this week on felony aggravated assault charges, and this new development, a judge ruling cosby's wife camille must testify at an upcoming d deposition in a defamation case brought by seven of her husband's accusers. her lawyers plan to appeal that order. >>> now to the historic floods in missouri, where the death toll now stands at 14. floodwaters from a number of rivers beginning to recede around st. louis, but levees are still threatening to fail around the town of porton bersu. that's a look at your new year's morning headlines. alisyn and chris, back to you. >>> okay. at the stroke of midnight it officially became an election year. congratulations. >> feels good. >> all eyes on the presidential race, but there are plenty of key congressional races to watch as well. how will donald trump's rise affect the republican reign in both houses of congress? here to illustrate it all with a magic wall, cnn chief national correspondent john king. happy new year. >> i'm going to take a vacation. can i have the year off? >> no. a busy year for you. >> okay. >> let's start right now. what do you predic

. >> camille foster said today that the percentage of nominations since 2000 is higher than the percentage of blacks in america, which i didn't know about. that's a good fact. >> that is a good fact. >> it was on your show. >> i was listening. >> andrew, oscars? >> i just think you're blaming the wrong person. >> who should we blame? >> hollywood. i don't think film is diverse enough. i would prefer if i got into some films before you diversified it. but that's fine. but i don't think film is diverse enough. you can't blame the oscars enough, because oscars doesn't cast films. >> the nba all-star game is nothing but tall guys. >> you blame the team, but i couldn't want that. i would just want the best player. but you diversify hollywood, you'll see a trickle down effect. >> always trickling. joanne? >> i would like to say, academy and hollywood directors, you're doing a great job and i look forward to working with you. it's funny when will smith says hollywood community values. is there such a thing? i think the color hollywood sees is green. all of these people have amazing paychecks. i l

camille, standing by her >> how is your wife holding up? >> love and the strength of womanhood. >> reporter: only once making a public statement defending him. one of the accusers, begging to differ. telling abc news she considered telling camille about the alleged assaults until this encounter. >> she embraced me like you would hug your daughter. and then i decided i wasn't going to push the issue any further, because of her. >> reporter: as for bill cosby, he's fighting charges and is free on bail. the next court date, january 14th. >> thanks so much, ryan. wayne rogers has died, remember for "m.a.s.h.," and died from complications of pneumonia. he was 82. >>> and a singer and a voice so many will always find unforgettable. grammy winner natalie cole passed away on new year's eve in los angeles. her career spanning decades. t.j. holmes with a look back. >> reporter: she inherited all the right notes. her father, nat king cole. but she would make her own mark. the powerful voice, belting out hits like "this will be." >> reporter: but cole

a federal judge has ruled that camille cosby must testify in a defamation lawsuit against her husband filed by seven women in massachusetts. the women claim bill sexually assaulted them decades ago. the actor's lawyers tried to block the subpoena, saying it was just an attempt to humiliate her by forcing her to answer questions acknowledged infidelity. last week, bill was officially charged with sexually assaulting a woman after giving her drugs. congress is back to work today. the house is set to vote today to undo president barack obama's health care law. the president has already said he will veto any repeal. a repeal is set to cut funding for planned parenthood. presidential candidates are ramping up their efforts while campaigning. former president bill clinton hits the campaign trail this morning in support of his wife and democratic front runner hillary clinton. it may not be easy for him as republican candidate donald trump has brought up clinton's infidelity on several occasions. and trump is not slowing down, this morning, he released his first campaign ad. " he will cut the

