To be just a video shoot. The jones broes campus put on lockdown after a report of armed meniere the student union. There were no arrests but a school spokesmen said the production crew should have let officials know two monthsing ago there was an actual threat when a man with a shotgun drove on to campus. The hunt is on in britain for the person be responsible for a laser strike on a plane that caused a flight to head back to london. The pilot said it happened about seven miles from heathrow airport. Virgin says one of the pilots reported a medical issue, apparently linked to the laser strike. Passengers were put up for the night and will fly to new york today. One more note from overseas, turkey is shelling militia in Northern Syria. In the meantime, new video shows syrian Army Helicopters dropping bombs in a suburb of damascus, the syrian capital. It lessens is the chances of a war leaving little hope for people fleeing the fighting. Reporter relentless russian air strikes have redu
In this Election Year not only in congress but also on the campaign trail. We should not allow a lame duck to essentially capture the Supreme Court in the waning montns of his presidency. It is outrageous that republicans in the senate and on the campaign trail have already pledged to block any replacement that president obama nominates. Reporter scalia died in his sleep saturday at a texas ranch during a quail hunting trip. He was totally peaceful. He was a man who went to sleep and just didnt wake up. They assured me they did not see any signs of fl play. Reporter the family ep objecting to an autopsy after talking to investigators on the scene. Back in washingtoning with Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell declaring this vacancy should not be filled till we ve a new president , president obama is forging ahead and on candidates judge viacheslav nava san. The stakes could not be higher. Without scalia the court remains divided 44. Reena and kendis . Elizabeth, thank you. President
Highlight of the allstar game last night in the toronto. It was the highest scoring allstar game ever. The west winning it 1 6173. Russell westbrook was the games mvp. Those are some of our top stories on this president s day, monday, february 15th. Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. Good morning. Were going to start this half hour with the dmu details were learning on the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. As the political fight over his seat gets under way, we hear from one of the people who saw scalia the final hours of his life. With more, heres jim avila. Reporter Justice Antonin Scalia died behind the drawn curtains of this room. Peacefully and in his sleep. I was a firsthand witness. Reporter says the owner of the cibolo ranch in west texas where the judge had been a first time guest scheduled to hunt quail an saturday. His body discovered when he skipped both breakfast and lunch. He was totally peaceful, hes a man that went to sleep and just didnt wake
Were early the president s day sale. From classic to contemporary, havertys. Flown on an incident of Sexual Harassment involving Peyton Manning during his time at the university of tennessee years ago. Now, during the incident which happened in allegedly assaulted a female athletic trainer while she was assessing the extent of an injury that he was dealing with. The incident was settled the following year but the case is mentioned in a newly filed lawsuit in which six women claimed the university will a systemic disregard for women claiming Sexual Harassment. Lawfully in the situations outlined in the case. Dozens of people at a New Hampshire ski resort are spending the night safe on the ground after a harrowing few hours suspended midair. They were board the twotram cars at Cannon Mountain that became stuck 40 feet in the air. After about three hours, they were able to rappel down to the ground. There was no panic, just concern. It was a bit harrowing especially to be lowered from the
And thats become an issue on the campaign trail. This next election needs to be a referendum on the court. We should not allow a lame duck president to capture the Supreme Court in the waning months of his presidency. It is outrageous that republicans in the senate and on the campaign trail have already pledged to block any replacement that president obama nominates. And said to be on the short list to replace calyia, merrick garland, Circuit Court judge jane kelly, sri srinavasan and loretta lynch. Eliot spitzer, the former governor is of new york is under investigation for assault. Sources say a 25yearold woman claims he tried to choke her at the plaza hotel in manhattan. The paraapparently had a romantic relationship for two years before she tried to break it off. He resigned florida 2008 after scandal. Police in britain are investigating a laser strike that forced a flight to the return to london. The pilot said the laser strike happened about seven miles from heathrow airport. The