The focus Melania Trump and how she got on the big speech, all this coming up, i am bill spadea, this is chasing news. Bill we have a chasing alert, u. S. Senator menendez got good news, Justice Department dropping all of the changes in the case they had been pursuing on corruption and bribery, bob menendez has a path to his reelection, we bring in john. Big news today. Yeah, an elect year prereprieve, federal prosecutor dropped all of the changes, remaining charges, in what some observers call, a shocking turn around, at a hearing in newark, Justice Deputy surprised Court Reversing its own decision to retry menendez, and his co codefendant. The trial ended with a deadlock jury in november, last week a federal judge acquitted me menez on 7 of 18 counts. Because of that, the doj disietdedecidedto drop the rema. The trial went on too long, you start Police Interest of the jurors, and the issues become cloudy. In a statement, a spokeswoman said, given impact of the order on charges and ev
Has launched an investigation into Michigan State and the entire board of directors of usa gymnastics is resigning after team dr. Larry nassar was sentenced up to 175 years in prison for Sexual Assaulting and abusing more than 160 young female athletes. That as abundantly clear full and complete investigation of what happened at Michigan State university from the president s office down, is required. This investigation is and will. Ontinue to be independent it will be thorough. And it be transparent will be prompt. Amy we will talk to reporter the alesia, part of Investigative Team at the Indianapolis Star, who broke the story. And we will look at his latest piece what is next for usa gymnastics . A long, tough road at best. Then we will speak with ari berman or concerns of the newly announced plans to add a question on citizenship to the 2020 census. It determines who is counted, literally, who is counted in terms of congressional in terms of congressional representation, who is count
Katie, welcome back. Welcome back, everything is looking really good, however, we have one accident, but dry roadways, hopefully staying that way. We have a couple snowflakes that should not cause any issues but we will see on storm scan very light, not causing any problems but it is out there. We have a northwest wind flow and getting reports of our own news room of folks that have seen a few flakes the drivein this is, i dont think it will impact you but it is out there so it is worth mention not a sign necessarily of anything bigger yet to come. 30 degrees at the airport. Cold start to the morning, down in the 20s and teens in a handful of spots here, north of philadelphia, but, yeah, you know, again still january, still typical, around the rest of the region here outlining suburbs to the north and east, 26 pottstown, 24 doyletown and palmyra in the 20s as the rest of the slew of observations. We will not rebound too much from where we currently stand. We will get another seven to 1
Have been released. Of the 12 people, four remain critical in the hospital and the others seriously injured. New yorks archbishop met with them as well i just tell them i love them and that the whole city of new york is embracing them with love and prayers and were on our knees for them and with them. Not only is there physical pain enough, but the thought that theyre by themselves or away from home, the city has made them feel at home. Also new this evening, we want to show you this man here pictured. Fbi is looking for him. Being called a person of interest in this case. Carter off is also from ubekistan. Were also learning more about the victims kill in the terror attack. Five of the eight People Killed were from argentina. The sixth is in the hospital recovering from injuries sustained during the attack. The group was here in the u. S. To cel anniversary of their high school graduation. Two americans and a 30yearold woman from belgium were also among those killed in tuesdays attack
Charges. Did he that again last night. Take a look, menendez with solomon melgen, a florida eye doctor, were both indicted wednesday in connection with the bribery scheme. Justice Department Says between january 20, 2006 and january, 2013, menendez accepted close to one milliondollar in lavish gift and Campaign Contributions from melgen in exchange for using the the power of his Senate Office to influence medicare billing disputes worth tens of millions to the doctor. Investigators say among the gifts were flights on melgens private jet and vacations at melgens villa in the dominican republic. They alleged menendez took steps to support the tourist and student visa applications of three of melgens girlfriend. Menendez called the charges politically motivated and prosecutors twisted his friendship with melgen into something improper. Reaction from constituents start to power in. It doesnt surprise me but i dont know if i believe until i see the facts. It doesnt surprise you. It is him a