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aroudjudge ruled camille will b deposed next month but the judge agreed to hold off on cosby's deposition as he faces criminal charges here in pennsylvania. today a judge ordered a hearing for february 2nd on a defense motion filed by cosby's lawyers. asking for assault charges against him to be dropped. they argue montgomery county dear kevin steele illegally brought those charges. cosby's accused of assaulting a former temple university employee in his elkins park home 12 years ago. >>> nikki haley confirming that it was donald trump she was referring to in her response to the president. state of the union speech last night. >> during anxious times, it can be tempting to follow the siren call of the angriest voices. we must resist that temptation. >> now, in addition to trump, the governor says the comment was drinirected at people in th media and her home state. >> yes, mr. trump is definitely contributed to what i think is just irresponsible talk. >> trump responded calling governor haley weak on immigration and saying she liked him enough in the past to ask for campaign contributions

but that may not be the case when it comes to camille cosby. will the comedian's wife have to tell all? i was really surprised that i wasn't finding all of these germans in my tree. i decided to have my dna tested through ancestry dna. the big surprise was we're not german at all. 52% of my dna comes from scotland and ireland. so, i traded in my lederhosen for a kilt. ancestry has many paths to discovering your story. get started for free at ancestry.com. gegiving up all the thingsan she loves to do. it should just mean, well, finding new ways to do them. right at home's professional team thoughtfully selects caregivers to provide help with personal care, housekeeping, and of course, meal preparation. oh, that smells so good. aw, and it tastes good, too. we can provide the right care, right at home. >>> bill cosby charged sexual assault in montgomery county, pennsylvania. he's now out on bail. and one of his accusers says seeing cosby's mug shot triggered an emotional reaction. here's cnn's jean casarez. >> reporter: tonight, bill cosby out on

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one, of courses relates to the deposition testimony that the judge ordered camille cosby to give, in reference to the seven plaintiffs that are suing him for defamation. so she will, camille cosby that we see there will have to give information, sworn testimony under oath in terms of what she knew, when she knew it. what his relationship was like and what she knew it. and the drug us. and of course, it's a lot different than the criminal case proceeding against him in pennsylvania. so, no, it will not interfere otherwise. they'll go into that case and in fact, i don't think that camille cosby will be compelled to testify in that matter because of spouse privilege. >> let's talk about that. what about marital privilege. spouses can't be forced to testify against each other. how is this different? >> interestingly enough, i looked over the judge's ruling. what the judge is say eyeing is this, of course there was a subpoena provided to camille cosby that said come testify at deposition. her attorneys moved to quash it saying we're not legally required. and notwithstanding that, that is

camille cosby is ordered to testify in the defamation lawsuit filed against her husband and she will do so this week in springfield. a federal judge in massachusetts ruled that she must testify in the suit filed by 7 women who say bill cosby sexually adult is a insisted them decades ago. cosby is counter suing a cuesing the women of making falsal cases for financial profits . >> anchor: we have much more to come on 7 news first at 4:00. lacing up and take the ice. a cancer survivor and her father getting the chance of a lifetime. >> anchor: a connecticut man in court facing several charges after police say he made a dangerous discovery right before the winter classic at gillette stadium . >> anchor: plus, a scare in the a passenger play plane forced to turn around after the crew realized one of the doors were . >> anchor: and ahead on 7 news at 5:00 an avalanche on the streets terrifying moments for people what chunks of snow come crashing down that's coming up on 7 news. >> reporter: we have some inside tips interest people who know what the bosses are looking for . >> reporter: wha

the court will try to prove that she failed the couple has been married for more than 50 years and camille cosby is her husband's business partner. in a separate case, accuse cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman inside his home near philadelphia. >>> princes william and harry are opening up in a rare interview about family. the two say they are very close, and harry spends time with william nearly every day. william talked about being a dad and how fatherhood has changed him. he said he is far more emotional now and knows how precious precious life is after the death of his mother. >>> 4:57. rebooting the presidential campaign after the holiday. the deadline for candidates in massachusetts, and the opponents promise opponents promising to confront donald trump at a stop here today. >>> and winter is in full force today with temperatures dropping and even a little bit of snow creeping the picture. show us when we will feel (cell phone rings) where are you? well the squirrels are back in the attic. mom? your dad won't call an exterminator... can i call you back, mom? he says it'

