vicki another big story we are tracking for you tonight at five. Bill oreilly is out at fox news. Rupert murdoch announced today that hes terminating the networks most popular host. grant oreily had been in hot water after it was revealed that he and fox news have paid out some 13Million Dollars in settlements to women who filed settle Sexual Harassment suits. Catherine heenan is here with the latest details. catherine about the time bill oreilly was shaking the popes hand this morning. While on a visit to rome. His bosses were finalizing the announcement. Oreilly is out. Despite his denials of wrongdoing. And the fact his ratings are as high or higher than ever. Rupert murdoch was reportedly convinced to fire his 67yearold star at the urgingof his two sons. James and lachlan. This after the New York Times reported this month that five women were paid a total of13 Million Dollars to keep quiet about unpleasant encounters with oreilly. Fox news issued a statement to employees today. Tel
Condition is the homowner in tonight . pam it was rough commute home for a lot of bart riders in the east bay. After a man threatened to jump from a platform at the walnut creek station. This is video of the dramatic end. You can see the man coming down from the ledge. He has been placed on an emergency psychiatric hold. This incident started around 1 30 this afternoon. And disrupted service for hours. The walnut creek bart station was closed, as negotiators talked with the man. This was the scene at the walnut creek bart station as it was happening. Bart brought in bus bridges to help people get to where they needed to go. The incident ended around 5 20 this evening. steve another big story we are following tonight uc berkeley has decided to cancel a planned speech by controversial conservative ann coulter. pam that follows several violent protests in berkeley recently. Including one involving another controversial alt right figure milo yian nopolis. He was also set to speak on campus
Giants ceo. My grandfather told exxon executives about the risk of Climate Change in 1977. Most 40 years ago. That is how long exxon has known. Amy we will speak to Anna Kalinsky and to 350. Org cofounder Bill Mckibben who was just named by Bernie Sanders to serve on the Platform Committee at this years Democratic National convention. And then transgender rights under attack. Two hours ago, the state of texas filed a lawsuit against u. S. Department of education and the department of justice regarding their directive to open up all School Bathrooms to people of both sexes. Amy texas and 10 other states sue the Obama Administration claiming the president has overstepped his constitutional authority. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. An internal government watchdog has concluded Hillary Clinton broke government rules by using a private email server without approval for her work while she was secretary of
General. Then we go inside the exxon annual meeting where the granddaughter of a former exxon scientist questioned the oil giants ceo. M my grandfathther tolold exn executives a about thehe risk of climatate changnge in 197777. Most 40 years ago. That is how long exxon has known. Amy we will speak to Anna Kalinsky and to 350. Org cofounder Bill Mckibben who was just named by Bernie Sanders to serve on the Platform Committee at this years Democratic National convention. And then transgender rights under attack. Two hours ago, ththe state of texaxas filed d a lawsuit againt u. S. Department of education and the department o of justice regarding their direrective to open up all School Bathrooms to people of both sexes. Amy texas and 10 other states sue the Obama Administration claiming the president has overstepped his constitutional authority. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. An internal government watch
General. Then we go inside the exxon annual meeting where the granddaughter of a former exxon scientist questioned the oil giants ceo. M my grandfathther tolold exn executives a about thehe risk of climatate changnge in 197777. Most 40 years ago. That is how long exxon has known. Amy we will speak to Anna Kalinsky and to 350. Org cofounder Bill Mckibben who was just named by Bernie Sanders to serve on the Platform Committee at this years Democratic National convention. And then transgender rights under attack. Two hours ago, ththe state of texaxas filed d a lawsuit againt u. S. Department of education and the department o of justice regarding their direrective to open up all School Bathrooms to people of both sexes. Amy texas and 10 other states sue the Obama Administration claiming the president has overstepped his constitutional authority. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. An internal government watch