Well, growing number of companies are distancing themselves from the nationl Rifle Association ending discounts and other membership benefits. Let us now how you feel. Should companies boycott the nra. You can vote on our live poll abc7news. Com go to the website and click a thumbs up and thumbs down. We will leave the voting open while we bring in Lyanne Melendez live in the news room. Reporter would you believe me if i told that it is not always clear that boycotts have an impact on the companys business. Caught in the middle of an angry debate. The First National bank of omaha cut ties with the business. Flag ship win club called the american sellers wine club. It is described as the nra wine club. The company did not respond to a request for comment. One company that did break ties was simmanic saying they have stopped their Discount Program with the national Rifle Associations. Others have done the same. San francisco supervisor has led corporate boycotts in the gay rights fight.
We are learning more meantime about the alleged shooter nikolaus cruz. The thing is, i lost my mother days ago. And i am dealing the Broward County Sheriffs Office says they were called to the alleged shooters home 23 times. Related to concerns that this person could shoot up a school. Tackling three topics, School Safety, gun laws and Mental Health. Today i am calling for a mandatory public officer in every school. We will require all individuals purchasing firearms to be 21 or older. I want it to be virtually impossible for anyone with mental issues using a gun. President trump focused on School Safety calling for stronger background checks especially for the mentally ill. Well, growing number of companies are distancing themselves from the nationl Rifle Association ending discounts and other membership benefits. Let us now how you feel. Should companies boycott the nra. You can vote on our live poll on abc7news. Com go to the website and click a thumbs up and thumbs down. We will le
The last is enclave in mosul. The army has told the bbc that british fighters are among the militants. Earlier, the Iraqi Military said it had captured almost all of the area our correspondent orla guerin, and cameraman nico hameon, have sent us this report from the front line. Heading to the front line in mosul. You have to run. And beware of snipers. But troops from iraqs Emergency Response division are advancing every day. The target here a hospital complex. We move deeper into the battle. Getting a chance to see how the fight is being taken to the so called Islamic State. Urban warfare at its most intimate. Near enough to throw a hand grenade. Then this. Well, the fight here is at extremely close quarters, this is the most forward position the iraqi troops have. They tell us that the nearest is position is just 15 metres away, and when they are firing here, the distance is so small that sometimes they can see the faces of the is militants. The troops here, mostly young, determined
Enforcement as a sex offender, andy must wear a gps device so he can be monitored. Hoppner pleaded no contest to misdemeanor molesting last year while on parole for a similar incident. Hes barred from beg near campus but residents have concerns. I think he will probably do it again. And nobody is watching. If hes done his time, then i think he should be able to live where he needs to live. Reporter now, hoppner is being released in sonoma county, but were not being told where. Only that its not in petaluma. Ross and julie. I know we dont know exactly where but are authorities guaranteeding that he does have a specific place to go tonight . Reporter well, yeah, he does after specific place, although, you know, when they thought they had this hotel booked for him in petaluma, then the hotel backed out, it looked for a bit like he was just going to be registered as a homeless person. So i do believe they do have a plan for hit. Theyre just not stating exactly what that is right now. All r
Playoffs. They took a early lead but then had to fend off a detroit rally. Jay cutler as always a bit frustrated. But not on this play. The flip to earl bennet. The lions safeties blow the deep coverage. He gets outside thanks to a block from Brandon Marshall and he will go 60 yards for the score. Bears led 73. The bears led 2617 in the 4th when Matt Stafford hits Brian Robiskie for a td. It was 26 24. The bears trhen got the ball back needinn to make a first down to ice it. And on a third and five. Cutler runs out of the pocket to get it. Huge play tne bears wins in 2624. Then taking the flight home while the vikings were playing the packers. A win by Adrian Peterson and minnesota would eliminate the bears. The game tied at 34all in the final seconds when peterson gets free and takes the ball well withing field goal range. Peterson just 9 yards short of the all time rushing record. He set up blair walsh for the game winner and he drills it home. The vikings win 3734 and they make the