they'll come at her as camille the wife and camille the business partner. >> she's not a party to the case. you saw the motions going back and forth with respect to the deposition. bill cosby's attorney, monique pressley, will object whenever things are out of the box. i do all the time when i take depositions. it's important to draw the distinction between spousal privilege and the spousal disqualifications. marital relations are pray viva and you cannot talk about them during a trial. it's only oral communications. if she sent him an e-mail, text message, wrote to him as a wife, it doesn't fall within the spousal disqualification rule. >> that's complicated. >> or if she saw something. an action by bill cosby that was not a communication between the two of them, she could have to answer the question. did you ever see him do this? did you ever see him do that? >> if you're representing camille cosby, how would you advise her to go into this? >> i do this carefully. i do this with each client. only answer the question that you are asked. never -- >> we have a tendency to overanswer. >

a judge in massachusetts ruled camille cosby must testify in the defamation suit filed by seven women who say bill cosby sexually assaulted them decades ago. the seven women allege the comedian allowed his representatives to paint them as liars. making false allegations for financial profit. eight new columbia police officers are spending time serving the community. they were sworn into office this morning, bubu instead of getting out in the field - they went on to serve the community. it's part of their "beyond the badge" campaign designed to show the public another side of law enforcement. today they're helping to fight hunger. it was hands on experience for the newly sworn in officers at the harvest hope food bank. "you know our motto is to protect and serve. this is the part where we serve our community. we are out here putting some meals for people that are less fortunate than ourselves." "as new officers that before they get on the street, they are giving them titie to come in and volunteer and learn about us. i think its just incredible strengthening of our community and it spe

. >> reporter: after a year of standing by her man, camille cosby will be deposed by lawyers who claimed her husband drugged or assaulted them. >> she has information about his sexual proclivities and encounters and consensual or otherwise with women. his use of quaaludes. >> reporter: the women are suing in court saying cosby publicly denied their claims. they are among more than 50 who allege some form of sexual misconduct. camille cosby was absent in court this week when her husband was charged with aggravated indecent assault. her statement more a year ago. the man who i met and fell in love with is the man you know through his work. she is the mother of his five children and also his business manager. >> they may be looking for business records or checks paid out through the business. knowledge of when and where he was and when he was supposed to be. >> reporter: cosby as repeatedly denied all allegations and counter suing the seven women for defamation. >> i believe when you separate what happens in the court of law from what is happening in the court of public opinion, you will ge

camille. abc's mara schiavocampo has the story. >> reporter: the criminal case against bill cosby playing out in the court of public opinion. after the 78-year-old comedian appeared in court, facing a felony charge of aggravated indecent assault. >> reopening this case was our duty. >> reporter: prosecutors saying cosby sexually assaulted andrea constand in 2004, after giving her pills and d cohol at his suburban philadelphia home. now, cosby's attorney making the media rounds, vowing to fight what she calls an unjustified charge. >> i have faith in the justice system. >> reporter: and some of cosby's other accusers, also reacting to the criminal charge. >> i just started to cry. relief, tears of joy and tears of validation. >> reporter: more than 50 women have come forward, claiming cosby sexually assaulted, drugged or raped them, which he has consistently denied. his wife of 50 years, camille, always standing by his side. now, she may be the next one in the hot seat. though she launched a le

. >> reporter: tonight, bill cosby's wife camille in the hot seat. a massachusetts court forcing her to testify in a lawsuit filed by seven women claiming the comedian drugged or sexually assaulted them. camille saying her conversations privilege, but the judge saying it does not apply because they was not just his wife, but also his business manager. camille, standing by her husband's side. >> how is your wife holding up? >> love and the strength of womanhood. >> reporter: only once making a public statement defending him. one of the accusers, begging to differ. telling abc news she considered telling camille about the alleged assaults until this encounter. >> she embraced me like you would hug your daughter. and then i decided i wasn't going to push the issue any further, because of her. he's fighting charges and is free on bail. the next court date, january 14th. >> thanks so much, ryan. >>> two passings to note tonight. wayne rogers has died, remember for "m.a.s.h.," and died from complications of pneumonia. he was 82. >>> and a singer and a voic

