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

the message sparking heated reaction on line as the camille. here's ryan smith. >> reporter: tonight, bill cosby's wife camille in the hot seat. a massachusetts court forcing her to testify in a lawsuit the comedian drugged or sexually assaulted them. camille saying her conversations are covered by marital 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 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. >>> two passings to note tonight. wayne rogers has died, remember for "m.a.s.h.

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. 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 east 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 snow but right now minus 6 in 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 this so

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, late that request has been denied. charge, cosby, who is reportedly worth approximately $400 million, is free on $1 million bail. he faces ten years in prison if convicted of that charge. mara schiavocampo. >>> next week, president obama is expected to take executive action against gun violence. the white house may also impose tighter rules for reporting guns that get lost or stolen on the way to a buyer. but any move made by a president is likely to be opposed by gun rights advocates. >>> portions of 2075 e-mails released from yesterday from hillary clinton's time as secretary of state. clinton said she didn't received or send information that was classified at the time. the state department also said it fell short of the number of e-mails it was ordered to release by a federal judge. so more e-mai

a last-minute reprieve for camille cosby. a judge in massachusetts today granting an emergency motion, deposition. she's appealing a ruling forcing her to answer questions in a defamation case involving her husband. >>> the nfl may soon have a team in los angeles, but who? the chargers, the raiders and the rams filing requests to relocate to l.a. next season. no word tonight on what the fans have to say about rooting for those teams all these years in their hometowns. >>> america strong tonight. the officer being hailed a hero in albuquerque, searching for a 3-year-old, missing after a carjacking the officer later finding her left in a parking lot. >> hi, sweetheart. are you okay? come here. come here. >> found in 20 degree weather. that officer incredible. >>> when we come back tonight, the powerball, near record territory again this evening. so, does the quick pick really give you a better chance? that make me smile. spending the day with my niece. i don't use super poligrip for hold, because my dentures fit well. before th

. >> now there's a new legal camille. abc's mara schiavocampo has the story. >> reporter: the playing out in the court of after the 78-year-old comedian appeared in court, facing a felony charge of aggravated indecent assault. >> reporter: prosecutors saying cosby sexually assaulted andrea constand in 2004, after giving her pills and alcohol at his suburban philadelphia home. now, cosby's attorney making the media rounds, vowing to fight what she calls an unjustified >> i have faith in the justice >> reporter: and some of cosby's other accusers, also reacting to the criminal charge. >> i just started to cry. i think they were tears of 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 legal battle to prevent being forced to speak about her husband in a related

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, 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. 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, bec

in a filing last night camille cosby' s attorney argues she can' t be forced to give testimony about private conversations with her husband. lawyers for the women claim mrs. cosby should have to answer questions even if her testimony could not be used at a trial. a beverly man is due back in court today on charges he killed his wife. police say axel scherer confessed to choking edith black injuries. emily: right now a deadly mistake has one small massachusetts town coping with tragedy. a southbridge teenager was killed when the car she was riding in crashed into a pond tuesday night. the group pulled into bigelow hollow state park in union connecticut. hunter bee-bow describing what looked like a big parking lot. but it was bigelow pond. the thin ice gave way and the car sank into the freezing water. hunter and two other teens made it out. 18-year-old emily blouin was not so lucky. >> all of the doors were locked. i cannot open up the back hatch. i was trying to. i did not have anything to break a window or do anything. emily: the teens who survived are being treated for frostbite an

consensual or otherwise. >>> camille married him more than 50 years ago. they have five children and she is his business manager. public. >>> grammy award winning singer natalie cole has died. king cole. she passed away in los angeles. the single battled ongoing health troubles including hepatitis c and addiction. she received a kidney transplant in 2009. her family says she fought a she was 65 years old. >>> are you headed to the mountains this weekend? you are not alone. cdot expects busy traffic along the i-70 mountain corridor for the holiday weekend. drivers in the eastbound lanes should expect hour long delays in the afternoon an evening hours. rtd's flat iron fliers get service between denver and boulder. the new bus rapid transit service will have fees from 2.50 to 4.50. >>> it wasn't a case of a kitten in a tree, but it was something similar. denver firefighters responded to a kitten trapped in a capital hill dumpster today. immediately, they sprang into action and told 9news reporter jonathan gonzalez how they freed it. >> there were plants and b

