Prison, fines and more as the the College Admissions scandal buildup to Lori Loughlins trial grows moree joker. Families of the colorado Movie Theater shooting victims are outraged this morning. And 21 new York Firefighters children of men who died as a result of the 9 11 attack, honoring their dads and inspiring america. Early today starts right now good to be with you on a busy wednesday morning. Im Frances Rivera and im phillip mena. The stage is set for a historic clash between congress and President Trump. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is launching a formal impeachment inquiry into the president , calling his burgeoning ukraine scandal a breach of his constitutional responsibility. So what comes next mr. Trump says the white house will release a transcript today of his call with the ukrainian president where he pushed for his counterpart to investigate his potential 2020 rival, joe biden. Some reports allege mr. Trump may have linked nearly 400 million in aid to pressure ukraine. And
Welcome to mornings on 2 to 9. Welcome to the 9. Doesnt look that bad there but its going to rain tomorrow so may not be a great day to be out and about. Well take it. We need the rain. Welcome back to you. Thanks. See what happens when you have two days off . Come back with all this energy. A ton of energy. Ill tone it down. No, we love it. Bring it. Bring it. We start this morning with an issue making headlines, the use of body cameras and the relationship brake light officers and community. Yesterday Oakland Police and stanford researchers hosted a round table to discuss the body cameras. The opportunities and challenges of the data that come with the cameras, Oakland Police were one of the first large agencies to implement their widespread use, including the audio of body camera footage. Also sitting in, officials from the white house who were hosted by the Oakland Police department. On monday the team from the Obama Administration toured a crime lab so see how officers collect, pr
Dozens of people are out of their homes tonight. Some longer than others. Thats after a fire ripped through an apartment complex. Fortunately, no one was hurt. Many of them are facing a difficult holiday season. Mola has their story. Firefighters say the fire began in a storage unit inside this Apartment Building and ended with 30 people, including families and children displaced. Out of the home, out on the street. On the outside looking in. Today, michael lost a friend. He came home and nearly lost that, too. I just came from a funeral, actually. I was walking up the stairs, my neighbor was coming out of the house. They search neighbors condo and found smoke, but no fire. Ran next door to his condo where he found the source. A lamp tipped over in his storage closet. He tried to put out the fire. Apparently, it started going down to the wall and kept going. How much more of a challenge is it . A lot more, because of the common walls, ceilings, and roofs attached to the apartments. The
Increase after the shootings as gun enthusiasts brace for stricter gun laws. Prosecutors say it was a case of Excessive Force that turned to murder. The Culpeper Police officer charged says he shot and killed a woman in selfdefense. The jury will continue deliberations today to find the truth. Daniel harmonwright said Patricia Cook trapped his arm in the jeep and dragged him away. Prosecutors say it was Excessive Force that led to the shooting. The jury got the case yesterday deliberating for three hours. Theyll be back at it this morning. A student from the university of virginia is facing federal charges for lying to investigators about a gunman on campus. Brian harris is accused of calling 911 last wednesday and reporting that he saw someone with a weapon on campus. The school was immediately put into a lockdown and an hour later he admitted to place he made the whole thing up. Congress has finally passed a 50 billion relief package for victims of superstorm sandy. The money is goin
Good evening, and its great to have you with us here on a wednesday night, and we begin here with that showdown. 16 days now until donald trump is sworn in as the 45th president , but it was the current president who went to capitol hill today, coaching democrats on how to save key parts of obamacare. 20 million americans insured because of it, but there was someone else on the hill too. The Vice President elect, mike pence revealing that president elect trump is considering executive action on this on day one. But even mr. Trump appears aware that millions of americans with preexisting conditions, and millions of young people covered on their parents plans are watching this closely. The president elect with a warning to his own party with a tweet. We begin with abcs mary bruce tonight. Reporter president obama arriving on capitol hill rallying democrats to defend his Signature Healthcare law. Happy new year. Mr. President what can you do to stop the repeal . Reporter thats the big que