but tonight, bill cosby's wife camille in the hot seat. a massachusetts court forcing her to testify in a deposition for a lawsuit filed by seven women claiming the comedian drugged and/or sexually assaulted each of them. cosby countersuing them, denying the claims. camille battling to stay out of the fray, saying her conversations are covered by marital privilege, but the judge saying there is no merit to the argument. arguing that camille is not just his wife, but his business manager. and could have information relevant to the case. through it all, camille, >> how is your wife holding up? >> love and the strength of womanhood. >> reporter: only once making a public statement defending him. saying, he is the man you thought you knew. one of the accusers, beverley johnson, begging to differ. telling abc news she considered telling camille about the alleged assaults, until this encounter. >> she embraced me like you would hug your daughter. and then i decided i wasn't going to push the issue any further, because of her. >> reporter: camill

. >> reporter: that belongs to 31-year-old camille. >> the fire was actually underneath the platform. >> reporter: camille and a number of others on the other side of the tracks provide a running commentary. >> what a bunch of idiots. >> reporter: and advice on how to put it out. as the minutes pass with trains halted frustration mounts. get out. >> reporter: what camille calls instinct transit police call dangerous. >> and they grabbed me like grabbed me like i murdered someone or something. >> reporter: camille was kicked out of north station and told he would receive a summons in the mail not good for a guy who says he's already on probation. >> can you understand why they don't want people on the tracks? >> i can understand why they don't want people on the tracks, like they don't want people getting hurt or electrocuted. but like, the employees didn't know what they were doing? i wanted to put out that

reporter: camille cosby has stood by her husband, calling him a kind and generous man last year. the comedian is back in criminal court the following week. jc: is your new year' s moves to get you started. also new at 5:30, starting the new year off in the arms of their loved ones. a very happy homecoming for 100 new hampshire national guardsmen. jc: and he may not be the brightest lightsaber in the

a judge in massachusetts postponed the deposition yesterday while camille cosby appeals an earlier ruling. if cosby loses her appeal she will be forced to testify in a civil lawsuit from seven women against her husband of 52 years. the deposition could include the most private questions about the couple's personal lives and could be made public. we spoke to one of the women's attorneys by phone right after the stay was granted. >> there are issues involving encounters, liaisons with other women, the use of drugs, payment through -- to women from various sources. >> he believes he will get a chance to interview camille cosby. it could take a week if not longer before we know if camille cosby will have to testify. >> if your child attends handy's disciples day care in delaware state police want to hear from you. a 10-month-old died at the day care in millsboro in july. the child's death was ruled a homicide. detectives want to talk to parents or guardians of any children who attended this day care. 51 valerie handy is charged with murder by abuse or neglect. >> 4:34. 20 degrees outside. a n

yesterday a federal judge ruled camille cosby will be deposed. they will hold off on cosby's deposition while he faces criminal charges in philadelphia, or in pennsylvania. in that local case, a judge ordered a hearing for february 2nd on a defense motion file by cosby's lawyers. they're asking for the assault charges to be dropped. they argue montgomery district attorney kevin steel illegally and unethically brought those charges. he is accused of assaulting a woman at his elkins home 12 years ago. >>> the ice car at erie now free. here's a picture tweeted out. the towing company used calcium to melt much of the ice away yesterday. ears what the car looked like when he was frozen solid. the owner apparently parked the camp. winds how old over the parking lot. temperatures plummeted. owner comes being. he finds his car just like that. it's very cold. so it stayed like that near buffalo. our chili temperatures are continuing as well, bill. >> i wonder if you had a remote start. let it run a month or twoch defrost. it is cold outside this morning.