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

the cosbys have been married for more than 50 years but the judge last month ruled that since camille cosby served as her husband's business manager she is fair game for a deposition. bill cosby has filed a counter suit accusing the women of making false allegations for financial gain. >> it's the first time i've seen my temperature gauge in my car be in the teens. >> yeah. and how about those wind chills, right, minus 21 in mount pocono right now. the wind chills are a real issue this morning t the wind won't be gusty like yesterday. let's take a look at storm tracker6 live double scan around the region we are dry thankfully staying dry today. let's go on outside right now and show you what it looks like. sky6 is looking live over the ben franklin bridge. we have nothing but clear skies out there. this is not the day where you need to worry about frost on your windshield. there's not enough moisture in the air. i mean bone drive. let's look at these temperatures. 13 degrees the current temperature. the dewpoint is minus five. there's just no moisture in the atmosphere and that actual

if and when she is required to testify, camille cosby would be forced to disclose what she knows about allegations that cosby drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women. jim? >> chris, thank you. >>> lawyers for a police officer charged in the death of freddie gray want a judge to avoid a subpoena requiring him to testify against another officer. william porter's trial ended with a hung jury last month as you know, but prosecutors want him to testify against cesar goodson, the officer who drove the van in which gray suffered the neck injury that later caused his death. his trial begin next week. porter's lawyer says he shouldn't be compelled to give any testimony that could be self-incriminatory. >>> a major demolition project set to begin in the city of baltimore. governor larry hogan announcing today thousands of vacant buildings will be knocked down over the next four years. starting in the neighborhood where gray died. baltimore has about 17,000 vacant homes kons traconcentrate areas where rioting and looting took place after gray was arrested and fatally injured while in polic

. >>> bills could pi's wife, camille, getting ready for a major deposition. on the same day presidentby ma talks gun control hundreds take to the scene of the san bernardino shooting, details up next. ♪ soft, calm music "hi, you've reached emma. i'm out of the office right now but will get back to you just as soon as i possibly can. your call is important to me." join princess cruises for exclusive discovery at sea experiences. limited caribbean fares from $549. call your travel consultant or 1-800-princess. princess cruises. come back new. this bale of hay cannot be controlled. when a wildfire raged through elkhorn ranch, the sudden loss of pasture became a serious problem for a family business. faced with horses that needed feeding and a texas drought that sent hay prices soaring, the owners had to act fast. thankfully, mary miller banks with chase for business. and with greater financial clarity and a relationship built for the unexpected, she could control her cash flow, and keep the ranch running. chase for business. so you can own it. watching tvs get

. >> daniel: one last time for camille cosby to avoid deposition. lawyers for camille cosby saying deposition is useless and prevents testifying about private conversations. camille cosby is scheduled to be deposed february 22nd. >> catherine: ge has agreed to chinese company to $5 billion. last month federal regulators blocked sell g to rival electro-luxe for $3 billion. word of the sale follows g. to move the corporate headquarters to boston's seaport strict. >> daniel: couple went on network tv claiming to have the winning powerball ticket. they showed the picket but claim haven't been verified. we know three winning tickets sold in california, tennessee and florida. swirling rumors have started media frenzy in one melbourne beach neighborhood. police forced to stand on guard outside a home and everyone has convinced the women have one of the golden tickets have tip to area news station. the florida and tennessee winners need to claim their prices in 180 days. the california winner has a year to come forward. >>> daniel: pair of million dollar ti

they filed a motion with a federal judge after another judge ruled that camille cosby must testify. the case involves seven women who are accusing bill cosby of defailing them after -- defaming them after he accused them of sexually abusing them. bill cosby filed a counter suit allegations for financial gain. >>> the pledge of allegiance will no longer be recited at a school. glen view elementary school, the letter claimed that invoking god's blessing as a daily ritual is unconstitutional. the principal says the school will discontinue the practice but won't prevent its students from saying the phrase. >>> a mother's warning about a common household item. coming up on eyewitness news first at four, we're going to tell you what happened that landed her toddler in the intensive care unit. >>> plus, could you survive what people like to call a digital detox? we for the girl scout meeting... okay. for the girl scout meeting... how many meetings are you having?! at stop&shop, prices are down. savings are up. which makes the checkout lane, victory lane. meet the moore's! we're the moore f

