacre on saturday. city leaders in pittsburgh and jewish leaders in pittsburgh had asked president trump to please

it was in south boston where a young james bulger earned that infamous nickname, whitey, because of his light hair. he spent time in alcatraz, returning to boston, where he would rule the streets. in 1994, a corrupt fbi agent tipped bulger off, telling him he was about to be indicted. he disappeared. authorities searching for him for more than a decade, releasing surveillance video and this recording of his voice. >> how are you doing? did he order any sandwiches? >> reporter: ultimately tracking him down through his girlfriend, catherine grieg. >> have you seen this woman? >> reporter: the couple found living in this santa monica apartment. >> the arrests mark the end of a long and exhaustive hunt for america's most wanted men, for one of america's most wanted men. >> reporter: some of the families of bulger's victims, who relived the tragedies during bulger's trial -- >> he's a destroyer of families. >> reporter: tonight -- struggling to process that the man responsible for so much pain is finally gone. >> i knew this day was going to come and i knew this was going to happen. it's, li

. >> tonight whitey bulger is gone. while we are never sure about anything, he lived unrecognized after all for years in santa monica. and while the federal bureau of prisons confirmed his death saying it was the result of a prison beating that left him unrecognizable today a friend of mine in boston texted me i am sure he is headed here. it would be nice to have proof to know for sure that whitey is gone. it was probably for the reason one bartender in south boston was asked to comment on whitey's departure from life and declined. he was a lot of things, a sociopath, stone cold murder, snitch, chameleon and irish american folk hero, chillingly portrayed by johnny depp in black mass and more loosely by jack nicholson in the departed. this is how the story was reported tonight on the 11:00 news on our boston nbc statement wtbs. >> a violent end to whitey bulger's life of crime. >> i was hoping they would be thinking of me. >> infamous mob boss killed in prison. >> james whitey bulger is dead. >> he deserves a horrible de

>> jackie bulger, his younger brother, played a heavy price for being his younger sibling e went to prison for a while about four visiting a florida bank where whiteye deposit box. it is like "the godfather," this is the life we chose, right? this is the life that bulgers chose. the trial, martha, was amazing, back in 2013. at one point, one of the victims, his girlfriend, catherine, who trace was referring to, she was a divorce. she had two brothers in law, and whitey murdered both of her brothers in law, then took up with him and live with him. one of the brothers in law was a guy named polly mcgonagle, and after whitey killed him and buried his body, he disappeared, they couldn't get insurance, he called up the house where polly mcgonagle lived, a 10-year-old, 12-year-old son picks up the phone, right at christmas, and whitey says to the kid, your father won't be home for christmas, and the kid goes, who is this? and whitey goes, santa claus. >> martha: unbelievable. great story, holly. i think there is something catherine found appealing about all that. thank you so much, howie carr, great to see you tonight, good happy with us. resident trump

>> indeed, back in the 90s, "whitey" bulger use to rat out his gang's main rival and a corrupt fbi agente was about to be arrested and he fled, spent 16 years on the lamb and became the most wanted fugitive. and despite notoriety including the film "the departed" which was about his life, james "whitey" bulger hidden in plain sight living with his girlfriend and a seaside condo here in santa monica. when the feds are rated the condo, they found fake ids, numerous weapons and $800,000 in cash. his girlfriend, catherine greg, was convicted of lessening comic lesser crimes. in fact he said to get out of prison in 2,020. and bulger got his nickname "whitey" because of his light blonde hair. he hated the nickname but clearly it stuck. >> shepard: the man who sent pipe bombs to nearly a dozen people had a hit list with dozens of names on it. they are calling it a hit list, and whether that's what it is is another matter but it's definitely a list. law enforcement sources tell the post that more bombs could still be making their way through the postal system. the most recent one turned up yeste

