Tomorrows pivotal democratic debate. Weve got some big news on that in just a moment, but we want to begin tonight with this breaking news. Harvey weinstein, the movie mogul behind some of hollywoods biggest hits, is behind bars tonight. He was convicted by a new york jury today of rape and committing a criminal sexual act thter a monthlong trial featuring testimony from multiple women who said he assaulted them. While he was acquitted of three other charges, the 67yearold could still face decades in prison. Todays verdict was the end of a stunning fall from grace for one of the movie industrys most powerful men, and it represents a milestone in the me too movement. Jericka duncan leads off our coverage tonight. Reporter the man once referred to as a god in hollywood is now a convicted rapist. After five days of deliberation, the jury found Harvey Weinstein guilty of a criminal sexual act and thirddegree rape, which could bring a maximum sentence of 29 years. These survivors werent jus
Mountains upper 40s to 50 and also campbell mostly cloudy a lot of hazy conditions as well. It will be cooler today and tomorrow. 5 01. Lets see. Tracy time. Your first instinct was correct all the viewers are going to take you there right now and there is some slow traffic coming out of tracy. If you live. Ive always wondered this. I dont hear from you much. Sometimes i hear when things are bad. Go ahead and let me know what your commute is like. Getting up over to 580 we know that people are out there sometimes i hear from you. Livermore, dublin there are no major problems here. This is a look at interstate 880 in oakland and traffic is looking good. Bay bridge toll plaza looks good as well. There are no problems in the south bay right now. So if youre watching in the south bay and im not mentioning you, your commute is wonderful. All right. Sal just two hours from now. Public hearings will begin in washington d. C. Ktvus Christina Rendon is in our newsroom with a preview on what to
So whatever beat out fake news. No offense but which i really hate. Yes. Also literally as in im freezing literally. Gosh. My choice really just a letter. A single letter. The letter k. K. As in im running late. Ill be right there. K. K. I hate its all good. Its all good. Okay. What does that mean. No. Its not. I find k so much more disrespectful thats okay. You didnt have the strength to type the extra syllable. I will remember that. Im glad youre here with me today. Sal and mike are off today. We will start in washington where republicans are planning to celebrate passage of the tax reform plan after one more vote in the house this morning. Reporter an early Christmas Gift for republicans as Congress Votes to overhaul the nations tax code and deliver the gops bill to the president s desk before the holiday break. President trump tweeting this morning, the tax cuts are so large and so meaningful. The results will speak for themselves starting very soon. Jobs, jobs, jobs. After eight s
Live in oakland, im jodi hernandez, nbc bay area. Thank you, jodi. Just moments ago, police announced two arrests have been made. Police say both suspects are juveniles. Its still an active and Ongoing Investigation. The shooting, by the way, happened on tuesday in the parking lot of june Jordan School of equity in San Franciscos excelsior district. Police believe four male suspects, not students, walked onto campus and shot and injured four students. All of the victims are expected to recover. The motivate still unknown. Sources say it may be gang related. In about an hour, San Francisco police will answer questions about a shoot that left one of their own partially paralyzed and a suspect dead. Officers fatally shot a man last friday after he fired at police. One officer took a bullet to the head. Hes hospitalized in critical but stable condition. The suspect died after a second confrontation with officers. Todays town hall meeting will happen at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center at 6
To suspend oncampus parties. While the latest incidents were at offcampus fraternity homes, its still a cause for concern to the students i spoke to. Its obviously incredibly sad to hear. Reporter the latest case im talking about happened over the weekend and it involved two assaults on females at offcampus fraternity homes over the weekend that led to a voluntary the decision by fraternities and sorority here at cal to suspend oncampus events at least for now. When you look at the most recent stats from the Berkeley Police department, it shows that in 2015, there were a reported 22 rape cases on campus. But those numbers arent directly correlated to frat or Sorority Parties that took place on campus in 2014. For students that are well aware of this issue, they see the decision by their peers as at least a step in the right direction. Im glad theyre taking some time out to step back and think about it and i think its a Good Opportunity to reflect about the kind of cultural awareness th