the details just days after her husband was arraigned on a sex assault charge in montgomery county, camille cosby has been ordered to testify in a lawsuit. that suit is a defamation suit against bill cosby brought by seven women who say he drugged and assaulted them. now we are hearing our very first words from cosby himself after his arrest. abc's brandi hitt live in los angeles with the latest at a. >> reporter: brian, bill cosby's attorneys claim criminal charge filed against him 12 years after the alleged incident is politically motivated. and this case had been settled out of civil court. they're expected to try and prevent cosby's other accusers from taking the stand and in a separate case altogether it's cosby's wife we're waiting to hear from. just days after bill cosby's arrest on a felony charge of aggravated indecent assault all eyes are shifting to his wife of 50 years, camille. a federal judge has ordered her to testify in a defamation lawsuit filed by seven of cosby's accusers. the couple's attorneys losing the argument that the cosby's private conversations were protected und

. >>> camille married him more than 50 years ago. they have five children and she is his business manager. her deposition will not be made public. >>> grammy award winning singer natalie cole has died. she was the daughter of nat king cole. she passed away in los angeles. the single battled ongoing health troubles including hepatitis c and addiction. she received a kidney transplant in 2009. she was 65 years old. >>> are you headed to the mountains this weekend? you are not alone. cdot expects busy traffic along the i-70 mountain corridor for the holiday weekend. drivers in the eastbound lanes should expect hour long delays in the afternoon an evening hours. rtd's flat iron fliers get rolling this sunday with service between denver and boulder. the new bus rapid transit service will have fees from 2.50 to 4.50. >>> it wasn't a case of a kitten in a tree, but it was something similar. denver firefighters responded to a kitten trapped in a capital hill dumpster today. immediately, they sprang into action and told 9news reporter jonatha

camille worked as bill cosby's business manager but her attorneys claim she has no direct information about the case and bill cosby is sending a message to fans tweeting this yesterday friends and fans, thank you. >>> this morning the mother of the so-called affluenza teen is behind bars in los angeles after being deported from mexico. she will remain jailed until officers can take her back to texas which likely won't happen until next week. texas prosecutors charged tonya couch with hindering apprehension of a felon. her bond was set at a million dollars. couch's attorney says she done nothing illegal and wants to get back to texas as soon as possible. -year-old ethan couch is fighting deportation. he remains locked up in mexico. earlier this week he was granted a temporary stay. >>> new this morning if you missed the end of the cotton bowl we have it. alabama and michigan state and this was all crimson tide. look at this 50 yard pass. bama routes spartans 38-0. clemson take on oklahoma in the orange bowl. watson ran for a touchdown and threw for another. as the number one tigers win

camille cosby says the law does not force her to testify against her husband. her lawyers say they will appeal. >> wayne rogers has died. wayne rogers played trapper john mcintyre and alan alda's side-kick in the early years of m.a.s.h. >> you're not getting in the ring with that guy until i hear him speech. >> i just called in a chicken. >> we are not throwing in the towel. >> i'm ready to throw in the pwhole laundry! >> rogers left m.a.s.h. after 15 -- in 1975 after three seasons. he continued to be a money manager. spokeswoman said wayne rogers died thursday from complications of pneumonia. he was 82. >>> coming up on the "morning news." a year-end campaign shake-up. battle within the staff of republican presidential candidate ben carson. this is the "cbs morning news." when your cold is this bad... ...you need new theraflu expressmax. theraflu expressmax combines... maximum strength medicines available without a prescription... ...to fight your worst cold and flu symptoms... ...so you can feel better fast and get back to the job at hand. new theraflu expres

camille cosby was scheduled to be vote -- deposed yesterday but lawyers for the woman claiming cosby sexually assaulted them. she's says you will be wary to force -- share to force into >>> bill cosby was awarded a medal in 2002 since allegations against cause became to lie, the on her back. introduced in the house giving president obama the authority to take the metal back. >>> if you volkswagen driver affected by the scandal may be years before you get repairs that your car may need. last year the german cow company i waiting cars to cheat regulations. regulators approved for fixes. the fixes are complicated and repairs could end up taking years. 500,000 cars were affected in the u.s. >>> macy's department store started with the fema making serious job cuts. the giant said they will lay off more than 4300 employees nationwide. first on the chopping block, 3000 sales associated positions in macy's and bloomingdale's stores. down basic stores this year. base blames cuts on poor sales and what are called a disappointing 2015. >>> if you're looking for a career in 2016, the hospitality