it was in south boston where young james bulger earned the nickname whitey because of his light hair. he spent time in alcatraz returning to boston where he'd rule the streets playing a role in at least 11 murders. in 1994 a corrupt fbi agent tipped bulger off telling him he was about to be indicted, and he disappeared. authorities searched more than a decade for him releasing surveillance video ultimately tracking him down through his girlfriend, catherine greig, to this santa monica apartment where police found more than $800,000 in cash stashed inside the walls. and now the families of his victims coming to terms with his sudden death. >> we want his name to just go away, but now that he's dead, his name goes away, and he goes away with it. couldn't be a better thing. >> very actually happy he's dead. i'm very pleased that he's dead. my family can -- we can get on with our lives now. >> "the boston globe" reports one possible suspect in bulger's killing is a convicted mob hit man from massachusetts serving a life sentence at the same prison who may have been seeking revenge for bul

paul was locked up in summer for a role in the 1993 of a murder of a nightclub owner, whitey bulger'shand man was the prime with it. and an ex-mafia hitman from springfield, mass was initially suspected in bulger's death. according to the boston globe he has not disputed the allegations. as you said, bulger was reportedly beaten with a lock inside of a sock and had his eyes gouged out. >> shepard: thanks, jesse. somebody strangled a "washington post" columnist as soon as he entered the saudi consulate in is tan pul according to turkey's top prosecutor. he adds that a saudi hit team chopped up jamal khashoggi and disposed of his body. this video from the last time he was inteen entering the consulate on october 2. his fiancee was waiting outside. we don't know where the remains may be, they've been described as destroyed, whatever that means. khashoggi was a critic of the saudi government and warned about the dangers of its overreaching in its writing. the saudis initially called his death an accident, but recently changed that to say yes it was premeditated. the state department corre

. >>> chilling new details from inside the whitey bulger murder tonight. who killed him, and how did they do it inside that prison? including the padlock inside a sock. >>> the gruesome discovery in new york city. two sisters bound together with duct tape, discovered in the hudson river. authorities believe they were alive when they entered the water. >>> the collision at the dock. the passenger ferry taking down a crane, setting the dock on fire. >>> and america strong tonight. going above and beyond on this halloween. >>> good evening. and it's great to have you with us here on a wednesday night. we have a lot of news to get to, but we do begin with the urgent scene playing out on this halloween night, when millions of families head out. in the south right now, a tornado touching down, and tornado watches up across several states as we come on the air. it's all part of a system stretching from texas to ohio tonight. torrential rain flooding huston streets. fierce winds flipping this car. and as i mentioned just a short time ago, this lake, texas. those d

whitey bulger, the infamous boston gangster, died in a federal prison in west virginia usday, just hoursng eransferred there. bulger was once one of america's mn most wanted, along with osama bin laden. his death, as much of his life was, was violent. nikki battiste reports tonight niom outside the prison. >> reporter: the call came in just after 8:00 this morning. james whitey bulger, the notorious boston crime boss, was discovered unresponsive at this federal prison in west virginia. >> reporter: according to authorities, life-saving measures were initiated by prison staff, but bulger was pronounced dead shortly afterward. he was reportedly beaten to death by one or more inmates. at 89, bulger was seven years into serving one of two life sentences for 11 murders, and reported to be in failing health. boston radio host howie carr wrote about bulger for decades. >> he was just a-- a notoriously horrible, horrible criminal. >> reporter: most people have heard of bulger from the movies. he was the model played by ," and the violent crime "black boss in the 2006 film "the departed." >> are

it was in south boston where a young james bulger earned that infamous nickname "whitey" because of hise the streets. in 1994, a corrupt fbi agent tipped bulger off, telling him he was about to be indicted. he disappeared. authorities searching for him for more than a decade releasing this surveillance video and a recording of his voice, ultimately tracking him down through his girlfriend, katherine greg. >> have you seen this woman? >> reporter: the couple found living in this santa monica apartment. >> the arrests mark the end of a long and exhaustive hunt for one of america's most wanted men. >> reporter: some of the families of bulger victims who relived the tragedies during bulger trial -- >> he's a mass murderer and a destroyer of families. >> reporter: -- struggling to process that the man responsible for so much pain is finally gone. >> i knew this day was going to come and i knew this was going to happen. it's like surreal. >> reporter: bulger's attorney, j.w. carney, tells us this in a statement, he was sentenced to a life in prison, but as a result of decisions by the federal

