This is the cbs evening news. Mason good evening. Im Anthony Mason. Another powerful man has been brought down by accusations he sexually abused women. This time, matt lauer, known to millions of tv viewers as the amiable host of today show. Nbc news fired him today for what he was allegedly doing off camera. Heres bianna golodryga. Welcome to today, and hoa is with me because this is a sad day. Reporter a visibly shaken savanna guthrie broke the news only moments after learning it herself her cohost, matt lauer, had been fired over allegations of swul misconduct. You know, for the moment, all we can say is that we are heartbroken. Reporter nbc chairman andy lack made the decision after an hourslong meeting with an nbc staffer and her attorney where she rereportedly detailed egregious acts of Sexual Harassment by lauer in 2014. Both New York Times and variety magazine reported the incident which began at the sochi olympics. They went on report additional cases of swul misconduct by lau
57yearold kevin cullen beaten to death sunday night. They came to give each other support, neighbors, friends and family. Its wednesday night. The big story on action news is a candle light vigil for a victim of murder while police try to track down the killers. Action News Reporter Christie Ileto is live at the scene of the crime in mayfair. Christie . Jim, you can see the candles, flow tereflowers and cards are o mark the spot kevin cullen was beat to death sunday. His family said he was an easy target admitting he had demons like most people but didnt deserve to die like this. This means so much to our family. They greeted friends and even strangers where their brother was beaten to death. It doesnt matter if it was a teenager. To be that vicious my brother wouldnt harm anyone. Surveillance video show him walking down the street. A group of teens follow. Several minutes later, bludgeoned. Someone started calling and theianswered it and they hung u. This happens all the time around h
Strangers where their brother was beaten to death. It doesnt matter if it was a teenager. To be that vicious my brother wouldnt harm anyone. Surveillance video show him walking down the street. A group of teens follow. Several minutes later, bludgeoned. Someone started calling and theianswered it and they hung u. This happens all the time around here. Its not reported because its small crimes. Right now, no arrests have been made. Thats left many who live here on edge. That could have been my dad or me. The residents are forming a block watch. Kevins family sa want the kills to do the right thing. A go fund me has been started but his family has asked that, that be donated for a reward to find the killer. Police are investigating a pedestrian struck on the septa line. There is new information tonight in the deadly confrontation near drexel universitys campus when a man intervened in a spat between a boyfriend and girlfriend. Detectives charged joseph with murder. He shot and killed 21y
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The chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. Mr. Frelinghuysen mr. Chairman, i rise today to present h. J. Resolution 123, a continuing resolution that maintains funding for federal Government Operations and prevents a shutdown. Current funding legislation expires tomorrow, friday, december 8. Congress must act now to prevent a Government Shutdown and preserve vital federal programs that americans rely on. This action is critical to our nations stability, our National Security, our economic health, and the wellbeing of the American People. This simple clean extension of Funding Provides the fiscal year 2018 funding for Government Programs through december 22. An additional two weeks, and will allow time for the leadership to reach a deal on an overall top line spending levels for the 2018 fiscal year. I would note that the executive branch supports adoption of this continuing resolution. Yesterdays statement of Administration Policy says, and i quote, this legislation funds the