a massachusetts court rejected a motion by camille cosby to cancel the deposition order -- she's scheduled to testify next week. the defamation case involves seven women who have accused bill cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting them. bill cosby also faces felony sexual assault charges in pennsylvania over an alleged incident that happened in 2004. stephanie: and iconic r&b star natalie cole has died at the age of 65. the grammy winner and daughter of the legendary nat king cole reportedly died in a los angeles hospital late thursday night. her hits include "unforgettable" and "inseparable." stephanie/bam and in your world headlines -- officials in dubai are checking out last night's dramatic hotel fire ... process of cooling down the smoldering building . the fire at around 9:30 pm years eve and quickly took hold ... sending flames shooting up one side of the 63 floor building. everyone was safely evacuated from the hotel and only 16 people were treated for mostly minor injuries. stephanie: meanwhile -- two people have been killed and four seriously injured after a shooting near a pu

camille cosby's lawyers are on the offensive hoping one last effort will keep her out of her husband's fray. 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. in this emergency motion, mrs. cosby concerned she'll be 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 is 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 e

. >>> attorneys for bill cosby's wife camille are asking a federal judge to postpone her testimony, tomorrow in a defamation lawsuit filed against her husband. the requested delay comes after a federal why denied a motion on new years eve to throw out a subpoena requiring camille's testimony. the defamation case involves seven women who have accused bill cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting them. bill cosby has denied those allegations. >>> young boy is reunited with his family after being kidnaped inside a stolen car. police are hoping that just released surveillance video will help in the search for carjacker. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabao has details now from northeast philadelphia. >> reporter: overwhelming relief, as philadelphia police rescued a kidnaped six year-old child. "eyewitness news" at a frankford convenient store tuesday morning, to capture a mother and son's heartfelt em brace tears, lot of emotion but they were really really happy. >> reporter: just about an hour before, police say little boy was inadvertently taken, the the ordeal started around 2:30 at 7-ele

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. they do the deposition later if he rules against her. it will be interesting. >>> now to that deep freeze gripping the east 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. and the >> and coming up on "gma" the mom of that affluenza teen expected in court this morning. as new details emerge about what >>> inside the biggest blockbuster ever, amy taking us to the real-life place to help bring some of your favorite other worlds like "star wars" to life. (vo) my name's nick and i make dog chow in denver, colorado. one of my fondest memories of khloe is

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%

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 hahabeen denied. now, 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 of that charge. mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >>> next week, president obama action against gun violence. it could expand d ckground checks for anyone buying guns. the white house may also impose tighter rules for reporting guns that get lost or stolen on the way to a buyer. but any move made by the president is likely to be opposed by gun rights advocates. >>> the state department said portions of 2075 e-mails released yesterday from hillary clinton's time as secretary of state. have been newly classified. clinton said she didn't received or send information thatas classified at the time. the state de

. >> reporter: after a year of standing by her man, camille cosby will be deposed by lawyers 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 o. 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 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 get an outcome of justice. >> reporter: he broke his silence day

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

. >>> just into the live desk, this ruling federal court in massachusetts, look at it, camille cosby will not have to give a deposition tomorrow. last week the judge ruled the wife would have to. cosby's lawyers appealed the ruling and asked the deposition be stayed until the outcome of the appeal. a judge granted that stay today. when and if she is required to testify, camille cosby would be forced to disclose about what she knows of allegations bill cosby drugged and sexually assaulted dozens of women. back to you. >> thanks, scott. >>> first at 4:00, there's a plan to demolish thousands of vacant buildings in baltimore. it's going to start with the neighborhood where freddie gray was arrested. that neighborhood was the scene of rioting and looting after gray died in custody. governor larry hogan announced $75 million in state funding for that plan today. it's going to make way for new development of affordable housing, businesses, and new parks. baltimore has about 17,000 vacant homes. >>> now to a developing story in the fight against isis. tensions between saudi arabia and iran

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 east 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 t >> hey everybody good morning. i'm meteorologist karen rogers and it is cold outside. we're dry. we have clear conditions. we'll sea bright sunshine as we're looking at it live at our temple university camera. let's check the current numbers for you. 113 degrees is the temperature. wind chill minus two. very cold.