Nightly news begins right now. Good evening. Just three weeks on the job, attorney general Jeff Sessions is caught in a growing political and legal fire storm over his silence about contacts with the russian diplomat. Sessions announced he will step aside from the investigation into russian meddling in the election. It still leaves open why he omitted such contacts during his Senate Confirmation hearing in january. Pete williams is at the department of justice and has details. Pete. Reporter lester, after day of calls from some democrats for him to resign, Jeff Sessions said he has concluded he must bow out of makiny russians attempt to influence the elections. He said he is doing it to avoid the appearance of a conflict. Good morning, mr. Sessions. Reporter the attorney general said he sought the advice of Career Justice Department officials beginning several days ago before making todays dramatic announcement. I believe those recommendations are right and just. Therefore, i have recu
A total witch hunt. Thats how the president of the United States is describing it this morning. Attorney general Jeff Sessions recusing himself of any federal probe of the Trump Campaign chrks could include suggestions of rush man meddling. There was a conversation with the Russian Ambassador in july. Again in september, a oneonone conversation in Sessions Senate office, at a time when allegations of russian influence were in the headlines. Overnight, questions of another discussion with russias ambassador during an interview with fox news. I dont recall any discussion of the campaign in any significant way. It was in no way some sort of coordinating of an effort or doing anything improper. According to news report, you met with the ambassador twice in person and one phone conversation. Is that the extent of contact . I dont remember whether i had a phone call conversation or not. We just received a call from your office. Were hearing that there was not a phone call. Was there . I dont
Country club. Their neighbor who didnt want to talk on camera says. Shes afraid. Sot victims neighborlast night was really very scary. I didnt think all those bad guys would come up here and hurt other people. They pulled my neighbhors purse and wrestled with my neihbors husband and then they ran away. Maybe we should not go out after dark and double lock the doors. And i probably will buy a big flash light and every now and then focus outside. I guess if you own gun you will feel better but it will just create more trouble. The suspects got away with one of the victims purse. Which had credit cards and other valuablesstanduppolice say the suspects are described as hispanic men in their twenties. Their hope is that one of the homes in the neirhborhood will have some surveillance footage. That will help track these guys down. Reporting in moraga, hermela aregawi, kron 4 news. james in national news. Ousted National Security adviser Michael Flynn wants to make a deal in exchange for his
Across the region today and tomorrow as High Pressure builds in. Unsettled conditions return late in the week with locally heavy rainfall and strong winds possible from thursday night into friday morning as a strong frontal system pushes inland. Unsettled conditions potentially persist into the upcoming weekend. Looking at the bay area traffic maps and updating drive times. will breaking news from overnight. A pedestrian is hit and killed by a car in the south bay. The crash happened just after 8 00 last night in san jose on monterey road near roeder road. The driver hit the victim and then slammed into a tree. Police say the driver is cooperating with the investigation. will happening today. A man accused of kidnapping, drugging and sexually assaulting a 13 year old gir will be in court. Police say 50 yearold timothy marble picked up the teenager at a gas station in napa after she ran away from home. Kron fours alecia reid has the story. Neighbors are still shocked that this man that
They have been overturned with their terrible decisions take a look. Tonight we talk with a prominent and controversial judge on the 9th Circuit Court of appeals. You are being unreasonable. Alex kozinski, a conservative appointed by president reagan. My advice would be to whoever is going after judges by name, whether its the president or anybody else, i think its a terrible idea. I dont think its a very smart thing to do. Were riding with jockey eric poretz. Cmon, tony its one of the many races in the fall and spring, when timber jockeys roam the Rolling Hills of virginia, maryland and pennsylvania, in the runup to the maryland hunt cup. Give me some room the sport originated in ireland 250 years ago, when horsemen raced through the countryside, jumping hedges along the way. Youre approaching a five foot fence. Whats in your head . Well, number one, you hope youve been livin right. laughter im steve kroft. Im lesley stahl. Im bill whitaker. Im anderson cooper. Im charlie rose. Im sco