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notorious and much feared boston gangster and fbi informant whitey bulger was killed this morning in ximum security prison in west virginia. bulger, who had been serving two life sentences for his involvement in 11 murders plus a string of other crimes had only recently been transferred to this west virginia federal facility. we'll speak with a u.s. marshall coming up, who has plenty of stories about bulger. stand by for that. i want to bring in -- we'll be right back. hi, my name is sam davis and i'm going to tell you about exciting plans available to anyone with medicare. many plans provide broad coverage and still may save you money on monthly premiums and prescription drugs. these are affordable, all-in-one plans that help pay for doctor visits, hospital stays and emergency care. but they also include prescription drug coverage. in fact, last year humana medicare advantage prescription drug plan members saved an estimated $6,900 on average on their prescription costs. call a licensed humana sales agent or go online to find out if you could save on your prescription drugs. this pla

james whitey bulger, the n shortly after he was transferred there. nbc's stephanie gosk now on the investigation. >> reporter: mafia king pen, prolific fbi snitch, and famed fugitive whitey bulger is dead, killed in a west virginia federal prison according to a law enforcement source. both the fbi and u.s. attorney in west virginia are investigating. bulger, serving two life sentences for involvement in 11 murders and a laundry list of criminal activity, had only just transferred to the prison on monday night. his death marks the end of a larger than life story. bulger grew up in gritty south boston, turning to crime at a young age. when you were a sergeant in boston, what was his reputation at the time? >> brutal, in terms of somebody should be feared. somebody who had his run-ins with the law. >> reporter: later, an i informant, sending rival mafia members to jail, as his own criminal enterprise grew. the federal government eventually charged him with crimes in 1995. tipped off about his imminent arrest, bulger fled and became a legend. >> there's

. >>> the notorious boston mobster whitey bulger murdered in a maximum security prison. a major investigation under way. >>> the fbi investigating claims that women were offered money to smear robert mueller with false claims of sexual harassment. >>> the chilling fin moment, perhaps the last moment of a d ouple before they plunge their deaths at yosemite. tonight, the dangers of getting that spectacular selfie. >>> for yone who has ever suffered through the pain of kidney stones, imagine winning another world championship witone. is there anything simone biles can't do? >> this is "nbc nightly news with lester holt."go >> evening, everyone. a journey shrouded in sadness and controvey for president trump today, as he visited pittsburgh and the synagogue that was the scene of saturday's ss mare. along with first lady melania trump, the aresident warmly receivthe tree of life synagogue, while demonstrators who believe president trump s shirked moral leadership, proclaimed he was not welcome in their city. on a day he tried to console the community, the president igniting m

for his life frankly, he faced the death penalty in a couple of states, gave testimony against whitey bulgerin prison without the possibility of parole. >> this is from brian kelly, a former prosecute who tried this case against bulger said hopefully the seven years he spent in prison and his death brings some closure to the families of his victims. can you imagine, at 89, he was killed in prison. >> no, i can't imagine what it's like. it was a huge home when they did captu capture him, when a lot of unsolved murders involving a family, a brother, were finally solved. this does end a life of whitey bulger. >> dick lehr, thank you. appreciate it. >> you're welcome. >> coming up next, a member of the jewish community will join anderson live. we'll hear how the community is coping seven days after 11 lives were lost in the tree of life synagogue. ♪ all the tools you need for every step of the way. make it, squarespace (door bell rings) it's ohey. this is amazing. with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, are you okay? even when i was there, i never knew when my symptoms would keep us apart. s