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in the civil case, what questions would you ask camille cosby during the deposition? >> well, remember, we're looking at a woman who is not only bill cosby's wife, but also his business manager so she has had a lot of access to what's been going on in both his professional and private life. some of the questions that the defense attorneys -- or the plaintiff's attorneys are saying they want to talk about are did she have anything to do with procuring the drugs that the women talk about? she was allegedly around when some of these assaults occurred so what did she know about the assaults? and we know from the deposition, bill cosby talked about how he would procure these quaaludes for the purpose of -- and the intent of having sex in combination with the quaaludes. so as his wife, does she know anything about the details of his sexual proclivities? does she know that he happens to like to combine sex with quaaludes? there's a lot of information she has access to which is why the civil judge said you need to testify in these depositions. you have relevant information an

camill cosby will have to testify and she claimed she was protected by the marital disqualification law and she is not happy with her husband and livid and humillated by the charges and noticeably missing from the arraignment. more than 50 years and camil is her husband's business partner. >> daniel: looking at allegations of battery and theft from chris brown after trying to take phone away and they have not gotten in touch with brown to get his side of the story. >> julie: president obama will spend much of the final year in office traveling the world. president obama has two trips to asia, two to europe and one to latin america on his colder. white house official say he is focusing on finishing strong on foreign policy agenda and president also taking many trips around the u.s. to campaign for democratic candidates. it is 9:47. let's start with look at map and much better. aren't seeing a lot of red on the map to indicate very slow conditions. expressway moving along at a little bit slow in the southbound lanes of 93 south as you approach the city, but zakim bridge is wide open as is

ever since they have started coming to light, many have wanted to hear from bill cosby's wife, camille. in a few days, that will happen. she will have to answer questions from the aattorney of the seven accusers suing the comic legend this. this is a separate case from the ongoing one in pennsylvania. mark garigos joining us. >> happy new year to you. >> happy new year. >> as someone who has defended several high-profile clients, including michael jackson, winona rider, if you represented bill cosby, would you try to stop this deposition of his wife? >> i think you would. i don't think it is helpful or that there is any up side to it from bill cosby's standpoint. there still is a spousal privilege. you probably would assert that and i think you would have a tough time getting around that. the judge may order the deposition to take place but they can still assert the privilege for any kind of communications between bill cosby and his wife. so that's always going to be a problem for the accuser's lawyer. >> so there is still a chance she may not be deposed, is that what you are saying? >

. >> you think that -- >> there is also talk of bringing camille in which i found kind of extraordinary. >> the court orders mrs. cosby bill. but will she continue to stand by her man? >> she's not a young woman. this has been her life. >> we inveigate why women stay in the wake of their husband's high profile scandal. >> what is your number one beauty secret? >> thank god someone finally

so in a civil context that's much less burden and therefore camille could be pressured to be deposed. but in a criminal context, the burden is so much higher and the privilege is so much more secure within that marital relationship that i seriously doubt that camille would be compelled to testify. >> understood. i kind of agree with you on that one. let's switch gears now. i want to ask about the so called affluenza case. it's big news all over the country. the mother of ethan couch back in the u.s., charged with hindering the apprehension of a felon. her son ethan has not been deported though from mexico. what's next in this case? >> oh, well, here we go. todd, so ethan has actually claimed that his constitutional rights were violated. his human rights were violated. and so far, the judge has granted him this appeal. so he's going to be stuck in mexico for weeks and perhaps even months until they decide whether his human rights were violated. if they were, then todd, they have to go and re-arrest him all again and they have to go through that hurdle of having probable cause. the good

why do they want to speak to camille cosby? here's the man to answer that, the attorney for the seven women suing cosby. and also with me is cnn's jean casarez who is all over this story and in the courtroom the other day in montgomery county. welcome to you, joseph. thanks for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> what specifically is the knowledge that camille cosby has? i understand it has to do with the fact she's her husband's business manager. >> well, first of all, she's his wife of some 50 some odd years. she's known mr. cosby since she was 19. she has information that's relevant to the issues in this case. for example, his relationships that he's had with other women, sexual proclivity, use of quaalud quaaludes. she's his business manager. mr. cosby maintains that my seven clients gathered together and in essence conspired to rail his remergence on nbc or netflix. clearly as business manager, she will have information what impact, if any, these women had on his business. so there are many, many topics that are

