Date for october 24th. And then stunned the courtroom when they said to handcuff Seth Williams and take him to jail until sentencing. Its likely he will get five years without a chance for parole. Today he admitted he sold his office for a corrupt series of payment. Payments that included money, trips, cars and other expensive items. From jurors that sat through nearly two weeks of government witnesses. This reaction to the sudden development. I am disappointed i would like to have seen it through and every day i went one way or the other. One thing i heard would make me go one way and another thing i would hear would make me go the other way. Brian, Seth Williams told the judge this morning he is flat broke and not a flight risk at all and the judge told him i dont trust you sold your office. Live at the courthouse in senter city, vernon odom, channel 6 action news. Thank you. Lets switch live to action news reporter, sara bloomquist, with reaction from inside of the das office today.
Settlement of the millennium tower. They are blaming the Transit Center with the problems saying all bitles over time. 301 mission had settled more than originally anticipated because it was affected by subsequent construction by others and they say the digging next door is why it is sinking and leaning two inches into the tree. As for the homeowners, they are considering legal actions. They want the designers to fix it. They would lose in any court, if i understand it right. Jonathan bloom, abc 7 news. Right now hundreds of janitors are marching through San Francisco and demanding better pay and benefits. A live look from sky 7 hd as local members of the sciu push for a new contract as they block traffic as they march. As we zoom in you could see the big mass of people there. The old contract expired at midnight. The Maintenance Group negotiating with them issued a statement this afternoon that said theyve had 12 bargaining sessions in the past six days and San Francisco janitors are
The decision to close schools in los angeles that publicized the apparent hoax. To disrupt the daily schedules of half a million schoolchildren, their parents, day care, buses based on an anonymous email without consultation, if in fact consultation did not occur with Law Enforcement authorities, i think it was a significant overreaction, yes. Reporter tonight many Security Experts are praising the decision here in new york to keep the schools open. We will hear from one of those Security Experts at 6 00 tonight. Live in fort greene, brooklyn, n. J. Burkett, channel 7 Eyewitness News. N. J. , thank you. The lapd so far says 80 of the schools have been cleared. Authorities hope to have the systemwide sweep completed by 7 00 p. M. Our time. Administrators are defending their calls to close the schools. Reporter well, sade, the latest reports are that this was a hoax and that comes from u. S. Representative adam shift from los angeles and a Ranking Member in the house intelligence committ
The stars on the red carpet for last nights World Premiere tightlipped about the huge movie, even Luke Skywalker. Im afraid to talk about it because ill leak things. Im so paranoid. A whole new generation about to go to a galaxy far, far away. And good morning, america. Star wars the main event in hollywood last night. There you see it right there, the stormtroopers going up the red carpet. And all you guys are going to a top secret screening tonight. Thats yep, cannot bring our phones tonight. Tomorrow. No spoilers here. Im on debate duty. Look at the strip right there. Hottest ticket in town. Donald trump right now, the strong frontrunner. They are preparing for a prize fight. Well tick a look inside the venetian where the debate will take place, nine candidates up on that stage, Donald Trump Center stage once again. Even stronger in the polls topping our new abc News Washington post poll with 38 but that trump rally last night got ugly and Abcs Cecilia Vega starts is off in las vega
The whole los angeles today. We need families and neighbors to Work Together with our schools and with our employees. Authorities working with building managers will spend the rest of today searching every building at every school looking for anything suspicious or out of the ordinary. District officials acknowledged receiving threats before at individual schools or buildings, but they say this threat was different, a threat against students at many schools. I think it is important that i take the precaution based on what has happened recently and what has happened in the past. As for the situation here in new york, again, officials received the same threat concluded it was a hoax, decided not to close any of the schools here in the five boroughs. We heard from mayor de blasio theres all sorts of hoaxes, all sorts of threats that come in and have for years and years. As leaders, it is our job to protect public order and to keep things moving forward in this city, and to certainly not a