boston mob boss james "whitey" bulger killed tuesday morning in a west virginia prison. the fbi investigating the killing which came one day after he was transferred to the facility. the 89-year-old bulger eluded federal authorities for more than 16 years until his arrest in 2011. he was serving a life sentence for a host of crimes that included 11 murders. >>> ahead, new trouble for a trump cabinet head. why the justice department's investigating interior secretary ryan zinke. >>> almost party time in boston. how the city will celebrate the world-champion red sox today. ♪ [ neighing ] [ neighing ] [ sigh ] it's bring your own phone, not pony. so i could've taken the bus? yeah. bring your phone. switch your carrier. save hundreds a year with xfinity mobile. call, click or visit a store today. >>> 4:32 eastern time. the justice department investigating interior secretary ryan zinke for using his office for personal gain. two sources familiar with the investigation say the move follows a referral from interior and tourism watchdog. the full extent of the probe is unclear. z

boston mob boss james "whitey" bulger killed tuesday morning in a west virginia prison. e fbi investigating the killing which came one day after he was transferred to the facility. the 89-year-old bulger eluded federal authorities for more than 16 years until his arrest in 2011. he was serving two life sentences for a host of crimes that included 11 murders. >>> the white house investigating ryan zinke following referrals from the watchdog. the full extent is unclear. zinke has faced ethics questions during his tenure. the inspector general's office has opened multiple public inquiries including the department's handling of a connecticut casino project, whether the boundaries for a national monument in utah were redrawn to benefit a state lawmaker, and looking into conversations between zinke and an energy company chief executive about a montana land development project. >> a lot of stuff there. >> yeah. >>> two of pittsburgh's hometown teams paying respects to the victims of the synagogue massacre. coy wire has more in this morning's "bleacher report." sometimes a day at

nbc news. >>> notorus boston mob boss, james "whitey" bulger was dead. he was found unresponsiveis in prison cell one day after being transferrethere. >> reporter: mafia kin pen, prolific fbi snitch and famed fugitive is dead, illed in a west virginia federal prison. both the fbi and u.s. attorney in west virginia are investigating. bulger for 11 murders and a laundry list off taev activity was transferred. he grew up in gritty south boston. turning to crime at a young age. >> repter: what was his mindset a the time? >> sbhoob had his run ins with the law. >> reporter: sending rival mafia membs to jai as his own criminal enterprise grew. the federal government eventually charged him with crimes. bulger fled and became a legend. >> there's a fascination with gangsters. >> and he was the consumme gangster. >> and the consummate manipulator. >> his life on the lamb ended 16 years older. arrested in the santa monica home they lived for over a decade. >>>er new allegations against the smear campaign rtainst the roaller. an parent effort to spread claims he se

and, notorious mob boss whitey bulger is beaten to death in prison. first, the headlines in 60 seconds. >> president trump is reportedly looking at doing away with birthright citizenship. >> now they're saying i can do it just with an executive order. >> the republican house speaker paul ryan balked at the president's plan. >> this coming as the pentagon moves to deploy some 5,200 troops to the u.s.-mexico

whitey bulger was beaten so badly he was unrecognizable. t day he arrived at a federal prison in west virginia. whitey bulger disappeared in 1995 and was on the run for years before finally being arrested in 2012 at an apartment in santa monica. there is speculation -- with ju days to go uc berkeley hosted three of its own experts on american politics discussing what they expect will happen. >> crystal ball, i think in all likelihood the republicans not only hold the senate but pick up a seat or two and the democrats take the house and the question is what the margin is. >> janet napolitano is president of the uc system. the former governor served as secretary of homeland security to president obama. henry brady, the dean agreed with the prediction but the secretary of labor under president clinton had a different opinion spectrum popularity is very low. by that measure it should be the case that the democrats win a lot of seats. >> i'm going to just -- colleag i don't think, henry, this is much to do with the republican or democratic party

