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Law enforcement across the nation as usual will be on alert. well the nfl says it has hired former fbi director robert muller to lead an investigation into how the league handled evidence in the ray rice domestic violence case. the firestorm over the case exploded even further last night after a new report claiming the nfl had the violent video of rice punching his then-fiancee months ago. heres abcs aaron kurterski. >> reporter: the nfl is still scrambling to get back on offense three days af...

Steenkamp. the acquittal could be most likely. as you point out verdict not expected any time in the near future. >> sentencing a separate event as well. the nfl saying former fbi director robert muller will lead an independent investigation into how the league handled evidence in the ray rice domestic violence case. now this move comes on the heels of a new report claiming the explosive video showing rice hitting his fiancee was sent to someone in the nfl months ago. heres abcs ryan smith. >> r...

Ridiculous. high heels have not changed over the years. >> looks painless any way you strap it on. coming up in thursday morning, the nfl now under fire taking action. what the league is now doing as it takes heat over the handling of the ray rice scandal. remember "bull durham" kevin costner and the dream. you are about to see the dream come true in real life. you are watching "world news now." ♪ put me in coach im ready to play today ♪ ♪ look at me, i can be, center field ♪ >> announ...

And thats why we took the action we took. >> reporter: critics question why goodell needed to see the assault before taking action. documents obtained by abc news, show severity was clear almost immediately after reich knocked his wife out in an atlantic city elevator. police said rice punched his wife, rendering her unconscious. >> the league was never quick enough, decisive enough in the whole situation. and now it is trying to play a game of catch up it cant win. >> reporter: members of congr...

>> the president in his most forceful language yet put isis on notice in last nights televised address to the nation. >> i can announce that america will lead a broad coalition to roll back this terrorist threat. our objective is clear. we will degrade and ultimately destroy isil through a comprehensive and sustained counterterrorism strategy. >> it was just over two weeks ago the president said he did not have a strategy yet for dealing with isis in syria. >> but last night mr. obama laid out a...

Assault before taking action. documents obtained by abc news, show severity was clear almost immediately after rice knocked his wife out in an atlantic city elevator seven months ago. police said rice punched his wife, quote, rendering her unconscious. >> the league was never quick enough, decisive enough in the whole situation. and now it is trying to play a game of catch up it cant win. >> reporter: members of congress from both parties, even one of his own players, have called out the commiss...