Nightly news begins now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbs nigt laey nec nigh kate snow. Good evening. A massive storm system over the center of the country brought misery to parts of 16 states this weekend. Late word tonight at least 12 now dead as a result of those storms. Rain and floods in the Mississippi River valley, tornadoes to the south, even blizzard conditions in parts of kansas. In texas, communities are mourning, and the damage from yesterdays storms is extensive. And today, another outbreak of at least 11 tornadoes across mississippi and alabama. The radar map shows the threat of tornadoes now moving east with another round of Severe Weather expected tomorrow in parts of pennsylvania and upstate new york. Our team is covering the latest from the region this evening. We begin with Gabe Gutierrez outside dallas. Gabe . Reporter kate, good evening. Authorities here spent the day urgently searching for more victims. Thousands of people are st
Actor, and longtime moral crusader was charged criminally, a felony count of aggravated indecent assault, just days before the statute of limitations was due to run out. If convicted, cosby, who is 78 years old, could face five to 10 years in prison and a 25,000 fine. Tonight, hes free on 1 million bail. Jericka duncan reports from suburban philadelphia. Mr. Cosby, do you want to say anything . Reporter this afternoon, attorneys for Comedian Bill Cosby walked him into this small courthouse in elkins park, pennsylvania, to hear the criminal Sexual Assault charges against him. His accuser is andrea constand, a former Temple University employee who first told police about the alleged incident over a decade ago. Constand says in the winter of 2004, she went to cosbys house for career advice. Cosby offered, and she took, three blue pills and wine to relax. In the criminal complaint within a half hour, she experienced, blurred vision and difficulty speaking. Her legs felt rubly, like jelly,
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Actor, and longtime moral crusader was charged criminally, a felony count of aggravated indecent assault, just days before the statute of limitations was due to run out. If convicted, cosby, who is 78 years old, could face five to 10 years in prison and a 25,000 fine. Tonight, hes free on 1 million bail. Jericka duncan reports from suburban philadelphia. Mr. Cosby, do you want to say anything . Reporter this afternoon, attorneys for Comedian Bill Cosby walked him into this small courthouse in elkins park, pennsylvania, to hear the criminal Sexual Assault charges against him. His accuser is andrea constand, a former Temple University employee who first told police about the alleged incident over a decade ago. Constand says in the winter of 2004, she went to cosbys house for career advice. Cosby offered, and she took, three blue pills and wine to relax. In the criminal complaint within a half hour, she experienced, blurred vision and difficulty speaking. Her legs felt rubly, like jelly,