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whitey bulger was convicted in 2013 of a host of crimes, including 11 murders and sentenced to life inrison. bulger served as an fbi informant, and the agency helped enable his reign of terror in the 1970's and 1980's. he fled from public view in the mid-1990's following a tip from an fbi agent about an upcoming indictment. in 2011, authorities found bulger in santa monica, california, where he had more than $800,000 in cash stashed in the walllls of his apartment. whitey bulger was the brother of billy bulger, a powerful massachusetts democrat who was the longest-serving president of the massachusetts state senate. bulger was beaten to day after he was moved to a west virginia prison. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. juan: and i'm juan gonzalez. welcome to all of our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. we begin today's show with president trump's claims that he will end constitutionally protected birthright citizenship in the united states. in an interview released

the boston mobsterjames ‘whitey‘ bulger has been killed in prison.nd later became an informant. he was found dead in his cell in west virginia shortly after he had been transferred there from a jail in florida. nick bryant has more. well, as you say, whitey bulger was one of america's most notorious criminals. he had been on the run for16 criminals. he had been on the run for 16 years. he was eventually ca ptu red for 16 years. he was eventually captured in 2011 in santa monica in california following a tipoff from a neighbour who saw his grainy image on the television and thought that looks like the guy who lives just a few doors away. and he was found with, i think, few doors away. and he was found with, ithink, $800,000 few doors away. and he was found with, i think, $800,000 of cash stashed away in the walls and also a small cache of art. ever since his conviction, he was convicted of that is abating and 11 murders and lobster activities which included crime and gambling and gaming, even atan ira crime and gambling and gaming, even at an ira gun

the boston mobsterjames ‘whitey‘ bulger has been killed in prison. later became an informant. he was found dead in his cell in west virginia shortly after he had been transferred there from a jail in florida. nick bryant has more. well, as you say, whitey bulger was one of america's most notorious criminals. he had been on the run for 16 years. he was eventually captured in 2011 in santa monica, in california, following a tipoff from a neighbour who saw his grainy image on the television and thought that looks like the guy who lives just a few doors away. and he was found with, i think, $800,000 of cash stashed away in the walls, and also a small cache of arms. ever since his conviction — he was convicted of participating in 11 murders, and mobster activities that included crime and gambling and gaming, even ira gun—running at some point. he was held in very high—security facilities, and what is interesting about the timing of his death, as some us media outlets are saying he's been killed, is that it happened just a day after he was moved to this ve

notorious boston gangster james "whitey" bulger was found dead in his prison cell today and prison officials say they are investigating his death as a homicide. bulger led a largely irish mob that ran loan-sharking, gambling and drug rings in the boston area. he also served as an f- b-i informant... who ratted on his gang's main rival. bulger spent three years at alcatraz starting in 19-59 after he tried to escape a prison in georgia. he was serving life in prison for a long list of crimes including racketeering and extortion... as well as his role in 11 murders. the gangster spent 16 years on the run before being arrested in 20-11. he had been living with his longtime gorlfriend in a santa monica apartment. whitey bulger...dead tonight at the age of 89. (vicki) lawyers for the suspected norcal rapist do not want his image broadcasted or published as his court case moves forward.. long-time uc berkeley employee roy charles waller is accused of raping several women across northern california in the 90's and early 2000's. sacramento bureau reporter ashley zavala explains what prompted waller's

. >>> whitey bulger, the murderous mobster turned fbi informant, was found dead in a west virginia prisonas serving two life terms. nikki battiste reports on bulger's life and bloody career. >> any available medics we need your response. cardiac arrest. >> reporter: the call came in just after 8:00 this morning. james "whitey" bulger, the notorious boston crime boss, was discovered unresponsive at this federal prison in west virginia. >> you're going to be responding to the maximum security. be advised cpr in progress. >> reporter: according to authorities, life-saving measures were initiated by prison staff but bulger was pronounced dead shortly afterward. he was reportedly beaten to death by one or more inmates. at 89 bulger was seven years into serving one of two life sentences for 11 murders and reported to be in failing health. boston radio host howie carr wrote about bulger for decades. >> he was just a notoriously horrible, horrible criminal. >> reporter: most people have heard of bulge your from the movies. he was the model played by johnny depp in the movie "black mass." and for

