tell the pentagon how to implement that controversial ban on transgender people in the military. all that plus the painful video that has parents of cheerleaders furious and police investigating. the driver behind this frightening parking garage plunge now suing and speaking out. it was just the most horrific thing. and why begin net paltrow s company is coming under fire. today, thursday, august 24th, 2017. and good morning, everybody. welcome to today at 7:00 a.m. on the west coast. so nice to have you with us on a thursday morning. if you re waking up and you re ready to check your power ball ticket, it would really help if you bought it in the state of massachusetts. that s been even more specific. a store in chick pea mass was where the ticket was sold making the $758 million jackpot the largest single prize ever in the united states. nbc s carry sanders is at power ball headquarters and tallahassee florida for us once again. hi, good morning. well, good
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an we begin this morning with a look at today s eye opener. your world in 90 seconds. it s not good for anybody that our democracy and our country, are viewed so suspiciously. the last push before election day. hillary clinton is guilty. she knows it. the fbi knows it. and now it s up to the american people to deliver justice at the walt box on november 8th. responsible of a man who prib president of the united states speculate abo everybody on cnn speculated jumping off a bridge doesn t make you should jump off a bridge too. hi ts campaign left unsavory stain on everything it touched, including the process, itself. janet reno, the first woman to serve as u.s. attorney general, has died. so much to do in this country. we should be about doing it in a positive way. another body found at the home of a suspected serial killer in south carolina. there s sseuppod to be one until we are positive that s it. this noklahoma magdalene 5.0 earthquake rattled n
when he was not buckled in the van. prosecutors say nero committed a crime when he detained him, handcuffed gray after gray ran from officers, nero s defense argued that the law does allow for a stop like the one that happened. the 30-year-old officer was charged with assault, two charges of misconduct in office and also reckless endangerment. he did plead not guilty. again, this is a trial that was a bench trial, that is what officer nero opted for instead of a jury trial. it was a six-day trial. judge barry g. williams just issuing that ruling a couple minutes ago not guilty on all counts. back to you. all right. melissa, thank you. again, we have that breaking news a not guilty verdict in the case of baltimore officer edward nero. it is the latest in the fredfre freddie gray trial. let s go to chris live in baltimore the courtroom when judge barry williams read a very well reasoned and detailed verdict. it took almost a half an hour. he broke down every charge. he to
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