Carrying over 230 million worth of coke. A busyahea and early today starts right now. Good friday morning. Im Frances Rivera and im marlie hall we are starting with breaking news out of chicago. R b singer r. Kelly has been arrestedon federal sex crimes charges in both new york and chicago. The 52yearold was taken into custody by Homeland Security investigation agents and n. Y. P. D. Detectives. That is according to two Law Enforcement officials. A spokesperson for kelly spoke about the singers arrest. Mr. Kelly was arrested at 9 30 he was walking his dogs by the fdi, and he was taken in and thats all we have right now we dont know what the charges are. Well know more in the next couple days. Further details on the case are expected to be announced later today. Morbrg has been po a President Trump has approved an emergency declaration. Now the big question, will the levees hold up to the storm surge on the way especially when the Mississippi River is already at flood stage. Here is nbc
Ready to get started. We have the after lunch session. Vicki and i happen tasked with getting everyone really ready to go. Do not embarrass us. My mom is watching. All right. Im excited to start the second part of our program today. We still have a time of candidates to hear from. I am so, because they are not just articulating how they will protect access. They are talking about expanding it and getting bolding getting visionary. Exactly. Do you feel like you are hearing what you want to hear . [applause] ok. A couple reminders on our ground rules. Make sure our storytellers who are being so brave and sharing arer testimony, that we listening to those folks. Second ground rule. We are on the record, so our hair is right and tight because we are getting good love on social media from folks watching all across the country. Number three, this is a glitter, not shade environment. If youre not feeling moved, you do not have to cheer, but we will save the shade for the ballot box, all right
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All of our team members in the back or making this happen, thank you so much. So we are going to keep the program rolling. You. Candidate is senator Bernie Sanders. Please join me thanks for being here senator. Here. A lot of love for you today, mr. Senator. This. Jump so you have done such a great ow of clearly articulating h to enact your Economic Policy agenda in the face of g. O. P. Opposition. My question is as president , how would you also persuade or work around those who dont agree with you to protect and expand especially reedoms on abortion care. I is there still room to endorse candidates who do not support this constitutional right . I believe that you had two issues, number one you wanted democrats to regain control of the house and about 98 of the house i believe is prochoice. I think right now, given the attacks that we are seeing in recent years on planned parenthood in particular, and on abortion rights in general, i think what we can do and must do is find candidates
Eyewitness news. A statewide flood emergency. New evacuations. And the race to stabilize dams under pressure. Were live from one of the hardest hit areas. Plus. Chopper 11 hd. Goes above the flood zone in Sampson County. What you wont see from the ground. And the race for governor heats up. The candidates faceoff on the toughest issues facing the state. Where they stand. Eyewitness news starts right now. Matthews aftermath in North Carolina. Water relentlessly rising and communities facing catastrophic flooding. The death toll in the state now stands at 18. And there are fears tonight that number could still rise. Good evening everyone. Im tisha powell. And im steve daniels. Heres the latest from the flood zone. four additional deaths were confirmed today. one in Columbus Robeson county. One person is still missing. A 15mile stretch of interstate 95 in harnett and cumberland counties has now reopened. But a section of i95 near lumberton between exits 13 and 31 remains closed. And. The