james "whitey" bulger, bulger, infamous boston mobster today found dead in a prison in west virginia.e details that we are still learning and trying to track down, different media outlets may have different information. they include why he was moved recently in the past week from where he was found dead, but was going on behind-the-scenes with that. he took part in 11 of 19 killings. we learn from a statement there from the present about 820 this morning that that inmate had been found dead. fox news alert, some of the 1500 u.s. troops being deployed to the southern border now have arrived or started to to help stop the migrant caravan from crossing into the united states and a senior u.s. official says an additional 2,000 troops are on standby to be deployed if that is needed. president trump is warning the migrants to turn back and also has said that they will no longer be a "catch and release policy for asylum-seekers at the border. watch. >> they are wasting their time. obama and bush had no effect. setting up the military. going to put that all over the place, not going to build

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janssen wants to help you explore cost support options. >>> boston's most notorious mobster, james "whitey" bulgerkilled in prison. but one of the big questions today, who did it, why did they do it and how did they manage to pull it off in a maximum security prison? bulger was found unresponsive yesterday in a maximum security prison. we're learning just days before bulger's killing, a bipartisan group of lawmakers voiced deep concerns to attorney general jeff sessions about the safety and the staffing of that very prison. so with me now michael kindle, a former federal prosecutor. he once represented the family of one of bulger's murder victims. mike, good to see you, sir. we don't have a lot of details, but what we do know is he was killed in this maximum security prison. i'm curious, do you think it was a hit job? >> well, most people who are familiar with federal prisons will tell you that the lowest form of life in a prison is an informer. bulger was the most notorious informant or rat in the country. he obviously would be a person that would have a bulls eye on his back in any prison, parti

. >>> boston's notorious ggster whitey bulger found dead in his prison cell toda investigators say he was killed but did not say how. he took part in 11 murders. there was a warning about the hazelton prison in west virginia ere he died. there's been a report about the safety of inmates in hazelton. >> reporter: d.c. doesn't have its own prison so felons are shipped across the country to spen time. one of every six inmates in that prison are from here in d.c. ane weearned just weeks ago, there was a memo warning ofro safetyems at the prison. inmates reported daily beatings or stabbings. some security broke is notow folled and at least twice since april, inmates have be stabbed or killed. and it makes it difficult for them. they're concerned about staff shortages and last weeky they said tre concerned about the risk of attack. back to you. >>ll ghrit. thank you. >>> political ploy or future executive order? >>> it's the hottest race you've likely never heard of. the outcome could shame your child's education. >> a warning for parents about the popular smartphone apps. why your littleay

: whitey bulger lived life on the lamb, evadingng the rm of the law for 16 years, but he only lasted five years in prison. this morning both the fbi and u.s. attorney's office are investigating the 89-year-old's death in this federal prison in st virginia. they are looking into whether bulger was b dten toth by another inmate or inmates. bulger had only arrived at the high-security facility monday night. investigators nt to know how d he end up there and who gave the order to move him? for pat donahue, whose husband, michael, was shot dead b bulger, it doesn't matter. she said it's time to celebrate. >> first thing i thought of was getting bottle of champagne and popping that cork. >>e it's going to m me a happy man knowing for the rest of eternity he's going to be getting a pitch fork in the [ bleep ] from the devil himself. >> he was the inspiration for more than one hollywood movie. >> i'm not thecops. not asking you. >> reporter: his life started on the streets of south boston, tuing to crime at a young age. when you were a sergeant in ha boston,was his reputation at the time? >>

