Finding mccluneys fishing bag and the boat was never found. Sc killing a hotel worker but he says he was protecting his family, and he says hed do it again. Here is victor oquendo. Reporter the connecticut father fighting a manslaughter charge after a vacation in anguilla back on the island for a preliminary hearing. We all want the same thing. Justice. For me that means proving my innocence. Reporter Scott Hapgood insisting he was acting in selfdefense when handyman Kenny Mitchell came to the familys hotel room in uniform unannounced saying he needed to fix a sink before pulling a knife and trying to rob him. The two men fought. Hapgood says he was stabbed and bitten. When it was over, mitchell was dead. The coroner says from asphyxiation and blunt force trauma. A bellman says he was called to the room as hapgood pinned mitchell down waiting for police. I keep insisting over and over, he needs to ease up off of him. And he wouldnt . And he would not. Reporter an unconfirmed toxicology
What were learning now about previous safety concerns in that building. New images of the amazon rain forest on fire. The new threat to withhold u. S. Funding to brazil because of the crisis. Plus, your ride to work taking even longer. A new prediction on just how bad traffic is going to get. And the new medical research about dog owners and what they all have in common. Good friday morning, everyone. Im janai norman. And im trevor ault in for kenneth moton. We begin with one of the Biggest Online fraud cases ever. Federal agents breaking up a crime ring that stretched across the globe. At least 80 people are charged with preying on businesses and unsuspecting victims hacking emails and fooling them into turning over tens of millions of dollars. Some cases involved Online Dating scams. Abcs Serena Marshall is here with all the details. Serena, good morning. Reporter trevor and janai, good morning to both of you. This was a massive takedown following a threeyear investigation. Those sca
Filled with hundreds of chanting immigrants and calls it tough stuff. This is a day before a planned immigration sweep. Shut it down. All that plus dramatic rescue. A Police Officer stops a car fo speedind ends up rescuing a baby that is having trouble breathing all caught on camera. Courting a record. Ilserenaams in the wimbledon finals this morning hoping to tie the alltime grand slam singles mark and win her first title since becoming a mom. Nd a honoring an angel. He angels have no hits. The Seattle Mariners on the night anaheim h ored tyler skaggs, they pull off a miracle throwing a combined no hitte t perfect tribute for a beloved teammate. Saturday, july 13th, 2019. From nbc news, this is today with shanel jones, Peter Alexander and dylan dreyer. Good morning and welcome to today. Thank you for joining us on this day morning. Lets get right to our top story. Heopical storm barry moving ashore on gulf coast today. Here is the very latest right now. Barry is packing topped sustain
Ambassadors hand. But on twitter today, the president called darroch a wacky and very stupid guy whom he will no longer deal with. The ambassador has not served the uk well. I can tell you that. Were not big fans of that man. Reporter but tempers flared when the daily mail recently published leaked cables from darroch to the British Government describing the Trump Administration as dysfunctional, unpredictable, clumsy and inept. Ambassadors routinely send home candid dispatches from their posting, but rarely do they become public. The president s tirade grew the ire of jeremy hunt, who is vying to be the next Prime Minister. Hunt vowed to deep darroch on. If i am elected Prime Minister, the ambassador in washington stays because its our decision. Reporter in november, the ambassador described his role to cbs news. Diplomacy is about protecting and taking forward British National interests and objectives. And thats what i think every diplomat working for every National Government around
Conference that hoped to save his job, the labor secretary is out. Well have the latest on his departure. And a gift from the angels. In their first home game since a teammates passing, one teams major league tribute gets an ending straight out of hollywood. First, we begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. What were seeing eis a slowmoving tropical system. Whether or not its a hurricane or Tropical Storm, it doesnt matter, folks. The gulf coast braces for barry. Were asking folks to just stay inside tonight and see what this weather is going to do. We hope were going to miss a big storm but we know the worst is yet to come over the next 24 to 48 hours. I was deeply moved to see the care. Vice president mike pence went to the southern border and made allegations that migrants are being held in squalid conditions. We are not a terrorist. We are not criminals. The house voted overwhelmingly to renew the 9 11 Victim Compensation fund. This is necessa