Why did it take the nfl so long to act . What did the league know and when did it know it . We will speak with Sports Writer dave zirin. Then, to the lobster boat blockade. Climate change is one of the latest crises our planet has ever faced. They humble opinion, Political Leadership on this issue has been gravely lacking. I am heartened that we were able to forge an agreement that both parties were pleased with and that appeared to satisfy the police and those here in sympathy with the individuals who were charged. In a surprise move, the District Attorney in massachusetts drops criminal charges against two climate activists who used a lobster boat to block a shipment of 40,000 tons of coal. We will go to austin to speak with the activists and look at one of the greatest controversies in recent emory. Protesters scheduled at the university of illinois and urbanachampaign today over the schools withdrawal of a job offer to professor steven he posted a series of tweets harshly critical
From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening. The National Football league, the governing body, the business behind the most popular sport in this country is tonight dealing with a very big problem. An nfl player already in the news for Domestic Violence has been fired by his team, the baltimore ravens, and suspended from playing by the nfl. We had already seen running back ray rice on video taken outside an elevator dragging the unconscious body of the woman who is now his wife. But today the world saw the proof that he struck her with a terrible blow. The video from inside the elevator. And fair warning, while this is tough to watch, thats what sparked fresh outrage today that the nfl could no longer ignore. We begin tonight with nbcs josh elliott. Reporter ray rice is out of a job tonight. The nowformer nfl star had his reported 40 Million Contract terminated by the baltimore ravens. And late today he was suspended indefini
Warmer day, still below average. Sun and cloud mix. Is potential for a few tenders storms. Statistics degrees at ohare. 61 at midway. Another cool start to our morning. Relatively clear of the clouds are starting to show up on the side of the screen. Shares and thunderstorms in eastern iowa. A few storms could get as close as the 39 corridor. But if we are good to see any storms theyre probably going to come in the afternoon. If youre getting out and about today you will be in short sleeves. Close to 80 degrees today with a chance for a few storms in the evening and then mainly overnight is the best chance for more rain and possibly some lingering storms. Spawned thunderstorms today tomorrow a big warmup to the decrease partly sunny skies. Decent chance for storms once again tomorrow night scattered thunderstorms are possible sunday with slightly cooler temperatures high of 84. Then it gets cooler as we get back to work next week. Need more in the 74 cast in a bit. So far so good on th
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Clarksburg, maryland family. Stephanie ramirez joins us live with the details on the family and a Police News Conference that was held just within the last hour. Stephanie center. Reporter police tell us they are terribly concerned for the wellbeing of these two children, 2yearold jacob and threeyearold sarah hogle. The mother catherine has paranoia skids friend ya and theyre skids friend ya and theyre schizophrenia and theyre afraid the children may not be alive. Police tell us on sunday catherine told the family she was getting pizza with little jacob but she returned without him saying she dropped him off to a friends house. Then yesterday morning, she told her husband she was taking both kids to day care only she actually took the little girl sarah and didnt return with the two of them. It wasnt until later when her husband went to question and ask where the kids were hoping to pick them up that police say cath ridge was not cath ridge was not forth coming with information and he w