Months on campus. After incidents of racism and hate crimes went un noticed. Abcs alex perez takes us to mizzou. Nats thank you god today a triumph after winning a battle over racial inequality on campus. Tim wolfe im resigning as president of the university of missouri system the breaking point, members of the Football Team going on strike, vowing no more games until president tim wolfe resigned. The coach who supported the players speaking tonight coach i did the right thing and id do it again tensions on this predominately white campus, bubbling for months. In september the student body president payton head posting on facebook that someone continuously screamed the n word at him other students recounting similar stories. Late last month a swastika found in the bathroom of a dormitory. Frustrated demonstrators said president wolfe wasnt quick enough to condemn the graduate student Jonathan Butler going on a hunger strike. Tensions flaring friday night after wolfe had this to say whe
Storytelling the reporter oh that really happened. and after the wall street journal reported discrepancies in carsons account of an incident at yale where he said he was honest student involving a bogus student, who staged the hoax, telling abc news carson was not lyingsaying i think he got it close to right sotcarson i do not remember this level of scrutiny for one president barack obama when he was running. In fact, i but as other all fair game carson finding some support from sentor marco rubio. Sotrubio i know everything i need to know about ben carson. He came from a poor family, with no advantages in life, he worked hard he became one of the worlds most renowned know. After tonights debate, marco iowa for a campaign stop. Tomorrow, rubio will be in davenport at the jersey grille his meet and greet is scheduled to begin at 11 30 am. Jessica rae a sioux city man has been arrested after police say he was caught fondling a 13 yearold girl in the waiting room of a local hospital. Jes
Another big crowd last night laying thehe groundwork. Iami airport, Passengers Evacuated from a plane after a suspicious passengererade it through security a a eveveryone on edge after that apparent bombi in egypt. David kerley starts us off at reagan airport. Reporter good morning, george. It was more than just one aircraft. At least 20 jetliners held because authorities apparently lost track of this suspicious bag and had to find it. On three, on three. Reporter passengers taken bysurprise asiami police boaoard their plane. Everybody out, everybody ouou from thefrfrt. Repororr just before tataoff the amemecaairlines jet evacuated. The front, lets go, quickly, quickly. Reporter police ordering everyone on the jet bound for barbos to put their hands on their head. One passenger taken into custody, who the fbi says got through security just before 5 00 p. M. With suspicious items inin his carryon bag. Do you have anything on you . Reporter the officer noted the gentltlan not making eye
Show at seaworld in San Diego Park, yore out of luck. Seaworld is ending all killer whale shows in san diego. This comes after attendance at the San Diego Park dropped and seaworld faced animal cruelty claims, after the 2013 documentary blackfish, aired. At an investor conference, seaworld announceceit will phase out the shows by t t end of 2016. And it will debut a new orca experience with a strong conservation message in 2017. Now the ceo of sea world is speaking about the changes. Theres a lot of factors and i think we have to see how it all plays out. Its going to be focused more on the natural setting, Natural Environment and also the natural behaviors of the whale and it will have a strong conservation message. Jessica rae there is no word on if the shows will also end at seaworlds otherer parks. Jessica rae the santee sioux tribe of flandreau south watched their recent progress marijuana lounge go up in smoke over the weekend the tribe decided to put a hold on their operation. S
We are a cape girardo along the Mighty Mississippi in the fire boats. We are on the mississippi. Monster monday became part of terrible tuesday. We didnt land here until about two hours ago. So we have taken too many hits with the punchy stick. It should make for a fun show. I thought that happened yesterday. Al, we will check in with you in a bit. The republicans running for president. Gearing up for the debate showdown in milwaukee tonight and all eight on the main stage have things to prove to voters. We have this covered with nbcs peter alexander. Peter, good morning to you. Reporter savannah, good morning. You said it with eight candidates on the main stage. Four on the undercard and three on the sidelines all together. We expect to hear more from the candidates. Among the biggest questions, donald trump and how does jeb bush handle the pressure . And for the republicans, poses another test. Ben carson facing scrutiny over his life story. Will carsons rivals or the tonight . His c