. >>> in other news, camille cosby scheduled to be deposed wednesday in a lawsuit brought by seven women who claim they were assaulted and defamed by their husband. a judge ruled her attorney's failed to prove the value of her testimony would be unweighed by the undue burden it would cause her. >>> we are getting a look at the cargo ship "el faro" which was caught in a hurricane this summer. all 33 crew members on board died. federal investigators are considering a search of the wreckage in attempt to locate the ship as black box. >>> an ugly start to the year in trading around the world. trading in china halted after a dramatic 7% drop after bad manufacturing data. here in the u.s., investors happy to be done with 2015. the s&p 500 finished the year with a 0.7% loss. the nasdaq gained 5.7%. the blue chip losses since 2008. there were stocks that more than doubled in the s&p. they are household names. netflix gave 134%. the best performing stock in the s&p. the second is amazon. both stocks very close to all-time highs. as for the widely held stock. tweeted about or asked about. apple wa

. >> you think that -- >> there is also talk of bringing camille in which i found kind of extraordinary. >> the court orders mrs. to testify in the case against bill. but will she continue to stand by her man? >> she's not a young woman. this has been her life. >> we investigate why women stay in the wake of their husband's high profile scandal. >> what is your number one beauty secret? >> thank god someone finally asked me. >> then award season is officially a go in palm springs as the stars reveal their red carpet secret weapon. >> drinking and maybe zanex. >> and the over 40 list is being taken over by the force. >> that was a big risk. >> we're sweating out the holiday pounds by kevin hart.

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a massachusetts court rejected a motion by camille cosby to cancel the deposition order.. scheduled for next week. the case involves 7 women who've accused bill cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting them. they say the 78-year old comedian portrayed them as liars after they went public with their allegations. bill cosby is also facing felony sexual assault charges in pennsylvania over an alleged incident in 2004. cole has passed away at the age of 65. reports say the daughter of the iconic.... nat king cole... reportedly her struggles cocaine and heroin. her most memorable hits include "this will be," "unforgettable" and "inseparable." her most memorable hits include "this will be," "unforgettable" and "inseparable." unwelcome visitor in their an early morning surprise when a group of people spot an unwelcome visitor in their neighborhood. and.. the new year has arrived with some newborns. we'll introduce you to the first babies born in las vegas in 2016. stay with us. neighborhood tree year with a tt0w t+o(m! %4@-e5d tt0w t+o(m! el@-o2( tt0w t+o(m! ed@-i0l tt0w t+o(m%

this morning, camille cosby fighting back. filing this emergency motion to delay her deposition scheduled for tomorrow. mrs. cosby hoping to avoid court after a decision forcing her to testify in a defamation suit filed by seven women who accuse her husband of drugging and sexually assaulting them decades ago. mrs. cosby, concerned she'll be forced to share intimate details of her marital life, including her husband's sexual proclivities, attaching this e-mail claiming the plaintiff's attorney threatened to get the u.s. marshal to secure her attendance. camille cosby has only made one public statement since dozens of womens have come forward with accusations, defending her husband of nearly 52 years calling bill cosby the man you thought you knew. a man now facing criminal charges. >> he is in good spirits and he has confidence in his legal team's ability to bring about justice for him in this case. >> reporter: just last week, days before the statute of limitations was set to expire, the embattled comedian was charged with dr