a prison attack claimed the life of notorious crime boss in tuesday and whitey bulger. one is a 51-year-old hitman serving life in prison for murder. 89-year-old whitey bulger was beaten so badly he was not recognizable and he was killed on the very same day he arrived in the federal prison in west virginia. >>> nasa's kepler sales -- space mission has run out of fuel. nasa launch kepler 10 years ago and it discovered 2700 planets while orbiting outside our solar system. these discoveries allow scientists to determine that statistically billions more must exist across the milky way galaxy. >>> 5:18 a.m. and we want to check in with sal for commute. sal? >>> we've had that serious crash pam, day. northbound 880 between whipple and the industrial and it happened last night at 1040 and they are doing cleanup this with the rig and a bus involved in northbound 880 is closed and it looks like they are doing the pickup now. they had to do a lengthy at 10 night to get the freeway lanes open. southbound add traffic maybe affected. they have not told us a time when we would open

whitey bulger...dead tonight at the age of 89. (vicki) lawyers for the suspected norcal rapist do not want his image broadcasted or published as his court case moves forward..(grant) long-time uc berkeley employee roy waller is accused of raping several women across northern california in the 90's and early 2000's. kron4's sacramento bureau reporter ashley zavala explains what prompted waller's lawyers to make the request just minutes before what was expected to be roy waller's second court appearance here in sacramento.. waller's lawyer handed us a copy of a request he filed, asking the judge to keep members of the media from photographing, broadcasting and distributing waller's image. the court room cage sat empty in sacramento tuesday.the suspected norcal rapist skipped his second court appearance while his attorneys introduced a motion to limit media coverage. in the request, waller's court- appointed attorneys said after reviewing evidence... "questions have been raised regarding eye witness identification of the norcal rapis

the mystery surrounding the oath whitey bulger. >>> good evening. first at 5:00, defending durkin. the chairman of the university of maryland's board of regents says the school's football coach dj durki will stay on the job. >> that decision comes after months of investigation into the death of football player jordan mcnair. they said the school is making changes and the blame should not lie at theeet of, did youen. darcy spencer is following the developments. she is in baltimore. a >> reporte this happened at a press conference with the university of marylan board of regents. wrapping up about an hour ago. the president of the university of maryland college park is heaving but the head coach is staying. i asked and many others ked, is the president leaving in protest because the coach is returning to the football field? the president did not directly address that question and neither did the head of thebo d of region enlts. this press conferenc was about the death of the football player jordan mcnair.ents. this press conference was about the death of the football plaier jordan mcn

. >>> and the fbi investigating claims that -- >>> convict mobster whitey bulger killed in a prison he was just transported to. >>> more people are s opportunity for thieves but some are getting caught in the act. >>> a sink hole develops and manages to swallow an entire car. >> it is wrly rtright >>> good morning. i'm marly hall. >> with less than a week until election day the midterm madness is in full swing. president trump is in full campaign mode with 11 stops over the next six days starting with a rally in fort meyers, florida. fes criticism over his controversial immigration policy. he has ordered thousands of troops to the border to stop the migrant caravan and pushing to end birth right citizenship. >> reporter: let's take a look at what the electorate is looking like as the president makes some ofs these controversial p university of jen forward and take a look at their results. 57% say they will definitely or probably vote in next week's election. 59% don't like the way president trump is doing his job with only a 25% approval rating and 14% approv approve of how congress is

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. >>> notorious crime boss james "whitey" bulger found dead on his first day after being transferred to a west virginia prison, and now officials say his death is being investigated as a homicide. >>> tonight, got on the episodes of "the gifted" and "lethal weapon" at 10:00. and, be sure to tune in for the news with frank and julie right here on ktvu. >>> the man accused of being the norcal rapist waves his court appearance today in sacramento. instead, his defense attorney showed up, arguing news cameras should not be allowed to show roy waller's face in this high- profile case. last month, the 58-year-old was arrested by sacramento police after officials say dna evidence tied him to a series of rapes that started in rohnert park in 1991 and ended in 2006. he faces 12 counts of forcible sexual assault. today, his attorneys argued that showing his image to the public will jeopardize his ability to get a fair and impartial jury. prosecutors say they are fine with cameras in the courtroom and point out that jurors will have to focus on the evidence in the case. >> some of the other thi

