Alleged victim miriam haley says he told the media mogul, no, no, no, as he forced oral sex dung the defense closing argument, lawyer Donna Rotunno argued that prosecutors created an alternate universe that strips adult women of common sense, autonomy, and responsibility. These are people that made choices. They continue to make choices. Reporter iluzzi fired back enday, when an adult goes to somebody elses hotel room, is the only reason theyre going up there for a sexual encounter . There are no blurred lines here. This is a crime and wanton disregard of other people. Now its up to the jury. The prosecution needs 12 to convict. The defense only needs one for a hung jury. And thats definitely a defense victory. Reporter the jury of seven men and five women will begin deliberating tuesday. If convicted, Harvey Weinstein faces life in prison. He will have a second trial in los angeles where hes also charged with rape. Norah. Odonnell all right, nikki, thank you. A florida mother is outra
American idol kicking off its new season. The high hopes, high emotions, and cringeworthy moments as the judges passed out eight Golden Tickets to hollywood for the season 18 premiere. Its monday, february 17th, president s day. Good morning, everyone. We cannot wait to talk about American Idol. Its back. I was going to say, i missed the nba allstars game but i did catch American Idol. We will get to that in just a moment, but we do begin with breaking news from overnight. The Natural Disaster facing the south. More rain is on the way for a region already soaked and unable to handle more. Rivers are rising and flood warnings are in effect until at least tomorrow. The pearl river is overflowing its banks in the jackson, mississippi area and is expected to crest this morning. Rob marciano reports. Reporter relentless rain causing more river flooding and major damage across the south. Dramatic video capturing this tennessee home collapsing after a massive landslide. Watch again. You can s
That simple. I was having car problems, no you are not, i saw you checking your phone. I had a broken leg, the inside of my lip and not to mention the back of my head when i landed. I struck the pavement. Reporter the victim says the attacker is around 5 foot 10, 180 pounds in his late 30s and early 40s and has a mustache. He cant go around thinking he could get in a petty argument and punch someone, he couldve killed that guy. Call the San Jose Police if you recognize the man. The victim says the lesson here is to walk away and not engage. In san jose, kpix 5 5. The el cerrito bart station is closed after gunfire erupted earlier this afternoon. Joe vazquez is live at the station were police are collecting evidence. Joe. Reporter juliet, the police chief says the officers opened fire on a young man who was riding the train, suspected of domestic violence. Police say it started with a domestic disturbance on board this train, an argument between a man and woman. The Police Dispatcher pr
Test. Test. Test. Test. Jennifer wextomoments if y respond to the questions that you were not allowed to answer when they were asked. You had to be still while, they threw more insults your way, but if you would like to take time to respond now, you have that time. I appreciate that. You know, obviously, the reason i took this job is because i feel that our country is in trouble. And we need to do everything we can to provide the right kinds of opportunities. At hud, for instance, an organization that was largely focused on just getting people into programs, getting people under a roof, and thats not a bad thing, but i really want to maneuver us to a place where were getting people out of programs and to a level of selfsufficiency. We have really aimed at that. And the question that was asked about homelessness, this is a very serious problem and one that i think is solvable in our country. You know, with a place like tokyo, which has more people than new york city, can solve homelessn
Well come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. This hearing is entitled the end of Affordable Housing, question mark. A review of the Trump Administrations plans to change Housing Finance in america. Before i recognize myself, members today its mr. Mchenrys birthday. If anyone wishes to sing happy birthday, please save it until later. Thank you. We all thank you for that, madam chair. Happy birthday. And i now recognize myself for four minutes to give an Opening Statement. Good morning. Today were here to discuss the impact of the Trump Administrations Housing Finance reform plans. We are joined by treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin, h. U. D. Secretary ben carson, and federal Housing Finance agency director. Welcome. Let me say up front that the Trump Administrations Housing Finance reform plan would be a disaster for our housing systems. The Trump Administration is threatening to end the conservatorship of the enterprise