. >> you think that -- >> there is also talk of bringing camille in which i found kind of extraordinary. >> the court orders mrs. to testify in the case against bill. but will she continue to stand by her man? >> she's not a young woman. this has been her life. >> we investigate why women stay in the wake of their husband's high profile scandal. >> what is your number one beauty secret? >> thank god someone finally asked me. >> then award season is officially a go in palm springs as the stars reveal their red carpet secret weapon. >> drinking and maybe zanex. >> and the over 40 list is being taken over by the force. >> that was a big risk. >> we're sweating out the holiday pounds by kevin hart. >> this body wasn't always cut up like this. >> the lbs isn't the only thing he's dropping, how about t wedding date? >> i'm tying the knot. this shocker is off the market. >> now it's the "insider" together with yahoo. >>> hello, everyone. welcome to 2016. breaking more records and landing the actor on the forbes list of 30 under 30. >> and probably wishing she was in a galy

if she loses the motion camille cosby may be out of options and as for the criminal case against bill cosby he's charged with aggravated indecent assault. his next court date january 14th. if convicted he could face up to ten years in prison, guys. >> what do you think will happen with camille? >> i think if the judge sees merit to her argue. he will let her stop this then they do the deposition later if he rules against her. it will be interesting. >>> now to that deep freeze gripping the eastt this morning. it is chilly here and those storms are lashing the west coast. rob has all that and snow is creating some driving problems too, right, rob. >> yeah. we had streamers of lake effect, even ocean effect snow across much of the northeast. here's one of those streamers and the impact it had across pittsburgh. an inch or two of snow caused multiple accidents because it's so cold. cars going off that roadway and refreezing some of that melted boston, the windchill. it's minus 3 in new york city. flash flood watches out for california for one system, two systems and another one behind th

so we've just learned that camille is going to be testifying in a defamation case. this a civil case against her husband. not to be confused with this criminal case in pennsylvania. but could her testimony impact that criminal case in pennsylvania? >> well, it definitely could. because you know, the difficulty is that if it does come into the public record, then the prosecutors, depending on what they want, they may want to use that. then it becomes a legal battle whether it's relevant. it's going to enter into the court of public opinion, that can obviously have an effect on jurors prior to them being seated. her testimony can be key, depending on what she says or doesn't say in the case, and can be potentially harmful to cosby. it really is not particularly a good thing for him in this case. >> that we will hear her voice finally. richard gabriel, fascinating discussion. thank you so much for joining us. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> and in a new terror video features one of remarks about muslims. >> donald j. trump is calling for a total and complete shut do

a massachusetts court rejected a motion by camille cosby to cancel the deposition order.. scheduled for next week. the case involves 7 women who've accused bill cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting them. they say the 78-year old comedian portrayed them as liars after they went public with their allegations. bill cosby is also facing felony sexual assault charges in pennsylvania over an alleged incident in 2004. a singer and a voice so many will remember...grammy winner natalie cole passed away new she's the daughter of legendary singer nat king cole and her carrer spanned decades...abc's tj holmes gives us a look back. natalie cole inherited all the right notes her father: jazz legend nat king cole her mom: a singer for duke ellington. nat- "this will be" but she would make her own mark. that powerful voice belting out grammy award winning hits like "this will be" nats. "this will be" but cole hit some low notes too: a battle with drug addiction ... and some serious health challenges eventually forced a kidney transplant. orgettable" in 1991, her comeback hit. nats- "

his wife of 50 years, camille, always standing by his side. now, she may be the next one in the hot seat. though she launched a legal battle to prevent being forced to speak about her husband in a related civil case next week, abc news has learned that request has been denied. as for that criminal charge, cosby, who is reportedly worth approximately $400 million, is free on $1 million bail. he faces ten years in prison if convicted. mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >>> and last night, bill cosby did tweet, and it was this simple five-word message. he said friends and fans, thank you. >>> difficult year ahead for mr. cosby. coming up, bidding farewell to one of the most contentious years in politics. >> among the fireworks and bombshells, 2015 saw one of the widest fields of presidential candidates in recent memory. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" continuous after this from our abc stations. om our abc stations. today, 1 out of every 4 american kids is hispanic. that means many of the future doctors who wi