legal scholars and house speaker >>> the notoriou boston mobster whitey bulger murdered in a maximum security prison. a major investigation unr smear robert m

boston mob boss james whitey bulger was reportedly beaten to death in prison. once one of america's 10 most wanted by the fbi, he was found dead one day after he was transferred to west virginia prison. he evaded capture for 16 years before he was caught in santa monica in 2011. bulger was serving two life sentences for 11 murders. he was also a long-time fbi nfl and the. the fbi is investigating it as a homicide. >>> a bart rider will face a judge today after pulling out a pair of chainsaws on a train. video posted to twitter shows the man picking up a red chainsaw and flicking the switch seven times. patrick bingham was arrested and is at the santa rita jail on charges of exhibiting a deadly weapon. >>> an oakland father is under arrest this morning in connection with a shooting that left his 3-year-old son critically hurt. it happened monday night inside the family home. so far police aren't saying what happened. the case has been forwarded to the d.a.'s office to determine the charges. >>> a suspected arsonist behind bars in sauz. pod -ar they say cevideo l

agent john connolly, who grew up in the same housing proct as whitey bulger and was in the f.b.i.ipped him off that he was about to be indicted. john connolly has always contended, hey, he ws on of the guys. he was part of the team and he feels like he took the fall for mething that happened at a much higher level at the f.b.i.r >> wf: you mentioned murders. he killed people with his own hands. >> oh, yes. he took naps afterward. he killed at least two women. deborah hutchens and debra davi he was only convicted of one murder. then he would pull their teeth out and bury the reains so they couldn't be as easily identified. we didn't have d.n.a. testing back then. y ofoodruff: but the st his life has been made into movie, documentaries about him. se'll be remembered for all th and the woman who was with him at the end, she's still serving me. >> catherine greig is still serving time. she was sentenc to a fairly minimum number of years like refused eight, but she to cooperate with some detail about other informants or where money was hidngden, somet like, that i can't remember the de

boston mob boss james whitey bulger was reportedly beaten to death by fellow inmates in prison. now once one of america's ten most wanted, bulger was found dead one day after he was transferred to a west virginia prison. he evaded capture for 16 years before he was caught hiding out in santa monica in 2011. bulger was serving two life sentences for 11 murders. he was also a long-time fbi informant. the fbi is investigating bulger's death as a homicide. >>> an oakland father is under arrest tonight in connection to the shooting that left his 3- year-old son critically hurt. it happened last night inside the family home. so far police aren't saying exactly how the gun went off. the case has been forwarded to the d.a.'s office to determine the charges. >>> a suspected arsonist behind bars tonight in santa cruz. police arrested 25-year-old eduardo lopez. they say he is the man caught in this surveillance video, starting two small fires back in august. an officer recognized him over the weekend and picked him up on an outstanding warrant. >>> and tonight mr. trump claims he could def

. >>> also breaking tonight, the notorious boston crime boss whitey bulger is killed in prison. hiding for years, he was serving life in prison. was it a hit inside those walls? >>> the deadly school bus horror today. a pickup truck hitting four children, three members of the same family are killed. >>> there is breaking news tonight

gosk is here with what happened. >> reporter: federal law enforcement sources say 89-year-old whitey bulgeritentiary. investigators are looking into whether or not he was beaten to death by one or two inmates. bulger, who was serving lvement just been transferred to the prison on monday night. this morning, both the fbi and d his transfer and why? bulger's death marks the end of a larger-than-life story, the inspiration for more than one hollywood movie. mob boss, fbi informant and famous fugitive. he was charged with a laundry list of crimes, including murder in 1995, when he got tipped off about an imminent arrest, bulger ran, beginning 16 years on the lam. he and his girlfriend were arrested in a santa monica home where they had been living right out in the open for more than a decade. guys, back to you. >> steph, thank you. >>> you guys, we got the news. how about a little "boost" for you to make you happier this morning. if there's anything better than a birthday trip to an amusement park, it's getting to meet your favorite character in person. the 2-year-old you're about to star struc