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
The retweets were widely condemned even by the president s political allies. British Prime Minister teresa may and piers morgan who won mr. Trumps celebrity apprentice. Mark phillips report from london. Reporter she is an admitted agitator from the far right antiimmigrant fringe of british politics who has been convicted of religious hate crimes. And provoking muslims where they live is what she does. Take over now donald trump has done jada francin a huge favor. Good day for you . Very good indeed. Early this morning the president retweeted three old largely discredited videos francin had dug up. One her Britain First Party claims, shows extremists throwing somebody off a roof. Turned out fight between rival political factions in egypt and a crime for which perpetrators were sentenced to death. Another show, jihadist fighter destroying a christian statue. Third claimed to show an islamic immigrant in the netherlands attacking a dutch boy on crutches. Turns out both the attacker and vi
These groups have always existed but never had a recruiter, recruiting sergeant like the president of the u. S. Before. It makes legitimate the type of hatred that they breed. And anthony, the criticism from the highest levels of the government here was blunt as well. The Prime Minister spokesman simply said it is wrong for the president to have done this. Mark phillips in london. Thanks. For two months people in Tampa Florida were living in fear as a suspected serial killer targeted residents at random. Last night, the police made an arrest. Young man they stay purchase aid handgun, used in at least three of the killings. Two days before they began. Manuel bojorquez is in tampa. Victims relatives embraced after tampa police chief announced the arrest that eluded investigator for 58 days. I assure you this is the man who did this. Police arrested 24yearold Howell Donaldson at this mcdonalds in ibor city after a handgun in a food bag. He admitted he owned the gun but did not admit to mu
A Ballistic Missile at saudi arabia but saudi forces say they intercept at the missile before it could hit its target the war palace in riyadh. Plus turkey releases a turkish german journalist from prison but shes still unable to leave the country how is her case affecting diplomatic relations between the two nations will ask our istanbul correspondent also coming up the premiere of Ridley Scotts new movie with some last minute changes Christopher Plummer fills in for kevin spacey after multiple accusations of sexual misconduct. And well look ahead to the Upcoming Games in the german cup as a high flying shall go post a rejuvenated cologne in the round of sixteen. Thank you very much for your company. Last year on this very day terrorists struck in the heart of berlin when a man plowed into a Christmas Market survivors and dignitaries gather to remember the victims and a memorial was unveiled for the twelve people who died in the dozens who were wounded when the attacker drove a truck
Captioning sponsor s this is a sad morning here at today and at nbc news. Mason tonight, the Sexual Misconduct allegations that led nbc to fire matt lauer. And im heartbroken for the brave colleague who came forward to tell her story. Mason also tonight, the president retweets antimuslim videos. An arrest in a series of murders that terrorized tampa. No, he did not tell us why he was doing this. Is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane . Mason a computer scheduling glitch leaves thousands of holiday flights without pilots. And these guys have a plane to catch. Can they do it . Stay tuned. This is the cbs evening news. Mason and this is our western edition. 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 h